The following titles are presently in print and obtainable from the William Reese Company:                                                                             

New Haven: Overland Press, 2008. 46pp. Quarto. Printed pictorial wrappers. New.

J.O. Lewis produced the first major color plate book on American Indians, published in Philadelphia between 1835 and 1838.  Lewis, a self-taught artist, based the hand colored lithographs in the book on original paintings done mostly around the Great Lakes in the 1820s.  This work provides biographical details on Lewis, as well as examining in detail the somewhat mysterious history of his book, the ABORIGINAL PORTFOLIO. Extensively illustrated with images from the PORTFOLIO, the present work also provides an ideal plate order for the eighty numbered plates found in the complete set. An essential reference work in American color plate books, Western American art, and American Indian iconography.      $60.

New Haven & Sydney: William Reese Company and Hordern House, 2004.

New edition, revised and enlarged, of this indispensable bibliographical guide to Pacific  voyages, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, and the South Seas. Bound in cloth, this edition of Hill is superior to its predecessor in many ways:

• It combines all the collection into one alphabet, and includes all material added to the collection since the first edition was published, with hundreds of new items.

• The 1937 entries are numbered for the first time, for easy reference. Authors' names are in bold face to assist the reader.

• A comprehensive general index and chronological index assist the researcher.

• Many errors in the first edition have been corrected and numerous annotations expanded. Collations are now given in a consistent format.

• The entire work is in a single large octavo volume, handsomely printed and bound, and designed to lie flat for easy use.

• An essay by Jonathan Hill, "Kenneth Evan Hill as a Book Collector," describes the formation of the collection.

• In every way, the "new" Hill qualifies as the "second and best" edition.

Originally published at $175 retail plus shipping. Copies prepackaged in individual shipping cartons.

Now offered at a special reduced net price: $50 plus shipping.

New Haven & New York: William Reese Company and Donald A. Heald, 2002. [6],384pp. plus numerous illustrations and color insert. Quarto. Cloth. New. In pictorial dust jacket. "A GUIDE TO AUDUBON'S Birds of America provides a comprehensive yet easily accessible tour through the maze of nomenclature difficulties in Audubon's great works. A brief historical introduction recounts significant events in Audubon's life and discusses the techniques used in the creation of the double elephant folio. Detailed descriptions of each print include: the current name of the bird according to the most recent data...; the name (if any) on Audubon's original painting...; name of the bird in the octavo and Bien editions; and brief accounts of pertinent historical data" (dust jacket). An essential Audubon reference book.

Available from our firm at $50 retail. (plus $4.00 postage and handling for standard UPS shipment within the U.S.).

Now offered at a special reduced net price: $45 plus shipping.

New Haven: William Reese Co., 1989. [46] leaves. Cloth and boards. Dust jacket.

A new, revised edition of the proprietor's youthful production, originally published in 1976 and now long out of print. The new edition features revisions and corrections to some entries and additional information to many, as well as a bibliographical essay on the literature of the western cattle industry. It is completely reset on a new format, and in every way can accurately lay claim to the description of "second, and best, edition."  $30.

New Haven: The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, 2002.

Better known as an art collector, Paul Mellon was also one of America's premier book collectors of the 20th century. America Pictured to Life explores the extraordinary range of American illustrated books that Mr. Mellon's estate gave to Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The catalogue ranges from 16th-century accounts of early European exploration through late 19th-century American children's literature. Works depicting American cities and historical events are accompanied by illustrated trade literature, art and architectural manuals, and works of entertainment. Illustrated in full color, the catalogue includes commentary on more than 100 items from teh Mellon bequest. Large quarto bound in cloth, in pictorial dust jacket.

Available from our firm at $50 retail (plus $4.00 postage and handling for standard UPS shipment within the U.S.) or from the University Press of New England.

New Haven: William Reese Company, 1991. x,430pp. Cloth. A facsimile reprinting of Field's Essay, the best assessment of the literature up to its time about the native peoples of the western hemisphere. It is also among the most readable, and quotable, of all Americana references. This reprinting includes a new introduction about Field and his collection not found in any other edition of the work. A must for every Americana reference shelf. $35


Now offered at a special reduced net price: $28 plus shipping.

New Haven. 1991. 27pp. Wrappers.

A catalogue of an exhibition mounted in honor of the 100th anniversary of Melville's death, drawn from William Reese's personal collection of first editions, manuscripts and letters, and association items.     $10.

New Haven: William Reese Company, 1988. 73pp. Portrait. Cloth.

A bibliography of the works of Henry R. Wagner, one of the greatest collectors and bibliographers in Western Americana, prepared by his long-time secretary, Ruth Frey Axe, and lists 193 items, the last being issued in 1987. Each entry is annotated with relevant information, including many trenchant quotes from Wagner himself. In addition, Mrs. Axe has prepared an annotated list of 34 items relating to Wagner. Stephen A. Colston of the University of California at San Diego, who has studied Wagner extensively, contributes an introduction tracing Wagner's career as a bibliographer. Published in an edition of 300 copies designed by Thomas Whitridge and printed by the Shagbark Press.   $35.

Terms to the trade for the above available upon inquiry.

Austin: William Reese Company, 1979. Three volumes. Cloth. Illustrations. Foreword by Archibald Hanna, preface by Peter Decker.

A reprinting, with index, of Peter Decker's catalogues 22 through 50, including some of the most significant catalogues compiled by the preeminent Americana bookseller.   $145.

Now offered at a special reduced net price: $85 plus shipping.

New Haven. 1992. 111pp. Pictorial wrappers.

An extensively illustrated catalogue of Americana brought together for an exhibition on the occasion of the Columbian quincentenary. It describes 161 items from the Yale collections, including some of the most famous items, such as the Vinland Map.         $15.

Austin. 1981. Folio. Three-quarter calf and cloth, t.e.g. As new.

A handsome reprint of this classic work, of which Thomas W. Streeter said, "For a long time I have regarded it as one of the Texas classics."  Handsomely designed by Thomas Whitridge on a folio format, this edition is limited to 340 copies. It is printed in Monotype Bell on Arches mold-made paper. The map, on lighter paper, is tipped in. Ron Tyler has contributed an introduction as well as his signature. Published by our Overland Press.

CLARK III:56 (ref). HOWES H593 (ref).     $100.

New Haven. 1979. Quarto. Wrappers. Lists and describes 100 items, with index.  $10.