Literature
A History of New-York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty; containing, among many surprising and curious matters.
NY: Geroge G.Putnam, 1850. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. First edition of Knickerbocker's History of New York illustrated by Felix O. C. Darley. In uncommon, original green cloth bnding ecorated in gilt, 8vo, all edges gilt, xvi, [13] - 454, with engraved portrait, engraved additional title, seven full page engraving and..... More
Les Caractères de Théophraste, avec les caractères ou les moeurs de ce siècle, par M. de la Bruyere. Nouvelle Edition augmentée de quelques Notes sur ces deux Ouvrages, & de la Defence de La Bruyèrez & de ses Caractères, par M. Coste
Amsterdam: F. Changuion, 1744. Hardcover. 1744 edition, two volumes, 12mo, lii + 394pp; 464pp., original, speckled calf, gilt device front, five raised bands, more gilt, title red leather, moderate wear mostly at spine tips, minor loss to foot of Vol I. Solidly bound. More
THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS; OR ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS (6 volumes complete)
London/ Philadelphia: Gibbings & Company Ltd/ J. B. Lippincott, 1896. 1st Edition Thus. Soft cover. Printed in England for both US and U K distribution. Beautifully preserved Art& Crafts-designed production of the Arabian tales. Small 8vo, light green cloth, boldly-stamped titles in darker green and blue front covers w/ more..... More
Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Box Set: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Plus On Stieg Larsson
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. An as new set in laminated open box. More
HID LJOSA MAN
Reykjavi: Helgafell, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, rebound in plain, library-style tan cloth, black spine title. Inscribed by Iceland author Laxness (1902 - 1998), Nobel Prize for Literature (1955), to art historian H. Harvard Arnason (1909 - 1986), whose parents were Icelanders. More
LE PROCES-VERBAL
Paris: Gallimard, 1963. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First edition of the first novel by Nobel Prize winner. In 1963 Le Procès-Verbal (The Interrogation) was awarded the Prix Renaudot and was shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt In 2008, Le Clezio recievd the Nobel Prize in Literature for his life's work, as..... More
SCRUTINY: A QUARTERLY REVIEW complete run, 76 issues (and) SCRUTINY: A RETROSPECTIVE
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1939. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Complete run of SCRUTINY (1932 - 1953) 76 issues, in original wraps, plus SCRUTINY: A RETROSPECTIVE (1963) inscribed by it s founder and editor F.R. Leavis to James Smith, professor of English Literature, with Smith's typed manuscript of the essay that..... More
VENUS IN FURS
NY: Sylvan Press, 1947. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Limited edition, this #360 0f 1499 copies. In rare dustacket which is clear acetate front and back panel and rear flap, but the front panel is paper attached with descriptive text of book as is the custom. The acetate has "shrunk" over..... More
Under My Skin: Volume One of My Autobiography, to 1949
NY: HarperCollins, 1994. 1st Edition, limited. Hardcover. Limited edition of 176 copies, this #4, signed by Lessing on the limitation. Spine a bit dusty, else as new. More
IN SEARCH OF THE MONKEY GIRL
(Millerton NY): Aperture, 1982. Hardcover. As new copy, cloth slipcase still in publisher's shrink-wrap. #49 of 100 copies. SIGNED by Levenson. Unfortunately, lacking print, otherwise it wouldn't be priced like this. More
DENISE LEVERTOV: NEW PERSPECTIVES
Wesr Cornwall CT: Locust Hill Press, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Anthology of literary criticism from peers like Robert Creeley and scholars. Fine, unused copy. Publication #28 in the Locust Hill Literary Studies Series. More
UNDER THE WILLOWS
Boston: Fields, Osgod, & Co, 1869. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, State A, Binding A (BAL 13129), and scarce thus. One of 1000 copies printed in Nov 1868, with the erratum slip at page 286-287. On page 97 is the erroneously numbered 7 (instead of 5 corrected later) and on..... More
AN ESSAY ON SOME SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH TASTE
Edinburgh; London: Caledonian Mercury Press for Oliphant, Waugh and Innes, and Longman, Huirts, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1817. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Scarce first edition, metaphysical meanderings of Baron Mackenzie, leading to biological questions about the size of the brain and intelleigence, among other things. Rebound in full mottled leather, gilt..... More
MEMOIRS OF A SINGER (PAULINE: MEMOIRS OF AN OPERA SINGER)
London: (unidenitified), 1937. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. This adult novel defies bibliography. The author is, obviously, a pseudonym and the publisher is unidentified. OCLC lists no copy under any variation of its title in the time frame of its publishing date of 1937. The text suggests this could be an..... More
The Life of the First Earl of Shaftesbury, from the Original Documents in the Possession of the Family.Now Fits Published Edited By G. Wingrove Cooke, Esq. (2 volumes)
London: Richard Bentley, 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copies, beautifully preserved, in early 20thC tan, polished, full leather, ruled, 6 compaments to spine, red leather title, all edges marbelized. xix + 434; viii + 407. Leather a bit soiled and scuffed, internals near fine. A solid, handsome pair. More
ARIEL: THE LIFE OF SHELLEY
NY: D. Appleton & Co, 1924. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy, publisher's green cloth, titles stamped in gilt in uncommon dustjacket tanned at spine and edges and shallowly chipped at edges here and there. PON bottom ffe. Solid copy. More
THE FOLDED LEAF
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1945. Hardcover. An uncommonly well preserved copy of a title seldom found in as nice condition. Book is near fine, apparently unread copy - no names, no inscriptions in fragile, unclipped dustjacket lightly chipped about edges and lightly soiled on back panel. A collectible copy, indeed..... More
ANGELA'S ASHES
NY: Scribner, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine, apparently unread first printing copy, in fine, unclipped dw. No names, inscriptions or bookplates and desirable thus. More
COMMENTARII TOTIUS S. SCRIPTURAE, ex optimis quibusque authoribus collecti, luculentissimo supplemento locupletati a doctissimo patre Renato Josepho Tournemine. atque in tres tomos distrbuti in hac novissima editione (Tomus Tertius)
Venetis Old: 1771. Hardcover. Old (18thC?) half calf over marbelized boards, worn, missing leaher over spin, 6 raised bands, still firmly bound, internals lightlly foxed but still quiet good. Volume 3 only of the 1771 edition. More
The Life and Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha
Cheapside: Printed for Hurst, Robinson, and Co., 1820. Hardcover. A New Edition, with engravings from the designs of Richard Westall. 4 volumes, 8vo, full leather, gilt and black labels to spine. Internals quiet nice. More
THE DEATH OF MADAME
Paris: Harrison, 1931. First Edition Limited. Hardcover. Seventh publication of Harrison of Pais, printed i Germany. Limited to 25 copies. 12 mo, vellum paper coes, aeg, 26 pp housed in black cardboard box with printed titles, as issued. Near fie copy, neat owner name on free front endpaper. More
Works of Molière, with grammatical remarks, warnings and observations on each piece by M. Bret
Paris: Libraries Associes, 1786. Later Edition. Hardcover. 8 volumes, complete, 12mo, old calf, worn, gilt and title and volume number on black leather to spine. Some loss mostly at spine ends, most notably volumes 4 and 6. Ownership set of Nathan Appleton, father-in-law of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with his ownership..... More
The Apostle A Drama in a Prelude and Three Acts
London: William Heinemann, 1923. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. #362/ 1000 copies. An apparently unused copy in stiff dustwrapper with with spine title label. Signed by Moore on the limitation. More