New York: The New Yor Public Library, 1964. 8vo. cloth. 174 pages. Love letters. Fleury was one of three women in Gissing's life, and though she was the only one he did not legally marry, she was the one he considered his "real wife." The scarce hardback edition of this book. READ MORE about THE LETTERS OF GEORGE GISSING TO GABRIELLE FLEURY
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Toronto: Bell and Cockburn, (1903). 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards and spine label. xii, (iv), 279+(1) pages. First Canadian edition. This is the only one of George Gissing's (1857-1903) twenty-six books to achieve international popularity and maintain it for one hundred years. It is the most reprinted, most cited, and most anthologized of all his books, holding up a mirror to the literary and rural instincts of the free-born Englishman, yet speaking to readers..... READ MORE about THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF HENRY RYECROFT
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London: Constable, 1905. small 8vo. Original red cloth. 333, 16 pages. First edition. Near fine. Printed by Butler & Tanner. Followed by a 16 page catalogue at rear. READ MORE about WILL WARBURTON: A ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE
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Or a Sharplye-Invective Conference Betweene Allexander the Great and that Truly Woman-Hater Diogynes
London: Privately Printed, 1897. 8vo. three quarter leather and paper-covered boards. (xvi), 48 pages. Or a Sharplye-Invective Conference Betweene Allexander the Great and that Truly Woman-Hater Diogynes. A reprint of Goddard's 1615 "Satyricall Dialogue." Only one copy remains of the original work and it is held in the British Museum. This reprint edition is edited by John S. Farmer. Each signature is numbered individually and some pages are uncut. This edition was privately printed and..... READ MORE about A SATIRYCALL DIALOGUE
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8 volumes (bound in 10) of 18.
Dresden: Ls. Ehlermann, 1884-1929, 1940. 8vo. varied bindings: vols. 1-7 half cloth, marbled paper backed boards, vol. 7 half calf, pastepaper backed boards, vol. 12 full cloth, all edges stained. varied pagination. 8 volumes (bound in 10) of 18. Second edition. Many volumes of this monumental work containing biographical and bibliographical information on innumerable authors in German literature beginning with the Middle Ages. Included are extensive lists of each author's known writings. Lacking volumes 4.1..... READ MORE about GRUNDRISZ ZUR GESCHICHTE DER DEUTSCHEN DICHTUNG AUS DEN QUELLEN
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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
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Being the Relations between Percy Bysshe Shelley, Harriet Shelley, Mary Shelley, and Thomas Jefferson Hogg; As Shown in Letters Between Them, Now Published for the First Time
(London): Golden Cockerel Press, 1944. large 8vo. quarter red morocco, top edge gilt, 4 raised bands with two golden cockerels. (iv), 84 pages. Being the Relations between Percy Bysshe Shelley, Harriet Shelley, Mary Shelley, and Thomas Jefferson Hogg; As Shown in Letters Between Them, Now Published for the First Time. Printed in an edition limited to 500 numbered copies, of which this is one of 450 copies bound thus. Only the slightest hint of wear..... READ MORE about HARRIET & MARY
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London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1927. 4to. quarter Niger over light brown cloth, top edge gilt, later cloth slipcase. (iv), 43, (2) pages. Limited to 275 numbered copies. (Chanticleer 53). This particular copy bares the exlibris bookplate of the private library of the Golden Cockerel Press on the front pastedown. Lower corner lightly bumped. Only the slightest hint of wear to the head and tail of the spine. A beautiful copy. Bound by Sangorski and..... READ MORE about THE TRUE HISTORIE OF LUCIAN THE SAMOSATENIAN
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London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1927. 4to. quarter leather, cloth, top edge gilt. (iv), 43, (2) pages. Limited to 275 numbered copies. (Chanticleer 53). Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper. The smallest touch of fading to the leather spine, else a beautiful copy. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. In his True History, which begins by warning the reader that its events are completely untrue and impossible, Lucian describes a voyage that starts on the..... READ MORE about THE TRUE HISTORIE OF LUCIAN THE SAMOSATENIAN
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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Philadelphia, PA: Blakiston The New Home, 1942. 8vo. cloth. 421 pages. Ownership stamp on front and rear pastedown, else a near fine copy. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about PLOT OUTLINES OF 100 FAMOUS NOVELS
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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N.P. Heinemann, 1937. 8vo. cloth. 458 pages. Reprint edition. Study of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham. Very good with toning to the preliminary pages. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about DON ROBERTO. BEING THE ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF R B CUNNINGHAME-GRAHAM 1852-1936
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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...
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New-York: Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 1897. 8vo. Original decorative maroon cloth. 355 pages. First edition. Rubbing along covers and spine. White lettering on spine rubbed off. Some spotting to covers. Interior has inked gift inscription on front pastedown; else interior is clean and tight. This 3rd Acorn Series title includes A.P.Low's exploration experiences in Labrador. A well-written account of winter caribou hunting in NE Canada by C. Grant LaFarge. Grinnell writes about wolves and..... READ MORE about TRAIL AND CAMP-FIRE: THE BOOK OF THE BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB
Price: $250.00 Order nr. 136403
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
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(London): Bradbury, Agnew and Co. Ld. n.d. (but 1851). 8vo. leather, edges gilt, five raised bands, gilt lettering on spine. (iv), xii, 308 pages. First edition (Tooley 298. Not in Field). Illustrated by John Leech with 10 full-colored etchings and 98 woodcut vignettes. John Leech was a staff artist for "Punch" from its early issues in 1841. Gilbert Abbott à Beckett was one of the original staff members for "Punch." One of the Victorian era's..... READ MORE about THE COMIC HISTORY OF ROME
Price: $1,250.00 Order nr. 94242
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
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