Catalogue CHARLES GODFREY LELAND - Kane Books

Catalogue 

CHARLES GODFREY 

LELAND 

(1824-1903) 

Norman Kane, The Americanist 

113 Creek's Edge 

Chapel Hill, NC 27516 

Phone: (919) 967-9287 or (919) 475-0205 

Fax: (919) 338-8081 

Email: nkane@kanebooks.com

Charles Godfrey Leland 

Charles Godfrey Leland was a native Philadelphian, born in 1824, who studied at 

Princeton, Heidelberg, and the Sorbonne, where he participated in the 1848 revolution. 

He traveled widely and was interested in a broad variety of subjects, ranging from 

linguistics to ethnography to the industrial arts; he studied law and passed the bar in 

Philadelphia, but went into journalism instead, writing for and editing several periodicals, 

including the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and the Continental Monthly. He was 

firmly pro-Union and wrote in defense of Lincoln and emancipation, as well as enlisting 

short-term in the Union Army, where he fought in the Battle of Gettysburg. He was an 

active force in supporting the Union cause, and helped organize the Metropolitan Fair in 

New York and the Great Central Fair in Philadelphia to support the U. S. Sanitary 

Commission. In 1869 he returned to Europe, where he eventually settled in London, and 

took up writing as a full-time career. He returned briefly to America to found the Public 

Industrial Art School of Philadelphia, which was praised by Oscar Wilde, and to be the 

school’s first director. He died in Florence in 1903; his memoirs were published by his 

niece, Elizabeth Robins Pennell, whom Leland had encouraged to pursue a career in 

writing. 

Leland’s most famous works during his lifetime were the Breitmann Ballads, a 

series of poems written in the dialect of German immigrants to America, but his work on 

Roma culture and the traditions of Italian witchcraft became more popular after his death, 

and influenced Wicca and modern Neopaganism. He was also well-regarded as a 

translator; he translated the complete works of Heinrich Heine, the famous German 

journalist, satirist, and poet, as well as other German writers. The variety of subjects in 

his body of work is a testament to his wide-ranging and inquiring mind.

The Collection 

This collection of books, pamphlets, and ephemera by and relating to Charles 

Godfrey Leland is offered for sale as a lot for $15,000. It was gathered over a period of 

years by Norman Kane and cataloged by Margaret Silvers. We would like to 

acknowledge the collegiality and friendship of the Philadelphia bookseller, the late 

George Allen, in the amassing of the collection. 

The Leland collection contains 174 items by, about, owned by, or mentioning 

Leland, and has been organized into two sections. The first section contains three 

autograph manuscripts of Leland and works by Leland that have been listed in BAL, 

primarily in chronological order, as well as some editions and works that fit 

chronologically with the BAL editions, and BAL-listed reprints and editions; the second 

section contains other reprints, unlisted works and editions, and works not by Leland 

which are either from his library or include mention of Leland and his works, not in 

chronological order. 

Section 1. 

LELMSS01 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey 

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 

Letter written and signed by Charles G. Leland. Single sheet, light chipping with one 

corner missing, fold marks, one corner darkened, ink lightly faded, text block clear and 

fine. Approx. 8” x 5”. Dated December 12 1887. "In reply to the invitation requesting 

me to give an account of the Industrial Art School under the Board of Education I would 

say that any morning or evening would suit me for the purpose. My afternoons are all 

occupied." $275

LELMSS02 


AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 

Letter written and signed by Charles G. Leland. Single sheet folded in half, only front 

surface bears writing; two small light brown spots, text block not affected, two creases 

from folding. Approx. 8” x 5”. Dated April 7, 84. 

"My dear Mr Ward If you can help my sister Mrs 

John Harrison in what she desires to find out, it 

would be a great favor to Yours truly Charles G 

Leland." $275 

LELMSS03 


NOTE SIGNED 

Cardstock with small cut-out sepia photo of Leland 

pasted on, signed by Leland. Embossed figure of a 

bird with an arrow in its chest above a calligraphic L, single sheet folded in half, edges 

lightly toned, ink dark and clear. Approx. 7.75” x 5.25”. "To Wm Conrad, With 

compliments of Charles G Leland." $250 

LEL001 

GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK 

Philadelphia 1850 

Vol. XL (January-June) bound in navy blue cloth boards with gilt-stamped leather spine 

and tips, tips rubbed, some rubbing to edges, hinges, and spine, front joint slightly 

cracked. Approx. 10" x 6.5", 422 pp. Pages with variable toning, most bright, scattered 

light foxing, some small tears, pencil marginalia in table of contents and front free endpapers, 

B&W and color engravings including fashion plates and patterns, some with 

tissue guard intact, sheet music, all illustrations intact. Contains a short essay by Leland, 

"The Carnival of Rome" (BAL 11514, first published 1847) pp. 139-141. Other authors 

include Irving, Holmes, Simms, Longfellow, and Mrs. Hale. $95 

BAL11520 

THE CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE, AND NEW-YEAR'S GIFT: A SOUVENIR FOR 

MDCCCLI 

E. H. Butler & Co. Philadelphia 1851 

First edition, original gilt-stamped brown leather boards, corners rubbed, some wear to 

top/bottom of spine, hinges cracked but attached, small chip missing from lower spine. 

329 pp. Some foxing to end-papers, edges gilt, additional vignette title page with tissue 

guard, B&W engravings by John Sartain as listed, lacking frontispiece; pencil 

inscriptions front free end-papers, dated 1854. Leland's contribution is "Window-Love," 

pp. 253-263. BAL 11520. $40 

BAL11521 

THE SNOW-FLAKE: A CHRISTMAS, NEW-YEAR, AND BIRTHDAY GIFT, FOR 

MDCCCLII


First edition, dark brown gilt-stamped leather boards, gilt very bright, some rubbing to 

corners, edges, hinges, and spine, binding solid. 330 pp. Scattered light foxing heaviest 

to end-papers and last few pages, all edges gilt, complete with beautiful B&W engravings 

as listed, newspaper clippings laid in, small tear pp. 29-30. Leland's contribution is the 

poem "Dorothea," p. 287. BAL 11521. $40 

LEL002 

MORRIS, Robert 

COURTSHIP AND MATRIMONY: WITH OTHER SKETCHES FROM SCENES 

AND EXPERIENCES IN SOCIAL LIFE; PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR EVERY- 

DAY READING 

T. B. Peterson & Brothers Philadelphia 1858 

First edition, blind-stamped red cloth boards with darkened gilt stamping on spine, light 

wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, very light rubbing to front board, binding solid. 

508 pp. + 2 pp. testimonials in front and 22 pp. advertisements in rear. Some light pencil 

marginalia, large rectangular offset mark pp. 28-29 with text still clear, front paste-down 

and free end-paper advertisements. One testimonial written by Leland. $30 

BAL11524 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey and Heinrich Heine 

HEINRICH HEINE'S PICTURES OF TRAVEL. TRANSLATED FROM THE 

GERMAN 

Frederick Leypoldt Philadelphia 1863 

Fourth revised edition, dark green blind-stamped cloth boards with darkened gilt 

stamping on spine, corners very lightly worn, slight wear to top/bottom of spine, joints 

cracked, binding solid. 471 pp. + 8 pp. testimonials. Very light toning, slight scattered 

foxing, newspaper clipping on "Mr. Edison's Fluoroscope" laid in with offset mark; a 

previous owner's name in pencil on front free end-paper, upside-down ink inscription and 

pencil doodle on rear free end-paper. BAL 11524. $40 

LEL003 


HEINE'S PICTURES OF TRAVEL 

Leypoldt & Holt New York 1866 

Early reprint, fifth revised edition, gilt-stamped dark green cloth boards with beveled 

edges, some light wear to top/bottom of spine, corners slightly bumped, discoloration to 

edges of boards, a few light spots on front board, small scratch to spine, gilt bright, 

binding solid, binder's sticker of George W. Alexander of New York. 471 pp. Pages 

slightly toned, moderate liquid staining and rippling to edges, top edge gilt, end-papers 

coated dark gray, small black paint splotch on front paste-down, small stamp and ink 

notation on front free end-paper. BAL 11524 reprint. $35

LEL004 


HEINRICH HEINE'S PICTURES OF TRAVEL. TRANSLATED FROM THE 

GERMAN 

Schaefer & Koradi Philadelphia 1876 

Reprint, eighth revised edition, blind- and gilt-stamped purple cloth boards with beveled 

edges, gilt design on spine, one small bump to edge of front board, slight wear to corners 

and top/bottom of spine, spine and edges somewhat faded, small crack in front joint, 

binding solid. 471 pp. Light toning to edges, frontispiece intact, coated brown endpapers. 

A nice copy. $30 

LEL005 

THE KNICKERBOCKER, OR NEW-YORK MONTHLY MAGAZINE 

S. Hueston New York 1852 

Vol. XL, July to December, brown pebbled cloth boards with gilt-stamped darker brown 

leather tips and spine, slight wear to corners, edges, and hinges, boards lightly rubbed, 

oval discolored patch on front board, spine bands, binding solid. Approx. 8.5" x 6", 552 

pp. Some toning and light scattered foxing, front free end-paper with upper corner 

missing and partially erased pencil doodling; bookplate John W. Duncan. First 

appearance of Meister Karl's Sketches pp. 37 and 224. With January and February issues 

of The Knickerbocker, modern rebinding in marbled paper boards with paper spine label, 

lacking original wrappers. 204 pp. Light toning, scattered light foxing, otherwise clean 

and unmarked. $50 

BAL11525-1 


MEISTER KARL'S SKETCH-BOOK 

Parry & McMillan, successors to A. Hart, late Carey & Hart Philadelphia 1855 

First edition, gilt- and blind-stamped plum cloth boards, spine heavily faded, some wear 

to top/bottom of spine, light rubbing to corners, hinges, and top of front board, front gilt 

bright, binding tight and 

solid. 338 pp. + 32 pp. 

catalogue as in BAL. 

Light toning to edges, 

brown coated end-papers 

with some ink marks 

from coating on versos of 

front and rear free endpapers. 

A nice first 

edition of Leland's first 

published book, a 

collection of essays and 

sketches after the manner 

of Irving. BAL 11525, A 

cloth. $90

BAL11525-2 



Parry & McMillan, successors to A. Hart, late Carey & Hart Philadelphia 1855 

First edition, gilt- and blind-stamped dark green cloth boards, spine lightly faded, light 

wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, light rubbing and pale marks to boards, binding 

solid. Same as BAL 11525-1. Scattered light staining to edges not affecting text block, 

some crinkling at inner edges, brown coated end-papers; old pencil inscriptions to front 

and rear free end-papers. Overall a nice first edition of Leland's first published book. 

BAL 11525, T cloth. $85 

BAL11527 


THE POETRY AND MYSTERY OF DREAMS 


First edition, blue blind- and gilt-stamped cloth boards, some wear to corners and 

top/bottom of spine, hinges lightly rubbed, spine gilt faded, front and rear board gilt 

bright but reddish, very light rubbing to boards, spine darkened, slight darkening to 

edges, binding solid. 271 pp. + 16 pp. advertisements. Scattered light foxing, brown 

coated end-papers, small paper tag with title, author, and description on front paste-down, 

newspaper clipping on dreams tipped in rear free end-papers. A difficult work to find. 

BAL 11527, state A. $100 

LEL006 

VANITY FAIR SATURDAY, DEC. 15 1860 

Louis H. Stephens New York 1860 

Vol. 2, No. 51. Printed paper wrappers, advertisements on rear wrapper, slight chipping 

to edges, binding loose, in removable protective plastic sleeve, complete issue. 9 pp. 

(291-301). Some edges chipped, small tear at top of pp. 299-300, 298-300 partially 

uncut, B&W engravings. Includes a short humorous sketch by "Meister Karl" (Leland) 

on page 293 on learning languages, titled "Language Without a Master." $50 

BAL11533 


SUNSHINE IN THOUGHT 

Charles T. Evans New York 1862 

First edition, dark purplish-brown patterned and blind-stamped cloth boards with beveled 

edges, gilt stamping on spine, some wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, small holes 

in cloth at hinges and bottom of rear board, binding solid. 197 pp. + 5 pp. 

advertisements. Scattered light foxing, brown coated end-papers, top edge gilt; small ink 

inscription front fly-paper. A good copy. BAL 11533, Z cloth. $40 

BAL11534 


O WE'RE NOT TIRED OF FIGHTING YET! 

n.p. /n.d. [1863] N. P. [Boston]

First separate edition self-wrappers, single cut sheet folded to make four pages, paper 

clean, bright, and unmarked, outer pages labeled 56-57, the pagination in War-Songs for 

Freemen; 56 has music and first verse/chorus lyrics, 57 with full lyrics, text only on first 

and fourth pages (56 and 57). BAL 11534. Scarce, with only 2 copies in OCLC. SOLD 

BAL11535 

WAR-SONGS FOR FREEMEN. DEDICATED TO THE ARMY OF THE UNITED 

STATES 

Ticknor and Fields Boston 1863 

Fourth edition, original printed grey paper wrappers, heavily worn with small tears and 

chipping, upper corner missing from rear wrapper, light rubbing on rear wrapper. 58 pp. 

+ 2 pp. contents and introduction at front and 1 page of quotes in rear. Light toning to 

edges, small ink stain at edge of title page, both lyrics and sheet-music included. A rare 

text, including six songs by Leland, "O We're Not Tired of Fighting Yet" newly added, 

and including songs by Julia Ward Howe and Oliver Wendell Holmes; edited by Francis 

J. Child. BAL 11535. $150 

BAL11537 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey] 

YE BOOK OF COPPERHEADS 


First edition, oblong octavo, printed pictorial tan paper wrappers, slight chipping, long 

narrow rectangular strip missing from front wrapper above the first rule, tape repair to 

spine. Approx. 5.5" x 9", 30 pp. with 25-30 unpaginated. Some light foxing, B&W 

illustrations by Leland. Written and drawn in collaboration with H. P. Leland, George H. 

Boker, and others. A rare Civil War pictorial satire. BAL 11537, New USiana L242. 

