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198738533KRÜGER WOLFGANG 1987. 1. softcover. Leseexemplar! KRÜGER, WOLFGANG paperback
1886005152London: B. S. Williams 1886. First Edition . Leather. Very Good. Folio. John Nugent Fitch. Volumes 5 and 6 bound as one. Original half dark blue morocco leather over blue pebbled cloth boards four double raised bands gilt titles marbled endpapers and edges 12.5 x 10.75 inches. First Editions: vol. 5- 1886 vol.6- 1887. Unpaginated; each volume illustrated with 48 96 total plates tissue-protected chromolithographs by John Nugent Fitch 1836-1895. One of the great orchid books of the nineteenth century published at the height of the 'Orchidelirium' mania. Exterior showing some wear and rubbing heaviest at extremities spine sunned to brown as expected light typical foxing and toning to text pages all plates clean and bright. Provenance: Bookplate from the Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library deaccessioned with "Cancelled" stamp on bookplate no other library markings in book. The Lindley Library in London is the largest horticultural library in the world. <br/> <br/> B. S. Williams hardcover
195033085New York: New Directions 1950. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. Wonderful Presentation Copy From The Library Of Marion Davies. Once the most famously advertised actress in the world Marion Davies was the love of William Randolph Hearst life Hollywood's premiere hostess the inadvertent casualty of Orson Welles' monumental film fiction classic Citizen Cane. Davies was beloved by all who actually knew her. "Marion Davies makes up for the rest of Hollywood" Tennessee Williams once said of her. First Trade Edition. Williams's first novel. 8vo 148 pages original yellow stamped black cloth. A near fine copy of the book in a very good lightly used dustwrapper showing narrow loss at the extremities of the spine & some bottom edgewear. Inscribed & signed c. 1950 on the ffe. "To Marian sic Davies / with my "devoir" Tennessee Williams". A lovely copy -<br /> <br /> Marion Davies played by Amanda Michelle Seyfried won Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Mank 2020 Golden Globes and nominated for an Oscar 2021. New Directions unknown
1948140938798Denver CO: Alan Swallow 1948. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's coarse blue cloth with titles in dark blue on the spine. Near Fine with light rubbing to cloth at tips light toning to pages. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket edge-worn lightly soiled and lightly toned. The author's scarce first novel. Alan Swallow unknown books
1948140937788Denver: Alan Sparrow 1948. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition first printing. 140 pp. Bound in publisher's coarse blue cloth with titles in dark blue on the spine. Near Fine with hinge exposed at half-title page though binding remains solid. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light edge wear light fading to spine several small scuffs and several small patches of abrasion. The author's scarce first novel. Alan Sparrow unknown books
1949140939038Denver CO: Alan Swallow 1949. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition first printing. Signed by John Williams and warmly inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's paper-covered boards; in unclipped dust jacket. Very Good with a stain along the bottom edge throughout else Fine. In a Very Good dust jacket with several stains scuffs to the rear panel light wear along top edge and toning to the spine. The author's book of poems rare as hens' teeth. Alan Swallow unknown books
1965140938385Denver CO: Verb Publications 1965. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first printing. 47 pp. Signed by John Williams on the front free end paper and inscribed to a former owner Thomas McClean. Bound in publisher's grey cloth over boards stamped in gilt; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good. Rubbing to extremities and gilt. Previous owner has written his name to front paste down and added three words on the contents page. Williams' extremely scarce collection of poetry which was published the same year as Stoner printed in an edition of merely 425 copies. Verb Publications unknown books
1948140937788Denver: Alan Sparrow 1948. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition first printing. 140 pp. Bound in publisher's coarse blue cloth with titles in dark blue on the spine. Near Fine with hinge exposed at half-title page though binding remains solid. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light edge wear light fading to spine several small scuffs and several small patches of abrasion. The author's scarce first novel. Alan Sparrow unknown
