Parigi Books
London: W. Clowes and Sons, 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. xxiii, 334pp + 198pp appendices. Half vellum and marbled boards, red leather label lettered in gold on the spine. With the bookplate of Henry I. Shaw, Jr., on the front free endpaper. Stain to bottom edge, heavy wear to spine heel..... More
Paris: Chez Maradan, 1807. First Edition. Hardcover. xiv, [12], 362pp. Contemporary quarter morocco over marbled boards, spine with four raised bands, decorated and lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. Engraved frontispiece. The monthly calendar is printed on blue paper. Considered by many the founding father of culinary journalism, the eclectic Grimod..... More
Torino: ILTE, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Three volumes in slipcase. xxx, 1201pp; xl, 1449pp; lxiii, 1737pp. Khaki cloth with the gold silhouette of Beethoven stamped on the boards, spines lettered and decorated in gold, top edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, silk bookmarks. Illustrated. Inscription on the flyleaf of one of..... More
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. 184pp. Cloth backed boards. A mystery introducing African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. 1966 Edgar Award winner for best first novel. Basis for the 1967 Oscar winning Norman Jewison movie featuring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger, and for the 1988 TV..... More
Hornsea, UK: PS Publishing Ltd, 2010. First Printing. Hardcover. One of the lettered copies for lifetime subscribers. Signed by Ray Bradbury and Ramsey Campbell on the limitation page. xi, 291pp. Pictorial boards. Introduction by Ramsey Campbell. Collects twenty-three stories, including the unreleased rewrite of I Rocket. Illustrations by Vincent Guise..... More
Hornsea, UK: PS Publishing, 2019. Illustrated by Tikulin, Tomislav; Chadbourne, Glenn. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. Signed on the limitation page by the illustrators Glenn Chadbourne and Tomislav Tikulin. 432pp. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, with numerous illustrations in b&w. A bright fine copy in fine dustjacket..... More
Rochester, NY: Stecher Litho Co., 1917-1927. First Edition. Stapled wraps. Four large format volumes (No. 22, 25, 29 and 51) measuring 7.5 x 13.5". Unpaginated. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Stories or verses profusely illustrated in color. The upper corner of the title page of What Happened to Tommy is torn. The..... More
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1952. Hardcover. 245pp. Pale blue cloth lettered in blue on the spine. Upper rear corner tip bruised, light toning to spine panel. A bright near fine copy in very good+ price-clipped dustjacket with light edge wear and mild fading to spine panel. Dustjacket art by..... More
Berkeley, CA / New York: Image Comics / DC / Wildstorm, 1995. First Edition. Stapled wraps. An extremely appealing collection featuring several complete series and a few one-shots. Includes Astro City volume one (issues #1-6), Astro City volume two (issues #1-22), Astro City: The Dark Age Book One (#1-4), Astro..... More
New York: Dell Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1937. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Luise Rainer cover art by Earl Christy. Articles on Robert Taylor, Simone Simon, and more. Light spine roll, midl wear to covers. A bright near fine copy. ; Quarto. More
Marcinelle / Paris / Montreal: Dupuis, 1972. First Edition. Softcover. 46pp + 2pp of publisher's ads. Text in French. Light wear to covers. A near fine copy. (Edition originale. Broché. Légères usures aux plats. Bel exemplaire).; 20.5 x 29 cm. More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. First Norton edition. The Seagull Library of Mystery and Suspense. xiv, 533pp. Blue cloth lettered in black on the spine panel. Edited and with an introduction by James Nelson. Collects twelve stories (some of which feature Philip Marlowe)..... More
New York: Marvel Comics, 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 320pp. Includes Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man, Supeman and Spider-Man, Batman vs. the Incredible Hulk, the Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans. Also contributors' bios. A fine copy. ; 17 x 25.5 cm. More
1986. Original Art. A stunning splash page from Guido Crepax's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Crepax needs no introduction: his art was extremely influential and he was an inspiration on other artists, particularly in the development of erotica. His work is in some of the..... More
Original Art. Original dustjacket art for the 1st US edition of Tales of Secret Egypt by Sax Rohmer, published by Robert McBride in 1919, and later reprinted by A. L. Burt. Mixed media on board. Measures 28 x 42.5 cm (11" x 16.75"). Signed by Russel Crofoot on the right..... More
Philadelphia: The Curtis Publishing Company, 1936. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. The complete first appearance of the novel by Mignon G. Eberhart serialized in five issues with illustrations by John Gannam. Trapped in an evil man’s house, a young wife searches for an escape. Contributions by Faith Baldwin, Paul Horgan, Graeme..... More
A beautiful Edison Amberola 30 from the early 1910s. The cabinet is in incredible condition. It was tested and appears to be working correctly although it would probably benefit from a thorough inside cleaning. This is a heavy item and is offered for local pick-up only. More
London: Joseph Baker, 1845. Illustrated by Delamotte, W. A.; Delamotte, F. G. First Edition. Hardcover. ix, 96pp. Tan half calf stamped in gold on the spine, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Frontispiece and numerous woodcut engravings. Includes History of Tobacco, Different Kinds of Tobacco, Advice to Young Smokers, Qualities of a...... More
Marcinelle / Paris / Montreal: Dupuis, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 46pp + [2]pp of pubilsher's ads. Text in French. Small bruises to spine ends. A near fine copy. (Edition originale. Un exemplaire presque parfait). ; 20.5 x 29 cm. More
Ossining, NY: Hill House, Publishers, 2004. Illustrated by Matuszak, Dagmara. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 52 lettered copies. Signed by Neil Gaiman on the limitation page. Dark gray boards with color illustration affixed to the front cover. Frontispiece, color and b&w illustrations by Dagmara Matuszak. The paper stock used..... More
New York: The Pictorial Review Company, 1934. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Christmas issue. Mild spine roll, vertical crease to back cover. A very good+ copy. Dottie Darling's Brother Bobbie Dresses as Santa Claus paper doll present. Contributions by John T. McIntyre, Martha Ostenso, and others. Cover art by Lucille Patterson..... More
Derby, CT: Capitol Stories, Inc., 1952. First Edition. Printed wrappers. The only issues of this short-lived magazine. Both issues have faint stress lines along the spines and pages moderately age-toned. Include stories by Gibson and others. Art by Lou Morales, Dick Giordano, Frank Frollo, Stan Campbell and Al Tyler. A...... More
Paris: Ernest Flammarion, Editeur / Fasquelle, Editeurs, 1935-36. First Edition. Hardcover. In nine volumes. Contemporary tan half calf over marbled boards, spines with raised bands, decorated in blind, and with red calf labels lettered and decorated in gold, top edges red, others uncut. Binder's ticket of the Oficina de Encadernaçao..... More
Milano: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1975. Hardcover. 272pp. Pictorial boards. Collects fifteen stories in color featuring Mickey Mouse. Includes short introductory essays on Walt Disney, The Disney Studios, and the characters and their evolution through the years. Mild wear to the edges, three small scribbles on page 23 (which is not..... More
New York: Pocket Books, Inc., 1943. First Edition. Paperback. Pocket Book 211. Basis for the 1942 Stuart Heisler movie featuring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. Light rubbing to covers. A near fine copy. Cover art by Leo Manso. ; Small octavo. More