$350 

BAL11538 


CENTRALIZATION, OR "STATES RIGHTS" 

C. T. Evans n.d. [1863] New York 

First edition, rebound in modern maroon paper wrappers with paper label on front wrap, 

in marbled paper board box with maroon cloth backing. 14 pp. Embossed stamp dated 

1869 on title page, light foxing last two pages, otherwise a clean, bright copy of this rare 

essay in a fine new binding. BAL 11538. $75 

BAL11539-1 


HEINE'S BOOK OF SONGS 


First edition, green cloth boards with paper spine label printed in black, light wear to 

corners and top/bottom of spine, slight chipping at edges of spine label, minor cracking 

front joint, some small faint marks to boards, binding tight and solid. 14 + 239 pp. Faint 

toning to edges, brown coated end-papers, top edge gilt; small ink inscription dated 1863 

front free blank end-paper. BAL 11539, state A. $65

BAL11539-2 


HEINE'S BOOK OF SONGS 


Same as BAL 11539-1. Light brown cloth boards with extremely faded paper spine label 

printed in red, very light wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, some spotty 

discoloration to spine, some cracking to front joint, binding tight and solid. Pencil 

marginalia p. 24 and scattered light pencil marks, light toning to edges. A good copy 

overall. BAL 11539, state A. $60 

BAL11545-1 

THE SPIRIT OF THE FAIR 

John F. Trow New York 1864 

First book edition, marbled paper boards with gilt-stamped calf tips and spine, original 

pictorial wrapper for the first issue bound in, tips and top/bottom of spine somewhat 

rubbed, light rubbing to edges and boards, some darkening to boards, gilt bright, small 

scratch rear board, binding solid with good joints. Approx. 11.5" x 9.25", 208 pages 

including advertisements, with gaps in pagination due to the binder removing covers and 

ads. Speckled edges, rich marbled end-papers; a good copy overall. Contains Leland's 

poem "Ever Free" (p. 200), as well as contributions from Boker, Lowell, Dana, J. W. 

Howe, Fanny Kemble, Thomas Hughes, and W. C. Bryant; also includes the first printing 

of James Fenimore Cooper's "New York" and "The Story of Pelago" by Irving in 

installments. BAL 3953, 11186, 11545. $200 

BAL11545-2 

THE SPIRIT OF THE FAIR 

John F. Trow New York 1864 

Another copy, marbled paper boards with leather tips and spine, spine gilt-stamped, 

corners heavily rubbed, some rubbing to edges, boards, and spine, front hinge cracked, 

some water damage and warping to boards. Approx. 11.5" x 9.25", 208 pp. including all 

covers and ads save pp. 13-14. Some warping and staining to end-papers and pastedowns. 

BAL 3953, 11186, 11545. $150 

LEL007 

OUR DAILY FARE! THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR NEWSPAPER, TO BE 

PUBLISHED DAILY DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF THE GREAT CENTRAL 

FAIR TO BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA 

Henry B. Ashmead [printer] n.d. [1864] 

Original broadside advertising "Our Daily Fare," printed in red and black, left edge 

rough, minor creasing, small closed tears at top and bottom of one vertical crease and 

upper right corner, small faint foxing but clean and bright overall, small cluster of tiny 

brown spots, text unaffected; light reversed offset mark from another copy of the same 

flyer. Approx. 10.5" x 13". In good condition overall. Leland edited the "Our Daily 

Fare" magazine in conjunction with Lucy Hamilton Hooper. SOLD

BAL11546-1 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey et al. [eds.] 

OUR DAILY FARE 


Complete run of 12 issues bound together. Contemporary marbled paper boards with 

dark brown leather tips and gilt-stamped spine, gilt-stamped black leather label on front 

board stamped "Euston McClees 1864" somewhat chipped, gilt bright, edges, corners, 

and hinges rubbed, light rubbing to boards, edges darkened, some wear to top/bottom of 

spine, minor cracking to hinges, binding solid, 

good overall. Approx. 11.5" x 9", 2 + 96 pp. 

Pages lightly toned, light marking to 

introductory page, some illustrations and map of 

the fair, edges speckled; bookbinder's sticker of 

Boughman, Thomas & Co. in Wilmington, 

Delaware, "Euston McClees" in pencil front 

free end-paper, light pencil marking to 

introductory page, otherwise clean. Edited by 

Charles G. Leland along with George H. Boker 

and others for the Great Central Fair in 

Philadelphia. BAL 11546. SOLD 

BAL11546-2 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey et al. [eds.] 

OUR DAILY FARE NOS. 1 AND 3-6 


Issues 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 only, not bound together, caption titles, edges somewhat chipped, 

light toning, several pages uncut, offset marks to outer edges of first issue, last page of 

issue 6 darkened. In good condition overall. Daily magazine for the Great Central Fair 

in Philadelphia published by committee, edited by Leland, George H. Boker, and others. 

BAL 11546. $250 

BAL11547 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey and Carl Heinrich Schmolze 

AN ARTIST'S POEMS 


"Published exclusively for the benefit of the Great Central Fair for the United States 

Sanitary Commission, by the Committee on Photographs." First edition, white patterned 

paper boards with red leather tips and spine, printed paper label on front board; slight 

rubbing to corners and edges, spine and tips heavily darkened, light staining to boards, 

board edges slightly darkened white ribbon for tying portfolio closed intact, bound inner 

leaves detached from cover. Approx. 13.5" x 11", 8 leaves + 7 photographic 

reproductions of lead pencil sketches, all unpaginated. Pages lightly toned with some 

foxing, light stain to lower edge of rear free end-paper, unmarked; German poems with 

English translation in parallel columns, plate of "Butler Place" (Butler-Kemble home in 

Philadelphia) inner front cover. Good condition overall. A scarce book, with only 3

copies in OCLC at Yale, Harvard, and the DC National Gallery of Art, and no auction 

records. BAL 11547. SOLD 

BAL11548 


THE ART OF CONVERSATION, WITH DIRECTIONS FOR SELF EDUCATION 

Carleton New York 1864 

First edition, purple-brown blind-stamped and patterned cloth boards with faded gilt 

stamping on spine, simple ornaments, corners lightly rubbed, some wear to top/bottom of 

spine and hinges, one small hole in cloth on front board and one smaller on rear board, 

some small flecks of white paint, two small splotches of black paint on front board, tiny 

black stain at base of spine, binding solid. 234 pp. + 8 pp. advertisements. Light toning 

to edges and some scattered light foxing/staining not affecting text block, small 

disfiguring stain p. 121, blue woven end-papers with slight defects; ink and pencil 

inscriptions front free end-paper and flyleaf. BAL 11548, printing 1A. See also LEL010. 

$45 

BAL11551 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey and Joseph von Eichendorff 

MEMOIRS OF A GOOD-FOR-NOTHING 

Leypoldt & Holt New York 1866 

First edition, pictorial gilt-stamped plum cloth boards with beveled edges, spine heavily 

faded, light wear to top/bottom of spine, edges, and corners, front gilt bright, light fraying 

rear hinge, binding solid. 192 pp. Pages toned, but clean and generally unmarked, some 

light pencil marginalia/underlining, brown coated end-papers, additional vignette title 

page, top edge gilt; previous owner's name in ink on front flyleaf. A good copy. BAL 

11551. $65 

BAL11552 


THE UNION PACIFIC 

RAILWAY, EASTERN 

DIVISION, OR THREE 

THOUSAND MILES IN A 

RAILWAY CAR 

Ringwalt & Brown, Steam- 

Power Book & Job Printers 


First edition, rebound in modern 

marbled paper boards with linen 

backing, paper labels on front 

board and spine, typo on front 

board label with "1876" rather 

than "1867." 95 pp. Edges 

lightly toned, embossed stamp 

from the Library Company of

Philadelphia on last page, no other marks. A fine copy. BAL 11552. $190 

LEL008 

QUILL, John [Charles Godfrey Leland] 

THE TRANSCRIPT BUILDING. A DESCRIPTION OF THE NOBLE PILE 

n.p. /n.d. [1869] N. P. 

First edition, rebound in textured gilt-stamped green cloth over thin boards with blindstamped 

borders, very light wear to corners, small faint stain front board, gilt bright, 

binding solid, very good overall. 16 pp. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked. A satire by 

"John Quill," presumed pseudonym of Charles G. Leland, on George William Childs and 

the opening of the Public Ledger Building, including mock speeches by Henry Ward 

Beecher and George H. Boker, and mock letters from the Emperor of China, Brigham 

Young, and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Scarce, with eight copies in OCLC. SOLD 

BAL11554-1 


HANS BREITMANN'S PARTY. WITH OTHER BALLADS 

T. B. Peterson & Brothers n.d. [1868] Philadelphia 

First edition, first issue, original white paper wrappers printed in black and green, lightly 

tanned, lower right corner of front wrapper clipped with slight creasing, very light 

chipping to bottom edges, a few small dark speckles on front wrapper, binding solid. 32 

pp. Small amount of very faint foxing; handwritten letter in envelope laid in pp. 16-17, 

to Thomas A. Larremore in California from a book dealer, Turkey Hill Farms, Jackson 

Corners, New York, dated 1917, and listing other available Breitmann works. Larremore 

was a well-known collector of press books and early printings, and author of a listing of 

the Marion Press. A fine copy. BAL 11554. $150 

BAL11554-2 




Another copy, original white wrappers printed in black and red, some tanning, light 

chipping to edges, spine somewhat worn with some pieces missing, some light fingerprint 

and smudge marks, rectangular offset mark at spine on rear wrapper. 32 pp. BAL 11554. 

$100 

BAL11556 




New and enlarged edition. Rebound with original wrappers including ads intact, front 

wrapper printed in black and green; marbled paper boards with gilt-stamped red leather 

tips and spine, spine bands, very light rubbing to hinges, spine lightly faded, some small 

faint staining to spine, light wear to top/bottom of spine, binding tight and solid, very 

good overall. 48 pp. Lightly toned, marbled end-papers, top edge gilt. A fine copy. 

BAL 11556. $45

BAL11560 


HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS. BOTH SERIES COMPLETE 

John Camden Hotten London 1869 

Original pictorial paper wrappers printed in red and black, some wear and creasing to 

spine, light wear to edges, no chipping, ads on rear wrapper, wrappers lightly toned, 

binding solid. 81 + 54 pp. + 19 pp. advertisements. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked 

save for small pencil note by the title of "Piet Breitmann in Cincinnati," slight foxing to 

ad pages, "Hans Breitmann's Party" consistently spelled as "Hans Breitmann's Barty." A 

good copy overall. BAL 11560. $60 

BAL11562 


HANS BREITMANN IN POLITICS. A HUMOROUS POEM 

J. B. Lippincott & Co Philadelphia 1869 

First American edition, printed orange paper wrappers with border design, light chipping 

to edges, somewhat faded; in protective slipcase with red cloth-covered boards. 13 pp. 

Pages clean, bright, and unmarked, complete with B&W frontispiece, tissue guard intact. 

BAL 11562. SOLD 

BAL11565 


HANS BREITMANN ABOUT TOWN. AND OTHER NEW BALLADS 


Second series of the Breitmann Ballads, including first American printings of "Hans 

Breitmann about Town," "Wein Geist," and "A Ballad apout de Rowdies." Original 

pictorial tan wrappers printed in black and red, light chipping to edges, approx. 3" of 

spine missing, remainder of spine damaged. 62 pp. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked, 

some uncut. BAL 11565. $50 

BAL11565-2 


HANS BREITMANN ABOUT TOWN. AND OTHER NEW BALLADS 


Another copy, beautifully rebound in marbled paper boards with original pictorial paper 

wrappers bound in, paper labels to front board and spine. 62 pp. Light blue end-papers, 

lightly toned but otherwise clean and unmarked. BAL 11565. $50 

LEL009 


HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS. NEW, ENLARGED AND COMPLETE EDITION 


Presentation copy, bound in red cloth boards with gilt-stamped red leather tips and spine, 

gilt floral decorations on spine, very slight wear to top/bottom of spine and corners, two 

small white paint flecks on spine, small faint markings to spine leather, gilt bright, 

binding tight and solid, very good overall. 168 pp. Light toning, vignette title page,

clipping from a bookseller's catalogue describing this copy tipped in flyleaves, red cloth 

end-papers, top edge gilt; presentation inscription from "Hans" (apparently Leland) in 

dialect on title page verso, above copyright information. A beautiful and rare copy. This 

edition not in BAL. SOLD 

BAL11573 


HANS BREITMANN AS AN UHLAN. WITH OTHER NEW BALLADS 


First US edition, original pictorial paper wrappers printed in red and black, some 

chipping, some wear to spine with small pieces missing at top and bottom, narrow 

horizontal dark stain across rear wrapper, binding solid. 47 pp. Pages clean and 

unmarked, very light toning. A good copy. BAL 11573. $75 

BAL11574 


THE BREITMANN BALLADS. COMPLETE EDITION 

Trubner & Co London 1871 

First collected edition, gilt-stamped pictorial terracotta cloth boards with black-stamped 

border and beveled edges, gilt bright, pictorial ornament on spine, light rubbing and 

bumping to edges, corners, and hinges, light wear to top/bottom of spine, front and rear 

joints cracked, binding solid, good overall. 291 pp. Scattered light foxing, slight toning 

to edges, brown coated end-papers, vignette title page. About one-third of the text is new 

content. A good copy. BAL 11574. $50 

BAL11575 


HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS. VOLUME TWO 


First US edition, gilt-stamped pictorial green cloth boards with beveled edges and front 

board design repeated in blind stamping on rear board, some wear to top/bottom of spine, 

corners, and edges, hinges lightly rubbed, four tiny holes in hinge cloth, some small faint 

stains and rubbing to rear board, rear joint cracked, binding solid. 9 pp. introductory 

material + primary text paginated 173-292. Light toning, brown coated end-papers, top 

edge gilt. A good copy. BAL 11575. $50 

BAL11577 


HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS. COMPLETE EDITION IN ONE VOLUME 


2nd (extended) edition with preface and added stanzas to some poems. Pictorial giltstamped 

green cloth boards with beveled edges and front board design duplicated in blind 

stamping on rear board, slight wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, two minor scuffed 

areas lower front board, slight bubbling in rear board cloth, very light rubbing to hinges 

and edges, binding tight and solid, good overall. 312 pp. Brown coated end-papers, top

edge gilt; previous owner's name in ink front flyleaf, faint blue crayon marks on verso 

front free end-paper. A good copy. BAL 11577, section 2. $60 

BAL11578 


THE MUSIC-LESSON OF CONFUCIUS, AND OTHER POEMS 


First edition, red cloth boards stamped in gilt and black with beveled edges, somewhat 

darkened with spine heavily darkened, some wear to top/bottom of spine, corners and 

edges lightly rubbed, general light 

wear to boards, joints partially 

cracked, binding solid; this binding 

not described in BAL. 8 + 168 pp. 

