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NY: W.W. Norton, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Apparently unread copies of both the UNCORRECTED PROOF (printed stiff paper covers) and FIRST EDITION (fine in fine dustjacket). More
NY: W.W. Norton, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Apparently unread copies of both the UNCORRECTED PROOF (printed stiff paper covers) and FIRST EDITION (fine in fine dustjacket). More
Canoga Park CA: Orirana Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2000 copies, this as new. Laid is a USPS postcard stamped June 5, 1967, typed and signed by Matthiessen to Harold Corbin - poet, antique collector, devotee of Frost - at Lake Forest Academy in Illinois where Corbin at the time..... More
London: Heinemann, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Described as "an uncensored autobiography", the homosexual and alcoholic Nichols tells of his attempts to murder his alcoholic, abusive father. Written late in Nichols' prolific career, copies of this title are seldom found signed. A near fine copy, plainly signed by Nichols on the..... More
Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 1983. 1st English language edition. Hardcover. The first of the Dutch journalist and author Nooteboom's novels translated into English. Winner of the Pegasus Award for Literature, this copy inscribed by Nooteboom - with a sketch of a tiny flower - to American journalist and author Frances..... More
NY: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First editon, lacking dustjacket, incribed by O'Hara on the ffe: "To Anne Haight Thanks for the lovely lunch. John O'Hara, October 16, 1935" Anne Haight was author, essayist, adventurer and bibliofile, who with her husband Sherman Haight enjoyed an international circle..... More
NY: Boni & Liveright, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Polished, aqua-blue cloth, gilt-stamped titles, decorated endpapers. Original dustjacket re-assembled but missing half of spine and corner sections. More
Toronto: Coach House Press, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition #344 of 500 copies, slightest spotting top edge, else fine all around, in unclipped dustjacket. Offered with a fourth edition of the softcover, fine too. More
London: Gainsborough Ralston Publishers, 1976. First Edition. Soft cover. Issue dated 12 Nov 1976 the major feature of which is about English artist Tom Phillips and his art. Bound into the spine of this magazine is an original print from the first edition of The Humament, his famous work, this..... More
Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House. 1st Edition in English. Hardcover. Near fine book in worn dustjacket chipped about edges. most obviosuly bottom edge rear panel. More
Ann Carter Pollard. First Edition - Limited. Hardcover. Limited Copy no. 56/75. Folio including incrediable woodcut by the artist and ten non-bound sheets containing poems by variety of authors, each signed. Moss green folio contained in marbled slipcase. Very rare. More
Andover, MA: Gould and Newman, 1840. Fifty-third Edition. Calf. Spine, cover corners worn, cover edges rubbed, mild scuffing to covers, black leather label at spine chipped, light foxing throughout, bookplate at front pastedown. Binding tight and firm. More
London: Joseph Thomas, 1841. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Royal 8vo, full olive French levant morocco, wide gilt line border on sides, gilt panelled back, inner gilt borders, teg, sides uncut, bound by Popelin. Leather has faded to brownish-olive at spine. Internals fine. Extra-illustrated by the insertion of a number of..... More
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition in second issue dustjacket. Cloth spine is tanned, leaves gently toned, UNclipped ($2.50) dustjacket moderately shipped and worn about edges, Still, over all a presentable copy, no names or bookplates. 1939 Pulitzer Award for Literature. More
London (and) Cambridge: Published by A Millar, The Strand, London; W Thurlbourn and J Woodyer, Cambridge, 1762. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, contemporary full speckled calf, 5 raised bands, gilt and red leather label to spine, 203, title page printed in red and black with a quotation from Tasso. WorldCat identifies..... More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1870. Issue dated May 1, 1970. Printed covers, chipped about edges. Internals near fine. Vol VI Part VIII, pages 449 - 512. Illustrated with several etchings. Prelims includeLippincott book titles and adveertisment for Trollope's "Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblewaithe" More
London: Secker & Warburg, 1945. 1st Edition, limited. Hardcover. Limited edition, 850 copies, this No "6 USA". with six full pagge illustrations by Henry Moore. Dustjacket has a chip in the middle of the spine, which is faded. Internals of book near fine, gte, sides untrimmed. A handsome production. More
NY: Dutton, 1955. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Stated fourth printing - on copyright page and front flap of dustjacket - of the first American edition. Inscribed in English by the French Sagan on the ffe: "To Jane Putnam/ thanks for the party,/ and your welcome/ with very best wishes/ Francoise..... More
NY: Dodd Mead, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. AUTHOR"S COPY. Signed on the ffe "My own copy. Richard Sale" Lacking dustjacket, very good, some threading to cloth at spine head. More
various: various, 1844. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Contempary binding of half leather over marbleized covers of three "bestsellers" of mid-19thC. First, Samuel Lever, Handy Andy, NY: Appleton 1845.380. Second, (Joseph Holt Ingraham) Montezuma, the Serf; Or, the Revolt of the Mexitili: The Tale of the Last Days of the Aztec Dynasty..... More
Venice: Altobello Salicato, 1582. 1st Edition. Hardcover. HISTORIA UNIVERSALE dell'origine et imperio de' Turchi. Raccolta & in diversi luoghi di nuovo ampliata da Et riformata in molte sue parti per ordine della Santa Inquisitione. Nella quale si contengono le leggi, gli offici, i costumi & la militia di quella natione..... More
various. Hardcover. All at least very good or better; variances noted. COUNTER-ATTACK AND OTHER POEMS. NY: Dutton, 1919. Second printing. No dustjacket. MEMOIRS OF A FOX-HUNTING MAN. NY: Coward-McCann, 1929. First US edition. No dustjacket. VIGILS. London: Heinemann, 1935. Early printing. Purple cloth, spine lightly faded. No dustjacket. SIEGFRIED'S JOURNEY..... More
London: Printed for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. 1st English Edition. Hardcover. First English edition. Translated by S. T. Coleridge with a preface by Coleridge before each part. Bound as one volume: (6) ii (2) 214; (2) (6) 157 (5). Ad for "Death of Wallenstein" states a portarit..... More
London: J. Templeman and J. R. Smith, 1840. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Second English-language edition of German Schlegel's important work. In publsher's brown clotf, blin-stamped frint and rear, gils spine titles. xxxi, 400; 404, 16 (publisher's catalog in rear). Original owner name dated 1841 title page in black ink, another owner..... More
Middletown CT: Thomas Spencer, Jr., 1818. Early US Printing. Hardcover. On title page stated First Middletown, from the Fifth Hartford Edition. Original full calf, 383 pages 4 illustrated plates. Covers worn and scuffed, solid binding. A nice, unsophisticated early 19thC copy, often reprinted by New England, New York and Philadelphia..... More