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
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 + 478 pages. Thick 8vo, green cloth. New York: Columbia University Press, 1941. A near fine copy. Columbia University Records of Civilization. More
Middkesex: Penguin, 1950. Translated by Robert Graves. 298pp. small 8vo, marbled boards, white spine, board slipcase. Middlesex: Penguin, (1950). Fine. One of 2000 copies signed and numbered by Robert Graves. 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
color and b/w illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. (Feltham): Hamlyn, (1968). vg. 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
London: William Jackson, 1929. Frontispiece and color illustrations by John Austen. 85pp., slim 8vo, 1/2 blue morocco; (covers slightly soiled, bookplate pasted into page after flyleaf). London: William Jackson Ltd., 1929. Very good. One of 800 numbered copies, signed by the artist. More
Milan: Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri, 1990. Illustrated (color and black & white). 288 pages. 4to, black cloth, dust wrapper, lightly shelf-worn publisher's slipcase. Milan: Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri, (1990). A near fine copy. More
Cologne: Konemann, 2000. Hundreds of color photographs. 335pp., 4to, orange cloth, d.w.; minor fading to spine of dust wrapper. Koln: Konemann, (2000). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
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