51. Courage. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1922.
First Edition. Barrie's address delivered at St. Andrews University. Near Fine in scarce printed dustjacket, top spine end chipped a few cm, few short closed tears. . Item #7804
Non-Fiction
52. George Meredith. New York: William Edwin Rudge. 1924.
First Edition, Limited Edition of 500 copies. Small octavo, original blue boards. Typography designed by Bruce Rogers. Near Fine. Item #12856
53. Hotel Lincoln Cock-tail [Cocktail] Book. Havana, Cuba: Excelsior, 1937.
First Edition. Original brown illustrated wrappers, 82 pages (plus 8 pages index), 6 1/2 by 4 inches. According to cocktail bloggers, this volume contains the first appearance of the Harry M. Stevens Cocktail, a dry but fruity drink made with White Rum, Dry Vermouth, Apricot Brandy, Orange Juice, Curacao and Grenadine. Named for the Englishman who legend has it invented the hot-dog. WorldCat locates one library holding at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Very Good, centimeter sized chip to wraps at top spine end. Item #31343
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54. A Story of the Red Cross, Glimpses of Field Work. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1904.
First Edition. Uncommon work by the founder of the American National Red Cross and president from 1881 to 1904. Very Good but for noticeable moisture wave to pages, in Good edge chipped dustjacket with water stain to upper quarter. Item #37725
55. The Story of Leather. Philadelphia: Penn Publishing. (1915).
Later Printing. C. P. Gray illustrations. Interesting book for young people concerning the leather industry. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, modest edge wear, small edge chips and short closed tears. Item #8220
56. The New Outlook in Business. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1940.
First Edition. Inscribed and Signed by contributor James W. Hook. “Twenty-one of [the] leading and more progressive industrialists tell what they think lies ahead for business and what business men must do to adjust themselves to rapidly changing economic and social concepts.” Near Fine in a Very Good plus dustjacket, only light edge wear. Item #19592
57. The Game Birds of North America, A Descriptive Check List. Boston: Bradlee Whidden, 1896.
First Edition. Octavo, original brown cloth and printed dustjacket. Illustrated. Very scarce title, and especially so in publisher's dustjacket. Near Fine in Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at lower spine end, small chips at top spine end and flap corners, few stains and wear. Item #35862
58. America the Dream. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co, (1930).
First Edition. Collection of patriotic poetry by the author of 'America the Beautiful'. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, few shallow chips. Item #23047
59. Spanish Highways and Byways. New York: MacMillan Co., 1900.
First Edition. Octavo, original illustrated cloth and illustrated cloth dustjacket (with similar image but without the gilt and red and white colors on cover). Illustrated with photographs. Bates graduated from Wellesley College in 1880. After several years as a teacher, Bates returned to Wellesley College as an English instructor. She first published her most famous poem, "America the Beautiful," in 1893. After some revisions, her poem later became the lyrics to the patriotic ballad "America the Beautiful." Found in John Theakstone's bibliography of Victorian and Edwardian Women Travellers. An uncommon first edition to be found in attractive condition and with dustjacket. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #27327
60. Bowl Here's How. Chicago: The Livestock Press, (1932).
First Edition. Octavo, original black and green illustrated textured boards, illustrated with black and white drawings, photographs and diagrams, in original illustrated dustjacket. An early history and and text book of American Ten Pin bowling. Near Fine in Good dustjacket chipped along top edge, lower spine end chipped an inch deep. Item #23458
61. Livre de Cocktails [SIGNED AND INSCRIBED]. Bruxelles: Aux Editions, Un Coup De Des, 1949.
First Edition, Limited Edition of 2,175 copies, this is #XXIII (and one of 25 "exemplaires sur japon marques). Preface de Raymond Queneau, illustrations de Felix Labisse (French Surrealist). Tall octavo, original printed wrappers, 136 numbered pages. This copy nicely inscribed and signed by Bauwens (as well as the editor Vriamont) at front endpaper. An uncommon volume by this barman of the Saint James in Brussels, and includes "Bicks, Coblers, Collins Coolers, Crustas, Cups, Daisies, Egg Noggs, Fix, Fizzes, Flips, Horses Neck, Juleps, Pousse Cafés, Sangarees, Shandy, Punchs, Rickeys, Slings, Smashes, Sours, Squash, Toddies, etc." Very Good, very mild cocking, centimeter sized chip at upper front wrap (at spine edge). Item #31332
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62. South of God. New York: Modern Age Books, (1941).
First Edition. Biography of Claude Williams, a Presbyterian minister active in civil rights, labor advocacy, and race relations, written by an English author, socialist, and KGB agent. Belfrage joined the Communist Party briefly in 1937, but withdrew after a few months. He was a cofounder and writer for the “National Guardian,” a radical leftish independent weekly newspaper. Belfrage was questioned by the FBI in 1947, summoned to appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1953, and deported in 1955. He continued to write until his death in 1990. Very Good to Near Fine with modest foxing to cloth and yellowing and mild spotting to endpapers, in a Very Good plus dustjacket with spine ends worn, light edge and surface wear, and few instances of soiling and foxing to white of flaps and rear panel. Item #19266
63. American Biography: or, An Historical Account of those Persons...Distinguished in America. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1794.
