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FIRST APPEARANCE OF AN IMPORTANT ARTICLE ON RADIATION, BY "THE GERMAN MADAME CURIE"

Meitner, Lise. Der Zusammenhang zwischen Beta- und Gamma-Strahlen. Berlin, 1924.

Scarce first appearance of an article laying the groundwork for the discovery of nuclear fission. $6000.

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“THE SOCIAL IMPACT… WAS GREATER THAN THAT OF ANY BOOK BEFORE OR SINCE”

STOWE, Harriet Beecher. Uncle Tom's Cabin. London, 1852.

Early Clarke edition—the "People's Illustrated Edition"—of this influential novel, with 50 illustrations, issued the same year as the first English edition (un-illustrated), also published by Clarke. $400.

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“A BOOK OF GREAT BEAUTY, GREAT DIFFICULTY AND MANIACALLY EXQUISITE INSIGHT”

BURROUGHS, William. Naked Lunch. New York, 1959 [i.e. 1962].

First American edition of one of the most controversial novels of the 20th century. $2500.

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MAGNIFICENTLY ILLUSTRATED WITH 120 PHOTOGRAVURES

(ART). Great Modern Painters. Paris, 1884. Two volumes bound in eight.

“Amateur’s edition,” number 350 of 850 copies printed on French vellum paper, with 120 photogravures and hundreds of in-text illustrations. $1650.

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“THE MOST UNIVERSAL OF ALL PHYSICAL EXERCISES”

SINCLAIR, Archibald and HENRY, William. Swimming (Badminton Library). London, 1893. Limited large paper first edition, number 112 of only 250 copies, of this illustrated guide to “this fascinating and healthful sport.” $750.

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RIVER: ITS SHADOW OF SHADOWS, SIGNED IN JAPANESE BY MORINAGA

MORINAGA, Jun. River: Its Shadow of Shadows. Tokyo, 1978.

First edition of Morinaga’s first photobook, signed by him in Japanese in a silver felt pen, featuring over 90 photogravure plates (including numerous gatefolds) and an essay by W. Eugene Smith. $1600.

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ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF HEADS OF THE PEOPLE, CIRCA 1841, HANDSOMELY BOUND, WITH ESSAYS BY HUNT, JERROLD, AND THACKERAY

MEADOWS, Kenny, illustrator. Heads of the People. London, circa 1841. Two volumes.

Early edition of this collection humorously profiling archetypical British figures from the governess to the chimney sweep, featuring dozens of wonderful illustrations by Kenny Meadows and essays by acclaimed authors such as Leigh Hunt, Douglas Jerrold, and William Thackeray. $400.

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SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND NINE PLAYERS FROM THE LEGENDARY 1967 BOSTON RED SOX

(BASEBALL) COLEMAN, Ken and VALENTI, Dan. Impossible Dream Remembered. Lexington, Massachusetts, 1987.

First edition of this stirring tribute to the 1967 Boston Red Sox whose electrifying season variously dubbed them Destiny’s Darlings, the Cardiac Kids and the Impossible Dream Team, signed on the half title by the author and by nine Red Sox players: Darrell Brandon, Jerry Moses, Dennis Bennett, Mike Andrews (twice), Dick Williams, Dan Osinski, Rico Petricelli, Gary Bell and Gary Waslewski. $1800.

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“A LUMINOUS AND VISIONARY ART”

CAMERON, Julia Margaret. Lord Tennyson and His Friends. London, 1893.

Limited first edition, number 209 of 400 copies, of this collection of 26 rich photogravures, most by significant Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, depicting such notables as Tennyson, Browning, Longfellow, Carlyle, Gladstone, Herschel and Darwin. $4800.

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"HE WHO DOES NOT MEAN TO BEAR A PART IN THE PUBLIC BURDENS OF THE DAY… IS NO PATRIOT"

(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE) GORDON, William. A Sermon. Watertown, 1775.

First edition of William Gordon's powerful election sermon delivered before the Massachusetts Provincial Congress assembled at Watertown in 1775, after being driven out of Boston by British troops. $3200.

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FIRST EDITION OF ATMOS, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

HATAKEYAMA, Naoya. Atmos. Tucson, 2003.

First edition of this photographic exploration of natural and man-made beauty, with 22 color photographic plates, signed by the author. $200.