1948140938798Denver CO: Alan Swallow 1948. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's coarse blue cloth with titles in dark blue on the spine. Near Fine with light rubbing to cloth at tips light toning to pages. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket edge-worn lightly soiled and lightly toned. The author's scarce first novel. Alan Swallow unknown
1949140939038Denver CO: Alan Swallow 1949. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition first printing. Signed by John Williams and warmly inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's paper-covered boards; in unclipped dust jacket. Very Good with a stain along the bottom edge throughout else Fine. In a Very Good dust jacket with several stains scuffs to the rear panel light wear along top edge and toning to the spine. The author's book of poems rare as hens' teeth. Alan Swallow unknown
198738529KRÜGER WOLFGANG 1987. 1. hardcover. KRÜGER, WOLFGANG hardcover
1998CNAP056bSan Francisco: The Arion Press 1998. Hardcover. New. KendrickMel. 10 inches square 106 pages including 42 unnumbered pages for the 21 leaves bearing the prints. The types are Stymie Bold for the text and Franklin Gothic for display in Monotype and hand composition. The paper is German mouldmade Zerkall. Proofs of the woodblock prints were photographically reduced to approximately 62% and made into photopolymer plates. The type and plates were printed by letterpress in black ink. Red ink is used on the title page. The binding is a black goatskin spine with title stamped in red with boards covered with laser-cut veneer replicas of woodblocks by Kendrick inked in black. Numbered and signed by the artist. Edition of 300. This item includes the woodblock "Sperm" which was limited an edition of 20 copies plus 5 artist's proofs and 5 publisher's proofs and is accompanied by a copy of the book. Williams one of the most important poets of this century wrote this book of prose-poetry in 1917. He reflects on daily events over the course of a year his readings thoughts observations. To these statements made in language plain-spoken yet rising to the beauty and imagination of his poetry he appended further comments or interpretations to make them more intelligible to others. An essay in which Williams explains himself as a figure within the modern movement was added as a prologue. The critic Lawrence Kart claims that the great poetry Williams achieved "would not have been possible without the eruptive prose of 'Kora in Hell'." <br /> <br /> The book includes prints by contemporary artist Mel Kendrick whose own work is in the modernist lineage. Twenty-one images from three series of woodblock prints each involving seven separate blocks in the form of long vertical sheets that can be rolled up like scrolls have been separated and each occupy the recto page of a leaf in the book with pages of text in between. <br /> <br /> "Sperm" the long woodblock print as originally conceived by Kendrick in the scroll format measures 91 1/2 by 20 inches and was printed by hand by Stacy Petty and Robert Fisher at the artist's studio in New York City using black ink on Kozo natural a Japanese paper. The print is in a tube covered in oak veneer inked in black with a black goatskin cap stamped with titling in red.<br /> <br /> ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br /> <br /> ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Arion Press hardcover
1998CNAP056cSan Francisco: The Arion Press 1998. Hardcover. New. KendrickMel. 10 inches square 106 pages including 42 unnumbered pages for the 21 leaves bearing the prints. The types are Stymie Bold for the text and Franklin Gothic for display in Monotype and hand composition. The paper is German mouldmade Zerkall. Proofs of the woodblock prints were photographically reduced to approximately 62% and made into photopolymer plates. The type and plates were printed by letterpress in black ink. Red ink is used on the title page. The binding is a black goatskin spine with title stamped in red with boards covered with laser-cut veneer replicas of woodblocks by Kendrick inked in black. Numbered and signed by the artist. Edition of 300. This item includes the woodblock "Helmet" which was limited an edition of 20 copies plus 5 artist's proofs and 5 publisher's proofs and is accompanied by a copy of the book. Williams one of the most important poets of this century wrote this book of prose-poetry in 1917. He reflects on daily events over the course of a year his readings thoughts observations. To these statements made in language plain-spoken yet rising to the beauty and imagination of his poetry he appended further comments or interpretations to make them more intelligible to others. An essay