Search Results: Authors starting with E from Quercus Rare Books

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1965. Eastlake's war novel is in the great absurdist tradition. This is a Very Good copy of the Second Printing [stated] of the First Edition. Turquoise blue paper-covered boards with a dark green cloth spine with gilt titling. Clean text; 382 pages. Clean text; 382 pages. Some discoloration to the upper of the boards. The dustjacket is unclipped, showing the discoloration at the upper edges. In an archival plastic protector,. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Michael Joseph, 1965. The last novel in Eastlakes's trilogy set in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First English Edition in a like dustwrapper. Black cloth biding with titling on the spine in gilt. Clean text; 187 pages. Tiny bit of splay, else a Fine copy. The dustwrapper has been clipped, with light soiling to the rear panel. In an archival plastic protector.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York, Chicago and San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1990. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition (stated) Bright yellow cloth binding, with titling in red on the spine. Clean text; 342 pages, indexed. There is a splash of discolorationon the rear free endpapers; else a Fine copy. The dustjacket has a crease to the front flap; else a Fine copy. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York/SanDiego/London: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1995. This is a Fine copy of the First American Edition [stated "First U.S. edition"]. Translated from the original Italian by William Weaver. Blue paper-covered boards with a turquoise cloth spine titled in gilt. Clean text; 513 pages. In an archival plastic protector. [Note: due to a omputer crash, this book may also appear as #000250.]. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 2002. A return to the Middle Ages by the author of "The Name of the Rose." Signed bookplate tipped in to half-title. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Harcourt, 2004. The Fisrt American Edition (stated), a collection of essays by the famed novelist and semanticist, author of "The Name of the Rose." Translated from the Italian by Martin McLaughlin, who has SIGNED this copy on a tipped-in plate. A Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket, appearing to be As New, and rather uncommon despite Eco's fame. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Boston & New York: Andrew F. Graves & Sheldon and Company, 1859. Daniel (Clarke) Eddy (1823-1896) was a Baptist minister who was noted for several hymns that he wrote. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition, part of a series of travel books he wrote for young people. Not common. Red cloth binding, heavily blindstamped on the front cover; gilt filling on the spine. Clean text; 255 pages. Illustrated with twelve steel engravings. Mildly bumped, rubbed at the spine margins, edges a bit dusty, spine slightly faded. There is a small contemporary bookseller's label on the FFEP. Not pristine, but a solid copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First American Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket.

Chapel Hill: Algonquin, 1995. Author's sixth book. INSCRIBED by Edgerton (dated 1995) on Title Page. In plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Inscribed By Author. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Boston, Philadelphia, & Trenton: Samuel H. Parker; Munroe & Francis; E.Littell, 1825. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First American Edition of the Irish writer's "Works," issued in thirteen volumes; this is Volume Thirteen only. Rather uncommon, especially in octavo format. Marbled paper-covered boards with leather tips and spine; black label, rules and lettering in gilt. Clean text; 454 pages. Very bright, clear, and supple. Little or no foxing; half-inch long split to top corner of spine. Typical rubbing and scuffing to the leather, but still attractive. An early-19th century copy that remains readable and can be enjoyed today. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Half-Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836. This is Volume One of a Harpers "Stereotype Edition" of "Eighteen Volumes Bound in Nine." Contains some of the more famous works of the Anglo-Irish writer. The first volume has "Castle Rackrent," "An Essay on Irish Bulls," "The Noble Science of Self-Justification," and "Moral Tales." Clean text; 218 pages. Volume II has "Forrester," "The Prussian Vase," and "The Good Aunt." Clean text; 216 pages. Full leather binding; red title compartment, with the titling and rules in gilt on the spine. The page ends are all marbled. Very Good (Plus) condition, with rubbing around the margins and light bumping. The textblock is very bright and easily read today.. Later Printing. Full-Leather. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: J. Johnson and Co., 1813. A charming little volume of one of Mrs. Edgeworth's most popular books. An early printing; work was originally published in 1806. This is Volume III only of six volumes. Contains "The Bracelets" and "The Little Merchants." Marbled paper-covered boards, with a leather spine. Rubbed and worn on the outside, but the clean text is extremely fresh. 235 pages. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Sixth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London & New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1893. "Patronage" was first published in 1813; this is a reprint of the Third Edition which was issued two years later, Volume VII only of a ten-volume set. Not common. Green cloth binding, with exceptionally attractive stamping in black; titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; 504 pages. Frontis engraving, as well as one on the half-title. Textblock is very bright an clear. This book shows almost no wear, with only hints of a rub at the margins. It would be graded Fine except that the hinges are cracked at front and back; both are holding well. It presents exceptionally well., and would be well-served by some minor reinforcement.. Reprint Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: B. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock, and Jpy; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; G. And W>B> Whitaker; and Simpkin and Marshall, 1823. Anglo-Irish author Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), popular and melodramatic, was also an educational reformer; considered an important influence on the literature of the day. This is a Volume One only of a three-volume issue; contains "Lame Jervas, "The Will," Limerick Gloves," and "Out of Debt Out of Danger." A Very Good Plus copy of the Seventh Edition. Marbled paper-covered boards with calf leather tips and spine; ruled spine filled with gilt. Clean text; 328 pages. The text is very bright and supple, with foxing confined to the endpapers; period ink signature on front paste-down. Minor bumping to the edges; there is a small (3/4") crack to the bottom of the spine, but it shows no signs of splitting further. Altogether an extremely attractive volume, and quite readable today. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" -… Read More

