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Edward Fitzgerald's translation into English quatrains of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam of Naishapur: a definitive text carefully selected from his five differing versions rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald
by Khayyam, Omar
- Condition
- Used - Yellow morocco. Fine in fine chemise and slipcase
- Edition
- Number 947 of 1500 copies signed by the Artist
- Published
- 1935
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- Decorated, designed and Illuminated by Valenti Angelo. 1 vols. Small 12mo
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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1935. Number 947 of 1500 copies signed by the Artist. Decorated, designed and Illuminated by Valenti Angelo. 1 vols. Small 12mo. Yellow morocco. Fine in fine chemise and slipcase. Number 947 of 1500 copies signed by the Artist. Decorated, designed and Illuminated by Valenti Angelo. 1 vols. Small 12mo. Item Price
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The Caribbean Poetry of Derek Walcott & the Art of Romare Bearden. [Introduction by Joseph Brodsky]
by Walcott, Derek
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- Used - Bound by Robert Burlen and Son in white linen with a silk-screened Bearden design. Spine ever so slightly faded. Fine in slipcas
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- 1451 of 2000 copies. Signed by Bearden and Walcott
- Published
- 1983
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- Eight color illustrations by Romare Beardon of which 6 are double-page on white Mohawk eggshell paper. With an original color li
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[New York: Limited Editions Club, 1983. 1451 of 2000 copies. Signed by Bearden and Walcott. Eight color illustrations by Romare Beardon of which 6 are double-page on white Mohawk eggshell paper. With an original color lithograph by Bearden (one of 275 numbered copies; unsigned as issued). 1 vols. 4to. Bound by Robert Burlen and Son in white linen with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bullterriers: The Biography of a Breed
by Briggs, L. Cabot
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- Used - Original maroon cloth, cream cloth spine and corners. A bid faded. Very good
- Edition
- First Edition, No. 289 of 500 copies
- Published
- 1940
- Binding
- 66 Illustrations from photographs and prints and a 7 page bibliography. 113 pp. 1 vols. 4to
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New York: The Derrydale Press, 1940. First Edition, No. 289 of 500 copies. 66 Illustrations from photographs and prints and a 7 page bibliography. 113 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original maroon cloth, cream cloth spine and corners. A bid faded. Very good. First Edition, No. 289 of 500 copies. 66 Illustrations from photographs and prints and a 7… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Garland for Stephen Spender. Arranged by Barry Humphries
by [Spender, Stephen]
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- Used - Original green wrappers with portrait by David Hockney on the upper cover. Very good, slight sunfading to top of front cover, sp
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- No 9 of 150 copies, printed on "Character" laid paper
- Published
- 1991
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- Title illustration by John Craxton, plate by Ghika, portrait by Matthew Spender, colophon by Maro Gorky. 1 vols. 8vo
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Edinburgh: The Tragara Press, 1991. No 9 of 150 copies, printed on "Character" laid paper. Title illustration by John Craxton, plate by Ghika, portrait by Matthew Spender, colophon by Maro Gorky. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green wrappers with portrait by David Hockney on the upper cover. Very good, slight sunfading to top of front cover, spine, and rear cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Wenham Great Pond
by Phillips, John C.
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- Used - Original green half cloth and decorated boards. Fine
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- First edition. Number 12 of 100 numbered copies on Hurlbut Perma
- Published
- 1938
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- Illustrated. 108 pp. 1 vols. 4to
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Salem: Peabody Museum, 1938. First edition. Number 12 of 100 numbered copies on Hurlbut Permanent Book paper. Printed at the Southworth-Anthoensen Press. Illustrated. 108 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original green half cloth and decorated boards. Fine. First edition. Number 12 of 100 numbered copies on Hurlbut Permanent Book paper. Printed at the Southworth-Anthoensen Press. Illustrated. 108 pp. 1… Read more about this item Item Price
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Crossings. A Fairy Play
by De la Mare, Walter [John, "Jack"] (1873-1956)
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- Used - Quarter linen and paper over boards . Fine
- Edition
- First edition, number 225 of 264 on handmade paper
- Published
- 1921
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- With music by C. Armstong Gibbs. Illus. by Randolph Schwabe. 131, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
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[Westminster: Beaumont Press, 1921. First edition, number 225 of 264 on handmade paper. With music by C. Armstong Gibbs. Illus. by Randolph Schwabe. 131, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter linen and paper over boards . Fine. First edition, number 225 of 264 on handmade paper. With music by C. Armstong Gibbs. Illus. by Randolph Schwabe. 131, [4]… Read more about this item Item Price
