Search Results: Titles starting with Q from Quercus Rare Books

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1956. Brendan Behan was ".playwright, jester, wit, man with a glass in his hand, a fire in his soul, and the sword of justice in his mind." This is a Near Fine copy of the First English Edition of his first play, which was a stunning success when performed in London in a production by Joan Littlewood. Uncommon to scarce in the First Edition. Black cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 86 pages. Small bookseller's label on front paste-down; gift inscription on the FFEP; light bump to one corner. The dustwrapper is unclipped; shows a bit of edgewear and rubbing at the margins. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First UK Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1957. Grove Press issued Behan's "...great and glorious drama...uproarously funny..." in three formats. This is a Very Good copy of the paperbound version {#E-69]. Uncommon. The attractive front cover printed in black and yellow with titling in white. Clean text; 86 pages, with a two-page catalog in the rear. Very light edgewear anddarkening at the margins.. First ThV. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1957. Grove Press issued Behan's great play in three formats: Limited, paperbound, and this First Trade Edition. Now uncommon. This is a Fine copy. Gray cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 86 pages. Contains the Cast List for the first performance in London, directed by Joan Littlewood. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.. First Trade Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Brentano's, 1898. Justin Huntly (1859-19360 was an Irish nationalist politician MP as was his historian father of the same name. He first published this translation in 1889. Not a common book.This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition, part of a series by the publisher. Decorative cloth binding, with a floral motif in shades of green and red; gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 111 pages. Very light rubbing at the margins, close to a Fine copy.. First American Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1910. A "lost tribe" adventure novel set in Africa, resembling Haggard's "She" and "King Soloman's Mines." This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the first American Edition, which preceded the English one. Green cloth binding, titled in gilt on the spine. Decoration and titling on the front cover in white and gilt. Clean textt; 326 pages. Frontis colour illustration by Sigurd Schou; four others in black and white within. Tiny bookseller label on the rear paste-down. Minimal wear, with light rub to the margins. A sound and quite attractive copy. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. Illus. by Sigurd Schou. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1897. This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding, decorated on the front cover with a castle and jester stamped in black, red, and gilt. Titling and a crown ingilt on the spine. Quite a lovely production. Clean text;; vi, 289 pages. Frontis illustration and others within. Previous-owner name and address on the first free endpaper. Cracked at the half-title but holding well.. Spine is slightly darkened and there is a small spot; corners remain sharp. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: R.H. Russell, 1898. Fitz Roy Carrington (1869-1954), editor, curator, lecturer on Fine Art Prints, prepared several lovely editions such as this. Here is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Vellum binding with gilt decorative emblems on the front cover. Clean text; 103 pages, with lovely illustrations and an "archaic" feel. Gift inscription on the FFEP; some scattered spotting throughout. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket.

Edinburgh & London: Archibald Constable & Hurst, Robinson, and Co., 1823. The First Edition of one of Scott's better-known "Waverly" novels, here in a very attractive period Fine Binding. Three volumes, Very Good Plus to Near Fine. Tan calf binding, hatched and ruled. Three raised bands on the spines, all gilt, with black labels. Clean, bright text; 273 pages, 331 pages, and 360 pages. Marbled edges and endpapers. There are two separate bookplates. On the front paste-downsis the armorial plate of Sir Joseph Radcliffe, Bart (1799-1872), the presumed first owner. On the FFEP, that of Charles De Forest. Volumes are rubbed a bit at the margins, predictably at the corners, and there is a small chip at the spine-head of Volume One. It remains an extremely attractive set. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Full-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1905. This is a Near Fine copy of an the First Edition, which is LIMITED to 300 copies. Olive-coloured paper boards with a linen spine with paper label. Clean text; 116 pages. Issued "uncut;" this copy with pages opened. Light bumps to the bottom corners, and the spine perhaps a bit darkened; else a Fine copy. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.. Limited. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1945. A collection of critical esays about Henry James, who remains today one of our most interesting and "modern" American writers. Edited by F.W. Dupee. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition (stated First Printing). Not common today. Just a small bit of edgewear and a tiny white spot on the rear board, else Fine. Black cloth binding with titling on the spine in gilt. Clean text; xxii, 302 pages; indexed. The dustjacket is unclipped; with some chipping at the margins; spine and the panels have darkened. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Viking Press, 1956. Graham Greene (1904-1991) is considered one of the major writers of the XXth Century; he refered to his novels of espionage as "entertainments" but they are in the same class as those of LeCarre and Eric Ambler. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition. Brown marbled paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine; gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 249 pages. There are hints of bumping to the corners and the topstain seems faded; else, a Fine copy. The dusjacket is Very Good. It is unclipped, but shows edgewear, with some creasing and some small chips; the red colour on the spine has faded, now more of a pink. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: Grove Press, 1996. Author won the Nobel Prize in 1994. This novel was first published in Japanese 1990. Fine copy in unclipped Fine DJ (As New condition); in plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Brentano's, 1922. This is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing of the first Brentano's edition. Green cloth binding. Clean text, edges somewhat dusty. The foot of the spine has a tear and the paper spine label is rubbed, although readable. No dustjacket. A serviceable copy of one of the Irish playwright's most well-known books of criticism. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Later Printing.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: G.W. Dillingham Company, 1904. An early manor-house mystery, surprisingly not by an English author. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First American Edition ("Issued March 1904"). Hubin, p. 222. Variant green cloth binding with titling and decorations in black on the front cover (oak leaves, a mask, and a revolver). Clean text; 318 pages. Mild soil, spot on rear cover; corners are rubbed but not bumped; some spotting on the fore-edge. A solid copy.. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: New Directions, 1954. Collection published immediately after the Welsh poet's death. Despite his popularity at the time, a scarce title now. VG copy. Unclipped DJ has some chips, scuffs, and tears, but is complete with its broodingly romantic photo of Thomas on the front and the Augustus John portrait on the rear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1897. This is a Very Good copy of Sienkiewicz's most popular novel - well-known due to several cinematic versions. First published in 1896, this is the Second Printing (often confused with the first issue, due to their uniform bindings and a failure to look at the copyright page), and is designated as the "Popular Edition." Light green cloth binding, decorated with an olive wreath and palm on the front cover with gilt lettering; the palm appears on the spine as well. Clean text; 541 pages, with two pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. . Second Printing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Boston: Little, Brown, & Company, 1897. After the literary and popular success of "Quo Vadis" in 1896, the publisher issued this "New Edition," a luxurious production in two volumes, containing maps and illustrations. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus. Translation from the original Polish by Jeremiah Curtin. Highly decorative cloth binding: dark blue cloth ruled and stamped in gilt. Gilt top-edge. Clean text; 355 pages and 352 pages. Previous-owner bookplates on the front paste-downs; contemporary Xmas gift inscription; discreet stickers from Brentano's on the rear. Laid-in are 2 musical programs from 1900. Books are mildly leaning, with weakened gutters (one has split). This set comes with the original dark blue dustjackets, often missing; complete, with just some rubbing and chipping at the margins. In archival plastic protectors. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1897. Certainly Sienkiewicz's most well-known novel today, due no doubt to the cinematic versions.This is a Very Good copy of the Second Printing of the First Edition (often confused with the first issue of 1896, due to their uniform bindings and a failure to look at the copyright page). Olive green cloth binding with a blindstamped Emperor Nero on the front cover; gilt-filled, as is his due. Clean text; 541 pages with four pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Mild shelf-soiling and bumping. No dustjacket. . Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.