The Death of the Author
Melville House, 2008. Paperback. This is a scarce reprint of Adairs 1992 meta novella. More
Literary Criticism & Books About Books
The Novels of William Golding
Ohio: Ohio State University Press, 1970. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Olive cloth. Dust jacket. 210 pp. Price-clipped. Minor shelf wear. This is a first American edition critical biography of William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies and many other works. More
Baudelaire; A criticism
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
The Uses of Enchantment; The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
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
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Distillé and Cahiers de Distillé [2 volumes]
Pisa, Italy: Edizioni ETS, 2016/2017. First Edition. Paperback. In French and English. 8vo. Wraps. Color photographic plates. Distillé: 96 pp. Cahiers de Distillé: unpaginated. Very minor edge wear to wraps. Superficial crease top front cover of Distillé. Artist's card laid in. Distillé not listed in OCLC, and Cahiers is found in 2..... More
Studi di critica boiardesca
Federico & Ardia, 1994. Paperback. In Italian. This is a critical study of Italian Renaissance poet Matteo Maria Boiardo. Stain on front cover and some edge wear. More
William Golding: The Man and His Books; A Tribute on his 75th Birthday
New York: Farrar , Straus and Giroux, 1987. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Cloth. 8vo. Black cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. 191 pp. Minor shelf wear. Red mark on bottom block edge. This is a first American edition critical biography of William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies and many other works..... More
Essay on Burns
Longmans, Green and Co., 1909. Hardcover. Very few light marks in pencil underlining particular words. This seems to have been a study edition, but if so, it is in remarkable condition. Lovely olive green boards with black lettering and design. From the Longmans' English Classics series. More
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The Letters of T.S. Eliot [complete in 3 volumes]
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 9.5"x6.5". Volume 1: 1898-1922. Blue hardcover in pictorial dust jacket. 871 pp. Volume 2: 1923-1925. Maroon hardcover in pictorial dust jacket. 878 pp. Volume 3: 1926-1927. Yellow hardcover in pictorial dust jacket. 954 pp. Light scuffing to jackets..... More
Notes Towards the Definition of Culture
Harcourt Brace, 1954. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. This is a fine first American edition of Eliot's classic study of literary theory. In protective overwrap. Stamped inside back cover. More
William Golding
New York: Continuum, 1992. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 179 pp. This is an advance uncorrected proof of Friedman's critical biography of William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies and many other works. More
Put About: A Critical Anthology on Independent Publishing
London: Book Works, 2004. First Edition. Paperback. 4to. Pictorial wraps. Many color plates. 192 pp. Minor edge wear and scuffing to wraps. This is an anthology of criticism, scholarly articles, and manifestos from luminaries in the indie publishing and zine world, with many full-page color plates reproducing art and articles. More
The Story That Teaches You How to Write It
Spineless Books, 2005. First Edition. Paperback. A curious post-modern book of self-criticism. The left-hand pages tell the story of grad students in love, while the right-hand pages reflect on the form, composition, and theory involved in crafting it. More
Ways of Escape
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Cloth. 8vo. Maroon cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. 320 pp. Price-clipped. Minor shelf wear This is a first American edition, first printing of Greene's second memoir. More
Gender and Sexuality in Ethical Context; Ten Essays on Polish Prose
Bergen, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. At time of listing, we were able to find no other hard copies of this book for sale online. This is a scarce anthology of criticism of Polish literature. More
Graphis 4th International Survey of Children's Book Illustration
Graphis Press, 1979. Hardcover. In English, German, and French. This is Graphis Press' comprehensive look at contemporary children's book illustration from around the world. With hundreds of illustrations in color and black and white. More
Holmes' Fifth Reader; containing fresh selections in prose and verse from standard writers, with biographical notes, and an introductory treatise on the principles of enunciation and elocution
University Publishing Company, 1888. Cloth. This is a rare 1888 university textbook compiled by influential UVA literary professor Holmes, who had previously served as the first chancellor of the University of Mississippi. Spine is embossed maroon leather which is peeling at top and is missing a bottom piece. Covers are..... More
Kesey's Garage Sale
New York: Viking Compass, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Paperback edition published simultaneously to hardback edition. 4to. 11"x8.5". 238 pp. Light edge wear. Top right corner of front cover is bent. Front free endpaper missing. This is a heavily illustrated, freewheeling treasury of beat artist Kesey's artistic odds and ends, including letters..... More
The Writer's Image; Literary Portraits by Jill Krementz
Boston: David R. Godine, 1980. First Edition. Cloth. 4to. Navy cloth with silver lettering on spine and embossed lettering on cover. Pictorial dust jacket. Photographic plates. Unpaginated. Jacket is scuffed and worn around edges. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. This is a finely printed collection of portraits of writers and..... More
All the King's Horses and All the King's Men Couldn't Put Humpty-Dumpty Together Again
Lakeside Press. Low, Joseph. Paperback. Stamped several times with the name "M. Larson." This is a curious illustrated history of book binding and restoration as well as a promotion for Lakeside Press' own hand bindery services. Lakeside Press was a Chicago specialty press that produced fine limited editions in its..... More
Catalogue de Livres Rares No. 11
Librarie Camille Sourget. Hardcover. In French. This is a gorgeous catalogue of rare books available from famed Parisian dealer Librarie Camille Sourget. With many sumptuous full-page color photos and illustrations. No publication date, but likely mid-2000s. More
A Brief History of Chinese Fiction
Foreign Languages Press, 1982. Hardcover. Dust jacket is a bit brittle and has small tears along edges. Previous owner's name on flyleaf. This is the second edition, third printing of this overview of Chinese fiction featuring woodcut illustrations. With silk ribbon attached. More
The Turning Point; The Autobiography of Klaus Mann
New York: Markus Wiener, 1984. Reprint. Paperback. 8vo. Pictorial wraps. 379 pp. Minor shelf wear. This is a scarce reprint of the 1942 autobiography of German writer and dissident Mann. More
R.R.étrospective / Dreamsongs
Pygmalion, 2017. Paperback. In French. This is a French translation of the Game of Thrones author's retrospective biography featuring new and selected writings from throughout his career. More
A Writer's Notebook
New York: Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1949. Preprint edition. Cloth. 8vo. 8"x5.75". Blue cloth with Gilt lettering on spine and cover. 133 pp. Minor scuffing to edges. Stamp on front free endpaper from The Book Shop in Dekalb, IL. This is a limited edition preprint of A Writer's Notebook, which was to be serialized..... More