"NIELSEN'S MOST SPECTACULAR AND CELEBRATED BOOK"

NIELSEN, Kay. East of the Sun and West of the Moon. London, 1914.

Signed limited first edition of this classic collection of Norwegian folk tales, illustrated with 25 superb mounted color plates and decorative in-text line cuts by famed artist Kay Nielsen, number 68 of only 500 copies numbered and signed by him. A scarce and magnificent masterpiece in excellent condition, with original silk ties present. $29,000.

“AMONG THE BEST EVER WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN”

MILNE, A.A. Four Pooh Books. London, 1924-28. Four volumes. First editions of Milne’s charming “Pooh Quartet”— the volumes of verses and tales that immortalized Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh and their friends from the Hundred Acre Wood— enchantingly illustrated by Ernest Shepard, in original dust jackets. $23,500.

"ALL MODERN LITERATURE COMES FROM ONE BOOK BY MARK TWAIN. IT'S THE BEST BOOK WE'VE HAD"

TWAIN, Mark. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York, 1885.

First edition, first issue, of "the most praised and most condemned 19th-century American work of fiction" (Legacies of Genius, 47), with 174 illustrations by Edward Kemble. $19,000.

"NOT SUCH A HOUND AS MORTAL EYES HAVE EVER SEEN"

CONAN DOYLE, Arthur. Hound of the Baskervilles. London, 1902.

First edition, first issue, of the third Sherlock Holmes novel, widely regarded as the best of the series and "one of the most gripping stories in the English language," with 16 illustrations by Sidney Paget. $12,500.

INSCRIBED BY ROWLING

ROWLING, J.K. Fantastic Beasts. London, 2001. Two volumes. First editions of Rowling's two whimsical "textbooks" from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, each boldly signed by her on the title page, with the Quidditch volume additionally inscribed by her: "To Christina, lots of love." $12,000.

"AN HONORABLE PLACE IN ANY LIBRARY OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS"

KIPLING, Rudyard. Jungle Book. WITH: Second Jungle Book. London and New York, 1894-95. Two volumes.

First editions of Kipling's classic Jungle Books, "replete with adventure and excitement," beautifully bound by Riviere & Son in elaborately gilt morocco with pictorial onlays on all four boards, with original cloth bound in. $9000.

"CALL ME SHANE"

SCHAEFER, Jack. Shane. Boston, 1949.

First edition of this timeless American western, basis for the Oscar-winning film with Alan Ladd. $8800.

“ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT ADVENTURE STORIES OF ALL TIMES”

STEVENSON, Robert Louis. Kidnapped. [London], 1886.

First edition, first issue of one of Stevenson’s most enduring works, with the wonderful, large color map tracing “David Balfour’s Wanderings.” From the library of renowned collector Frank Hogan, with his bookplate. $8200.

FIRST ISSUE OF ELIOT’S THE WASTE LAND

ELIOT, T.S. Waste Land. New York, 1922.

First edition, first issue, of this undisputed landmark of modern poetry, number 431 of only 1000 copies and one of the first 500 copies printed, in the earliest binding. $7500.

SIGNED BY FORTY HALL OF FAME BASEBALL PLAYERS

(BASEBALL). Baseball Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary. New York, 1988.

First edition of this generously illustrated collection of essays celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Baseball Hall of Fame, signed on the half title and title pages by 40 Hall of Famers, including Hank Aaron, Whitey Ford, Johnny Bench, Willie Stargell, Bob Feller, Yogi Berra, Brooks Robinson, Stan Musial, Duke Snider and Willie Mays. $7500.

SIGNED BY 72 NEGRO LEAGUERS, INCLUDING HALL OF FAMERS BUCK O'NEIL, MONTE IRVIN, AND BUCK LEONARD

DIXON, Phil; with HANNIGAN, Patrick J. The Negro Baseball Leagues. Mattituck, NY, 1992.

First edition of this photographic history of the Negro Leagues, illustrated with nearly 600 photographs, signed on the front endpapers in silver ink by 72 players, including Buck O'Neil (signed twice), Monte Irvin, Buck Leonard, Mamie "Peanut" Johnson—one of only three women to play in the Negro Leagues, and the only female pitcher—and Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe. $6200.

"HER GREATEST NOVEL"

AUSTEN, Jane. Emma. London, 1833.

Second edition of the last novel Austen published in her lifetime, her exquisitely comedic and unerringly insightful social satire—"artistry… as elaborate as any novelist has ever achieved," the first edition to list Austen as the author by name and the first illustrated edition, with engraved frontispiece illustration and engraved vignette title page. Beautifully bound. $6200.

INSCRIBED BY RALPH ELLISON

ELLISON, Ralph. Invisible Man. New York, 1952.

First edition, third printing of Ralph Ellison’s great American novel, inscribed by Ellison on the half title: "For Richard Swanston, whose grandfather Thomas Talley is responsible for some of the insights that appear herein. Sincerely, Ralph Ellison." $6000.

"ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT TREATISES ON WAR THAT HAS EVER BEEN WRITTEN"

CHURCHILL, Winston. The World Crisis. London, 1923-31. Six volumes.

First English editions of Churchill's important history of World War I. "Not only the best account of the most tremendous convulsion the world has ever seen, but one of the most brilliant treatises on war that has ever been written" (Spectator). $6000.

“DICKENS’ IMAGINATION SIMPLY POURS INTO EVERYTHING HE WRITES”

DICKENS, Charles. Child's History of England. London, 1852-54. Three volumes.

First edition, first state, of Dickens's history of England for children, with frontispieces by F.W. Topham, beautifully bound by Alfred Matthews. $4500.