Slight warping to title page, black 

coated end-papers, marginal red 

borders; small rectangular 

bookplate of A. Herbert Safford, 

card inscribed to Tom Hood from 

Leland tipped onto verso of title 

page. Tom Hood was an English 

humorist and playwright who 

founded Tom Hood's Comic 

Annual, to which Leland was a 

contributor. BAL 11578. SOLD 

BAL11579 


THE MUSIC-LESSON OF CONFUCIUS, AND OTHER POEMS 

James R. Osgood and Company Boston 1872 

First US edition, first issue binding without publisher's imprint on spine. Terracotta cloth 

boards stamped in black and gilt with beveled edges, gilt bright, some darkening 

especially to spine, light wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, minor faint staining to 

rear board, slight cracking to joints, binding tight and solid, very good overall. 8 + 168 

pp. Marginal red borders, brown coated end-papers; bookplate of the wealthy book 

collector Montgomery Evans II. A nice copy. BAL 11579, V cloth. $75 

BAL11580 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey and Joseph Victor Scheffel et al 

GAUDEAMUS! HUMOROUS POEMS TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF 

JOSEPH VICTOR SCHEFFEL AND OTHERS 


First edition, red cloth stamped in black and gilt with beveled edges, some darkening 

especially to spine, light rubbing to corners and edges, slight wear to top/bottom of spine, 

front joint cracked, binding solid, good overall. 19 + 154 pp. Red frame borders on 

every page, errata slip tipped in following title page, brown coated end-papers; bookplate

of Professor James Geikie, the important Scottish geologist. A very nice copy. BAL 

11580. $55 

BAL11581-1 



T. B. Peterson & Brothers and Trubner & Co. n.d. [1872] Philadelphia and London 

Reprint with significant changes to text, gilt-stamped plum cloth boards with beveled 

edges, some wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, gilt bright, spine partially faded, 

very light rubbing to hinges, joints partially cracked, binding solid, good overall. 287 pp. 

Pages generally clean, bright, and unmarked, brown coated end-papers, small chip in 

front free end-paper, all edges gilt; ink gift inscription front fly-leaf. A nice copy. BAL 

11581. $45 

BAL11581-2 



T. B. Peterson & Brothers and Trubner & Co. n.d. [1872] Philadelphia and London 

Another copy, gilt-stamped green cloth with beveled edges and front board design 

repeated in blind stamping on rear board, some wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, 

hinges somewhat rubbed, minor dark speckling on rear board, two tiny flecks of white 

paint at top of spine, gilt bright, binding solid, good overall. Minor closed tears to rear 

paste-down. A nice copy. BAL 11581. $40 

LEL010 


THE ART OF CONVERSATION, WITH DIRECTIONS FOR SELF EDUCATION 

Carleton New York 1874 

Reprint, blind-stamped plum boards with gilt design on spine, some wear to corners and 

top/bottom of spine, edges and hinges lightly rubbed, spine faded, joints cracked, binding 

solid. 234 pp. + 6 pp. advertisements. Pages generally clean, bright, and unmarked, 

some pencil marginalia, lavender end-papers heavily faded at edges, previous owners' 

names in pencil front free end-paper. This edition not in BAL, and only one copy in 

OCLC. See BAL11548. $50 

BAL11587-1 


THE EGYPTIAN SKETCH BOOK 

Hurd & Houghton New York 1874 

First US edition, black- and gilt-stamped pictorial green cloth boards with blind-stamped 

border design on rear board, gilt very bright, light wear to top/bottom of spine, very slight 

rubbing to hinges, binding tight and solid, good overall. 331 pp. Brown coated endpapers, 

binder's sticker of the Riverside Press on rear paste-down. A fine copy. BAL 

11587, C cloth. SOLD

BAL11587-2 


THE EGYPTIAN SKETCH BOOK 

Hurd & Houghton New York 1874 

Another copy, black- and gilt-stamped pictorial terracotta cloth with border design blindstamped 

on rear board, gilt very bright, very slight rubbing to boards, light wear to 

top/bottom of spine and corners, binding solid. Minor amount of scattered faint foxing, 

previous owner's name in blue ink upper right corner of title page. A good copy. BAL 

11587, C cloth. $55 

BAL11590 


FUSANG OR THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY CHINESE BUDDHIST PRIESTS 

IN THE FIFTH CENTURY 

J. W. Bouton New York 1875 

First US edition, blind-stamped lavender cloth with gilt stamping on spine, heavy fading 

to edges and spine, light wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, minor dirt speckling to 

boards, binding solid, good overall. 19 + 212 pp. Pale yellow end-papers, previous 

owner's name in pencil front free end-paper. Contains a translation of a Chinese 

chronicle with remarks and commentary by Carl Friedrich Neumann, along with 

comparisons of Asiatic and Native American languages and artifacts, a letter on sailing in 

the North Pacific, and arguments of the opposition. A good copy. BAL 11590. $300 

LEL011 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey and Ciro Pinsuti 

A MAIDEN'S LOVE, SUNG BY MADAME PATEY 

Boosey & Co. n.d. [1876] London 

Sheet music, original paper wrappers possibly disbound from a collection, light toning to 

edges, ink gift inscription upper right corner, ads printed on rear. Approx. 13.5" x 9.75", 

9 pp. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked. A scarce text, not in BAL, with only one copy 

in OCLC. SOLD 

BAL11598 


JOHNNYKIN AND THE GOBLINS 

MacMillan & Co London 1877 

First edition children's book, black- and gilt-stamped pictorial blue cloth, border repeated 

in blind stamping on rear board, gilt very bright, spine and edges somewhat darkened, 

light rubbing to hinges and corners, light wear to top/bottom of spine, rear joint cracked, 

binding solid, good overall. 212 pp. + 4 pp. advertisements. Some scattered faint foxing, 

occasional light pencil marginalia, brown coated end-papers, all edges gilt, illustrated 

throughout by Leland with vignette title page. A nice copy. BAL 11598, state 2, V cloth. 

$80

BAL11602 


ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED 

STATES 

G. P. Putnam's Sons New York 1879 

First edition, black-stamped pictorial cloth covers, spine and edges darkened, holing of 

front hinge, slight wear to top/bottom of spine and corners, binding tight and solid. Exlibrary 

markings and stickers. 246 pp. + 6 pp. advertisements. Pages clean, bright, and 

unmarked save for library stamps, tan end-papers, engraved frontispiece with tissue guard 

intact. Good condition overall. BAL11602. $75 

BAL11604-1 



STATES 

G. P. Putnam's Sons New York 1879 

Second edition, early 1881 issue with the publisher's address still at 182 Fifth Avenue. 

Black-stamped pictorial cloth covers with darkened spine and splotchy browning, slight 

wear to top/bottom of spine, small crack at bottom of front hinge, binding tight and solid. 

250 pp. + 6 pp. advertisements. Pages generally clean, bright, and unmarked, engraved 

frontispiece with intact tissue guard, scattered light foxing; several newspaper articles on 

Lincoln laid in at various points with offset marks, previous owner's name in pencil front 

free end-paper. A good copy. BAL 11604. $150 

BAL11604-2 



STATES 

H. M. Caldwell n.d. [1896?] New York 

Reprint of the second edition by another company, pictorial light green cloth boards, 

spine faded, light wear to top/bottom of spine, small white flecks at top of spine, binding 

tight and solid, good overall. 250 pp. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked, complete with 

B&W illustrations as listed. A fine copy. Listed in BAL 11604. $60 

BAL11606-1 


THE MINOR ARTS. PORCELAIN PAINTING, WOOD-CARVING, STENCILLING, 

MODELLING, MOSAIC WORK, &C 

MacMillan & Co London 1880 

First edition. In the Art at Home series, black-printed light blue cloth over flexible 

boards, spine faded, light rubbing to hinges and rear board, slight wear to top/bottom of 

spine and corners, some scattered small black staining rear board, binding tight and solid. 

148 pp. + 1 p. catalogue. Scattered light foxing, slight toning to edges, brown-coated 

end-papers, complete with B&W illustrations. A good copy. $40

BAL11606-2 


A MANUAL OF WOOD CARVING. REVISED BY JOHN J. HOLTZAPFFEL 

Whittaker & Co London 1890 

First edition, black printed pictorial paper boards, some wear and rubbing to spine and 

corners, hinges cracked, small light blue marks on front board, binding tight and solid, 

good overall. Approx. 8.75" x 7", 162 pp. Complete with B&W illustrations as listed 

and numerous others, engraved frontispiece with intact tissue guard lightly foxed. Part of 

the entry for BAL 11606. $30 

BAL11606-3 


A MANUAL OF WOOD CARVING 

Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1891 

First US edition, black printed pictorial paper boards, darkened especially at edges and 

spine, heavy wear to spine with 3/4" chip at top, front hinge cracked, some rubbing to 

corners and edges, binding tight and solid. Approx. 8.75" x 7", 162 pp. Pages clean and 

bright, some pencil marginalia, previous owner's name in pencil front free end-paper and 

in ink on title page, complete with B&W illustrations as listed and numerous others, 

frontispiece with tissue guard intact. Part of the BAL 11606 entry. $25 

BAL11612 


A MEMOIR OF CHAPMAN BIDDLE, READ BEFORE THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

OF PENNSYLVANIA, MARCH 13, 1882 

Collins [printer] Philadelphia 1882 

First edition, rebound in thin black paper boards with dark purple cloth spine, boards 

lightly rubbed, some wear to corners, very light wear to top/bottom of spine, some fading 

to rear board cloth, original wrappers not bound in, binding tight and solid, good overall. 

Ex-library with usual markings. Approx. 10" x 6.5", 24 pp. Some foxing to frontispiece, 

frontispiece tissue guard intact. Biddle was a Philadelphia lawyer who served in the Civil 

War, and led Leland’s regiment at Gettysburg. BAL 11612. $60 

BAL11614-1 


THE GYPSIES 

Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston 1882 

First edition, publisher's red- and gilt-stamped red-brown cloth boards, light wear to 

corners, edges, and top/bottom of spine, slight spotting to boards, a few small white paint 

flecks on spine, minor hole in front hinge, joints partially spit, binding solid, good 

overall. 372 pp. Light toning to edges, top edge stained red, gray coated end-papers; 

printed invitation from the Alumni Association of the School of Industrial Art of the 

Pennsylvania Museum to a testimonial for Leland tipped in front end-papers, newspaper 

clipping tipped in before title page, signed by author on front flyleaf, verse in author's 

hand rear free end-paper. A valuable copy. BAL 11614, S cloth. $250

BAL11614-2 


THE GYPSIES 


Another copy, publisher's gilt- and red-stamped blackish-brown cloth boards, spine 

slightly faded, light rubbing to hinges, edges, and boards, corners slightly bumped, gilt 

bright, binding tight and solid, good overall. Pages generally clean, bright, and 

unmarked, some light toning to edges, occasional light pencil marginalia; "K. J. Jackson" 

in ink front flyleaf, bookplate of Louis Marlin Antisdale, a New York journalist and 

publisher. A good copy. BAL 11614, S cloth. $65 

BAL11626 


ALGONQUIN LEGENDS OF NEW ENGLAND OR MYTHS AND FOLK LORE OF 

THE MICMAC, PASSAMAQUODDY, AND PENOBSCOT TRIBES 


Stated second edition; publisher's gilt- and red-stamped cloth boards, gilt bright, slight 

bumping to corners, some wear to top/bottom of spine, front hinge cracked, joints 

partially cracked, binding solid, good overall. 18 + 379 pp. + 12 pp. advertisements. 

Occasional light pencil marginalia, edges lightly toned, top edge stained red, gray coated 

end-papers, complete with B&W illustrations as listed, frontispiece with tissue guard 

intact. A good copy, contains some revisions from the first edition. BAL 11626. $85 

BAL11627 

CLOVER LEAVES. A COMMEMORATIVE VOLUME 

The Clover Club Philadelphia 1885 

#129 of 400, rebound in gilt-stamped pebbled 

maroon leather, very good with no noticeable 

wear, binding tight and solid. Approx. 8.5" x 

7", 462 pp. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked, 

top edge gilt, complete with B&W illustrations 

as listed, including author portraits before each 

piece, decorated initials, and marginal vignettes; 

engravings by Peter Moran and Thomas 

Hovenden signed, Leland's contribution pp. 47- 

55. Includes contributions from George Alfred 

Townsend, George H. Boker, Henry Irving, and 

General William T. Sherman. A beautiful and 

rare book in fine condition. BAL 1229 and 

11627. $150 

BAL11629 


SNOOPING. COMIC ANECDOTES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO PEEP OVER OTHER 

PEOPLE'S SHOULDERS 

"Fun" Office n.d. [1885] London

First edition, original printed pictorial paper wrappers with reinforced binding, somewhat 

darkened with some staining, some light chipping and wear to front wrapper, 

advertisements rear wrapper, binding lightly shaken, good overall. 166 pp. Pages 

generally clean, bright, and unmarked, scattered light foxing, occasional pencil and ink 

underlining, previous owners' names on title page. A scarce text, with only 7 copies in 

OCLC. BAL 11629. SOLD 

BAL11649 


GYPSY SORCERY AND FORTUNE TELLING: ILLUSTRATED BY NUMEROUS 

INCANTATIONS, SPECIMENS OF MEDICAL MAGIC, ANECDOTES AND TALES 

T. Fisher Unwin London 1891 

First British edition, black-and-red printed cloth boards, corners rubbed, heavy wear to 

spine with approx. 1" of spine cloth missing at base, front board loose with hinge and 

joint cracked, rear joint cracked, spine cloth fragile, some minor staining and scratching 

to boards, small white paint flecks on spine, binding solid. Approx. 11" x 7.75", 16 + 

271 pp. Occasional light pencil marginalia, numerous B&W illustrations by the author. 

