London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First book form edition, first state. Hardcover. Octavo (8 3/4 x 5 1/2"). xvi, 288pp (Vol. 1); 289-624pp. (Vol. 2). Contemporary full blind-stamped leather, with gold lettering and tooling to spines. All paper edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Charles Dickens engraved by..... More
Berlin: NP, 1848. Mixed edition. Hardcover. The "Kladderatsch" [Berlin slang for "falling and breaking into fragments"] was one of the most important German periodicals. The magazine, founded by bookseller Albert Hoffmann and acclaimed writer David Kalish, was published between 1848 and 1944 and focussed on political satire, through articles [especially..... More
Berlin: Deutscher Verlag, 1942. 57.-73. Tausend. Softcover. 8vo. Unpaginated. Illustrated wrappers. A hilarious look at "Soldiers life" through caricature. Profusely illustrated with full page b/w drawings. Inscribed by previous owner to inside of front wrapper. Wear, chipping, rubbing and some tearing to wrappers. Bottom corner of back wrapper clipped. Two..... More
Berlin: Rudolf Kaemmerer, 1927. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 103 (1)pp. B/w cover with photomontage and yellow lettering. Singed and inscribed by the authors "Mit schönsten Grüßen von Schaeffers und Nikolaus VIII. 27", on the title page. Collection of sketches, stage arrangements and letters by two "conferenciers (sociopolitical commentators)" of the..... More
New York: Press of the Woolly Whale, 1938. Special edition (Christmas 1938). Hardcover. 1) 8vo. Unpaginated. In 25 verses. Red cloth with embossed silver lettering to cover and spine and silver decoration to cover. Ex libris to front end paper. Holiday note by and information note about Melbert B. Cary..... More
Philadelphia: George Barrie, 1898. Limited edition. Hardcover. 1/1000. LXVIII, 281, IX, 353, XII, 407pp. 3/4 leather over cloth with gold lettering on title-labels laid on spines. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece protected with tissue-guard in each volume. Title-pages in red and black lettering. Attractive edition of this classical work..... More
Berlin: Soncino-Gesellschaft, 1929. RARE LIMITED EDITION OF 200. Hardcover. 1/200 Unnumbered. Quarto. 57 (1)pp. Beige quarter cloth over brown paper-covered boards with black lettering on spine. Foredge untrimmed, as issued. "Spendendruck," printed by Menko Max Hirsch exclusively for the participants of the Soncino-Gesellschafts 1929 annual meeting. Limitation page: "Handpressendruck der..... More
New York: Curt Valentin, 1944. Limited edition. Hardcover. 1/700 Unnumbered. Original gray dustjacket over gray half cloth with illustrated yellow paper-covered boards and red lettering on spine. Richly illustrated with 85 entertaining drawings by alexander Calder, edited and introduced by James Johnson Sweeney. DJ sunned along top, bottom and spine..... More
Vienna: Anton Schroll, 1924–1930. First edition. Hardcover. Duodecimo. Ca. 9800pp. Original yellow cloth with green tooling on cover, tooling and lettering on spine and green publisher's logo on back cover. Green top edge. 15 frontispieces. Publisher's logo on title pages. Historical and critical edition still considered the best edition of..... More
NP: 2. Ausbild.-Komp. L. S. Btl. 682, 1941. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 12pp. Original illustrated stapled mimeographed booklet with black lettering on cover. Celebratory satyrical typewritten and mimeographed publication of the recruits of the 2. Ausbild.-Komp. Land- Schütz Btl. 682 after Boot-Camp. Eight of twelve pages with humorous b/w illustrations..... More
Wien: Rud. Ludwig, (1909). Limited numbered edition. Hardcover. 1/600. 12mo. 43pp. Original gold-stamped half-vellum over marbled boards. Deckled fore-page edges. Illustrated half-title, decorative title-page border, frontispiece, and head- and tailpieces by Franz von Bayros. Minor staining on boards. Slight rubbing on corner and edges. Text in French and German. Translated..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8 3/8 x 5 1/2"). xiv, [2], 624pp. Contemporary 3/4 burgundy calf over marbled paper covered boards, with gold lettering and tooling to spine. Raised bands. Marbled paper edges. Engraved frontispiece and additional title. Originally serialized between 1842 and 1844, Charles..... More
