New Arrivals
Set of Winnie the Pooh First Editions 4 Volumes -- When We were very young -- Winnie the Pooh -- Now We are Six -- The House at Pooh Corner
London: Methuen and Co., 1924 - 1928. First Editions (When We Were Very Young is 1st edition, second state with "ix" on Contents page), Four volumes. With wonderful line drawings throughout, illustrated by E. H. Shepard.
When We Were Very Young, published in 1924, first trade edition, second state, NF copy with light wear to extremities in VG dustwrapper with a tanned spine, miniscule chip out of top left of spine, navy cloth boards with gilt lettering and gilt vignettes to front and back covers, 100 pps, one of 4,500 copies printed in the first edition, which sold out in the first week.
Winnie-the-Pooh, published in 1926, first trade edition, NF copy in a NF first issue dustwrapper with 117th thousand marked on back flap is bright and complete (does have small wrinkle on back which is not a tear) with minor dustiness, green cloth boards with gilt lettering and vignettes of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh, illustrated end papers with map of 100 Aker Wood and numerous line drawings throughout the book of Pooh and his friends, 158 pps.
Now We Are Six, published in 1927, first trade edition, NF in first state VG dustwrapper with 7/6 price on the spine, back panel has a one-inch tear and slight chips to head and tail of spine, PO name on verso of FFEP, maroon cloth with gilt lettering and vignette of Christopher Robin playing with a train engine on front and Pooh and Piglet on back, 103 pps.
The House at Pooh Corner, published 1928, first trade edition, NF copy in VG first issue dustwrapper (back flap contains an ad for When We Were Very Young, stating it is in its 179th Thousand), small one-half inch tear to front of dustwrapper at the top in the middle and a small gouge (paper still present) to bottom right corner, salmon cloth boards with gilt lettering and vignette, small prior bookshop label to rear endpaper, 179 pps.
Elson-Gray Basic Readers Primer
Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1936. Second edition, Hardcover, 5 1/2 x 7 1/2". 144 pp. Green, black and orange cloth over boards with illustration on cover, corner bumping and some spine cloth fraying, a few stains. Interior has some stains throughout and small amounts of foxing but is overall very bright and clean with many colorful illustrations by Miriam Story Hurfurd. Very good condition.
William S. Gray developed the Curriculum Foundation Series of books for Scott, Foresman and Company. His vision was to tie "subject area" books in health, science, social studies, and arithmetic (each discipline having its own series of graded texts also published by Scott, Foresman and Company) with the vocabulary mastered in the basic readers, thus vastly improving readability in these same areas. These books often had the very recognizable names of Dick and Jane.
Health for Little Folks
New York: American Book Company, 1890. Hardcover, 5 x 7". 90 pp. Green cloth over boards with black lettering and illustration on cover, corner bumping and spine cloth fraying on edges and ends with some stains. Some ink stamps on front paste-down endpaper and previous owner markings (partially erased) on front free endpaper, several minor pencil marks and stains throughout. Good condition.
This is the Authorized Physiology Series, No. 1 from American Book Company which was intended for primary school years to teach" laws of practical hygiene" and physiology. Contents include: why we need to eat, kinds of foods, the body needs water, salt and lime, drinks that contain alchol, how food is changed into blood, the blood, how the blood is purified, the framework of the body, the muscles, brains and nerves, our five senses and the skin. Nicely illustrated throughout with small medical drawings.
Chief's Choice IV : Marching Chiefs - University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Marching Band {The Chiefs}, 1981. Spiral bound softcover, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2". 263 pp. Red card stock cover with black lettering and illustration. Sections separated by red card stock into categories such as soups, meats, breads, vegetables, etc. Very good.
Produced by the University of Wisconsin - La Cross Marching Band with a dedication to band director and teacher, Dr. John Alexander. Includes many local recipes like seafood chowder and those including cranberries, cheese, and bratwurst.
Tannhauser: A Dramatic Poem, Freely Translated in Poetic Narrative Form
London: G. G. Harrap and Co., (n.d.). Hardcover, 7 1/2 x 10", black cloth binding with gilt design and title lettering to front board and spine, no dust jacket, unpaginated and untrimmed, 12 color plates, 10 b/w plates, light extremity wear otherwise a very good + copy.
A dramatic poem by Richard Wagner [1813 - 1883], freely translated in poetic narrative form by T. W. Rolleston, and presented by Willy Pogany. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love, a theme running through most of Wagner's mature work.
The Garden of Allah
Popular Library, no publication date (1970 approximation based on research). Book is tight and square. Spine is creased and slightly edge worn. Cover is bright, with edge wear and creasing on top corner. Interior is clean, no bookstore stamps or writing. Age toning is present as is common in books of this vintage.
The Spectator in Miniature being the Principal Religious, Moral, Humourous, Satirical and Critical Essays, Vol. 1 & 2
Exeter: J. & B. Williams, 1839. Hardcover, 3 x 5". Black cloth over boards with gilt design and lettering on spines, spine edge on volume 2 has 2" split, both have minor shelf wear and moderate foxing, previous owner's name on front paste-down endpaper in both volumes, otherwise very good condition.
The Spectator was a daily publication with a run from 1711 to 1712. The fictional character Mr. Spectator writes about the habits and shortcomings of his fellow citizens. The authors promoted family, marriage, and courtesy. The Spectator catered mainly to the interests of merchants and traders, the emerging middle class and was also widely read in America.
80 Page Giant No. 1 (Superman Annual)
New York: DC Comics, National Periodical Publications, 1964. Softcover, 7 x 10 1/4". Pictorial covers with some wear and creases, some tape on spine, tanning throughout, black marker to front and rear cover, significant tear on page 59, otherwise good + condition.
Originally planned as Superman Annual No. 9, which is probably why someone has written 9 in black marker on front and rear covers. Rated as a good + 3.0 on comics industry's Overstreet grading standards. Per the cover "Featuring Superman's Most Fabulous Adventures" such as The Revenge of Luthor, The Old Man of Metropolis, Ma and Pa Kent Adopt Supergirl and Superman vs. Super-Menace, plus more.
Granny's Wonderful Chair
London: Griffith Farran Okeden & Welsh, n.d. (ca 1891). Hardcover, 7 3/4 x 10". 94 pp. Brown cloth over boards with pictorial cover, significant corner bumping and wear to edges, stains to cover, previous owner's inscription on half-title page indicating the year 1891, tear to front free endpaper, some tanning and stains, full-color frontispiece, 16 beautiful full page coloured illustrations by Marie Seymour Lucas, black and white illustrations throughout, good condition.
Originally published in 1856, this is a very early [1891] reprint of a wonderful children's book that is still in print today. Written by Francis Browne, who was known as the 'The Blind Poetess of Ulster'.
Andrew Smith Hallidie, Originator of Cable Railway Transportation
San Francisco: Lawton Kennedy, 1940. Softcover, 7 x 10 1/2". 14 pp. Limited edition of 200 copies, this is #59; stapled pamphlet, stiff paper wrap has some soiling and edge wear, b/w frontispiece portrait of Hallidie, inscription by the author on the colophon, very good condition.
This is a reprint of an article that first appeared in the California Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. XIX, No. 2, June, 1940. An interesting read on the originator of the cable car system of San Francisco.