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192530185Chicago: Reilly & Lee 1925. Early printing ca 1927. Red cloth binding with black stamping. Red & black dust jacket which replicates binding design. VG square & tight/light foxing/VG modest edgewear. 329 1 pp. Illustrated by William Donahey. 12mo. <br/><br/>Miss Minerva Series #5. The now politically incorrect stories of life in the South with Miss Minerva chaperoning her young charge Billy with his 2 partners-in-crime Jimmy Garner & Wilkes Booth Lincoln Billy's 'colored' friend who is often featured in the dj graphics. Reilly & Lee hardcover books
192062134Chicago: Reilly & Lee 1920. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 320 p. Illustrated by William Donahey. First edition in a later state dust jacket. The third volume in the Miss Minerva series. Small octavo. Original burgundy cloth binding with pictorial black stamping. Typical mild toning of the contents. A very good copy in a particularly fresh example of the dust jacket. <br/><br/> Reilly & Lee hardcover books
1931WN23147Chicago Ill.: Reilly & Lee 1931. Spine ends slightly frayed and upper cover some damp and splashing at edges. Some offsett on ffep. Laid-in recipe and offset therefrom pp. 134-135. Dust jacket has material loss at edges folds and corners and spine sunned but jacket is intact withoout text loss and not price-clipped. . First Edition. Cloth. Fair/Poor. Illus. by Helen Lorraine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. Reilly & Lee Hardcover books
192730186Chicago: Reilly & Lee 1927. 1st edition. Red cloth binding with black stamping. Red & black dust jacket which replicates binding design. VG square & tight/VG some edgewear & a bit of chipping to spine panel crown. 321 1 pp. Illustrated by William Donahey. 12mo. <br/><br/>Miss Minerva Series #6. The now politically incorrect stories of life in the South with Miss Minerva chaperoning her young charge Billy with his 2 partners-in-crime Jimmy Garner & Wilkes Booth Lincoln Billy's 'colored' friend who is often featured in the dj graphics. Reilly & Lee hardcover books
193176022Chicago: Reilly and Lee 1931. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis illustrations 280p. Rebound in recent quarterbinding marbled boards backed in red leather. Original colorful front cover cloth which has a few white spots and a tiny chip has been reinforced and bound in preceding the half-title. 21cm. No Jacket. Sampson wrote a series of Miss Minerva novels for children in which Miss Minerva and many of the other Tennessee-based characters were African Americans. <br/><br/> Reilly and Lee hardcover books
1931Embry 184149The Reilly & Lee Co. 1931. First edition first printing. Small owner's label inked name and brief gift inscription light rubbing to edges overall near fine in very good dust jacket with some light sunning to spine shallow creasing to spine tips and rubbing to folds in mylar cover. B&W illus. by Clifford P. Benton. Red cloth pictorially stamped in black. The Reilly & Lee Co., 1931. First edition, first printing. hardcover books
1939Embry 122082Reilly and Lee 1939. First edition first printing. Small owner's label to front pastedown else fine in fine faintly edgeworn dust jacket with slight sunning to spine in mylar cover. Reilly and Lee, 1939. First edition, first printing. unknown books
1931140938484New York: Reilly & Lee 1931. First Edition. Near Fine/Good. First edition. 280 pp. Red ribbed cloth with black lettering. Near Fine with former owner's name on front free endpaper in Good unclipped dust jacket with panels held together on verso by archival mending tissue worn and a little chipped along edge horizontal tear in spine panel. 323 recipes in African-American dialect: green ham Sunday Night jellied salad pigs in the orchard stuffed peach salad hurry-up apple pie etc. Reilly & Lee unknown books
1963249713Los Angeles: One Inc 1963. Magazine. 32p. includes covers 5.5x8.5 inches fiction articles poetry services etc. very good digest size homophile magazine in stapled pictorial wraps One Inc. which took its name from Thomas Carlyle's statement that "A mystic bond of brotherhood makes all men one" was founded in LA in 1952 as a homophile organization with connections to the Mattachine Society. As the first pro-gay journal of its kind it serves as an important source for pre-Stonewall homophile studies. In 1954 the US Post Office declared it obscene leading to a four-year legal battle chronicled in its pages that concluded with a favorable decision as part of Roth vs. United States. Aside from its articles covering topics ranging from the Beatniks and Gay marriage to homosexuality and national security One Magazine also featured poetry and short fiction by numerous prominent authors. One, Inc unknown books
