New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1846. Hardcover. Reprinted from the original copy issued in wraps by the Senate in 1845 (Howes F370). Issued without maps or plates. This is the stirring account of Fremont's early explorations. John C. Frémont,(1813- 1890) was an American military officer and an early explorer and mapmaker of the American West, who was one of the principal figures in opening up that region to settlement and was instrumental in the U.S. conquest and development of California. He was also a politician who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. presidency in 1856 as the first candidate of the newly formed Republican Party. Bound in contemporary black cloth with debossed design to covers and gilt titling to spine. Binding is bumped and soiled. Interior pages generally very good with scattered foxing throughout. Pencil notes on rear free endpaper. A nice copy. Octavo. 186 pages plus 6 pages of publisher advertisements. TRAVEL/032931. Very Good. More

London: A. Bettersworth and C. Hitch, W. Innys and R. Manby, J. and P. Knapton, 1738. Hardcover. Scarce second edition of this important book on architectural drawing. The work explained how to draw the Classical orders and related details and was used well into the 19th century. James Gibbs (1682 –1754) was one of Britain's most influential architects. Born in Scotland, he trained as an architect in Rome, and practiced mainly in England. He is an important figure whose work spanned the transition between English Baroque architecture and Georgian architecture heavily influenced by Andrea Palladio. Among his most important works are St Martin-in-the-Fields, the cylindrical, domed Radcliffe Camera at Oxford University, and the Senate House at Cambridge University. His architectural style did incorporate Palladian elements, as well as forms from Italian Baroque and Inigo Jones, but was most strongly influenced by the work of Sir Christopher Wren, who was an early supporter of Gibbs. Overall, Gibbs was an individual who formed his own style independently of current fashions. Architectural historian John Summerson describes his work as the fulfillment of Wren's architectural ideas, which were not fully developed in his own buildings. Despite the influence of his books, Gibbs, as a stylistic outsider, had little effect on the later direction of British architecture, which saw the rise of Neoclassicism shortly after his death [Wikipedia]. Folio volume bound in brown leather with red title label to spine. Leather is rubbed and bumped, and spine is chipped. Pastedowns are stained and free endpapers are torn. Interior pages are clean but there is light dampstaining throughout along the upper and lower right of the pages. The drawings are affected but the stains do not detract from their legibility and usefulness. With 40 text pages and sixty-four numbered plates. Bookplate of James Jackson affixed to front pastedown. Very good minus. Very Good -. More

Moscow: Emil Goozairow, (2020). Small unnumbered limited edition. Goozairow is a Russian artist who paints and draws, produces movies, and creates exceptional handmade books that are printed on rare types of paper and published in limited editions. His techniques create unique designs that often are made with natural materials alone or in combination with relief decorations made from metal or polymeric clay. He creates books that he describes as "pop up," “kinetic carousel," “liporello” or “3D origami.” He also writes fairy tales, stories and mystical scenes. A playful alphabet book with something embedded in both covers, causing it to rattle when read. Delightful illustrations with alliterative phrases (many comical) for each letter such as: Angel's Acorns for A, Creeping Cats, Delightful Desire for D, and Ugly Unicorn for U. The book has a special folding design that seems to unravel as you open each page. The book must be turned and flipped as you read in order to see all of the letters in order. Both boards are pyramid shaped relief designs in colored polymer clay. The book is held closed with braided brown cord straps that fasten with a metal clasp. In fine condition. Each side of this triangular shaped book measure about 2.25 inches. The depth of the book is about 3 inches. The book is painted white and blue. ARTB/021921. Fine. More

Moscow: Emil Goozairow, 2020. Hardcover. A miniature book. Bound in geometric sculptural 3-D printed covers which have been hand-painted in metallic bronze. The book is held closed with a black cord strap and metal hook. This accordion style book can be unfolded in such a way that half of the pages are visible at one time, revealing a large image of a tree with a crystal blossom growing from it. On the other side, the image depicts a crystral exploding from a volcano while the faces of two feminine spirits look on. The book can also be "read" as a codex as each page features an interesting illustration; however, to understand the full story, one must unravell the book and fit it together to see the whole illustration in its complete form. This is a book of images with only one panel of text. Size: 2.25 x 1.5 x 1.25 inches. ARTB/021921. Fine. More

London: William Heinemann, 1916. Hardcover. A nice copy of Gosse's essays from World War I, which first appeared in the Edinburgh Review. He writes of war and literature, the unity of France and desecration of French monuments, the neutrality of Sweden and more. Bound in three quarter brown leather with blue cloth covers. Spine has faded and has a couple of small chips at top edge. Marbled endpapers. Interior pages also very good. Small octavo. 248 pages including index. LIT/030421. Very Good. More

London: A. & C. Black, 1903. Hardcover. A handsome book with 27 water colour drawings by George Cruikshank for Oliver Twist, The Miser's Daughter, and History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798. Bound in brown cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover and Arts & Crafts designs to cover. bumped, rubbed, a few tears and punctures to spine. Slightly cocked. Interior pages with occasional foxing and browning throughout. Very good illustrations protected by tissue guards. Very good minus. 326 pages. Very Good -. More