First Edition. Contemporary full leather, spine label. Volume one only of two. A Very Good tight copy with spine leather well scuffed, some cracking at outer hinges, lacks front free endpapers. Item #17155
64. Proust. London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1928.
First Edition. Very Scarce in original dustjacket. Critical review of the works of French novelist Marcel Proust by English Art Critic, formalist, and member of the Bloomsbury Group, a group of writers, intellectuals, philosophers and artists who held informal discussions in Bloomsbury throughout the 20th century and whose most notable members included Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, E. M. Forster and Lytton Strachey. Very Good with light foxing to page ends, in a Very Good dustjacket, very light wear to spine ends and jacket corners, very short closed tear to lower edge of front panel. Item #18624
65. Short Talks with the Dead and Others. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1926.
First Edition. "In this volume of witty and provocative essays Hilaire Belloc devotes himself to a large variety of subjects which range from the Doomsday Book to fools and from the introduction of motor boats in Venice to the fame of authorship". Chapters include 'Dating' and 'Talking and Not Talking to People on Trains'. Scarce title to be found in original dustjacket. Near Fine but for cheap paper yellowing, in nearly Very Good fragile dustjacket, chipped at spine ends and flap corners, quarter sized chip at top front panel, tanning to spine. Item #24125
66. Household Guide to Wines and Liquors. New York: Bellson Syndicate, (1934).
Presumed First Edition. 6" by 4", original illustrated wrappers, 48 pages. Includes 14 pages of cocktail recipes. Chapters include: How Wines Got Their Names; Popular Wines; Spirits; Cordials and Liqueurs; How to Mix Drinks; Etiquette of Drinking; Treatment and care of Wines; Serving Wines; Adulterations of Wines; Adulteration of Spirits. Very Good, some soiling and small light stains. Item #26898
67. Household Guide to Wines and Liquors. New York: Bellson Syndicate, (1934).
Presumed First Edition. 6" by 4", original illustrated wrappers, 48 pages. Includes 14 pages of cocktail recipes. Chapters include: How Wines Got Their Names; Popular Wines; Spirits; Cordials and Liqueurs; How to Mix Drinks; Etiquette of Drinking; Treatment and care of Wines; Serving Wines; Adulterations of Wines; Adulteration of Spirits. Almost Near Fine. Item #29305
68. All-in-Vue 84 Drinks For You, A Recipe Book... [Cocktails]. Long Island City: Ben Klein Corp., Western Lithograph Co., [1945].
Presumed First Edition. Original red illustrated wrappers. 6 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches. This particular recipe book comes from The International Liquor Store in Nogales, Mex. Very Good. Item #27990
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69. Mother. New York: George H. Doran Co., (1925).
First Edition. Intimate biography of the author's mother, who also raised two other children known as notable authors, told from personal experience and supplemented with diaries and notes. Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket, spine ends chipped, quarter sized chip at top rear panel, some small chips at flap edges. Item #23925
70. Where Do I Go From Here: The Life Story Of An Forger. New York: Lee Furman. (1936).
First Edition. As told to Robert O. Ballow. Roger Benton is the psedonym of a famous ex-convict. True account of a master mind that went saw the insides of the Louisiana State Prison under Huey Long, Atlanta Pent. , Sing Sing and the New York Experimental Prison. Very Good plus with mild cracking at top spine end to cloth in Very Good plus dustjacket with chipping to spine ends. Item #13177
71. 100 [One Hundred] Cocktails How to Mix Them. London: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd, [1953].
Early Printing (with 3/- price and advert for publisher's Bonnie Books listing to Children's Book of Bible Stories - the 32nd in series, no number series at rear panel. The publisher made very few changes to this title throughout the 1950's, but some have been noted to have 2'6, 3/- and 3'6 prices, as well as an early form of ISBN number at lower rear jacket panel). Original green stiff wrappers, illustrated dustjacket, 96 pages, 6 by 4 inches. "An ideal cocktail guide for every home, and for party occasions". Very Good, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, few nicks and light wear, two inch (mostly) closed tear at top front panel mended at verso with scotch tape. Item #29240
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72. 100 [One Hundred] Cocktails How to Mix Them. London: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd, [1958].
Early Printing (with 3/6 price and advert for publisher's Bonnie Books listing to Near The Friendly Meadow - the 44th in series, no number series at rear panel. The publisher made very few changes to this title throughout the 1950's, but some have been noted to have 2'6, 3/- and 3'6 prices, as well as an early form of ISBN number at lower rear jacket panel). Original green stiff wrappers, illustrated dustjacket, 96 pages, 6 by 4 inches. "An ideal cocktail guide for every home, and for party occasions". Very Good, in nearly Very Good dustjacket. Item #29278
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73. Tactics and Duties for Trench Fighting. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1918.
First Edition. Uncommon World War One non-fiction. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, chip at lower spine end, modest edge wear. Item #26716
74. Eves Without Leaves. London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., (1940).
First Edition. "Here is a gallery of beautiful girlhood - 47 artistic studies of models photographed by the well known camera artists. Much time, patience and technical skill have gone to the creation of the pictures. Many of the studies included in this series have been seen at the London Salon and other exhibits." Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, some closed tears, tiny chips and modest wear. Item #29675
75. Carstairs Party Book with Excerpts From the Esquire Drink Book [Cocktails]. New York: Esquire Inc, [1956].
First Edition. Illustrated wrappers, illustrations by Charmatz, 8 by 5 1/2 inches, 24 pages. Nice 1950's cocktail mixing book. Very Good. Item #27954
![Carstairs Party Book with Excerpts From the Esquire Drink Book [Cocktails]. Frederick A. BIRMINGHAM](/pictures/medium/27954.jpg?v=1471884652)