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Iter Hibernicum
by (Grolier Club) Edwards, George, editor
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- Used - Quarter brown morocco and green boards. In slipcase as issued. Calligraphic bookplate on vellum of Hed Nakles. Fine
- Edition
- Number 24 of 25 deluxe copies. Printed at the Ascensius Press. D
- Published
- 1998
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- Illustrated. xiv, 153 pp. The type designs originated with William Caslon (1692-1766) for the text and with Victor Hammer (1882-
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CA$1,042.27
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New York: The Grolier Club, 1998. Number 24 of 25 deluxe copies. Printed at the Ascensius Press. Designed by Jerry Kelly. Completed in April of 1998. Illustrated. xiv, 153 pp. The type designs originated with William Caslon (1692-1766) for the text and with Victor Hammer (1882-1967) for the uncial titles. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter brown morocco and green boards.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Quire. A Poetry [Literary] Tract. No. 1 to No. 20
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- Used - Fine
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- Each issue printed letterpress from Bembo, Perpetua, or Lutetia
- Published
- 2023
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- Various paginations. 20 vols. Quarto and smaller
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CA$312.68
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Minnesota City, MN: The Last Press, 2023. Each issue printed letterpress from Bembo, Perpetua, or Lutetia on handmade paper in editions of circa 60 to 100. Various paginations. 20 vols. Quarto and smaller. Fine. Each issue printed letterpress from Bembo, Perpetua, or Lutetia on handmade paper in editions of circa 60 to 100. Various paginations. 20 vols. Quarto… Read more about this item Item Price
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Notes and Lectures on Shakespeare and Some of the Old Poets with Other Literary Remains of S.T. Coleridge. Edited by Mrs. H.N. Coleridge
by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
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- Used - Bounds in full blue polished calf, gilt spine, t.e.g., by Riviere
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1849
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- Xv, [1], 372; v, [1], 371 pp. Printed by C. Whittingham, Chiswick. 2 vols. 12mo
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London: William Pickering, 1849. First edition. xv, [1], 372; v, [1], 371 pp. Printed by C. Whittingham, Chiswick. 2 vols. 12mo. Bounds in full blue polished calf, gilt spine, t.e.g., by Riviere. First edition. xv, [1], 372; v, [1], 371 pp. Printed by C. Whittingham, Chiswick. 2 vols. 12mo. Wise 93; Keynes p. 59 Item Price
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Cooking in Old Creole Days. La Cuisine Créole à l'Usage des Petits Mènages
by Eustis, Celestine
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- Used - Original pictorial boards, cloth spine with paper label, Very Good copy
- Edition
- First Derrydale edition: the original was published in 1903. Int
- Published
- 1928
- Binding
- Photographic frontispiece and 8 illustrations by Harper Pennington. 118 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
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New York: The Derrydale Press, 1928. First Derrydale edition: the original was published in 1903. Introduction by Harry Worcester Smith; one of 500 copies. Photographic frontispiece and 8 illustrations by Harper Pennington. 118 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original pictorial boards, cloth spine with paper label, Very Good copy. First Derrydale edition: the original was published in 1903. Introduction… Read more about this item Item Price
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Farewell Speech of King Edward the Eighth Broadcast from Windsor Castle the Tenth Day of December MCMXXXVI, With the Instrument of Abdication & A Note by William Saroyan
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- Used - Bound in half pigskin, with cloth board. Fine
- Published
- 1938
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- Illustrated by a colored wood-engraving of the lion & the unicorn by Mallette Dean. [ii], [26] pp. Folio
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San Francisco: Ransohoffs [at the Grabhorn Press], 1938. Illustrated by a colored wood-engraving of the lion & the unicorn by Mallette Dean. [ii], [26] pp. Folio. Bound in half pigskin, with cloth board. Fine. Illustrated by a colored wood-engraving of the lion & the unicorn by Mallette Dean. [ii], [26] pp. Folio. Heller and Magee 299 Item Price
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Greetings on Your Birthday BR
by (Rogers, Bruce)
- Condition
- Used - Blue wrappers. About fine
- Edition
- #4 of 83 copies
- Published
- 1953
- Binding
- Wood engravings by John de Pol. 3-1/4 x 2-1/2 inches
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New York: Between-Hours Press, 1953. #4 of 83 copies. Wood engravings by John de Pol. 3-1/4 x 2-1/2 inches. Blue wrappers. About fine. #4 of 83 copies. Wood engravings by John de Pol. 3-1/4 x 2-1/2 inches. Inscribed by BR to Frank Petrocelli, Printer at the Press of the Iron Horse. With aa Autograph note from Ben Grauer… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Derrydale Cook Book of Fish and Game
by De Gouy, L.P.