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SIGNED BY AARON SISKIND

(SISKIND, Aaron) CHIARENZA, Carl. Pleasures and Terrors. Boston, 1982.

First edition, illustrated with 74 duotone and 198 halftone plates, signed by Siskind on the flyleaf. Additionally inscribed on the title page by James Enyeart, who wrote the Foreword, and Arthur Thornhill, chairman of Little, Brown. $350.

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FOLIO FIRST EDITION OF THOMSON’S LIFE AND WORKS OF “PHIZ”

THOMSON, David Croal. Life and Labour of Hablot Knight Browne 'Phiz'. London, 1884.

Limited first folio edition, number 135 of only 200 copies, of this critical biography of “Phiz,” the first assessment of Browne’s “achievements in Art,” with 130 lithographs, etchings, and mounted in-text illustrations, handsomely bound. $1250.

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"TO LILLIAN, WITH LOVE AND GREAT AND SPECIAL PLEASURE"

SALINGER, J.D. Franny and Zooey. Boston, 1961.

First edition of Salinger's third book, presentation/association copy, inscribed by him to his close friend Lillian Ross, staff writer at the New Yorker, "To Lillian, with love and great and special pleasure. Jerry Cornish, N.H. 7/29/61." Inscribed copies of Salinger's books are notoriously rare, and the close association this copy has with Salinger makes it particularly desirable. $150,000.

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“HOW CAN ANYONE BELIEVE THIS TERRIBLE BUSINESS—UNLESS HE HAS LIVED THROUGH IT?”

WIESENTHAL, Simon. The Murderers Among Us. New York, 1967.

First edition of Wiesenthal's first memoir of his life and dedication to tracking down Nazi war criminals who eluded justice, boldly inscribed on the title page by the book's editor: "For Ed Freihling with good wishes. Joseph Wechsberg." $350.

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“THE DOCTOR AND MRS. IVES ROSE FROM THEIR SEATS INVOLUNTARILY, AND STOOD EACH FOR A MOMENT AS IF LOST IN AN ASTONISHMENT THAT WAS MINGLED WITH GRIEF”

COOPER, James Fenimore. Precaution, a Novel. New York, 1820. Two volumes.

First edition of Cooper's first novel, published anonymously, handsomely bound by Bennett. $5500.

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LIFE OF DISRAELI: FIRST EDITION, HANDSOMELY BOUND

(DISRAELI, Benjamin) MONYPENNY, William Flavelle. BUCKLE, George Earle. Life of Benjamin Disraeli. London, 1910-20. Six volumes.

First edition of this esteemed biography, with 71 splendid portraits and illustrated plates including frontispiece portrait of Disraeli, handsomely bound by J. & E. Bumpus. $2800.

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SIGNED BY REYNOLDS PRICE

PRICE, Reynolds. Surface of Earth. New York, 1975.

First edition of the first volume in Price’s “A Great Circle” (or Mayfield) trilogy, signed by the author on the title page. $225.

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SIGNED BY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

CLINTON, Hillary Rodham. Living History. New York, 2003.

First trade edition of Clinton’s "chart of her own course through unexplored terrain… [becoming] an emblem for some and a lightning rod for others," boldly signed by her in black felt pen on the title page. $1000.

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"ONE OF THE LONGEST AND MOST DISTINCTIVE LITERARY CAREERS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY"

COLLINS, Wilkie. New Magdalen. A Novel. London, 1854. Two volumes.

First edition, handsomely bound by Riviere and Son. $950.

