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cloth. Huxley, Elspeth (illustrator). 8vo. cloth. xx, 187+(1) pages. With a foreword by Elspeth Huxley. First edition. The fifth volume in the Winchester Bibliographies of Twentieth Century Writers series. Mrs. Huxley's writing life began at the age of fourteen when she sent anonymous articles, often with her own photographs, to the EAST AFRICAN STANDARD and other periodicals. By the age of seventeen she had written ninety-six published articles for editors who often had no idea who she was. Mrs. Huxley went on to write over forty-seven books, including the intriguing bestseller THE FLAME TRESS OF THIKA, which was turned into a successful TV series in Britain, America and over thirty other countries. This bibliography describes the evolution of a remarkable writer, as well as gifted photographer, whose insight into people and her penetrating humor cast invaluable light on the Colonial and post-Colonial era in Africa. Illustrated.

cloth. Davies, W.H. (illustrator). 8vo. cloth. xii, 259 pages. First edition. The third volume in the Winchester Bibliographies of Twentieth Century Writers series. W.H. Davies is best remembered as the author of THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SUPER-TRAMP first published in 1908, and still in print, but his reputation is based on his poetry which was published in over fifty books and has appeared continuously in anthologies ever since. This bibliography provides the opportunity for a comprehensive study of this important twentieth-century writer, and it will also be a vital guide to collectors of his work. The sections cover Books, Anthologies edited by Davies and those containing his work, Articles, Broadcasts by and about Davies, and Articles and Books about him. The book also contains a Chronology and Index. Illustrated.

printed paper over boards. 8vo. printed paper over boards. x, 181 pages. First edition. This is the sixth volume in the well-established and highly acclaimed series, which covers the history of libraries, librarianship and book collecting in Great Britain and Ireland from the earliest times to the present day. The entries are arranged under five main headings: Librarians, Librarianship, Libraries (with ten sub-headings such as National, Private, Public, Special, etc.), Reading and Study of Library History. Most of the entries contain a short summary of the work listed and there are extensive cross-references plus indexes of authors and subjects. Many significant contributions to the history of academic libraries are recorded in this volume, including those celebrating the quincentenary of the Bodleian Library. It adds another 698 references to the series, bringing the accumulated total to 4,620. In addition to librarians, this volume will be of interest to bibliographers, book collectors and social historians.

cloth, dust jacket. Grew, Nehemiah (illustrator). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvii, 182 pages. First edition. Nehemiah Grew was a pioneer in exploring the physiology of plants and the comparative anatomy of animals. He was an active Fellow of the Royal Society and one of its busiest officers in its first great period during the 1670s. Born in Warwickshire in 1641, he was educated at Cambridge and practiced as a physician in the City of London where he died in 1712. William LeFanu's pioneer study of Grew's work surveys writings on many subjects but primarily his publications in botany and chemistry. Most notable among these are The Anatomy of Plants(1682) - a landmark in the literature of botany and Grew's most influential work - and his catalogue of the Royal Society's Museum (1681).

cloth, dust jacket. Dictionary of National Biography (illustrator). thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xli, 413 pages. First edition. One hundred years after its first publication, the DNB is still a valuable source of biographical information on over 30,000 famous names. With the continuing interest in the Victorian era the contributors themselves - over 600 of them - are now of as much importance as the subjects they wrote about. This is the first guide to the contributors: authors, academics, recognized authorities on their subjects, and, in many cases, young writers making their first appearance in print. This index lists contributors and their articles alphabetically, giving names, dates, DNB volume number, and page reference. Unsigned articles are listed separately.

stiff paper wrappers. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 33+(1) pages, 4 leaves of activities inserted in middle. First edition. A companion to an exhibition on display June 19, 1999 to Feb 19, 2001, at the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, this volume presents a fascinating exploration of the many and varied ways in which parents shaped the world of children in America between 1700 and 1900. By focusing on the furniture, books, clothes, toys and games used by children in addition to the stories told about growing up in early America, the book explores the changing perceptions of childhood in America. A special activities section offers hand-on projects with directions for making a corncob pig, creating a time capsule or recording a family history through interviews. Includes nine color and twenty-seven black-and-white illustrations.

self paper wrappers. Black Sparrow Press (illustrator). 8vo. self paper wrappers. (16) pages. First printing. November 1974. Monthly periodical of the Black Sparrow Press. Covers printed in red and black indicating first printing.

cloth. Symons, Julian (illustrator). 8vo. cloth. 340 pages. First edition. Preface by H.R.F. Keating. The sixth volume of the Winchester Bibliographies of Twentieth Century Writers series. This is the first and only bibliography of Julian Symons to include a personal memoir and commentaries by Symons himself. According to Keating, a frequent motif of Symons's fiction is his use of the mask, whether as a disguise or a metaphor for the elegantly exposed hypocrisies of everyday life. As a literary critic, social historian, biographer, essayist, editor and poet, Symons was one of the most distinguished authors and expositors of the postwar British crime novel. His mystery writing career began with the publication of THE IMMATERIAL MURDER CASE (1945) and was later known for such works as THE COLOUR OF MURDER (1957), THE MAN WHO LOST HIS WIFE (1970) and DEATH'S DARKEST FACE (1990). He succeeded Dame Agatha Christie as President of the Detection Club (1976 to 1985) and was awarded the 1990 Cartier Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers Association for lifetime achievement in the world of crime fiction. A standard reference, JULIAN SYMONS, A BIBLIOGRAPHY will not only illuminate the richness of Symons's lesser-known early works, as well as chronicling his well-known masterworks, but its autobiographical personal memoir will also add insight to Symons's life beyond the page.

