THE STORY OF HASSAN; (Hassan Ali Shah): A novel of India written by himself and Englished by ...
NY: Dutton, (1929). First American edn. 8vo, pp. 279. Little soiled and rubbed orange cloth, a good copy. More
NY: Dutton, (1929). First American edn. 8vo, pp. 279. Little soiled and rubbed orange cloth, a good copy. More
NY: Pitman, (1971). First Edition. 8vo, pp. xvi, 215. Bibliographical essay. Illustrated. Yellow paper over boards, black cloth spine. Cover slightly soiled and slightly bumped at corners, o/w a VG tight copy. Essays by Jacob Riis, Lillian Wald, Jane Addams, Samuel Gompers, Franz Boas, and others. More
Gottingen: Niedersachsische Staats und Universitatsbibliothek, (1989). Two volumes, Small 4to, pp. xxix, 594; 595-1245. Indices. Volume I, 1728-1807. Vol; II, 1808-1830. Compiled by Gerd-J. Botte and Werner Tannhof, using a prelliminary compilation by Annelies Muller. Illustrated with facsimiles. White cloth, stamped in maroon. covers slightly soiled, o/w fine. OP. More
NY: Random, (1995). First Edition. 8vo, pp. xvi, 330. Chronology, selected reading, index. Paper over boards with cloth spine. Illustrated. Owner's name on flyleaf. A nice copy in little scuffed dj. A travelogue. More
University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University, (1986). 8vo, pp. 182. Notes, bibliography, index. A nice copy. The author pairs two novels from James' early period, two from the middle and two from his major phase, noting that each pair moves in opposite directions, suggesting a diaectical process. More
NY: Macmillan, 1962. Sixth printing. 4to, pp. xxvi, and 435 plates. With descriptions by William Vogt. Green cloth stamped in silver. Edges spotted, corners and ends of spine scuffed, o/w a VG tight copy in somewhat worn and soiled dj. More
NY: Macmillan, 1946. Fifth printing. 4to, 435 color plates, xxvi. Cover faded and slightly worn at edges, o/w VG. More
Northampton: The Gehenna Press, 1964. Thomas Cornell. First Edition. 4to., full leather chemise laid in a cloth-covered clamshell box with a leather spine. (ii), 83, (5) pages in addition to 21 etched portraits printed on special paper and loosely inserted throughout the text. The paper is Nideggen made in Germany..... More
[Richmond, VA: Dietz, 2011]. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 225. Signed and inscribed by the author. Fine in dj. A biblio-mystery by the note antiquarian bookseller. More
NY: Harper, 1899. Edward Penfield. First Edition. Small 8vo, pp. 246. Illustrated by Edward Penfield. Brown cloth, stamped in gilt, orange and black. Donor's presentation on flyleaf. Cover little scuffed, o/w a nice copy. BAL 741. Humorous story about a men's club for amateur authors. More
Boston: Noyes, Platt & Co, 1901. Peter Newell. 2nd/3rd printing with the copyright notice in the name of Noyes, Platt. Small 8vo, pp. 180. Bound in illustrated yellow cloth, former owner's name on end paper, bookplate. With lithographed illustrations printed in 8 colors by George H Walker and company. Issued..... More
NY: The Literary and art publishing company, 1875. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 672. Bound in blue cloth stamped in gilt. Lacks the front free flyleaf, some moderate foxing, a very good copy. With an interesting dedication: To those of my Southern Fellow Citizens ... who once expressed a wish to..... More
London: Secker & Warburg, (1989). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 220. A fine copy in dj. A first person prison testimony ... which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 1989 and won the 1989 Guinness Peat Aviation Award. More
London: Osborn, 1746. First edn. 8vo,pp. 77. Later leather backed boards. A closed tear to the title-page. Kress 4795; Goldsmith Library 8231. From 1737, Sir John Barnard took the lead in financial matters espousing a policy of borrowing cheap money to retire a debt being serviced at a higher rate..... More
NY: Abrams, (1972). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 288. Bibliography, index. Copiously illustrated in color and black and white. Ex library with stamp on top edge; pocket removed. A VG tight copy in little chipped and soiled dj. More
NY: Harper, 1839. Harper's Family Library. No. LXV. 12mo, pp. 320. Printed boards (lacking most of the paper from the spine), a very good copy. Engraved portrait. More
Boston: Little, Brown, (1995). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 377. Index. Remainder mark on bottom edge, corners and ends of spine slightly bumped, o/w a nice copy in slightly scuffed dj. His second collection of essays. More
NY: Putnam's, (1979). 8vo, pp. 772. A VG tight copy in little scuffed and chipped dj. More
Boston: Little, Brown, (1996). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 257. Spine slightly bumped at ends, o/w a nice copy in dj. More
NY: Putnam's, (1982). 8vo, pp. 366. Cover slightly scuffed and soiled, o/w a VG tight copy. More
London: Harvey and Darton, 1827. First Edition. 12mo, pp.94 + adv leaf. Bound with 4 folding maps in original gray boards and paper spine with soiled original label. Rubbed along the hinges but a crisp clean copy inside. The maps are of America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Bookplate of Conelius..... More
Albany: Weed, Parsons, 1872. 8vo, pp. 20. Paper wraps. Cover slightly soiled and chipped, small tear on spine, o/w VG. More