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183528263Denbigh: printed for the author by Thomas Gee 1835. First edition 8vo pp. xii 200; plates; contemporary green half morocco over marbled boards by Blackwell spine gilt in 6 compartments t.e.g. marbled endpapers; spine only slightly faded title-page a bit discolored; overall an attractive very good copy with previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. <br/><br/> printed for the author by Thomas Gee hardcover books
1904RWILHIS00RJBThe Outlook Company 1904. Very Good. Williams Henry Smith. The Historians' History of The World 25 volume set. New York: The Outlook Company 1904. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Book condition: Very good with very light rubbing to some extremities and minor smudges toward edges of exterior surfaces. Dust Jacket Condition: Red textured cloth dust jackets in very good condition with occasional light chips to head of spine and very light rubbing to extremities. . This set was conceived to combine luxury and information for a reader not only curious but genuinely happy to learn. Especially rare in dust jackets. The Outlook Company hardcover books
200570711London: Matthew & Son 2005. First edition first prnt. Illustrated perfect-bound wraps. One of 2000 softcover copies of the self-published first edition. Signed and dated "17th March 2005" by Gordon on the half-title page. Also signed by Williams on the half-title page. Additionally Gordon has written the first part of the novel's opening sentence on the half-title page. "Schlaak! The pickaxe hit the wall of earth." One of an unspecified number of copies signed and dated on the issue date and made available for promotional purposes. Unread copy in Fine condition. First book in the Tunnels series. It was edited and republished by Chicken House in 2007 as Tunnels. Authors' first book. Signed & Dated by Authors. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Matthew & Son Paperback books
193723191New York/London: D. Appleton-Century Company. Very Good in Very Good dj. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. good sound copy top corners slightly bumped light age-toning and dust-soiling to edges of text block; jacket has tiny tears and very slight paper loss at several corners a little darkening to spine panel. "This is a deeply moving story of a friendship between two blind men -- and of the tragedy that brought death to one and life to the other. It is a story of passion and quiet tenderness of loyalty and hate and of a love that meant faith and belief and life to a man whose world would otherwise have been forever dark." Short version: a woman comes between them. The Australian-born author per the jacket bio was educated in England and later became the art critic for a newspaper in Cape Town South Africa the setting for this novel. Earlier in life he had been a playwright but this would appear to have been his first novel; he published one more "From the Ends of the Earth" the following year. . D. Appleton-Century Company hardcover books
193717179New York: Appleton-Century 1937. First American Edition. Octavo 21cm. Blue cloth boards lettered in red on spine and front cover; dustjacket; 298pp. Fine tight copy in original unclipped dustwrapper lightly evenly soiled still Near Fine. Odd and uncommon working-class novel concerning a murder and a love triangle involving two blind basket-weavers. The setting is Cape Town; the author was an Australian-born South African. There were American and British editions but no South African edition that we can find; the American edition precedes the British by a year. Not widely held in institutions and scarce in nice condition. Appleton-Century unknown books
2014194363Oak Meadow Inc 2014. 40th anniversary edition. Paperback. Good. Glossy softcover is good with minor wear and some rubbing at spine edges. Pages are clean and unmarked. LO Oak Meadow Inc paperback books
198448264NY: Norton 1984. Hardcover. Very good. First Edition. Very good hardback in a slightly tanned jacket that has some creasing to the front flap and a small dark spot to the top of the rear panel. Inscribed and signed by Williams to author Terry Kay on the verso of the half title page. <br/><br/> Norton hardcover books
198433155NY: Norton 1984. Hardcover. Very good. First Edition. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Author's first book. <br/><br/> Norton hardcover books
710997NY: W.W. Norton. n.d. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. W.W. Norton paperback books
