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The Fire of Vision; David Gascoyne's 'Farewell Chorus' to George Barker
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The Fire of Vision; David Gascoyne's 'Farewell Chorus' to George Barker

by Gascoyne, David; Scott, Roger (Editor, Introduction)

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Privately Printed [at the Tragara Press], 1996. Limited Edition. Wraps. Fine. One of 100 numbered copies, octavo size, 45 pp., with a short ANS by Stephen Stuart-Smith. George Granville Barker (1913-1991), poet, was "partly associated with the New Apocalyptics movement, which reacted against 1930s realism with surrealistic and mythical themes. However, his characteristically independent idiosyncrasies set him off as an individual in his own right" (n.b., quote from Wiki). This slim volume, by George Barker's friend of sixty years, David Gascoyne, "represents a celebration of [his] life and achievement" (n.b., from Introduction). Privately printed by Alan Anderson for Alan Clodd, noted publisher and book collector. ___DESCRIPTION: Turquoise wraps, a white paper label with black lettering on the front, yapped edges, frontispiece a reproduction of a photograph of George Barker (about 1940), facing p. 24 a reproduction of a photograph of David Gascoyne (about 1936); hand-set Bembo type on Teton… Read More
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The Chewg-um-blewg-um; The Mite Merry Series
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The Chewg-um-blewg-um; The Mite Merry Series

by Gaze, Harold

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Melbourne, Auckland et al.: Whitcombe & Tombs Limited, 1919. First Edition. Wraps. Very good +. Gaze, Harold. Quarto size, [32] pp. A book of poetry about the chewg-um-glewg-um, which "has an Emu's body / And a smiling Camel's head", written and illustrated by Harold Gaze (1885-1963). Gaze is known for his colourful elvish creatures, fairies, and fantastical creatures. Having studied in London, he lived in his native New Zealand and Australia until moving to California (Pasadena) in 1927. Beginning in 1917 he started producing illustrations for fantasy books; his "quirky draftsmanship and stunning utilization of watercolor made him stand out as one of the few male artists in a field dominated by female illustrators" (n.b., info and quote from the web site of Illustration Artists Gallery). "The Chewg-um-blewg-um" is the third part of the "Mite Merry" series, valued for its rich colour plates. The imaginative and atmospheric fairyscapes of Gaze's expressive watercolours reproduce beautifully,… Read More
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Horton Hatches the Egg
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Horton Hatches the Egg

by Dr. Seuss [Theodor Geisel]

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New York: Random House, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. First printing, quarto size, [55 pp.], with publisher's dust jacket. Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991) will forever be remembered as the beloved "Dr. Seuss", creator of numerous stories for children. Often written as nonsensical lines in the tradition of the great Edward Lear, his stories resonate with both children and adults. The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, he won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 for this book, "Horton Hatches the Egg". When asked by Mayzie the bird to keep her egg warm while she flys off on a vacation, Horton reluctantly agrees and guess what happens.... This the first appearance of Horton, who would appear again in Seuss's 1954 book, "Horton Hears a Who!" Horton the kind-hearted elephant would make a wonderful role model for all: "[h]e is very popular because of his big heart and respectful compassion, which makes him more humorous". At the end of the story, Horton's reward came… Read More
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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

by Dr. Seuss [Theodor Geisel]

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New York: The Vanguard Press, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Mixed state, folio size, 47 pp., with dust jacket. "The first hat was old and battered, but it had a fine feather stuck in it of which any little boy would be proud..." A favourite Dr. Seuss story, which, of course, "turned out very happily" (n.b., quotes from dust jacket flap). This volume a mixed state: the hill is in one continuous line spanning the pages (first issue) instead of a broken line and has the correct prices on the jacket flaps. However, the endpapers are not the first issue, which have the large hats on the pastedowns and the small hats on the free endpapers; this copy has the small hats on the pastedowns and the large hats on the free endpapers. ___DESCRIPTION: Red cloth spine, the boards covered with flat paper in black, red, and white, pictorial endpapers in red depicting a swarm of hats, the title page with a small illustration of the hat, illustrated throughout in red and black; folio size (12" by 9 1/8"),… Read More
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The Institutes and Practice of Surgery; Being the Outlines of A Course of Lectures. Vol. II
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The Institutes and Practice of Surgery; Being the Outlines of A Course of Lectures. Vol. II

by Gibson, William, M.D.

