Search Results: LITERATURE from First Folio

London: W. Kent and Co, 1879. A New Edition" (3rd). Trifling wear and minor foxing, but quite bright and tight - very nice copies. A New Edition" (3rd). Two volumes. xvi, 457p; [vi], 444p. Illustrated. In original publisher's brown cloth over beveled boards, the spine with gilt titles and decorations in gilt and black, the upper covers with embossed ruled frames and large central pictorial gilt devices.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1874. First edition. Inscribed and Signed "To Mrs. Procter from A. C. Swinburne. VG, small ragged edge to half-title, ragged edge and staning to ads. Binding fine. First edition. Inscribed and Signed "To Mrs. Procter from A. C. Swinburne" (viii), 532p, 8p, ads. Rebound in full modern morocco with marbled endpapers, the spine in six panels with gilt spine titles and panel ornaments.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1970. First edition. LIMITED TO 250 COPIES SIGNED BY PORTER. As new in slipcase. First edition. LIMITED TO 250 COPIES SIGNED BY PORTER. xi, 496p. Bound with gilt-titled green leather spine over marbled boards, t.e.g.

London, 1962. Very good. 124p + ads. Contributions by E. M. Forster, Reynolds Price, George Orwell, Gregory Corso, &c. Cover art by Henry Moore.

New York: Scribner's, 1899. First edition of book with all points, sheets bulk 1 1/16". Dust jacket is "55th Thousand. Book fine with minor paper splitting at inner joint, dust jacket complete with minor chipping to extremes. First edition of book with all points, sheets bulk 1 1/16". Dust jacket is "55th Thousand" (iv) 445p, (viii, ads). Tan cloth with titles in red on spine and upper cover, upper cover with central floral design in red and gilt surrounded with red squares. Very rare with the dust jacket. BAL 2093.

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000. First edition of Author's first book, no. 85 of 200 special copies issued by The Captain's Bookshelf, Asheville, NC. Fine. First edition of Author's first book, no. 85 of 200 special copies issued by The Captain's Bookshelf, Asheville, NC. (vi), 542p. Bound by The Campbell-Logan Bindery in sage linen with paper spine label and housed in blue cloth slipcase with color plate on upper cover. The plate's image is after a pastel mountainscape by American painter William Henry Stevens (1891-1949). This copy with announcement card laid in and signed by Chandler Gordon, proprietor of The Captain's Bookshelf. Extra spine label and color plate in rear.

Boston: Fields, Osgood, 1870. First edition, second printing. Worn with frayed spine extremes, but complete and sound. First edition, second printing. 6 (ii) 482p. Bound in original terra-cotta cloth with gilt spine titles, the covers with frames in blind. BAL 19456.

Detroit: Robert Bruna Powers, 1933. First of the "Laughing Dragon Books" limited to 550 copies. Fine in d.j. with faded spine,slipcase. First of the "Laughing Dragon Books" limited to 550 copies. 119p. With portrait frontispiece by Joseph Sparks. Spine of gold cloth over green boards. BAL IV, p. 105.

London: John Murray, 1835. Joints of two volumes somewhat rubbed, else fine and bright. Ten volumes, small 8vo. Illustrated with engravings, facsimiles in Johnson's hand, engraved frontispieces and extra title page engraved. Bound by Bayntun in full tan morocco with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the spines with gilt titles and gilt strap work in the panels, strap work rules on the covers and fancy dentelles.

New York: L.C. Page, 1959. Revised ed (5th reissue with changes warranting a new copyright). Fine in VG d.j. (spine lightly faded). Revised ed (5th reissue with changes warranting a new copyright). [xii], 447p. Gilt-titled blue cloth.

New York, 1949. First printing in America". Limited to 1200 copies. Fading to wrappers, all else fine. First printing in America". Limited to 1200 copies. Stapled wrappers. 14. Tipped-in portrait frontispiece of Forster by Paul Cadmus. Inscribed by Paul Cadmus: "for Sterling [Cook] on the Happy 1st January 1979, Paul." Kirkpatrick A27.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1960. Limited to 215 copies. Fine in slipcase. Limited to 215 copies. viii, 272p. With an introduction by Cecil Woolf and an Appendix of Letters from Sholto Douglas to Fr. Rolfe. Gilt-titled green cloth.

San Francisco: The Colt Press, 1942. First edition. Good-, soil and spots to cover. First edition. [viii], 113p. Gray cloth with paper spine and cover labels.

London: Constable, 1934. First edition. Slight looseness, else VG+ in d.j. with edge chips and splitting. First edition. 802p. Wood-engraved title page by John Farleigh, repeated on dust jacket. Large 8vo. Terra-cotta cloth with gilt stamping.

London: Edward Moxon, 1837. Moderate rubbing, some chipping, water stain to preliminaries and title page of vol I of Life, with those pages detached. Decent shelf appearance. Together five volumes (3 + 2). Bound by Riviere in half brown morocco with marbled sides and endpapers, a.e.g., gilt spine titles. Inscribed on the half title by a friend and executor of the author.

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1981. First Edition, LIMITED TO 250 COPIES SIGNED BY MACDONALD AND WELTY. Fine. First Edition, LIMITED TO 250 COPIES SIGNED BY MACDONALD AND WELTY. [vi], iv, 129p. Bound in full black Morocco with gilt spine titles. Bruccoli A31.1.a; Polk C70.

London: Richard Codben-Sanderson, 1924. First edition thus, inscribed copy. Fine in VG dust jacket with minor chipping. First edition thus, inscribed copy. 107p. corrigendum tipped in. Portrait frontispiece. Publisher's rust cloth with paper spine label. Inscribed on the title page by Blunden: "T. Fulton Armstrong from E. Blunden, in Smart's countryside, July 12, 1931.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1956. First printing, so stated. Very tiny chip to crown of spine paper, all else fine in dust jacket with minor fade, small closed tear to rear panel, slight rub to crown, still a nice copy, not price clipped. First printing, so stated. [vi], 346p. Black-titled orange spine, the covers of blue paper boards with titles embossed in black and gold, the author's name running vertically. Bruccoli A6.1.a.

Paris: A. and W. Galignani, 1826. First Paris edition. This 3-volume edition not in Todd and Bowden. Minor old wear, burt nice, a very attractive set. First Paris edition. This 3-volume edition not in Todd and Bowden. Three volumes. Bound in quarter period straight grained morocco with marbled sides, the spines with gilt titles and elaborate panel ornaments including a phoenix with crown. Todd & Bowden 190A.