Americana
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1883-1884 The Complete Works of Nathaniel HawthorneCambridge: 1883-1884An exceptional fifteen volume limited edition set of the complete works of American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, uniformly bound by Zaehnsdorf.
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c1868 California Life IllustratedLondon: c1868A very scarce UK edition of Rev. William Taylor's guide to life in mid nineteenth century California.
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1902 Final Report on the Battle of GettysburgAlbany: 1902The first edition of this detailed report on the important Battle of Gettysburg, an illustrated account of the turning point of the American Civil War.
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1958 The Log from the Sea of CortezLondon: 1958The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's narrative about the marine specimen collecting trip he undertook with his great friend, Ed Ricketts, in 1940.
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1973 If I Die in a Combat ZoneLondon: 1973The first edition of this moving autobiographical account of the author's experiences of the Vietnam War.
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Signed1997 Waiting for the BarbariansLondon: 1997A fine first edition copy of Lapham's study of American politics, inscribed by the author to Stephen Vizinczey.
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Signed2012 The Golden Door: Letters to AmericaLondon: 2012A signed first UK edition copy of A. A. Gill's love letter to America, inscribed by the author to Stephen Vizinczey.
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Signed1983 The Plot to Steal Florida: James Madison's Phony WarNew York : 1983A scarce signed first edition of Joseph Burkholder Smith's work on James Madison's plot to wrest the territory of Florida from Spain, previously owned by author Stephen Vizinczey.
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Signed1996 Lock, Stock, & BarrelLong Beach CA: 1996A fine first edition of this work on the art of shooting, by Cyril Adams and Robert Braden, signed by both authors.
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1921 Story of the Ku Klux KlanWashington D. C.: 1921A smart reprinted copy of this historical commentary on white supremacist, far-right terrorist organization, and hate group, the Ku Klux Klan.
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1889 2vol The American CommonwealthLondon: 1889A smartly bound two volume set of this history of the North American colonies and the United States, with a map.
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1913 11vol A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the PresidentsNew York: 1913A complete set of this illustrated historical work on the Presidents of the United States of America.
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1997 16vol The History of AmericaConnecticut: 1997A finely bound complete set of the Collector's Edition of this history of America.
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1839-74 History of The United States From The Discovery of The American ContinentBoston: 1839-1874A handsomely bound set of this comprehensive work regarding the history of the United States, written by American historian and politician, George Bancroft.
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1938-1947 Black DynamiteNew York: 1938-1947Four first edition volumes of Nat Fleischer's study of the history and influence of African American boxers on the sport.
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1974 Notes on My Journeying in California's Northern MountainsNot Stated: 1974A charmingly illustrated and very scarce limited edition of John Muir account of his attempts to summit Mt. Shasta.
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1877 Gold: Standard of Gold & Silver Wares in Different Countries of the WorldLondon: 1877The scarce first English edition of this work on gold and silver standards in different countries, by Mrs Brewer and translated from the original by Arthur Von Studnitz.
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1962 Patriotic Gore: Studies in the Literature of the American Civil WarNew York: 1962A first edition of this interesting insight into literature surrounding the American Civil War, by Edmund Wilson.
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1896 Life in the Far West, or, A Detective's Thrilling Adventures Among the Indians and Outlaws of MontanaChicago: 1896The first edition of C. H. Simpson's thrilling Western novel, set in rural Montana, and illustrated throughout.
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1886 Hunting Trips of a RanchmanLondon: 1886An early edition of President Teddy Roosevelt's account of his adventures tracking a grizzly bear in the forests of the Bighorn Mountains.
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1932 Alice's Adventures in WesterlandMinneapolis : 1932An extremely scarce, charming college year book from 1932, interspersed with the students own version of Alice in Wonderland.
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1957 The Law at RandadoLondon: 1957The very scarce first UK edition of Elmore Leonard's second western novel, about escalating tensions between a naïve sheriff and a wealthy cattle baron.
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1912 Border Wars of TexasTioga: 1912A first edition copy of this history of conflicts between Native Americans and Texan settlers, illustrated throughout.
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1923 Crooked TailsNew York: 1923A smart, illustrated edition of this work presenting life in Western America in the 1800s.
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1850 Deck and Port or Incidents of a CruiseNew York: 1850A first edition of this interesting documentation of the voyage of the US Congress to California, with illustrations.
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1877 Travels WestLondon: 1877The first edition of this travelogue by William Minturn of his journey from New York to St Louis, in the original blind stamped cloth.
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1938 Pioneer Days in The Black HillsSouth Dakota: 1938A scarce first edition documenting the Black Hills gold rush of 1876 and the years following, by one of the partakers, John S. McClintock.
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1889 Fifty Years on the Trail: A True Story of Western LifeLondon: 1889An extremely scarce first edition documenting Wild West and the life of American frontiersman and police chief, John Young Nelson.
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1884 Zigzag Journeys in the Western States of AmericaLondon: [1884]The first UK edition of this illustrated scarce account of Hezekiah Butterworth's travels through the Western States of America.
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1878 Southern and Western Texas GuideSt. Louis: 1878The first edition of this historical illustrated guide on Texas by James L. Rock and W. I. Smith.
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1926 English Caravanners in the Wild WestLondon: 1926The first edition of Gertrude E. Metcalfe-Shaw's account of her experiences while caravanning in the wild West, with illustrations throughout.
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1930 Good MedicineNew York: 1930The first trade edition of this illustrated collection of letters from Charles M. Russell describing his time in the West.
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1926 Ranching with RooseveltPhiladelphia: 1926A first edition copy of this history of Theodore Roosevelt’s ranching days in the Badlands of western North Dakota.
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1900 In and Around the Grand CanyonBoston: 1900An illustrated account of George Wharton James' exploration of the Colorado River, in the original pictorial cloth.
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1908 Camp-Fires on Desert and LavaNew York : 1908The first edition of this illustrated work documenting the authors' expedition to the Pinacate region.
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1877 The Molly MaguiresPhiladelphia: 1877The first edition of this work on the 'Molly Maguires' society from Pennsylvania, written by F. P. Dewees.