BAL 11649 (US edition). $175 

LEL012 


GYPSY SORCERY AND FORTUNE TELLING, ILLUSTRATED BY NUMEROUS 

INCANTATIONS, SPECIMENS OF MEDICAL MAGIC, ANECDOTES AND TALES 


#50 of 150, publisher's decorated vellum in black and red, some darkening especially to 

spine, corners rubbed, some wear to spine with partial cracking to hinges, binding solid, 

good overall. Approx. 12" x 9", 16 + 271 pp. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked, light 

foxing to end-papers; signed by Leland. This limited edition not in BAL. A good copy. 

$575 

BAL11652-1 


THE WORKS OF HEINRICH HEINE: PICTURES OF TRAVEL IN TWO VOLUMES 

John W. Lovell Company New York 1891 

First US edition, two-volume set (vol. I 1823-1826, vol. II 1828); gilt-stamped maroon 

cloth boards, minor darkening and fading to spines. light wear to corners and top/bottom 

of spines, bindings solid, fine overall. 30 + 400 pp. and 470 pp. Light toning to edges, 

top edges gilt, previous owner's name in pencil on title pages. Fine copies. BAL 11652. 

$50 

BAL11652-2 


THE WORKS OF HEINRICH HEINE: GERMANY IN TWO VOLUMES 

Lovell, Coryell & Company n.d. [1894-95?] New York 

Reprinted reissue, two-volume set; gilt-stamped maroon cloth boards, light wear to 

top/bottom of spines and corners, minor scrape on rear board of vol. II, gilt bright,

indings tight and solid, fine overall. 47 + 384 pp. and 399 pp. Light toning to edges, 

some marking on rear free end-paper of vol. I, minor warping to first several pages of 

vol. II, top edges gilt. Fine copies. This reprint mentioned in a note for BAL 11652. $40 

LEL013 


LEATHER WORK. A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR LEARNERS. WITH 

NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND ORIGINAL DESIGNS BY THE AUTHOR 

Whittaker & Co n.d. London 

Stated third edition. Green paper boards gilt-stamped in imitation of leather, heavy wear 

to spine with hinges cracked, corners and edges rubbed, slight darkening to edges of front 

board, bent mark in lower right corner of front board, binding tight and solid. Approx. 

8.75" x 7", 96 pp. Complete with 

author's B&W illustrations. A nice copy 

overall. This edition of BAL 11656 is 

not in BAL. $40 

BAL11658-1 


ETRUSCAN ROMAN REMAINS IN 

POPULAR TRADITION 


First edition, #10 of 100; pictorial blackstamped 

terracotta cloth boards, corners 

rubbed and somewhat bumped, some 

wear to top/bottom of spine, spine and 

edges darkened, small rubbed patch on 

front board, some small paint flecks to 

boards, slight rubbing to hinges, binding 

solid, good overall. Approx. 11.75" x 

9.5", 8 + 385 pp. Pages generally clean, 

bright, and unmarked, some foxing to 

end-papers, scattered light foxing, 

complete with B&W illustrations as 

listed, offset marks from some illustrations, tissue guard for first illustration and 

frontispiece intact, top edge gilt; signed by author opposite half-title page, includes an 

original drawing by Leland as frontispiece. A good copy. BAL 11658. $575 

BAL11658-2 


ETRUSCAN ROMAN REMAINS IN POPULAR TRADITION 


First unlimited edition, black- and red-stamped pictorial terracotta cloth boards, light 

wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, minor faint staining at top of front hinge, 

binding tight and solid, fine overall, with removable protective plastic sleeve. Approx. 

11" x 8", 8 + 385 pp. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked, complete with author's B&W

illustrations and sepia frontispiece with tissue guard intact. A fine copy of this interesting 

work. BAL 11658. $200 

BAL11659-1 


THE HUNDRED RIDDLES OF THE FAIRY BELLARIA 


First trade edition, original pictorial paper wrappers printed in black and red, somewhat 

darkened with some foxing, slight wear to corners, edges, and top/bottom of spine, 

binding solid, good condition 

overall. 12 + 149 pp. Pages 

clean, bright, and unmarked, 

complete with author's B&W 

illustrations, previous owner's 

name in ink on half-title page. 

Dedicated to the wife of T. 

Fisher Unwin. BAL 11659. $75 

BAL11659-2 


THE HUNDRED RIDDLES OF 

THE FAIRY BELLARIA 


First edition, one of 100 copies; 

greenish-gray cloth boards with 

paper spine label, corners 

somewhat bumped, light wear to 

top/bottom of spine, some darkening to spine and minor faint staining to top of front 

board, label lightly stained and rubbed, binding solid, good overall. 12 + 149 pp. Pages 

uncut, with some offset marks from illustrations, complete with author's B&W 

illustrations as listed; original drawing by Leland inserted as frontispiece, certificate of 

issue tipped at front. Dedicated to the wife of T. Fisher Unwin. BAL 11659. $300 

LEL014 

THE BOOK OF ONE HUNDRED RIDDLES OF THE FAIRY BELLARIA BY 

CHARLES G LELAND LONDON T. FISHER UNWIN 

Flyer advertising the trade and fine editions of The Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria, 

printed in black and red on both sides, pictorial frame recto with advertisements verso for 

the deluxe edition of Etruscan Roman Remains in Popular Tradition and the limited 

edition of Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling. Approx. 8.5" x 5.5". Fine condition, in 

protective plastic sleeve, two minor stains and slight creasing to one corner. Not in BAL. 

SOLD 

BAL11660 


ETRUSCAN ROMAN REMAINS IN POPULAR TRADITION

Charles Scribner’s Sons New York 1892 

First US edition, black- and red-stamped pictorial terracotta cloth boards, slight wear to 

corners and top/bottom of spine, minor defect in rear hinge, slight rubbing and some 

darkening to spine, binding solid, very good overall. Approx. 11" x 8", 8 + 385 pp. 

Pages unmarked, complete with author's B&W illustrations as listed including sepia 

frontispiece; bookplate of the Library of Seventh Day Baptist Historical Society, 

presented by Corliss Fitz Randolph. Randolph was a historian, writer, and curator of the 

society's museum as well as its founder. A fine copy. BAL 11660. $100 

BAL11664 

BECKWOURTH, James P. 

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF JAMES P. BECKWOURTH, MOUNTAINEER, 

SCOUT, PIONEER, AND CHIEF OF THE CROW NATION OF INDIANS. WRITTEN 

FROM HIS OWN DICTATION BY T. D. BONNER 


The Adventure Series. Rebound in red pebbled cloth boards with gilt-stamped darkened 

maroon leather tips and spine, some rubbing to tips, hinges, and top/bottom of spine, 

ridged spine, small crack in lower front hinge, binding tight and solid, good overall. 440 

pp. + 6 pp. advertisements in rear. Marbled end-papers, top edge gilt, complete with 

B&W illustrations as listed; bookplate, stamp on title page, and catalogue markings of the 

Rittenhouse Club in Philadelphia. Edited with preface by Charles G. Leland. BAL 

11664. $85 

BAL11665 

OWEN, Mary Alicia 

OLD RABBIT, THE VOODOO, AND OTHER SORCERERS 


First edition, publisher's pictorial light blue cloth boards, painting bright and clear, light 

wear to top/bottom of spine, faint narrow stain to rear board, faded gilt stamping to spine, 

spine somewhat darkened, minor defect rear hinge, binding tight and solid, good overall. 

Octavo, 15 + 310 pp. Offset marks to free end-papers, very light occasional foxing, 

pages clean and bright overall, many uncut, complete with B&W illustrations as listed, 

introduction by Charles G. Leland; a letter from the illustrator Louis Wain laid in front, 

dated Jan 27 96, to a child who had written him "a very delicious letter." Louis Wain was 

most famous for his cat illustrations, which were quite popular and influential; one of his 

most notable fans was author H. G. Wells. BAL 11665. $275 

BAL11666 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey and Baron Ludwig von Embden 

THE FAMILY LIFE OF HEINRICH HEINE: ILLUSTRATED BY ONE HUNDRED 

AND TWENTY-TWO HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED LETTERS ADDRESSD BY HIM 

TO DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY 

William Heinemann London 1893 

First edition, black- and gilt-stamped dark red cloth boards, gilt bright, slight wear to 

corners and top/bottom of spine, minor rubbing to hinges, binding tight and solid, very 

good overall. Approx. 8.5" x 5.5", 18 + 276 pp. + 16 pp. advertisements. From the

library of the Parliament of Victoria, with stamps on front free end-paper and flyleaf and 

shelfmark on spine, otherwise unmarked; complete with B&W illustrations including 

frontispiece. Edited by von Embden, translated with introduction by Leland. A fine 

copy. BAL 11666. $30 

BAL11669 


MEMOIRS 

D. Appleton & Co New York 1893 

First US edition, gilt-stamped light green cloth boards, gilt bright, light speckling to front 

board, spine somewhat darkened, light wear to top/bottom of spine, binding tight and 

solid, very good overall. 11 + 439 pp. + 4 pp. advertisements. Green coated end-papers, 

top edge gilt, B&W photograph frontispiece of author with printed signature; bookplate 

of Dr. J. Chalmers DaCosta, a surgeon and writer who was named the first Samuel D. 

Gross Professor of Surgery and edited Gray's Anatomy. A nice copy. BAL 11669. 

SOLD 

BAL11671 


ELEMENTARY METAL WORK A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR AMATEURS AND 

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS 

MacMillan & Co New York 1894 

First US edition, black-printed pictorial bronze paper boards with terracotta cloth spine, 

edges darkened, some rubbing to corners and edges, binding tight and solid, good overall. 

Approx. 8.75" x 7", 16 + 111 pp. Pages slightly toned, complete with B&W illustrations 

as listed. A fine copy. BAL 11671. SOLD 

LEL015 




Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons n.d. [post-1894] London 

Stated third edition on title page, brown paper printed in black backed by brown cloth 

boards, hinges, edges, and corners rubbed, some wear to top/bottom of spine, binding 

solid. Ex-library with usual markings and stamps, large bookplate partially removed, 

pages otherwise clean, bright, and unmarked, complete with B&W illustrations as listed. 

Not in BAL. $20 

LEL016 




Stated second edition, black-printed bronze paper backed by terracota cloth boards, front 

board, spine, and edges darkened, edges and corners rubbed, front joint cracked, binding 

solid, good overall. Bookseller's sticker front on front paste-down, complete with B&W

illustrations as listed, pencil corrections to the title and advertisements page, made either 

by Leland himself or by his editor; otherwise a clean, fine copy. Not in BAL. $65 

BAL11672 


SONGS OF THE SEA AND LAYS OF THE LAND 

Adam and Charles Black London 1895 

First edition, pictorial green cloth boards, spine faded, slight wear to corners and 

top/bottom of spine, light fading to edges, narrow vertical light blue mark on rear board, 

binding tight and solid, good overall. 16 + 278 pp. + 2 pp. advertisements. Scattered 

light foxing, top edge gilt, side and bottom edges untrimmed. A fine copy. BAL 11672, 

B issue with the spine printed in green rather than white. $85 

BAL11673 


HANS BREITMANN IN GERMANY TYROL 

T. Fisher Unwin n.d. [1895] London 

First edition, printed brown cloth boards with decorative border, spine darkened, minor 

bubbling to front board, some wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, front joint 

cracked, binding tight and solid, good overall. 168 pp. Vignette title page by Leland 

printed in black and red, bookseller's catalogue slip pasted onto front paste-down. A nice 

copy. BAL 111673, one of the copies intended for distribution in England with "T. 

Fisher Unwin" on spine. $45 

BAL11675 


LEGENDS OF FLORENCE COLLECTED FROM THE PEOPLE AND RE-TOLD BY 

CHARLES GODFREY LELAND (HANS BREITMANN) 


First US edition, first series. Tan cloth boards printed in orange with beveled edges, 

spine and edges darkened, some rubbing to hinges and corners, light wear to top/bottom 

of spine, joints partially cracked, binding solid, good overall. 14 + 271 pp. Occasional 

light pencil marginalia, top edge gilt. A fine copy. BAL 11675, V cloth. $100 

BAL11678 


LEGENDS OF FLORENCE COLLECTED FROM THE PEOPLE AND RE-TOLD BY 

CHARLES GODFREY LELAND (HANS BREITMANN) 


First US edition, second series. Mottled gray-green cloth printed in red, slight darkening 

to spine, slight bubbling at edges, light wear to top/bottom of spine and corners, scattered 

faint staining to boards, binding solid. 8 + 278 pp. + 1 p. advertisements. Some toning to 

edges, top edge gilt; this edition drops the preface of the London edition. A good copy 

overall. BAL 11678, V cloth. $65 

BAL11679 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey

A MANUAL OF MENDING AND REPAIRING WITH DIAGRAMS 

Chatto & Windus London 1896 

First edition, silver- and blind-stamped black cloth boards, some wear to top/bottom of 

spine, corners slightly rubbed, small cracks in front hinge, small hole in rear hinge, 

binding solid, good overall. 22 + 263 pp. + 32 pp. advertisements. Title page printed in 

black and red, dark green end-papers, very light toning to edges; Leland's personal copy 

with his signature and address on front fly-leaf, newspaper clippings with reviews laid in, 

letter from the publishers to Leland in original envelope with more newspaper clippings 

laid in, "It is never too late to mend -" in ink on title page in Leland's handwriting. A 

valuable copy. BAL 11679. SOLD 

BAL11680 


A MANUAL OF MENDING AND REPAIRING WITH DIAGRAMS 

Dodd, Mead and Company New York 1896 

First US edition, publisher's green- and gilt-stamped tan cloth boards, spine slightly 

darkened, very light bumping to corners and top/bottom of spine, gilt bright, binding 

solid, fine overall. 21 + 264 pp. Top edge gilt; several pencil marginalia and corrections 

in blue pencil and red ink up through page 80. This may have been an editor's copy, or 

possibly corrected by Leland. BAL 11680, binding A. $75 

LEL017 


PIDGIN-ENGLISH SING-SONG OR SONGS AND STORIES IN THE CHINA- 

ENGLISH DIALECT. WITH A VOCABULARY 

Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, & Co London 1897 

Stated fourth edition, pictorial yellow cloth boards printed in black and red, spine and 

edges darkened, some staining especially to rear board, corners and edges slightly 

bumped, light wear to top/bottom of spine, small blank sticker on lower spine, binding 

solid. 8 + 139 pp. + 3 pp. advertisements. Light toning to edges, scattered pencil 

marginalia, math marginalia p. 131, paper pasted over some marks/stamps on front flyleaf, 

half-title page, title page, and table of contents; stamp of the magician Edwin A. 