SIGNED BY SIR EDMUND HILLARY AND TWO OTHER "EVERESTERS"

(HILLARY, Edmund, et al.) HUNT, John. The Ascent of Everest. WITH: Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Edmund Hillary. London, 1953. Together, two volumes.

First edition, with eight color photographic plates, 48 half-tone plates and a number of in-text illustrations after pen-and-ink sketches, signed on the front free endpaper by Sir Edmund Hillary and fellow Everest climbers George Band and George Lowe. Together with the printed program for Edmund Hillary's 2008 memorial service held at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, additionally signed on the front cover by Everesters George Lowe, George Band, Mike Westmacott and Alfred Gregory—the last surviving members of the famed 1953 expedition at the time. $4500.

VERY SCARCE PRESENTATION COPY ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY SANDBURG

(LINCOLN, Abraham) SANDBURG, Carl. Abraham Lincoln: The War Years. New York, 1939. Four volumes.

Scarce and desirable presentation copy of the deluxe signed limited first edition of Sandburg’s four-volume biography covering Lincoln's Civil War presidency, number 465 of only 525 large-paper sets numbered and signed by Sandburg, illustrated with 426 photographic halftones and 244 additional cuts of cartoons, letters, and documents, in the scarce original slipcase. This copy additionally inscribed at length by Sandburg on the front free endpaper of Volume I: "Meyer Kestnbaum, who knows people and human designs in the weaving and definitely will not get lost in this long and winding narrative by the herein-after signed—with affectionate regard. Carl Sandburg, Chicago, 1948." $4200.

"SOME OF THE GREATEST NOVELS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE"

BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. Life and Works of the Sisters Bronte. London, 1899-1900. Seven volumes.

"Haworth Edition" of the Brontë sisters' admired novels, illustrated with frontispiece portraits and numerous photographic plates throughout, handsomely bound. $4200.

"GIVE ME LIBERTY TO KNOW, TO UTTER, TO ARGUE FREELY…"

MILTON, John. Complete Collection. Amsterdam, 1698. Three volumes bound as one.

Expanded second edition of Milton's collected prose works, published only one year after the first edition. $4000.

"ONE OF THE FINE BOOKS IN THE GOLF LIBRARY"

DARWIN, Bernard. The Golf Courses of the British Isles. London, 1910.

First edition of this golf classic, with 64 fine plates (48 in color) after original watercolors by Harry Rountree depicting renowned Scottish, English and Irish courses. $3200.

LOVELY SENDAK-ILLUSTRATED POSTER FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET'S WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NUTCRACKER, 1983, INSCRIBED BY SENDAK FOR PRESENTATION

SENDAK, Maurice. Poster inscribed ["Nutcracker"]. Seattle, 1983.

Beautiful poster, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, advertising the Pacific Northwest Ballet's 1983 world premiere of the Nutcracker, featuring sets and costumes by Maurice Sendak, inscribed at the bottom of the image for presentation to a close friend and neighbor: "For Mike—with complete pleasure!—Maurice Sendak Jul '84." $2700.

RICKEYS, DAISIES, SLINGS, SHRUBS, SMASHES, FIZZES, JULEPS

CRADDOCK, Harry. Savoy Cocktail Book. London, 1930.

First trade edition, second printing of this quintessential book of cocktail recipes, with lively and colorful Art Deco illustrations by Gilbert Rumbold and bold Art Deco binding. $2100.

“THE RAW EXPERIENCE OF NIGHTMARE”

PLATH, Sylvia. Bell Jar. New York, 1971.

First American edition of this frightening exploration of a brilliant yet fragile mind—the first edition to include illustrations by Plath. $2000.

"FOR THEN WE WOULD KNOW THE MIND OF GOD"

HAWKING, Stephen. A Brief History of Time. Toronto, New York, London, Sydney, Auckland, 1988.

First edition, first Canadian issue, issued simultaneously with the New York and London issues, of Hawking's popular treatment of quantum physics. $1900.

INSCRIBED BY LARRY MCMURTRY

MCMURTRY, Larry. Terms of Endearment. New York, 1975.

First edition of McMurtry’s popular novel, boldly inscribed by him to rare book dealer Roswitha Mott, "For Roswitha my favorite. Larry McMurtry." $1850.

"A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FOOTBALL-PLAYING TECHNIQUES"

CAMP, Walter and DELAND, Lorin F. Football. Boston and New York, 1896.

First edition of this well-known guide to playing football, with 51 illustrated diagrams of plays. $1300.

"A WATERSHED NOT ONLY IN HUGHES' CAREER BUT IN BRITISH POETRY"

HUGHES, Ted. Hawk in the Rain. London, 1957.

First edition of Hughes first book, dedicated in print to his wife, poet Sylvia Plath. $1100.

“OOOOOOOOOOOOO! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CHRISTMAS”

THOMPSON, Kay. Eloise at Christmastime. New York, 1958.

First edition of the third book in the wonderfully illustrated series of Eloise stories. $950.

"PURE POETIC BRIMSTONE"

MCCARTHY, Cormac. The Road. New York, 2006.

First edition of McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a post-apocalyptic world, a work of "stunning, savage beauty," adapted to the screen in 2009 with stars Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. $600.

"ALL THE CHRISTMASES ROLL DOWN TOWARD THE TWO-TONGUED SEA…"

THOMAS, Dylan. Child's Christmas in Wales. Norfolk, Connecticut, 1955.

First separate edition of Thomas' beloved Christmas story. $550.

"I FIND THAT THIS SMALL BOX PLEASES ME MOST"

TAZEWELL, Charles. Littlest Angel. Chicago, 1946.

First edition of this beloved Christmas classic, illustrated by Katherine Evans. $350.