Our catalogue for Spring consists almost entirely of new acquisitions. We are especially pleased to feature a rare first edition of Galileo’s Dialogo, his famous defense of the Copernican system and arguably one of the most controversial books ever printed, which remained on the index of prohibited books for nearly 200 years.Selected items follow below. For more information about these works or to see a complete listing, call us at 888-819-0748 or:
Featured Item
“A Milestone of Science and Philosophy”
From the Catalogue
The Sun Also Rises is one of Hemingway’s greatest novels, and one of the most difficult of modern first editions to find in the exceptionally rare first-issue dust jacket..
An exceptional letter signed "G. Washington" as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, dictated to General Woodford at a defining moment in the Revolution as Washington and his troops faced the brutal winter of 1779-80, is a lengthy letter of significant content, most desirable as Washington is responding to an urgent letter from Thomas Jefferson, then Governor of Virginia, who had requested Continental troops to bolster his weakened Virginia militia.
Also featured is a selection of scarce Shakespeare quartos from a private collection. As the first separate printings of Shakespeare’s plays, the quartos played a critical role in the preservation of the texts. Extraordinarily rare—in many cases extant copies number in the dozens—these editions can serve as the cornerstones of any great Shakespearean collection.
A number of richly illustrated books based on the films of Walt Disney, each signed by Disney and two additionally signed by several Disney Studios animators, also come from a private collection.
The Sun Also Rises is one of Hemingway’s greatest novels, and one of the most difficult of modern first editions to find in the exceptionally rare first-issue dust jacket..An exceptional letter signed "G. Washington" as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, dictated to General Woodford at a defining moment in the Revolution as Washington and his troops faced the brutal winter of 1779-80, is a lengthy letter of significant content, most desirable as Washington is responding to an urgent letter from Thomas Jefferson, then Governor of Virginia, who had requested Continental troops to bolster his weakened Virginia militia.
Also featured is a selection of scarce Shakespeare quartos from a private collection. As the first separate printings of Shakespeare’s plays, the quartos played a critical role in the preservation of the texts. Extraordinarily rare—in many cases extant copies number in the dozens—these editions can serve as the cornerstones of any great Shakespearean collection.A number of richly illustrated books based on the films of Walt Disney, each signed by Disney and two additionally signed by several Disney Studios animators, also come from a private collection.
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