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1908291304Houghton Mifflin Printed at The Riverside Press 1908. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. A most handsome production designed by Bruce Rogers for the Riverside Press this is copy #178 of 440. In dark gray laid paper over boards with yapp edges; white paper title label at the spine with an additional label tipped in at the rear of the book. An outstanding example of the typographer's art. With the glassine wrapper folded and taped on the folds not on the book. The slipcase is separating at the bottom edge. Warde 87. Near Fine binding. Houghton Mifflin | Printed at The Riverside Press unknown books
1949149210Universal City: Universal Pictures 1949. Revised Final Shooting script for the 1950 film here under the working title "Java." Copy belonging to director H. Bruce Humberstone with his name in holograph pencil on the front wrapper and single annotation on page 41. <br/><br/>Loosely based on Tay Garnett's 1940 film "Seven Sinners." A sick steam ship crewman attempts to clear his name while being blackmailed for wartime collaboration with the Japanese. Liberace's first credited film appearance as a cabaret performer named "Maestro."<br/><br/>Set on the fictional Pacific island of Oraka.<br/><br/>Tan textured titled wrappers noted as REVISED FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT on the front wrapper dated June 14 1949. Title page present noted as Revised Final Screenplay with credits for screenwriter Oscar Brodney. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue yellow pink and white revision pages throughout dated variously between 6/15/49 and 7/21/49. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Universal Pictures unknown books
1972141455N.p.: Avton Films 1972. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1972 film. Snipe affixed to the verso. <br/><br/>An unhappily married man happens across a beautiful pregnant hitchhiker and the encounter unleashes a cascade of violence and deception. <br/><br/>Shot on location in England. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with a holograph pencil notation to the verso. Avton Films unknown books
198028084NY: Morrow 1980. First Edition. 8vo pp. 511. Illustrated with photographs. Author's presentation on half-title. VG in dj. Morrow unknown books
19472216NY: Viking 1947. First US edition. 8vo pp. 388. A very good copy in chipped and faded dj. Viking unknown books
198011849JNew York: Morrow 1980. Later printing. From the library of the great New Orleans jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain signed by him in black ink and with his personal library circular gold bookplate. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Morrow unknown books
187748147Edinburgh: David Douglas 1877. 1st Edition. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering. TEG. Square & tight. Modest extremity wear. Period pos to half-title page. A VG copy. x 2 249 7 pp. Adverts last 6 pages. Crown 8vo. <br/><br/> David Douglas hardcover books
1979201124London: The Journeyman Press 1979. Paperback. 63p. foreword preface two essays song lyrics by Shelley very good first printing of this edition 7.5x5 inch trade paperback in stiff blue pictorial wraps with matching dj. Analysis of Shelley's political outlook support of liberty perception of class struggle claiming him as a socialist originally published in 1888 and reprinted in paperback by Journeyman in 1975 this edition also includes other poems along with the popular songs --as it turns out Shelley had intended. The Journeyman Press paperback books
1888260925London: Printed for private circulation for the Shelley Society 1888. One of three copies on vellum signed by the printers Richard Clay & Sons. ii 17 9 pp. 8vo 8-1/2 x 5-1/4 inches. Polished tan calf gilt spine front hinge started but holding by Tout. Bookplate of Edwin B. Holden. One of three copies on vellum signed by the printers Richard Clay & Sons. ii 17 9 pp. 8vo 8-1/2 x 5-1/4 inches. Printed for private circulation [for the Shelley Society] unknown books
1973304895New York Farrar Straus and Giroux 1973. 1973. First edition first printing so stated. 8vo. Bibliography. Dust jacket designed by Charles Skaggs unclipped; small hole; minor nicks. Very good. 234 pages. No signatures or bookplates. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux [1973]. hardcover books
63020London and Boston: Faber & Faber & Atlantic Monthly Press 1930. First edition 1/950 copies this #465 signed by the editor. Tall 8vo. 89 1 pp. Pastedowns darkened from binder's glue owner's label on front pastedown else very good. Original gilt-stamped blue cloth t.e.g. others untrimmed. 9615. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1930WRCLIT22743London: Faber & Faber 1930. Large octavo. Gilt cloth. First edition limited issue. One of 950 numbered copies signed by the editor Leslie Hotson. Endsheets darkened slightly else very good. Faber & Faber hardcover books
