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London, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney: Cassell and Company Limited, 1932. The German-Jewish writer Jacob (Jakob) Wasserman (1873-1934) was friend to Rilke and Mann; his works were banned by the Nazis in 1933. He admitted to a long fascination with the famed African explorer/missionary. The Victorians are currently not perhaps as appreciated as they once were, but Stanley's reputation has not suffered. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Uncommon to scarce. Green cloth binding, ruled on the front;titling in gilt on the spine. Translation from the original German by Eden and Cedar Paul. Clean text; 271 pages; green topstain. Map of "Stanley's Three Journeys" as endpapers; frontis illustration and three others within. Indexed. Contemporary (1933) gift inscription on the half-title. Some spotting to the page-ends; a bit scattered within. The dustjacket features a striking illustration of Stanley. It has been clipped, and shows edgewear, with some chipping and tearing at the…
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H.M. Stanley - Explorer
by Wassermann, Jakob
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H.M. Stanley's Wonderful Adventures in Africa
by Headley, J.T. & Willis Fletcher Johnson
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Milwaukee: Excelsior Publishing Company, 1890. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus, a Salesman's Sample/order book. Brown cloth binding with fancy blindstamped cover. Illustrations in black and white and color. Attached to the front paste-down are two special bindings that were offered (perhaps not as popular; Quercus has never encountered them). In the rear are publisher's adverts and the ledger for orders (alas, all blank!). There is no publication location, but per WorlCat, Excelsior was located in Milwaukee. A very interesting piece of historical context, scarce, but showing its age. Bumped, a bit cocked, somewhat loose but holding. No dustjacket. That would be a special order! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Salesman's Dummy.
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Hail and Farewell. A Trilogy
by Moore, George
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New York: D. Appleton, 1911. Three volumes, all the First American Edition, issued in different years: "Ave" (1911), "Salve" (1912), and "Vale" (1914). Together these constitute one of the major works of George Augustus Moore (1852-1933) - a gossipy memoir of Dublin during the Irish Literary Renaissance that alienated many of his friends and relations. Very Good to Near Fine in condition. Dark green cloth bindings with gilt lettering. Lightly used; "Ave" shows a bit more wear than the others and is less bright. Clean text. A very nice set, presented in archival plastic protectors. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Hail and Farewell [Two Volumes only]
by Moore, George
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Zurich: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1912. The Irish novelist George Moore (1852-1933) was a prominent "realistic" writer who is often cited as an influence on James Joyce This is the Copyright Edition of one of his best-known works, from 1912, in Very Good condition. Two copies only ["Ave" and "Vale"] of the full 3-volume set. Marbled paper-covered boards with tips and spine in green cloth; Clean text; 343 pages and 342 pages. The front paste-down has a previous-owner signature. There is also one on the first endpaper, which is in a different hans. Lightly bumped and rubbed at the margins; top dusty.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Hail and Farewell! [Three Volumes]
by Moore, George
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London & Belfast: William Heinemann, 1911. Moore's lighthearted autobiographical novel is regarded as one of his best works.A trilogy, published individually over several years. Here is a set of all three volumes: "Ave" (1911}, "Salve" (1912), and "Vale" (1914). Fine copies of the First Editions. Dark blue cloth binding, decoratively stamped on the front cover, with ruling and titling in gilt on the spine. Rear cover has a blindstamped publisher's circular monogram. 367 pages, 379 pages, 363 pages. "Ave" is the second issue with two titles "By the Author" before the half-title page, with two titles "In Preparation." "Salve" is the first issue, with the scarce errata slip. "Val;e" is the second issue, with the type on the half-title page corrected. [cf. Gilcher, A31] Laid-in to "Vale" is a NY Times clipping form 1914, a review of the final volume. The clipping has produced some offset to the rear…
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Hail and Farewell! [Volume I]
by Moore, George
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1925. First published in 1911; this is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing of Moore's Irish trilogy. Volume One only. Red cloth binding, ruled and titled in black. Clean text; xv, 488 pages. Frontis portrait of George Moore with a facsimile signature. Tiny bookseller label on the front free endpaper. Bumped, rubbed at the margins, spine darkened. A solid enough copy of this significant memoir. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Hail and Farewell! (2 Volumes)