London: John Murray, 1838. Hardcover. Second edition of this interesting book first published in 1829. This edition has a new preface and an additional section at the end of the book titled Remarks on the North-Eastern Boundary Question. . George Head 91782-1855) was an English commissariat officer who was stationed in Canada from 1814 until around 1820. In 1829 he published these Canadian reminiscences. His brother, Francis Bond Head was the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada during the rebellion of 1837. Bound in three quarter brown leather with red title label and marbled paper covers. The front board is present but detached. Binding is scuffed, scratched, bumped and rubbed. Book plate of R. U. Ruttan attached to front pasteown and an ownership signature on ffep. Interior pages are very good with the lightest aging to the margins. The two folding maps with hand colored borders are also in very good condition; although, the second map has been repaired with archival tape along the verso of one fold, and there is a crease on one corner. A nice copy of this fairly scarce title. Small octavo. 363 + 56 pages. CANADA/031121. Very Good. More

Baltimore: Hill Press, 2014. Number 32 of 60 copies. This handsome book combines Heaver's interest in two subjects and their confluence: Dutch-Inspired type faces and English prayer books. He states in his preface that this fascination had its foundation in years of typographic contemplation and that his HIll Press, founded in 1987, was an early manifestation. In this book, Heaver and his contributors explore the early Dutch types and typographers and how the use of their types spread to other countries. The Book of Common Prayer was chosen for detailed examination because of its beauty and the need to narrow the scope of the analysis. Bound in red cloth with white titling on spine and cover labels. Printed on Twinrocker paper with Fry Baskerville type. With many illustrations and tipped in items throughout. Title page illustration by Chris Manson. In fine condition. Measures 7.25 x10 inches. 65 pages. PRI/021221. More

Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1819. First edition and first of two volumes published by Hogg with the music and lyrics to a large collection of many songs and airs of the period. In his introduction Hogg writes that Jacobite songs and tunes are the best the country ever produced, and finds it extraordinary that attempts to collect party songs should have been so feeble. He states that they actually form "a delightful though rude epitome of the history of our country during a period highly eventful, when every internal movement was decisive toward the establishment of the rights and liberties which we have since enjoyed...."The songs moreover, are a species of composition entirely by themselves. They have no affinity with our ancient ballads of heroism and romance..." Hogg thanks his principal contributors, most notably Sir Walter Scott. Bound in three quarter black leather with blue marbled boards. Leather is rubbed and bumped with light abrasions. Marbled boards are chipped and scuffed. Interior pages are clean and bright. Evidence of a book plate having been removed from front pastedown and ink gift inscription on free front endpaper. Very good condition. Octavo. 424 pages. More

London: A.H. Bullen, 1906. Hardcover. First edition. Inscribed by Housman: "To Kate Randall (Randell?) from half the authors. With all good wishes. Christmas 1906. LH." Bound in the original brown cloth. Gilt titling to spine. Bumped, rubbed, and darkening to the spine. Small tear at bottom of spine and white stain to rear cover edge. Interior pages nice with light aging to margins and offsetting to free endpapers. With black and white frontis illustration. Very good condition. Small octavo. 89 pages plus list of casts for 1904 and 1906 performances and one page of publisher's ads. DRAMA/042121. Very Good. More

Rome: 1596, 1603. This monumental work in three folio volumes was the achievement of two Jesuit priests and scholars, John Baptist Villalpando and Jerome de Prado. Villalpando (1552- 1608) was an architect in addition to his other scholarly pursuits. He studied geometry and architecture with Juan de Herrera, the architect of Philip II of Spain. King Philip apparently ordered Villalpando to work on the undertaking of this work as far as the descriptions of the Temple of Solomon and the city of Jerusalem. However, Prado died before the completion of the exegisis of the Book of Ezekiel. Villalpando completed it and has since often credited with the entire opus. Jerome de Prado (1547?-1595) was a Biblical scholar and exegete. He spent sixteen years on his exegisis. It was published in 1596 as Volume I and was his most important work. The second volume has Villalpando's detailed archaeological study of the Temple of Jerusalem. He continued the work of Prado in volume III to provide additional commentary on Ezekiel. There is also a detailed study of Jewish coins, weights, and measures. Volume I has two plates each comprising two pages. Volume III has nine foldout plates. Bound in contemporary brown leather. Bumped, worn, and rubbed. Still very good condition. Will require extra postage because of weight. REL/031521. More

Boston: Beacon Press, 1981. Hardcover. "A wide ranging and brilliant report from the front lines of America by the black poet and activist, June Jordan. In these essays, letters, and speeches, June ... gives us a manifesto of beauty, anger, and immense visionary power" (jacket). Orange cloth boards with black title to spine. In orange jacket with faded spine panel titled in black. Minor chipping and wear to jacket. 188 pages. AFAMER/031721. Fine / Very Good. More

London: James Bowden, (1896). Hardcover. Number 322 of 500 copies signed and numbered by the author. A charming edition of this edition that the author describes as neither literature nor theology. He professes himself as having a faith that is real and concerning, and this work puts forward his views. Bound in cream cloth with a gilt version of the title page illustration by Nelly Erichsen. Spine sunned, bumping and some soiling but still very nice. Interior pages also very good with light aging to margins. Frontis portrait of Kernahan by Bertha Newcombe. Quarto. 70 pages. LIT/042721. Very Good. More