SOLNIT, REBECCA

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: Granta Books 2018

KEYWORDS: first editions literature essays prose Rebecca Solnit

JOINVILLE & VILLEHARDOUIN & SHAW, M R B (Trans)

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PUBLISHER: Penguin N/D (c.1990s)

KEYWORDS: classical literature history historical chronicles Crusades Joinville Villehardouin

DE TROYES, CHRETIEN & KIBLER, WILLIAM W (Trans & Intro) & CARROLL, CARLETON W (Trans)

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PUBLISHER: Penguin 1991

KEYWORDS: classical literature arthurian romances Chretien de Troyes

MILLER, GRANT HINDIN & FITZGIBBON, TERRY (Illus)

FIRST EDITION, SCARCE, square imperial octavo, blue heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, unpaginated, illus, VG+ (sl rubbing to spine extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG+ (sl creasing to edges, light to moderate fading to spine, sl general chafing & fading)

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1984

KEYWORDS: modern first editions children's literature fiction fantasy illustrated

GARDNER, JOHN

FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 222pp, VG+ (sl rubbing to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping/scuffing to spine & cover edges, light fading to spine, moderate chafing & light soiling)

PUBLISHER: Joanthan Cape / Hodder and Stoughton 1984

KEYWORDS: modern first editions literature fiction novels John Gardner

HESSE, HERMANN & ZIOLKOWSKI, THEODORE (Ed & Intro) & LESSER, RIKA (Trans)

UK FIRST EDITION, octavo, grey heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xxiv + 213pp, VG+ (light bruising to spine & board extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, minor water staining to page edges/ffep/gutters) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, moderate chafing, light fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1982

KEYWORDS: first UK editions classical literature Hermann Hesse fantasy

RAHNER, KARL & KRUGER, KARL-H (Trans)

THIS VOL ONLY, FIRST EDITION, octavo, black/brown heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, x + 525pp, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, sl foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG (price clipped, light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, moderate chafing & soiling/foxing)

PUBLISHER: Darton, Longman & Todd / Helicon Press 1966

KEYWORDS: first editions religion theology literature writings prose history

BECKETT, SAMUEL

TEXT IN FRENCH, octavo, beige cloth boards, brown lettering to spine, publisher's sm brown motif to front board, 213pp, VG+ (light fading to spine, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps)

PUBLISHER: Les Editions de Minuit 1971

KEYWORDS: TEXT IN FRENCH novels literature fiction Samuel Beckett

BECKETT, SAMUEL

TEXT IN FRENCH, octavo, beige cloth boards, brown lettering to spine, publisher's sm brown motif to front board, 191pp, VG+ (light fading to spine, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps)

PUBLISHER: Les Editions de Minuit 1971

KEYWORDS: TEXT IN FRENCH novels literature fiction Samuel Beckett

BECKETT, SAMUEL

TEXT IN FRENCH, octavo, beige cloth boards, brown lettering to spine, publisher's sm brown motif to front board, 293pp, VG+ (light fading to spine, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps)

PUBLISHER: Les Editions de Minuit 1971

KEYWORDS: TEXT IN FRENCH novels literature fiction Samuel Beckett

WODEHOUSE, P G

FIRST EDITION, octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 205pp, VG (light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, sl tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, bottom corners of ffep & prelim pgs roughly cut off) in d/w, VG (price clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges, minor wrinkling)

PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first editions literature fiction novels P G Wodehouse

CLUTESI, GEORGE

Super octavo, beige heavy boards, red lettering to spine, illus eps & title page, 189pp, illus, VG+ (light tanning & bruising to spine & board edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG (light creasing & moderate chipping to edges, moderate fading to spine & edges)

PUBLISHER: Gray's Publishing 1969 (Second Edition)

KEYWORDS: literature native Canada Canadian George Clutesi folklore lore Tloo-qwah-nahIndian culture heritage

WADMAN, HOWARD (Ed) & PAGE, FREDERICK et al (Critical Reports)

Imperial octavo, grey buckram boards, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, 171pp, illus, VG (light to moderate bruising/scuffing & fading to spine & board edges, light soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light foxing to frontis & title page, occasional light foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: H H Tombs Ltd 1947

KEYWORDS: New Zealand arts year books past years issues number 3 three 1947 literature art

ELLIS, WARREN & ROBERTSON, DARICK (Art) & RAMOS, RODNEY (Art) & STEWART, PATRICK (Intro)

Super octavo, illus glossy light card covers, blue & black lettering to spine, illus prelims, unpaginated, illus, Near FINE

PUBLISHER: DC Comics 2019

KEYWORDS: DC Comics graphic novels literature Warren Ellis Transmet

KEYSERLING, COUNT HERMANN & REECE, J HOLROYD (Trans)

ONE VOLUME EDITION, super octavo, black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, ix + 735pp, VG (moderate fading to spine & board edges, light scuffing to extrems, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to front pastedown, light to moderate foxing to prelims & terminals)

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1927

KEYWORDS: literature philosophy Count Hermann Keyserling English translations

HARRISON, ADA (Chosen by) & AUSTIN, ROBERT (Illus)

FIRST EDITION, octavo, beige buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, publisher's blind stamp motif to front board, deckled page edges, illus prelims, x + 150pp, illus, VG (light to moderate soiling/discolouration to spine & boards, moderate to heavy tanning & light foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, occasioanl light foxing sporadically throughout) in d/w, G+ (v heavy chipping, tanning & loss to spine, heavy creasing & chipping to edges- some minor loss, light to moderate tanning & foxing, moderate water staining to base of spine & covers)

PUBLISHER: Gerald Howe 1926

KEYWORDS: art history literature Bernadino of Siena franciscan monks first editions

FARWELL, GEORGE

FIRST EDITION, octavo, peach heavy boards, green lettering to spine, 168pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising & soiling to board edges/extrems, light soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's details in ink to ffep, light foxing sporadically throughout) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping to edges- minor loss also, light to moderate rubbing & wrinkling to spine, light to moderate soiling)

PUBLISHER: Melbourne University Press 1949

KEYWORDS: first editions Australia Australian travel literature writing George Farwell

ECCLES, Sir JOHN

Octavo, maroon heavy boards, white lettering to spine & front board, 192pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light rubbing & bruising to extrems, sl tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges, light fading to spine, sl chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: EcoMed 2000

KEYWORDS: Sir John Eccles prose literature neurosciecne philosophy appreciation natural science

BAIER, ANNETTE C

SIGNED, super octavo, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, xi + (3) + 288pp, Near FINE (sl bruising to extrems) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light to moderate fading to spine & rear cover)

PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press 2008

KEYWORDS: David Hume philosophy philosophers literature essays criticism prose

BACCALARIO, PIERDOMENICO

Octavo hardcover (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: Scholastic 2006

KEYWORDS: children's literature novels fiction adventure Ulysses Moore series English translations