Dearn on front free end-paper. This edition not in BAL. $50 

LEL018 


PIDGIN-ENGLISH SING-SONG OR SONGS AND STORIES IN THE CHINA- 

ENGLISH DIALECT. WITH A VOCABULARY 


Stated ninth edition, pictorial buff cloth boards printed in red and black, front hinge 

lightly rubbed, slight bumping to corners and top/bottom of spine, scattered light marking 

to boards, binding solid, good overall. 8 + 139 pp. + 1 page advertisements. Small 

sticker on front paste-down plus fragment of a newspaper clipping, which left an offset 

mark; otherwise a clean, unmarked copy. This edition not in BAL. $45 

BAL11687


THE UNPUBLISHED LEGENDS OF VIRGIL 

MacMillan New York 1900 

First US edition (published simultaneously with the British?). Light green-grey cloth 

boards stamped in dark red, spine somewhat darkened with title rubbed, light wear to 

corners and top/bottom of spine, slight warping to front board near spine, minor faint 

markings to boards, edges slightly darkened, binding solid, very good overall. 20 + 208 

pp. Minor tear to front fly-leaf, edges lightly toned, piece missing from the top of pp. 69- 

70 not affecting text block. A fine copy. BAL 11687. $225 

BAL11690 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey and F. 

C. Lambert 

WOVEN FABRICS: THEIR 

DECORATION, CLEANING, 

AND REPAIR 

Dawbarn and Ward, Ltd. n.d. [1900- 

1902] London 

First edition, Useful Arts and 

Handicrafts Series, No. 30, British 

issue. Original pictorial gray paper 

wrappers printed in black and dark 

blue, slight wear to spine, very faint 

fading at edges, advertisements on 

inner and rear wrappers, binding 

solid, very good overall. 24 pp. 

(numbered 1-24 at top and 73-96 at 

bottom) + 4 pp. advertisements. Complete with B&W illustrations and inserted plates, 

faint toning at edges. In fine condition, difficult to find with only 5 copies in OCLC. 

BAL 11690. SOLD 

BAL11694 


THE BREITMANN BALLADS SELECTED BY CHARLES G. LELAND A NEW 

EDITION 


Gilt-stamped smooth red leather boards with faded black-stamped borders and soft 

leather spine, gilt bright, some fading to front board, faint stain on rear board, light wear 

to corners and top/bottom of spine, binding solid, good overall. 12 + 116 pp. Engraved 

title page, top edge gilt, new preface dated 1901. A beautiful and rare edition. BAL 

11694. $100 

BAL11695 


FLAXIUS: LEAVES FROM THE LIFE OF AN IMMORTAL 

Philip Wellby London 1902

First edition, first printing, blue-stamped gray-blue cloth with a scene of towers, spine 

slightly faded, light wear and bumping to corners and top/bottom of spine, slight rubbing 

to edges and hinges, binding solid, good overall. 10 + 320 pp. + 4 pp. advertisements. 

Scattered light foxing, bookplate of Frances and Jourdan Hoyt, small bookseller's sticker 

of H. G. Gadney; a clean copy in fine condition otherwise. BAL 11695, V cloth. SOLD 

BAL11696 

LELAND, Charles Godfrey and John Dyneley Prince 

KULOSKAP THE MASTER AND OTHER ALGONKIN POEMS TRANSLATED 

METRICALLY 

Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London 1902 

First edition, pictorial mustard cloth stamped in red, black, and gilt, colors bright and 

clear, light rubbing to hinges and corners, slight wear to top/bottom of spine, binding 

solid, very good overall. 370 pp. + 3 pp. publisher's advertisements. Previous owner's 

name in ink front free end-paper, small stamp on the verso of rear free end-paper, 

occasional light pencil marginalia; half-title and title pages printed in black and red, 

complete with B&W illustrations as listed, some on birchbark-patterned paper, color 

frontispiece, other illustrations included throughout. A fine copy. BAL 11696. $65 

BAL11697 


HAVE YOU A STRONG WILL? OR HOW TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN 

WILL-POWER, MEMORY, OR ANY OTHER FACULTY OR ATTRIBUTE OF THE 

MIND, BY THE EASY PROCESS OF SELF-HYPNOTISM. ENLARGED 

MEMORIAL EDITION (WITH ADDITIONA [SIC] CHAPTER ON PARACELSUS) 

Philip Wellby London 1903 

Stated third edition, gilt-stamped red cloth boards, gilt bright, slight wear to corners and 

top/bottom of spine, edges and hinges very lightly rubbed, small bump in spine, binding 

solid, very good overall. 32 + 300 pp. + 4 pp. advertisements. Faint toning to edges, ink 

inscription covered over with black marker on front free end-paper, signs of bookplate or 

other paste-down removal on front and rear paste-downs, sticker of the Theosophical 

Society of New York Publishing Department, otherwise fine. This edition scarce with 

only four copies in OCLC. BAL 11697. $85 

BAL11700 


THE ALTERNATE SEX OR THE FEMALE INTELLECT IN MAN, AND THE 

MASCULINE IN WOMAN 

Funk & Wagnalls Company New York 1904 

First US edition, publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth boards, one corner slightly 

bumped, very light wear to to top/bottom of spine, slight rubbing to hinges and corners, 

gilt bright, binding tight and solid, very good overall. 8 + 134 pp. Posthumously 

published, seen through the press by the author's niece, Mrs. Joseph Pennell. A fine 

copy. BAL 11700. SOLD

BAL11701-1 


THE MYSTIC WILL A METHOD OF DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING THE 

FACULTIES OF THE MIND, THROUGH THE AWAKENED WILL, BY A SIMPLE, 

SCIENTIFIC PROCESS POSSIBLE TO ANY PERSON OF ORDINARY 

INTELLIGENCE 

The Progress Company with L. N. Fowler & Co. n.d. [post-1908] Chicago 

Black-stamped turquoise cloth boards, spine and edges somewhat darkened, light wear to 

corners and top/bottom of spine, light rubbing to hinges, partially rubbed small white 

shelfmark on lower spine, binding solid, good overall. 119 pp. + 7 pp. advertisements. 

Light toning to edges, numerous blue pencil marginalia throughout, newspaper review 

tipped in on front free end-paper. BAL 11701, printing 2. $20 

BAL11701-2 


THE MYSTIC WILL A METHOD OF DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING THE 

FACULTIES OF THE MIND, THROUGH THE AWAKENED WILL, BY A SIMPLE, 

SCIENTIFIC PROCESS POSSIBLE TO ANY PERSON OF ORDINARY 

INTELLIGENCE 

Yogi Publication Society with L. N. Fowler & Co. n.d. Chicago 

Another edition, light wear to top/bottom of spine, hinges very slightly rubbed, faint 

darkening to spine, binding tight and solid, very good overall. 119 pp. + 6 pp. 

advertisements. Previous owner's name on front free end-paper and p. 8, otherwise a 

clean, unmarked copy, in fine condition. BAL 11701, printing 3. $40 

BAL11710 


HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS. COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME 


First of this edition, gilt-stamped green cloth boards with beveled edges and portrait of 

Hans Breitmann in gilt on both boards, gilt bright, minor black specks to rear hinge, light 

wear to top/bottom of spine and corners, faint rubbing to rear board, binding tight and 

solid, very good overall. 118 pp. All edges gilt, brown coated end-papers, pages lightly 

toned. A fine copy. BAL 11710. $60 

BAL11712 


THE BREITMANN BALLADS. FOUR SERIES COMPLETE 


Publisher's gift binding of gilt-stamped red leather, raised spine bands, some rubbing to 

edges, bands, and top/bottom of spine, front board with slight warping at edge, edges 

darkened, small scattered to both boards, binding tight and solid, good condition overall. 

Approx. 5.5" x 4.5", 70 + 76 + 74 + 79 pp. All edges gilt, brown coated end-papers, 

scattered light foxing; ink gift inscription dated 1870 on front fly-leaf, two minor defects

to front paste-down possibly from removal of a bookplate. A beautiful and scarce 

edition. BAL 11712. $75 

BAL11713 


HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS. NEW, ENLARGED, AND COMPLETE EDITION 


Volume I, not marked as such; for volume II see BAL 11575. Publisher's gilt-stamped 

green cloth boards with beveled edges, front board portrait and title repeated in blind on 

rear board, light wear to top/bottom of spine, corners very lightly rubbed, gilt bright, 

binding solid, very good overall. 168 pp. Top edge gilt, brown coated end-papers, light 

toning to edges, previous owner's name in pencil front fly-leaf dated 1871. A fine copy. 

BAL 11713. $60 

BAL11718 


HANS BREITMANN IN EUROPE. WITH OTHER NEW BALLADS. FIFTH SERIES 

OF THE "BREITMANN BALLADS." 


First printing with this title, original pictorial paper wrappers printed in black and red, ads 

printed on rear and inner wrappers, somewhat darkened, lightly foxed, some light 

staining to bottom edge, approx. 1" piece of spine missing at top, bottom of spine worn, 

edges chipped, binding solid, good overall. 4 + 82 pp. (numbered 209-291). Scattered 

light foxing, occasional light staining at edges, slightly toned; blue-green four-page 

pamphlet laid in pp. 244-245 advertising publications by Austin, Jackson, & Co., with 

accompanying light offset mark. BAL 11718. $75 

BAL11728-1 




Publisher's red cloth with paper spine label, slight wear to top/bottom of spine, corners 

very lightly rubbed, minor cracking to front joint, spine label slightly darkened and 

rubbed, binding solid, very good overall. 312 pp. Top edge gilt, early printing without 

inserted portrait of Leland. A fine copy. BAL 11728. $40 

BAL11728-2 




Another copy, publisher's gilt-stamped olive cloth boards with beveled edges and portrait 

of "Hans Breitmann" in gilt both boards, gilt floral decorations on spine, gilt bright, some 

wear to top/bottom of spine, edges and corners lightly rubbed, minor faint rubbing to 

boards and hinges, front joint cracked, binding tight and solid, good overall. All edges 

gilt, floral end-papers; later printing with inserted frontispiece portrait of Leland with 

intact tissue guard. Sticker of Arcadia Bookshop in New York on rear paste-down, 

otherwise clean and unmarked. A fine copy. BAL 11728. $35

BAL11735 


HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS. COMPLETE EDITION 

David McKay n.d. [1897] Philadelphia 

Reprinted from the plates of T. B. Peterson's 1884 edition. Pictorial cloth boards with 

gilt-stamped title on front board and spine, some fading of paint, gilt bright, light wear to 

corners and top/bottom of spine, faint marking to rear board, binding tight and solid, very 

good overall. 312 pp. Top edge gilt; sticker of Samuel Dauber, New York bookseller. 

Bookplate of Walter Kahoe, who founded a bookmark and other book accessories 

company with Ernest Morgan in 1926. A fine copy. BAL 11735. $40 

LEL019 


THE BREITMANN BALLADS SELECTED BY CHARLES G. LELAND A NEW 

EDITION 


Gilt- and blind-stamped dark blue-green cloth boards, light rubbing to edges, hinges, and 

corners, scattered faint rubbing to boards, gilt bright, binding tight and solid, good 

overall. Approx. 6" x 4", 12 + 116 pp. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked, title page 

printed in black and red. A fine copy. This edition is not in BAL; scarce, with only 

seven copies in OCLC. $40 

BAL11740A 


HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ELIZABETH 

ROBINS PENNELL 

Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston and New York 1913 

#159 of 350, printed paper boards with paper spine label, minor wear to top/bottom of 

spine and one corner, spine label slightly darkened, lacks slipcase, printed decorations 

bright, binding tight and solid, fine overall. 28 + 236 pp. Most pages uncut; armorial 

bookplate of F. H. Goodyear. A fine copy of this limited edition of the Ballads. BAL 

11740A. $40 

BAL11741 


HAVE YOU A STRONG WILL? HOW TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN WILL 

POWER, MEMORY, OR ANY OTHER FACULTY OR ATTRIBUTE OF THE MIND 

BY THE EASY PROCESS OF AUTO-SUGGESTION WITH AN INTRODUCTION 

BY JOHN HERMAN RANDALL 

Brentano’s New York 1919 

Red-stamped light blue paper boards, corners, edges, and top/bottom of spine lightly 

rubbed, faint staining to boards, small crease in one corner of front board, binding solid, 

good overall. 27 + 125 pp. Light toning to edges, page of advertisements for other 

publications by Brentano's laid in. A good copy. BAL 11741. $60

BAL11742 


FLORENTINE NIGHTS BY HEINRICH HEINE FROM THE TRANSLATION BY 

CHARLES GODFREY LELAND WITH TWELVE ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR 

BY FELIX DE GRAY 

Methuen & Co. n.d. [1927] London 

Publisher's gilt-stamped rich blue cloth boards, gilt bright, no fading, very light wear to 

corners and top/bottom of spine, binding tight and solid; American issue blue-printed 

gold dust jacket by E. P. Dutton, slightly chipped, light rubbing to rear wrapper, price 

clipped, in fine condition otherwise. Approx. 8.75" x 7", 7 + 79 pp. Top edge gilt, 

complete with twelve beautiful illustrations by Felix de Gray tipped in, printed tissue 

guards for all twelve intact. A fine and lovely copy. BAL 11742. $65 

Section 2. 