hardcover. Lumsden & Son (illustrator). 6 x 9.75 inches. hardcover. 160 pages. First edition. Uneven fading to covers and fore-edge, else near fine. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm. Available in North and South America; other areas from the Private Library Association.

cloth. McKerrow, Ronald B. (illustrator). 8vo. cloth. viii, 240 pages. First edition. This work brings together a selection of the more fugitive writings of Ronald B. Mckerrow. As the bibliography at the end of this book demonstrates, the selection is small relative to the great quantity of articles and reviews that exist. McKerrow is best remembered as the father of 20th-century descriptive bibliography. His best known work, AN INTRODUCTION TO BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR LITERARY STUDENTS (published by Oak Knoll), is still a standard textbook in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Besides INTRODUCTION, his other major accomplishments include his definitive edition of the works of Thomas Nashe in five volumes (1904-1910), which still serves as an example of how the works of an Elizabethan author should be edited; and his PROLEGOMENA FOR THE OXFORD SHAKESPEARE (1939). In addition, McKerrow was responsible for three basic reference works in bibliographical study: DICTIONARY OF PRINTERS AND BOOKSELLERS, 1557-1640, PRINTERS' AND PUBLISHERS' DEVICES IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND, 1485-1640, and TITLE-PAGE BORDERS USED IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND, 1485-1640. This is Volume One of the Great Bibliographers Series.

Detective Fiction (illustrator). large 8vo. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 512 pages. First edition. "Rare-book expert Peter Fallon and his girlfriend, Evangeline, the main chararcters from Back Bay and Harvard Yard, are back for another treasure hunt through time." (from the front dust jacket flap). A search for the "early, annotated draft of the Constitution" which could change America's perception of history, as well as its future. Fine copy. paper-covered boards, dust jacket.

cloth. Brown, John Carter (illustrator). 6 x 9 inches. cloth. 368 pages. With an Epilogue by J. Carter Brown. First edition. A meticulously prepared edition of a travel journal kept by John Carter Brown (1797-1874) when he was in Europe for eighteen months as a young man. On this grand tour, Brown, who twenty years later founded the John Carter Brown Library, visited England, Scotland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and above all, Italy. The book provides a rare glimpse of an educated young Americans impressions of the manners and the artistic and architectural wonders of the Old World in the early nineteenth century. Donald Rohrs fifty-page introduction to the work and his detailed annotation enhance understanding of the text without pedantry. Printed by Meridian Printing and bound by Acme Bookbinding. Designed and set in type by Gilbert Design Associates, Providence, Rhode Island. Distributed for the John Carter Brown Library.

Detective Fiction (illustrator). small 8vo. quarter cloth, boards, dust jacket. 191+(1) pages. First edition. Best-selling author Osborne Kilgore takes out a very large life insurance policy, with his wife and publisher as beneficiaries. No one seems to like him very much, and, unfortunately for him, he likes wild mushrooms. Bookplate. "Eugene Franklin" is a pseudonym. Jacket slightly worn, else near fine. quarter cloth, boards, dust jacket.

stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 23+(1) pages. First edition. Fine.

cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (xii), 216 pages. First edition. Was Principal of Wilmington High School for 31 years and President of Goldey Beacom College. .

cloth, dust jacket. Bookselling (illustrator). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 350 pages. Prepared by the Staff of American Book Collector. First edition. Contains almost 3000 dealers with a guide to over 450 specialties. Also has geographical index. Jacket chipped.

cloth, dust jacket. square 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 74 pages. First edition, hardcover. Author's first book. Minor rubbing along edges.

8vo. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. (x), 54 pages. First edition. 1985 Walt Whitman Award. Compliments card from Academy of American Poets laid in. Fine in dust jacket. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket.

cloth. 8vo. cloth. vii, 167 pages. First edition. The first section of this book is on the following trades: The Compositor, The Pressman, Lithographic Printing, The Engraving Trades and The Bindery. Ex-library copy with marks including name of institution perforated on contents page.

cloth. Morison, Stanley (illustrator). 4to. cloth. 184 pages. First U.S. edition. (Appleton no.374). Biography of Morison including his time at the Fleuron, the Penrose Annual, The Times, etc. Many illustrations. Covers rubbed with scratch on front cover. Lacks dust jacket.

cloth. 8vo. cloth. 448 pages. B1-2493. First edition. Spine is lightly faded, else near fine.

cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 455+(1) pages. First edition. Jacket chipped with tears.

cloth. Lumsden & Son (illustrator). tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm.

cloth. Detective Fiction (illustrator). 8vo. cloth. (vi), 218 pages. First U.S. edition. Near fine. Lacking the dust jacket.

small 8vo. paper covered boards, dust jacket. 59 pages. First edition. Jjacket lightly rubbed at the head and foot of the spine and with a short closed tear. paper covered boards, dust jacket.

Spain (illustrator). 4to. decorated glossy stiff paper wrappers. 440 pages. First edition. Catalogue of the exhibition which took place in the New York Public Library in the fall of 1985. Introductions by Javier Solana Madariaga, Vartan Gregorian, and Juan Manuel Velasco Rami. Text in English and Spanish. Light rubbing along edges. decorated glossy stiff paper wrappers.

cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 396 pages. B2-1235. First edition. "Presents information about the political, economic, social, and educational development of Delaware." Dust jacket has some light wear, else near fine.

cloth. 8vo. cloth. xvi, 110, (2) pages. First edition. History of this Chicago printing house. Near fine.

small 8vo. paper covered boards, dust jacket. 43 pages. First edition. Lightly soiled, price-clipped white dust jacket missing a few small pieces. paper covered boards, dust jacket.

stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 116 pages. First edition. A fine copy. Includes a number of stories based on Delaware locations.