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Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1835. Leather. Good. Fourth Edition, "Greatly Enlarged", octavo size, 409 pp. Volume two of a two volume set, comprising an uncommon book of surgical practices used to treat diseases and injuries of the nose and antrum, mouth, neck, thorax, abdomen, rectum, tunica, vaginalis and testis, penis, urethra and bladder, eye, ear, arteries, veins, head, and nerves. Also included is a chapter on amputation, and a chapter on the caesarian section. Much of the text covers specific personal incidents and experiences of injury and illness, and methods of treatment thereof, including many unusual accounts and descriptions. ___DESCRIPTION: Full contemporary tree calf, 12 black and white plates (one with blue), octavo size (9" by 5.5"), pagination: [i-iii] iv-viii [9] 10-409 pp., fourth edition, greatly enlarged. ___CONDITION: Good only, the text block is tight and the volume is complete; the binding is split at the joints and rubbed at the edges, head of the spine beginning… Read More
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The Purchaser [Print on Tissue]

The Purchaser [Print on Tissue]

by Gill, Eric (Artist)

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(n. p.), (n. d.). No binding. Very good +. Gill, Eric. Scarce woodblock print of Eric Gill's "The Purchaser" (P40) on tissue paper, initialled "E. G." in the block; the engraving was used in "The Devil's Devices" and elsewhere. ___DESCRIPTION: Cream leaf of tissue paper (approx. 11.75" by 9.25") with 5" by 3.25" print in black. ___CONDITON: Very good plus, with light crimping to the edges and a few faint spots of foxing. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Girl Sleeping [Print on Tissue]

Girl Sleeping [Print on Tissue]

by Gill, Eric (Artist)

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(n. p.), (n. d.). No binding. Very good +. Gill, Eric. Print of Eric Gill's wood engraving, "Girl Sleeping" (P334), on very thin tissue paper; the engraving was created for "Song of Songs" (1925) but not used. The gentle scene is created with delicate line work to delineate a figure in repose; Gill demonstrates his mastery of the craft with clean illustrative marks and balanced areas of black and white. ___DESCRIPTION: Cream leaf of tissue paper (approximately 11.75" by 9.25") with 1.5" by 3.5" engraving printed in black. ___CONDITION: Very good plus, with light creasing to the edges and two small spots of foxing. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Notices of Books to be Printed by Rene Hague and Eric Gill at Pigotts. No. I. April,1931....

Notices of Books to be Printed by Rene Hague and Eric Gill at Pigotts. No. I. April,1931. [Prospectus for] TYPOGRAPHY. An Essay by Eric Gill

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[Near Hughenden, Buckinghamshire]: Sheed & Ward, Publishers, 1931. No binding. Near fine. Gill, Eric. Prospectus only, duodecimo size, [4] pp. "TYPOGRAPHY" was the first book printed at Pigotts, the partnership between renowned printer and artist Eric Gill (1882-1940) and Rene Hague, his daughter Joanna's husband. The prospectus includes a reproduction of p. 37 and a short essay on typography in the arts-and-crafts mode. ___DESCRIPTION: Cream-coloured sheet folded once to make four pages, printed in black, with wood engraving by Gill, "Tree and Dog" (P734) on the front page; duodecimo size (7.5" by 5"). ___CONDITION: Near fine, clean, with only very slight wear to the edges. ___CITATION: Gill no. 21. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please… Read More
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Sculpture and the Living Model [Presentation Copy]
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Sculpture and the Living Model [Presentation Copy]

by Gill, Eric (Author and Artist)

