[LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL],

A Fable for Critics; or, Better, a Glance at a Few of Our Literary Progenies from The Tub of Diogenes; that is, a Series of Jokes By a Wonderful Quiz...

New York G. P. Putnam, 1848. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall, Hardcover, Hard Cover, Good. A popular literary satire in verse in a lovely green leather binding by Stern & Dess. Early printing, possibly second printing or second state, published the same year as the first edition (someone has pencilled first edition on the front pastedown, but we have our doubts). Full green morocco lettered and decorated in gilt, raised spine bands, gilt tooled inner dentelles, top edge gilt, 80 pages. Some fairly light rubbing to the extremities, good hinges, sound text block, pages slightly age-toned, coffee-colored stain at upper inside margin which does not affect text and fades away to nothing by the middle of the book, the same stain accompained by some small chips to this same area for the first few leaves - whatever it was that stained the book was likely quite acidic. Faded name at head of title page, tiny pencil 'ticks' above many words in the introduction, name on front pastedown, note accompanying the book as a gift in 1884 tipped onto front free endpaper. Externally very good, internally good - a handsome copy.

-- Resource Books, LLC

Book number: 011940

Catalogue: Fine Bindings, Distinctive Press, Early Printing

Keywords: James Russell Lowell Humor Satire Stern Dess Literary History

(LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL, 1819-91)

A Fable for Critics; or, better, ... A Glance at a Few of Our Literary Progenies (Mrs. Malaprop's word) from the Tub of Diogenes; A Vocal and Musical Medley. That is, a Series of Jokes by A Wonderful Quiz.

Putnam 1848, 12 mo., [ii],80 pp.; FIRST EDITION; BAL 13062, final state; VG/orig. boards, hinges worn, spine label gone;

-- Aurelius Books

Book number: LR00171

[LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL],

A Fable for Critics-by a Wonderful Quiz.

New York: G. P. Putnam, October 21, 1848. First edition, BAL state D. 8vo. pp 78, title in red and black. Red morocco, gilt spine by Riviere and Son, a.e.g. Some light rubbing and wear to extremities, minor discoloration, else a very good copy with the bookplates of Richard Montgomery Gilchrist Potter and Marie Louise Hinrichs, this last designed by Rockwell Kent. BAL 13062.

-- James Cummins Bookseller

Book number: 29779

[LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL].

A Fable for Critics; or, Better, a Glance at a Few of Our Literary Progenies from the Tub of Diogenes; a Vocal and Musical Medley. That Is, a Series of Jokes by a Wonderful Quiz... .

(NY): G. P. Putnam, (1848). - Octavo, light brown boards (bumped, rubbed & stained) rebacked with new endpapers & later tan cloth spine & printed label. v & 80 pages & 6-page publisher's catalogue (page edges darkening; scattered foxing; light staining to front endpaper; owner's bookplate on front pastedown; erasable pencil markings & notations on 4 pages). Good. Second, corrected edition [BAL 13063].

-- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

Book number: 14440

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Literature; Poetry; Poems; Verse; James Russell Lowell; Satire; Critics; Literary Criticism; a Fable for Critics.

(HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL; WHITMAN, WALT; WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF; BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN; LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL; LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH; THOREAU, HENRY DAVID; POE, EDGAR ALLAN; ET. AL.)

The United States Magazine and Democratic Review. Volumes 1 - 15

Washington DC, Langtree & O'Sullivan, 1838 - 1844; 1848. First Edition. 1/2 calf. Fifteen octavo volumes bound in fourteen in half calf and marbled boards with calf corners. Includes the first or early publications of 22 stories or articles by Hawthorne (including "The Celestial Railroad" and "Artist of the Beautiful"), 7 stories by Walt Whitman (including "Bervance"), as well as a number of appearances by Bryant, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier and one each by Thoreau ("The Landlord") and Poe ("Marginalia"). In addition there are articles on or reviews of Tocqueville's DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA, Texas and Mexico, a projected canal on the isthmus (Panama) connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, as well as a number of articles on banking and finance. The May 1839 issue contains a description by Samuel Morse of daguerreotypes, recounting his visit that year to Daguerre in Paris, marking only the second mention of the new invention of photography in America. Illustrated with 51 (of 53) engraved portraits and two tinted lithographs of the Yucatan. The set lacks four issues from the last volume, 1844, and includes issue 95 from Volume 22, 1848, which has coverage of the Mexican War. Contents mostly clean with just a few pages foxed including the portraits. Leather is dry on some spines and has not been treated but all covers are tight and there is very little flaking. A Very Good set of this important periodical .

