Search Results: Titles starting with M from Quercus Rare Books

Vienna: Universal Edition A.G., 1966. Here is the libretto for the "penultimate" opera by the Czech composer Leos Janacek, based upon Capek's play from 1922. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition Thus. German translation and adaptation was done by Max Brod; the English here is by Norman Tucker. A Near Fine copy, with a bright white softcover binding. Clean text; 45 pages. Front cover corners show a faint fold-down, else a Fine copy. This particular printing is less uncommon than the Presser one; Quercus speculates that it is connected to the San Francisco Opera production of the same year.. First Thus. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's, 1997. "Newly discovered" stories by the Nobel Prize winner. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Small octavo; 164 pages. Black paper-covered boards with a red spine; gilt lettering. The dustjacket is unclipped. Fine, in a plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Philadelphia & New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1941. Gogarty was immortalized by James Joyce in the charcter "Buck Mulligan." This historical novel is set in 18th Century Ireland. A Fine copy of the First American edition. Tan woven cloth binding with a facsimile of Gogarty's signature on the front cover; titling on the spine in black and red. Clean text; 438 pages; maps in green as endpapers. There is a tiny vintage price sticker on the bottom of the half-title page, with a bit of offset to its opposite.The dustjacket is Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine - nicely bright, with perhaps a hint of darkening on the spine; showing just a bit of edgewear at the margins of the spine. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Pierre Louys Society, 1927. Gautier's romantic erotic novel has been reprinted many times. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus, "Privately Printed" for "The Pierre Louys Society" in a LIMITED EDITION of 1250 copies (960 For America). Highly decorative binding in gold and purple; the spine is olive green linen (faded to more of a brown) with gilt lettering. Clean text; 407 pages, rough-cut; with a List of the 12 Illustrations at the end. The illustrations are by Clara Tice (1888-1973), and are exceptional. Tice was an established member of the avant-garde whose work Comstock tried to suppress. She illustrated several books, which are uncommon today. Mild rubbing at margins; closed tear at bottom of Title Page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Clara Tice. Privately Printed.

Paris, London and New York: Societe Des Beaux-Arts, 1912. One of the most popular novels by French literatiste Theophile Gautier (1811-1872). A romance, with a reputation as gentle erotica. (Wikipedia says "Mademoiselle de Maupin (1835) In September 1833, Gautier was solicited to write a historical romance based on the life of French opera star Mlle Maupin, who was a first-rate swordswoman and often went about disguised as a man. Originally, the story was to be about the historical la Maupin, who set fire to a convent for the love of another woman, but later retired to a convent herself, shortly before dying in her thirties. Gautier instead turned the plot into a simple love triangle between a man, d'Albert, and his mistress, Rosette, who both fall in love with Madelaine de Maupin, who is disguised as a man named Théodore. The message behind Gautier's version of the infamous legend is the fundamental pessimism about the human identity, and perhaps the entire Romantic age. The novel… Read More

Alabama: University of Alabama, 1977. Translation from the French by Anthony Swerling, the first complete & unexpurgated edition in English. Close to Fine copy of the First Edition; the lavender cloth is bright, just a hint of duskiness to the top edge. Unclipped DJ has a faded spine, shelf smudges on rear panel. Front panel is bright and clean. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus.

New York: Jonathan Cape/Harrison Smith, 1930. Lynd Ward (1905-1985) was a socially-aware and visionary American artist/illustrator who created a unique body of work. This is the second of his six novels that have no words - only his beautiful woodcuts tell the dramatic story. His work has been republished by the Library of America, which notes "Madman’s Drum (is) a multigenerational saga worthy of Faulkner, (which) traces the legacy of violence haunting a family whose stock in trade is human souls. This is a very Good copy of the First American Edition. "The text," consisting of 116 woodcut images, is clean, Pictorial cover with a paper label on the spine. The margins and the paper label on the spine are rubbed. With a facsimile dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. A solid, if not pristine, copy of this high spot in Twentieth Century American literature (and art).. First American Edition.. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/Fine. Illus. by Lynd Ward. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

London and Toronto: Jonathan Cape, 1930. Lynd Ward (1905-1985) was a socially-aware visionary American artist who created a unique body of work. This is the second of his six novels that have no words - only his beautiful woodcuts tell the dramatic story. His work has been republished by the Library of America, which notes "Madman’s Drum (is) a multigenerational saga worthy of Faulkner, (which) traces the legacy of violence haunting a family whose stock in trade is human souls. This is a very Good (Plus) copy of the First English Edition, published in the same year as the American version, and less common. "The text," consisting of 116 woodcut images, is clean, with only some scattered spotting (most noticeable at the endpapers). This copy has been SIGNED by the author/artist on the page opposite the Title Page. Black endpapers and top-edge stain. Paper label on the spine (darkened but not rubbed). The corners are bumped corners and there is some rubbing to the edges; nonetheless,… Read More

