The Tragedy of Tragedies; or the life and death of Tom Thumb the Great
Scolar Press, 1973. Paperback. Jacket is ripped at top right corner. This is a paperback facsimile of a 1731 copy of Fielding's classic tale. More
Classics
The Last Post
Albert & Charles Boni, 1928. First American Edition. Hardcover. No dust jacket as issued. Some scuffing and a stain on cover and spine. This is a first American edition of the last novel in Ford's classic Parade's End sequence. More
The Diary of a Young Girl
Garden City: Doubleday, 1952. Hardcover. 8vo. Cloth. 285 pp. Lacks dust jacket. Scuffing to cloth. Some discoloration to endpapers. 1952 owner's mark on front endpaper. This is an early printing of Anne Frank's tragic memoir. More
The Sayings of Poor Richard; Wit, wisdom, and humor of Benjamin Franklin in the proverbs and maxims of Poor Richard's Almanacks for 1733 to 1758
Veterans of Foreign Wars, [1920s]. Paperback. 8vo. Staple-bound wraps. 39 pp. Minor chipping to edges. Circular damp stain on front cover. Tight and clean. This is an uncommon collection of Ben Franklin's Poor Richard sayings issued by the Americanization Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States..... More
The Beggar's Opera; To which is added the music to each song
New York: Heritage Press, 1937. Hardcover. 4to. Cloth. 113 pp. This is a Heritage Press limited edition of Gay's classic. More
Papyrus Leaves; Poems, stories and essays
Chicago: Belford, Clarke & Co., 1888. Hardcover. 8vo. Publisher's cloth with elaborate gilt decorations on spine and cover. All edges gilt. Many illustrations throughout. 403 pp. Minor scuffing to covers. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. An excellent copy. This is a very attractive antique volume collecting illustrated short..... More
Black Narcissus
New York: Modern Library, 1947. Cloth. 8vo. Red cloth. Dust jacket. 294 pp. Strip chipped from header of jacket spine and several other chips around jacket edges. Sunning to jacket spine. Damp stain on fore block edge. This is a first Modern Library edition of Godden's classic novel. Uncommon in..... More
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Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson [complete in 3 volumes]
New York: Dutton, 1973. Paperback. 8vos. Wraps. Slipcase. Some shelf wear and scuffing to slipcase. Books are very good, appearing unread. This is a 3-volume set of Gurdjieff's influential mysticism work. More
Twice-Told Tales
Norwalk, CT: Heritage Press, 1966. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover. 411 pp. Sandglass Bulletin included. No slipcase. Excellent condition. This is a limited edition Heritage Press printing of Hawthorne's novel. More
Twice-Told Tales
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, [1910]. Cloth. 12mo. Publisher's cloth with gilt decoration and illustrated pastedown. Frontispiece. 258 pp. plus advertisements. Minor shelf wear. This is an antique copy of Hawthorne's classic. More
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L'opere d'Oratio Poeta lirico comentate da Giovanni Fabrini da Fighine [Poems of Horace]; in lingua volgare Toscana, con ordine, che 'l Vulgare e Comento del Latino: & il Latino e Comento del Vulgare, ambedue le lingue dichiarandosi l'una con l'altra. Di nuouo ricorrette in questa seconda editione. con Privilegii
Venice: Appresso Gio Battista, Marchio Sessa, & fratelli, 1573. 2nd edition. Hardcover. In Italian and Latin. 8vo. 8 1/4 x 6. Elaborate printer's device depicting a cat between cherubs on title page. Collated and complete. [vi], 389 ff. Binder's copy. Front board loose, 1 inch chip from spine base, boards..... More
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
New York: Heritage Press, 1939. First Thus. Cloth. 8vo, Red cloth. Black slipcase. Hand-pressed paper. Color plates. 399 pp. Slipcase is cracked and chipped around edges. No Sandglass Bulletin. Minor sunning to spine. Tight and clean. This is a limited edition Heritage Press printing of Irving's classic novel. More
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
London: Collins, [1940]. Boards. 12mo. Publishers's flexible leatherette boards with gilt lettering on spine and cover and gilt top edge. Unpaginated. Covers nearly unglued from text block. Front cover is wrinkled, likely from a damp stain. Minor shelf wear. 1948 inscription on front free endpaper. This is an attractive reprint..... More
