Essays

Soft CoverPortugal .

Scarce. Two volumes of essays, in English and Portugese, from the 1978 and 1983 symposiums on the work of Fernando Pessoa held in Porto and Nashville, respectively. Please note that the Portugese essays are not translated into English, or vice versa. Both volumes are in simi... >> more

Wells, H.G.

Original ClothNew YorkMacmillan1936. First US edition, INSCRIBED by H.G. Wells in black ink above a bookplate on the front pastedown paper, "To Abe, Frustrated in Anatomy, H.G. Wells." Bound in dark red cloth with gold gilt lettering to front. Gilt at spine rubbed away. Corners bumped. Front free en... >> more

Wharton, Edith, Editor

ClothNew YorkCharles Scribner's Sons1916.

"Original Articles in Verse and Prose Illustrations reproduced from Original Paintings & Drawings. This book is sold for the benefit of the American Hostels for refugees (with the Foyer Franco-Belge) and of the children of Flanders Rescure Committee."... >> more

Thomas De Quincey, David Masson

Hard CoverLondonA. & C. Black July 18961896. Vols I & II Autobiography; Vol. III London Reminiscenes & Confession; Vol. IV & V Biographies; Vol. X Literary Theory and Criticism. All volumes bound in blue cloth over boards with gold gilt lettering and decoration to the spine. Volume I is the most dam... >> more

Gerard Genette, G-Erard Genette

Hardcover Columbia University Press November 19811981. Bound in black cloth over boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Head and base of spine and corners lightly bumped. After-image of sticker to ffep. Contents clean; binding tight. Gray illustrated dust jacket, in Mylar, is creased and edgeworn... >> more

Jennings, Paul

Soft CoverBaltimorePenguin1967. Bound in illustrated orange wraps lettered in black; cover drawing by Haro Hodson. Some rubbing along the spine. Pages toned; binding sturdy.

Cleary, Joe

Soft CoverCambridgeCambridge Univ Press2002. Mild scuffing, else VG+/NF in glossy illustrated wraps. Contents crisp and unmarked; binding tight.

Kraus, Karl

ClothNew YorkFrederick Ungar1977. 260 pages. Edited by Frederick Ungar. Collected writings of Viennese journalist Karl Kraus (1874-1936). Red dj with white and black lettering on spine. Jacket slightly soiled. In mylar. Cover spine worn and top and bottom; corners slightly worn. Book interior in ver... >> more

Trade Paperback Continuum June 20082008. Purple and white wraps, minor smudge bottom side, contents clean and bright

Wilson, Colin

ClothBostonHoughton Mifflin Company1956. True first edition bound in brown cloth with black and silver gilt lettering on cover and spine. Near fine with sharp corners and tight square binding. Jacket gently rubbed and worn at extremities. Not price-clipped. In mylar.