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Truth to Life: The Art of Biography in the Nineteenth Century.

by A. O. J Cockshut .

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First Edition Thus (1976); unstated. First Printing Indicated b
Published
1976.
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Paperback
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9780156913850
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New York, NY Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich: Harvest Books, 1976. Paperback First Edition Thus (1976); unstated. First Printing Indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. First Edition Thus (1976); unstated. First Printing Indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use, but a half-inch tear at the outside edge of the… Read more about this item
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A Spy in the House of Love.

by Anais Nin .

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First Edition in this form (1974).
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1974.
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Paperback
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New York, NY Bantam Books, 1974. Paperback First Edition in this form (1974). Good+ to Very Good in Wraps: shows moderate wear to the extremities with a bit of creasing to the lower outside edge of the front panel; light rubbing to the panels; a couple of stress creases to the backstrip and one along the front hinge;… Read more about this item
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Saving the Appearances: A Study in Idolatry.

by Owen Barfield .

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Published
1965.
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Paperback
ISBN
9780156794909
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New York, NY Harcourt Brace & World: Harbinger Books, 1965. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows mild rubbing to wrapper covers and very light wear to the extremities; a thin faint line of dampstaining along the front hinge and at the heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free… Read more about this item
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The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Volume Five 1947-1955.

by Anais Nin .

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First Edition Thus (1975), so stated. First Printing indicated b
Published
1975.
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Paperback
ISBN
9780156260305
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New York, NY Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: Harvest Books, 1975. Paperback First Edition Thus (1975), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. First Edition Thus (1975), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities;… Read more about this item
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The Edward Hoagland Reader.

by Edward Hoagland .

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Used
Edition
First Edition (1979), so stated. First Printing indicated by a c
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1979.
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Hardcover
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9780394507422
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New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 1979. Hardcover First Edition (1979), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, beginning with the numeral '2' in accordance with Random House's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1979), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, beginning with the numeral '2' in… Read more about this item
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Raleigh: Selected Writings.

by Walter Raleigh.

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Used
Edition
First Edition Thus [1986]; First Printing stated.
Published
1986.
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Paperback
ISBN
9780140432572
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New York, NY Penguin Classics, 1986. Paperback First Edition Thus [1986]; First Printing stated. First Edition Thus [1986]; First Printing stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of creasing near the upper corner of the front panel; the pages have tanned slightly due to aging; else flawless; the binding remains square and secure; the text… Read more about this item
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Shakespeare's Progress.

by Frank O’Connor .

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Used
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First Edition USA (1960), probably a later printing, though no e
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1960.
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Hardcover
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Cleveland, OH World Publishing, 1960. Hardcover First Edition USA (1960), probably a later printing, though no explicit statement to that effect. Near Fine in Very Good- DJ: The Books shows a hint of shelf-soiling to the lower extremities; the text pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure;… Read more about this item
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The Memoirs of Elias Canetti (The Tongue Set Free, The Torch in My Ear, and The Play of the Eyes).

by Elias Canetti.

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Used
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First Edition (1999); so stated.
Published
1999.
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780374199500
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New York, NY Farrar Staus Giroux:, 1999. Hardcover First Edition (1999); so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The book shows a hint of wear to the heel of the backstrip; a small coffee-like stain to the lower fore-edge and a small faint smudge nearby it; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is… Read more about this item
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The Torch in My Ear.

by Elias Canetti.

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Used
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First Edition Thus (1983); Second Printing (1983).
Published
1983.
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Paperback
ISBN
9780374518042
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New York, NY Farrar Staus Giroux: Noonday Press , 1983. Paperback First Edition Thus (1983); Second Printing (1983). Near Fine in Wraps: shows a hint of wear to the outer edges of the front panel and a touch of toning to the outside edges of the inside of the rear cover; else flawless; the binding is square and… Read more about this item
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Truth to Life: The Art of Biography in the Nineteenth Century.

by A. O. J Cockshut .

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Used
Edition
First Edition Thus [1976]; so stated. First Printint Indicated
Published
1976.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780156913850
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New York, NY Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich: Harvest Books, 1976. Paperback First Edition Thus [1976]; so stated. First Printint Indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. First Edition Thus [1976]; so stated. First Printint Indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows the faintest stress crease to the backstrip; a price… Read more about this item
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An Apology for Poetry.

by Sir Philip Sidney.

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Used
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First Edition Thus [1970]; First Printing, so stated.
Published
1970.
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Paperback
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Indianapolis, IN Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1970. Paperback First Edition Thus [1970]; First Printing, so stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE EDITOR. First Edition Thus [1970]; First Printing, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows foxing to the outside edges of the text block and mild rubbing to the self-wrapper covers; a price has been neatly blocked out… Read more about this item
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William Blake: The Politics of Vision.

by Mark Schorer.

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Used
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First Edition (1946); First Printing, so stated.
Published
1946.
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Hardcover
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New York, NY Henry Holt & Company, 1946. Hardcover First Edition (1946); First Printing, so stated. First Edition (1946); First Printing, so stated. Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; the lower corner tips a little soft; some wear and crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip; the gilt titles at the backstrip are somewhat… Read more about this item
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Literary Criticism in the Renaissance.

by Joel E. Spingarn.

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Used
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First Edition Thus (1963), so stated; First published in 1899, t
Published
1963.
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Paperback
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New York, NY Harcourt Brace and World: Harbinger Books, 1963. Paperback First Edition Thus (1963), so stated; First published in 1899, this from the Second Edition of 1908. Twenty-five pages show UNDERLINING IN INK. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows some very fine stress-creases to the panels; a tiny snag at the outside edge of the front panel;… Read more about this item
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Jane Austen .

by Yasmine Gooneratne.

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Used
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First Edition Thus (1970), quite possibly a later printing. The
Published
1970.
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Paperback
ISBN
9780521096300
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New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1970. Paperback First Edition Thus (1970), quite possibly a later printing. The LC number begins with '75'. Good+ in Wraps: shows moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; some faint smudging and soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; the binding leans ever so slightly,… Read more about this item
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The Varieties of Metaphysical Poetry.

by T.S. Eliot.

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Used
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First Edition USA [1964], so stated. First printing indicated by
Published
1964.
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780151000968
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New York, NY Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1964. Hardcover First Edition USA [1964], so stated. First printing indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. First Edition USA [1964], so stated. First printing indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a very mild nudge to the lower front corner… Read more about this item
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From My Life: Poetry and Truth, Parts 1-3 (Goethe: The Collected Works, Vol. 4).

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

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Used
Edition
First Edition Thus (1994), Second Printing.
Published
1994.
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Paperback
ISBN
9780691037974
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Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994), Second Printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a couple of superficial scratches and a very minor 'ding' to the bottom edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free… Read more about this item
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Dancing at the Edge of the World. Thoughts on Words, Women, Places.

by Ursula Le Guin.

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Used
Edition
First Edition Thus (1990), Seventh Printing. First published in
Published
1990.
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Paperback
ISBN
9780060972899
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New York, NY Harper & Row: Perennial Library, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus (1990), Seventh Printing. First published in hardcover in 1989. Very Near Fine: shows only the expected light tanning to the text pages; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the… Read more about this item
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Representative Men.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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Used
Published
1901.
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Leather Bound
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London, UK J.M. Dent: Aldine House, 1901. Leather Bound BRACKETS AND MARGINALIA in ink. Else, Very Good: shows mild rubbing to the panels; former owner's name and place inside the front pastedown endpaper; some darkening to the front and rear free endpapers; light wear to the extremities; the red sink ribbon marker is somewhat frayed; the binding leans… Read more about this item
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The Confucian Odes.

by Ezra Pound.

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Used
Edition
First Edition Thus (1959), so stated.
Published
1959.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780811201643
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New York, NY New Directions Publishing , 1959. Paperback First Edition Thus (1959), so stated. First Edition Thus (1959), so stated. No additional printings listed. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: moderate wear to the extremities; some creasing near the corners and backstrip; rubbing to the rear panel; the binding leans but not severely… Read more about this item
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Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons (Opinions).

by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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Used
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First Edition Thus [1976], so stated.
Published
1976.
Binding
Paperback
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New York, NY Dell Publishing Company, 1976. Paperback First Edition Thus [1976], so stated. First Edition Thus [1976], so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows ust a hint of wear to extremities; moderate overall rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging; a crease along the front "hinge"; the binding… Read more about this item
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