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New York: Viking, 1986. James Patrick romps us through a consideration of his adopted country with typical wit. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Dark greeen cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 223 pages, with many photo illustrations. Small bookseller's label on rear paste-down, else Fine. The dustjacket, featuring a view of Dublin over the River Liffey, is unclipped, also Fine. In an archival plastic p[rotector Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.
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J.P. Donleavy's Ireland. In All Her Sins And in Some of Her Graces
by Donleavy, J.P.
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Jack Hinton the Guardsman (2 Volumes)
by Lever, Charles
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Boston: Little, Brown, 1892. "Edited by Harry Lorrequer," the pseudonym used by the Irish author Charles Lever (1806-1872), whose popularity in the 19th Century rivaled that of Charles Dickens. These are Very Good copies of the First Edition Thus, LIMITED to 250 copies, in a FINE BINDING. Two volumes, 299 pages and 291 pages. Illustrated by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne, 1815-1882). White leather with gilt lettering and decorations, deckled edges; a very fancy and elegant production.Clean and bright text, very readable. Just light soiling; two light bumps on the front panels and a tiny bit of foxing on the front panel of Volume One. No dustjackets, as issued. Lovely, sturdy books that are fun to read and look great on the shelf! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited/Numbered. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Phiz.
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Jacob the Liar
by Becker, Jurek
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New York & London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Originally written as a screenplay and published in Germany 1969, this was the Polish author's first novel; subsequently an award-winning film. Translation by Melvin Kornfeld. Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). The evocative dustjacket design is by Seymour Chwast. Unclipped, and in an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Jacob the Liar
by Becker, Jurek
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New York: Arcade Publishing, 1996. Originally published in Germany in 1969, this was the Polish author's first novel, subsequently an award-winning film. This is a Fine copy of the First US Edition (stated) of the "authorized" translation by Leila Vennewitz (Harcourt published a different translation in 1975). The dustjacket is unclipped, in an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Jail Journal
by Mitchel, John
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Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son, Ltd., 1950. One of the most famous and influential books of modern Irish history. Mitchel, a militant revolutionary, was convicted of sedition and transported to Tasmania by the British. Escaping to New York, he published his diary and founded "The United Irishman." It has been reprinted many times in the past 100 years. No publication date. Per OCLC, this is most probably the edition of 1950. A Near Fine copy. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering. Clean text; xlvii, 463 pages. Preface by Arthur Griffith. Frontis illustration and 36 others within.The text is fresh and nicely bright. Laid-in is a complementally copy card from the publisher. Corners lightly bumped; occasional wrinkle or turned-down corner. The dustwrapper is complete and unclipped, with light edgewear at the head of the spine. Rear (white) panel is toned. In an archival plastic protector. A superior copy.. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" -…
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by Mitchel, John
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Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son, Ltd., 1950. One of the most famous and influential books of modern Irish history. Mitchel, a militant revolutionary, was convicted of sedition and transported to Tasmania by the British. Escaping to New York, he published his diary and founded "The United Irishman." It has been reprinted many times in the past 100 years. No publication date. Per OCLC, this is most probably the edition of 1950. A Near Fine copy. Green cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; xlvii, 463 pages. Preface by Arthur Griffith. Frontis illustration and 36 others within. The textblock is fresh and bright; contemporary inscription in Irish on FFEP; light offsetting to the endpapers; corners lightly bumped. The dustwrapper is complete and unclipped, with light edgewear, showing some tan to the white areas. In an archival plastic protector. Withal, a very nice copy of an important work. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Near…
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James Bowie, Texas Fighting Man. A Biography
by Hopewell, Clifford
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Austin: Eakin Press, 1994. A short but comprehensive biography on a man who had many another interesting aspect to his life than a hero's death. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Glossy black cloth binding with gilt lettering. Absolutely clean and fresh text; 155 pages. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. The dusjacket has a price-sticker on the front flap, else Fine. In a plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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James Cope. The Confesions of a United States District Attorney
by Barmby, Cuthbert
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New York: New Amsterdam Book Company, 1899. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First American Edition, lacking a dustjacket. A mystery set in California. Light gray cloth binding with lettering in orange; the front cover has a nice illustration of a writer at his desk, heavily stamped in black. Clean text; 329 pages. Very light soil, very lightly bumped. A very solid copy. Quercus has been unable to unearth much information on the author; this was evidently his only novel (or written under a pseudonym). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Powell Chase.
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James Joyce. A Critical Introduction
by Levin, Harry
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Norfolk: New Directions Books, 1941. Considered the most comprehensive volume of early Joyce criticism. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition. Part of a series: "The Makers of Modern Literature." Gray cloth binding with black titling on the spine. Clean text; x, 240 pages; indexed. There are some very faint stains at the top of the rear cover; else this would be graded Fine. The iconic dustjacket is complete, with the price ($2.00) unclipped. It shows some wear, with chipped edges and a darkened spine. Interestingly, the publisher must have started the series at a lower price. IOn the rear panel, the original price ($1.50) is stamped over in red with the new price. In an archival plastic protector. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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James Joyce. His First Forty Years
by Gorman, Herbert S.
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London: Geoffrey Bles, 1924. An important early critical study of the premier modernist author of the XXth century. Herbert (Sherman) Gorman (1893-1954), also an historical novelist, eventually wrote the first full biography of Joyce (1939). The work includes an outline of Joyce's Life, selected articles on "Ulysses," and a bibliography. This is a Very Good Plus to Near Fine copy of the First English Edition. Gray paper-covered boards with red cloth spine and a paper label. There is no publication date, but per Copac and LOC, it would be 1926, two years after the American edition. Clean text; 238 pages. Discreet bookseller label on front paste-down; endpapers have typical offset. The spine label is darkened and has a tiny chip. A lovely copy of this important title, which is uncommon. No dustwrapper; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First UK Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket.
