Search Results: Titles starting with K from TBCL The Book Collection Library

San Francisco: City Lights Books, [1961], 1961. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. Clamshell As New/No Jacket. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. Custom Clamshell Case. Ginsberg, Allen. KADDISH. Custom Clamshell Case [Not A Book] White title & rules stamped on a black cloth spine over black custom handmade black marbled paper sides, black velour interior. A superb case for this Ginsberg High Light in very fine condition.

San Francisco: City Lights Books, [1961], 1961. First Edition. Soft cover. First Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author. "downtown Manhattan, clear winter noon, and I've been up all night, talking, talking, reading the Kaddish aloud, listening to Ray Charles blues shout blind on the phonograph". Ginsberg, Allen. KADDISH AND OTHER POEMS 1958-1960. Signed. San Francisco: City Lights, (1961). First Edition, second printing with the correct points present, according to Morgan A1.2. Signed and dated 5/22/88 by Allen Ginsberg with a drawing. Just about fine or better in black and white wrappers. 12mo. 100 pp. Next to Howl, Ginsberg's most important book. The Pocket Poet Series, Number Fourteen. Cook, pp. 32-33. Bill Morgan. The Works of Allen Ginsberg, 1941-1994: A Descriptive Bibliography.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of these iconic images of famous Canadians, Inscribed by Yousuf Karsh in the year of publication on the half-title page to author Hugh MacLennan, whose photograph appears on pp. 106. "For Hugh MacLennan, With fond remembrances and the admiration of Yousuf Karsh, Nov. 7, 1978." A fine copy in silver cloth, silver titles, in a fine pictorial dustwrapper with some very minimal use. 4to. 203 pp. An exceptional association copy. Hugh MacLennan (1907-1990) was a widely respected Canadian novelist & academic. MacLennan wrote primarily of Canadian themes & was credited with being the first writer to establish a national literary identity for Canada. Works like Barometer Rising, 1941 and Two Solitudes, 1945 established his credentials as one of Canada's greatest novelists. He also published several collections of essays & has himself been the subject of academic study. The… Read More

Toronto: William Briggs, 1915. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. A fine copy in the publisher's gray cloth, white titles to the spine in a better than very good pictorial dustwrapper with one closed tear. Small 8vo. 259 pp.

London: Jonathan Cape, (1982), 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, FIRST BOOK. 8vo. A very fine copy in dustwrapper of this author's scarce first book.

New York: The Mysterious Press, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition Limited to 250 copies Numbered and Signed by Robert Fish, this copy additionally Signed by Otto Penzler. 8vo. 151 pp. A fine copy in cinnamon cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a just about fine illustrated dustwrapper. Housed in the publisher's slipcase, as issued. A bright, fresh copy of this collection of short stories featuring master smuggler, Kek Huuygens, whose first appearance was in The Hochmann Miniatures. Pronzini & Muller, 1001 Midnights.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, (1988), 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition Signed by the author on the title-page. A lovely copy in the publisher's forest green cloth covered boards, gilt titles to the spine in a better than very good price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper showing some overall use. Small 4to. 1 60 pp. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographs by Patrick Sutherland. A superb journey through the county of Kent, home of Sissinghurst and Knole with Vita Sackville West's son.

New York: The Macaulay Company, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition of Chief Inspector Barnard of Scotland Yard mystery. 8vo., 313pp + 2p ads. Beige cloth, stamped red, wine top stain. A near fine copy in a very good, bright dustwrapper showing modest use, neat name on ffe. A very nice Golden Age example.

Richmond: Hogarth Press, 1919. Second Edition. Soft cover. Second Edition. Soft cover. Woolf, Virginia. KEW GARDENS. Richmond: Hogarth Press, 1919. Second Edition. (500 copies printed). 8vo. 16 pp. With two engravings by Vanessa Bell, in the original decorated wrappers, which have had some excellent edge restoration. White printed label to upper wrapper. Not in fact printed at, but for, the Hogarth Press by Richard Madley of Whitfield Street, possibly in consequence of Vanessa Bell's disappointment at the first edition's rendering of her interior art, which had, at 150 copies, been well enough subscribed to put forth a second. A lovely example. "Leonard Woolf thought that these wrappers were not from the Omega Workshops but were copied from the first edition by someone else". Kirkpatrick and Clarke A3b. Woolmer 7.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Durrell, Lawrence. A KEY TO MODERN BRITISH POETRY. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1952. 8vo., gilt-lettered red cloth. First American Edition. A fine, fresh example. Rare thus. [From a comprehensive TBCL Durrell collection of first editions in superb condition].