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Aquatint Copperplate process by which the plate is “bitten” by exposure to acid. By changing the areas of the plate that are exposed and the length of time the plate is submerged in the acid bath, the engraver can obtain fine and varying shades of gray that closely resemble watercolor washes. Although the name contains the word “tint”, this is a black-and-white printing process; aquatint plates can often be hand colored, however.
Armorial Used to describe a binding bearing the coat of arms of the original owner, or with bookplates incorporating the owner’s arms.
Association Copy copy that belonged to someone connected with the author or the contents of a book.
Boards Hard front and rear covers of a bound book which are covered in cloth, leather or paper. “Original boards” refers to cardboard-like front and back boards, from about 1700 to 1840, used as temporary protection for books before their purchasers would have them bound. Of particular value to collectors as evidence of a very early form of the book.
Book-Plate Label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a book’s owner.
Broadside Sheet printed on one side, typically for public display, usually larger than folio size (a folio being a broadside-size sheet printed on both sides and folded once, to make four pages).
Calf Binding material made from cowhide—versatile, durable, usually tan or brown in color, of smooth texture with no or little apparent grain. Readily marbled (“tree calf”), mottled, diced, colored, polished, tooled in gilt or blind, even scented (known as “russia”). Reverse calf, with a distinctive suede-like texture, is occasionally used.
Chromolithograph Lithograph printed in colors, typically three or more.
Collation Process by which the contents of a book are inspected for completeness, checking against internal evidence, the table of contents and/or plate list, and reference works. Also a shorthand bibliographical description of a book’s composition by its leaves and signatures, rather than its pages. A-C, for example, would indicate a quarto volume composed of three signatures or gatherings of eight pages each for a total of 24 pages.
Colophon Printed note at the end of a text containing information about the printing of the book.
Doublure Pastedowns made not of paper but of leather, for decorative purposes.
Duodecimo (12MO) Smaller than an octavo, typically less than six inches tall; smaller formats, such as 24mo and 32mo, are uncommon.
Edition Print-run from a single setting of type without substantial change. Depending on demand, any number of printings can be made from a setting of type For example, a first printing might consist of 1000 copies, followed by a second printing of 2500 copies; in which case the book would have a first edition, first printing of 1000 copies, and a first edition, second printing of 2500 copies.
Endpapers Extra leaves—plain, colored or decorated—with which a bookbinder covers the insides of the book’s boards, therefore not part of the actual text block. The part of the leaf pasted to the inside of the front board is the front “pastedown,” while the other part of the leaf that forms the first page of the book is the “front free endpaper”; the same applies to the rear pastedown and rear free endpaper.
Engraving Illustration produced by carving lines into a metal plate. This is an intaglio process, in which ink is poured over the plate, then wiped from the surface, leaving ink only in the recesses made by the engraver’s tools. The image is then transferred by pressing thick dampened paper against the metal plate with great force—requiring engravings to be printed on a separate stock and separate press from any text.
Errata List of mistakes and corrections noted after printing, often compiled on a separate sheet or slip and inserted into the text block.
Flyleaves Additional blank leaves following or preceding the endpapers.
Folio Book composed of sheets that are folded once and printed on both sides, making two leaves and four pages. Typically above 14 inches tall. Oblong folios are produced the same way but bound at the short edge, producing a book typically more than 14 inches deep.
Fore-Edge Edge of the book furthest from the spine. Occasionally the text of a book will be put into a specialized book press and painted, often with a scene from the book or a landscape, so that the painting is invisible when the book is closed but visible when somebody bends the text and fans the pages—known as a fore-edge painting.
Foxing Light brown spots that naturally appear on some papers due to oxidation as they age.
Frontispiece An illustration facing the title page of a book.
Gathering Single sheet of paper that has been printed and folded to form the pages required by the book’s format. A single gathering of a quarto book, then, would be a sheet folded twice, containing four leaves, eight pages of text.. Gatherings are identified by a letter, symbol or number in the lower margin of the first page (the “signature”) to make it easy for the printer to stack them in proper order for sewing.
Gilt Edges The three exposed edges of a book have been smoothed and gilded.
Half Title Leaf preceding the title page that bears the book’s title, originally used to identify the unbound text block. The book’s binder would often remove and discard the half title at the time of binding. Remaining half-titles are therefore of interest to collectors.
Illuminated Decorated by hand. Typically early printed books and especially manuscripts.
Imprint Satement of place, publisher and date of publication on a book’s title page.
Incunable From the cradle of printing, i.e., any book printed before 1501.
Issue A group of books issued by the publisher as a discrete unit. At times, issue refers to timing, such as the “first issue” being offered to the public at an earlier date than the “second issue.” At other times, it refers to specially planned different batches, such as the “trade issue” (widely available) in opposition to a “signed limited issue” (limited to a small amount of copies differing somehow from the trade issue and not widely available).
