Arnold

The Six Chief Lives From Johnson's Lives of the Poets

Russell & Russell, 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. The Six Chief Lives from Johnson's Lives of the Poets Edited by Arnold Russell & Russell, 1968 reproduction of 1881 ed. Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Brown paper bag type cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. Arnold edited this reprint of the 1881 edition. Milton, Dryden, Swift, Addison, Pope and Grey are covered. Also included is Maculay's "Life of Johnson". 466 pages, this is a nice copy for the lover of Johnson's works. Good/Good.

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Book number: 004069

Catalogue: Literature, Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: LIVES OF POETS, JOHNSON'S POETS

Boyd, James

Drums

New York, Scribners & Sons, 1956. Not Stated. Cloth. N.C. Wyeth. Orange Cloth with ill pasted to cover. Owners book place inside cover,stamp on top pages. Otherwise very good overall Size: Double Elephant - over 25" - 50" tall Very Good/None.

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Book number: 000030

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: N.C. WYETH, LITERARY WORKS, USA

Clarke Charles & Mary

Recollections of Writers

Centaur Press, 1969. Reprint. Hardcover. Recollections of Writers by Clarke, Charles & Mary Centaur Press, 1969 unstated edition - reprint Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean an unmarked, binding tight, Cover is clean and appears undamaged. The Clarke's moved extensively in the literary and musical circles of the early 19th century. Intimates of Charles Lamb, Leigh Hunt and others their book offers a unique picture of the Regency set of writers and musicians. Great reference. 340 pages, index Good/Good.

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Book number: 001834

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: WRITERS, WRITES AT WORK, LITERATURE

Hsueh-Cin, Tsao & Ngo, Kao

Dream of Red Mansions 3 Vol Set

China, Foregin Language Press, 1980. First Edition. Cloth. Hardback this is a 3 Vol. set in good+ condition, with good+ dustjackets and good slip cases. 2 slip cases are good+ one is slightly damaged on botton. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight.This tale of romance is a chinese classic. Also comes with a chart of the chief characters in the novel and their relationships. A great read Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 000667

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: CHINA, LITERATURE

Aydelott Clio

Fruit of the Valley

Ward Ritchie, 1942. Unstated. Hardback. Signed by Author(s). Fruit of the Valley edited by Aydelott, Clio signed Ward Ritchie, 1942, unstated edition ex-Library copy 72 of 600 Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to age and classic laid paper used. There is discard stamp on title page, owners book plate inside cover and authors inscription dated 1943. Cover is clean with cal in white on spine no other markings and otherwise clean. This is a collection of early works through time of publication of artists and writers of the Central Valley of California. One old famous poem starts with "Don't go they say if you got any brains. Stay away, far, far away from the San Joaquin Plains". Part one is poems, part two literary sketches, plays and short stories. 276 pages index. Good.

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Book number: 004184

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: CALIFORNA POEMS, CALIFORNIA ITERATURE

Cogill, Mrs. Harry

Autobiography and Letters of Mrs. Margaret Oliphant

Leicester Univ Press, 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. 0718550196. Autobiography and Letters of Mrs. Margaret Oliphant Edited by Mrs. Harry Coghill Leicester University Press 1974, reprint of 1899 edition, ISBN: 0718550196 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. DJ show slight signs of wear over all good. Mrs. Oliphant a massive contributor to the novel of several kinds, the short story, the biography and to the reviewing and critical essays in many of the Victorian periodicals as well as a writer of solid non-fiction. Important as a woman of letters from the mid 19th century. Great reference for women writers. Good/Fair.

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Book number: 001830

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: MARGARET OLIPHANT 0718550196

Edited

Flies, Cockroaches and Poets Spring 1998

Chicano Writers & Artists Assoc, 1998. First Edition. Soft cover. Flies, Cockroaches and Poets Spring 1998 Vol. 7 Chicano Writers and Artists Assoc. 1998 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight no loose pages. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. Put out by the Chicano Writers and Artists in association with Fresno State University it contains poetry and fiction depicting the many challenges oppressed people undergo in efforts to keep them from being exterminated. B&W photos and illustrations, poems and short stories.112 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004077

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: CHICANO STUDIES, LITERATURE

Wells H.G.

