THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE [TWO VOLUMES] by Defoe, Daniel; Stothard, Thomas [illustrator] - 1820

314 pages. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's black cloth with red lettering to spine and front cover in pictorial jacket. (First's January 2003 pg 45) First American edition limited to 12,000 copies.Heavy Weather is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on July 28, 1933 by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, and in the United Kingdom on August 10, 1933 by Herbert Jenkins, London. It had been serialized in the Saturday Evening Post from 27 May to 15 July 1933. It is part of the Blandings Castle series of tales, the fourth full-length novel to be set there, and forms a direct sequel to Summer Lightning (1929), with many of the same characters remaining at the castle from the previous story. It also features the re-appearance by Lord Tilbury, who had previously appeared in Bill the Conqueror (1924) and Sam the Sudden (1925).Condition:Previous owner's name on front end paper verso. Jacket with the number .25 under the unclipped price of $2.00, edges… Read More

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Signed by Kurt Vonnegut on limitation page. Certificate signed by Kurt Vonnegut, Daniela Di Stefano and Publisher Roy S. Pfeil. First Limited edition / First printing. Number 405 of 1700 copies. Teal leather. Very fine. Certificate of Authenticity and A Note About Bagombo Snuff Box laid in.

New York: Pantheon, (1962). First U.S. edition / First printing. Red cloth. Fine in price-clipped jacket about fine. The author's first novel, and most famous work. This is a bright sparkling copy. The jacket is on a heavy stock with a thick varnish. Though price clipped, it is not to be confused with the lighter uncoated book club issue. Gunter Grass was the Winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize for Literature.

London: A. Miller, 1752. First Edition, Second State. Hardcover. 12mo., Four Volumes. In Very Good condition. Newly rebound in full paneled imitation period calf (signed by H. T. Wood, London) with gilt titling and two morocco labels to paneled spines. Unwashed, but clean. Contains original fly-leaves. Name and date of 1784 on original blank leaf of Volume 1. The titlepages of Volumes 2-4 omit "In four volumes". First Edition, Second State, with Volume 3, page 191 having the corrected 'at the Folly.'. With the "Universal-Register-Office" advertisement at end of volume two. ESTC: T89846. Shelved above Case 9. 1319605. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

London: John Stockdale, 1804. Two octavos recently rebound in 3/4 dark brown cloth and six-band leather spine with gold letters; VG; tight binding; end and titles pages stained on upper right; thick parchment paper slightly wobbled and clean, with deckle edges; text clean; pp. 389 and 440; vol. 2 contains a biography of De Foe and a list of his works by George Chalmers; in good condition; shelved in Room G. 1255941. Special Collections.

London: Printed for G. Strahan Et Al. Good+. 1741. Eleventh Edition. Hardcover. Giving an Imperial Account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable Transactions of Europe and discovering several Intrigues and Secrets of the Christian Courts (especially of that of France) continued from the year 1642 to the year 1682. Complete in eight volumes. Full leather. Spine has raised bands, gilt decorated panels & title. Vol. #1, 312pp with a frontispiece of Mahmud the Turkish Spy; #2, 276pp; #3, 287pp; #4, 288pp; #5, 276pp; #6, 264pp; #7, 248pp; #8, 280pp. Text blocks tight, clean and intact. Although some hinges are split or splitting, all covers are firmly attached. Spine ends have light wear. Prior owner signatures. Rare Section; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 2231 pages .

London: A. Miller, 1752. First Edition, Second State. Hardcover. 12mo., Four Volumes. In Very Good condition. Newly rebound in full paneled imitation period calf (signed by H. T. Wood, London) with gilt titling and two morocco labels to paneled spines. Unwashed, but clean. Contains original fly-leaves. Name and date of 1784 on original blank leaf of Volume 1. The titlepages of Volumes 2-4 omit "In four volumes". First Edition, Second State, with Volume 3, page 191 having the corrected 'at the Folly.'. With the "Universal-Register-Office" advertisement at end of volume two. ESTC: T89846. Shelved above Case 9. 1319605. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

London: John Stockdale, 1804. Two octavos recently rebound in 3/4 dark brown cloth and six-band leather spine with gold letters; VG; tight binding; end and titles pages stained on upper right; thick parchment paper slightly wobbled and clean, with deckle edges; text clean; pp. 389 and 440; vol. 2 contains a biography of De Foe and a list of his works by George Chalmers; in good condition; shelved in Room G. 1255941. Special Collections.

London: A. Millar, 1749. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. 16mo., Four Volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in full polished calf with two gilt-lettered labels to embossed spine. Boards show minimal edge and corner-wear (most pronounced at the heads and tails of the spines on all four volumes). Former owner's inscription appears on title pages of Vols. I, III and IV: "Wm. Gregson". CONTENTS: Vol. I. [Books 1 - 5] (xx, 304 pages) (Thin cracks along hinges. Text block has substantial foxing and age-toning and small notes in pencil on the back free end paper and page 304.) -- Vol. II. [Books 6 - 9] (viii, 330 pages) -- Vol. III. Books [10 - 13] (x, 288 pages) -- Vol. IV. [Books 14 - 18] (xii, 347 pages) (Chipping at head of spine however binding remains firm and intact, thin cracks along hinges). CX Consignment. Shelved in Case 2. 1346021. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: Two Worlds Publishing, 1926-1927. First US Edition. Softcover. Octavos, Eleven parts. In Very Good minus condition. Light brown softcovers with spines age-toned white and black or red lettering. All issues save two in maroon slipcases with loose issues protected in mylar sleeves. Light plus shelf wear and soiling to all issues. CX Consignment. Shelved in Room A. Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. Two Worlds Monthly contains the first US edition of James Joyce's "Ulysses." The text was pirated and published by Samuel Roth. [Wikipedia]. 1346821. Special Collections.