San Lorenzo, CA: Shameless Hussy Press, n.d., [ca. 1970]. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's yellow pictorial staplebound wrappers; [36]pp.; halftone photographic centerfold portrait of Alta. Some toning and finger-soil to wrappers, else Very Good and sound. According to a previous bookseller's pencil note, this is the inaugural issue of..... More

New York: Gemor Press, 1945. First Edition, Limited to 1000 copies. Octavo (21cm); publisher's cream pictorial paper-covered boards printed in magenta; 183pp.; woodblock prints by Hugo throughout. Boards rubbed and worn at corners and spine ends, general dust-soiling and brief damp stain at bottom margin of rear cover, internally clean..... More

[New York]: [Gemor Press], n.d. [ca. 1942] First American Edition, Limited to 500 copies. Octavo (21.5cm); publisher's black pictorial paper-covered boards; [4],155pp.; copper engravings throughout. Brief rubbing to spine ends and corners, white spine titling browned, textblock lightly toned, else a Very Good or better example. Inscribed and signed by..... More

Paris: Chez la Veuve Bordelet, rue Saint Jacques, à Saint Ignace, 1758. First Veuve Bordelet Edition. 12mo (17cm.); full contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine in six compartments, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers; xix,[5],528pp. (collated complete); woodcut initials and decorative head- and tail-pieces throughout. Ex-Congregation de Notre Dame de Verdun with..... More

Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]: Apud Viduam Simonis Benard [a.k.a. Marie Benard], via Jacobea e regione Collegii Soc. Jesu., 1688. Fifth Edition. 12mo; contemporary calf, gilt spine in five compartments; 233,[1]pp.; head and tail pieces; twenty-four (24) engraved emblems. Light wear to edges with shallow loss at spine ends. Binding sound. Bookplate of "C.T. Noel..... More

New York: Helga M. Rogers, [1947]. First Edition. Octavo (23cm); publisher's cloth in white pictorial dust jacket; xxiv,295pp.; halftone illus. throughout. Jacket rather dust-soiled with moderate chipping and wear to margins, top textblock edge also very dust-soiled, though contents remain clean and sound. Contemporary price rubberstamp to front free endpaper..... More

Alpine, TX: Different, 1956-1959. Eight volumes; uniformly bound in black pictorial staplebound wrappers printed in gilt and green, the earliest issue on matte card stock, the latter seven issues on glossy stock. Light edge wear to most issues, though the Spring 1957 (Vol. IV, no. 1) issue has a large..... More

Grenoble: Imprimé & se vend...chez Ve. Giroud & Fils, Impr. Libr. place aux Herbes, 1792. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm); blockprinted wrappers No. 135 by Orleans printer Jean-Baptiste Letourmi (a.k.a. Letourmy); xxiv,271pp.; decorative head- and tail-pieces, tables throughout text. Light wear to wrapper margins including brief biopredation along top edge of..... More

Duaci [Douai]: Typis Viduae Marci Wion, sub signo Phoenicis, 1653. Small octavo (16cm.); full contemporary parchment, manuscript spine title, all edges stained blue; [16],238,[2]pp. (collated complete); woodcut initials and head- and tail-pieces. Parchment a bit dust-soiled, spine darkened, small worm-holes to binding and rather extensive worm-holing to early leaves of..... More