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This copy of An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear, Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic Poets. With some remarks upon the Misrepresentations of Mons. De Voltaire. The Fourth Edition, To which are now first added Three Dialogues of the Dead, by Mrs. Montagu was published in London in 1777 by Edward and Charles Dilly. The book,… Read more about this item

"Sir John Hawkins" -- Dr. Johnson's Friend-Attorney-Executor-Biographer -- A Reorientation of The Knight, The Lady, and Boswell -- by C. A. Miller, LL.M -- Privately Printed March, 1951 was published in Washington, DC It is a 39 page booklet, in paper covers, that measures approximately 6 ¾ x 10 inches. Mr. Miller states, in his introductory remarks, that "...It would… Read more about this item

This copy of Remy de Gourmont - A Modern Man of Letters by Richard Aldington was the First Edition, Second Printing published in 1928 by the University of Washington as Number 13 in its Chapbooks series, edited by Glenn Hughes. The book, which measures approximately 5 inches wide by 7 ¼ inches tall, is a 41 page presentation by Aldington… Read more about this item

This First Edition First Printing copy of The Regionalists by Nancy Heller and Julia Williams was published in 1976 by Watson-Guptill Publications of New York and printed in Japan. The book, which measures approximately 11 inches wide by 11 ½ inches tall by 1 ¼ inches thick, contains 208 pages devoted to the Painters of The American Scene in the… Read more about this item

This copy of Alphonse Mucha – Master of Art Nouveau, by Victor Arwas contains 80 pages of a tribute to the life and works of Alphonse Mucha, but its value lies more in its tribute to the art of fine bookmaking. The book, which measures approximately 8 ½ inches wide by 12 inches tall by ½ inch thick, was designed… Read more about this item

This publication is not only scarce, but special. First of all, throughout are the introductory initials and tail pieces, plus the elaborate title page, all designed in color by Dard Hunter. Secondly, the Homes of Great Business Men, commonly for sale, dealt with one business man and were bound in boards or paper. Our "Little Journeys to the Homes of… Read more about this item

This Spanish-language version of Vladimir Ilich Lenin – A Poem, by V. Mayakovski was published in 1984 in Russia by Editorial Raduga as a translation of the original Russian version of the book published in 1924. (As indicated in a handwritten note in a front free end paper, "Printed in Moscow for distribution in Nicaragua and other Central America countries.… Read more about this item

This First Edition copy of "Chagall – L'Oeuvre Gravé", with Gerd Hatje, Editor and Calmann-Lévy, Distributor, was published in 1957. Franz Meyer, who was a director of the Berne Gallery of Art, provided the text for the book. The book, which measures approximately 9 x 11 inches, has a handwritten signed inscription in Yiddish script on the front free end… Read more about this item