Hale & Co. Rare Books
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1550 The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Third Collected Edition (Scarce Variant)
$40000The definitive edition of Chaucer’s collected works, edited by William Thynne, Henry VIII’s custodian and hunter of Chaucerian manuscripts. Chaucer is often referred to as the Father of English Literature and Poetry. 1 of 12 surviving copies.
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Fine First Printing Inscribed by Bradbury and illustrator Mugnaini
$17500The finest signed first printing on the market with its original unrestored jacket. The only known copy inscribed by both Ray Bradbury and the illustrator Joe Mugnaini. Housed in a custom clamshell case by master binder James Tapley
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Moby Dick 1930 First Trade Edition Illustrated by Rockwell Kent Original Jacket
$1500The original dust jacket is present, unclipped, and unrestored, maintaining near fine condition.
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The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. Sixth Edition, 1878.
$1750The sixth edition of The Origin of Species is the final and most extensively revised version of Darwin’s magnum opus. It marks the first appearance of the word “evolution” and reflects Darwin’s refinement of his theory.
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95 Hand-Colored Plates: The peoples of Russia, or description of the customs and costumes of the various nations of the Russian Empire. 2 Volume Folio Set.
$400001348 First edition. Fine condition filled with absolutely stunning hand colored plates (95/96), richly colored and providing a rich view of the different people of the Russian Empire at that time- a true work of art. Printed in Paris 1813, 2 Folio Volumes.
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1st Account of Lewis & Clark – Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery by Patrick Gass. First Edition 1807.
$12500This earliest published firsthand account of the Lewis and Clark expedition
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1716. Palaestina, ex Monumentis Veteribus Illustrata. First Edition. – Mapping the Ancient Holy Land
$1600This work is a milestone in biblical archaeology and comparative Semitic toponymy, laying the groundwork for 18th- and 19th-century studies.
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Dracula By Bram Stoker, First Photoplay Edition 1927.
$3200A remarkable nearly fine copy with the original dust-jacket
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The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie (First Edition Association Copy)
$23250Inscribed by Carnegie to “The trusted custodian of all my wealth Robert Franks.” Robert Franks was Andrew Carnegie’s close friend and financial agent, responsible for distributing Carnegie’s money for pensions and philanthropic activities, serving as the president and director of the Carnegie Home Trust Company.
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Thielmann Kerver’s Roman Missal 1521 Finely Bound Folio – 1 of 2 Surviving Copies
$12750According to USTC and Worldcat, only one copy of this edition exists in libraries.
