Berlin: Foerster (1980). Soft cover. First German reprint of this Uranian novel originally published in 1960. Fine in illustrated wrappers. More

Paris (1925). later ed. The author, an opium addict himself and a disciple of the Symbolists, was one of the first French writers to study the action of opium on intelligence. Very good in illustrated wrappers, a touch of foxing. More

Oxford: Blackwell (1894). An uncommon anthology of verse by Oxford undergraduates which includes some of G.G. Gillett's overtly Uranian work, as well as contributions by Stanley Addleshaw, Laurence Binyon and others. Very good in lightly worn wrappers. More

Hamburg: Carl Griese (1893). 4to. A very early and quite rare illustrated history of Capri, with 50 b/w photographs of the people and sights, including Villa Allers, the Blue Grotto and the villa of Tiberius. Quite rare, only two institutional copies located. More

New York: Antinous Press (2007). 4to. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Beautifully presented collection of color photographs and artwork by the French artist, whose work remains largely unknown. The images are primarily of male nudes, many in outdoor settings, with surrealistic imagery. Introduction by David Deiss. More

Benvenuto (1727) 112pp. Hardcover. Very good in three quarter leather binding with marbled endpapers. More

Capri: Cerio e Pignalosa (ND). 4to., 18pp. A large format illustrated history of Capri, published by Cerio's Le Pagine dell'isola series. The illustrations were done in the 1940s by Partricia Mertig and present mostly touristic perspectives of life on Capri, several of which are fully illustrated. Magazine format, folded with light edgewear and small tears. Uncommon. More

(13 1/4" x 10 1/2"). A lovely detailed pencil sketch of an adolescent boy with arms raised. Initialed "RNC" and dated 1922. The work dates to the first year of Chubb's return to his family home in Curridge- after having trained in a London art school. He spent the following year in the New Forest, visiting gypsies and painting many of the local inhabitants. The works is very good, framed and matted, Works from this period of this quality are quite rare. More

London : Printed and published by John Fairburn, [1822] and London, Printed and Pub. (for. F. O'Neill) by T. Dolby [1822]. Two quite rare pamphlets, both describing the events surrounding the arrest of Percy Jocelyn (1764-1843), bishop of Clogher; in 1811. Percy Jocelyn (1764-1843), bishop of Clogher was accused by James Byrne of "taking indecent familiarities" (possibly buggery) and of "using indecent or obscene conversations with him". Byrne was sued for criminal libel by Jocelyn and on conviction was sentenced to two years in jail and also to public flogging. Recanting his allegations at the prompting of the bishop's agent, the floggings were stopped. In 1822, Jocelyn was caught in an act of homosexuality with a guardsman in a London public house and he absconded to Scotland where he worked as a butler for the rest of his life. Edward Prime-Stevenson discusses the case in his classic survey of homosexuality, The Intersexes: "Even more dramatic is the history of another great Irish churchman, Bishop Jocelyn, of the See of Clogher, in the early part of the nineteenth century. Relatively a young man, though already advanced in dignity, Bishop Jocelyn was also an inborn uranian. After having had several homosexual relationships without detection, Jocelyn fell in love with a strikingly handsome young soldier, in the Life-Guards, stationed in the diocese, a trooper named John Moverly, who was also uranistic. The Bishop was handsome, genial, and a man of the world, though he filled his religious station becomingly. In 1822 the intimacy came to light. A great scandal ensued." See, Norton, Mother Clap's Molly House @217-222 Both pamphlets are bound in a contemporary 3/4 leather binding along with the colored frontispiece to the second volume. More

Montpellier: Luis Casinada (1998). A long poem by Cocteau illustrated with four original color gouache illustrations by Karen Thomas. The edition is printed on Japon paper and is limited to only 45 numbered copies, each signed by the artist and editor. A lovely production. Fine in stiff handmade paper wrappers. More

Argentorati: in aedibus Vuendelini Rihelii (1548). [8], 111, [9] fol. Commines was a philosophical historian and has been called the "first truly modern writer" and a major primary source for 15th century European history. His life was a continuing drama of intrigues involving the royal houses of Burgundy and France, ultimately ending in his employ by Charles VIII of France. His series of memoirs have been hailed for their forthright and often cynical understanding of the dramas of his age. This volume, one of the last in the series, recounts the Italian wars. Very good, early paper wrappers, present but detaching, small chip to front wrapper, pages generally very good with some browning. Uncommon. More

New York (1950). A group of the short-lived and widely acclaimed magazine of arts and fashion, edited by Fleur Cowles. Included are the following, sold as a group: March (1950) 2 copies; May (1950) 3 copies; June (1950); July (1950) 3 copies. Generally very good, some cover browning, spines intact. More

New York: Albondocani (1971). An amusing portrait of Firbank, with an Introduction by Mirian Benkovitz. One of 126 numbered copies, printed letterpress on mustard colored Fabriano paper and hand-sewn in wrappers. A fine example. More