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James Joyce's World
by Hutchins, Patricia
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London: Methuen, 1957. Hutchins interviewed many who knew Joyce as part of her original research. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding with bright gilt titlling on the spine. Clean Text; 256 pages, indexed; 37 halftone and 2 line illustrations. The dustwrapper is Very Good or better; it has been clipped, and has some edgewear, with light wrinkling at the head of 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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James Joyce: Two Decades on Criticism. An Augmented Edition
by Givens, Seon (Editor)
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New York: Vanguard, 1963. This is a Near Fine copy of the "Augmented Edition" of essays on Joyce by important writers and critics (such as Eliot, Farrell, Toynbee, Wilson, etc). Edited by Seon Givens (Manley) and originally published in 1948, it was her first book. This is the First Edition Thus, for which she has provided a new introduction (included is the initial version). Dark gray cloth binding. Clean text; 486 pages, with a bibliography. Very mildly bumped, else Fine. Quercus notes the decorative "experimental typography" that can be nothing other than what we call "the cloud" today. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped; shows some edgewear, and some creasing at the head of the spine. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus.
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James Joyce. His First Forty Years
by Gorman, Herbert S.
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New York: Viking/B.W. Huebsch, 1925. An important early critical study of the premier modernist author of the XXth century. Gorman (1893-1954), also an historical novelist, eventually wrote the first full biography of Joyce (1939). This work includes an outline of Joyce's Life, selected articles on "Ulysses," and a bibliography. This is a Fine copy of the Second Printing of the First Edition. 238 pages; clean and fresh text. Black cloth binding with blindstamping and gilt lettering on the spine; bright and clean, a pleasure to hold. Historically important and a scarce title, especially in such wonderful condition. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket.
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James Joyce. Portrait of a Dubliner
by Zapico, Alfonso
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New York: Arcade Publishing, 2016. A graphic biography of the great Irish author by a prize-winning artist. First published in Spain in 2011, then Dublin in 2013, always to aclaim. This is a Near Fine copy of the First North American Edition (stated). Softbound; 228 pages.Light wear at the corners, else a Fine copy. No dustjacket, as issued. . First American Edition.. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Alfonso Zapico. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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James Joyce. Reflections of Ireland
by McCabe, Bernard & Alain Le Garsmeur
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New York/Toronto: Macmillan Publishing Company/Mazwell Macmillan Canada, 1993. Connecting selections of Joyce's writing with beautiful photographs of their locations in Ireland. Published in England by Little, Brown. This is a Near Fine copy of the First North American edition. Black cloth binding with titling on the spine in silver. Clean text; 160 pages. Tiny bump to the bottom of the front boards; else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is Near Fine, unclipped; with a bit of roll to the bottom of the front panel. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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James Joyce. A Passionate Exile
by McCourt, John
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London: Orion, 2000. An attractive large-format biography illustrated with many photographs. This is a Fine copy of the First English Edition. Red-orange cloth binding with gilt lettering. The dustwrapper is unclipped. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First UK Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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James Joyce. His First Forty Years
by Gorman, Herbert S.
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New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1925. Herbert (Sherman) Gorman (1893-1954) wrote here one of the earliest critical studies of the great Irish modernist; later he would Uncommon except in the reprints. Black cloth binding, blindstamped, with gilt lettering. Bright text; 238 pages; unfortunately with several notes by a previous-owner (in red ink!). Corners lightly bumped; gutters are splitting but holding well. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket.
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James Joyce and the German Novel 1922-1933
by Mitchell, Breon
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Athens: Ohio University Press, 1976. Mitchell's study shows the major influence Joyce had on several major German authors. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Rust-colored cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 194 pages, indexed and with a bibliography. The dustjacket is complete, with sunfade along the spine and the top and a hint of wrinkling at the top. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good Plus.
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James Joyce and the Plain Reader. An Essay
by Duff, Charles
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London: Dennis Harmsworth, 1932. An early book of Joyce criticism; Charles Duff (1894-1966) notably resigned from his career at the Foreign Office due to its support for Spanish fascism (yes, Wikipedia).This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Includes a Prefatory Letter by Herbert Read. Green cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Showing a bit of rub at the margins; mildly bumped; spine has faded, though the lettering is still clear. 75 pages (with Appendix). Clean text, with some pages unopened. Previous-owner period signature to the front paste-down. The dustwrapper, illustrated with a sketch of Joyce, is Very Good (Minus). It is complete but has been price-clipped. There is a stain affecting Mr. Joyce's right ear, a chip to the front panel in the lower corner, and chips at the head and foot of the spine, which has darkened (still quite readable). In an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Minus.
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James K. O'Connor - His Voice and Pen. Being a Collection of Addresses, Speeches, Newspaper Articles, Etc., Emanating from the Above Source. Compiled By His Daughter
by O'Connor. Margaret M. (Compiler)
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New York: Davis' Union Printery, 1913. Here is a bit of interesting political vanity from a New York politician who was a Republican member of the Assembly and later a mayor. This is a Very Good (minus) copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding, ruled, with black lettering on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 181 pages. This copy has been INSCRIBED (in an impressive hand) by the subject to "James A, O'Gorman" on the FFEP. Quercus presumes this to be James Aloysius Gorman (1860-1903), a judge who served one term in the Legislature as a result of a Tammany fight. The covers are sunned on the spine and margins of the covers. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed By Author. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket.
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