LEL020 

THE ATLANTIC SOUVENIR, FOR 1859. WITH TWELVE ELEGANT PORTRAITS 

ON STEEL, FROM ORIGINAL PICTURES 

Derby & Jackson New York 1859 

Publisher's black- and gilt-stamped leather boards with beveled edges, gilt very bright, 

some rubbing to edges, corners, and top/bottom of spine, light rubbing to hinges and 

boards, binding tight and solid, very good overall. 288 pp. Occasional light foxing, light 

toning to edges, all edges gilt, brown coated end-papers, complete with B&W portraits as 

listed save for Irving's portrait, which is the frontispiece rather than opposite p. 33, tissue 

guards intact, offset marks from portraits, bookseller's sticker of J. W. Pease & Norman, 

Columbus, GA. Contains contributions from William Cullen Bryant, Oliver Wendell 

Holmes, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Leland contributed a piece called "The 

Wedding-Trip of Jarl Alvar Rafn," earlier printed in The Knickerbocker Gallery (BAL 

11523). A beautiful copy. See BAL Leland sec. III. $60

LEL021 

HAGEMAN, S. Miller [ed.] 

THE PRINCETON POETS, COMPILED BY S. MILLER HAGEMAN 

Princeton University Press Princeton 1879 

First edition, publisher's dark maroon cloth with gilt-stamped spine, light wear to 

top/bottom of spine and corners, scattered minor light marks to boards, minor bubbling 

on rear board, binding solid, fine overall. 13 + 293 pp. Edges lightly toned, errata slip 

tipped in rear fly-leaves, brown coated end-papers, newspaper clipping laid in p. 250. 

Several selections from Leland along with other Princeton graduates including Aaron 

Burr and George H. Boker. A nice copy. See BAL vol. 5, p. 394. $40 

LEL022 

THE LIBRARY MAGAZINE OF SELECT FOREIGN LITERATURE. VOLUME 3 

American Book Exchange New York 1880 

First edition, gilt-stamped brown cloth boards, light rubbing to corners, hinges, and 

edges, slight wear to top/bottom of spine, some bubbling on the rear board near spine, 

binding solid, good overall. 1152 pp. Edges lightly toned, light blue grained end-papers, 

previous owner's stamp front paste-down. The first article in the book is a piece by 

Leland called "The Russian Gipsies [sic]." $25 

LEL023 

JOURNAL OF THE GYPSY LORE SOCIETY NEW SERIES VOLUME IX PARTS 3- 

4 

Privately Printed by T. and A. Constable Ltd. at the Edinburgh University Press n.d. 

[1915-1916] Edinburgh 

First of the third series of the Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society. Original printed paper 

wrappers, somewhat darkened with staining to edges, some light red staining, light 

chipping, spine worn but holding, advertisements printed on rear wrapper. 111 pp. 

numbered 113-224. Faint staining to upper corner of pages, otherwise a clean, unmarked 

copy. Leland is mentioned on the first page. $50 

LEL024 

DODGE, Mary Mapes [ed.] 

ST. NICHOLAS: AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. VOLUME 

XII. PART I, NOVEMBER 1884, TO APRIL, 1885 

The Century Co. n.d. [1885] New York 

Publisher's gilt- and black-stamped red pictorial cloth boards with beveled edges, some 

darkening and rubbing to boards, corners, edges, and hinges somewhat rubbed, light wear 

to top/bottom of spine, gilt bright, binding solid. Approx. 9.75" x 7.5", 8 + 480 pp. 

Lavishly illustrated in B&W with color frontispiece including tissue guard, pictorial endpapers, 

clean and unmarked. In addition to Leland's article "Work and Play For Young 

Folk. No. XIII. Metallic Band-Work and Nails in Decoration," with his own illustrations, 

this volume contains work by Celia Thaxter and Louisa M. Alcott. Illustrators include 

Joseph Pennell, E. W. Kemble, and A. B. Frost. A nice copy. $30

LEL025 


ST. NICHOLAS AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. VOLUME 

XIII. PART II., MAY, 1886, TO OCTOBER, 1886 


Another issue, gilt bright, some rubbing to boards, corners, hinges, and edges, some wear 

to top/bottom of spine, large dark stain and some small white markings to rear board, 

cloth lightly warped, binding solid. 8 + 477 pp. (numbered 483-960). Pictorial endpapers, 

lavishly illustrated in B&W complete with frontispieces as listed, a clean and 

unmarked copy; Leland's contribution is "Venetian Marquetry; or, a Perfect Imitation of 

Inlaid Wood-Work," with his own illustrations. Other authors of note in this volume 

include Frances Hodgson Burnett, Clara Erskine Clement, and Palmer Cox. Cox was 

also one of the illustrators. A nice book. $25 

LEL026 


ST. NICHOLAS: AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. VOLUME 

XV. PART II., MAY, 1888, TO OCTOBER, 1888 


Another issue, light rubbing to corners, boards, edges, and hinges, slight wear to 

top/bottom of spine, gilt bright, some darkening to cloth, stain on rear board along spine, 

binding solid, good overall. 8 + 477 pp. (numbered 483-960). Pictorial end-papers, 

lavishly illustrated in B&W including frontispiece with intact tissue guard, small pencil 

inscription on first page, otherwise clean and unmarked. Leland's contribution is the 

article "What to Do with Old Corks and of Cork-Work and Bark-Work in General"; other 

authors of interest in this volume include Palmer Cox, Celia Thaxter, and Langdon E. 

Mitchell. Illustrators include Cox, E. W. Kemble, and Frederic Remington. $30 

LEL027 


ST. NICHOLAS AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG FOLKS MAY 1884 

VOL. XI - NO. 7 

The Century Co. New York 1884 

Original pictorial paper wrappers printed in brown and yellow, advertisements on rear 

wrapper, slightly darkened, some chipping, spine somewhat worn, binding solid, good 

overall. 77 pp. (numbered 507-584) + 8 pp. advertisements. Lavishly illustrated in 

B&W, including frontispiece with small tear not affecting picture. Includes "Leather 

Work For Young Folk" by Leland, as well as works by Louisa M. Alcott and Frank R. 

Stockton. A nice copy. $45 

LEL028 

ST. NICHOLAS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS 

February 1912 issue, Volume XXXIX No. 4. Original pictorial paper wrappers printed in 

color, chipped and worn with old tape repairs to spine and edges, binding solid. 93 pp. +

24 pp. advertisements at front and back. Lavishly illustrated in B&W throughout. 

Contains a piece by Leland entitled "The Twelfth-Night King" with original art by Birch, 

as well as folk songs with music and work by Ralph Henry Barbour, Ellen C. Babbitt, 

and Rupert Sargent Holland. $20 

LEL029-1 


THE GYPSIES CENTENARY EDITION WITH INTRODUCTION BY ELIZABETH 



First of this centenary edition with added material. Original tan paper boards printed in 

red with gilt-stamped red cloth spine, gilt somewhat darkened, one corner on rear board 

slightly bumped, one minor bump to lower edge of rear board, binding tight and solid, 

fine overall. 8 + 372 pp. Portrait frontispiece of the author with intact tissue guard; a 

fine, clean copy. This edition not in BAL. SOLD 

LEL029-2 


THE GYPSIES CENTENARY EDITION WITH INTRODUCTION BY ELIZABETH 



Another copy, gilt darkened, light fading to spine, some darkening to edges, corners 

somewhat rubbed, slight wear to top/bottom of spine, binding tight and solid, good 

overall; partial dust jacket consisting of front flap and inner flaps with portion of spine 

laid in, some chipping at edges, slightly darkened. 8 + 372 pp. Portrait frontispiece of 

author with intact tissue guard, small red ink inscription on rear paste-down; otherwise a 

good, clean copy. This edition not in BAL. $85 

LEL030 

FOSDICK, RAYMOND B. [ed.] 

PRINCETON VERSE 

Hausauer, Son & Jones Co. Buffalo 1904 

#404 of 1000. Gilt-stamped dark green cloth boards, gilt bright, light wear to top/bottom 

of spine, corners very lightly worn, binding solid, fine overall. 213 pp. B&W photo 

frontispiece, offset mark on title page, edges lightly toned, lacking second signature page 

with dedication and first part of the table of contents. A good copy. Contains one poem 

by Leland, along with verses by several other Princeton alumni such as Henry van Dyke. 

$25 

LEL031 


SUNSHINE IN THOUGHT (1862) A FACSIMILE REPRODUCTION WITH AN 

INTRODUCTION BY BENJAMIN T. SPENCER OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 

Scholars' Facsimiles & Reprints Gainesville 1959 

Facsimile reprint of the 1862 edition. Gilt-stamped red cloth boards in fine condition 

with very light wear to top/bottom of spine, gilt bright, binding tight and solid. 12 + 197

pp. Scattered light pencil marginalia, otherwise clean and bright; hand-written review of 

the book on lined paper laid in. A fine copy. See BAL vol. 5 p. 398. $35 

LEL032 

WAINWRIGHT, Alexander D. [ed.] 

THE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY CHRONICLE VOLUME XVII 

NUMBER 4 SUMMER 1956 

Friends of the Princeton Library Princeton 1956 

Original gray-green printed paper wrappers, light chipping, some darkening to edges with 

offset marks on rear wrapper, tear to lower front wrapper at spine, spine somewhat worn, 

binding tight and solid, good overall. 4 + 90 pp. (numbered 185-275). Two detached 

leaves, occasional light pencil markings, otherwise a fine, unmarked copy; two pieces of 

additional material ("Americans in Paris: An Exhibition in the Princeton University 

Library" and an order form for Princeton University Library publications) laid in, small 

square sticker of Albert Sperisen on inner front wrapper. Includes the catalogue of the 

exhibition Americans in Paris, which contains two entries for Leland, one for the 

Memoirs (1893 edition) and one for the 1871 edition of Hans Breitmann in Europe. $20 

LEL033 


HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ELIZABETH 


Dover Publications n.d. 

[1965] New York 

Reprint of the 1914 

Houghton Mifflin edition 

with additional glossary. 

Pictorial softcovers, 

laminated, with lower right 

corner on front cover peeling 

off and slight wear to back 

cover, binding tight and 

solid, very good overall. 27 

+ 260 pp. + 15 pp. catalogue 

of Dover publications. A 

fine, clean and unmarked 

copy. $30 

LEL034 

REPRESENTATIVE POEMS OF LIVING POETS AMERICAN AND ENGLISH 

SELECTED BY THE POETS THEMSELVES WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY 

GEORGE PARSONS LATHROP 

Cassell & Co. n.d. [1886] New York, London, Paris & Melbourne 

Publisher's pictorial gilt-stamped and painted green cloth boards, gilt darkened with some 

bright patches, light wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, hinges and edges lightly 

rubbed, light marking to rear board, cloth slightly darkened, binding solid, good overall. 

Approx. 9" x 6.5", 52 + 683 pp. Edges toned, complete with numerous B&W

illustrations and facsimile poets' signatures. Four poems contributed by Leland; other 

poets include George H. Boker, Robert Browning, Mary Mapes Dodge (the editor of St. 

Nicholas Magazine), Julia Ward Howe, George MacDonald, Oliver Wendell Holmes, 

Andrew Lang, Robert Louis Stevenson, Elizabeth Stoddard, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and 

Celia Thaxter. $85 

LEL035 

WELLS, Carolyn [ed.] 

A VERS DE SOCIETE ANTHOLOGY 

Charles Scribner’s Sons New York 1907 

First edition, gilt-stamped red cloth boards, gilt very bright, one corner slightly bumped, 

minor wear to top/bottom of spine and corners, spine slightly faded, minor defect to rear 

board, binding solid, very good overall. 27 + 357 pp. + 2 pp. advertisements. Top edge 

gilt, clean and unmarked. Contains one poem by Leland, as well as works by William 

Makepeace Thackeray, E. Nesbit, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Lewis Carroll. A nice 

copy. SOLD 

LEL036 

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY. A MAGAZINE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, ART, 

AND POLITICS. VOLUME XVII 

Ticknor and Fields Boston 1866 

Contains January through June issues. Marbled paper boards with gilt- and blindstamped 

dark brown leather tips and spine, gilt bright, rubbing to corners, hinges, edges, 

and boards, shallow scrape on lower right tip of front board, spine bands, light wear to 

spine, front joint cracked, binding solid, good overall. Approx. 9.5" x 6.25", 4 + 780 pp. 

Speckled edges, previous owner's name in ink on front paste-down, scattered very light 

foxing, edges slightly toned, otherwise clean and bright. Contains one poem by Leland, 

"De Spiridione Episcopo," as well as works by Longfellow, J. T. Trowbridge, and W. C. 

Bryant. A nice copy. $50 

LEL037 

THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTLY MAGAZINE. NOVEMBER 1881, TO 

APRIL 1882 


Volume XXIII, New Series Vol. I. Marbled paper boards with gilt-stamped black leather 

tips and spine, edges rubbed, light rubbing to corners and hinges, slight wear to spine, 

front joint cracked, binding solid, good overall. Approx. 10" x 7", 8 + 960 pp. Scattered 

light foxing, otherwise clean and unmarked, numerous B&W illustrations, ephemera laid 

in. In addition to a Romany ballad by Leland as part of an essay by Elizabeth Robins, 

this volume contains the first printing of "A Curious Experience" by Mark Twain and 

works by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Frank R. Stockton, and Andrew Lang. A good copy. 

