Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1979 facsimile of three-volume First Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica as published in Edinburgh in 1768-1771. Octavo; Vol. I 698pp; Vol. II 1011pp; Vol III 954pp. Brown imitation leather with raised bands on spines and gilt stamping, including title against a red panel. Facsimile is printed on..... More

First Edition. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1985 - 2002. Volumes I - IV; all First Printings. Thick Quartos. Publisher's blue cloth in tan pictorial dust jackets. Illustrations throughout. Several letters laid in from the editors to author, linguist, and speechwriter William Safire. Volume One inscribed..... More

Metuchen: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1995. Second Edition. Octavo. 735 pages. No dust jacket, as issued. Black boards with spine stamped in white and front stamped in white with red label. Light wear to corners, with a slight roll to spine. Sticker to rear board. Binding is sound and pages..... More

New York: Harper & Row, 1983. Stated First Edition. Signed by Ciardi on front free endpaper; with, around his signature, an additional inscription and signature in ink by the book's dedicatee, Constance Erskine, Ciardi's aunt, as a gift from her to a friend. Burgundy dust jacket over burgundy cloth with..... More

Philadelphia: Griggs & Dickinson, 1832. Standing Edition, Greatly Improved. 24mo; 413pp. Contemporary brown leather with black title card to spine. Boards rubbed and bumped along edges and corners, with chipping at head of spine and leather worn away and cracking at bottom exposing gatherings. Split starting to front joint, but..... More

Georgetown, D.C.: Joseph Milligan, 1812. From the Seventh English Edition, improved by the author. 12mo; xviii, [19]-211pp +4pp ads. Contemporary calf with red leather title card to spine. Boards warping a bit, with rubbing and bumping along edges, corners, and spine ends, scuffs down joints, and general smudging to surface..... More

First Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998. First Edition. Octavo. 283 pages. Inscribed by author to William Safire on front free endpaper. Inscription reads, "To: William Safire / with author's compliments / Michael Echeruo / 1998." A Hallmark Hanukkah card is also laid in and inscribed from..... More

Aldershot: Scolar Press, 1994. First Edition. Signed by all three editors on full title to journalist and language writer (and book collector) William Safire with inscriptions "With best wishes to William Safire from Philippa Bernard," and in different ink below "and thanks from a regular reader of your column. Agnus..... More

New York: Walker & Jewett, 1875. Presumed First Edition. Folio; 140 numbered pp. Atlas comprises 100+ single-page 2- or 3-color maps and full-page lithographs, augmented with 20 tipped in 2- or 3-color double-spread (or double-spread + fold-out) maps on conjugate leaves, and 4 tipped-in double-spread (or double-spread + fold-out) scenic..... More