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New York: Lyle Stuart, 1950. Fine condition in a Very Good+ slipcase. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Undated (but circa 1950?) reprint of the 1939 Mark Twain Society edition. Privately printed for Lyle Stuart. Twain wrote 1601 in 1876. Because he knew it would be considered irreverent, Twain would not allow 1601 to be included in his published writings. The first printing in 1880 was private and only 4 copies were produced. In 1882, an edition of 50 was printed at West Point. Twain would not even admit to writing the work until 1906. Included here are a verbatim reprint of the first edition and a facsimile of the West Point edition. The historical introduction and footnotes are by Franklin Meine. He also supplies an annotated bibliography that describes 44 editions of the work. Bound in the original gilt-stamped red cloth enclosed in a red… Read More

[no place]: Turtle Point Press / Helen Mark Books, 1993. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Appears unread. Tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Not price clipped (13.95). No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Novel set in colonial India during the struggle for independence from Britain. First published in Great Britain in 1922 . First Softcover Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition. Illus. by Fischl, Eric (cover painting: Holy Man, 1990). 272pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Boston, Massachusetts: [The Bibliophile Society], 1931. Near Fine condition. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp and creamy white, with No yellowing. No foxing. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. First Edition. 1931. Engraved frontispiece and title page with tissue guard. The paper is watermarked: "BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY" and "MADE IN HOLLAND." The author, Henry H. Harper, was a mover and shaker for Boston's Bibliophile Society. Bound in the original cream-color wraps, stamped in black. 6.25" wide by 9.25" tall.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 34pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Rutherford, New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1994. Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket (with a few short closed tears). A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Linocut dust jacket and text illustrations by Inger Johanne Grytting. List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original black cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "THE ABSENT SHAKESPEARE challenges the notion that Shakespeare is 'faceless' in his plays… In challenging the idea of a playwright invisible in his work, the book ends with a discussion of Hesiod and OEDIPUS REX, contrasting the myth available to Sophocles and Shakespeare. Building on recent textual studies of KING LEAR and HAMLET, which compare Folio and Quarto differences, Mirsky sees them not as just an opportunity to view the playwright revising toward more skillful staging,… Read More

New York: Plume, New American Library, 1987. 5.25" wide by 8" tall. Tight, square, and unmarked. No spine creases. A few speckles (foxing) on the endpapers. Not price clipped (7.95). No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. 1st printing of First Softcover Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Very Good condition. 182pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hanover and London : Published for Dartmouth College by University Press of New England, 1989. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Discussion of Ernest Hemingway, Willmoore Kendall, G. K. Chesterton, Samuel Johnson, Edmund Burke, George Herbert, Lionel Trilling, Hilaire Belloc, Allan Bloom, Hobey Baker, Robert Frost, C. S. Lewis, T. S. Eliot. Original gray cloth. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xiv, 242pp.

New York:: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1926. 6" wide by 9" tall. A square, reasonably tight copy. Inner hinges are perfect. Corners are NOT bumped. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp and unmarked. No foxing. Beautifully illustrated in full color by Percy Tarrant with a paste-down on the front cover and 16 full-page plates. The frontispiece is captioned: "With a sudden impulse of gaiety she stuck the rose in her hair." A volume in THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS SERIES. Bound in the original blue cloth, lettered in gold on the spine and front cover.. 1st U.S. ed. with Tarrant illustrations.. Hard Cover. Very Good condition/No jacket.. Illus. by Tarrant , Percy. vii, 507pp..

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons: The Knickerbocker Press, 1900. Limited to 1000 numbered copies, this being #125. This volume only from The Complete Works of J. Fenimore Cooper, LEATHER-STOCKING EDITION. SEE photos for this and other titles available from the same limited edition set - all sold separately. No date of publication is indicated, but circa 1900. Appears unread. Very Good condition. Handsomely bound in the original gilt-ruled textured maroon cloth, with smooth maroon cloth spine. The spine features two gilt-decorated/lettered brown leather labels. SEE PHOTO. The cover is only very lightly rubbed. Internal condition is Very Fine -- apparently never read, especially since some pages remain unopened -- still uncut at the fore-edge. Hinges, inner and outer, are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. All pages are crisp and clean. NO foxing. Top edge gilt. All gilt stamping is still bright and shiny. With photogravure frontispiece reproducing an illustration by R. F. Zogbaum… Read More

Lincolnwood, Illinois: Passport Books, 1995. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Not price clipped (24.95). No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with maps and photos. Surveys the literature of 51 African counties, Includes author biographies, literary landmarks, recommended reading lists on each country, etc. Subtitle: "A Literary guidebook containing over 250 extracts from novels, poems, and short stories." . First Printing of the First US Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. xii, 524pp.

Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1979. NOT a library discard. Fine condition. Bright, clean, square. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1979. First Edition. Described here are 827 novels and short story collections by Black authors from 1853-1976. Titles are arranged in two ways: by author and chronologically. Identifies 124 bibliographies and general studies. Lists 222 bibliographies and critical studies on 15 specific Black authors including Charles Chesnutt, Jean Toomer, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue and black cloth. Vol. 25 in the American Literature, English Literature, and World Literatures in English, An Information Guide Series. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xviii, 161pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York and London: White and Allen, 1888. Very Good condition but for rubbing to extremities. Clean, square, unmarked copy. No owner's name or bookplate. Scarce novel by the author of UNDER THE MENDIPS; and THE COURT AND THE COTTAGE : A STORY FOR GIRLS. Original green cloth with gilt spine titles.. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. viii, 352pp.