in which Williams explains himself as a figure within the modern movement was added as a prologue. The critic Lawrence Kart claims that the great poetry Williams achieved "would not have been possible without the eruptive prose of 'Kora in Hell'." <br /> <br /> The book includes prints by contemporary artist Mel Kendrick whose own work is in the modernist lineage. Twenty-one images from three series of woodblock prints each involving seven separate blocks in the form of long vertical sheets that can be rolled up like scrolls have been separated and each occupy the recto page of a leaf in the book with pages of text in between. <br /> <br /> "Helmet" the long woodblock print as originally conceived by Kendrick in the scroll format measures 92 1/4 by 19 1/2 inches and was printed by hand by Stacy Petty and Robert Fisher at the artist's studio in New York City using black ink on Kozo natural a Japanese paper. The print is in a tube covered in oak veneer inked in black with a black goatskin cap stamped with titling in red.<br /> <br /> ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br /> <br /> ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Arion Press hardcover
199648760FISCHER 05/1996-02/97. 1. softcover. Osten Ard Simon Schneelocke Ungekürzte Ausgabe! FISCHER paperback
1994128950United Kingdom: Athlone Press. Very Good. 1994. Three 3 Volume Set. Hardcover. 0485113937 . - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - With stamps -- with a bonus offer-- . Athlone Press hardcover
1906190210London: The Grolier Society 1906. A handsome set The Connoisseur Edition number 38 of 200 sets a handsome set attractively printed and illustrated and offering a comprehensive history of the subcontinent through to the beginning of the 20th century. The editor A. V. Williams Jackson was a leading American authority on Indo-European languages which he taught at Columbia and eventually became director of the American Oriental Society. Each volume is written by a specialist: Vol. I to the sixth century BC by Romesh Chunder Dutt; Vol. II to the Mohammedan conquest including the invasion of Alexander the Great by Vincent A. Smith; Vols. III-IV mediaeval India to the reign of Akbar the Great by Stanley Lane-Poole; Vol. V the Mohammedan period as described by its own historians selected by Sir Henry Meirs Elliot; Vols. VI-VII from the first European settlements to the founding of the East India Company by Sir William Wilson Hunter; Vol. VIII from the close of the 17th century to the present time by Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall; and Vol. IX historic accounts of India by foreign travellers collected by the editor. The Grolier Society was founded by publisher Walter M. Jackson and specialized in fine limited editions borrowing the name of the bibliophilic Grolier Club which in turn took its name from the great French 16th-century collector Jean Grolier. 9 vols tall octavo. Original dark brown half morocco spines gilt with bold vertical leaf design raised bands marbled boards and endpapers top edges gilt others uncut. Illustrated with over 900 portraits views maps and facsimiles frontispieces in 2 states captioned tissue guards. Head of spine of vol. VII discreetly restored spines a little sunned in all other respects a fine set. hardcover
1947192147New York: New Directions 1947. I don't want realism. I want magic! First edition of the playwright's most popular and enduring work. The play premiered on Broadway on 3 December 1947 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama the following year. It was adapted into a celebrated film in 1951 directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando Vivien Leigh Karl Malden and Kim Hunter. Octavo. Original purple boards spine and front cover lettered in black and white covers with Matisse-inspired design by Alvin Lustig in black and white. With dust jacket. Spine ends bumped extremities lightly worn covers bright and clean; jacket unclipped spine toned a little loss to head a handful of closed tears and chips to extremities: a near-fine copy in very good jacket. Crandell A5.1.a. hardcover
