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New York:: Barnes & Noble,, (2009.). Hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Reprint. Originally published in 1977, this work consists of a novella recreating poet John Keat's last days in Rome, followed by a short nonfiction section on Keat's friend Joseph Severn, his doctor James Clark and the Italian poet Giuseppe Belli, and the final section is a translation of Belli's sonnets on Biblical subjects. Foreword by Michael Dirda. A title in the Barnes & Noble Rediscovers Series. vi, 152 pp.

New York & London:: Thomas Nelson, , nd (ca 1910). Hardcover -. Very good.. Vintage edition, small format. A title in the New Century Library, Frontispiece. Bound in flexible leatherette covers, with gilt bands on front cover, titling on spine, all edges gilt, small format measuring approx 6 1/2 by 4 inches, printed on lightweight paper. 434 pp.

New York:: Clarkson Potter,, (1980). Hardcover -. Very near fine in a very good dustjacket (several chips and creasing to the upper edge of the back cover of the dj). Book club edition. An introduction to Swift's classic satire, originally published in 1726 (this book is based on the 1734 edition with Swift's corrections) edited by Asimov, with a biographical introduction and extensive notes on the politics, geography, medicine at the times - and even addressing the science fiction aspects of the book. Includes 200 illustrations from over three centuries of different editions. Bibliography, index. Large format. xxi, 296 pp.

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1934.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine with a bit of wear to the ends of the spine in a very good example of the unusual dust jacket, which is clear acetate but with green paper flaps (text on front flap, rear flap plain green paper) . First printing. The first separate book publication of Galsworthy's most famous short story, originally written in 1916, and presented here in a lovely production designed by T. M. Cleland and printed at the Scribner Press, New York, in November, 1934. Illustrated title page and decorative endpapers. Bound in green cloth with a white title label on front cover, black cloth spine with gilt lettering. 91 pp. plus colophon.

New York:: Books of Wonder / William Morrow & Company, Inc.,, (1988). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in green cloth, with a blind stamped sailing ship scene and ruled borders, gilt lettering on the spine in a fine dust jacket.. First printing. Verne's classic adventure novel, originally published in 1873, in an edition beautifully illustrated by Barry Moser with 16 full page watercolor paintings. Translated from the French by George Makepeace Towle; afterword by Peter Glassman. xii, 242 pp. Endpaper maps of the world.

Koln:: Konemann,, 1998.. Hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Reprint - first thus. In addition to the long title story (set in Venice, based on a true story, and one of James's most riveting stories), this includes 6 others. Section of notes at the end. A compact format, measuring just 6 3/4 inches by 5 inches, but nicely printed on good quality paper, and bound in blue cloth.

New York:: Morrow - Quill,, 1984.. Near fine (previous owner's name). Trade paperback. The first book publication of several 'blood-and-thunder' tales written by Alcott and published, either anonymously or under the pseudonym A. M. Barnard, in various weeklies starting in 1862 and before Alcott had published 'Little Women' under her own name. Edited and with an introduction by Madeleine Stern. 277 pp

New York:: David McKay Company,, (c 1972). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and gilt decoration on front cover in a fine dust jacket.. First thus. A new edition of a classic adventure novel set in the early Christian era, and originally published in 1880. Well researched and beautifully presented. Illustrated by Harold King with text drawings and several double page spreads. Glossary, books for further reading. 120 pp. Slightly over-sized format.

Norman: : University of Oklahoma Press,, (1966). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in very good dust jacket (price-clipped, sunning to spine of dj) . First printing. Excerpts from Mark Twain's writing showing his humorous and touching treatment of animals, from domestics to Western to exotics. Illustrated with a full color frontispiece and drawings by Robert Roche. xiv, 117 pp plus colophon.

New York:: A. & C. Boni, , 1928.. Hardcover -. Very good in very pale green cloth with darker green lettering and illustration on front cover. No dust jacket. . Early printing. As a measure of the popularity of Wilder's classic novel when it was first published, this printing - the 17th - was just one year after the first. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize Green and black title page, frontispiece, illustrated endpapers. 235 pp.

