Frank L Baum

Sotheby's Catalog: Magnificent English Furniture from the Collection of Theodore and Ruth Baum - New York - October 22 2004. First edition softcover catalog, 475 lots photographed in...

Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. Philadelphia, Chicago, Toronto John C. Winston Company, 1925.  Illustrated by Frank Goodwin. Octavo. Publisher’s original navy cloth boards, with full...

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island. [and] Kidnapped. Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto: John C. Winston, 1924, 1925. Illustrated by Frank Goodwin. Octavo. In the publisher's origi...

Presenting a fabulous first edition book, namely, The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie Illustrated by A Rackham First Edition. The Rhinegol...

AUTHOR: WILDE, Oscar. TITLE: The Sphinx. PUBLISHER: London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane at The Sign of The Bodley Head, 1894. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 7",...

4th Edition of the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations London: A. Strahan and T. Cade...

Isle de Ladrones: Early 18th-Century Map of the Mariana Islands by F. Bernard This intriguing copper engraving depicts the *Isle de Ladrones*, now known as the Mariana Islands, situated in the western Pacific Ocean. The map was published around 1722 in Amsterdam by F. Bernard as part of the influential travel compilation *Recueil des voyages qui ont servi a ...*. The map offers a simplistic yet stylized portrayal of the island, emphasizing its rugged and mountainous terrain, dotted with sparse vegetation and hills. The term *Isle de Ladrones* (Islands of Thieves) was given by the Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 during his circumnavigation of the globe, as his crew encountered thefts from the native Chamorro people. The name later changed to *Mariana Islands* when they were named after Queen...

Gold, An Illustrated History by Vincent Buranelli. Maplewood: Hammond Incorporated, 1979. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 221 pp. A book on the history and the love of gold. Illustrated are the masterworks of the Egyptians, Thracians, and Roman and Greek treasures along with masterpieces from the Renaissance. Described are the smugglers, grave robbers, sunken treasures...

Collodi, Carlo. The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Story of a Marionette. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1927. Illustrated by Frederick Richardson. First edition thus. Octa...

The first edition of Izzak Walton's (1593 – 1683) complete writings, this volume contains Walton's most famous work, the Compleat Angler from the edition of 1668 - with the variants of 1676 as an appendix [Satchell p. 5] - in which Walton celebrates the art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse, as well as the Lives; Love and Truth; and miscellaneous Poetry and Prose, as well as a Life of Walton and bibliographical notes, compiled by the editor. [John Dreyfus. A History of The Nonesuch Press...

"The Ring of the Niblung", "The Rhinegold: Prelude; The Valkyrie: First Day of the Trilogy; Siegfried: Second Day of the Trilogy; The Twilight of the Gods: Third Day of the Trilogy" ...

1968 MoMa edition of Robert Frank The Americans: Cover: Fair overall vintage condition: minor creasing & age related wear. Interior: Good overall vintage condition. Bibliographic ...