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London: Printed by Hague & Gill, Published by Sheed & Ward, 1932. Limited Edition. Sewn binding. Near fine. Gill, Eric. One of 500 copies, duodecimo size, 22 pp., inscribed by Eric Gill. This volume is a presentation copy with a nice association to Eric Gill's (1882-1940) sculptural work; here Gill articulates the purpose and artistry of sculpture, of function as opposed to aesthetic appeal. Inscribed on the front wrap, near the author's printed name, "To Edward Maufe, Sept. 1932, from &" ["by Eric Gill" [printed]], and signed "ECG" in green ink to the last page of text. Sir Edward Brantwood Maufe (1882-1974) was a friend, sometime collaborator, and longtime patron of Gill. A renowned architect particularly esteemed for his work on places of worship and memorials, in 1932 Maufe won a competition to design Guildford Cathedral; Gill's sculpture, "St John the Baptist" resides above the cathedral's south door. ___DESCRIPTION: Pamphlet-stitched yellow wrappers printed in red and black, with a wood… Read More
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The Clerk's Tale (from The Canterbury Tales) [Proof Plate]
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The Clerk's Tale (from The Canterbury Tales) [Proof Plate]

by Gill, Eric (Artist)

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(n. p.), (n. d.). Limited Edition. No binding. Near fine. Gill, Eric. No. 4 of 10, numbered and signed by Eric Gill. The Golden Cockerel Press published an edition of Chaucer's collection of lyric narratives, "The Canterbury Tales", featuring wood engravings by Eric Gill (1882-1940); Gill designed initial capitals to begin each tale, and borders fill the work throughout. This print, a proof print of "The Clerk's Tale" (P656) on laid paper, has one of Gill's classically sensual figures perched in a tree, with an initial capital S that would begin the tale; the print is signed in pencil "Eric G" below the engraving, with the limitation number also in his hand. ___DESCRIPTION: Thin cream laid paper, top edge untrimmed, printed in black; leaf (including margins) 7.75" by 11", engraving 5.25" by 8", in an edition of 10, this number 4, numbered and signed by Eric Gill. ___CONDITION: Near fine, clean overall with a few very faint foxing marks to lower margin, some light creasing around the edges.… Read More
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Dress, 1920 [Print on Tissue]

Dress, 1920 [Print on Tissue]

by Gill, Eric (Artist)

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(n. p.), (n. d.). No binding. Near fine. Gill, Eric. Print of Eric Gill's wood engraving "Dress, 1920" (P186), on very thin tissue paper; the engraving was used in "Welfare Handbook No. 7" (1921). ___DESCRIPTION: Cream leaf of tissue paper (approximately 11.75" by 9.25") with 3.5" by 3" engraving printed in black. ___CONDITION: Near fine, with light crimping to edges. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Clothes, An Essay Upon the Nature and Significance of the Natural and Artificial Integuments Worn...
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Clothes, An Essay Upon the Nature and Significance of the Natural and Artificial Integuments Worn by Men and Women

by Gill, Eric (Author and Engravings)

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London: Jonathan Cape [Printed by Walter Lewis at the University Press, Cambridge], 1931. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Gill, Eric. No. 129 of 160, octavo size, 206 pp., signed by Eric Gill. Clothing has long been an integral part of society, and can be used to reflect diverse religious and cultural identities. In this essay, Eric Gill (1882-1940) discusses the significance of clothes in society and argues for a more egalitarian approach to clothing; for example, Gill advocates the suitability of men's clothing (trousers) for women, as a way to liberate the sexes and create a more equal society. Gill provides wood engravings for the book, illustrating his concepts and showcasing his masterful rendering of the technique; his illustrations have a slightly satirical slant while evoking the pathos of his arguments. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter brown pigskin with marbled paper boards, gilt rules and lettering on the spine, top edge gilt, fore- and bottom edges uncut, illustrations include title… Read More
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The Lord's Song. A Sermon
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The Lord's Song. A Sermon

by Gill, Eric (Author and Illustrator)