Dublin: The Daedalus Press, 1991. This is a Fine copy of Number Sixteen in Kinsella's Peppercanister series, issued simultaneously with #17 ("Open Court"). This edition LIMITED to 400 copies. Stiff white paper binding with an integral blue paper dustwrapper titled and decorated in black. Clean text; 24 pages. In an archival plastic protector. . Limited. Soft Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Dublin: The Talbot Press, Ltd., 1917. Edward Martyn (1859-1923) was a founder, along with W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, of the short-lived but influential Irish Literary Theatre. He wrote several plays, but was also active in politics as President of Sinn Fein (1905-08). This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Irish Edition, which is rather uncommon. There is no publication date, but bibliographers seem to agree on 1917. [Initially it was published by Duckworth along with "The Heather Field" in 1899. Quercus believes this to be the first stand-alone publication of the play.] Olive-gray paper-covered boards with abrownish- gray linen spine. Gilt titling on the front cover; black on the spine. Clean text; 51 pages. This is an ASSOCIATION COPY, with the signature on the FFEP of Leslie Matson (1930-2020), an Irish academic who researched and wrote about the Blasket islands. Some spotting at either end of textblock but generally very bright and fresh. One corner is bumped; and there is a… Read More

New York: D. Appleton, 1896. This is a Very Good copy of the First Trade Edition of Crane's naturalistic novel that so shocked editors he could not get it published; three years previously he had been forced to print it himself - a small issue in wraps, and a true rarity today. The critical and financial success of "The Red Badge of Courage" decided the controversy and Appleton took the plunge. "Maggie" is now regarded as a landmark in American literature. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus/First Trade Edition, itself a rare title. Tan cloth binding with blindstamped designs filled in red, black, and gilt; second state Title Page. Clean text; 158 pages with 12 pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. The covers show moderate wear and soiling; the spine is darkened; the rear gutter is craked but holding. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

[London]: Stationers' Syndycate, 1716. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of an early printing; all of Jonson's works are scarce to RARE in commerce. Disbound from a larger work; consisting of the Title Page and Induction, then pages 366 to 455. Clean text; tanned, and with some spotting, but perfectly readable.. Early Printing. Disbound. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: The Talbot Press Limited, 1949. Irish poet, novelist, and newspaper columnist John (Desmond) Sheridan (1903-1980) generally wrote in a humorous vein. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Brown cloth binding; ruled, and with blindstamped decoration on the front cover; gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 285 pages. Previous-owner inscription (1949) on the FFEP. There is offset tanning to pages 280-81 where perhaps a newspaper clipping had been laid-in. Front and rear covers have some bubbling. Still, a solid and not unattractive copy. No dustwrapper.. First Canadian Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. Haggard is famous for his adventure novels; one does not usually associate him with a spiritual fantasy such as this. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition [stated "Published October, 1911"]. A small edition of 1500 copies, with 5000 published on the same day in England. Dark green cloth binding with titling in gilt on the spine and front cover. The bunny in question is also on the front cover, in gilt. There is a variant Holt binding without the gilt. Clean text; 165 pages, with a 12-page publisher's catalog [dated vii' 10] in the rear. There are twelve black-and-white illustrations by W.T. Horton and H.M. Brock. Hints only of rub to the tips and offset to the endpapers. Else a Fine copy, quite attractive. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by W.T. Horton and H.M. Brock, R.I.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1970. This is a Fine copy of the First American Edition (stated). Orange paper-covered boards with a light gray cloth spine lettered in black The front board has the title embossed. Clean text; 184 pages. The dustjacket is unclipped. Spine is lightly faded to a sort of tan colour; tiny creases to the upper corners of the flaps. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York & London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition [stated]. Published in England as "Maigret and the Ghost." Bright orange cloth binding, titled in black on the spine. Clean text; 159 pages. Translation from the original French by Eileen Ellenbogen. Small notation on the FFEP and a tiny previous-owner signature on the Title Page. Else, a Fine copy. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1921. The novel (his fifth) that made Lewis's reputation. This is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing (the 21st) of the First Edition.Dark blue cloth binding with orange title blocks, lettering. Clean text; 451 pages. Lacking a dustjacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Later Printing.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: Knopf, 1999. Mitchell's behind-the-scenes account of the historic Peace Accord in Northern Ireland. A Fine copy of the First Edition, in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket. This copy has been SIGNED by the author on a tipped-in plate on the half-title (there is also a small "compliments" sticker). In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York/London: The Bowling Green Press and Faber & Gwyer, Ltd., 1927. The Irish author and wit's take on the Shakespeare author controversy; some would call Moore himself a bit of an immortal....This is a Fine copy of an edition LIMITED to 1240 copies and SIGNED by the author. Tan cloth binding with a maroon leather spine label with gilt lettering. 59 pages with an abbsolutely clean text, (pages unopened). Decorations by Claire Bruce. This copy is a inscribed on the FFEP as a PRESENTATION by the publisher, dated 1933. Present are pieces only of the original glassine dustwrapper, laid in to the rear. In an archival plastic protector.. Signed by Author. Limited. Hard Cover. Fine/Poor. Illus. by Claire Bruce. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York & London: The Bowling Green Press and Faber & Gwyer, Ltd., 1927. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, which has been LIMITED to 1240 copies that are SIGNED by the Author on the Limitation Page. Ochre paper-covered boards, with a paper spine label in red and gilt. Clean text; 59 pages. Ochre paper-covered boards, with a paper spine label in red and gilt. Clean text; 59 pages. Illustrated by Claire Bruce; printed by William Edwin Rudge. Tiny bookseller label on the rear paste-down. A bit of spotting to the top edge, else a Fine copy of one of Moore's best late-life productions. In an archival plastic protector.. Limited. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.