1942WRCLIT75050Cambridge 1942. CXXVIII:4. Quarto. Printed wrappers. Soft creases very good. The special. 75th Anniversary issue. Stevens Barnes Moore Aiken Prokosch Barker W.C. Williams et al. WALLACE C320. unknown books
186657789Pittsburgh PA: W.S. Haven 1866. First edition. 12mo. 182 pp. "In form the society was a communistic theocracy with Rapp the actual dictator. His religious teachings were those of Lutheran pietism heavily overlaid with a millenarianism derived from Bengal and Jung-Stilling a fantastic interpretation of Swedenborg various minor features of Boehme and other mystics and the practice of celibacy . one of the most successful American communistic societies" DAB. Inscribed on the front endpaper "John B. Peebles Esq. / with sincere regards / of the Author." Howes W-445: "Includes a chapter on this Society's earlier establishment in Indiana." Adams Radical Literature in America p. 40: "It is the best account available of one of the most successful communistic societies in America." Streeter sale 4278 $325. Very good. Original gilt- stamped black cloth spine ends a little chipped. #6191. <br/><br/> W.S. Haven hardcover books
186625361Pittsburgh: Printed by W.S. Haven 1866. viii 9-182pp. Bound in publisher's black blindstamped cloth with gilt title on front board some extremity wear rear inner hinge cracked lacks rear endpapers. Scattered foxing first few pages damped. Narrow tears at blank outer margins of pages 141-144. Good. <br/><br/> Johann Rapp founded the Harmony Society a Christian theosophy and pietist society in Germany in 1785. Persecuted by the Lutheran Church and the government he moved the group to the United States in 1803. Rapp's followers were called Harmonists or Rappites. They settled in Pennsylvania for a time relocated to Indiana for several years and eventually resettled in Pennsylvania in a town they named Economy after the idea of Divine Economy. <br/> Rapp led the commune with all property held in common and celibacy required. Eventually as seems inevitable for Utopian societies arguments erupted schisms followed and the Society splintered. This book gives a detailed history of the Society its religious principles and customs. It "includes a chapter on this Society's earlier establishment in Indiana" Howes. The Streeter Sale copy brought $325.<br/>FIRST EDITION. Howes W445. Streeter Sale 4278. Printed by W.S. Haven unknown books
186658641Pittsburgh PA: Printed by W.S. Haven 1866. First edition. 12mo. 182 pp. "In form the society was a communistic theocracy with Rapp the actual dictator. His religious teachings were those of Lutheran pietism heavily overlaid with a millenarianism derived from Bengal and Jung-Stilling a fantastic interpretation of Swedenborg various minor features of Boehme and other mystics and the practice of celibacy . one of the most successful American communistic societies" DAB. Howes W-445: "Includes a chapter on this Society's earlier establishment in Indiana." Adams Radical Literature in America p. 40. Streeter sale 4278 $325. Very good. Orig gilt-stamped black cloth spine ends a little chipped. #5739. <br/><br/> Printed by W.S. Haven hardcover books
186656299Pittsburgh: printed by W. S. Haven Cor. Wood and Third Sts 1866. First edition 12mo pp. viii 182; original dark purple cloth with decorative blind-stamping; gilt lettering on front cover; ex-Wayne County Historical Society stamp on front pastedown; spine chipped with a piece missing in the middle extremities chipped down to textblock; corners rubbed; otherwise very good. The Harmony Society had its origins in Germany in the mid-1780s under the leadership of Johann Georg Rapp 1757-1847. The organization moved to the United States in 1804 and established three settlements before its formal dissolution in 1905. The Harmonites were pietist Separatists and non-violent pacifists who believed that the Second Coming of Christ would occur within their lifetimes. Under the leadrship of Rapp they established a communal lifestyle in line with Rapp's prophecies and preachings. <br/><br/> printed by W. S. Haven, Cor. Wood and Third Sts hardcover books
1939116042New York: The Derrydale Press 1939. First edition of this collection of reminiscences by Derrydale's best-selling author. Octavo original publisher's half buckram over blue cloth-covered boards illustrated by Churchill Ettinger. Introduction by Kenneth Roberts. One of twelve hundred and fifty numbered copies this is number 158. In near fine condition. Here Derrydale's best-selling author shares nine stories of hunting woodcock and quail and fishing for salmon and trout. The collection includes The Happy Road Cash in Hand The Fog Blew Over The Mountain The Old Men's Pool and Rendezvous. The Derrydale Press hardcover books
