The Godfather by Mario Puzo - 1969

William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1940. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) of his Hawthornden Prize-winning tenth novel. 8vo. 280pp. Yellow cloth lettered in red at the spine. Spine ends just a little bruised, and the top edge lightly dust marked. A narrow strip of discolouration to the head of the upper board, and with some notable browning to the half-title, which is also a little tender. Several small tape residue marks to the pastedowns. A nice, crisp copy. No dust wrapper. A slip of paper bearing the author's signature, the name of a recipient and the date 1982 has been pasted to the front free endpaper. Uncommon. Wobbe A16..

Some discoloration to spine of book. Discoloration of pages due to age of book.DJ without clipped corners. Original price $2.50.DJ has rubs to edge and spine edge. Slight toning to spine.1st edition

Condition: VG+. First edition, second issue with tipped in title page (as expected). 327 pp. followed by two leaves of ads. Light bumping to corners and spine ends. Previous owner's stamp to FFEP and an owner's bookplate affixed to rear of first color plate. Solid and square book. Front pastedown has some cracking at hinge.

1913 EXQUISITE 1ed Princess Badoura Arabian Nights Dulac ART Aladdin Housman

"A loss that can be repaired by money is not of such very great importance."
– 'The Arabian Nights'

During the Golden Age of Islam in South and West Asia, a collection of tales and stories was gathered and called "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights".
This charming printing of 'Princess Badoura' is a famous story from 'Arabian Nights'. Princess Badoura is famous for marrying Aladdin. This edition was translated and edited by Laurence Housman alongside 10 impressive, full-page color illustrations by Edmund Dulac.
Item number: #18759
Price: $750
HOUSMAN, Laurence
Princess Badoura. A tale from the Arabian Nights retold by Laurence Housman
London : Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[8], 113, [1]
o
10 color plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
o
Decorative cloth
· Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26cm x 19.5cm)… Read More

1911 1st ed Wagner Ring Niblung Siegfried Rackham NORSE Mythology ART Tolkien

"Joy is not in things; it is in us"
― Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" (or "The Ring of the Niblung, WWV 86) was a landmark work in the history of music. It was a collection of four large-scale operas that created a 'cycle' of works which would in-turn be called the "Ring Cycle". The story loosely follows characters of Norse mythology and was a major influence in J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

This fine printing was illustrated by the famous Arthur Rackham. This volume contains the final two movements of the work – "Siegfried" and "The Twilight of the Gods" translated by Margaret Armour. The color illustrations are classic Rackham style and feature trolls, beasts, magic spells, and more in a very dark and sinister fantasy style. In fact, these illustrations are often collected, printed, and sold as a collection of prints without the text!
Item number: #19587… Read More

William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1940. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) of his Hawthornden Prize-winning tenth novel. 8vo. 280pp. Yellow cloth lettered in red at the spine. Spine ends just a little bruised, and the top edge lightly dust marked. A narrow strip of discolouration to the head of the upper board, and with some notable browning to the half-title, which is also a little tender. Several small tape residue marks to the pastedowns. A nice, crisp copy. No dust wrapper. A slip of paper bearing the author's signature, the name of a recipient and the date 1982 has been pasted to the front free endpaper. Uncommon. Wobbe A16..

Some discoloration to spine of book. Discoloration of pages due to age of book.DJ without clipped corners. Original price $2.50.DJ has rubs to edge and spine edge. Slight toning to spine.1st edition

Condition: VG+. First edition, second issue with tipped in title page (as expected). 327 pp. followed by two leaves of ads. Light bumping to corners and spine ends. Previous owner's stamp to FFEP and an owner's bookplate affixed to rear of first color plate. Solid and square book. Front pastedown has some cracking at hinge.

1913 EXQUISITE 1ed Princess Badoura Arabian Nights Dulac ART Aladdin Housman

"A loss that can be repaired by money is not of such very great importance."
– 'The Arabian Nights'

During the Golden Age of Islam in South and West Asia, a collection of tales and stories was gathered and called "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights".
This charming printing of 'Princess Badoura' is a famous story from 'Arabian Nights'. Princess Badoura is famous for marrying Aladdin. This edition was translated and edited by Laurence Housman alongside 10 impressive, full-page color illustrations by Edmund Dulac.
Item number: #18759
Price: $750
HOUSMAN, Laurence
Princess Badoura. A tale from the Arabian Nights retold by Laurence Housman
London : Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[8], 113, [1]
o
10 color plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
o
Decorative cloth
· Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26cm x 19.5cm)… Read More

1911 1st ed Wagner Ring Niblung Siegfried Rackham NORSE Mythology ART Tolkien

"Joy is not in things; it is in us"
― Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" (or "The Ring of the Niblung, WWV 86) was a landmark work in the history of music. It was a collection of four large-scale operas that created a 'cycle' of works which would in-turn be called the "Ring Cycle". The story loosely follows characters of Norse mythology and was a major influence in J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

This fine printing was illustrated by the famous Arthur Rackham. This volume contains the final two movements of the work – "Siegfried" and "The Twilight of the Gods" translated by Margaret Armour. The color illustrations are classic Rackham style and feature trolls, beasts, magic spells, and more in a very dark and sinister fantasy style. In fact, these illustrations are often collected, printed, and sold as a collection of prints without the text!
Item number: #19587… Read More