Literature from James Cummins Bookseller

London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1922. Color Illustrations by Charles E Brock. 6 vols. 8vo. Red three quarter calf with red cloth boards, gilt compartmentalized spine with raised bands, teg. Fading to spine, some water marks to edges, internally near fine. Color Illustrations by Charles E Brock. 6 vols. 8vo.

New York: Random House, 1975. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth backed boards. Fine copy in dust jacket (spine panel sunned). First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. 'you work me to death'. Inscribed to editor Selma Shapiro: "To Selma from your Boy Muhammad Ali / Say you work me to death / May 11 -75 Time 1:39". … Read more about this item

Paris: Baudry's European Library, 3. Rue Malaquais, near the Pont des Arts, and Stassin and Xavier, 3, /Rue du Coq, Sold also by Amy, Rue de la Paix; Truchy, Boulevard des Italians; Leopold Michelsen, Leipzig; and by all the Principal Booksellers on the Continent, 1841. First continental edition. [4], 688; [4], 960 pp. A 4-page publisher's catalogue has been… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Published by M. Carey & M. Thomas. G. Palmer, Printer, 1815. Second American Edition, after Boston edition of the same year (First London edition was 1814). 2 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf, with gilt stamp ownership imprint on upper covers of each volume "Isabella J. Kirk." Bookplate of David Belasco (1853-1931) in each volume. Missing enpapers, some wear to… Read more about this item

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1976. First edition. [vi], 186 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Grey boards, spine titled in black. Remainder spray on bottom edge. Fine in fine jacket by Tim and Steve Quay (faintest traces of wear at top and tail of spine panel). First edition. [vi], 186 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed. Octavia Butler's first novel, inscribed… Read more about this item

Port-Louis, Ile Maurice [Mauritius]: The General Printing & Stationery Co. Ltd. T. Esclapon, 1947. First edition, one of 300 copies. Portrait frontispiece. [6], xv, 592 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Illustrated wrappers. Spine toned. First edition, one of 300 copies. Portrait frontispiece. [6], xv, 592 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed to Simone de Beauvoir. Inscribed by the author, "A… Read more about this item

[New York?]: [New York Sun Office?], 1835. First edition in book form. 28pp. Uncut. Stitched. Toned, small hole in final two leaves with minimal loss. Provenance: James D. Smillie (signature at top of first page). First edition in book form. 28pp. Uncut. The 1835 Great Moon Hoax was prompted by a series of six articles published in the… Read more about this item

New York: FSG, 1973. First Edsition. 342pp. 8vo. Cloth and baords, in clipped dj, minor foxing to edges. First Edsition. 342pp. 8vo. Inscribed "to Erving & Ruth Rosenthal, a good reader, with greetings & bestr wishes Isaac B. Singer Nov. 8, 1973.

London: James Cochrane & Co, 1834. Printed by W. Nichol. 8 vols. Small 8vo. Bound in half contemporary morocco and marbled boards, gilt spine, t.e.g. Fine. Printed by W. Nichol. 8 vols. Small 8vo.

London: Sampson, Low, 1856. First Eduition. 524, 12, ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Publisher's brown cloth. Spine tips slightly worn. First Eduition. 524, 12, ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo.

Oxford: Jackson and Lister, 1776. xii, clxviii, 484 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Nineteenth-century half green calf, marbled sides, all edges marbled, by D. Dalgleish, Binder, Coventry. Retaining an early marginal annotation on p. xcii concerning Camoens and a grotto at Macao. Some rubbing. Very good. xii, clxviii, 484 pp. 1 vols. 4to.

Londini [i.e. Amsterdam]: Typis du Guardianis [i.e. Louis Elzevir], 1651. Seventh edition. Title page vignette of the Commonwealth arms. 283 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Marbled boards, lacking spine, two 19th Century ownership signatures to first blank and 20th Century bookplate to pastedown. Seventh edition. Title page vignette of the Commonwealth arms. 283 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Milton's Pro… Read more about this item

London: Printed by Valpy for Lackington, 1812. Calf, boards with gilt roll borders, edges marbled. Rebacked. Some rubbing, wear to corners. Internally clean. Gift inscription "I. Wilder from J. Packe on leaving Eton May 26, 1820" Good plus.

Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company, 1894. First book edition of the combined works, "Puddn'head Wilson" having appeared alone in 1894 in London, first state of the text, frontispiece with the facsimile signature being 1-7/16 inches. 432 pp. 4to. Roan cloth, extravagantly stamped in black and gilt on cover and spine; spine sunned; rubbing and wear to head and tail… Read more about this item

London & Toronto: Dent & Sons Ltd, 1923. 5 vols. 8vo. Bound in full red polished calf, gilt spine, t.e.g., by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Fine. 5 vols. 8vo.

n.p., 1928. Pen and ink on rear wrapper to Transition (February, 1928). 8vp. Chipped and torn. Pen and ink on rear wrapper to Transition (February, 1928). 8vp. "Greatness in the air about / a familiar thing is most / confusing to the sensible / mind (Nora vs. Joyce)

London: Sold by Payne and Son, 1789. First edition. xix, [1], 565, [31] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary calf boards ruled in gilt, edges marbled, rebacked to period style with red lettering piece. Very good plus. Red cloth folding box. First edition. xix, [1], 565, [31] pp. 1 vols. 4to.

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1907. Centennial limited edition, number 158 of 250 copies with hand-colored illustrations (out of a total of 1,250 copies). Hand colored illustrations. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's vellum covered boards with gilt stamping, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed. Original red cloth dust jacket titled in gilt. Previous owner's bookplate and inscription to pastedown,… Read more about this item

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1935. Number 947 of 1500 copies signed by the Artist. Decorated, designed and Illuminated by Valenti Angelo. 1 vols. Small 12mo. Yellow morocco. Fine in fine chemise and slipcase. Number 947 of 1500 copies signed by the Artist. Decorated, designed and Illuminated by Valenti Angelo. 1 vols. Small 12mo.

Boston: Redding & Co, 1852. First edition. 228 pp. 8vo. Half cloth and marbled paper boards, ex library copy, with markings. First edition. 228 pp. 8vo. "If you come across a little book called 'Taughconic' - look into it and divert yourself with it. Among others, you figure in it, & I also." A travel guide dedicated to… Read more about this item