Toronto: MacMillan, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of poet and playwright James Reaney's fourth book, winner of the 1962 Governor General's Award, with his ownership name and address to the half-title page, as well as the number '9' in his hand at the top of the page. Further embellished with Reaney's pencil directorial notes on pp. 153, 162, 163-65. Near fine in blue cloth, (light spotting to the foredge), gilt titles to the spine in a near fine neatly price-clipped dustwrapper. 8vo. 224 pp. Author's copies are seldom available.

New York: Scribner's, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Farrington, Robert. THE KILLING OF RICHARD THE THIRD. New York: Scribners, 1971, First Edition. 8vo., 287pp. Red cloth gilt. A fine copy in like Elisa Manriquez designed dustwrapper. A novel of late 15th century England.

New York: Doubleday, 1996, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Royal 8vo, pp. 400 including index. A very fine fresh copy in dustwrapper.

Boston: L. C. Page, 1910. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Montgomery, L(ucy) M(aud). KILMENY OF THE ORCHARD. Boston: L.C. Page, 1910. 8vo., 256pp. + 6 pages of ads at the rear. Publisher's gilt lettered tan cloth covered boards with illustrated oval cover paste on illustration of Kilmeny & with four illustrations in colour from paintings by George Gibbs. First Edition, First Impression, First State of the third book by Montgomery, [In the Second State the line "Eric, Eric, look behind you" on p. 239 is added on a cancel leaf. This is not present in the First State]. A reworking of a serial called "Una of the Garden," the novel is the story of a young man named Eric Marshall who goes to teach a school on Prince Edward Island and meets a mute girl that has perfect hearing named Kilmeny, who miraculously gains the power of speech. It was published in April of 1910. A very good or better example showing light use, neat contemporary name on the front flyleaf otherwise the text block tight… Read More

Boston: L. C. Page, 1910. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Montgomery, L(ucy) M(aud). KILMENY OF THE ORCHARD. Boston: L.C. Page, 1910. 8vo., 256pp. + 6 pages of ads at the rear. Publisher's gilt lettered light blue grey cloth covered boards with illustrated oval cover paste on illustration of Kilmeny & with four illustrations in colour from paintings by George Gibbs. First Edition, First Impression, Second State of the third book by Montgomery with the line "Eric, Eric, look behind you" on p. 239 added on a cancel leaf. This is not present in the First State. A reworking of a serial called "Una of the Garden," a story of a young man named Eric Marshall who goes to teach a school on Prince Edward Island and meets a mute girl that has perfect hearing named Kilmeny, who miraculously gains the power of speech. It was published in April of 1910. A very good or better example showing light use, the text block tight & clean - free of names, underlining or blemishes. Lechowick p. 37. $485.

London: Michael Joseph, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of the author's first book and the first book in his trilogy. A near fine copy in black cloth, (previous collector's small discreet signature and date on the front free endpaper), gilt titles to the spine in a bright, fresh, pictorial dustwrapper with some creasing and overall use. 8vo. 286 pp. Adapted into film by John Schlesinger.

New York: Norton, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition Inscribed by May Sarton on the front free endpaper. A fine copy in 1/4 beige cloth over black paper covered boards, red and green titles to the spine in a bright, fresh pictorial dustwrapper with some light overall use and some minor chips. 8vo. 464 pp.

Philadelphia: David McKay, N.d. [c.1920], 1920. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Illustrated by Rowland Wheelwrght.. Illustrated by Rowland Wheelwrght. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Henry Frith, Illustrated by Rowland Wheelwrght. KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS. Philadelphia: David McKay, n.d. [c. 1920]. 8vo., 488pp. A volume in the series 'The Golden Books for Children'. 8 color plates accent this American "Morte D'Arthur", adaptation for children or romantic adults. Illustrated endpapers. A near fine or better copy in dark green cloth stamped gilt to the spine. Excellent Color illustration pasted to upper board matching that of the dustwrapper. The binding is fine, The matching dustwrapper in very good or better condition; very bright showing minimal wear. A superior copy.

London: William Heinemann, (1923), 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Masefield, John. KING COLE & OTHER POEMS. London: William Heinemann, (1923). First Edition. 8vo. 93 pp. An excellent copy in dark blue cloth, gilt titles to the spine, in a bright, fresh dustwrapper with the original tissue. A wonderful selection of John Masefield poetry. Superb Example.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of the first Princess Louise mystery. 8vo. 222 pp. A just about fine copy in maroon cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a near fine neatly price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper.