New Arrival
Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. First printing, Fine in a near Fine jacket. A postmodern epic that was the winner of the 1973 National Book Award. $900 |
Another New Arrival!
ELOISE IN PARIS, first edition in dust jacket, published in 1957. $395. The second of the books about Eloise, a precocious 6 year old girl who lives in the Plaza Hotel in New York with a Nanny (who's rawther British) a turtle named Skipperdee who eats raisins and wears sneakers, and a dog, Weenie, who looks like a cat. "Here is what Eloise does in Paris: everything. The result is rawther extraordinaire."
The text by Kay Thompson captures the energetic, rapid-fire, never-ending sentences characteristic of a 6 year old -- and is complemented perfectly by whimsical and delightfully detailed illustrations by Hilary Knight.
There was speculation that Eloise was based on Kay Thompson's goddaughter, Liza Minnelli; but when asked to confirm this, Thompson replied: "I am Eloise!"
We also have in stock first editions of other Eloise titles, as well as later editions.
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Illuminations
Pictured above is a leaf from One Thousand and One Initial Letters by Owen Jones, chromolithographs, published in London in 1864. Each initial is highlighted in gilt. We have about 10 initials available, plus some numerals. $125 per leaf.
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First Edition of This Collection
These Fairy Poems by Laura Ingalls Wilder were first published in the San Francisco Bulletin in 1915. Rose Wilder Lane, a journalist and Laura's daughter, encouraged her mother to contribute the poems to a column in the Bulletin called "Tuck 'em In Corner." The poems were were first collected into book form in 1998. The book is introduced and compiled by Stephen W. Hines, and illustrated by Richard Hull. This is a first edition copy in fine condition in dust jacket for $75.00
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Dear Booklover,
Exciting news! We are opening a second location in Winnetka, 964 N. Green Bay Road, October 1. Grand opening party is Friday, October 9. More details to follow...
Please call (847) 328-2132 or email us for more information about any item listed here. All items in the newsletter are subject to prior sale but were available at the time of this mailing.
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Popular Cookbook!
 Pictured is a plate from The Housekeeper's Instructor; or, Universal Family Cook
by William Augustus Henderson, which was probably the most popular
cookery book in England during the last decade of the 18th century and
the Regency. There were ten editions before 1800. This is the
seventeenth edition, 1820, revised by Jacob Schnebbelie. $300
We have many food and wine books and ephemera in the store, most of more
recent vintage, but many from the earlier part of the 20th century --
please come in and browse, or contact us with what you are looking for. Some of the cookbooks are listed on our web site, keyword "cookbook."
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Rhythm and Blues Classic
 Listen to the Lambs, was written by Johnny Otis, performer, bandleader, and a prominent figure in the history of rhythm and blues. From the dust jacket: "This is a book that grew out of a letter to a friend, triggered by the Watts riot of 1965. Johnny Otis had lived most of his life as a negro -- by choice, for he was born a Greek-American. ...he felt compelled to explain to an expatriate friend the why, the how, the terror of Watts... to do so, Johnny Otis had to tell his own story as well." A scarce book in any condition, this is an exceptionally nice-looking first edition in dust jacket. $500 |
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Spiritualism, and Seances, and Mind-Readers, Oh My!
 In the mid 1800s through the mid 1900s, Spiritualism, seances, and mediums, which purported communication with the dead, were very popular both here in the U.S. and in England.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a staunch adherent of spiritualism, while
Houdini, who was first drawn to spiritualism because of the death of
his mother, became one of its most famous de-bunkers. We have several books from a recent acquisition which deal with the phenomenon of Spiritualism, both pro and con. Pictured above is A Thought-Reader's Thoughts, Being the Impressions and Confessions of Stuart Cumberland. London, 1888. Cumberland was a mind reader who knew many of the tricks of the trade -- and used them to debunk the chicanery. He exposed Spiritualists, and performed before Heads of State. This copy is ex-libris Charles L. Rulfs (private) Library of Conjuring, with pencilled glossing, possibly by Rulfs.Very Scarce. $250.00 We also have: An Amazing Seance and an Exposure by Sydney A. Moseley. (Intro by A. Conan Doyle) and Sixty Years of Psychical Research: Houdini and I Among the Spiritualists. by Joseph F. Rinn., as well as other titles (search our web site using keyword "spiritualism") |
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Autographed History, Memoirs
 Recently arrived: a nice selection of autographed non-fiction - all are in very nice condition with dust jackets. There are three books signed by David McCullough: the pictured 1776, priced at $100; Truman ($225) and Mornings on Horseback (about Teddy Roosevelt and his family) for which McCullough received the Pulitzer Prize ($175). McCullough has twice received both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Also available are two volumes of Robert Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent ($35) and Master of the Senate ($45). Madam Secretary. A Memoir by Madeleine Albright ($75). Istanbul. Memories of the City by Orhan Pamuk ($250). The First World Warby John Keegan ($40). Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow ($40). Will in the World. How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt. ($100) You can search our web site for autographed books, by using the keywords "signed," "autographed," or "inscribed" (this term usually means a personal inscription from the author is present, rather than just the author's signature).
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Sincerely,
Ann, Paul, Tom, & Pat
Chicago Rare Book Center
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We buy books!
We buy books, one or many.
You can contact us by email or phone (847-328-2132). If you have many books to sell, a list is often helpful to us, with title, author, publisher, date -- and if a 20th/21st century book -- the presence or absence of a dust jacket. The importance of a book, its physical condition, and the "collectibility" of a title, are other considerations. Consignment is an option with higher-priced books. Visit our store in Evanston, IL
703 Washington Street847-328-2132Store Hours:Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.Closed MondaysTues. - Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Other times by appointment
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