1991TB20481Lyon Mississippi: The Derrydale Press 1991. Limited Edition of 1991. Fine in dark blue bonded leather covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and with a gilt decoration on the front board with all edges of the text block gilt. Without a dust jacket as issued. A collection of nine short stories about hunting and fishing with a forward by Kenneth Roberts. One of only 2500 copies printed. The original edition was published in 1939 in a printing of only 1250 copies. With illustrations by Churchill Ettinger. 240 pages. The Derrydale Press hardcover books
1939WN60736ANew York: Derrydale 1939. Original blue cloth boards and beige linen spine with leather label. This is #990 of 1200 copies. The introduction is highly entertaining as it was written by none other than Kenneth Roberts a friend of Williams and a highly successful novelist in his own right. Williams' own accounts of his hunting adventures is highly entertaining even to the reader who would never pull a trigger on a turkey. For joy in humor here is your book for the doldrums of winter. Gift inscription on ffep. Limited Numbered. Linen Backed Cloth Covered Bds. Very Good/No D.j. Illus. by Ettinger Churchill. 4to. Limited. Derrydale Hardcover books
1939TB22697New York: The Derrydale Press 1939. Limited First Edition of 1939. Near fine in 1/4 off-white buckram and blue-gray cloth covered boards with gilt text on a black leather title box on the spine and with gilt text stamped on the front board. Without a dust jacket as issued. One of the "original" Derrydale printings of which only 1250 copies were produced. This copy is identified as number 609 on the copyright page. 240 pages with black and white illustrations by Churchill Ettinger. A collection of nine short stories about hunting and fishing with a forward by Kenneth Roberts. The Derrydale Press hardcover books
19919012073Lyon Mississippi: Derrydale Press 1991. Hardcover. Fine Condition. One of 2500 copies. Bound in publisher's original imitation blue leather with the covers and spine stamped in gilt <br/><br/> Derrydale Press hardcover books
1939009322New York: The Derrydale Press 1939. Limited. Cloth. Near Fine . Ettinger Churchill. 561 of 1250 copies. Beige spine and teal boards. Edges and corners sharp. B&w illustrations throughout. Text clean binding tight. The Derrydale Press unknown books
19398320New York: The Derrydale Press 1939. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Minor shelf/edge wear touch of toning to spine and board edges light toning at preliminaries owner bookplate at front pastedown else tight bright and umarred. Quarterbound beige buckram spine blue cloth boards blue leather spine label gilt lettering frontispiece. 8vo. 240pp. Illus. b/w plates. Numbered limited edition this being 533 of 1250. <br/><br/> The Derrydale Press hardcover books
19741319745New York: Random House 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo; First edition; VG-/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine black with white and brown print; DJ has mild edgewear else clean; Boards in purple cloth with gold print light wear to spine caps else clean and strong; Text block has yellow-tinted top edge a small stamp to bottom edge near spine slight spotting to fore-edge clean interior; 373 pages. 1319745. FP New Rockville Stock. Random House hardcover books
1995UWILHAI00FPUniversity of New Hampshire 1995. Very Good. Williams Thomas . The Hair of Harold Roux. Hanover NH: University of New Hampshire 1995. 372pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Light rubbing to edges. University of New Hampshire paperback books
182517072New-England: Pr. for the publisher 1825. 8vo. 32 pp. <br><br>Demens Egomet "My Demented Self" is the name given on the title-page but this parody mocking the oratory style of Episcopal preacher John Newland Maffitt is widely attributed to Thomas Williams. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 23334. Removed from a nonce volume. Pages age-toned with some staining to outer corners of title-page. Pr. for the publisher unknown books
1954016284London: Faber & Faber 1954. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 230p. A 1954 reissue of the scarce 1932 edition. Williams writes of the complexity of relationships dealing with the Tarot deck using the Juggler the Hanged Man the Fool and others and how good and evil contend for them. light wear on the dust jacket spine and a 1" closed tear else a near fine copy. Faber & Faber hardcover books
