Search Results: Literary Criticism, Biography from art longwood books

NY: Oxford University Press, 1977. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., only the slightest evidence of use or age. minute wear to dj at corners. all truly minor. clean, no writing or markings, no clips, bumps, or tears. strong binding.; xiii-201pp., contains nine chapters or studies, with looks at woolf, faulkner, beckett, gadda, doblin and broch, nabokov, pynchon, borges, others.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Morgan Library and Museum, 2019. soft cover, as issued., very small bump to top corner of spine with no internal echoes. no other flaws or wear. clean, sharp, bright copy. no markings. tight binding. an unused copy.; xiii-170pp., illustrated throughout in color. four essays and a few other briefer texts. reference sections. great job of book design with quality illustrations. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Exhibition Catalogue.

Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2011. hard cover in dust jacket., fore-corner tips of top board have minute wrinkles which in no way affect the textblock or dj. several page margins have very faint and small smudges or traces of such, there are few and many may not see them. no other flaws or wear. no writing or markings. no tears, chips, clips. strong binding.; english text.; xi-405pp., b/w illustrations, photos. overdue critical biography in english.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dordrecht/Boston: D. Reidel Publishing Company, 1984. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., 16 pages have some neat ink underline or note. no other flaws, clean, no other writing or markings, no bumps, tears or chips. strong binding. a very well preserved copy.; english text., xvii-571pp., contains 42 essays and articles by various contributors.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Willis Locker and Owens, 1989. wrappers., tiny abrasion to cover. no other flaws - clean, no writing or markings, strong binding.; 147pp., 7 b/w figures. contains 13 essays by various contributors on aspects of breton and his work.. First Softcover Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ann Arbor: Ardis, 1977. wrappers., only slight signs of use, tiny bits of exterior rubbing. clean, no writing or markings, sturdy binding.; copyright page lists an isbn for a hardcover, but not the paperback.; english text translated from russian original., 230pp.. First Softcover Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket. no flaws or wear. clean. no writing or markings. no bumps, tears, clips, creases. tight binding. a very nice copy.; english translation from the german original by ewald osers. foreword by jack zipes., x-407pp., after surviving the warsaw ghetto and the final years of the war, he became a leading literary critic and scholar.. First American Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1951. hardcover in dust jacket, yellow cloth., on spine of dj, red background and yellow lettering are sun-lightened a shade. three minute edge-chips. else, clean. no markings. no bumps. strong binding. 1.50 flap price is intact.; 206pp., early printing at least. lustig dj looks great on all but faded spine which is still readable. number 30, from first group of titles in new directions new classics series.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Boston: Small, Maynard and Company, 1905. hard cover, white cloth-backed on brown paper-covered boards with gilt lettering and untrimmed pages. minute wear to fore-corner tips. very slight dulling and rubbing to exterior. gilt lettering intact. no writing or markings. no bumps. strong binding. a very nice copy.xiii-123pp., b/w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Cambridge, U.K./NY: Cambridge University Press, 1993. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket. single, minute black dot to bottom edge. no other flaws or wear. clean, no text markings or writing. no bumps, tears. tight binding. appears unused.; xvii-306pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lausanne: H.L. Mermod, 1942. wrappers with french fold, sewn binding, some pages uncut. faded darkened area to exterior around top of spine with no internal impact. no other flaws, no writing or markings, strong binding.; french text.; this is copy number 182 from the edition of 300.; 205pp., detailed reference work, bibliography on the 20th century swiss writer.. First Edition - Limited. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Garland Publishing, Inc., 2000. hard cover, illustrated boards., no flaws or wear. clean, no markings of any sort. tight binding. not any kind of reprint. true first printing.; xxv-275pp., introduction, followed by nine essys by various contributors.. First Edition /First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/No Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Editions Henri Veyrier, 1985. softcover original., only very slight evidence of use, faint echo of bump to top fore-corner, low impact. no serious flaws. clean, no writing or markings, strong, sewn binding.; french text.; 213pp., b/w illustrations throughout. collects writings by various individuals, spanning several decades. includes writings by cendrars.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London/NY: The Athlone Press/St. Martin's Press, 1986. hardcover in dust jacket., no flaws - clean, unmarked, tightly bound.; xviii-211pp., 60 b/w plates., detailed examination of william blake's "songs of innocence and experience".. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Munchen: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 1994. hardcover, illustrated boards., no flaws, clean, no writing or markings, tight binding.; 428pp., six color plates of artwork by sabine colin, several b/w photos of zohn. contains 23 essays by various contributors - some in german, others in english - on a range of topics relevant to the work of harry zohn - karl kraus, stefan zweig, joseph roth, berthold viertel, et al.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2010. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., has the name/place/date and circular blindstamp of the brueghel scholar who was the prior owner. no other markings of any sort. clean. no bumps, tears, clips, etc. tight binding.; xxv-361pp.21 b/w illustrations. medieval european poetry, art, dress, culture.. First Edition /First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1980. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., dj has minor rubbing and small bits of wear. no other flaws or wear. clean. no markings. strong binding.; xiv-204pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Chatto and Windus, 2004. hard cover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. appears unused. signed by ackroyd on title-page without additional inscription. xvi-175pp., 18 color and 21 b/w illustrations. life of geoffrey chaucer.. Signed by Author. First Edition /First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1986. hardcover in dust jacket., no flaws - clean, tight binding, no text marking, an unused copy.; author's signature appears on front free endpaper.; xi-141pp., 9 figures., re-examines fitzgerald's years in hollywood.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. hardcover in clear vinyl dust jacket, cloth-backed illustrated boards with paper label on spine. minor rubbing to dj. minute wear to exterior, negligible impact. clean. no markings. no bumps. strong binding.; this is number 16 from the handbound limited edition of 276 copies signed by the editor.; 414pp., several b/w illustrations by lewis. anthology of stories and writings.. Signed by the Editor. De Luxe Edition, First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. Illus. by Wyndham Lewis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.