The Diary of Edward Thomas 1 January - 8 April 1917 by Thomas, Edward - 1977

The Dock Leaves Press, Pembroke, 1971. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. 288pp. Card wrappers. A light readership crease to the spine. Very good indeed. The first appearance in print of these final three months worth of entries in Edward Thomas' private diary. The transcript occupies twenty pages in total and includes two manuscript reproductions plus a four-page introduction by R.George Thomas. Of particular note is the poem 'The Sorrow of True Love', which appears in the diary dated 13.i.17 and is the final poem he wrote. It appears in print here for the very first time. This issue of the twice-yearly periodical also includes contributions by Caradoc Evans (three hitherto unpublished stories), Vernon Watkins (his essay 'A Survey of the German Romantic Movement'), Peter Thomas (his essay 'The Early Writings of Richard Hughes'), H.J.Savill (his essay 'The Iago Prytherch Poems of R.S.Thomas'), and Bernard Lloyd (his essay 'A Friend Who… Read More

Cardiff: The Anglo-Welsh Review, 1971. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An offprint from the Anglo-Welsh Review of this diary of the poet Edward Thomas p8 - p32. 2 illustrations. The first publication of this diary before the Whittington Press edition of 1977. Loose sheets stapled..

(Gloucestershire): Whittington Press, (1977). First edition. One of 525 numbered copies signed by Myfanwy Thomas, Grant & Weissenborn. Fine copy. Large 8vo, pictorial endpapers, cloth-backed boards, t.e.g., publisher's slipcase. Fine copy.

Gloucestershire,, 1977. First Edition, Hardback In Slipcase.. Very good boards with slight rubbing to top and rear of spine, with very small nick to top of spine. Very good+ slipcase with minor surface wear, with creases to top and rear of spine, and small dents to top corner. Overall a very good copy.. Hellmuth Weissenborn. 8vo. Pp: xv, 32. First edition. Copy no. 352 of 575. Publisher's burgundy slipcase. Original burgundy quarter bound boards with gilt lettering to spine. Gilt top edge and deckled fore and rear edges. Compliments slip and slip announcing availability of separate wood engravings loosely inserted. Signed by Myfanwy Thomas, Roland Grant, and Hellmuth Weissenborn on colophon at rear.

The Whittington Press, Glos 1977. Limited Edition of 575, this being number 476. Red cloth, gilt. NO DW. SIGNED by Myfanwy Thomas, Roland Gant and Hellmuth Weissenborn. Tall Slim 8vo. Red cloth, gilt. Board edges very slightly rubbed and spine very slightly sunned. Contents lovely and clean. From the library of R. George Thomas with his ownership signature to half-title o/w NR. FINE.

Andoversford, Gloucestershire: The Whittington Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Near-fine copy in quarter cloth over boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Includes a fine slip-case. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; xv, 32, [4] p. : ill ; 26 cm. Notes; Publisher's complimentary copy. Facsims on endpapers. Bibliography: p. 35. Subjects; Thomas, Edward (1878-1917) � Biography. Thomas, Edward (1878-1917). Thomas, Edward (1878-1917) � Diaries. World War, (1914-1918) � Personal narratives, British. Poetry in English � Thomas, Edward � (1878-1917) � Biographies. autobiography, individual. personal experiences. poetry. military unit histories. armed forces in general. armies. Great Britain. UK. First World War. verse. poems by individual authors. army, artillery. garrison artillery, siege batteries. british army, royal artillery, heavy artillery, royal garrison artillery, siege batteries. biographicalGenres; Private press books… Read More

1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve

2014 - 1st ed stated ("1" in number line) - INSCRIBED - authors debut book - "Fourteen-year-old Audrey martin, with her Poindexter glasses and her head humming the 3/4 meter of gospel music, knows she'll never get out of Kentucky - but when her fingers touch the pion keys, the whole church trembles." - book: very good (like new) - dj: very good (like new) - dj in protective mylar sleeve

First edition. Spine ends lightly rubbed, spine has small nick, small reddish stain to front cover and rear cover, otherwise very good or better. Lacks dust jacket.

New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478

Paris Editions Denoel, 1992, First Edition. paperback. First edition, Paris 1992, one of 3443 printed. -- Text (the cartoon captions) in FRENCH. -- Softcover, 8.3x10.8 inches, stiff cover with flaps. Condition: near fine (small surface scratch rear cover). -- Nice collectible example of Sempe's classic cartoon work, familiar to New Yorker readers. ISBN 220723861X

First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author on a tipped-in page. A pristine copy of this novel from the Pulitzer winning author of "A Visit From the Good Squad". Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

New York: Periscope-Holliday, 1965. First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine-. First American Edition of two early novels. 8vo: [4],328pp. Publisher's quarter-bound black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, slate grey paper-covered boards; dust jacket, priced $4.75, replicating (separately, on front and back panels) Osbert Lancaster's illustrations for the original wrappers. Near Fine (top edge soiled and stained, gilt a bit faded, gift inscription on fly-leaf); about Fine jacket. Lilley A.10. First collected in 1952 by Rinehart for the Periscope Book Shop and Holliday Bookshop in New York; the unsold stock was reissued in 1965 by Little, Brown, Powell's then American publisher (our copy), with publisher's label pasted to jacket's spine panel. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions… Read More

Random House, 1947. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Book has some toning to the edges; one word previous owner's name to the front free endpaper. The unclipped jacket ($2.50) has light wear to the spine ends /corners and toning to the rear panel. A very good or better copy.

Beacon Press, 2021. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. Uncorrected Galleys. Fine in illustrated wraps. By the author of Corregidora.

Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.