$90 

LEL038 

PENNELL, Elizabeth Robins and Joseph

TWO PILGRIMS' PROGRESS FROM FLORENCE TO THE ETERNAL CITY OF 

ROME: DELIVERED UNDER THE SIMILITUDE OF A RIDE WHEREIN IS 

DISCOVERED, THE MANNER OF THEIR SETTING OUT, THEIR DANGEROUS 

JOURNEY; AND SAFE ARRIVAL AT THE DESIRED CITY 

Roberts Brothers and Seeley & Co. Boston and London 1887 

Publisher's pictorial green cloth boards painted in taupe with gilt-stamped spine, very 

light wear to top/bottom of spine and corners, binding solid, very good overall. 181 pp. 

Ex-library with darkened sticker on spine, partially faded stamps to extra facsimile title 

page and p. 35. Top edge gilt, floral patterned end-papers, complete with B&W 

illustrations as listed, final illustration used as frontispiece with tissue guard, light toning 

to edges, minor stain to one edge of some early pages. With opening poem by Charles G. 

Leland and dedication "To CHARLES GODFREY LELAND, Who is responsible for our 

First Work Together, & Who has been the Great-Heart of many a Pilgrimage taken in his 

Company, We dedicate this Book." A good copy overall. $65 

LEL039 

BEECHER, Henry Ward 

STAR PAPERS; OR, EXPERIENCES OF ART AND NATURE 

J. C. Derby New York 1855 

First edition, blind- and gilt-stamped orange cloth boards, spine heavily faded, gilt 

darkened, some wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, light rubbing to hinges and 

edges with minor split in front hinge, boards with scattered marking and staining, binding 

solid, decent overall. 359 pp. Offset mark pp. 170-171, scattered light foxing, red coated 

end-papers; partially faded "Leland" in ink front free end-paper, "Leland" in pencil front 

fly-leaf. This book was likely part of Charles G. Leland's personal library. SOLD 

LEL040 

LETTERS, CONVERSATIONS, AND RECOLLECTIONS OF S. T. COLERIDGE 

Harper & Bros. New York 1836 

First US edition, edited by Thomas Allsop, a disciple of Coleridge who was also 

implicated in an assassination attempt on Louis Napoleon. Original faded patterned plum 

cloth with paper spine label, some wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, hinges lightly 

rubbed with small splits to front and rear hinges, spine label intact but heavily darkened, 

some minor marking to boards, binding solid, good overall. 266 pp. Some light foxing 

throughout, edges lightly toned, occasional ink marginalia, frequent pencil marginalia 

including drawn portrait on front free end-paper, newspaper clippings on Allsop attached 

to front paste-down; Charles G. Leland's name in ink on front fly-leaf, title page, and 

dedication page. Leland's personal copy. SOLD 

LEL041 

INAUGURATION OF THE NEW HALL OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF 

PENNSYLVANIA, MARCH 18, 1884 

Collins Printing House Philadelphia 1884 

First edition, original light gray printed paper wrappers, some corners missing, small 

piece missing from edge of rear wrapper, edges lightly toned, creases from folding, light 

wear to spine, good overall. 18 pp. Ex-library with usual markings; B&W frontispiece

with one corner chipped not affecting illustration, pages clean and bright. Leland is 

mentioned on p. 10 as part of the proceedings. This pamphlet is difficult to find. $75 

LEL042 


HAND-WORK IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS [IN THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED 

MONTHLY MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1882] 


Vol. XXIV, No. 6. Original pictorial tan wrappers printed in brown, edges chipped, light 

wear to spine, small orange sticker on front wrapper of Henry C Rolfe, ads printed on 

rear wrapper, binding solid, good overall. 157 pp. (numbered 803-960) + 32 pp. 

advertisements split between front and back + 8 pp. index. Some pages uncut, scattered 

light foxing to edges, several B&W illustrations including frontispiece engraved portrait 

of Abraham Lincoln. In addition to Leland's article, this issue contains two pieces by 

Frances Hodgson Burnett and a poem by Sidney Lanier. $20 

LEL043 


THE SING-SONG OF MALY COE [IN LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE OF POPULAR 

LITERATURE AND SCIENCE APRIL, 1876] 

J. B. Lippincott & Co Philadelphia 1876 

Vol. XVII, No. 100. Original printed salmon paper wrappers with pictorial border, edges 

chipped, spine darkened, approx. 1.5" of paper missing at bottom of spine, binding solid. 

127 pp. (numbered 393-520) + 16 pp. advertisements split between front and back. Some 

chipping to page edges, otherwise fine, with several B&W illustrations. A good copy 

overall. $40 

LEL044 

PUBLIC INDUSTRIAL ART SCHOOL, FIFTEENTH AND LOCUST STS. REPORTS 

OF DIRECTOR J. LIBERTY TADD, STATEMENT OF THE OBJECT OF THE 

SCHOOL, COURSE OF INSTRUCTION, TEACHERS' MANUAL TRAINING 

CLASSES, CLAY MODELING, DRAWING, ILLUSTRATIVE DIAGRAMS 

Burk & McFetridge Philadelphia 1894 

Original printed stiff tan paper wrappers, light toning to edges, spine slightly worn, minor 

chip at one corner, single light crease on front wrapper and some pencil notes, binding 

solid, fine overall. 32 pp. + 7 plates. Edges lightly toned, otherwise clean and unmarked; 

envelope flap with pencil sketches laid in pp. 8-9. Leland is mentioned in his role as 

founder of the school on page 10. A rare pamphlet. $75 

LEL045 

PENNELL, Joseph 

THE ADVENTURES OF AN ILLUSTRATOR 

Little, Brown & Co. Boston 1925 

First trade edition, publisher's gilt-stamped textured tan cloth boards, gilt bright, very 

light wear to top/bottom of spine, fine otherwise; in brown paper dust jacket printed in 

black, light chipping, slight darkening to spine, minor stain near spine, fine overall in 

somewhat worn slipcase missing the spine. Approx. 12" x 9" out of slipcase, 12.5" x 9"

in, 22 + 372 pp. Portrait end-papers, complete with B&W illustrations as listed and color 

portrait frontispiece. Includes accounts of his travels with Charles G. Leland. A fine 

copy in excellent condition. $175 

LEL046 

BRADLEY, Edward Sculley 

GEORGE HENRY BOKER POET AND PATRIOT 

University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia 1927 

First edition, gilt-stamped black cloth boards, extremely light wear to top/bottom of 

spine, minor fading to spine, binding solid, fine overall. 11 + 362 pp. Top edge gilt, 

complete with B&W illustrations as listed (one plate mislabeled as opposite p. 62 faces p. 

60); gift inscription from author to a fellow professor at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Contains numerous references to Leland. A fine copy. $50 

LEL047 

STILLE, Charles J 

MEMORIAL OF THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR FOR THE U. S. SANITARY 

COMMISSION, HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 1864 

United States Sanitary Commission Philadelphia 1864 

First edition, pictorial gilt-stamped green cloth boards with beveled edges, gilt bright, 

some wear to spine with splitting at hinges, light marking to rear board, corners and 

edges lightly rubbed, binding 

solid, good overall. Approx. 

11" x 8", 211 pp. Top edges 

gilt, brown coated endpapers, 

pages lightly toned, 

three sepia photographs 

tipped in, previous owner's 

name in pencil front fly-leaf. 

Mentions Leland's work in 

organizing "Our Daily Fare." 

A good copy, difficult to 

find. SOLD 

LEL048 

SMITH, Ralph Carlisle 

CHARLES GODFREY 

LELAND: THE 

AMERICAN YEARS, 1824- 

1869 AN ABSTRACT OF A 

DISSERTATION 

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL 

FULFILLMENT OF THE 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN 

AMERICAN STUDIES 

The University of New Mexico 1961

Doctoral dissertation, bound in gilt-stamped turquoise cloth boards, spine lightly faded, 

very light wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, binding tight and solid, very good 

overall. Approx. 11" x 8.5", 16 + 481 single-sided pp. Pages slightly translucent, ink 

somewhat blurred, otherwise in fine condition. A very thorough study of Leland with 

extensive bibliography. $40 

LEL049 

GILDER, J. L. & J. B. [ed.] 

AUTHORS AT HOME PERSONAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF WELL- 

KNOWN AMERICAN WRITERS 

Cassell Publishing Co. n.d. [1889] New York 

First edition, publisher's gilt-stamped navy blue cloth boards, very light wear to 

top/bottom of spine, binding tight and solid, fine overall. Octavo, 6 + 354 pp. Top edge 

gilt, edges somewhat toned, ink gift inscription dated Xmas 1899, otherwise clean and 

unmarked. Includes Elizabeth Robins Pennell's sketch of Leland along with biographical 

sketches of numerous other authors such as Samuel Clemens, George H. Boker, Harriet 

Beecher Stowe, and Julia Ward Howe. A fine copy. SOLD 

LEL050 

DE COLANGE, Leo 

THE HEART OF EUROPE FROM THE RHINE TO THE DANUBE. A SERIES OF 

STRIKING AND INTERESTING VIEWS 

Estes and Lauriat n.d. [1882] Boston 

First edition, pictorial black- and gilt-stamped cloth boards with beveled edges, gilt 

bright, corners somewhat rubbed, light rubbing to hinges, edges, and top/bottom of spine, 

minor split in rear hinge, joints cracked, binding solid, fine overall. Approx. 12.5" x 9.5", 

143 pp. All edges gilt, light toning, offset marks close to spine pp. 78-79 from a flower 

that was laid in, complete with B&W illustrations throughout and frontispiece. Includes 

poetry and translations from Leland, Longfellow, and others. A fine copy. $75 

LEL051 

JACKSON, Joseph 

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WORKS OF CHARLES GODFREY LELAND [IN THE 

PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY 1925-26] 

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Philadelphia 

Issues 195-200 in original printed yellow paper wrappers, No. 198 lacking wrappers. 

Some chipping to edges, spine wear, old tape repair to rear wrapper of No. 196, 

somewhat faded and darkened, years covered by the bibliography marked in pencil on 

front wrappers, bindings solid, in good condition overall. Some pages uncut, one page in 

No. 198 detached. These issues contain Jackson's thorough bibliography of Leland, 

including a brief biographical sketch in No. 195. See LEL057. $65 

LEL052 

GLICKSBERG, Charles I. 

CHARLES GODFREY LELAND AND VANITY FAIR [IN THE PENNSYLVANIA 

MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY JULY 1938]

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 

Volume LXII, Number 3. Original printed pale blue-grey paper wrappers, front wrapper 

slightly faded, light toning to edges and spine, faint offset marks to edges, light chipping, 

advertisement printed on rear wrapper, binding solid, fine overall. 150 pp. (numbered 

281-431). Contains an article discussing Leland's influence as editor of Vanity Fair. A 

fine copy. $20 

LEL053-1 

PENNELL, Elizabeth Robins 

CHARLES GODFREY LELAND A BIOGRAPHY IN TWO VOLUMES WITH 

ILLUSTRATIONS 

Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston and New York 1906 

First edition, two volumes. Gilt-stamped dark blue cloth boards, gilt very bright, faint 

wear to top/bottom of spines, light rubbing to edges and corners, bindings solid, fine 

overall; both volumes in original dust jackets, heavy chipping especially to vol. I jacket, 

some old repairs and reinforcements, spines and edges darkened. 14 + 420 pp. and 10 + 

471 pp. Top edges gilt, offset marks on free end-papers from dust jackets, light toning to 

some pages at edges, complete with B&W illustrations as listed including portrait 

frontispieces. Fine, unmarked copies. Cf. BAL vol. 5 p. 397. $100 

LEL053-2 


CHARLES GODFREY LELAND A BIOGRAPHY IN TWO VOLUMES WITH 

ILLUSTRATIONS 

Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston and New York 1906 

Another set. Gilt-stamped dark red cloth boards, gilt very bright, extremely light wear to 

top/bottom of spines, faint traces of white paint to front board of vol. II, bindings tight 

and solid, fine overall. Light offset marks to end-papers from dust jackets (lacking), 

complete with B&W illustrations as listed. Fine, unmarked copies. Cf. BAL vol. 5 p. 

397. $55 

LEL054 

THE BOOK BLOCK LITERATURE 17TH-20TH CENTURIES [CATALOGUE 

SEVEN] 

N.P. n.d. Cos Cob, Connecticut 

Original printed paper wrappers in brown and cream, slight wear to top/bottom of spine, 

binding tight and solid, fine overall. 132 pp. (unpaginated). Complete with B&W 

images of some items. A thorough catalogue with prices; works by or about Leland are 

numbers 737-777. $20 

LEL055 

THE BOOK BLOCK LITERATURE 17TH-20TH CENTURIES H-P (PART TWO) 

[CATALOGUE FIVE] 

N.P. n.d. [1983] Cos Cob, Connecticut

Original grainy light gray printed paper wraps, faint creasing to rear wrap, binding tight 

and solid, in fine condition. 44 pp. + printing on inner wraps. Catalogue, Leland covered 

in 737-777. An excellent copy. $20 

LEL056 

BENSON, Carl [Charles Astor Bristed] 

ANACREONTICS 

Privately Printed New York 1872 

First edition, gilt-stamped plum cloth boards with beveled edges, gilt on front board 

bright, spine and edges heavily faded, light wear to corners and top/bottom of spine, faint 

marking to front board, binding tight and solid, good overall. Approx. 8" x 6.5", 75 

single-sided pages. Extra engraved title page, maroon coated end-papers, some foxing 

throughout, the word "see" added in ink p. 70. Epigraph on title page from Hans 

Breitmann's Sermon, dedicated to "Hans Breitmann" (Leland): "So much of this book as 

has not been already appropriated to other good men and true, is hereby dedicated to my 

jolly friend Hans Breitmann." $85 

LEL057 


A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WORKS OF CHARLES GODFREY LELAND 

n.p. Philadelphia 1927 

Reprinted from the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, one of 50 copies. 

Gilt-stamped navy blue cloth boards, faint marking to front board, light fading and wear 

to top/bottom of spine, binding tight and solid, fine overall. Approx. 9.5" x 6.75", 129 

pp. Pages lightly toned, complete with B&W illustrations, some light pencil marginalia. 

Signed by Jackson on verso of the title page. A fine copy of a difficult-to-find book. 