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London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1934. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Gill, Eric. No. 197 of 500, octavo size, 16 pp. "The Lord's Song" is a sermon composed by the inimitable Eric Gill (1882-1940); it is a call to reaffirm free will as well as an acknowledgement of sin and spiritual responsibility, in an age dominated by an industrial work force. This volume is the first book in which the Golden Cockerel Press has made use of Eric Gill's Perpetua Roman and Felicity Italic types, and Gill contributes wood engravings to accompany his text, in a combination of spiritual and social criticism. This copy has a rather remarkable provenance, as evidenced by the prior owners' bookplates to the paste-down endpapers: A. M. (Albert Mayer) Cohn, bibliographer of George Cruikshank, whose bookplate features Cruikshank's "Connoisseurs at a Book Stall," and a Ditchling address label; Evelyn and Lowell Kerr, creators of one of the principal collections of Algernon Charles Swinburne in the U.S.; and the… Read More
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Notices of Books to be Printed by Rene Hague and Eric Gill at Pigotts, near Hughenden,...

Notices of Books to be Printed by Rene Hague and Eric Gill at Pigotts, near Hughenden, Buckinghamshire. No. I. April,1931. [Prospectus for] TYPOGRAPHY. An Essay by Eric Gill

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Near Hughenden, Buckinghamshire: Sheed & Ward, 1931. No binding. Fine. Gill, Eric. Prospectus only, octavo size, [4] pp. "TYPOGRAPHY" was the first book printed at Pigotts, the partnership between renowned printer and artist Eric Gill (1882-1940) and Rene Hague, his daughter Joanna's husband; this prospectus includes a reproduction of pp. 8-9, and a short essay on typography in the arts-and-crafts mode. ___DESCRIPTION: Off-white sheet folded twice to make four pages, printed in black; duodecimo size (7.5" by 5"). ___CONDITION: Fine, clean and without wear. ___CITATION: Gill no. 21. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Kaddish for Naomi Ginsberg, 1894-1956, with two other related poems, White Shroud and Black Shroud
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Kaddish for Naomi Ginsberg, 1894-1956, with two other related poems, White Shroud and Black Shroud

by Ginsberg, Allen; Vendler, Helen (Introduction); Kitaj, R.B. (Artist)

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San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1992. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Kitaj, R.B.. No. 196 of 200, folio size, 63 pp., signed by Allen Ginsberg and R.B. Kitaj. Written three years after the death of his mother, Ginsberg focused on a cryptic note left to him by her, the mother who had been hospitalized for mental illness for many years, and used that as his inspiration for the poem written in her honour. The volume contains, at Ginsberg's suggestion, two related poems that also relate to his mother. Bound into the volume, facing each other, are two lithographs by R.B. Kitaj, portraits of Allen and Naomi Ginsberg, picturing them both at about age 30; the lithograph of Naomi is signed in pencil by Kitaj. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in two colours of imported Japanese cloth, black with tan fibers and greyed blueish green, black lettering on the front, binding design unusual with a flap enclosing the fore-edge that folds into the front cover; cream endpapers, fore- and bottom edges uncut, copy number and… Read More
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West-Eastern Divan
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West-Eastern Divan

by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von; Ormsby, Eric (Translator)

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(London): Gingko, 2019. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo size, 637 pp., text in both German and English. Per the publisher's statement on the front pastedown, " 'The West-Eastern Divan' is one of the major works of world literature and as Eric Ormsby says in his introduction, 'It represented nothing less than a decisive reconfiguration of German, and indeed European, Poetry.' " ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full blue cloth over boards, dark blue decoration and lettering on the front board, white lettering on both boards and the spine, illustrated front end-paper with publisher's blurb, short author bio on back endpaper, bilingual in German and English, small barcoded label from publisher on back board; octavo size (9 7/16" by 6 1/8"), pagination: [i-xiii] xiv-xlii [1-3] 4-595. ___CONDITION: Volume overall fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a very light smudge to… Read More
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Faust, Eine Tragoedie von Goethe (Volumes I and II)
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Faust, Eine Tragoedie von Goethe (Volumes I and II)

