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Goedeke, Karl.

GRUNDRISZ ZUR GESCHICHTE DER DEUTSCHEN DICHTUNG AUS DEN QUELLEN.

3 volumes bound in 4.
Dresden, Germany: L. Ehlermann, 1862-1881. 8vo. quarter leather, cloth, gilt-stamping and four raised bands on spine, decorated endpapers. xvi, 432; viii, 433-1203+(1); xviii, 480; xii, 481-1427+(1) pages. 3 volumes bound in 4. Second edition (Besterman 2535-6). Text in German. Biographical and bibliographical information on German authors and literature, beginning with the Middle Ages. Extensive lists of each author's known writings. Foreword by the author. Table of contents, introduction. First volume contains Books 1-4. Second contains..... READ MORE about GRUNDRISZ ZUR GESCHICHTE DER DEUTSCHEN DICHTUNG AUS DEN QUELLEN

Price: $125.00 Order nr. 121086

Goldschmidt, E. Ph.

MEDIEVAL TEXTS AND THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE IN PRINT.

New York: Biblo and Tannen, 1969. 8vo. cloth. 143+(1) pages. Reprint of the 1943 edition. READ MORE about MEDIEVAL TEXTS AND THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE IN PRINT

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 53608

Goldsmid, Edmond.

BIBLIOTHECA CURIOSA, A NORTH COUNTRIE GARLAND.

Edinburgh: privately printed, 1891. 12mo. original printed paper-covered wrappers. 68 pages. Printed in an edition limited to 275 copies issued only to subscribers. Part of a series of these small booklets by Goldsmid. Edited by James Maidment and revised by Edmond Goldsmid. Wrappers foxed. Bookplate on free endpaper and mounted bookseller's decription on free endpaper. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHECA CURIOSA, A NORTH COUNTRIE GARLAND

Price: $45.00 Order nr. 56442

(Goldsmith, Oliver). Clarke, Sir Ernest.

THE FAMILY LETTERS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.

A Paper Read before the Bibliographical Society, October 15,1917
London: Blades, East & Blades, 1920. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iii), 50 pages. A Paper Read before the Bibliographical Society, October 15,1917. This is a reprint from the Society's Transactions. These letters had been collected by Bishop Percy of Dromore who was almost an exact contemporary of Goldsmith's and a member of Dr. Johnson's "Club" along with him. After Goldsmith's death in 1774, the impression was that Johnson would write a biography, but never did..... READ MORE about THE FAMILY LETTERS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 87746

Goldsmith, Oliver.

A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY.

Cambridge, England: Water Lane Press, 1954. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, label on front wrapper. 22, (2) pages. Limited to 60 copies. Edited by William B. Todd. Introduction by the editor. With textual notes. Wrappers faded. READ MORE about A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 120586

Goldstone, Lawrence and Nancy.

OUT OF THE FLAMES, THE REMARKABLE STORY OF A FEARLESS SCHOLAR, A FATAL HERESY, AND ONE OF THE RAREST BOOKS IN THE WORLD.

New York: Broadway Books, (2002). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (xii), 353, (3) pages. First edition. A study of the life of Michael Servetus (1511?-1553) and his book, the Christianismi Restitutio. READ MORE about OUT OF THE FLAMES, THE REMARKABLE STORY OF A FEARLESS SCHOLAR, A FATAL HERESY, AND ONE OF THE...

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 99798

Goodall, Donald B. (introduction).

THE FACES OF AUTHORSHIP, AN EXHIBITION OF TWENTIETH CENTURY LITERARY PORTRAITS.

Austin, TX: University of Texas, 1969. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. An exhibition catalogue of 117 entries, followed by brief biographical information on each artist. READ MORE about THE FACES OF AUTHORSHIP, AN EXHIBITION OF TWENTIETH CENTURY LITERARY PORTRAITS

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 101716

Goodman, Joseph V.

HOW TO PUBLISH, PROMOTE AND SELL YOUR BOOK.

Chicago: Adams Press, (1970). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 56 pages. Third edition. With an introduction, and several empty pages for notes at the end. With information on "Getting Ready for Publication", "How To Secure A Copyright", "How To Promote Your Book", etc. Minor soiling. READ MORE about HOW TO PUBLISH, PROMOTE AND SELL YOUR BOOK

Price: $5.00 Order nr. 101290

(Gordan, John D.).