$150 

LEL058 

BROOKS, Van Wyck 

FENOLLOSA AND HIS CIRCLE WITH OTHER ESSAYS IN BIOGRAPHY 

E. P. Dutton & Co. New York 1962 

First edition, first printing. Blind- and gilt-stamped taupe cloth boards with painted red 

label on spine, minor darkening to top/bottom of spine, binding tight and solid, fine 

overall; dust jacket slightly darkened at edges, minor chipping, spine slightly darkened, 

small offset mark on spine of inner jacket, price not clipped, in fine condition. 12 + 321 

pp. Contains a biography of Leland on pp. 217-247. A fine copy. $25 

LEL059 

BRADLEY, [Edward] Sculley 

"HANS BREITMANN" IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA [IN THE COLOPHON NEW 

SERIES A QUARTERLY FOR BOOKMEN AUTUMN 1936 VOLUME II NUMBER 

1] 

Pynson Printers New York 1936 

First edition, decorative tan cloth covers printed in brown, edges somewhat darkened, 

some light dirt staining to boards, minor wear to top/bottom of spine, binding tight and

solid, fine overall. 157 pp. Title page printed in red and black, complete with B&W 

illustrations, advertisements pp. 139-157. The article discusses Leland and the contrast in 

conditions of publishing between America and England during his lifetime. A good 

copy. $20 

LEL060 

ADAMS, Randolph G. 

HUDIBRASTIC ASPECTS OF SOME EDITIONS OF THE EMANCIPATION 

PROCLAMATION 

n.p. Philadelphia 1946 

Reprinted from "To Doctor R." Printed turquoise paper wrappers, slight yellowing to 

edges, binding tight, fine overall. 9 pp. (numbered 9-17). Pencil marks at the bottom of 

p. 11, otherwise a clean and unmarked copy in good condition. Leland is mentioned as a 

collector of documents and as an editor of "Our Daily Fare." $30 

LEL061 

FRATER JOCUNDUS [Wilhelm Muller] 

SCHABIADE. LEBEN UND THATEN DES ERIK SCHABIG. EINE ERBAULICHE 

HISTORIE IN LUSTIGEN REIMEN 

Carl Dorflinger Milwaukee 1877 

First edition, soft black pebbled 

leather with original paper wrappers 

bound in, leather with slightly 

uneven edges, no wear or rubbing; 

wrappers heavily darkened, some 

chipping, some staining, 

advertisements printed in German on 

rear wrapper. Approx. 6" x 5", 158 

pp. Scattered light foxing heaviest on 

early pages, decorative black borders 

printed on each page. Dedicated to 

Charles G. Leland as follows: "Herrn 

Charles G. Leland widmet dieses 

Gedicht als ein Zeichen seiner 

Hochachtung Der Verfasser." A scarce 

book with only four copies in OCLC. 

$200 

LEL062 


ARADIA DIE LEHREN DER HEXEN 

MYTHEN, ZAUBERSPRUCHE, 

WEISHEITEN, BILDERKOMMENTIERT 

Goldmann n.d. [1988] Berlin 

Modern German edition of Leland's Aradia: Gospel of the Witches. Pictorial softcovers 

printed in red and black, light yellow marks to front cover, slight wear to hinges, binding

tight and solid, fine overall. 144 pp. Edges lightly toned, otherwise a clean, fine copy. 

$25 

LEL063 

WELLARD, James 

THE SEARCH FOR THE ETRUSCANS 

Saturday Review Press n.d. [1973] New York 

First edition, silver-stamped maroon cloth boards with no signs of wear, binding tight and 

solid; photographic dust jacket in fine condition with slight wear to edges, light chipping 

at top, laminate shrunk, price not clipped. Approx. 10" x 7.5", 223 pp. Glossy paper, 

pictorial end-papers, top edges stained light blue, complete with color plates as listed in 

addition to B&W illustrations and plates throughout. Leland's contributions to Etruscan 

research are discussed on pp. 92-103. A fine copy. $25 

LEL064 


LITERARY LANDMARKS OF PHILADELPHIA 

David McKay Co. n.d. [1939] Philadelphia 

First edition, #702 of 1050. Black-stamped orange cloth boards, very light wear to 

top/bottom of spine and corners, spine slightly faded, a couple of minor faint markings to 

spine and rear board, binding solid, fine overall. Approx. 9.25" x 6.5", 9 + 344 pp. 

Complete with B&W photographs as listed; Leland is mentioned in the introduction, with 

main entry pp. 205-210. A fine copy. $20 

LEL065 

BENNETT, Charles Alpheus 

HISTORY OF MANUAL AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION 1870-197 [VOL. II] 

The Manual Arts Press n.d. [1937] Peoria, Illinois 

First edition, gilt-stamped dark red cloth boards, slight wear to top/bottom of spines and 

corners, gilt on front board bright, minor white paint marking to spine, binding tight and 

solid, good overall. Approx. 9.25" x 6.25", 566 pp. Ex-library with stamps on pastedowns 

and edges, pencil catalogue marks p. 3, otherwise clean and unmarked. Complete 

with B&W illustrations and diagrams as listed; Leland mentioned pp. 427-428. A nice 

copy. $20 

LEL066 

GILMORE, James R. 

PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE CIVIL WAR 

ILLUSTRATED 

L. C. Page & Company Boston 1898 

First edition, dark green cloth with gilt coin portrait of Lincoln on front board and giltstamped 

spine, gilt coin lightly rubbed, light rubbing to corners and hinges, very slight 

wear to top/bottom of spine and edges, minor white paint fleck on spine, binding solid, 

fine overall. Approx. 9" x 6.25", 338 pp. Top edge gilt, complete with B&W portraits as 

listed, scattered light pencil marginalia; bookplate "Ex Libris Frank L. Hadley" depicting

oil rigs with an elaborate border. Leland is mentioned as a political writer and editor. A 

fine copy. $150 

LEL067-1 


TO GIPSYLAND [sic] 


Red-printed gray-green cloth boards, faint rubbing to corners and lower edges, slight 

wear to top/bottom of spine, binding tight and solid, fine overall. 240 pp. Top edge gilt, 

scattered light foxing especially to outer edges and end-papers, previous owner's name in 

pencil on front free end-paper, complete with B&W illustrations by Joseph Pennell. 

Elizabeth Pennell was Leland's niece, and she mentions him briefly in the introductory 

chapter. A good copy. SOLD 

LEL067-2 


TO GIPSYLAND [sic] 


Red-printed tan cloth boards, light wear to edges, corners, and top/bottom of spine, minor 

small stain near title on front board, spine slightly darkened, binding tight and solid, fine 

overall. 240 pp. Top edge gilt, complete with B&W illustrations by Joseph Pennell, faint 

dust marks to end-papers, ink gift inscription on title page, otherwise a clean, unmarked 

copy. Pennell was Leland's niece, and she mentions him briefly in the introductory 

chapter. SOLD 

LEL068 

TRIENENS, Roger J. 

HANS BREITMANN'S BINDINGS [IN THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JANUARY 1966] 

The Library of Congress N. P. [Washington, D.C.] 1966 

Original stiff cream paper wrappers printed in black, faint darkening to spine, small 

smudge on rear wrapper at top of spine, light wear to edges, small label on front wrapper, 

binding tight and solid, fine overall. 74 pp. Light chipping to the edge of one oversize 

page, one pair of pages uncut. The article discusses Leland's interest in binding books. A 

good copy of this periodical. $10 

LEL069 

SMITH, George Winston 

HENRY C. CAREY AND AMERICAN SECTIONAL CONFLICT 

University of New Mexico Press Albuquerque 1951 

University of New Mexico Publications in History, Number Three. Original printed 

paper wrappers, slightly darkened with faint scattered staining and creasing, some wear to 

corners and top/bottom of spine, ink notes on front wrapper, other publications printed on 

rear wrapper, binding tight and solid, good overall. 127 pp. Edges faintly toned, 

otherwise a clean, unmarked copy. Leland is mentioned on p. 101. $45

LEL070 


THE PROSE AND POETICAL WORKS OF HEINRICH HEINE TRANSLATED 

WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY CHARLES GODFREY LELAND IN TWENTY 

VOLUMES 

Croscup & Sterling n.d. [1902?] New York 

Duesseldorf edition, #86 of 250. White cloth boards with paper spine labels, labels 

somewhat darkened with some chipping and scratch on label of vol. VI, spines slightly 

darkened, faint wear marks to boards, very light wear to top/bottom of spines, bindings 

tight and solid, fine overall. First 16 volumes paginated in sets of two. 12 + 240 pp., 200 

pp., 30 + 166 pp., 2 + 233 pp., 4 + 242 pp., 2 + 227 pp., 14 + 216 pp., 4 + 236 pp., 48 + 

223 pp., 6 + 160 pp., 6 + 211 pp., 6 + 187 pp., 13 + 154 pp., 2 + 218 pp., 6 + 240 pp., 6 + 

275 pp., 11 + 278 pp., 8 + 310 pp., 8 + 260 pp., and 7 + 271 pp. Top edges gilt, deckled 

edges, some pages uncut, somewhat foxed throughout, double engraved title pages; B&W 

illustrations with tissue guards intact, vol. I lacks first illustration and vol. II lacks first 

three, otherwise all included, many portraits with second copy. In vol. XII the Balzac 

portrait is opposite p. 322 rather than p. 12 as listed, and gatherings 321-336 and 337-352 

have been swapped. Overall a fine set of this work. $500 

LEL071 


HANS BREITMANN'S PARTY, HANS BREITMANN ABOUT TOWN, & HANS 

BREITMANN IN CHURCH 

T. B. Peterson & Brothers n.d. [1869-1870] Philadelphia 

Contains three different Breitmann issues bound as one, including original front wrapper 

for Hans Breitmann's Party. Marbled paper boards with gilt-stamped brown leather tips 

and spine, spine bands, some wear to corners and edges, spine partially repaired, spine 

bands and boards somewhat rubbed, gilt bright, binding solid, good overall. Approx. 8.5" 

x 6", 46 + 62 + 47 pp. Marbled end-papers, top edge gilt, some toning, occasional pencil 

scribbles, some blue. BAL 11556, 11565, and 11568. A unique edition. $100 

LEL072 

ELIOT, Thomas D. 

SPEECH OF THOMAS D. ELIOT, OF MASSACHUSETTS, DELIVERED IN THE 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEB. 10, 1864, ON THE BILL FOR THE 

ESTABLISHMENT OF A BUREAU OF FREEDMEN'S AFFAIRS 

H. Polkinhorn [printer] Washington, D. C. 1864 

First edition, in protective tissue with modern marbled paper board box backed with gray 

cloth, paper spine label. 16 pp. Somewhat browned particularly to outer pages, edges 

chipped, scattered light staining, two leaves uncut; signature of Charles G. Leland on 

front page. Leland's own copy. SOLD 

LEL073 

KIRKLAND, Mrs. C. M. & Prof. John S. Hart 

SARTAIN'S UNION MAGAZINE OF LITERATURE AND ART. 1850 

John Sartain & Co. Philadelphia 1850

Vol. VI-VII (January-December 1850). Rebound in modern gray paper boards with gray 

cloth spine, gilt-stamped black leather spine label, gilt-stamped red leather label with 

"Benjamin and Mary Ann Glyddon" from original binding pasted on front paste-down, 

original covers bound in. Approx. 10" x 6.5", 436 + 388 pp. Light toning, scattered light 

foxing heavier on engravings, numerous B&W illustrations including several tipped-in 

engravings, some with intact tissue guards, some color pages including gilt lettering, 

sheet music, B&W fashion plates. Contains two art notices written by Leland on p. 370 

of vol. VI and p. 250 of vol. VII; these issues also include "Lines in honour of the 

Twenty-Seventh Congress of the United States" by John Quincy Adams, "The Blind Girl 

of Castel-Cuille" by Longfellow, a sonnet by George H. Boker, and the first printing of 

"Poetic Principle" by Edgar Allan Poe from an unpublished manuscript. A good copy. 

$250 

LEL074 

ITALIAN POETRY 

N.P. n.d. [1846?] Venice and others 

Several pamphlets of rare undated popular Italian poetry and prose by various authors 

bound together. Black textured paper boards rebacked with gilt-stamped black leather 

spine, leather spine label, corners somewhat rubbed, light wear to edges, joints cracked 

but holding, binding tight and solid, fine overall. Octavo, 232 pp. total with each 

pamphlet paginated separately. Patterned red end-papers, very light toning to edges, 

newspaper clipping tipped in on verso of front free end-paper; Leland's signature in ink is 

written on the front of three of the pamphlets, with two of the signatures dated 1846. A 

unique book from Leland's own collection. Titles include “Bellissima Istoria di Allerame 

ed Adellasia figliuola di Ottone Imperadore,” “Intermezzo di Cassandro Cavaliere 

Affetato e di Betta Ragazza Venziana,” “La Selva Incantata Ossia nuova maniera di 

apprendere una quantita di bellissimi Giuochi di Carte, di Mano, di Ova, di Monete, d’ 

Anelli, ed altri di regola, e di Memoria. Composta, e dispensata a Richiesta de Virtuosi,” 

“Storia Graziosa, e Piacevole, La quale contiene un bellissimo Contrasto, che fa la Citta’ 

di Napoli con la Citta’ di Venezia Dove s’intende la grandezza, e magnificenza di queste 

due gran Citta d’Italia,” and “Istoria Dove si Contiene la Liberazione di Vienna, e Presa 

Della Citta’ di Strigonia, Con la morte che ha fatto il Gran Visir.” SOLD 

LEL075 


HANS BREITMANN'S BARTY AND OTHER BALLADS 

Ward, Lock, and Co. n.d. [1877 or later] London, New York & Melbourne 

Pictorial paper boards rebacked with white paper spine, corners and edges somewhat 

rubbed, rear printed with advertisements, previous owner's name in ink along one edge of 

front board, front joint cracked, binding solid, good overall. 160 pp. Edges faintly toned, 

bookplate of Louisa I. B. Walton, good otherwise. Most likely a reprint of BAL 11725, 

unknown date. $50

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