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Pottsdown, Penna:: The Americanist Press,, (1967.). Very near fine in stiff printed grey wrappers.. Limited facsimile edition. One of only 200 copies of this facsimile edition of an account originally published posthumously in 1915. The memoirs were compiled by Willis's daughter, Ellen Willis Linn, who wrote the prelude, and by Henri Bazin. who added a postscript. The Prelude begins "So much has been written of the famous men and women of New England whose lives compassed approximately the years 1800 to 1870, that little if anything remains to be told. No pretense is here made to supply such deficiency if it exists. This little book aims at naught else than a presentation of a personal point of view wherein alone lies whatever of a personal point of view wherein alone lies whatever of originality it may contain." Willis was rumored to be the model for "Laurie" in "Little Women". In addition to writing about the Alcott family, Willis recounts briefly his meetings… Read More

New England:: Wesleyan University Press,, (1995). First edition -. Fine in printed yellow wrappers with a black spine.. Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. ) Interviews of American authors of diverse cultural background and expertise. Those interviewed are: Luci Tapahonso, Ed Vega, Gerald Vizenor, John A. Williams, Roberto Fernandez, Andrew Holleran, Alan Lelchuk, Grace Paley, and Ishmael Reed. Originally published in German in 1994. Bibliography. xvii, 187 pp.

Berkeley, CA:: Oyez,, 1976.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in a near fine dustjacket (a new unread copy, but some rubbing to dj, wear at top of spine.). First printing. Noted poet's fascinating long essay on the creative writer as an example of the Western archetype.

Berkeley, CA:: Oyez,, 1976.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (some rubbing, light edgewear to dj.). First printing. Noted poet's fascinating long essay on the creative writer as an example of the Western archetype.

Hilversum. Netherlands:: Verloren,, 1997.. First edition -. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.. First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover. Contains 12 papers, 8 in English, 3 in German and 1 in French by the former Dutch State Archivist, E. Ketelaar, who was influential in transforming the agency to one prepared for the modern world. Among the topics are the social role of archives, new developments in archival technology, personal information in archives and the 'right to forget', and more. Illustrated with photographs. 125 pp

New York & Boston:: The Pierpont Morgan Library / David R. Godine, (1973). Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library but overall tight and clean in brown boards with a black cloth spine, gilt titling and decoration in a very good dust jacket (some wear to the top edge, chipping at top of spine, inconspicuous label). First edition. Published in connection with an exhibition held at the Pierpont Morgan Library from September 11 to December 2, 1973. As noted on the dust jacket "It includes descriptions of the lives of the great printers, Gutenberg, De Toumes, Baskerville, Aldus, and presents the historical backgrounds against which their work was done. . . It is, in one sense, a personal selection, dependent on Mr. Blumenthal's exacting aesthetic standards and, in another, a testament to the discrimination and collections of that preeminent repository of typography - The Pierpont Morgan Library. The 112 books selected and reproduced, from the Gutenberg Bible to the twentieth-century works of… Read More

Miami, FL:: Granger Books,, n.d. (ca 1970.). Hardcover -. Ex-library with a few stamps, missing front endpaper, but otherwise tight and clean in brown cloth, no dust jacket as issued. . Reprint. A collection of poems about books, bookmen and bibliophiles originally published in 1888. Includes preface by Brander Matthews and selections from Roman poets like Horace and Catullus through Ben Jonson, Robert Burns, Leigh Hunt, Sir Walter Scott, Austin Dobson and many others. xx, 157 pp.

New York:: Bell,, (1985). Hardcover -. Very good in a very good dustjacket (rather severe toning to pages.). First thus - a hardcover reprint. Lists of prizewinners, librarian's choices, and much more - a book designed to be both factual and entertaining. 229 pp.

New York:: Oxford University Press,, 1979.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in gold cloth (few spots on covers), no dust jacket.. First printing. A collection of critical essays on books, authors and the characters in books. 348 pp.

New York & Boston:: D. Appleton & Co. , George H. Doran & Little Brown,, (1924.). Hardcover first edition -. Very good in blue cloth with pasted on labels on front and spine (usual toning to the pages.). First printing. Includes a lot of information on authors now almost forgotten - but perhaps worth a bit of a look, for nostalgia's sake - among them Melville Davisson Post, Jeffrey Farnol (of Beau Geste fame), E.V. Lucas, the espionage novels of E. Phillips Oppenheim, Frank L. Packard, Emerson Hough, Michael Arlen, Aldous Huxley, Mary Johnston and more. Illustrated with nine photographic plates. Includes brief listings of each author's books, an index of prices, and a general index, x, 416 pp.

