Antiquarian Books
Grimms' Fairy Tales
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
J.M. Dent & Sons LTD, 1951. This is an illustrated copy of Grimms' Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm). The illustrations are by Charles Folkard. This is a 1951 edition that is beautifully rebound in a Bayntun binding that is stunning in its color and finish.
Charlotte's Web
E.B. White
Harper & Row, New York, 1952. This is a First Edition of the children's classic Charlotte's Web by E.B. White and illustrated with 47 images by Garth Williams. The book is in excellent condition with only minimal wear.
The Poetical Works of Robert Browning
Robert Browning
Smith, Elder & Co. London. 1912. Two volumes bound in one. Octavo, full brown morocco gilt, gilt dentelles, raised bands; all edges gilt. Beautifully bound by Riviere with intricate gilt-panelled boards and spine. This edition contains Browning's complete poems and plays in chronological order.
An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber
Colley Cibber
R. Dodsley, London. This is a true 3rd edition copy of An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber. Colley Cibber was a famous actor, theater manager, and playwright in London during the early during the late 1600's to mid 1700's, and this book, his autobiography, provides an in depth look at how theater worked in Britain at the time.
West Running Brook
Robert Frost
Henry Holt & Company, New York, 1928. This is a Hardcover 1st Edition copy of a poem collection by Robert Frost. It is signed by the author on the first page "Robert Frost Middletown 1929."
Oeuvres de Jean Racine. Precedees des Memoures sur sa vie par Louis Racine. Nouvelle Edition.
Jean Racine
Garnier Freres, 1870. This is a copy of Oeuvres de Jean Racine, the Nouvelle Edition from 1870 containing beautiful color illustrated plates by Mm Geffroy & H. Allouard showing the characters in dress.
The Romantic Ballet
Cyril Beaumont
The Romantic Ballet In Lithographs of the Time by Cyril W. Beaumont and Sacheverell Sitwell. The book was printed in London, England, by Faber and Faber Ltd. in 1938. It is bound in the original rose damask-covered boards, and has the original images within
Ian Hamilton's March
Winston Spencer Churchill
A First Edition (1st ed.) copy of Ian Hamilton's March by form British Prime Minister Winston Spencer Churchill. The book was printed in London, England, by Longmans, Green, and Co. in 1900. It is bound in the original hardcover red cloth.
Oeuvres de Jean Racine. Precedees des Memoures sur sa vie par Louis Racine. Nouvelle Edition.
Jean Racine
Garnier Freres, 1870. This is a copy of Oeuvres de Jean Racine, the Nouvelle Edition from 1870 containing beautiful color illustrated plates by Mm Geffroy & H. Allouard showing the characters in dress.