Toronto: Harper, 1991. Lightly illustrated in b/w. 306 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (Toronto): Harper, (1991). First edition. A very good(+) copy with light foxing to outer edges; in a near fine wrapper. More
New York: Demos, 1987. 196 pages. 8vo, black boards, edge worn dust wrapper. New York: Demos, (1987). A very good (+) copy, owner's signature opposite title page and page edges foxed, in a very good dust wrapper. More
Austin: University of Texas Press, 2005. Schematics, graphs and charts throughout. xii, 195 pages. 8vo, black cloth with gilt lettering at the spine, d.w. Austin: University of Texas Press, (2005). First edition, presentation copy. Signed and inscribed by Borsch at the title page. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Oxford: Clarendon, 1914. Frontispiece, illustrated. 222 pages. Tall 8vo, brick cloth; corners bumped, spine ends frayed. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1914. A very good(-) copy. More
New York: Gryphon Editions, 1995. 287 pages, 12mo, gilt-decorated maroon leather, a.e.g. New York: Gryphon Editions, (1995). A fine copy. Facsimile of the London, 1722 edition. With publisher's notes. More
Boston: Little Brown, 1952. 277 pages. 8vo, pale purple boards, dust wrapper (page edges and dust wrapper foxed; foxing across back cover). Boston: Little Brown, (1952). A very good copy, page edges foxed, in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Free Press, 2004. Some black and white illustrations. 276 pages. 8vo, red boards, dust wrapper, pasted to boards. New York: Free Press, (2004). Ex-library copy. Page edges a bit foxed, still a very good copy in a very good dust wrapper but flaps are glued to pastedowns; rear endpaper removed. More
Dover: Alan Sutton, 1993. Illustrated with b/w images throughout. 249 pages. Slim 4to, black cloth, d.w. (Dover): Alan Sutton, (1993). Reprint. A very good(-) solid copy--internally clean but with foxing to outer page edges, light staining to both cloth panels; in a very good wrapper--minor scuffing. More
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!
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