THE SCHOLAR ADVENTURER, A TRIBUTE TO JOHN D. GORDAN (1907-1968) ON THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH. WITH SIX OF HIS ESSAYS.

New York: The New York Public Library, 1987. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xxvi, 134 pages. Printed in an edition limited to 1,000 copies. Foreword by Lola L. Szladits and "The Search for Sambir" by Richard D. Altick. READ MORE about THE SCHOLAR ADVENTURER, A TRIBUTE TO JOHN D. GORDAN (1907-1968) ON THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF...

Price: $12.50 Order nr. 56849

Gorky, Maxim.

ON LITERATURE, SELECTED ARTICLES.

Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, n.d. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 396, (4) pages. Articles on his literary experience, portraits of Chekhov, Tolstoi, Yesenin, and others. Jacket rubbed. READ MORE about ON LITERATURE, SELECTED ARTICLES

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 28054

Gorman, Herbert.

THE PROCESSION OF MASKS.

Boston: B. J. Brimmer Company, 1923. 8vo. three quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, paper labels on spine and front cover. 270 pages. Special edition limited to 128 numbered copies signed by the author. A collection of essays on various literary figures. Printed on Normandy Vellum ( not acutal vellum). Spine label faded to the point it's barely readable. Boards lightly soiled. READ MORE about THE PROCESSION OF MASKS

Price: $50.00 Order nr. 98249

(Grabbe). Bergmann, Alfred.

MEINE GRABBE-SAMMLUNG: ERINNERUNGEN UND BEKENNTNISSE.

Detmold: Ernst Schnelle, 1942. small 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. 254 pages. First edition. Study of works in the collection of the works of the German playwright Christian Dietrich Grabbe (1801--1836). A controversial figure even in his own time, he is remembered for his poetic gifts as well as his turbulent life, marked with alcoholism and unstable relationships. His work was often highly original but filled with biting satire and cynicism. In 1938 this..... READ MORE about MEINE GRABBE-SAMMLUNG: ERINNERUNGEN UND BEKENNTNISSE

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 77976

(Grafisk Cirkel). Maistre, Xavier de.

REJSE I MIT KAMMER.

København: Grafisk Cirkel, 1942. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers; top edge cut, all others uncut; slipcase. (iv), 189, (3) pages. Grafisk Cirkel publication nr. 37. Edition limited to 84 signed and numbered copies. Danish translation of Xavier de Maistre'sVoyage autour de ma chambrefirst published in 1795. Engraved illustrations by Ebbe Sadolin. Unopened pages. READ MORE about REJSE I MIT KAMMER

Price: $85.00 Order nr. 74574

Grieder, Josephine.

TRANSLATIONS OF FRENCH SENTIMENTAL PROSE FICTION IN LATE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND: THE HISTORY OF A LITERARY VOGUE.

Durham, N.C. Duke University, 1975. 8vo. cloth-covered boards, dust jacket. ix+(i),136 pages. First edition. A study of a literary taste in vogue in England from the early 1760's to the late 1790's. Written by the chair of the Languages Department at Rutgers. Examines the conditions, including marketing campaigns, that made these translations so popular in a nation that already boasted a thriving literature. Includes detailed bibliographies and indices. READ MORE about TRANSLATIONS OF FRENCH SENTIMENTAL PROSE FICTION IN LATE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND: THE HISTORY...

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 64117

Grossman, Carol Porter.

THE HISTORY OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2017. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, cloth spine over paper-covered boards. xii, 276 pages. "This handsome volume is long overdue. ... lively, well illustrated, honest and informative: Macy and Schiff may not have been Cobden-Sanderson or Mardersteig, but they deserve study nonetheless, and it is hard to see how the task could have been done better." - Angus O'Neill, The Library "Designed in the spirit of the LEC with..... READ MORE about THE HISTORY OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB

Price: $125.00 Order nr. 114346

(Groussac, Paul). Canter, Juan.

CONTRIBUCION A LA BIBLIOGRAFIA DE PAUL GROUSSAC.

Buenos Airea: El Ateneo, 1930. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 16 pages. Only the introduction. The front cover is present, but there is nothing at the rear - the text just ends on page 16. Wrappers soiled. Pages are tanned, although still very supple. Tattered at the upper edge with wear and creases all around. READ MORE about CONTRIBUCION A LA BIBLIOGRAFIA DE PAUL GROUSSAC

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 91862

(Gummerus).