1868177247Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1868. One of the earliest European residents of Burma First edition first issue of this account of efforts to link Britain's Indian possessions with China. Williams proposed a trade and telegraph route stretching from Rangoon through Sichuan to Nanjing and Shanghai as well as a telegraph connection from Mandalay to Calcutta. A second issue has a letterpress note from the publisher dated December 1868 and apologizing for an error tipped in opposite page viii. Clement Williams 1833-1879 "joined the 68th Light Infantry as an assistant surgeon and was sent to Burma in 1858. After mastering the Burmese language he was posted to Mandalay Upper Burma by 1861 where he gained the friendship and trust of King Mindon by treating various members of the royal court for cataracts and other medical issues. Because of his extraordinary access to the King Dr. Williams was appointed 'correspondent' to the Chief Commissioner of Lower Burma Arthur Phayre and in 1863 he was elevated to the position of Political Agent. As such he was involved in the negotiation of the commercial treaty in 1863 and played an active role in the economic and political development of Upper Burma" Royal Ontario Museum. In 1863 Williams received permission from Mindon to seek a trade route from India to China via the Irrawaddy relying on Burmese guides to obtain navigational information and sketch maps from local communities. While unrest on the Chinese border prevented him from reaching his destination his published account laid the groundwork for future expeditions with the same goal including the 1868 Sladen expedition of which he was a member. The large folding map shows the main proposed route and highlights two potential shorter routes including one proceeding from Rangoon along China's south coast to Canton. Octavo. With tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece showing the lower defile of Irrawadi 5 engraved plates 2 folding maps 1 with routes coloured by hand illustrations in text 18 pp. publisher's advertisements at end. Original brown sand-grain cloth spine lettered in gilt blind panels on boards gilt vignette on front cover dark blue endpapers edges untrimmed. Inscription of John Lloyd 1833-1915 a political reformer and antiquary on half-title verso. Spine sunned with ends bumped small split at head of joints hinges starting larger map foxed stub tear repaired with tissue on verso: a very good copy. Cordier Indosinica 177; not in Löwendahl. Royal Ontario Museum "Glimpses of Upper Burma: Clement Williams 1833-1879" available online. hardcover
1932107290Harrison Smith and Robert Haas 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket with First Printing stated on the copyright page the original price of $2.50 still on the front flap of the dust jacket and the spine virtually unfaded which is unusual for this book. Comes in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas hardcover books
1932107290Harrison Smith and Robert Haas 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket with First Printing stated on the copyright page the original price of $2.50 still on the front flap of the dust jacket and the spine virtually unfaded which is unusual for this book. Comes in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas hardcover
1956140941339San Francisco: City Lights Pocket Bookshop 1956. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first issue with Lucien Carr listed on the dedication page and a period after Harlem on the rear cover. Publisher's black wraps printed in blue with white wraparound printed in black. Very Good. toning and light soiling to wraps bottom corner lightly bumped. An undisputed cornerstone of beat poetry Ginsberg's initial inspiration came from a terrifying vision he had during a San Francisco peyote trip. The poem defined a generation. City Lights Pocket Bookshop unknown books
1956140941339San Francisco: City Lights Pocket Bookshop 1956. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first issue with Lucien Carr listed on the dedication page and a period after Harlem on the rear cover. Publisher's black wraps printed in blue with white wraparound printed in black. Very Good. toning and light soiling to wraps bottom corner lightly bumped. An undisputed cornerstone of beat poetry Ginsberg's initial inspiration came from a terrifying vision he had during a San Francisco peyote trip. The poem defined a generation. City Lights Pocket Bookshop unknown
1956140942337San Francisco: City Lights Pocket Bookshop 1956. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first issue with Lucien Carr listed on the dedication page and a period after Harlem on the rear cover. Publisher's black wraps printed in blue with white wraparound printed in black. Near Fine with toning light lifting to bottom corner of wrap-around band at rear cover former owner name and date to title page small area of wear at staple and verso of front wrap pages lightly thumbed. An undisputed cornerstone of beat poetry Ginsberg's initial inspiration came from a terrifying vision he had during a San Francisco peyote trip. The poem defined a generation. City Lights Pocket Bookshop unknown
