Ken - The Insider's World; Volume 1 Number 1
Ken Inc., April 7, 1938. Wraps. Magazine. 138pp. Number 1. Article by Ernest Hemingway - The Time Now, The Place Spain. Bottom corner edge a littled rolled. More
Literature/Fiction
Letterio Di Francia Fiabe E. Novelle Calabresi.
Biblioteca Donzelli. Hardcover. Boxed two volume set in slipcase. In shrinkwrap.Italian text. edizione integrale in dialetto calabrese con testo italiano a fronte traduzione e cura di bianca lazzaro con us saggio introduttivo di vito teti. (complete edition in Calabrian dialect with Italian text, translation and edited by bianca lazzaro with..... More
Res Publiica Litterarum; Studies in Classical Tradition IX
University of Kansas, 1986. Paperback. Stiff wrappers. Journal. 279pp. Italian/English text. More
Transition 10; January 1928
Paris: Shakespeare and Co., 1928. Wraps. wrappers. 152pp and ads. Loss at bottom of spine approximately one inch. Contributors include Gertrude Stein, Laura Riding, Kay Boyle, Kenneth Fearing, Chirico, and others. More
Writers take Sides; Letters about the war in Spain from 418 American authors
New York City: The League of American Writers, 1938. First printing. Pamphlet. 19.5 x 14 cm. Stappled wrappers.There is a water stian to the bottom of some of the pages. Foxing to bottom foredge. On the Question: Are you for, or are you against Franco and facism? Are you for..... More
The Symbolist Movement in the Literature of European Languages (Comparative History of Literatures in European Languages).
John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1984. Second Edition. hardcover. Quarto. 732pp. A very nice copy in dust jacket. In a brodart protective wrapper. "this second volume of the series, edited by Anna Balakian, marks the first attempt to discuss Symbolism in all literatureswritten in the European languages, the overseas literatures included."..... More
Dante in America The First Two Centuries.
Binghamton, New York: Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies, 1983. Hardcover. 24 x 15.5 cm. Octavo. 412pp. Navy cloth. Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies Volume 23. Corners are bumped. There is a crease to the front endpaper. More
The Avon and Shakespeare's Country.
New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1910. Hardcover. octavo.. 365pp. (9" x 6") Bound in 3/4 brown leather with brown cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Four raised bands. Gilt lettering to spine. With 30 illustrations in colour by A.R. Quinton. Some light rubbing at head of spine and bottom corner..... More
Classic Short Stories: American, Russian, English (three volumes in slipcase).
London: Folio Society, 1997. First Folio Society Edition. Hardcover. Three volume cloth set in slipcase consisting of American Short Stories, illustrated by Paul Gulla, 433pp, Russian Short Stories, illustrated by Roman Pisarev, 386pp, English Short Stories, illustrated by Rod Waters, 444pp. 24 x 16 cm. Octavos. More
Pan Tadeusz; Czyli Ostatni Zajazd Na Litwie
Ksiazka i Wiedza, 1950. Hard Cover. Quarto 405pp Many color illustrations including pull-out folded illustrations. A near fine copy in dust jacket. Polish language. More
Shardik.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. 22 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 604pp. Brown cloth in dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. First edition with full numberline. Remainder mark to bottom foredge. Small closed tear to head of jacket spine. 3-hole-punch circle to front..... More
Spice and the Devil's Cave.
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. 20 x 14 cm. Octavo. 331pp. Map endpapers. Bound in red cloth with gilt design. No jacket. First edition with same date on title and copyright page. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Stain to the foredge..... More
Night Fall.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969. First Amer. Hard Cover. 8vo, 116 pp. Price clipped on inside jacket flap, bookplate on ffep, mild fading along dj spine, First American Edition. More
Jack Sheppard. A Romance in three volumes.
London: Richard Bentley, 1839. First edition. Hardcover. Three volume set bound in original green cloth.21 x 13 cm. Octavo. [xii] 352pp, iv, 292, [vii] 312pp. Frontispiece portrait of the author and 8 etchings by George Cruikshank in volume 1, 9 etchings in vol 2 and 10 etchings in vol 3..... More
Through the Shadows with O. Henry.
New York: H.K. Fly Co., 1921. Advance review copy. Wraps. Pictorial softcover. (8 x 5 1/2") 320pp. Wear to edges and spine. Stamped on rear cover "advance editorial copy not to be sold). More
Asmodeus; or, the Devil on Two Sticks.
London: Joseph Thomas, 1841. 3/4 Leather. 26 x 16 cm. Sm 4to. 401 pages. Bound in green 3/4 leather circa 1900. In text illustrations by Tony Johannot. Translated and with preface by Joseph Thomas. First printing of this translated illustrated edition. Extensive sun fading to the spine, fading it to..... More
The Adventures of Gil Blas de Santillane.
Oxford: The Limited Editions Club, 1937. Limited ed. Hardcover. 29.5 x 20 cm. Quarto. 660 pages. Two volume grey and blue cloth set in dust jackets and decorative slipcase. Limited to 1500 sets signed by the artist, John Austen, in volume 2 this being set number 31. Toning to the..... More
The General.
Knopf, 1961. First 'American Edition. Hardcover. Nice copy in dust jackert. A couple of small closed tears and small one inch crease to front dj cover. Toning on front endpaper. More
Brief Candles.
New York: The Fountain Press, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. Octavo. 320 pages. Limited to 842 copies SIGNED by the author, Aldous Huxley, on the half-title this being copy 77. Black boards. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. 1 cm gouge to the spine as well as..... More
The Count of Monte Cristo.
Connecticut: Easton Press, 2003. Collector's Edition. Full Leather. Octavo. 9.5 x 6.3 in. Bound in navy blue leather. Gilt design to cover and spine. 4 bands. Morie end papers. 341pp. Illustrations by Lynd Ward. Ribbon. 2 volumes in one. Lovely copy. Some scratches and wear to gilt pages. More
YAMA (The Pit) A Novel in Three Parts.
Privately Printed, 1922. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Blue paper over gray boards. Paper title label to spine. 406pp. English Text. This is #370 of 1225 copies. Binding tight. Some edge rubbing to the paper title label. A novel of prostituion. The translator, Bernard Guerney, owned the Blue Fawn Bookshop in Manhatten..... More
The Wave; An Egyptian Aftermath
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1916. First edition. Hardcover. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. Octavo. 380 pages. Brown cloth black lettering. Persumed first edition with no additional printings noted. Some fading to spine. Previous owner's small stamp inside back cover. Some speckeling on front and rear endpapers. More
Dear Life: Stories.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. First United States Edition. Hardback. 22 x 15 cm. Octavo. 319pp. Green cloth in dust jacket. Signed by the author. Stated first Untied States edition. More
Friend of My Youth.
New York: Knopf, 1990. Wraps. Blue/green wrappers. 277pp. Uncorrected proof copy. Stapled pages of reviews to front endpaper. A fine copy. More
The Visions of the Great Remember.
Mass. Mulch Press, 1974. second printing. Hardcover. With Letters by Neal Cassady and drawings by Basil King. A very nice copy in dust jacket. Jacket has some light sunning to spine and some edge wear. In a brodart protectiv wrapper. More