Search Results: Literary Criticism from Lindenlea Books

Boston, U.S.A.: Dana Estes & Company, 1903. Red boards, gilt trim, top edge gilt, 233 pages. Lightly rubbed on ends of spine and on corners, previous owner's inscription (dated 1917) in ink on ffep, cracked at fly title page but binding firm. Light smudge on rear endpaper, else pages clean. Overall, very good plus.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No DJ. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. Black boards, 296 numbered, deckled pages. Slightly cocked, surface rubbed, circular smudge (1/8 inch) on front, rubbed and faded along edges, gilt title on spine faded, page outlining the book's contents glued to front pastedown, previous owner's name and address in pencil on ffep, pages darkened but clean, cracked at page 215 and rear pastedown, but binding firm. Overall, good. Letter on "The Smart Set" letterhead and dated April 3, 1923 to a fellow editor (Canada) laid in. Letter has fold lines and three small worn spots - please refer to photographs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto, Canada: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2003. First printing. Inscribed and signed by author on title page: "For ____, with very warm wishes". Lightly bumped at head of spine, else fine. DJ fine. Protected in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Russell & Russell, Inc., 1962. Reissue. Bumped and rubbed on ends of spine, corners rubbed and bowed, name in ink and pencil erasure on ffep, pages darkened else spotless. Overall - very good plus.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A.: ChLA Publications, 1983. Wraps darkened, creased on front at head of spine, tip of front lower corner creased, else near fine. . Soft Cover. Near Fine/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Gloucester, Great Britain: Alan Sutton Publishing Limited, 1982. Lightly bumped on ends of spine, pencil erasure on ffep, light smudge on top edge, water mark on rear paste-down, else very good plus. DJ lightly chipped on ends of flap folds, colour transfer on inside along top and bottom edge, else very good. Protected in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: Loyola Press, 2001. First printing. Lightly bumped on corners, else near fine. DJ rubbed on ends of spine and ends of flap folds, else very good plus.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Faber and Faber, 1970. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Cover slightly curled, creased on front top corner, date in ink on front, light smudges on fore and bottom edge, else very good.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Faber and Faber, 1968. Faber Paper Covered Editions. Lightly rubbed along edges, darkened along front of spine, rear upper corner creased. Pages clean and binding tight. Overall, very good plus.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1917. Maroon boards, gilt lettering on spine, 174 numbered pages. Very lightly bumped and rubbed on ends of spine and on corners, small (1/8 inch) smudge on front, front paste-down roughened where bookplate removed, faint pencil erasure on ffep, pages darkened but spotless. Overall, very good plus. DJ darkened and wrinkled along spine, moderately chipped and creased along top edge, at heel of spine and ends of flap folds, dampstain on lower edge of front and rear. Tear (1 inch) along side of spine. Overall, good. Protected in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Great Britain: David & Charles (Publishers) Limited / Barnes & Noble, 1976. Lightly bumped on ends of spine, rubbed on front paste-down where bookplate removed, faint pencil erasure mark on ffep, torn at bottom edge of page 45,47, else very good plus. DJ darkened along edges, light smudge (2.5 inch) on rear, else near fine. Protected in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1963. Twentieth Century Views. Sixth printing. Four white marks (outline of a strip of tape) on front and back, bookplate removed from front paste-down, rear free endpaper and lower part of rear paste-down removed, light foxing on edges, else good plus. Pages clean and binding tight. DJ price-clipped, creased and rubbed on ends of spine and ends of flap folds, else very good. Protected in mylar.. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Routledge, 1989. Red "R" on lower edge, faint vertical crease down front fore edge, corners slightly curled, pencil erasure mark and crease on ffep, else very good plus. Pages spotless and binding firm.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Maine, U.S.A.: Colby College Press, 1946. Bumped and rubbed on ends of spine, corners rubbed, light smudges on boards, smudge on bottom edge, pencil erasure mark on ffep, pages darkened, else very good. Note: heavy book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Barnes & Noble, 1979. Lightly bumped on heel of spine, faint pencil erasure mark on ffep, tiny chip in top edge of ffep and following page, else near fine. DJ lightly wrinkled on ends of spine and ends of flap folds, else fine. Protected in mylar sleeve.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-merrill Company, 1946. Lightly bumped, rubbed and chipped on ends of spine, bumped on rear upper corner, pages darkened, else very good plus. DJ moderately chipped, creased and torn, both corners of front flap clipped. Overall, fair. Protected in mylar. . Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Kansas City, Missouri: University Press of Kansas, 1983. Lightly rubbed on ends of spine, boards lightly smudged, previous owner's inscription on ffep, else very good. Pages clean and binding tight. DJ lightly wrinkled at head of spine, lightly surface rubbed, else near fine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wisconsin, U.S.A.: University of Wisconsin Press, 1997. Front top corner curled, else fine. Appears unread.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. Signed by author on title page. Lightly bumped on ends of spine, series of shadowy wavy lines on top edge (caused by the cut of the paper), small smudge (1/8 inch) on bottom edge, else near fine. Pages spotless. DJ lightly rubbed on head of spine, else near fine. Protected in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. Signed by author on title page. Lightly bumped on heel of spine, small smudge (1/8 inch) at heel of spine, three shadowy wavy lines on top edge (caused by the cut of the paper), else near fine. Pages spotless. DJ lightly rubbed on heel of spine, light surface scratches on front and rear, else near fine. Protected in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.