Nineteen Eighty - Four by Orwell, George - 1949

New York: New Amsterdam Book Co., 1900. RARE in either the British or American First Editions, this copy the American, with the American publisher listed above the British on the title page, and with different colors to the cloth and the artwork. 320 pp.( printed without the 46 page publisher's catalogue seen in the British edition). In the original publisher's grey cloth, lettering in green, pictorial artwork to spine and front cover in green, red, black and white. Very Good, cloth rubbed at spine ends, corners a bit bumped and rubbed. small "Brentano's Booksellers" label bottom edge rear paste down. Contents clean and unmarked with absolutely no foxing or toning, a quite handsome copy containing 12 stories from this master of the macabre, Richard Marsh, who is best known for his classic novel of supernatural horror, "The Beetle" (1897). . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1937. Handsomely bound in half dark green crushed morocco over marbled boards, gilt decorations, rules and lettering with five raised bands back, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Near Fine, light rubs at corners, some soiling for edge of page block. Fold out table at rear with 2" tear at one fold, small corner creases. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Jacob Tonson, 1702. Third Edition, bound in contemporary calf with 19th century professional rebacking ornately gilt tooled with red morocco label. ixxxviii (4 advert), 424 pp. Pages xc and 173 misnumbered lxxxviii and 137. "Adorn'd with sculptures" ( 13 full page engravings). Persius's 'Satyrs' has a separate title page. Very Good Plus, 2" chip at head of title page, inscription in ink dated 1799 at top of title page, calf rubbed at corners. A very well bound complete copy of the Third Edition of Dryden's classic translation. . Third Edition. Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1837. In original paper covered boards, a Good copy, spine label rubbed yet still legible, red cloth at spine faded, boards rubbed, interior stains first ten pages front and rear not affecting readability, prior owner name in ink front end page. Binding solid, most pages clean and bright. . First American Edition. Paper Covered Boards. Good. Small 8vo.

London: John W. Parker, 1850. RARE, OCLC locates eight institutional holdings, no other copies in current commerce. The second of her three religious novels, the others were Brampton Rectory: or, The Lesson of Life, 1849, London and The Youth and Womanhood of Helen Tyrrel, 1854, London. Neither of those are found in current commerce. Bound in contemporary embossed calf, ornate gilt back, end papers and edges marbled. iv, 407 pages. Very Good Plus, corners rubbed, calf soiled, prior owner gift inscription dated 1853. . First Edition. Embossed Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1945. Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front end page - "To the Ingenious Josephine, with kindest regards, and kindest remembrances of the Writer's Conference, Caroline Gordon July 1950. With small address label rear paste down of fellow author and longtime Professor of Literature at Indiana University Josephine K. Piercy. Caroline Gordon first attended the Indiana University Writer's Conference, one of the most prestigious in the country, in 1950. Josephine Piercy authored several scholarly literary studies and became the first woman to attain Full Professor in English at IU. REVIEW COPY, with publisher's Review slip laid in. Very Good, shadow from review slip front end page and paste down, small corner bump, in a Very Good dust jacket, spine faded and slight edge wear. A wonderful Association Copy, Caroline Gordon inscibed copies are SCARCE.. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo -… Read More

London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, 1779. Second Edition, 1779, in four volumes, " with, An Appendix, Containing Sixteen Characters of Great Personages and Letters Written by the Same Noble Earl". vii, 375; (4), 411; (4), 400; (4), 401, (4), 106 pp.. With 8 plates, four bound as frontispieces and the other four bound in Vol.I. Bound in contemporary tree calf, the backs with black morocco labels lettered in gilt and with gilt decorations. Very Good Plus, light wear to boards at corners, toning mainly associated with plates and end papers, small prior owner name stamp front paste downs, internally quite clean and lovely. Uncommon in such lovely condition. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . Second Edition. Tree Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: L'Edition D'art , 1928. Presentation Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half-title page -"? toi cher Fernand, qui aime tout Tristan et Iseut. bon vieux, Joseph ?/ 1928". Inscribed copies of Bedier's books are uncommon. Very good spine label chipped at edges and dulled yet legible, cloth soiled, slight spine lean. 191 pages, with the fabulous Robert Engels illustrations from his watercolors. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Later Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Presentation Copy.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1840. Uncommon, and especially so in the publisher's pictorial paper-covered boards. Presented in a handsome custom clamshell case of quarter dark green morocco over green buckram with inner case of green buckram, the case near Fine with light rubbing. Very Good Minus, front board detached, 1/2" of paper loss at bottom of spine. . First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Very Good Minus. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1920. # 245 of 1,250 sets. 21 Volumes in publisher's red cloth, top edges gilt, Very Good Plus, spines darkened and dulled with gilt completely faded. The rear end page of Vol. I inexplicably scribbled with red ink. Interiors clean, bright and lovely, with many pages yet uncut, an excellent set for reading. The 1920 re-issue of the 1915 Wessex "Autograph" Edition, which was limited to 153 sets with Hardy's signature on an inserted leaf. The Anniversary Edition was meant to celebrate Hardy's 80th year. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.