Books - "literature"
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The Works of Washington Irving (15 Vol Set)
15 VOL SET- EXTRA SHIPPING REQ'D, octavo, black buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, blind stamp illus to spines & front boards, top page edges satined grey, frontispieces, mixed pagination, VG-, some G+ (frequent cracking to spines extrems/hinges- spine of vols 1 & 2 partially detached, light tanning to spines, light to moderate chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, frequent heavy cracking to front & rear gutters- boards shaky, some occasional light closed tearing to pages sporadically throughout, prelims of vol 1 partially detached with minor ink markings to contents pages, occasional light foxing)
PUBLISHER: The Co-Operative Publication Society N/D (c. early 1900s?)
KEYWORDS: American classic authors literature Washington Irving anthologies collections fiction biographies autobiographies
Saudi Arabia in the Nineteenth Century
Octavo, orange buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xiv + 312pp, illus, VG+ (light rubbing to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's details in ink to front pastedown) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, light creasing & moderate closed tearing to edges & spine- some tidy archival tape repairs, light fading to spine, moderate soiling)
PUBLISHER: Macmillan 1965
KEYWORDS: travel writing literature Saudi Arabia 19th nineteenth century history
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African Adventures
Octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt animal illus to front board, frontispiece, xx + 338pp, illus, VG+ (light rubbing to extrems, light foxing to page edges & eps, gift inscription in ink to ffep) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light to moderate fading to spine & edges)
PUBLISHER: Macmillan & Co 1979
KEYWORDS: travel writing literature east Africa J H Patterson culture
Toll the Hounds
US FIRST EDITION, super octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xvii + 923pp, VG+ (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, in tidy plastic cover- easily removed if desired, 1cm cut to front cover)
PUBLISHER: Bantam Press 2008
KEYWORDS: modern first US editions fantasy novels fiction literature Steven Erikson Malazan book of the fallen
Resper's Gale
US FIRST EDITION, super octavo, grey heavy boards, copper gilt lettering to spine, 832pp, VG (light bruising/rubbing & fading to board edges & extrems, minor damp/water damage to rear board & terminals, moderate tanning to page edges, paper & adhesive residue to front & rear pastedowns, prev. bookseller's sn label to ffep, binding a little sloppy) in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing to edges, sl fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: TOR / Tom Doherty 2008
KEYWORDS: modern first US editions fantasy novels fiction literature Steven Erikson Malazan book of the fallen
The Bonehunters
FIRST US EDITION, super octavo, red heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 800pp, VG (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, sl soiling to boards, light tanning & soiling to page edges & eps, binding a little sloppy) in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing to edges)
PUBLISHER: TOR / Tom Doherty 2007
KEYWORDS: modern first US editions fantasy novels fiction literature Steven Erikson Malazan book of the fallen
House of Chains
US FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 859pp, VG+ (light bruising to board edges, light tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing to edges)
PUBLISHER: TOR / Tom Doherty 2002
KEYWORDS: modern first US editions fantasy novels fiction literature Steven Erikson Malazan book of the fallen
Dust of Dreams
US FIRST EDITION, octavo, grey heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 986pp, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, 3.5cm crack to top of front hinge, light tanning & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing to edges, 3.5cm closed tear to top hinge, prev. bookseller's label to rear cover)
PUBLISHER: TOR / Tom Doherty 2009
KEYWORDS: modern first US editions fantasy novels fiction literature Steven Erikson Malazan book of the fallen
Memories of Ice
US FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 1006pp, VG+ (light bruising to spine & board extrems, light tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing to edges)
PUBLISHER: TOR / Tom Doherty 2001
KEYWORDS: modern first US editions fantasy novels fiction literature Steven Erikson Malazan book of the fallen
The Royal Sister
Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Atria 2019
KEYWORDS: novels fiction literature Lucinda Riley
The Murders at Fleat House
Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Macmillan 2022
KEYWORDS: novels fiction literature Lucinda Riley
The Shadow Sister: Star's Story
Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Pan Books 2017
KEYWORDS: novels fiction literature Lucinda Riley
The Jacaranda House
Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins 2020
KEYWORDS: novels fiction literature Deborah Challinor
By Bush and Sea: Tales New & Old from New Zealand
Octavo hardcover (VG) fep missing; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: The Unity Press 1931
KEYWORDS: New Zealand stories anecdotes A D Bright literature history historical
Ariel's Gift: A Commentary on Birthday Letters by Ted Hughes
FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 2000
KEYWORDS: literature literary commentary criticism Ted Hughes first editions
The Afterwards
FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (Near FINE) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2018
KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature young adult youth readers novels illustrated fiction A F Harrold death grief ya
Literary Theory: An Anthology (Second Edition)
SECOND EDITION, imperial octavo softcover (Near FINE); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Blackwell 2004
KEYWORDS: literature lietrary anthologies philosophy criticism history
Common Land: Poems and Essays
FIRST EDITION, octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Victoria University Press 2012
KEYWORDS: first editions literature poetry poems verse Lynn Davidson New Zealand poets writers
Bertolt Brecht Poems, Part One 1913-1928
Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Eyre Methuen 1976
KEYWORDS: poems poetry verse literature Bertolt Brecht
Night Horse
FIRST EDITION, octavo softcover (Near FINE); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Auckland University Press 2017
KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand poets writers poetry poems verse literature Elizabeth Smither