MEISTÄ TULI KIRJAILIJOITA.

44 Kirjailijaa Kertoo Kirjallisista Ensiaskeleistaan
Jyväskylä: K.J. Gummerus, (1947). 4to. quarter cloth, paper covered boards, dust jacket. 262 pages. 44 Kirjailijaa Kertoo Kirjallisista Ensiaskeleistaan. Text in Finnish. We Became Writers, 44 writers published by Gummerus relate their experiences, the "baby steps" fo writing, according to the subtitle. Black and white illustrations throughout. Published on the 75th anniversary of the founding of Gummerus. Dust jacket slightly worn at edges. Boards dented at corners. Endpapers tanned. READ MORE about MEISTÄ TULI KIRJAILIJOITA

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 108211

(Gyldendal).

HC BRANNER.

(København): Gyldendals Julebog, 1966. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 74, (3) pages. First edition. H.C. Branner, the Danish writer, is known for his collections of short stories, including Om lidt er vi borte(Well Soon Be Gone, 1939) and To minutters stilhed(Two Minutes Silence, 1944). Illustrated with a picture of Branner. Pages unopened. In Danish. READ MORE about HC BRANNER

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 63016

Hackett, Alice Payne.

60 YEARS OF BEST SELLERS, 1895-1955.

New York: R.R. Bowker Co., 1956. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 260 pages. Revised from her FIFTY YEARS ... Jacket chipped. Annotated list of best sellers. Jacket chipped. Ink inscription. READ MORE about 60 YEARS OF BEST SELLERS, 1895-1955

Price: $7.00 Order nr. 9006

Hackett, Alice Payne.

60 YEARS OF BEST SELLERS, 1895-1955.

New York: R.R. Bowker Co., 1956. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 260 pages. Revised from her FIFTY YEARS ... Annotated list of best sellers. Jacket worn with small pieces missing. READ MORE about 60 YEARS OF BEST SELLERS, 1895-1955

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 96416

Hackett, Alice Payne.

FIFTY YEARS OF BEST SELLERS 1895-1945.

New York: R.R. Bowker Co., 1945. 8vo. cloth. viii, 140 pages. First edition. Wear at spine ends. Back cover spotted. READ MORE about FIFTY YEARS OF BEST SELLERS 1895-1945

Price: $5.00 Order nr. 53446

Hale, Richard Walden.

KINGSLEYS. WITH CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM RICHARD WALDEN HALE.

N.P. n.p., 1934. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 21 pages. Inscribed on front cover from the compiler to Sir Matthew Nathan. A privately issued Christmas printing regarding the literary Kingsleys. READ MORE about KINGSLEYS. WITH CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM RICHARD WALDEN HALE

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 80275

Hall, Donald (editor).

OXFORD BOOK OF AMERICAN LITERARY ANECDOTES.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1981. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxiv, 360 pages. Companion to Sutherland's OXFORD BOOK OF LITERARY ANECDOTES which concerned English authors. Covers Anne Bradstreet (d.1612) to Sylvia Plath (d.1963). Bookplate. READ MORE about OXFORD BOOK OF AMERICAN LITERARY ANECDOTES

Price: $17.50 Order nr. 22907

Hardy, Thomas.

THE DYNASTS.

A Drama of the Napoleonic Wars, in Three Parts, Nineteen acts, and One Hundred and Thirty Scenes. Part Third.
London: MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1908. 8vo. original publisher's green cloth with gilt decoration. (iv), xiii, 355 pages. A Drama of the Napoleonic Wars, in Three Parts, Nineteen acts, and One Hundred and Thirty Scenes. Part Third. First edition. Pettit 129. The third and final part of Hardy's imaginative play that mixes the historical figures of the Napoleonic Wars with supernatural beings. Although Hardy considered the play to be his great work, it was not..... READ MORE about THE DYNASTS

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 94357

(Hardy, Thomas). Tomlinson, H.M.

THOMAS HARDY.

New York: Crosby Gaige, 1929. 8vo. cloth. xxx,(2) pages. Limited to and edtion of 761, signed by the author, of which 550 were distributed in America. This one is the printers copy. The lithograph used as the frontis was drwn on stone especially for the book by Zhenya Gay. Signatures not attached well, somewhat shaken. Boards very lightly worn. READ MORE about THOMAS HARDY

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 95302

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