München: Dreimasken Verlag, 1921. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 128,[7]pp. Original wraps with red and black lettering cover, black lettering on spine. First edition of Feuchtwanger's 'melancholic comedy' in four acts. In his play, Feuchtwanger measures reality with his humanistic ideals, interpreting historical events of the time as a contradiction to..... More
Amsterdam; Rouen; Paris: Le Boucher Fils; Pillot, 1771. Reprint. Hardcover. 12mo. 146, [2], [147]-343, [1]pp. Original full calf with gold tooling and lettering on spine. Gold borders along edges. All paper edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Ribbon marker. Printer's device on each title page. Decorative head-, tailpieces and initials. This scarce..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1857. New Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. VIII, 127, [1]pp. 3/4 green calf over marbled paper covered boards, with gold-tooling and lettering on spine. Raised bands. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Original illustrated wrappers bound in. Scarce and fascinating work being a compilation of humorous and fictious stories..... More
Glasguae (Glasgow): Ricardi Priestley, 1825. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo. CXL, 419, [1], 733, [1]pp. Original 3/4 calf over marbled paper covered boards with gold lettering and tooling on spines. Engraved frontispiece. Additional engraved title page dated 1824. Exquisite edition of the "Satires" which are a collection of of satirical poems by..... More
Paris: Gibert Jeune / Librairie D'Amateurs, 1939. Daniel-Girard. Limited edition. Softcover. 1/3000. 8vo. 275pp. Tan wrappers with attached illustrated dj in glassine jacket. Tearing and chipping to glassine. Two-inch closed tear along head of spine. Fore -and bottom page edges untrimmed. Pages unopened. Minor age yellowing along outer edges of..... More
Berlin: G. Fischer, 1906. Hardcover. Sm. 8vo. 139,[4],pp. Gold-decorated pink cloth and spine. Top edge gilt. Beveled edges. Ribbon marker. Minor staining to boards. Small sticker of previous owner on inside of front board. A comedy in three acts by Arthur Schnitzler. Text in Gothic script. Overall very good condition..... More
London: Routledge, no date. Hardcover. Oblong 4to. 103pp. 1/4 cloth over illustrated paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Dark brown endpapers. Interleaved with blank pages. Military caricatures, depicting military scenes according to quotes by William Shakespeare. Corners worn, minor scuffing and rubbing to boards. Inside clean and tight. In..... More
Vienna: Joseph Dehler, 1801. Hardcover. 12mo. 238pp. Paper covered boards with label to spine. Red page edges. Persius, in full Aulus Persius Flaccus (CE 34-62), was a Roman poet and satirist of Etruscan origin. In his works, poems and satires, he shows a stoic wisdom and a strong criticism for..... More
NP: NP, N.D. Softcover. Small 8vo. Unpaginated. Orange paper binding with caricature on and Japanese calligraphy on cover. In original glassine. Satire correspondence between Tojo and Hitler; first part with English and Japanese side by side, and response with English and German. With caricatures of both figures in the text..... More
Berlin: Verlag der "Frauen-Rundschau" Schweizer & Co., ND (ca 1910). First edition. Hardcover. 158, [2]pp. Original illustrated cloth with black lettering on spine. Elegant binding signed by Wilh. Kämmerer, bookbinder in Berlin. Collection of spiritual essays on sociability, health and beauty, dancing and games, wisdom, famous quotations, etc.. This work..... More
Dresden: Max Fischer's Verlagsbuchhandlung, nd (ca. 1880). Softcover. 8vo. 104pp. Original color-illustrated wraps. Deckled fore- and bottom edges. Pages unopened as issued. Fritz Reuter was a novelist from Northern Germany who was one of the most prominent contributors to "Low German" literature. Work contains Inspector Bräsig's letters to the author..... More
Dresden: Max Fischer's Verlagsbuchhandlung, (1859). Vierte Auflage (fourth edition). Softcover. 8vo. 173pp. Original color-illustrated wraps. Deckled fore- and bottom edges. Pages unopened as issued. Fritz Reuter was a novelist from Northern Germany who was one of the most prominent contributors to "Low German" literature. This fourth edition of the author's..... More
San Francisco: Privately Printed, 1918. Limited ed. Hardcover. 1/250. 13pp. Illustrated paper covered boards with black lettering to spine. Head and tail of spine and corners rubbed. Some discoloration to boards. Fore- and bottom page edges untrimmed. Some age yellowing to pages not affecting text. Short story on the enjoyment..... More