by Moore, George
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London: William Heinemann, 1925. George Moore's famous (and controversial) memoir of the Irish literary life in Dublin, Originally published in three volumes, Moore reworked it into two for this edition, which was LIMITED to 780 sets and SIGNED by Moore on the Limitation page. This are Near Fine copies of the First Edition Thus. Two volumes, 478 pages and 435 pages respectively. Clean and fresh laid-paper text. Gray-green boards with parchment spine and paper label, generally following the attractive design Moore used for his privately-printed editions. Mildly bumped, minor wear. The dustwrappers show minor wrinkles and chips to the tips. Withal, a very attractive set; in archival plastic protectors. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The Hairy Ape. Anna Christie. The First Man
by O'Neill, Eugene
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of O'Neill's fourth published book, including three of his early plays. Tan paper-covered boards with tan cloth spine; black lettering on the front cover and spine. Clean text; 322 pages. Bumped, top dusty, light soiling mainly confined to the margins. A solid copy; lacking a dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Hairy Ape, Anna Christie, The First Man
by O'Neill, Eugene
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of O'Neill's fourth published book, including three of his early plays. Tan paper-covered boards with tan cloth spine; black lettering on the front cover and spine. Clean text; 322 pages. Discreet previous-owner signature on the FFEP, along with a tiny bookstore label. Bumped, with light soil, spine rubbed at the margins. A solid copy; no dustjacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Half of Spain Died. A Reappraisal of the Spanish Civil War
by Mattews, Herbert L.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. Herbert Lionel Mattews (1900-1977) reported to the New York Times from the field in Ethiopia, Spain, and Cuba. Often accused by conservatives of having a "leftist slant," nonetheless his stature as a journalist was significant. (Quercus notes that early on many others were also fooled by Fidel.) This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Plum-colored cloth binding with gilt titles. Clean text; 276 pages, indexed. Illustrated with photographs; maps of Spain as decorative endpapers. Almost imperceptable bumps, else Fine. The dustjacket shows some edgewear, with creasing and chipping at the spine. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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A Hall of Mirrors
by Stone, Robert
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967. Robert Stones's first novel, winner of a Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship and a Faulkner Award. A psychedelic tour-de-force set in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. A Near Fine copy of the Third Printing of the First Edition.Clean text. Black and gray cloth binding with embossed design. First state DJ is unclipped; light shelf rub; a few small chips & two closed tears. Still, very attractive despite noted flaws. In a plastic protective cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Third Printing.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus.
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The Hand
by Aleshkovsky, Yuz
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New York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 1990. Russian author. Introduction by Joseph Brodsky. In plastic cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The Hand of Power
by Wallace, Edgar
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New York: The Mystery League, Inc., 1930. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition (stated). Dark blue cloth binding with titling in green; the front cover has the Mystery League logo as well. Clean text; 319 pages. Very fresh! Mild bumps, slight lean. Thestriking dustjacket is unclipped, It shows some wear, with rubbing and chipping at the margins; closed tear at the lower spine, which is a tad darkened. Presents better than the description. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A Handful of Blackberries
by Silone, Ignazio
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New York: Harper & Bros, 1953. Ignazio Silone (pseudonym for Secondino Tranquilli, 1900-1978) was nominated for the Nobel Prize ten times; he was awarded the Jerusalem Prize in 1969. A founder of the Italian Communist Party, he was later expelled due to his opposition to Stalin. He was one of the great Italian writers who came to real prominance in the post-WW II era. This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Translation from the original Italian by Darina Silone. Blue-green paper-covered boards, with a black cloth spine with titling in red and white. Clean text; 314 pages. A nice copy, with some light sunning to the top of the boards and what might be an ink erasure on front paste-down. The dustjacket has been clipped, with a (newer) stamped price on the bottom of the front flap. There is a slight stain on the top of the front panel, Mild edgewear, a small chip at the head of the spine, and cellotape residue evident on the inside. This jacket presents much better…