New York: The Parade Publishing Company, 1926. Very Good condition. Bound in the original green cloth, which is still bright (without any of the usual fading). SEE PHOTOS. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. The fourth and apparently final issue of this short-lived magazine in book form. Hardcover. It was edited by Jamaican-born Walter Adolphe Roberts (1886-1962), who also contributed to this issue a short editorial, a play (THE QUEEN'S TENT, pp. 62-80), an article (AL SMITH FOR PRESIDENT), and a book review. This issue is filled with short stories, poetry, and essays. Of special interest is Adolphe de Castro's 17-page essay, AMBROSE BIERCE AS HE REALLY WAS, AN INTIMATE ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND DEATH. Adolphe de Castro met Bierce in 1886, became his protégé, and "wrote" a novella in collaboration with him. The article published here is the basis for the controversial… Read More

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1951. NOT a library discard. Fine condition in a Very Good+ dust jacket. The jacket is only lightly rubbed with one tiny chip. NO creases. NO fading. NOT price clipped ($4.00). Protected by a removable Gaylord clear-plastic sleeve. Bright, shiny, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1951. First Edition (so stated). With 12 illustrations. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original yellow cloth, stamped in black. Top edge tinted yellow, as issued. From the dust jacket: "For upwards of forty years, Ambrose Bierce made West Coast journalism crackle with personal feuds, newspaper vendettas, and a generous helping of journalistic insult, wit, and satire… This new biography attempts to interpret Ambrose Bierce's character in the light of present-day psychology, particularly the psychology of childhood and… Read More

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1956. An unusually nice copy of the 1956 First Edition. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. Protected by a removable Gaylord clear-plastic sleeve. Bright, shiny, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with 2 maps and 9 old photos. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original beige cloth, stamped in brown. From the dust jacket: "Ambrose Bierce, famous as an American author, journalist, critic, and soldier, apparently disappeared from the American scene in May, 1879 when his column in the San Francisco ARGONAUT abruptly stopped… With this account of Bierce's experiences in gold mining in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory, Paul Fatout solves the earlier mystery." Jennewein #174.. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Near Fine… Read More

New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1964. Bright, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Bookplate neatly removed from pastedown endpaper leaving a faint shadow. No remainder mark. No owner's name. Illustrated with 13 photos. "Definitive study of the Italian myth of America but also a detailed examination of the manner in which certain modern Italian writers express this myth in their work... Mr. Heiney believes that America and the myth of America play a larger part in modern Italian literature than the image of any other foreign culture, and he has written a lively critical analysis of that myth as it is reflected in modern Italian novels, poems, and plays dealing with America and Americans." Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Original yellow cloth. Keywords: Literary criticism . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. viii, 278pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1985. NOT a library discard. With the small signature of Gary L. Jones at the top corner of the front free endpaper. Professor Jones [Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School] taught in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1969-2002. Laid in some of his books is a note from CHOICE, CURRENT REVIEWS FOR ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, on their letterhead, asking whether Professor Jones thinks the book should be reviewed. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (only minor shelfwear). NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. List of chapter notes/bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original blue boards, lettered in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket.. 1985 edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. (viii),… Read More

New York: Continuum, 1991. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (24.95). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated. Dust Jacket praise from Louis Auchincloss and John Ashbery. Chapter notes. Select Sources. Index . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/VG jacket (lightly rubbed). 8vo. 223pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London & New York: The Whitston Publishing Company, 1978. Very Good condition. Limited to 500 copies. This volume is an integral part of AN&Q, consisting of articles accepted for publication before editorship changed hands. Because it would have taken over 3 years to publish the backlog in the regular journal, all were included in this clothbound volume to catch up. This copy belonged to Lee Ash, the AN&Q's former editor. On the front endpaper Ash has signed his name, penciled a few comments, and taped the book's prospectus. Bound in the original gilt-stamped red cloth.. First Edition, Limited to 500 copies. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket, probably as issued. 8vo. 354pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1983. Fine condition. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO fading. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Includes essays on Jewett, Wharton, Stein, Barnes, Nin, Porter, Glasgow, Welty, McCullers, Buck, Rawlings, Mitchell, Moore, Plath, etc. Describes and evaluates bibliographies, editions, biographies, criticism, published collections of manuscripts and letters, etc. Index. Bound in the original dark blue cloth, stamped in shiny silver.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xvi, 435pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1983. Fine condition. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO fading. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Includes essays on Jewett, Wharton, Stein, Barnes, Nin, Porter, Glasgow, Welty, McCullers, Buck, Rawlings, Mitchell, Moore, Plath, etc. Describes and evaluates bibliographies, editions, biographies, criticism, published collections of manuscripts and letters, etc. Index. Bound in the original dark blue cloth, stamped in shiny silver.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xvi, 435pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.