H.G. Wells Six Stories

Chatham River Press, 1971. Unstated. Hardcover. 0517652919. H. G. Wells Six Stories Chatham River Press, 1971, ISBN: 0517652919 Hardback in good condition NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is gold embossed, with gold casing and is clean. Part of the Great Maters Library Series. This book contains six of Wells best known stories. They are: The Time Machine, The Island of Dr, Moreau, The Invisible Man, War of the Worlds, The First Men on the Moon and The Food of the Gods. B&W illustrations, 490 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004426

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: H.G. WELLS 0517652919

Galsworthy, John

Worshipful Society

Scribner's, 1932. Unstated. Hardcover. Worshipful Society by Galsworthy John Scribner's, 1932 Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked binding tight. cover is gold embossed and very clean. This is one of his generational sagas in three parts. The County House, the Fraternity and The Patrician.743 pages. Good.

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Book number: 002189

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: GALSWORTHY, JOHN

Gissing George

The Emancipated and The Whirlpool

Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. 1977. Unstated. Hardcover. The Emancipated and The Whirlpool by Gissing, George Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Press, 1977 Both are Hardbacks in good condition with good dust jackets. Both have text unmarked, bindings are tight. Dust jackets are in good condition and show little signs of wear. The Emancipated: ISBN:0838621716 was lst published in 1890. This is a newly reprinted copy with notes, bibilography,469 pages. Back top of dust jacket appears to have been improperly cut. The Whirlpool: ISBN: 0838621724 was lst published in serial form as Benedict's Household and first appeared in book form in 1897. This is reprinted copy with notes, bibliography, 467 pages. Casing has spots on bottom. You are getting both titles. Good/Good.

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Book number: 004067

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: GEORGE GISSING

Hiuea

The Hawk's Well Vol. 1

Ocean Press, 1986. First Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). The Hawk's Well Vol. 1 eddied by Hiuea Signed with seal A Collection of Japanese American Art and Literature Ocean Press Printing, 1986, 1st. ISBN: Soft cover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean Inscribed with initial & Hui also Japanese seal in red ink. This is a collection of works of Japanese writers, poets, calligraphers, photographers and artistes. B&W photos and illustrations, 200 pages. Good.

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Book number: 005079

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: JAPANESE ART LITERATURE

Williams Ioan

Sir Walter Scott on Novelists and Fiction

Barns & Noble, 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. Sir Walter Scott on Novelists and Fiction Williams Ioan Barns & Noble this is a reprint edition, 1968 Hardback in good condition with good Dust Jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is very clean with small chip out of cover on back edge of cover. Cloth cover is very clean. This is Sir Walter Scott's take on the novelists of his day as well as their works. Divided in three sections, the Lives of the novelists, occasional essays and reviews and from the prefaces.503 pages, Index. Good/Good.

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Book number: 001829

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: NOVELISTS, WRITERS, FICTION WRITERS

Henry James

Turn of the Screw

Heritage Press, 1949. Limited. Cloth. Mariette Lydis. This is a illustrated edition of Turn of the Screw. James wrote this tale taking his inspiration from an off the cuff remark made by the Archbishop of Canterbury, when James was attending a dinner. The Turn of the Screw is the blackest of ally nursery tales, the most terrifying of all ghost stories, and the most pathetic of all chronicles of damnation. This classic is a great addition you anyone's library. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000143

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: LITERATURE, CLASSIC, PLAY

Jimenez

Platero and I

Univ of Texas Press, 1957. Later Printing. Hardcover. Platero and I by Jimenez, Juan Univ. of Texas press, 1957, later printing Hardback in good condition with fair dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is clean dust jacket shows heavy signs of wear with dings nicks rubs etc. also price clipped with owners name in ink inside cover, booksellers sticker inside back flap of cover. This is a story of life in a small remote Spanish town by a Noble Prize Winner. This tale is seen through the eyes of Jimenez as he talks to his donkey Platero. B&W Illustrations, chapter list, 218 pages. Good/Poor.

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Book number: 003432

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: JIMENEZ JUAN NOBEL PRIZE WINNER,

Drinkwater John

The Outline of Literature Vols. 1 & 3

Putnam's, 1924. Unstated. Hardcover. The Outline of Literature Vols. 1 & 3 by Drinkwater, John Putnam's, 1924, Vol. 1 & 3 Both are hardback in good condition, NO dust jackets. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Covers show signs of wear, are clean overall. These two volumes are part of a THREE volume set. You are getting 1 & 3. Vol. 1: Covers the first books in world, Homer, the Bible, English Bible as Literature, Sacred Books of East, Dark Ages and on through Renaissance. Loaded with color and B&W illustrations, bibliography 295 pages. Vol. 3: Covers period form Hugo, Dumas and Scott, 19th century essayists, Victorian Poets, Dickens and Thackeray, New England writers, Mid and later Victorian writes, and on through publication date. Color and B&W illustrations appx 389 pages, index. Good.

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Book number: 004597

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: LITERATURE