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
Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, 2009. Illustrated throughout, mostly in color. Wide 4to, black cloth, d.w. Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum, (2009). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Catalog for a traveling exhibition. With essays by Michal J. Anderson, Jorge J. Bravo III, Gunnel Ekroth, Guy Hedreen, Ralf von den Hoff, Jennifer Larson, Jenifer Neils, John H. Oakley, Corinne Ondine Pache, H.A. Shapiro. More
Stockbridge: Reichner, 1978. Introduction by Marie Delcourt, Preface by Jan Van Der Marck. Illustrated with 152 plates, and several in-text figures. 275pp of text. Short thick 4to, blue cloth. Stockbridge, MA: Herbert Reichner, 1978. First edition. A very good (+) copy. Study of the Oriental-Asiatic vision of a sensual afterlife as it influenced Mediterranean eschatology and art. From the library of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1941. Translated from the Old French by Merton Jerome Hubert. Notes and Documentation by John L. La Monte. Illustrated. xi + 478pp. thick 8vo, green cloth. New York: Columbia University Press, 1941. A very good (+) copy. Columbia University Records of Civilization. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. 214 pages, 8vo, black cloth dust wrapper. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Barbara with love, Louis." More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. 214 pages (foxing to top and fore-edges, not affecting interior). 8vo, black cloth spine over black boards, dust wrapper. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Signed in full on the front free endpaper by Auchincloss. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1992. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. Small folio, grey cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1992). Fine. More
London: Heinemann, 1929. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 24 color plates, 12 tinted plates, and 66 black & white drawings in the text. 549pp. Thick tall 8vo, brownish pictorial cloth with gilt lettering (spine repaired). William Heinemann, 1929. Later printing. A good(+) copy. Humorous parodies of medieval folklore and poetry. More
London: Dent, 1898. 12 color plates with tissue guards, 90 in-text figures, and pictorial end papers, all by Arthur Rackham. xxiv, 638pp. Thick 8vo, original green gilt pictorial cloth (light wear at spine ends; front end paper detached and with bookplate), t.e.g., uncut edges. London: J.M. Dent, 1898. First edition with these illustrations. A very good copy. Latimore & Haskell 11. Humorous parodies of medieval folklore and poetry. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1996. Illus. 4to, black boards, d.w., pages throughout are slightly wavy, otherwise very good. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1996). More
Munich: Dromer, 1962. Beautifully illustrated with 148 fine photogravure plates, most full-page, some mounted. 272pp with German text. Thick square 4to, pictorial boards, worn d.w. (Munchen: Droemer, 1963). A very good copy; internally fine. More
Leiden: Brill, 1974. 97 pages, tall slim 8vo, original cream printed wrappers. Leiden: Brill, 1974. Fine. Mnemosyne Bibliotheca Classica Batava. More
303pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. San Francisco, (1994). More
New York: Crown, 1944. Foreword by Carl Sandburg. 932pp. Thick 8vo, tan cloth. New York: Crown, (1944). Very good(+) _. More
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1981. Illus. 4to, black cloth, d.w. lightly soiled, cloth covers slightly warped. Austin: University of Texas Press, (1981). More
New York: Bell, 1979. Illustrated. 160pp. 8vo, simulated leather, d.w. New York: Bell Publishing Compan Very good. Very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1995. Illustrations by Joe Mugnaini. Tall 8vo, ornately gilt green leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Pres, (1995). Fine. More
color and b/w illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. (Feltham): Hamlyn, (1968). vg. More
London: Fraser, 1841. 393pp., 12mo, original brown cloth; London: James Fraser, 1841. First Edition. An apparently very good copy, with the inner joints neatly repaired, an ownership inscription on the front end-paper and the date 1861 incorrectly written on the title page. Some penciled underlining on the first 75 pages. The book is encased in an attractive custom full vellum dust wrapper, titled and embellished in gilt, hence difficult to assess the condition of the original cover. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1982). Very good. More
Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1980. Includes 101 b/w illustrations at back. 245pp. 8vo, beige cloth. (Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1980). A fine copy. Studies in the Fine Arts: The Avant-Garde, No. 1. More
Paris: Robert Laffont, 1969. Text in French. In text illustrations in black and white. 844 pages, very thick 4to, olive cloth, dust wrapper (very light edgewear). Paris: Robert Laffont, (1969). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1981. 8vo, orange cloth, d.w., corners of cloth bumped, some pages creased in upper right corner margins. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, (1981). More
New Rochelle: Caratzas Brothers, 1982. Translated and enlarged by Jane E. Harrison. Includes 138 b/w illustrations. 335pp. 8vo, black cloth. New Rochelle: Caratzas Brothers, 1982. A fine copy. More
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