Afton Historical Society Press, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Inscribed by Putnam himself on half title. This is a festschrift of critical essays about classical texts, compiled in honor of literary scholar Putnam on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Featuring a range of contributions from luminaries in the..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., [1890s]. 4 pp. folded pamphlet on yellow newsprint. Advertises several upcoming publications, including the memoirs of Napoleon and a new complete edition of Dickens. Minor sunning and some creases to edges. An interesting curiosity in excellent condition. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966; 1970; 1976. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Vol. 1: 641 pp. Vol. 2: 744 pp. Vol. 3: 468 pp. All volumes are in very good condition with minor shelf wear. Some scuffing and closed tears are present on jacket edges. Books are..... More
University of Chicago, 1962. First Edition. Cloth. This is a first edition of Tsien's scarce study of the history of Chinese writing. Not ex-library and complete with dust jacket in protective overwrap. Previous owner's mark on flyleaf, and jacket has tears along top edge as well as bottom of spine..... More
Chicago: Newberry Library, 1968. First Edition. Boards. 4to. 11"x8.75". Decorative boards with blue cloth spine stamped with gilt lettering. Many illustrative plates. 56 pp. Top right corner of front cover is bent, else fine. Presentation copy. This copy is inscribed by Wells "For Paul, with thanks." This copy also comes with a...... More
Cassell, 1946. First Edition. Cloth. Previous owner's name and date on flyleaf. Dust jacket is a bit worn around edges, and corners are bumped. A British first edition compiling the letters from the recently deceased American critic and Algonquin Round Table bon vivant Woolcott. The editor Kaufman was also a...... More
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1975. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Grey cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. 227 pp. Minor shelf wear. Price clipped. Red scuff on rear jacket cover. This is a first edition collection of critical essays about Samuel Beckett, including a selected bibliography. More
New York: Jargon/Corinth Books, 1964. Paperback. 8vo. 8"x5.5". Decorative orange wraps. 165 pp. Edges are scuffed and bottom right corner of front cover is bent. Pen notations on pp. 17 and 24-26. This is a reprint of Zukofsky's landmark literary criticism text published cooperatively by the Jargon Society and Corinth Books. Zukofsky..... More