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First edition of H. A. Tapp's United Services College 1874-1911. A Short Account of Rudyard Kipling's Old School at Westward Ho! containing Rudyard Kipling’s The Song of the Exiles
TAPP, Major H. A. Preface by Major-General L. C. Dunsterville. [Rudyard Kipling].
United Services College 1874-1911. A Short Account of Rudyard Kipling’s Old School at Westward Ho!
Aldershot: Gale & Polden, Ltd., [1933].
First edition of Tapp's history of Westward Ho! College with Kipling's The Song of the Exiles. Quarto, original boards with gilt titles to the front panel, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 121048
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First Edition of In Lincoln's Chair; Warmly Inscribed by Ida Tarbell
TARBELL, Ida.
In Lincoln’s Chair.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1920.
First edition of this work by the award-winning journalist. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "Merry Christmas to Aunt Julie and Dr. Reid from Ida M. Tarbell 12/25 '20." In near fine condition.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 119181
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Finely Bound Example of Ida Tarbell's The Life of Abraham Lincoln
TARBELL, Ida M.
The Life of Abraham Lincoln.
New York: Lincoln History Society, 1909.
Bound set of Tarbell's classic biography of President Lincoln. Octavo, 4 volumes, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt facsimile signature of Lincoln to the front panel, frontispiece portraits, one in color, illustrated with reproductions of original paintings and photographs, marbled endpapers. In good condition.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 129092
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Ida M. Tarbell's He Knew Lincoln; signed by her and in the rare original dust jacket
TARBELL, Ida M.
He Knew Lincoln.
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909.
First Doubleday printing of Tarbell's collected Billy Brown stories, first published by McClure in 1907. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $375.00 Item Number: 132584
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First Special Illustrator's edition of Ida Tarbell's The Life of Abraham Lincoln; one of only 75 numbered copies printed
TARBELL, Ida. [Abraham Lincoln].
The Life of Abraham Lincoln. Drawn from Original Sources and Containing Many Speeches, Letters and Telegrams Hitherto Unpublished.
New York: The Doubleday & McClure Co., 1900.
First Special Illustrator's edition of the work that earned Tarbell a national reputation as a major writer and the leading authority on Abraham Lincoln. Quarto, two volumes, half cloth over paper-covered boards, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Lincoln to each volume. One of only 75 numbered copies printed, this is number 51. In near fine condition. Rebacked. Housed in a custom slipcase. Rare.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 131290
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First Edition of Booth Tarkington's The Lorenzo Bunch; Inscribed by Him
TARKINGTON, Booth.
The Lorenzo Bunch.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1936.
First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "Booth Tarkington, Indianapolis, May 9. 1940. Inscribed for Mr. Jerome Peltier." Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 65791
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First Edition of Booth Tarkington's The Magnificent Ambersons; In the Rare Original dust jacket
TARKINGTON, Booth.
The Magnificent Ambersons.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1918.
First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, basis for the classic Orson Wells film often regarded as among the greatest films of all time. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is the second state variant dust jacket, with light restoration. The first issue dust jacket is virtually unobtainable. Rare in this condition.
Price: $11,000.00 Item Number: 137811
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"And live men are just names! said M. Beaucaire": First Edition of Booth Tarkington's Monsieur Beaucaire; warmly Inscribed by Him
TARKINGTON, Booth.
Monsieur Beaucaire.
New York: McClure, Philips, 1900.
First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's second novel, basis for the classic 1946 film starring Bob Hope. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, "And live men are just names! said M. Beaucaire." Booth Tarkington. For Miss Carmel Myers." In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise box.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 137803
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First Edition of The Magnificent Ambersons; Finely Bound by The Harcourt Bindery and Lengthily Inscribed by Booth Tarkington
TARKINGTON, Booth.
The Magnificent Ambersons
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1918.
First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, basis for the classic Orson Wells film often regarded as among the greatest films of all time. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on a page bound in, " For Rose and John Narteau from Florence and John Jameson and inscribed, with pleasure by Booth Tarkington Indianapolis…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 144080
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First Edition of Donna Tartt's The Little Friend; Inscribed by Her and Signed Three Times by Jacket Illustrator Chip Kidd
TARTT, Donna.
The Little Friend.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002.
First edition of this work "destined to become a special kind of classic” (The New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Merry Christmas Mark! from Donna." Additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd, on the title page, front panel and on the rear flap of the jacket. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 140777
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First Edition of Donna Tartt's The Secret History; Signed three Times by Jacket Designer Chip Kidd
TARTT, Donna.
The Secret History.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
First edition of this contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller...absolutely chilling" (Village Voice). Octavo, original illustrated boards. Signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel of the book, on the half-title page and rear jacket panel. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd and Barbara De Wilde.
Price: $650.00 Item Number: 140899
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“I had the epiphany that laughter was light, and light was laughter, and that this was the secret of the universe": First edition of Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch; warmly inscribed by her
TARTT, Donna.
The Goldfinch.
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
First edition of the bestselling author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "especially for John - on Halloween - Donna Tartt." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Keith Hayes. Jacket painting: The Goldfinch (1654) by Carel Fabritius. Author photograph by Beowulf Sheehan.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 141045
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“Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming": First Edition of Donna Tartt's The Secret History; Inscribed by Her and Four Times by Legendary Jacket Designer Chip Kidd
TARTT, Donna.
The Secret History.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
First edition of this contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller...absolutely chilling" (Village Voice). Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Diana- warm regards- Donna Tartt." Additionally signed four times by jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel book, on the front panel of the dust jacket, on the half-title page and rear panel of the jacket. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd and Barbara De Wilde. Rare and desirable.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 143517
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“Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming": First Edition of Donna Tartt's The Secret History; Signed by Her and Four Times by Legendary Jacket Designer Chip Kidd
TARTT, Donna.
The Secret History.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
First edition of this contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller...absolutely chilling" (Village Voice). Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by Donna Tartt on the half-title page. Additionally signed four times by jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel book, on the front panel of the dust jacket, on the half-title page and rear panel of the jacket. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd and Barbara De Wilde. Rare and desirable.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 145993
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Finely Bound example of Torquato Tasso epic poem La Gerusalemme Liberata
TASSO, Torqato.
La Gerusalemme Liberata di Torquato Tasso. [Jerusalem Delivered].
Milano: Nicolo Bettoni, 1824.
Finely bound example of Torquato Tasso's epic poem La Gerusalemme Liberata, or Jerusalem Delivered. Octavo, two volumes bound into one in three quarters vellum over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine. In very good condition.
Price: $350.00 Item Number: 111064
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first edition of Ken Tate's New Classicists: Ken Tate Architect, Selected Houses Volume One; with a rare portrait signed by him tipped in
TATE, Ken with Oscar Riera Ojeda.
New Classicists: Ken Tate Architect, Selected Houses. Volume One.
Mulgrave: Images Publishing, 2003.
First and only edition of the first volume in Tate's monograph series. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. With a rare portrait of Tate signed by him tipped in to the pastedown of the accompanying custom clamshell box. Unopened in the original shrink wrap.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 127014