Newton, A. Edward.

LOT OF EIGHT CHRISTMAS PAMPHLETS PRIVATELY PRINTED BY A. EDWARD NEWTON.

8 VOLUMES
Daylesford, PA: privately printed, 1912-1926. 8vo. paper wrappers, cloth binding ties on spines, cloth covered boards slipcase and chamise. variously paginated. 8 VOLUMES. An outstanding collection of some of the rarest A. Edward Newton Christmas pamphlets privately printed by Newton at Oak Knoll, his estate outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The pamphlets are housed in a chamise and slipcase with gilt lettering on spine and shows only the slightest bit of wear to the covers. Chamise..... READ MORE about LOT OF EIGHT CHRISTMAS PAMPHLETS PRIVATELY PRINTED BY A. EDWARD NEWTON

Price: $750.00  other currencies  Order nr. 134704

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" ARE COMPARISONS ODIOUS? "

Boston: The Atlantic Monthly, 1924. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. pp.300-309. In the Atlantic Monthly, September, 1924, Vol. 134, No.3 (Fleck E.22). Appeared in THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD. READ MORE about " ARE COMPARISONS ODIOUS? "

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 15285

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ASCOT.

(Daylesford, PA: Privately printed), 1933. tall 12mo. blue paper wrappers, cord-tied. 18 pages. Newton at the races (Fleck B.27). Presentation "Dr. and Mrs. Packard from A. Edward." READ MORE about ASCOT

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 14861

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"A DIALOGUE BETWEEN FATHER AND SON."

Boston: The Atlantic Monthly, 1923. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. pp.591-604. In the Atlantic Monthly, May, 1923, Vol. 131, No.5 (Fleck E.16). Appeared in THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD. READ MORE about "A DIALOGUE BETWEEN FATHER AND SON."

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 15279

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DOCTOR JOHNSON, A PLAY.

Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1923. square 8vo. stiff plain paper wrappers. xviii, 120 pages with a colored frontispiece of Dr. Johnson and 8 other illustrations. First edition, an advance copy (Fleck A.8.A.1a). The collation is identical to the first trade edition except that this copy contains two less blank pages at the end of the text. Spine covering partially chipped away. READ MORE about DOCTOR JOHNSON, A PLAY

Price: $65.00  other currencies  Order nr. 14784

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THE FORMAT OF THE ENGLISH NOVEL.

With Reproductions of Title-pages from Books in the Author's Library.
Cleveland: The Rowfant Club, 1928. 4to. marbled cloth with a maroon base color, box with wrap-around label. (vi), 41, (3) pages. With Reproductions of Title-pages from Books in the Author's Library. Printed in February 1928 in an edition of 289 numbered copies (Fleck A.15.A.2). With a separate colored plate as a frontispiece. Book and box are in great shape. READ MORE about THE FORMAT OF THE ENGLISH NOVEL

Price: $300.00  other currencies  Order nr. 14883

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THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD AND OTHER PAPERS.

Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1925. 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, top edge gilt. xviii, 451 pages; colored frontispiece and 78 illustrations. First trade edition, second impression (Fleck A.11.A.1b). Identical to the first impression with the following exceptions: Four lines have been added to the copyright page giving the printing history of the book; the type damage on page 309 has been repaired. second issue with "The Autograph of Cruikshank" in the list of..... READ MORE about THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD AND OTHER PAPERS

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 14837

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" LONDON IN THE EIGHTEEN-EIGHTIES."

Boston: The Atlantic Monthly, 1924. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. pp.298-309. In the Atlantic Monthly, March, 1924, Vol. 133, No.3 (Fleck E.20). Appeared in THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD. Wrappers chipped. READ MORE about " LONDON IN THE EIGHTEEN-EIGHTIES."

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 15283

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A MAGNIFICENT FARCE AND OTHER DIVERSIONS OF A BOOK-COLLECTOR.

Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, (1921). 8vo. cloth-backed boards, top edge gilt. xxii, 267 pages. First edition, third impression. Identical to the second impression with the following exceptions: three impressions are noted on the copyright page; an additional plate has been added to the book, a portrait of John Burns opposite page 252, now making a total of 73 illustrations of which 52 are separate plates; the errors have been corrected; the type damage on..... READ MORE about A MAGNIFICENT FARCE AND OTHER DIVERSIONS OF A BOOK-COLLECTOR

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 14775

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THE OBJECT OF THE TROLLOPE SOCIETY.

N.P. Privately printed, n.d. (circa 1935). tall 16mo. paper self wrappers. 8 pages. Issued to people interested in joining the Trollope Society of which Newton was founder (Fleck A.38). The purpose of the Society was to place all of Trollope's works back in print at reasonable prices. Fine copy of a scarce piece. READ MORE about THE OBJECT OF THE TROLLOPE SOCIETY

Price: $22.50  other currencies  Order nr. 11577

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"A RIDICULOUS PHILOSOPHER."

Boston: The Atlantic Monthly, 1917. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. pp.382-390. In the Atlantic Monthly, September 1917, Vol. 120, No.3 (Fleck E.3). Appeared as a Christmas greeting in 1913 and later as a chapter in THE AMENITIES OF BOOK COLLECTING. On William Godwin. Wrappers chipped. READ MORE about "A RIDICULOUS PHILOSOPHER."

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 15267

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Suppressed plate from A MAGNIFICENT FARCE AND OTHER DIVERSIONS OF A BOOK-COLLECTOR.

19.7 x 13.4 cm. Single sheet framed behind glass. This plate was suppressed by the publisher from Newton's book as being too indicative of Newton's opinion of Woodrow Wilson.This is the state with 7 lines of text under the caricature of Wilson (Fleck A.6.A.1b). READ MORE about Suppressed plate from A MAGNIFICENT FARCE AND OTHER DIVERSIONS OF A BOOK-COLLECTOR

Price: $65.00  other currencies  Order nr. 11442

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THOMAS HARDY, NOVELIST OR POET?

N.P. Privately printed, 1929. 4to. cloth-backed boards, paper spine and cover labels, original box with paper label. (vi), 32, (8) pages. First edition, limited to 600 copies (Fleck A.20.A). Newton produced this book and used the profits to erect a Hardy Memorial in England. Reproduces a number of letters in facsimile from the Newton collection. Loosely inserted in this copy is the four page prospectus to the book. Mounted on the free endpaper is an..... READ MORE about THOMAS HARDY, NOVELIST OR POET?

Price: $65.00  other currencies  Order nr. 14897