Japanese Vellum Expensive handmade paper often used in deluxe editions.
Lithograph Illustration produced by transferring an image drawn on a carefully prepared stone to paper. The process allowed illustrations to more closely resemble the original drawings, paintings or sketches, as it gave the lithographer a freedom of line impossible to achieve in earlier intaglio and relief processes. It does not require the same sort of pressure as an engraving to transfer the image, but still has to be printed on separate stock from the text
Marginalia Handwritten notes made in the margins by a previous owner.
Mispaginated Printer’s error in pagination, typically skipping, transposing or repeating page numbers. Not uncommon in older, larger books, it is not considered a defect, so long as all integral leaves are present.
Modern Recently accomplished, when used to describe a book’s binding that is not the original casing. Some books bound recently are bound using techniques, tools and styles of the period of the book’s original issue; when done well this is called a period-style binding, a term that implies “modern” as well.
Morocco Binding material made from goatskin—versatile, durable, with a distinctive pebbled texture and visible grain. Readily stretched (“straight-grain”), crushed (flattened smooth), tooled in gilt or blind, inlaid with leathers of different colors. So-called because much of the raw material originally came from the tanneries of North Africa (other types of goatskin bindings denoting regions of origin include levant, turkey, niger).
Offset The unintended transfer of ink from one printed page to an adjacent page.
Period-Style binding executed with materials, tools and techniques to approximate the look of a contemporary binding from the period of the book’s publication. The term implies that the binding is modern, or recent, unless otherwise specified.
Plate Full-page illustration printed separately from but bound with the text.
Point Variation in text, illustration, design or format that allows a bibliographer to distinguish between different editions and different printings of the same edition, or between different states or issues of the same printing.
Presentation Copy Book given as a gift by its author, illustrator or publisher. Sometimes refers to a volume given by a notable donor.
Provenance History of a particular copy of a book.
Raised Bands Horizontal protruding strips found on the spine of a book.
Reback To supply a worn binding with a new spine, usually made of the same material as the rest of the binding and decorated to match. When feasible the binder may preserve the original spine and affix it to the new material, described as “rebacked with the original spine laid down.”
Recase To reattach a text block to its binding when it has become loose from its covers.
Recto The front side of a leaf. The back side is known as the “verso.”
Trade Edition Printing or printings of a book made available for purchase by the general public on publication day (as opposed to a limited edition, often available only by subscription).
Uncut When the edges of the text block (most apparent at the fore and lower edges) have not been trimmed to a uniform size, and are therefore characterized by a ragged or deckle edge. A book may be uncut but opened—i.e., with a paper-knife—but all unopened books (see below) are by nature uncut as well.
Unopened When the folds of the sheets of paper making up the text block have not been trimmed away or opened with a paper-knife. While this makes it impossible to read all of the pages, it also indicates a probability that the text block has not been altered since leaving the printer.
Vellum Binding material made from specially treated calfskin—durable, with a distinctive ivory color and smooth appearance. Can be tooled in gilt or blind. So-called Japan vellum (or Japon) is a type of thick paper that has been polished smooth and given a glossy finish to resemble vellum.
Verso The back or reverse side of a leaf or page. (See “recto.”)
Woodcut Illustration or textual decoration made by cutting away from the surface of a block of wood until the reverse of the image is left in relief; this is then inked and pressed to the paper to leave the image. The woodblock, or multiple blocks, can be fit into the page along with the type, allowing text and illustrations to be printed in the same print run and share the same page (not possible with engravings, which require thicker, damp paper and much more force; nor with lithographs, which require a different printing process altogether). Woodcuts preceded moveable type and are the earliest known printing technology.
Wood-Engraving Engraving made with the graver or burin on the cross-section of a piece of boxwood; the harder wood and finer tools allow for more delicate, finely detailed images, while the block can still be set in the page alongside text and printed on the same stock as the text. While much older, wood engravings enjoyed an important renaissance in the late eighteenth century through Thomas Bewick and continued in popularity thorugh the nineteenth century.
Wormhole Tiny pinhole-sized trails left by bookworms as they eat through a text block. Much more common in older books printed on handmade papers with a high rag content than in books printed on manufactured papers made from wood pulp with a higher acidic content.
Wrappers Paper coverings—plain, marbled or printed—attached by stitches, staples or glue to a text block to identify it and afford it some protection (though much more fragile than a binding in plain, cloth or leather-covered boards). More typical of slim and/or inexpensive volumes such as pamphlets. “Self wrappers” are leaves, blank or printed, that are integral to the text block, conjugate with other leaves and from the same stock. “Original wrappers,” those attached at the time of issue, are scarce and extremely desirable to most collectors.