1930WRCLIT17354London: Faber & Faber 1930. Large octavo. Gilt cloth. Near fine in glassine jacket with paper flaps. First edition limited issue. One of 950 copies specially printed and bound and signed by the editor Leslie Hotson. This copy also bears his later presentation inscription to Bryher a.k.a. Winifred Ellerman to whom he dedicated one of his other books. Faber & Faber hardcover books
1930WRCLIT34594London: Faber & Faber 1930. Large octavo. Gilt cloth. First edition limited issue. One of 950 numbered copies signed by the editor Leslie Hotson. Endsheets darkened slightly spine a shade sunned else very good. Faber & Faber hardcover books
1930WRCLIT53671London: Faber & Faber 1930. Large octavo. Gilt cloth. First edition trade issue. Edited with an introduction by Leslie Hotson. Near fine in lightly chipped dust jacket with several closed edge tears. Faber & Faber hardcover books
6293LONDON FABER 1930. 1/950; SLIPCASE VERY GOOD. LONDON, FABER, 1930 unknown books
6292LONDON FABER 1930. FIRST EDITION THUS GOOD-VERY GOOD. F. LONDON, FABER, 1930 unknown books
1932030191London: Humphrey Milford 1932. Edited with an introduction by John Shawcross. xlvii 244p. original green cloth. Reprint of the 1909 edition. Humphrey Milford unknown books
185955861Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1859. First US Edn. 8vo pp. 308 adv. Publisher's cloth rubbed at the top of the spine and along the hinge o/w a very good copy. Name at the top of the title-page. Wise Shelley Library p. 119 lists the UK Edn. only Grannis pp.86-7. Lady Shelley married the son of Mary W. Shelley and Percy Shelley in 1844. This includes letters and notes here first published. Includes extracts from Mary Shelley's journal lists of books read and other interesting tidbits. Ticknor & Fields unknown books
185918213Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1859. First US Edn. 8vo pp. 308 adv. Publisher's cloth piece lacking at the extremities of the spine. A good tight copy. Wise Shelley Library p. 119 lists the UK Edn. only. Lady Shelley married the son of Mary W. Shelley and Percy Shelley in 1844. This includes letters and notes here first published. Includes extracts from Mary Shelley's journal lists of books read and other interesting tidbits. Ticknor & Fields unknown books
185940651Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1859. First US Edn. 8vo pp. 308 adv. Publisher's cloth couple of small nicks o/w a fine copy. Name on end paper and at the top of the title-page. Wise Shelley Library p. 119 lists the UK Edn. only Grannis pp.86-7. Lady Shelley married the son of Mary W. Shelley and Percy Shelley in 1844. This includes letters and notes here first published. Includes extracts from Mary Shelley's journal lists of books read and other interesting tidbits. Ticknor & Fields unknown books
185924910London: Smith Elder 1859 1859. First edition. NCBEL III 315. Cloth slightly worn; front hinge skillfully repaired; nearly fine copy. 8vo original decoratively blind-stamped blue cloth gilt decorations and lettering. Frontispiece. 34-page publisher's terminal catalogue. ¶ An important collection of pieces about Shelley and his association with the other principle romantics. <br/><br/> London: Smith, Elder, 1859 hardcover books
185918418Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1859. 8vo. 308 4 16 adv. pp. <br><br>First American edition published the same year as the London edition. "To which is added an Essay on Christianity by Percy Bysshe Shelley: Now first printed." One of the most important sources on Shelley; by his daughter-in-law emphasizing points to which the family had objected in Hogg's biography. Ex-library copy. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth spine with gilt-stamped title; worn and faded with cloth chipped over spine extremities spine with paper shelving label. Front pastedown with traces of a mostly removed bookplate; first text page stamped by a now-defunct institution. Pages slightly age-toned otherwise clean. Ticknor & Fields hardcover books
1859256115London: Smith Elder and Co 1859. Second edition. Engraved frontispiece. 8vo. Contemporary quarter vellum gilt red edges some edgewear and soiling to binding very good. Second edition. Engraved frontispiece. 8vo. INSCRIBED. Inscribed by Lady Shelley on the half-title to A. Elmore R.A.<br/>M. Buxton Forman's copy with his bookplate also with Percy F. Shelley's card laid in along with two extra versions of the title page and some loose bibliographic notes possibly in Forman's hand. Smith, Elder and Co unknown books
1989296178New York: Simon & Schuster 1989. hardcover. near fine/very good. 494 pages. 8vo. tan cloth-backed boards in dust wrapper wrapper a bit rubbed at edges chipped and water-stained on back cover. New York: Simon & Schuster 1989. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Simon & Schuster unknown books
