Hartford: Printed by Peter E. Gleason, 1816. Edition: Second American edition; the first was published in Walpole, New Hampshire in 1797. Bibliographical References: BAL 20738; Wright I, 2629; American Bibliography 39136. ¶ An interesting novel by playwright, poet and jurist Royall Tyler (1757-1826), the story of American physician Updike Underhill... More
New York: The Century Co., 1913. Edition: First edition. Bibliographical References: BAL 11946, printing 1; Smith, American Fiction 1901-1925; L-445. Jack London's autobiographical novel, whose main character is named for the famous English folk song - "John Barleycorn" - and like his English namesake, struggles with alcohol. More
New York: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, 1850. Edition: First American edition. Bibliographical References: BAL 13662, first printing; Wright I, 1871. ¶ Inscribed on the front blank “To Barrel-pants Peterson / with the best wishes of the season / Papantonio Bookshop / Christmas 1941.” The Papantonio Bookshop was founded... More