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- Used - Blue wrappers. Minor wear and soiling, very good plus. Owner ink stamp of P.M. Booth, Jr
- Edition
- Advance review copy
- Published
- 1937
- Binding
- Title page vignettes in red. xx, (2), 308; xxvi, (2), 330 pp. 2 vols. 8vo
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New York: Derrydale Press, 1937. Advance review copy. Title page vignettes in red. xx, (2), 308; xxvi, (2), 330 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Blue wrappers. Minor wear and soiling, very good plus. Owner ink stamp of P.M. Booth, Jr. Advance review copy. Title page vignettes in red. xx, (2), 308; xxvi, (2), 330 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Siegel… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ficciones
by (Limited Editions Club) Borges, Jorge Luis
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- Used - Original full black morocco, spine lettered in blind. Spine and tips very lightly faded, faint touches of foxing on fore edge, a
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- Edition limited to 1500 numbered copies signed by the artist
- Published
- 1984
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- Illustrated with 22 silk-screened drawings by Sol LeWitt xxii, 306, 2, blank], [1 limitation leaf]. 1 vols. 8 x 8 inches
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[New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1984. Edition limited to 1500 numbered copies signed by the artist. Illustrated with 22 silk-screened drawings by Sol LeWitt xxii, 306, 2, blank], [1 limitation leaf]. 1 vols. 8 x 8 inches. Original full black morocco, spine lettered in blind. Spine and tips very lightly faded, faint touches of foxing on fore edge,… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Voyage to Lilliput...[and] A Voyage to Brobdingnag by Dr. Lemuel Gulliver
by Swift, Jonathan
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- Used - Half red linen and paper map decorated boards. An Almost fine set in compartmentalized slipcase with minor wear and also some we
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- Number 1094 of 1500 copies numbered and initialed by Bruce Roger
- Published
- 1950
- Binding
- Designed by Bruce Rogers. 1 vols. 2 /14 x 3 1/2; 13 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches
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New York: Printed by the Aldus Printers for The Limited editions Club, 1950. Number 1094 of 1500 copies numbered and initialed by Bruce Rogers. Designed by Bruce Rogers. 1 vols. 2 /14 x 3 1/2; 13 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches. Half red linen and paper map decorated boards. An Almost fine set in compartmentalized slipcase with minor wear… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Works of Virgil, Englished by Robert Andrews
by Virgil
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- Used - Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt, red morocco label. Front joint cracked but cords holding. Minor soiling to title leaf, foxin
- Published
- 1766
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- [6],16,[3]-536 pp. Errors in pagination as issued. 1 vols. 8vo
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Birmingham: printed by John Baskerville for the author, 1766. [6],16,[3]-536 pp. Errors in pagination as issued. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt, red morocco label. Front joint cracked but cords holding. Minor soiling to title leaf, foxing to the endpapers. Bookplate on the front pastedown. [6],16,[3]-536 pp. Errors in pagination as issued. 1 vols. 8vo. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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Turkey Hill Plantation. [Foreword by Grace Fox Perry]
by Milbank, Jeremiah, with Grace Fox Perry
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- Used - Green laether spine and boards. Fine
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Illustrated with photographs, maps on endpapers of The Cypress Woods Corp. Jasper County, Ridgeland, S.C. [10], 128 pp. 1 vols.
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CA$625.36
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np: Privately Printed, 1966. First edition. Illustrated with photographs, maps on endpapers of The Cypress Woods Corp. Jasper County, Ridgeland, S.C. [10], 128 pp. 1 vols. Large 8vo. Green laether spine and boards. Fine. First edition. Illustrated with photographs, maps on endpapers of The Cypress Woods Corp. Jasper County, Ridgeland, S.C. [10], 128 pp. 1 vols. Large 8vo.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The History of the Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire
by Gibbon, Edward
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- Used - Three quarter green morocco with gilt borders and spine compartments, teg, marbled endpapers, light scattered foxing to first an
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- First Pickering, Oxford English Classics, edition
- Published
- 1827
- Binding
- Portrait frontispiece to first volume. 8 vols. 8vo
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CA$3,474.25
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London; Oxford: William Pickering, Talboys and Wheeler, 1827. First Pickering, Oxford English Classics, edition. Portrait frontispiece to first volume. 8 vols. 8vo. Three quarter green morocco with gilt borders and spine compartments, teg, marbled endpapers, light scattered foxing to first and last pages, ownership signature (T. Cary) to each title page. First Pickering, Oxford English Classics, edition. Portrait… Read more about this item Item Price
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El Greco
by (Derrydale Press) Griswold, F. Gray
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- Used - Original gray boards, gilt, parchment paper spine and corners, fair condition only (shaken, heavily dampstained). In damaged hal
- Edition
- First edition, first issue, with gilt lettering on spine, no. 44
- Published
- 1929
- Binding
- 14 plates. 1 vols. 8vo
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CA$1,389.70
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n.p.: Privately Printed by The Derrydale Press, 1929. First edition, first issue, with gilt lettering on spine, no. 44 of 100 copies. 14 plates. 1 vols. 8vo. Original gray boards, gilt, parchment paper spine and corners, fair condition only (shaken, heavily dampstained). In damaged half crimson morocco slipcase and chemise. First edition, first issue, with gilt lettering on… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fifteen Sonnets of Petrarch. Selected and Translated by Thoams Wentworth Higginson
by (Rogers, Bruce) Petrarch
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- Used - Original parchment backed green paper covered boards. Fine in original glassine and slipcase with printed label in red and numbe
- Edition
- #281 0f 430 copies
- Published
- 1903
- Binding
- 31, [1]pp. Decorations by Bruce Rogers. 1 vols. 12mo
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Boston: Published by Houghton Mifflin [Printed at the Riverside Press], 1903. #281 0f 430 copies. 31, [1]pp. Decorations by Bruce Rogers. 1 vols. 12mo. Original parchment backed green paper covered boards. Fine in original glassine and slipcase with printed label in red and numbered. #281 0f 430 copies. 31, [1]pp. Decorations by Bruce Rogers. 1 vols. 12mo. IN… Read more about this item Item Price
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