Search Results: Authors starting with T from Lux Mentis, Booksellers

Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. 13 essays from a distinguished group of writers examining many aspects of Lawrence's life and personality. An outstanding copy of a rather scarce volume. Tight, bright and apparently unread. DJ has small crease at top of front flap, else Fine. Green cloth boards, silver gilt. 342pp. 24 cm. Illus. (b/w plates). Index.

New York: Schocken Books, 1982. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ in Very Good+ Slipcase.. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 82 wonderfullly detailed drawings of woodland plants in Great Britain. Tight, bright, and unmarred. DJ shows barest minimum of shelf/edge wear, else bright and clean. Slipcase shows light shelf/edge wear, else tight and clean. Grey cloth boards, black ink lettering, brown endpages. Small 4to. 213pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Numbered limited edition, this being 68 1500.

Philadelphia, PA: Lindsay & Blakiston, 1867. Fourth American Edition (from the Fifth London Ed.). Hardcover. Good. No DJ. Fourth American Edition (from the Fifth London Ed.). Hardcover. A presentable copy of this rather uncommon tome. Moderate to heave shelf wear, numerous dings/scuffs/pulls, corners through, light damage to head, spine toned, textblock edges lightly toned, light toning at endpages, sporadic foxing throughout, owner signature/plate at pastedown, one page of the toc is loose (but present), else tight, bright and unmarred. Full brown leather boards, black leather label, gilt lettering, four raised bands. 8vo. 839pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Index.

Cleveland, OH: World Publishing Co, 1955. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in Good Dustjacket (Clipped). First Edition Thus. Hardcover. A collection of stories, vignettes, essays, poesm and more all on the pleasures and fascinations of book collecting. Includes newspaper clippings. Shows light wear (typical of this volume, else tight, bright and unmarred. Dustjacket shows moderate shelf wear, staining, chipping, light sun fading, else clean. red cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, 4to. 506pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Index. facsimile of mss. Laid in newspaper clippings.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. A very handsome copy of this minor classic. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ priceclipped, else bright and clean. Quarterbound, navy cloth spine, dark tan paper boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, black ink decorative elements, brown paper endpages, yellow topstain. Small 8vo. 294pp.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday Doran, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Overall, a very handsome copy. Minimal shelf/edge wear, small pull at rear pastedown (manufacturing flaw), else tight, bright and unmarred. Minor shelf/edge wear, else bright and clean. Beige cloth boards, brown ink labels, gilt lettering and decorative elements, light tan endpage, black topstain. Small 8vo. 305pp. Illus. (b/w plates).

New York: House of Books, 1945. First Edition/Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. No DJ.. First Edition/Limited Edition. Hardcover. Originally written in 1940 for radio broadcast (and including sound directions in the text). Overall, an extremely handsome copy. Barest hint of shelf/edge wear, signed by author on limitation page, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth, gilt lettering. 12mo. np. Number 85 of 300, signed by the author.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Second state textblock (with "sence" instead of sense on p. 19, but p. viii unnumbered), first state binding. Very minimal shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. Blue cloth boards, cream lettering, cream and black ink pictorial element, frontispiece. Small 8vo. 345pp. Illus. (b/w plates).

Garden City, NY: Doubleday Doran, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Sans DJ, otherwise a very handsome copy. Very minor shelf/edge wear, discrete bookseller label, else tight, bright and unmarred. Navy cloth boards, cream ink lettering and pictorial element, frontispiece. Small 8vo. 321pp. Illus. (b/w plates).

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1915. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good+ (Textblock Near Fine). No DJ.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Tied to film by Universal-Jewel. Light shelf/edge wear, hint of fraying at head, else tight, bright and unmarred. Olive cloth boards, black ink lettering and label, frontispiece. Small 8vo. 349pp. + ads. Illus. (b/w plates).

Garden City, NY: Doubleday Page, 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good (Textblock Near Fine). No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Author's eighth book. Light shelf/edge wear, touch of fraying at head and heel, light toning at spine, front hinge professionally repaired, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, cream ink label, color pictorial endpages. Small 8vo. 150pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates).

New York: McClure, Phillips, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Author's second book. First state. (Russo & Sullivan, 6-9) Warmly inscribed by author. A handsome copy. Very minor shelf/edge wear, hint of sun at spine, inscribed by author on verso of frontispiece, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, in blind decorative elements, decorative endpages, frontispiece, tissueguard, teg. 8vo. 127pp. Illus. (b/w plates (with decorative green borders).

New York: Doubleday Doran, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. The basis for the 1940 film of the same name. A tale of a boy and his dog. A handsome copy in an increasingly uncommon DJ. Minimal shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, minor chipping (head and heel), very light soiling, else bright. Green cloth boards, dark green ink lettering and decorative elements. Small 8vo. 338pp plus 2pp Publisher's Note.

New York: McClure, Phillips, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Author's fifth book and first collection of short stories. Many stories related to his stint in the Indiana legislature. A handsome copy. Very minimal shelf/edge wear, bookplate on front pastdown, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering, black decorative elements, frontispiece, tissueguard. 8vo. 276pp. Illus. (b/w plates).

New York: Harper & Bros, 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good (Textblock Near Fine). No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Code of B-Q indicates first. Overall, a handsome copy. Minor shelf/edge wear, spine lightly toned, owner signature on ffep, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering and label, frontispiece, tissueguard. Small 8vo. 329pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates).

New York: Harper, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Author's fourth book. First state. Overall, a handsome copy. Minor shelf/edge wear, hint of toning at spine, owner signature on frontispiece verso, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, white ink label, gilt lettering and decorative elements, decorative endpages, frontispiece, tissueguard. Small 8vo. 179pp. Illus. (b/w plate).

New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Overall, a handsome copy. Light shelf/edge wear, gentle bump to one corner, two small bumps at fore edge, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, minor chipping at top edge, subtle moisture stain at rear, else bright and clean. Blue cloth boards, orange paper labels, black ink lettering, decorative endpages. Small 8vo. 253pp.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, spine sunned, else bright and clean. Navy coated cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, red topstain. Small 8vo. 359pp.

New York: Doubleday & McClure Co, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Author's first book. All points for first issue text block (e.g. "so pretty" on p. 245, line 16) and for first state boards (e.g. ear of corn pointing up). Onion skin paper with bookseller's penciled notes regarding points laid in. Owner inscription dated 1900. (Russo & Sullivan, pp. 3-6.) A very handsome copy of this classic. Very light shelf wear, dated inscription on ffep, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt and red ink lettering, red and cream ink decorative elements, grey/green topstain. 8vo. viii, 384pp.

Indianapolis, IA: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. "These letters were written by Booth Tarkington in 1903 and 1904, during his first trip abroad, with his parents and his wife. They were addressed to his three nephews, John (aged fourteen), Donald (aged twelve) and Booth Jameson (aged one)." (from flap) A handsome copy. Minor shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows minor shelf/edge wear, hint of toning at spine, else bright and clean. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering, decorative endpages, frontispiece. 8vo. 192pp. Illus. (b/w plates).