Paris: : Nelson Editeurs,, 1933.. Hardcover -. Book is in fine condition (slight offsetting on the endpapers from the wrapper), original celophane wrapper with printed cardstock flaps is still present, although the lower corner is missing on the back cover, and it is splitting, slipcase is very good (a small spot on the spine). Reprint. Text in French (texte en francais), a small volume measuring just 15.5 cm (6 1/4 inches) tall, 11 cm wide, 1.5 cm thick, bound in flexible navy blue pebbled cloth binding, with gilt lettering on spine, top edge gilt, in a lavender-blue cardboard slipcase. 286 pp. Small bookstore sticker from The French Bookstore in San Francisco affixed to the front pastedown.

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, (1971). Hardcover -. Near fine in a good dust jacket (price-clipped, some edgewear and chipping to dj).. First thus- reprint.. A new edition of one of Wharton's later novels, originally published in 1928. 282 pp.

[Alhambra, California]:: Carl F. Braun,, (1949). Hardcover -. Good in decorative green boards with a cream paper spine label printed in red (spine covering beginning to split next to the back cover) . Facsimile edition. A privately printed facsimile of the 1889 edition with a brief introduction by Braun in which he comments that, unlike many of Hearn's works, this novel is set on the Louisiana coastal islands where "American engineers are carrying out their vast undersea oil-recovery operations and [where] American engineering stands firm and safe against just such a hurricane that wrought the tragedy of 'Chita'." Braun was himself an engineer and founder of a company which specialized in petrochemical processing, among other things. 204 pp.

New York:: The Library of America,, (1993). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in tan cloth with ribbon marker in a like dustjacket.. First printing. The second volume of Henry James travel writings in the Library of America series (number 65 in series), edited and with notes by Richard Howard. His travel writings display the distinctive charm of his style, serve as guidebooks and including penetrating reflections on the national characteristics and charm. This volume begins with the classic 'A Little Tour in France', illustrated with Joseph Pennell's drawings from the original 1900 edition. The final piece is on the American volunteer motor-ambulance corps in France, during the first World War. Includes chronology, glossary, notes, index. 845 pp. Lists to this title at rear of book.

Paris: : Nelson Editeurs,, 1935.. Hardcover -. Book in fine condition; slipcase is split along seam at bottom edge.. Reprint. Text in French (texte en francais), a small volume measuring just 15.5 cm (6 1/4 inches) tall, 11 cm wide, 1.5 cm thick, bound in flexible navy blue pebbled cloth binding, with gilt lettering on spine, top edge gilt, in a lavender-blue cardboard slipcase. 286 pp. Small bookstore sticker from The French Bookstore in San Francisco affixed to the front pastedown.

Philadelphia:: Lippincott,, 1963.. Hardcover -. Near fine in a very good dustjacket (gray cloth covers almost like new, bright topstain, straight and tight, slight edgewear to dj.). The first complete edition of the short fiction of James - in a proposed series of 12 volumes, edited and with an introduction to each volume by Leon Edel.

Philadelphia:: Lippincott,, 1962.. Hardcover -. Near fine in a very good dustjacket (gray cloth covers almost like new, bright topstain, straight and tight, slight edgewear to dj, chipping to top of dj spine, small peeled spot on spine of dj.). The first complete edition of the short fiction of James - in a proposed series of 12 volumes, edited and with an introduction to each volume by Leon Edel.

Philadelphia:: Lippincott,, 1964. Hardcover -. Very near fine in a very good dustjacket (gray cloth covers almost like new, bright topstain, straight and tight, slight edgewear to dj.). The first complete edition of the short fiction of James - in a proposed series of 12 volumes, edited and with an introduction to each volume by Leon Edel.

Chicago:: W. B. Conkey Co.,, n.d. [1901]. Hardcover -. Good overall - some rubbing and wear to the edges of the board and the spine, but still an attractive vintage copy. . Reprint. Includes a preface to the Leatherstalking Tales. Frontispiece. Bound in dark red half-leather over marbleized boards and with marbleized end papers Top edge. gilt. 635 pp plus 5 pp publisher's ads (date is based on ad for "just issued" Ella Wheeler Wilcox "Every-day Thoughts" which was published in 1901).

New York & Oxford: : Oxford University Press,, 1991.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A collection of twenty- seven stories published in magazines between 1896 and 1932, and with the exception of only two stories, never before published in book form. The title story is a previously undiscovered Miss Mapp story. The stories are grouped by type: crank stories, society stories, cruel stories, odd stories, dodo stories, spook stories. Introduction by Jack Adrian. List of sources. xiv, 278 pp.