17953334The scarce first edition of Helen Maria Williams' translation of Saint-Pierre's best-selling Paul et Virginie. This English translation was also to prove enormously popular with many printings in England but this first appearance thought to have been printed in Paris at the English press of Williams' lover John Hurford Stone is scarce. Additionally this copy includes the suite of six engraved plates found only in a few copies.<br /> In 1792 two years after her first visit to Paris Helen Maria Williams returned to live there permanently. Her salon on the rue Helvétius became a meeting place not only for her Girondist circle but also for a large number of British American and Irish radicals writers and public figures including Mary Wollstonecraft Thomas Paine Joel Barlow and Charles James Fox. It was at this time that she became involved with John Hurford Stone 1763-1818 a radical English coal dealer who was working as a printer in Paris. Their involvement caused huge scandal in England as Stone was married. He divorced his wife in 1794 and it may be that he was married to Williams in the same year. On October 11th 1793 during tea with Bernardin de Saint-Pierre Williams had learnt that all British citizens in France were to be arrested following the French defeat at Toulon. The next day she and her family were taken to the Luxembourg prison where they stayed until 26th October when they were moved to the English Conceptionist Convent otherwise known as the Couvent des Anglaises. It was here that Williams began this translation. She was released in April of the following year on the condition that she left Paris: she and Stone went together to Switzerland until they were able to return to Paris in 1795 when Stone printed the completed work.<br /> Of the copies listed in ESTC only three copies Virginia Morgan and Penn have the plates although the BN copy also has the plates. Of the Morgan copy John Bidwell writes in their catalogue: 'Given the French origins of the paper type plates and binding and the quality of the typesetting this edition was printed in Paris almost certainly at the English press of the expatriate radical John Hurford Stone who was living with Helen Maria Williams at the time. Cf. Madeleine B. Stern "The English Press in Paris and its successors" PBSA 74 1980: 307-89'. Adding another level to the interchange of nationalities in this edition although French the type was of English origin being cast from Baskerville's punches by the Dépôt des caractères de Baskerville in Paris established by Beaumarchais in 1791 and closed c.1795–6. Beaumarchais a great admirer of Baskerville purchased the bulk of the Birmingham printer's punches from his widow after his death John Dreyfus 'The Baskerville punches 1750–1950' The Library 5th series 5 1951 26–48.<br /> 'The following translation of Paul and Virginia was written at Paris amidst the horrors of Robespierre's tyranny. During that gloomy epocha it was difficult to find occupations which might cheat the days of calamity of their weary length . In this situation I gave myself the task of employing a few hours every day in translating the charming little novel . and I found the most soothing relief in wandering from my own gloomy reflections to those enchanting scenes of the Mauritius which he has so admirably described . the public will perhaps receive with indulgence a work written under such peculiar circumstances; not composed in the calm of literary leisure or in pursuit of literary fame; but amidst the turbulence of the most cruel sensations and in order to escape from overwhelming misery' Preface signed Helen Maria Williams Paris June 1795. <br /><br /><i>8vo pp. ii viii 2 9-274 with six stipple engraved plates by Lingée Lefebvre and Clément two after designs by Dutailly tissue guards to all but one of the plates some scattered foxing the text printed on mixed stock much of which is slightly blue-tinted and watermarked 'P Lentaigne' occasional light spotting small marginal hole on D1 one gathering sprung in contemporary calf worn at extremities head and foot of spine chipped roll tool border to covers within double fillet gilt corner fleurons and circles gilt flat spine gilt in compartments blue morocco label lettered in gilt both covers badly scratched with bright marbled endpapers and gilt edges.</i><br /><br />ESTC t131741 listing BL Bodleian Wisbech; Cornell Harvard Morgan Penn Princeton Smith College Toronto UCLA Chicago Illinois Virginia and Yale.<br /><br />Cohen-de Ricci 932 calling for only 5 plates; no details given in Garside Raven & Schöwerling see note on HMW's translation in 1788:71. John Hurford Stone at the English Press.
19900706190002E. & F. N. Spon/Chapman & Hall 1990-09-25. First Edition. Paperback. with slight shelf wear/No DJ. 9x6x1. B&R-161Ex-college library with usual library features. E. & F. N. Spon/Chapman & Hall paperback
