Ellen Saito, bookseller
London: Faber & Faber, [1929]. First Edition. 12mo (7.3 in, 18.5 cm). 4 unnumbered pp.; frontis. Signed first edition: This wrappered first edition of 9 October 1929 preceded the hardcover signed edition of 28 October 1929. Ariel Poem, No. 23. T.S. Eliot's (1888-1965) signature verified unofficially through emailed photographs by..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1928. Hardcover. Small 4to (9.2 in, 24.4 cm). [8] 1-124 pp.; illus. First thus: First trade edition illustrated by American artist John Vassos. Brilliant Irish dramatist and wit, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was gay so convicted of gross indecency and given the maximum sentence of two..... More
New York: Grossman, 1966. Hardcover. 8vo (8.8 in, 22.4 cm). [vi], 185 [1]; illus. First edition signed: Deming's first published book. Lesbian activist, Barbara Deming (1917-1984) practiced feminist nonviolence to support human and civil rights. As an author, Deming had a devoted following. "This is the very personal account of..... More
London: Hogarth Press, 1955. Hardcover. 12mo (7.8 in, 19.8 cm). 159 [1] pp. First edition: Sir Laurens Van der Post (1906-1996) was a prolific African writer outspoken against apartheid. "In The Dark Eye he explores the tension between the white and black people in Africa in a dimension we truly..... More
London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1929. Softcover. 12mo (7.2 in, 18.2 cm). [2], 3-35 (blank) pp. Printed in Great Britain by the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Ltd. Sole edition: A-W indicates January 1922. A pioneer of adult education, Albert Mansbridge (1876-1952) founded the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) in 1903. Self and Society..... More