by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von

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[Hammersmith]: The Doves Press, 1910. Limited Edition. Vellum. Very good +. Paper copies bound in limp vellum, octavo size, first volume 261 pp., one of 300 copies, the second volume 374 pp., one of 250 copies, text in German. Founded in 1900 by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson and Emery Walker, the parnership dissolved in 1909 with Cobden-Sanderson continuing to print on his own. Justly famous for the purity of design and exactness of printing, it is always a thrill of sheer delight to hold a Doves Press book in one's hands. The two volumes published separately, Volume I in 1906 and Volume II in 1910. Volume I is one of 300 copies printed on paper (there were also 25 printed on vellum); Volume II one of 250 copies on paper (there having also been 22 on vellum). The text taken from the 1887 Weimar edition for the first volume, and for the second volume from the Weimar edition of 1899, "specially revised for this Edition by Dr. Erich Schmidt" (n.b., per the colophon). Note also that the large initials in the… Read More
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The Diary of a Madman
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The Diary of a Madman

by Gogol, Nikolai; Garnett, Constance (Translator); Magaril, Mikhail (Illustrator)

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New York: Summer Garden Editions, 1998. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Mikhail Magaril. Number XXX of 100 copies, large octavo size, 49 pp., signed by Mikhail Magaril. Mikhail Magaril (b. 1950) came to the United States from Russia where he had earned a Master's Degree from the Moscow Graphic Art School; today, he is a highly regarded illustrator, artist, and sculptor with his works in collections such as Yale and Princeton. Magaril "draws extensively on the visual culture of the Soviet avant-garde book illustration, where meaningful arrangements of the image and typography underscore daring linguistic experiments of poets and writers" (n.b., from the artist's web site). "The Diary of a Madman" is a short story written in first-person diary-entry format by Russian dramatist Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852), whose work lends itself so well to the artistic treatment by Magaril. The story follows the life of a titular counselor during the corrupt and repressive reign of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia; the… Read More
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Essays by Mr. Goldsmith
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Essays by Mr. Goldsmith

by Goldsmith, [Oliver]

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London: Printed for I.&F., Rivington, B. Law, et al., 1775. Leather bound. Very good. Duodecimo size, 254 pp. Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) authored many of the favourite novels of the eighteenth century, including "The Vicar of Wakefield", "The Deserted Village", and "She Stoops to Conquer". While not widely read today, these stories continued to have an affect upon authors and artists through the twentieth century. This work, a collection of Goldsmith's essays, was first published in 1765, with two additional essays having been added in the 1766 second edition. In the Preface, Goldsmith's humour and mastery of the English language shine through, giving promise to what might be found in these Essays, regardless of his self-deprecating wit. This volume with the Ex-Libris of "R.H. Isham", quite possibly Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Heyward Isham (1890-1955), who served in the British army during WWI. Isham was an avid collector of the papers of James Boswell, which he would later privately publish in… Read More
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The Raging Tide: or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio
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The Raging Tide: or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio

by Gorey, Edward

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First Edition
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New York: A Peter Weed Book / Beaufort Books Publishers (1987), 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Gorey, Edward. First printing of the first trade edition, duodecimo size, 64 pp. "A book that challenges even the most accomplished page-turner" (from dust jacket), a delightful Gorey piece that changes as one answers questions on each page differently, directing you to a different page - not a book to be read in the traditional consecutive order. ___DESCRIPTION: Decorative paper boards, plain endpapers, "First Beaufort Edition" stated on copyright page; oblong, 6.5" tall and 8.5" wide, unpaginated with 32 leaves. Dust jacket shows the original price of $9.95, mirrors the book's boards on both front and back panels, front panel has quote cited above, back panel states simply "Edward Gorey is the author of works too numerous to mention" with the publisher's address at the bottom. ___CONDITION: Fine overall, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with… Read More
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