The Young Pilgrim: A Tale
London: Nelson, 1869. Illustrated. 286pp., 12mo, green cloth with gilt-decorated spine and medallion on front cover; corners and spine ends bumped, rubbed. London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1869. A very good copy. More
LITERATURE
Lady Faustus
New York: Morrow, 1983. 94 pages, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Morrow, 1983. First Edition. Fine. Review copy. Presentation from the poet, written on the half-title. More
The Death of King Arthur: Thomas Maolory's Le Morte d'Arthur
New York: Viking, 2011. A modern retelling by ACKROYD, Peter. 316 pages, 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. First American Edition. New York: Viking, 2011. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
A Manual of Historical Literature.
New York: Harper, 1899. xxxviii + 720pp., 8vo, cloth; rubbed, upper rear corner dented. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1899. A very good (-) copy. More
The Education of Henry Adams.
Franklin Center: Franklin, 1980. 529 pages. Thick 8vo, gilt-stamped black leather, a.e.g. Franklin Library, 1980. A fine copy. 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series. More
The Education of Henry Adams. An Autobiography.
Norwalk: Easton, 1970. Illustrated by Samuel Chamberlain. 483pp. Thick 8vo, gilt-stamped black leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1970). A bit shelfworn at top corners, otherwise a fine copy. 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series. More
The Spectator
London: Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, et al. 1780. Engraved frontispiece. 8 volumes, small 8vo, full calf, gilt-decorated spines, black leather spine labels. London: Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, et al. No date, circa 1780. Very good. More
The Spectator.
London: Bathurst, 1775. Pictorially engraved title page. 8 volumes, 8vo, all page edges green, full contemporary calf, decoratively gilt spine, black & red leather spine labels (tips worn, joints repaired; still a very good set). London: Bathurst, 1775. More
Private Lies.
308pp., 8vo, gilt stamped brown leather, a.e.g. Franklin Library, 1991. Fine. Signed first edition. More
The Oresteia.
Norwalk: Easton, 1979. 177pp., illustrated by Michael Ayrton. 4to, gilt-stamped forest green leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1979). Fine. More
Aesop's Fables: A New Version
Norwalk: Easton, 1979. Illustrated by Robert Lawson. 130 pages. Thin 4to, gilt-stamped brown leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1979). A fine copy. More
Le Grand Meaulnes
Paris: Editions de Cluny, 1931. Frontispiece by A. Alexeiff. 8vo, 288 pages with text in French. bound by Georges Huses, Paris in half red pebbled leather; covers show light wear at hinges, previous owner's inscription in pen on free end page. Paris: Editions de Cluny, 1931. Limited edition, number 113 of 2000. A very good(+) copy. More
Box and Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung
New York: Atheneum, 1969. 74 pages. Slim 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Atheneum, (1969). First Edition. Small dampstain at top edge of dust wrapper, visible on rear only, otherwise a fine copy. Autographed and dated by Albee in 2009. More
Poems of Alcman, Sappho, Ibycus
New York: Knopf, 1945. Rendered from the Greek by Olga Marx and Ernst Morwitz. Designed by Bruce Rogers. 33 page introductory essay by Ernst Morwitz. Thin 8vo, gilt-stamped decorative cloth; spine slightly darkened. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. First edition. Internally fine, a near fine copy. Text in Greek with English translation on facing page. One of 950 copies. More
Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Mary
Norwalk: Easton Press, 1976. Illustrations by Henry Pitz. Tall thick 8vo, decoratively gilt brown leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1976). Fine. More
Autographed Manuscript Signed
Ponkapog: 1880. 1 page, 5 x 7.5 inches, Ponkapog, Massachusetts, no date, circa 1880. A four-line poem entitled "Kismet," written on personal stationery and signed in full, in part: "A glance, a word and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be..." Several folds; very good condition. American poet, author, and editor. More
Early American Literature: A Comparatist Approach.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1982. 433pp. 8vo, cloth, slightly edge-worn d.w. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1982). A near fine copy in very good dust wrapper. More
The Devil in the Fire: Retrospective Essays on American Literature and Culture 1951-1971.
New York: Harper, 1971. xviii + 364pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: A Harper's Magazine Press Book, (1971). A very good (+) copy in a veyr good dust wrapper. More
Candy.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1934. Endpapers + 6 illustrations by Rockwell Kent. 307 pages, 8vo, red and white polka cloth with black type on spine and front cover (extremities of spine slightly worn, spine darkened). New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1934. First Edition. Very good (+). L. M. Alexander won Dodd Mead%u2019s $10,000 Prize for this first novel, and then never published another word. More
Nelson Algren's own book of Lonesome Monsters
New York: Bernard Geis Associates, 1963. 213 pages, 8vo, orange boards with a dark gray cloth spine (stained and spotted on the spine), dust wrapper (heavily worn and torn) in a mylar sleeve. New York: Bernard Geis Associates, (1963). First printing. A very good(-) copy in a poor dust wrapper. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "For Roger and Fay Donoghue, may your shadows never grow less - Nelson." More
La Divina Commedi. Purgatorio
Milan: Nuages, 1999. 27 full-page color illustrations by Milton Glaser. 190 pages. 4to, printed pictorial wrappers. Milano: Nuages, (1999). A fine copy of this beautifully illustrated edition. Includes a lengthy hand-written letter from Glaser to renowned editor Byron (Dobell) with observations on Dante's text; also a 1 page typed translation into English of the Introduction. "As for Dante's words, you're on your own" More
Action at Aquila
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1938. 369 pages, 8vo, cloth (bottom corners lightly bumped). New York: Farrar & Rinehart, (1938). First Edition. Very good condition. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "This first edition of Action at Aquila autographed for E. Donovan of New York City with the [?] regards of the author Hervey Allen. May 4, 1946." More
The Long Chalkboard and Other Stories
New York: Pantheon, 2006. Profusely illustrated in black and white by Jules Feiffer. Unpaginated oblong 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Pantheon, (2006). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To [...] - With much love, and huge gratitude - you made this book happen - Jenny Love, Jules Feiffer." More
The Long Chalkboard and Other Stories
New York: Pantheon, 2006. Profusely illustrated in black and white by Jules Feiffer. Unpaginated oblong 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Pantheon, (2006). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed and signed by Allen and Feiffer on the title page: "To All of the Hornes - with lots of love, Jenny and Jules Oct 06." More
The Girls on the 10th Floor and Other Stories
New York: Holt, 1958. 188 pages, small 8vo, light blue cloth, dust wrapper (worn). New York: Holt, (1958). Third printing. Spotted top edge, but still a very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper to Jose Ferrer: "To Jose, All good wishes! Steve." More