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1711. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, as issued. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A TALE OF A TUB with A FULL AND TRUE ACCOUNT FOUGHT LAST FRIDAY BETWEEN THE ANTIENT AND THE MODERN BOOKS IN ST. JAMES'S LIBRARY and with A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE MECHANICAL OPERATION OF THE SPIRIT IN A LETTER TO A FRIEND , A FRAGMENT by Jonathan Swift, published in 1711, size 5 ½". 310 pages. Advertisement at front for "Treatises writ by the same author.". And with A COMPLETE KEY TO THE TALE OF A TUB the Fourth Edition published in 1724, followed by AN EXAMINATION OF MR. WOTTON'S REMARKS UPON THE TALE OF A TUB. A TALE OF A TUB is a satire on religion and a parody of contemporary writing on that topicFirst published in 1704, it was the first major work by Jonathan Swift. Full calf. Four raised bands to spine. Spine and covers gilt ruled, with gilt title and ornaments to spine. With frontispiece preceding first two titles, and plates after pages 44, 62, 112, 128, 172, 206. Bears a bookplate on the front pastedown for Myrtle… Read More

1711. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, as issued. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A TALE OF A TUB with A FULL AND TRUE ACCOUNT FOUGHT LAST FRIDAY BETWEEN THE ANTIENT AND THE MODERN BOOKS IN ST. JAMES'S LIBRARY with A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE MECHANICAL OPERATION OF THE SPIRIT IN A LETTER TO A FRIEND , A FRAGMENT by Jonathan Swift, published in 1711, size 5 ½". 310 pages. Contains the advertisement "Treatises writ by the same author". No plates, as issued. A TALE OF A TUB is a satire on religion and a parody of contemporary writing on that topic. First published in 1704, it was the first major work by Jonathan Swift. With laid-in bookplate of Holbrook Jackson. George Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) was a British journalist, writer and publisher, and one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. Full calf. Four raised bands to spine. Covers and spine blind stamped and ruled. Hinges are sound, binding and textblock are tight. Faint foxing throughout. Small pencil mark on front pastedown, and tiny ink letters to… Read More

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1979. 1st Thus . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Frederik Matheson. Full leather, dark blue-grey, with gilt ornaments on front & back cover, gilt title & ornaments to spine, with 4 raised bands, dark rose ribbon page marker and dark rose moire endpapers. Quarto, 9 ¾" tall. Smyth sewn binding, all edges gilt, no markings or bookplates. Pages are bright and fresh, textblock is tight. A handsome book in As New condition. Collector's edition. Suitable as a gift. This book is from the Easton Press'"The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written" collection. First thus. Contains: An Enemy of the People The Wild Duck Hedda Gabler

St. Louis, 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Baskin, Leonard. Rare. One of only 250 copies. In Fine condition, in a very good slipcase. Includes the calling card of the author Joseph Pulitzer Jr. With five original etchings by Leonard Baskin, printed by hand by Robert Hunsberger. No markings, binding is tight, pages are crisp, etchings are bright. Quarto, 69 pp, quarter black Niger goatskin spine with gilt stamped title, blue paper boards. Five essays by Joseph Pulitzer Jr. on journalism. Grandson of the famous newspaper owner Joseph Pulitzer, born Joseph Pulitzer III, he adopted the Junior designation at his father's death. He was the Chairman of the Pulitzer Prize board at Columbia University, and was the last member of the Pulitzer family to participate.

No Binding. Very Good. Taking Over The Reichstag 1945", an iconic photo of Red Army soldiers storming the German Reichstag at the end of the battle for Berlin in 1945. The photo was taken by famous Russian photographer Ivan Shagin. Soviet Photo (May issue, 1941) dedicated a special portfolio featuring Shagins? best images and praising his original style. During WWII Shagin continued to work on various assignments for Komsomol?skaya Pravda. He photographed almost all major battles, and the historic meeting at Elba and Victory Parade in Moscow. He finished the war in Berlin, received many awards, including the Award of the Second Degree of the Great Patriotic War. One of his most famous war images is ?Approaching Reichstag,? from 1945. Notice typed on the reverse: Gelatin silver print. Titled in Russian. Artist stamp on verso.

London: George Humphrey, 1820. No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Two figures meant for each other, one perhaps George III, the other depicted as a woman but since she wears prince-of-Wales feathers might be George IV, presented as a coy solicitation for the throne. George Cruikshank was the foremost British illustrator and caricaturist of the 1800s. During his career, Cruikshank produced well over 10,000 drawings and etchings ranging from book illustrations to political caricatures and social satire. He illustrated over 860 books plus countless periodicals and magazines. His illustrations for the novels of Charles Dickens and many others brought him great fame during his lifetime. Cruikshank's early work consisted mainly of caricatures and political satire. His favorite targets were the Royal family and leading politicians of the time. His satirical attacks on the Royal Family were so savage, that it is said that King George paid him a large sum not to caricature him. Cruikshank also gained… Read More