New York & Boston:: D. Appleton & Co. , George H. Doran & Little Brown,, (1924.). Hardcover first edition -. Good overall in blue cloth with pasted on labels on front and spine (usual toning to the pages, bookplate, several stamps, some chipping to spine label.). First printing. Includes a lot of information on authors now almost forgotten - but perhaps worth a bit of a look, for nostalgia's sake - among them Melville Davisson Post, Jeffrey Farnol (of Beau Geste fame), E.V. Lucas, the espionage novels of E. Phillips Oppenheim, Frank L. Packard, Emerson Hough, Michael Arlen, Aldous Huxley, Mary Johnston and more. Illustrated with nine photographic plates. Includes brief listings of each author's books, an index of prices, and a general index, x, 416 pp.

London:: The British Library,, (1997). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A book which spans the centuries, selected and introduced by Rodney Dale - the first example is a stalking, elongated beast from the 8th-century Lindisfarne Gospels. Also included are some fine art from da Vinci and Drer as well as some startling children's book illustrations, from Edward Lear to Victorian children's illustrations, Seuss's skinny troublemaker to Ronald Searle's chubbies to B. Kliban's none-too-slim smart alec. Illustrated throughout with 100 illustrations, including 75 in full color, others sepia toned photographs or black and white drawings. Index. 112 pp

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, (1995). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket. (short tear to top of dj spine). First printing. A comprehensive reference on children's books of the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the years after World War II, arranged in encyclopedia format, alphabetically by author, illustrator or topic. Includes a recommended reading list and entries from seventy-five contributors (which include such well-known names as Lloyd Alexander, Nina Bawden, Eric Carle, Paula Fox, Gary Soto and many more) on topics ranging from ABC books to young adult books. Color plates inserted and illustrated throughout with smaller black and white reproductions of book covers or illustrations. Notes on contributors, index of contributors, general index. 800 pp.

San Francisco:: Privately Printed,, 1972.. First edition -. Near fine in stapled gray wrappers. . First printing. An entertaining speech in which this collector reminiscences about books, collections and booksellers, including his purchases from the 1948 auction of Mosher's own library, incunabula, booksellers like David Magee, and much more. Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. One of 200 copies specially printed for private distribution by the author, out of a total printing of 1,000 copies. 21 pp.

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1983.. First edition -. Fine in illustrated wrappers.. First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover. Book composed of conversations with some of the top mystery writers ever put together, including in addition to those listed above, Ruth Rendell, Peter Lovesey, Ed McBain, Dick Francis, Gregory MacDonald, Mark Smith, June Thomson, James McClure and Emma Lathen. 349 pp.

Emmaus, Pennesylvania:: Miniature Books - Rodale Press,, (1954.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in cream boards with red lines and a black cloth spine.. First thus. A rather appealing small (although not really a miniature) book containing an essay by James which was originally published in the Century Magazine in 1890. Illustrated with a portrait of Honore Daumier and 15 his caricatures. 36 pp.

New York:: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1947.. First edition -. Near fine in stapled blue wrappers (some toning and sunning to the edges of the cover,). First printing, limited edition. . First separate publication of this offprint from 'Delaware, a History of the First State' with a new foreword by Henry Seidel Canby. Discusses the importance of regional literature in understanding American life. Includes discussion of fiction, both romantic and realistic, nonfiction prose and poetry, Glossy frontispiece. States that this is one of 250 copies, but it is not numbered. Large format, measuring 8 1/12 in wide by 11 inches tall, 32 pp.

Boston:: David R. Godine, Publisher, , (1987). Hardcover -. Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (short closed tear to back cover of dj).. Book of the Month Club edition (same size and quality as trade edition). A compilation of quotations, ranging from Victor Hugo to Winston Churchill and images that celebrate reading. Arranged topically with sections on reading to relax, libraries, bibliomania, the dangers of lending books, bookshops and bookburners and more. Illustrated throughout. An enjoyable book to dip into or browse. Foreword by Daniel J. Boorstin. List of authors. 139 pp.

Boston:: David R. Godine, Publisher, , (1987). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. A compilation of quotations, ranging from Victor Hugo to Winston Churchill and images that celebrate reading. Arranged topically with sections on reading to relax, libraries, bibliomania, the dangers of lending books, bookshops and bookburners and more. Illustrated throughout. An enjoyable book to dip into or browse. Foreword by Daniel J. Boorstin. List of authors. 139 pp.

London:: Chapman and Hall, Ltd.,, 1923.. Good overall in original olive green cloth with gilt lettering on spine - foxing throughout, most of the edges of the textblock and margins of the pages. . First printing. Posthumous book publication of 14 essays, most originally published between 1901-1918 in British Weekly, which focused on Dickens's relationships with his literary contemporaries and close family members. Based in large part on letters to and from Dickens, these bring out the darker side of Dickens's personality, although Nicoll is quoted in the prefatory note as saying "There must be reticences. It is not decent or right to tell in print all you know of a man - you may easily misrepresent him by doing so." Includes two essays on Dickens and Edgar Allen Poe. Frontispiece portrait with tissue guard. Laid in is a small bookplate from The Old Curiosity Shop and a certificate that this article was purchased there. xii, 244 pp.