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Hands Unseen
by Landon, Herman
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New York: A.L. Burt Company Publishers The fourth title in the "Gray Phantom" series by Herman Lanson (1882-1960). Hubin, p. 245. First published by Watt in 1924; this is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the reprint edition. The First is scarce; this edition itself is uncommon. Green cloth binding with two very creepy clutching hands in black on the front cover; titling in black on the spine. Clean text; viii, 303 pages, with a nine-page publisher advert in the rear. Lightly rubbed at the margins, and would be graded considerably higher if there were not several "dings" to the front cover, which have telegraphed through to the first endpaper. Despite this flaw, the book presents very well and would be an acceptable addition. In an archival plastic protector.. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Handwriting
by Ondaatje, Michael
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Toronto: McClelland & Stuart, 1998. Poetry by the celebrated author. This is a Fine copy of the First Canadian Edition. Gray cloth binding with gilt lettering. Clean text; 78 pages. The dustwrapper is unclipped, also Fine. In a plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Handy Andy. A Tale of Irsh Life
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Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1885. This picaresque novel was one of the most popular written by Samuel Lover (1797-1868), who also was a talented songwriter and artist. First published in America in 1842; this is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing. This is part of the publisher's "Alta Edition" series, which started in 1881 and printed both juvenile and adult titles. There is no publication date; Quercus suggests 1885-1890 as a likely possibllity. Green decorative cloth binding with stamping in black; titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text, lightly toned; 419 pages, with an eleven-page publisher's catalog in the rear. The frontis illustration is by the author. Light rubbing, with bumped corners; the gilt on the spine is dulled but remains perfectly readable. The first free endpaper has been removed. . Reprint Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Samuel Lover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Handy Andy, A Tale of Irish Life
by Lover, Samuel
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New York/Philadelphia: D. Appleton & Company & George S Appleton, 1843. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition, in a quality rebind. Light orange cloth boards with tips and spine of reddidh-brown leather. Five raised bands with gilt titling and decorations on the spine. Clean text; 380 pages, with a 24-page catalog in the rear. Top edge is gilt. Illustrations by Samuel Lover. Textblock has some stains and spots but remains perfectly readable. New endpapers; with a small bookseller label [McDevitt-Wilson's Books] on the rear paste-down. Contemporary (1844) signature from a previous-owner on an original endpaper. Tipped-in is an Autograph Letter SIGNED by Samuel Lover. Light rubbing to the margins; else a Fine copy. In an archival plastic protector.. Signed by Author. First American Edition.. Quarter-Bound. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Samuel Lover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Handy Andy
by Lover, Samuel
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London: Ward, Lock & Bowden, Limited, 1893. Samuel Lover (1797-1868) was multi-talented; this is probably his best-known novel, first published in 1841. This is a ldecorative Victorian edition without a publication date. Quercus speculates that it dates from 1890-95. Red cloth binding, beveled, with a gilt decoration and titling in gilt on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 338 pages, with numerous black-and-white illustrations. Top-edge is gilt. The illustrator is not named, but it is Henry Matthew Brock (1875-1960) whose long career as an illustrator also included work for the D-Oyly Carte Opera Company, and even for comic books! Mild rubbing, spine darkened, and three light spots on the front cover.. Later Printing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Handy Andy, A Tale of Irish Life
by Lover, Samuel
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New York: Worthington Co., 1888. This picaresque novel was one of the most popular written by Samuel Lover (1797-1868), who also was a talented songwriter and artist. First published in America in 1842; this is a Very Good (Plus) copy of a Later Printing, part of the publisher's "Franklin Edition" series. Less common than the First Edition. Bound in red cloth, decoratively stamped in black, Titling on the spine in a gilt label. Clean text;489 pages. Frontis illustration is by the author. Spine lightly faded; mild rub to the margins; light oiling to the rear cover. A sound and very attractive copy.. Later Printing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. Illus. by Samuel Lover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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