New York: J. & J. Harper, 1834. Anglo-Irish author Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), popular and melodramatic, was also an educational reformer; considered an important influence on the literature of the day. This is a Very Good Plus copy of the First Edition Thus, "Eighteen Volumes Bound in Nine. " (This copy contains Volumes I & II.) Contents: "Subtle Science of Self-Justification" (1795), "Castle Rackrent" (1800), "Moral Tales" (1801), and "Irish Bulls" (1802) - a pleasing selection of her work. Full leather binding with blindstamped spine lettering. Mildly scuffed and bumped, light soiling, but retaining an attractive appearance. The text is clean; 216 pages with ten pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Text is quite readable. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus. Full-Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Routledge, Warnes, & Routledge, 1859. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus. Originally published in three volumes (1803), this is "A New Edition, with Illustrations." The Preface, by husband Richard Lovell Edgeworth, promotes Maria's progressive ideas on popular education. An attractive mid-Victorian small octavo, with marbled covers and endpapers, leather tips, and a highly decorative leather spine stamped in gold. Clean text; 485 pages. One signature towards the midpoint stands a bit proud, due to a split. The covers are rubbed at the margins but the book remains attractive. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Ediution Thus. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Bros, 1856. This is a nice, and complete, mid-Victorian set of Edgeworth's works, issued seven years after her death. All ten volumes are in Very Good condition. The cloth binding is nicely blindstamped and decorative, filled with gilt on the spine. The original color may have been a green or the typical publisher's purple of the time; now all volumes are an even dark hue closer to umber. The text is clean and unmarked, bright and generally free of foxing; pages are a bit stiff to turn. Several volumes have a small, contemporary, Canadian bookseller's label on the paste-down. In general, the volumes are mildly bumped, some to a bit of fray at the tips. A solid representative set. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition. Brown cloth binding, embossed with floral motif; gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text, but foxed throughout; 477 pages, with six pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Reverse of TP has a list of the Edgeworth editions published by Harper. Corners are bumped, but a solid copy. Period bookplate on the front pastedown, and wish a cotemporary inscription on the FFEP. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Bros, 1834. "Helen" was the last novel by the prolific and popular Anglo-Irish writer (1768-1849), and is an uncommon title in early American printings. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition, Volume XIX, issued by Harper as "the only uniform edition." Dark brown cloth binding, faded to a lighter brown on the spine {may have been a maroon originally]. Titling on a paper label on the spine [rubbed and faint]. Clean text; 234 pages, with 10 pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Contemporary (dated 1839) previous-owner signature on the front paste-down. Moderate amount of foxing, with some pages much brighter than others. 1/2" split at the crown of the spine/rear cover. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).

London: R. Hunter & Baldwin, Cradock, & Joy, 1815. The Anglo-Irish writer Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849) was an extremely popular novelist, playwright, and educational reformer; her views were quite advanced for the time. This is an attractive set of early printings. 13 volumes, with varied publication dates, Finely bound in smooth calf. Gilt ruling on the front covers; marbled edges. The spines have fancy gilt decorations. [Quercus believes the spine labels were originally black, but the colour is a bit obscured now.] The works included are: "Lenora" (the "New Edition" ), two volumes, 1815, 250 pages with ten pages of adverts and 260 pages; "Harrington" and "Ormond" (the "Second Edition, Corrected"), three volumes, 1817. 513 pages, 422 pages, and 352 pages; "Practical Education" (the "New Edition"), three volumes, 1822, 396 pages, 489 pages (includes fold-out illustrations of various mechanical devices),and 283 pages, indexed;… Read More

Paris: Baudry's European Library, 1846. First published in 1796, this was Edgeworth's first children's book. It remained popular throughout the 19th Century. This is a Very Good set of a Later Printing. "Six Parts Complete in Three Volumes" with marbled paper-covered boards, red eather spine and tips. All page edges are also marbled. Clean texts; very bright and clear, but with some occasional spotting. 150 pages, 159 pages, and 169 pages. An attractive little set, and quite readable today.. Later Printing. Quarter-Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.