Rare books from Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB

0 A'Beckett, Gilbert Abbott THE COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co, nd [ca1890] 2 vols in one with 20 colored etchings and woodcuts by John Leech half-leather, gilt owner's signature on first blank epage Fine.

1929. 1929 Wright, Harold Bell LONG AGO TOLD; LEGENDS OF THE PAPAGO INDIANS NY: D Appleton & Company, 1929 290pp ads illus Katherine Kitt 8vo red cloth, gilt one small spot on spine, tiny indentation on front cover, else fine bright copy.

1981. 1981 Cahn, Robert and Ketchum, Robert AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHERS AND NATIONAL PARKS NY: Viking, c1981 138pp catalog illus color, b/w photos Oversize 4to Included is a reproduction of a photo by Edward Weston and a print by Cole Weston "Lake Tenaya, 1940" Signed on lower margin by Cole Weston Housed in publisher's acetate wrapper Defective spot in cloth appears in front gutter (looks like a small whitish spot) Fine copy in slipcase.

1914. 1914 Freeman, R Austin THE UTTERMOST FATHING: A SAVANT'S VENDETTA Philadelphia: The John C Winston Company, c1914 296pp illus H Weston Taylor 8vo red cloth, gilt slight rubbing on corners, spine edges, o/w fine copy.

1857. 1857 [Hughes, Thomas] SCHOOL DAYS AT RUGBY BY AN OLD BOY Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1857 409pp 12pp ads 8vo Embossed brown cloth Moderate scuffing, rubbing on edges, covers Internally sound copy,

1956. 1956 Stanley, F(Father Stanley Crocchiola) CLAY ALLISON Denver, CO: World Press Inc, c1956 236pp bibliography 8vo Signed by the author on first free epage As new unread, flawless copy in near fine d/w (spine panel sunned, one short tear).

1925. 1925 Lawrence, DH REFLECTIONS ON THE DEATH OF A PORCUPINE Philadelphia: The Centaur Press, 1925 #423/925cc 240pp 8vo Oatmeal cloth backed/marbled paper-covered boards Faint tanning on spine, else fine bright unflawed, probably unread copy Cardboard slipcase present but in pieces.

1925. 1925 Hill, Judith Parks America A HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY VIRGINIA WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS MOST PROMINENT CITIZENS Martinsville, VA: c1925 by the author 332pp, index, illus b/w photos 8vo Inscribed on first epage by Sam Frank Taylor (one of the families in the book) Original cloth binding which is frayed along the corners, edges of spine, spine partially split along front hinge, internally sound, tight copy.

1900. 1900 Dickens, Charles THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS Edition De Luxe NY: National Library Company, nd ca1900 20 volumes Each volume has a color frontis w/tissue guard and b/w illustrations by George Cruikshank and "Phiz" #128/1000 copies 8vo tan cloth with black stamped spine labels, teg Some of these volumes have never been read with the gilt being uncracked All of the spine labels show minor scuffing and scratching, otherwise all the volumes are bright and crisp with sharp corners and unblemished covers Overall and handsome fine hardcover set (extra shipping required on this set).

1980. 1980 MONITEAU COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY HISTORY BOOK: A HISTORY OF MONITEAU COUNTY AND IT'S PEOPLE California, MO: The Moniteau County Historical Society, c1980 1/1500 Limited edition copies 584pp, illus b/w throughout the text 4to red faux leather stamped in gold Very minimal rubbing on covers, fine bright hardcover copy.

1964. 1964 Osgood, Ernest Staples THE FIELD NOTES OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM CLARK 1803- 1805 New Haven: Yale University Press, 1964 35pp, index, annotated transcription of the journal and illustrated with facsimile photographs of the original field notes Signed by Ernest Staples Osgood on blank epage opposite tpage Folio Green and black cloth stamped in gold, gold facsimile signature of William Clark on front cover Fine bright, looks unread hardcover in fine bright d/j.

1943. 1943 Shoemaker, Floyd Calvin MISSOURI AND MISSOURIANS: LAND OF CONTRASTS AND PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENTS FIVE VOLUMES Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1943 5 volume set, index included in volume I Embossed burgandy pepple cloth stamped in gold on the spines There is some light irregular fading on the spines caused by the "cut-outs" in the jackets, otherwise a fine bright hardcover set with the original brown paper dust jackets Overall the jackets are in Good+ condition, now protected with archival mylar covers.

1968. 1968 Dunn, Dorothy AMEICAN INDIAN PAINTING OF TEH SOUTHWEST AND PLAINS AREAS The University of New Mexico Press, 1968 First edition 429pp, index, references, 33 color plates, 124 black and white illustrations 4to Very light scattered small spots on upper edge of textblock, fine bright looks unread hardcover in near fine d/j with only minimal shelf-rubbing.

1855. 1855 FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE; FOREIGNISM FULLY EXPOSED NECESSITY OF AMENDING THE NATURALIZATION LAWS Published by Direction of the Chief Council, Washington, DC, 1855 15pp A publication of "The Weekly American Organ" 15pp The Antebellum "Know-Nothing" Party's position on immigration's contribution to social disorder in America 8vo string binding 2 horizontal creases as this was once folded in thirds Minor staining on covers, creasing and rubbing on the edges of the pages, near fine softcover pamphlet.

Scholastic Press, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. As new. Scholastic Press, c2011. Collector's Edition, November 2011. 8vo. Black cloth with silver arrow on front cover, silver titles on spine. Signed by Suzanne Collins on half title-page. As new unread hardcover, housed in a black paper-covered slipcase with red and silver titles on the spine panel, decorative gold embossed front and back panels. Very Good slipcase. The lower edge of the slipcase is bumped, there are some pigment irregularities in the black paper-covering the slipcase.