AMERICANA from Grinning Cat Books

First Edition, First Printing (Scribner, New York NY, 1999). Signed on the title page by award winning author Annie Proulx (best known for Brokeback Mountain) and renowned watercolor artist, William Matthews. Matthews created the cover, frontispiece, and six full-page illustrations specifically for this first state printing. This collection of eleven stories by Proulx brings to life the challenges living and… Read more about this item

First Edition, Fifth Printing (Crown Publishers, New York, 2006). Signed by President Obama on the title page in black ink with his distinctive Capital B and O flourish. The second book written by Obama almost a decade after Dreams From my Father in 1995. Quickly topping the bestseller lists after it's release, the book bolstered the reputation of the then-Illinois… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Signed by President Hoover on the front free endpaper. Very good plus. With scarce, first state dustjacket, (with no review on front dj panel), in very good plus condition; small chip and crease on lower back cover and edge, and a bit toned. Near fine with publisher's original blue cloth, spine and front cover lettered in… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Harry Gilmor was a 19th-century Confederate cavalry officer during the American Civil War. He wrote an autobiographical sketch of his role in the Civil War, focusing heavily on the events and raids in Baltimore County in July of 1864. Good+ in original maroon cloth with scuffing and wear to the spine head and edges. Square and… Read more about this item

First Edition; First Printing. Special Limited Edition of the President Carter's memoir. Signed by Carter with his full signature 'Jimmy Carter' on the limitation page. Fine in navy blue cloth, and a near fine matching slipcase, slightly scuffed. The problems that Jimmy Carter faced in the White House were tremendous. This book gives a very thorough and honest review of… Read more about this item

THE MEMORIAL EDITION (1903). First Limited Edition of only 1000 copies of which this is number 702. In 20 volumes, complete. Internal content near fine to fine and complete. Bindings very good plus; all in publisher's original green cloth with labeled plates on the spine and bright gilt top stain. Mild wear, toning and wear to some spine labels. Overall,… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Very good plus in original green cloth, titled in gilt on spine. Two colored frontispieces. Scarce thus. This work provides an excellent summary and analysis of the economy in the United States right after the end of the Civil War. Sir Samuel Morton Peto (1809-1889) was a prosperous building contractor who was in involved in the… Read more about this item

First Limited Edition. Fine, as new. One of 52 specially-bound and numbered, of which this is number 40. Signed by Morgan. A handsome companion to Morgan's earlier non fiction title, Boone, also made into a limited edition (see photo if you are interested in buying both books as a set). With eight pages of black and white illustrations and nineteen… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Giving the location, physical aspect, mountains, rivers, lakes, climate, productive and manufacturing resources, commerce, government, education, general history, etc. of the states, territories, counties, cities, towns, and post-offices in the American Union, with the population and other statistics from the census of 1850. Illustrated with seals and 31 state maps in counties and 14 maps of… Read more about this item

First Revised Edition. Includes a collection of notes by Rockwell regarding the illustrations he submitted for this edition. Fine in publishers original tan and brown cloth boards with embossed cover title and spine title in gilt. Complete with beautiful, full page colored illustrations by Rockwell bound in. Printed on heavy stock. Prior owners signature and gift inscription on front free… Read more about this item

First edition, First Printing. (1896) In 2 volumes, complete. Near fine. Quite scarce. Illustrated profusely with numerous color plates, maps, folding maps--all complete. Volume One includes: 'The Indian Forts of the Blue Mountains' by H. M. M. Richards; "The Frontier Forts in the North and West Branches of the Susquehanna River" by John M. Buckalew; 'The Frontier Forts Within the… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies, of which this is number 242. Signed by McCracken on colophon. An absolutely beautiful work. Profusely illustrated with stunning black & white and color plates. Spine a touch sunned, otherwise fine in original rich, full leather binding and paper-covered slipcase with light damp staining and edgewear. Large Folio. 10.25 x… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. In 4 volumes, complete. Quite rare thus. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographic plates. Very good plus in original red cloth, backed with white cloth, with matching red title labels, titled in gilt, affixed to spine, top edge gilt. Light soiling to covers and endpapers. Some foxing to fore edge. Content fine, with text bright,… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Inscribed by President Hoover to his friend and supporter, A.B. Cargill, on the front free endpaper. Just about fine in publisher's original blue cloth. First printing, as denoted by Scribner's 'A' on copyright page. Lacking the rare dustjacket. Content fine, with text bright, clean and unmarred. The 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover wrote… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing (showing code B-X). A stunning book, fine in original black quarter-cloth over brown paper, large rectangular pictorial onlay by Pyle affixed to upper cover, and in matching dust jacket (also with pictorial onlay). Fully and profusely illustrated with more than 200 color and in black & white pictures representing major events in American history. Pictured by… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. One of a kind -- Signed not only by the author Zane Grey, but also by C.J. Jones (aka "Colonel Buffalo Jones"), and by John Crawford (aka "Captain Jack"), all on the front free endpaper. An absolutely wonderful association. Illustrated throughout with black & white photographic plates by Zane Grey. Very good in original green and… Read more about this item

First Edition thus; first combined edition, with two volumes in one. A major work by Morgan, the first scientific account of the Iroquois tribe to be published, hailed as an pioneering achievement. Includes 8-panel laid-in color folding map and a tipped-in 8-panel color folding map. Illustrated with several reproductions of black-and-white figures. Very good in original navy blue cloth decorated… Read more about this item

First Edition. BAL State B, lacking illustrations. Inscribed by Holmes on the front free endpaper. Very rare thus. Overall very good in publishers beveled terra-cotta, pebble, embossed cloth. All edges gilt. Tear and chipping to head and tail of spine; front and rear cover hinges starting. Some bumping to corners. Internally, text is clean, bright and unmarred. First published in… Read more about this item

First Deluxe Limited Edition thus. One of 200 copies printed, (this one unnumbered), on the occasion of the American Bicentennial, this copy being unnumbered. A stunning work. Fine in dark blue half-bound goatskin over beautiful hand-marbled boards by Barnard & Jackson, lettered in gilt within a circular leather onlay on the front cover. Presented in a near fine lightly rubbed… Read more about this item

First Edition thus. (1905). Near fine and complete. These four volumes are a reprinted portion of the same volumes Reuben Gold Thwaites's masterful 31-volume series on travel in the American West in the 18th and 19th centuries. Compiled from the notes of Major Stephen H. Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the party by Edwin James, botanist and… Read more about this item