New York: Norton, 1981. 3rd edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Cloth. Lacks jacket. Otherwise fine. This is an uncommon 3rd edition of Altick's classic ode to the joys of research. More

London: Quaritch, 2006. First Thus. Cloth. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Many illustrations and facsimiles throughout. Unpaginated. Minor shelf wear. This is a finely printed bibliography of writings by and about the Society of Jesus, otherwise known as the Jesuits. A limited edition of 200 copies. Originally issued in 1996 as..... More

University of California, 1984. First Edition. Cloth. Association copy. Inscribed on title page: "For Victor Cassidy -- I'm glad this introduced us. Mary Barnard, September 26, 1987." Barnard was a celebrated poet, biographer, and translator. Her tutelage under Ezra Pound and friendship with William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore, and other..... More

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1944. First Edition. Boards. 8vo. 8.75"x5.75". Green decorative boards over black quarter cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. 165 pp. No jacket. Edges and corners of boards scuffed. Light pencil underlining on several pages. This is a critical study of French poet Charles Baudelaire. More

Knopf, 1976. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. Maroon boards with gilt lettering on spine. Large scratch across front cover, otherwise very good. This is a first edition of Bettelheim's psychological study of fairy tales and the importance of children's literature in helping children cope with their emotions and the..... More

London: Denis Archer, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Cloth. 367 pp. plus advertisements. Minor shelf wear. Both hinges overopened. This is a first edition of the great London bookseller Block's handbook for collectors. More

University of Toronto Press, 1970. First Edition. Cloth. Association copy. Light loss on spine. Some pencil notes in back cover and a some underlining in pencil throughout by original owner. This is a wonderful signed first edition of literary criticism by the late scholar Buitenhuis. Includes a typed and signed..... More

London: Constable, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Finely printed on hand-pressed paper, with 4 plates. 400 pp. Sunning to jacket spine. Small chips at header of jacket spine and 1.5" closed tear at top of rear jacket flap. Book is fine. This is a first edition of..... More

Chicago: Caxton Club, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. 3/4 cloth. Silk ribbon attached. Many photographs throughout. 214 pp. This is a limited edition (1000 copies) book about association copy books -- which is to say, copies of books which had previously been owned by interesting or significant people. A...... More

Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1902. First Edition. Pamphlet. 7"x4 3/4". Grey wraps. Facsimile historical charter fold-out pasted in. 86 pp. Wrap edges overhang text block, resulting in some curling and chipping. Stains on spine. Pages unopened. Bookplate on front free endpaper of F.W. Gookin. Stamp in gutter of dedication page..... More

Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1907. First Edition. Pamphlet. 7"x4 3/4". Grey wraps. Facsimile map of England fold-out pasted in. 50 pp. Wrap edges overhang text block, resulting in some curling and closed tears. Stains on spine. Pages unopened. Stamp in gutter of preface page: "A gift from Mrs. F.W. Blatchford..... More

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 220 pp. Minor shelf wear. Impression and discoloration from a paperclip on front cover. This is an uncommon uncorrected proof of Cook's biography of Bertolt Brecht. More

Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1976. Hardcover. In English with introduction and endnotes in Russian. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. Superficial scuffing to jacket. This is an uncommon Russian printing of Dreiser's critical memoir. More