191824367Chicago: Union League Club of Chicago. 1918. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Wraps a very good copy with a little soiling and darkening. The author outlines why Germany must be stopped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 28 pp . Union League Club of Chicago paperback books
19697870baSSouth Brunswick NJ: A. S. Barnes & Company 1969. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Oblong octavo 8vo. 228 pages including an index. Hardcover binding measures 20.2 x 22.5cm with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with minor shelfwear and minor tears; protected in mylar. Profusely illustrated with black & white photos. Movies; periodical. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. A. S. Barnes & Company Hardcover books
1939114789London: Macdonald and Co 1939. First edition of this overview of Hollywood. Quarto original cloth illustrated. In very good condition. Macdonald and Co hardcover books
14710S. BRUNS BARNES 1967. FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. S. BRUNS, BARNES, 1967 unknown books
14711S. BRUNS BARNES 1969. FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. S. BRUNS, BARNES, 1969 unknown books
1939112422London: Macdonald and Co 1939. First edition of this overview of Hollywood. Quarto original cloth illustrated. Signed on the front pastedown and endpapers by <span class="match">Walt</span> <span class="match">Disney</span> and 13 other Hollywood actors and actresses including Chico Marx "To Pat Sincerely Chico Marx"; Pat O'Brien; "To Pat my own namesake Love Pat O'Brien Nov 21 1947; Deborah Kerr "I see a dark Stranger" on page 76 "with best wishes Deborah Kerr"; Merle Oberon "To Pat all the best Merle Oberon"; Joe E. Brown "To Pat Joe Brown." Brown was one of the most popular American comedians in the 1930s and 1940s with films like A Midsummer Night's Dream Earthworm Tractors Alibi Ike and Some Like It Hot. Jack Train "Best wishes Pat Jack Train Don't' mind if I do"; Ray Milland "Merry Xmas Pat Ray Milland." Milland is best remembered for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend<i> </i>leading man opposite John Wayne's corrupt character in Reap the Wild Wind 1942 the murder-plotting husband in Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder 1954 and Oliver Barrett III in Love Story. <sup id="cite_ref-mgrmdmg_3-0" class="reference"></sup>Two of the signatures are pasted onto the end papers while the rest are signed directly onto the end papers with one on page 76. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. An exceptional collection of signatures in this film review book. Macdonald and Co hardcover books
004895Phoenix: Cowboy Artists of America 1981. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Limited. 9"x12". 66 pp. Owner's stamp front papers. 16th Exhibition. Phoenix: Cowboy Artists of America, 1981 unknown books
16769394London 1676. No Binding. Near Fine. 14 3/4 x 19 ¼ inches. Fine hand color; wear to bottom of centerfold else fine condition. A very attractive near-mint example. Speed's handsomely engraved work is one of the earliest English maps of the area and one of the first to demarcate the borders of colonial Virginia and Maryland. Just three years before the publication of Speed's map Augustine Herrman had conducted the first thorough surveys of Maryland at the behest of Lord Baltimore. Speed's was one of the first maps to adopt this groundbreaking cartography. However in general outline Speed still followed the prototype of Captain John Smith who conducted the first European survey of Chesapeake Bay. Speed's map "is the last major derivative of the Smith map and it is unique as an example of the transition from one basic prototype map to another. The delineation of the land area follows Smith while the toponymic prototype was the Herrman map of 1673." Verner in Tooley Mapping of America p.170 A particularly important feature derived from Herrman by Speed is the boundary line indicated by a double row of trees between Virginia and Maryland on the Eastern Shore. English text on the verso contains extensive descriptions of Virginia and Maryland. unknown books