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The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow [complete in 3 volumes]; Illustrated
New York: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879. Leather bound. Large 4tos. Embossed morocco with gilt lettering and decoration on spines and covers, 5-panel hubbed spine, all edges gilt. Many line illustrations throughout. Scuffing to leather edges. Rear board of Vol. 1 threatening to detach but holding. Sticker residue inside front..... More
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; The illuminating diary of a professional lady
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1926. 8th printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter cloth over decorative paper with pastedown. Illustrations by Ralph Barton. 217 pp. Minor scuffing to boards. This is an early printing of Loos' humorous Jazz Age classic. More
The Magic Mountain
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1981. Hardcover. 8vo. Faux leather with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and covers. Gilt edges. Hubbed spine. 724 pp. Sticker residue visible on spine. An excellent copy. This is an attractive Franklin Library printing of Mann's classic novel. More
Epigrams from Martial
Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Studies, 1969. Cloth. 8vo. Purple cloth. Dust jacket. 199 pp. Scuffing and edge wear to jacket, including some chips and small tears. Book is excellent. This is an uncommon translation of the works of Roman poet Martial. More
The Great Valley
New York: Macmillan, 1916. early printing. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Deckle edge. 280 pp. plus advertisements. Inscribed by Masters in 1917. Light scuff along right edge of spine. Bookplate inside front cover of Dean H. Keller, former Dean of Libraries at Kent..... More
The Circle; A comedy in three acts
New York: George H. Doran, 1921. First American Edition. Boards. 8vo. Boards with pastedown on spine and front cover. 92 pp. Lacks the rare dust jacket. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Sunning to spine and quite a few dings and scuffs to boards. Chips around edges. Some light..... More
Typee; A real romance of the South Seas
Boston: L.C. Page & Company, 1950. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter cloth over paper boards. Dust jacket. 389 pp. Wear to jacket edges with several closed tears, sunning to spine, and some browning. Minor wear to board edges. Tight and clean. This is an attractive printing of Melville's classic, a reprint..... More
Look Back in Anger; A play in three acts
New York: Criterion Books, 1957. Cloth. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. 96 pp. Minor shelf wear to jacket and some very small chips at header of spine. Browning in gutter. Signed on title page by the great bookseller Paul Rohe, its former owner. This is an early printing of Osborne's classic..... More
The Epistles of Ovid; Translated into English prose, as near the original as the different idioms of the Latin and English languages will allow. With The Latin Text and Order of Construction in the opposite Page; and Critical, Historical, Geographical, and Classical Notes, in English, from the best Commentators both Antient and Modern, beside a very great Number of Notes entirely New. For the Use of Schools as well as of Private Gentlemen.
London: Printed for the assigns of Joseph Davidson, and sold by D. Browne without Temple-Bar, R. Manby on Ludgate-Hill, and J. Whiston and B. White in Fleet-Street, 1753. 2nd edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Contemporary calf. 6-panel hubbed spine with gilt decoration. viii, 295, [5] pp. Boards and first few pages detached..... More
Thoughts on Religion, and Other Curious Subjects
London: Printed for D. Browne, 1749. 4th edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter leather over marbled boards. [4], xxxvi, 375 pp. Boards detached. Block is excellent, with very minor foxing to title page only and several marginal pencil markings. An excellent copy. This is a mid-18th century edition of Kennett's (1674-1715) English..... More
Andre La Savoyard / La Maison Blanche / Un Tourlourou; Romans populaires illustrés
Paris: Gustave Barba, 1843 / 1853 / 1858. Leather bound. In French. 3 books bound together. 4to. Quarter leather. 6-paneled spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Many illustrations by Bertall throughout. 96 pp.; 96 pp.; 80 pp. Front board detached. Minor wear to edges and a closed tear to leather..... More