Recent Arrivals from Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)

New york: 1. Princeton University Press, 2. Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. 1. First US paperback, 2. 2nd Printing. 1. Softcover, 2. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1.  Charles Darwin: Voyaging (1995): This first volume delves into Darwin's youth and the transformative years he spent aboard the HMS Beagle. It paints a vivid picture of his experiences during the voyage,… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1933. First [only]. Very Good+. The English physical chemist C. P. Snow is most renowned for The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution in which he lamented the intellectual divide between the sciences and the humanities His work as a prolific writer of fiction, however, is less well-known, though he wrote seventeen novels over… Read more about this item

Madison, WI: Freedom From Religion Foundation, 1999. 4th Printing. Softcover. Fine. In this thought-provoking book, Ruth Hurmence Green takes a freethought perspective on the Bible. She combines rigorous analysis with wit and insight, making her critique both engaging and enlightening. Here are the key highlights: 1. Freethought Exploration: Green fearlessly examines the Bible, questioning its narratives, contradictions, and… Read more about this item

New York: Walker & Co, 2011. First US Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The Good Book is an extraordinary work of audacity, drawing inspiration from the wisdom and humanity found in the world's great literature. Written by the philosopher A. C. Grayling, this book serves as a secular bible, offering insight, solace, and commentary on the human condition. It draws… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1927. First. Softcover. Fair. The Bookman was a monthly magazine published in London from 1891 until 1934 by Hodder & Stoughton.  It was a catalogue of the current publications that also contained reviews, advertising and illustrations.  William Robertson Nicoll, Arthur St. John Adcock and Hugh Ross Williamson were editors. Contributors included G. K. Chesterton,… Read more about this item

London: Bracken Books, 1990. First. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. As Churchill famously stated "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few..." The large (9.5" x 11.5") impressively illustrated volume describes those few who helped to save Britain against the German air attacks, during the summer of 1940 and… Read more about this item

London: G. C. and J. Robinson, 1796. First. Hardcover. Near Fine. This pamphlet was part of a public debate on some proposed laws to strengthen government security measures to protect King George III. including expansion of the definition and penalties for sedition.  The discussion was in the context at the time that the king of France had been… Read more about this item

London: J.M. Dent & Co, 1932. First. Hardcover. Near Fine. The Everyman's Library, started in 1906, is a popular series of classic books, published in inexpensive hardcover editions for the "masses".  This volume is the first effort to publish a catalogue of all of the titles available at the time. It is near fine in maroon cloth… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Hokuseido Press, 1953. First. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. George Sutherland Fraser (1915 - 1980) was a Scottish poet, literary critic and academic. This is a volume apparently published only in Japan.  It is near fine in yellow cloth with blue titles on the spine and a red leaf embossed on the front cover.  Minor soiling and… Read more about this item

London: Hutchinson of London, 1968. First. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The poet's first book. Near fine in black cloth with just bumping at the corners.  No other marks or damage.  The unclipped DJ has just slight shelf wear.  Inscribed by the author on the ffep. CH.

Harper & Row. First. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. From the publisher: "James Thurber spent most of his career at the New Yorker magazine, drawing cartoons and writing essays and stories. Collecting Himself is a one-of-a-kind compilation of James Thurber's vintage writings, featuring previously unanthologized articles, essays, interviews, reviews, cartoons, parodies, as well as Thurber's reflections on his work in theater… Read more about this item

London: Bloomsbury, 2023. First UK. Fine. This is the first book from the creators of the popular podcast The Rest Is History.  Accurate history (except where there are obvious fictional interviews, etc) but told with a smirky kind of humor.  It's unfortunate that most history couldn't be taught in this style.  Very enjoyable, but also educational. This… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press (Oxford Plain Texts), undated. First thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Thomas De Quincey (1785 - 1859) was an English writer, essayist, and literary critic, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater.  Many scholars suggest that in publishing this work De Quincey inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West. This small (4" x… Read more about this item

London: Mudie's Library Ltd, 1936. First thus. 1. Softcover, 2. Hardcover. Good, Very Good. Charles Mudie (1818-1890) originally opened his circulating Mudie's Lending Library in 1842 to give the public greater access to non-fiction works, which comprised nearly one third of his stock, but the market value of the novel brought him financial success.  He began to lend… Read more about this item

London: Micahel Joseph, 1990. 1. 2nd Printing, 2. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Derek Tangye (1912 - 1996) was a British author who lived in Cornwall for nearly fifty years. He wrote nineteen books which became known as The Minack Chronicles, about his simple life on a clifftop daffodil farm called Dorminack, affectionately referred to as Minack, at St… Read more about this item

New York: Viking, 2014. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. From the publisher: "Supernaturally tinged stories from William T. Vollmann, author of the National Book Award winner Europe Central In this magnificent new work of fiction, his first in nine years, celebrated author William T. Vollmann offers a collection of ghost stories linked by themes of love, death, and the… Read more about this item

J Sewell and J. Debrett, 1799. First. Hardcover. Very Good. The European Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London. Eighty-nine semi-annual volumes were published from 1782 until 1826. It was launched as the European Magazine, and London Review in January 1782, promising to offer "the Literature, History, Politics, Arts, Manners, and Amusements of the Age." This… Read more about this item

London: J Sewell and J. Debrett, 1796. First. Hardcover. Very Good. The European Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London. Eighty-nine semi-annual volumes were published from 1782 until 1826. It was launched as the European Magazine, and London Review in January 1782, promising to offer "the Literature, History, Politics, Arts, Manners, and Amusements of the Age."  … Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. From Wikipedia: Frances Milton Trollope, also known as Fanny Trollope (1779 - 1863), was an English novelist who wrote as Mrs. Trollope or Mrs. Frances Trollope. Her book, Domestic Manners of the Americans (1832), observations from a trip to the United States, is the best known. … Read more about this item

Toronto: Belford Brothers, 1877. 1st Canadian Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The American Senator, although not one of Trollope's better-known works, is notable for its depictions of rural English life and for its many detailed fox hunting scenes. In its anti-heroine, Arabella Trefoil, it presents a scathing but ultimately sympathetic portrayal of a woman who has abandoned virtually all… Read more about this item