STEWART JAMES IN PRINT The First Fifty Years Special Collector's Edition with Memorabilia by James, Stewart - 1989

Paris: Au sans Pareil, 1927. Small quarto, 131, [2] pages. (24x18.5cm). First trade edition. A translation, by the artist, of Toye and Adair's, Drinks: Long & Short, originally issued in London in 1925. Much more than a translation, this beautiful re-imagining of the book, by one of France's most prolific and imaginative printmakers. In a custom binding, unsigned, with an original drawing for the design of the binding used as an endpaper. The binding is quarter black morocco, gilt-titled and decorated with ornaments in the shape of bunches of grapes. Some light foxing throughout. Original pochoir Art-Deco wrappers bound-in. The owner of the book, W.P. Dudley of Chicago, was a fixture on the Palm Beach social circuit, arriving for the opening of The Breakers. His name is gilt-stamped on the front board. Throughout the book, Dudley has seen fit to comment in pencil, correcting recipes he views as errant, and criticizing or praising cocktails as he sees fit. Some of his commentary is detailed, and some… Read More

Londres. : Jean Nours. , 1740. Nouvelle Edition, revue & augmentee considerablement. Contemporary full calf, gilt spine decorations, red spine labels, red edges, marbled endpapers. . . Very good, covers shelfworn at extremities, pages lightly yellowed.. 4to.. French text. Heavy set, requires extra postage. Translated from the Latin by Jean Barbeyrac. Title pages printed in red and black.

One line has been trimmed at the foot of Page 2, and there is some edge browning/paper clip residue. Original 6-page typescript (carbon copy) manuscript of Johns' 'Heroes of Africa' (a draft of the Chapter 'The Scot Who Walked Alone' - Chapter 4 of 'Biggles Book of Heroes' with significant similarities, but also a large number of textual / content differences). With a couple of pen corrections which may or may not be authorial. Undated, but c1959.

Monte-Carlo: Imprimerie Nonegasque, 1936. Squarish octavo (21.6 x 16.5 cm.), 68, [3] pages. Illustrated throughout. Text printed in red and black. Two-page folding facsimile menu. FIRST EDITION. A collection of recipes and advice for pleasurable entertaining, from a woman of stature, descendant of Roger Puleston of Emral, Worthenbury. She spent her later years in Monaco, and travelled in high circles there, in the book offering thanks to the Marches Donghi for supplying recipes to this compilation. The recipes reflect Monaco, offering Tacchino all Storiona, Sole Lucullus, Zabaglione, and Oeufs Poches Marquise, for example. The author was the last Puleston to possess the trove of important manuscript on 16th and 17th century Wales and Ireland known as the Puleston Mss. "On the death of Mrs. Elfrida Puleston in Monaco in 1946 the family papers passed to H.S.H. the Prince of Monaco, whose archivist later arranged their transfer to the British Museum." Some age-toning to text block, tiny bit of small… Read More

London: William Heinemann, 1930. Octavo (23 x 15.5 cm.), viii, 72 pages. Top edge gilt. FIRST EDITION, number 64 of 75 numbered copies, signed by both authors. Marcel Boulestin was a French chef, restaurateur and author of cookbooks that popularized French cuisine in the English-speaking world. His London restaurant, the Restaurant Français, opened in 1927, and was known at the time as the most expensive in the city. In publisher's green linen cloth, lightly soiled, gilt-titled spine. Near fine. Scarce. [OCLC locates just seven copies (none in the U.S. or Canada)].

FIRST EDITION OF THE REPRINT,HAS "THE GUILD SELECTION FOR JULY" IMPRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE DJ, released the same day by the Literary Guild as the more expensive and almost impossible to find with DJ by Doubleday-Doran(I know I just sold the last one listed in the last 5 years). DJ HAS MINOR SOILING ONLY,PROTECTED IN MYLAR.tHE BOOK HAS LIGHT FADING TO THE TOP STAIN(LIGHT BLUE TO MATCH THE COVERS),ALL 4 CORNERS ARE SHARP AND ONLY HAS MINOR SHELFWEAR TO THE SPINE(CRINKLES).FORMER OWNERS BOOKPLATE ON THE INSIDE FRONT COVER(SAME AS INSCRIBED TO BY THE AUTHOR),NOT EX-LIB,NOT FOXED,MOST WOULD CONSIDER THIS AS FINE IN CONDITION. I ALMOST LISTED THIS CHEAP UNTIL I EXAMINED THE BOOK MORE CLOSELY AND CHECKING WITH OTHER SIGNATURES AND INSCRIPTIONS BY THIS AUTHOR(IN MY COLLECTION AND OTHERS ON LINE) REALIZED IT IS INDEED SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.iT IS INSCRIBED ON THE MAIN TITLE PAGE IN FOUNTAIN INK(BLACK)TO THE PREVIOUS OWNERS NAME, MRS ------,T S STRIBLING. BECAUSE IT IS IN FOUNTAIN INK THERE IS EXCESSIVE INK IN… Read More

New York, NY: St. Martin's, 1977. First Edition / first printing. From the library of Del Close, signed "To Del - Best Wishes - Frederick Pohl" the title page. Book is in very good + (pages aged, light wear along bottom edges of boards) condition with a very good + (light wear at corners, 1/4" tear at lower rear) unclipped ($8.95) dustjacket protected in a Brodart wrapper. An Attractive Copy! Please feel free to ask me for pictures or more information, Thanks.. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Covici Friede, 1935. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Second Issue. Goldstone & Payne, A3b. Issued in an edition of 900 copies. Book has never been read. Pages uncut. Very slight age toning to book spine. Dust jacket has very light chipping to top of spine. A very presentable copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..

Louisville, KY: Chas. A. Rogers. Very Good-. 1884. Hardcover. Blue embossed and pebbled cloth boards show scuffs and some soiling, with corners and spine edges showing minor fraying. Slight cracking of binding beginning at dedication page, but is still very secure. 1888 bookplate on front pastedown records this as an award for penmanship, interior otherwise clean and unmarked. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 218 pages .

12 mo. (7 x 4 1/2 inches) Glasgow, 1700. First Edition. (viii) 112 pages. Good condition: early nineteenth century half calf, marbled boards, considerable wear to hinges (front hinge split, but holding), title in gilt on spine.

Walter Herries (or Harris) was a pamphleteer who participated in the first Darien "adventure." Upon his return to England, he was offered inducements by English politicians to write a book that would ruin the reputation of the members of the Darien Company. His book was "Declared by a royal proclamation to be a 'false, scandalous, and traitorous libel'."

This book, attributed to Ridpath, is an answer to Herries's book, and an attack on English politicians. Ridpath was a Scottish journalist who wrote and supported Whig interests against the Tories.