186532612Washington 1865. 16pp disbound light rubberstamp Good.<br/><br/> Speed was a Kentuckian appointed as Lincoln's Attorney General in 1864. Though a Border State moderate he quickly became an all-out Union man with the outbreak of war. Here he opines that trial of the alleged presidential assassins should occur by military commission rather than civil courts: the law of war as part of the law of nations has implicitly been adopted in the Constitution. "When lawless wretches become so impudent and powerful as not to be controlled and governed by the ordinary tribunals of a country armies are called out and the laws of war invoked." The laws of war do not require different treatment of "secret active enemies" and "open active enemies" who would be tried by military tribunal. Under these circumstances the alleged assassins may be tried by military court without a jury. <br/>FIRST EDITION. Monaghan 739. II Harv. Law Cat. 634. Not in LCP. unknown books
1626273459London: George Humble 1626. unbound. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15.25" x 19.75".<br/><br/> This beautiful carte a figures map of Tartary by John Speed presents the many geography speculations found at a time when parts of Asia were largely unexplored by Europeans. Extends from Armenia eastward to include part of North America and includes the Arctic Sea and Nova Zembla.<br><br>Korea is presented as an Island while the Kamchatka Peninsula is entirely absent. The Straits of Anian believed to be associated with the mythical Northwest Passage is identified. The Great Wall of China is depicted in a grand style south of which lies the Kingdom of China. Throughout several kingdoms important cities rivers lakes islands mountains and other topographical features are noted. These includes important cities which were part of the ancient Silk Route.<br><br>The Caspian Sea presented along its East-West Axis according to the practice of the time is identified by various names Sea of Sala otherwise Bachu called by the Russians Chualenske More in old time the Caspian and Hircan Sea. Further north Tazota Island from the Roman geographer Pliny the Elder appears in the Arctic Circle.<br><br>Beijing or Peking appears north of the Great Wall and is identified by the name Cambalu as used my Marco Polo. Interesting notations are also included throughout including one north of the Great Wall reading "In this Country is a hil out of which they dig earth called by Pliny terra Asbestus having fine veines like grasse which being spun and weaved yeeld cloth that wil nut burn in the fire".<br><br>The map is surrounded on the left and right with illustrations of the costumes and people from various parts of the region. Along the top border four views are included detailing the cities Astrakan Samarkand Cambalu and a view of the house of Nova Zembla.<br><br>Engraved by Dirck Grijp. Appears in Speed's important "Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World". The map is in good condition with some wear along the original centerfold. Overall foxing and some tape residue long the top margin from framing. Very good impression. English text verso.<br><br>John Speed 1552-1629 is widely considered to be the most famous English cartographer of the 17th century. His atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" contained the first set of individual county maps of England and Wales as well as significant town plans that are in many cases the first visual records of their subjects. This important map of Asia is a wonderful example of his work.<br/><br/> George Humble unknown books
1953033292London: Penguin Books 1953. Forty plates from John Speed's pocket atlas of 1627. Introduced and described by E. G. R. Taylor. 31 1p. plus 40 colored illus. original stiff printed boards King Penguin books 61. Penguin Books unknown books
1610247261Sudbury & Humble 1610. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15 x 20".<br/><br/> This wonderfully decorated map depicts the island of Anglesey off the northwest coast of Wales. The island is centered on the map and labeled with towns rovers as well pictorial mountains and trees. A strapwork title cartouche features the coat of arms of England flanked by a lion and a unicorn. Below two elegant ships sail the beautifully patterned ocean surrounding an elaborate and colorful compass rose. In the lower left corner of the map showing part of Wales is an ornamental scale topped with strapwork cherubs a peacock and the country's coat of arms. A similar border frames the inset of Beaumaris in the upper right of the map which shows a plan of the port city labeled according to a key including its famous castle. The map appeared in Speed's atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine." It is in good condition with but margins are cropped. Expert repair to right corners. John Speed 1552-1629 is widely considered to be the most famous English cartographer of the 17th century. His atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" contained the first set of individual county maps of England and Wales as well as significant town plans that are in many cases the first visual records of their subjects. This map of Anglesey is a beautiful example of his work.<br/><br/> Sudbury & Humble unknown books
1627273306London: George Humble 1627. unbound. Map. Engraving with later hand coloring. Image measures 15.25" x 20".<br/><br/> This fascinating 1627 map of Asia by John Speed is the first British map of Asia. The map presents the entire continent from the Mediterranean east to include Japan and the East Indies. The map presents many speculations and common conventions found at a time when parts of Asia were largely unexplored by Europeans.<br><br>Korea is presented as an elongated peninsula while the Kamchatka Peninsula is entirely absent. The map shows Japan and a fairly detailed depiction of the East Indies. Further west the Caspian Sea is presented along its East-West axis as per the practice at the time. The Great Wall of China is depicted in a grand style. Throughout several kingdoms important cities rivers lakes islands mountains and other topographical features are noted.<br><br>One of the most interesting cartographic feature on this map is the appearance of Lake Ciamay or Lake Chiamay near northeast India. This mythical lake appeared on maps from the 16th to late 18th century and was believed to be the source of the great rivers of Southeast Asia.<br><br>Illustrations of ships and sea monsters are included. The map is surrounded on the left and right with illustrations of the costumes and people from various parts of the continent. Along the top border eight city views are included detailing Candy Goa Damascus Jerusalem Ormus Bantam Aden and Macao.<br><br>Engraved by Abraham Goos 1590 - 1643 a master engraver was the son of Pieter Goos and Margareta van den Keere which were both from map families. Appears in Speed's important "Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World". The map is in good condition with some wear and verso repair along the original centerfold. Overall foxing and narrow margins. English text verso.<br><br>John Speed 1552-1629 is widely considered to be the most famous English cartographer of the 17th century. His atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" contained the first set of individual county maps of England and Wales as well as significant town plans that are in many cases the first visual records of their subjects. This important map of Asia is a wonderful example of his work.<br/><br/> George Humble unknown books
1954223986London: Phoenix House Limited 1954. First edition. Illustrated. 3 vols. Folio. Three-quarter cloth patterned boards paper labels. Near Fine 3 in slipcases. First edition. Illustrated. 3 vols. Folio. Phoenix House Limited unknown books
279246George Humble. First. unbound. Miniature Map. Engraving. 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"<br/><br/> Rare undated first edition of John Speed's map of Middlesex County from "Theatre" in miniature. Includes lovely rendering of London. John Speed 1552-1629 born in Cheshire and a tailor by profession until he was 50 is widely considered to be the most famous English cartographer of the 17th century. He is noted for placing England in the mainstream of map publishing an industry which was at the time dominated by the Dutch. His atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" contained the first set of individual county maps of England and Wales as well as significant town plans that are in many cases the first visual records of their subjects.<br/><br/> George Humble unknown books
163230290London: John Dawson for George Humble 1632. Folio pp. 22 1237 i.e. 1281 - page numbers 1043-1086 assigned to recto only 85; includes the preliminary blank leaf; engraved frontispiece portrait of Speed by S. Savery numerous woodcut illustrations and genealogical tables throughout; numerous woodcut initials and ornaments; contemporary full calf perfunctorily rebacked in brown calf maroon morocco label on spine; several clean tears entering text no loss leaf 5a with small piece missing from fore-edge causing minor loss to a few words and numbers light occasional dampstains; a good sound complete copy. A continuation of his Theatre of Great Britaine whose contents are described in this volume as The Chorographicall Part accounting for the first 4 books. This volume The Historicall Part therefore begins with "the fifth booke" but is complete in itself. STC 23049; Graesse V 462-63; Lowndes 2471-72. <br/><br/> John Dawson, for George Humble unknown books