-- Charles Agvent

Book number: 015380

Catalogue: 19th Century American Literature

Keywords: 19th Century Literature Early Photography Finance Nathaniel Hawthorne Walt Whitman

CHARLES SCOTT; JAMES B. RUSSELL; JAMES DEAS; WILLIAM GEORGE BLACK; CAPTAIN GEORGE BAIN

The Infant court of Session and Its Surroundings; The Vital Statistics of the City of glasgow; The River Clyde; "Ticketed Houses of Glasgow"; Volunteer Requirements ; Life in one Room; Local Government in Scotland; The Peninsular and Oriental Steam

Edinburgh, William Blackwood. 1879, First Edition. Leather Binding, 8vo. Bound set of pamphlets, three quarter leather, green leather with raised bands on spine, marbled papers laid on. Some rubbing to edges. Very Good/No Jacket.

-- Pend Books

Book number: 62131

Catalogue: Scottish history

Keywords: Pamphlets, P&O, Peninsular and Oriental, Glasgow, Clyde, Wallace of Elderslie, Scottish History, Social History

ALLINGHAM, (WILLIAM) [JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL].

Evil May-Day &C.

London: Longmans, no date [1882?] [1883?], First edition. Softcover. First printing, second issue, with the Longmans & Co. imprint on front cover and title page on a narrow printed slip pasted over the original David Stott imprint. Small 8vo, 16cm, original grey wrappers printed in red and black. [2], viii, 100, [2, blank] pp. Half-title printed in red, title page in red & black. Top edges rough trimmed, fore and bottom edges trimmed. Bottom 3/4 inch of spine chipped away; split to front joint neatly reglued; half inch tear to bottom of front cover neatly repaired internally with clear archival paper tape; light darkening to covers; very small chips to head of spine and outer corners; 1912 ink name (Francis L. Burnett, M.D. Elmwood] to top margin of title page; else a very good copy of this fragile little book. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR in ink to the half-title page "The Hon. James Russell Lowell, with the respects of W. Allingham. Witley, Surrey, Jan. 1883." Small ink correction on p. 12. The small vignette drawing within a circle on the fro nt cover (repeated on the title page) is likely by his friend Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Colbeck Collection, vol. I, #21, dates 1882, though other references date 1883. NCBEL III, 503, dates 1882 and comments (of the title poem) "An argumentative poem on the relation of religion to dogma and science." The Irish-born author (1824-89) was a minor poet and editor of the Victoria era, and his judgement as a critic was respected by many writers of the time. He lived at Witley 1881-89. An excellent ass ociation copy between the noted British poet and the major American poet. Lowell was appointed minister to the Court of St. James in 1880 and during his years in England (he went back home in 1885) he met many leading English writers.

-- Steven Temple Books (ABAC/ILAB)

Book number: 17309

Catalogue: Pre-20th Century Literature

RUSSELL JAMES ANDERSON

The Book of Dumfriesshire

Dumfries: Blacklock Farries and Sons 1964 folding frontispiece map and 28 pages of photos smallish format dustwrapper

-- G. & J. Chesters

Book number: 40632

Catalogue: Scotland

Keywords: Scotland

ANDERSON RUSSELL, JAMES.

Dutch Poetry and English: A study of the romantic revival.

H.J. Paris: Amsterdam, 1939. Halfcloth, 23x15,5x2 cm, 225 pp. In good condition, dustwrapper is missing. 'Please order first, before collecting books from our shop'

-- Antiquariaat Fenix Amsterdam

Book number: 23281

Catalogue: Dutch In English

ANDERSON, POUL. SCHMITZ, JAMES H. JONES, RAYMOND F. FYFE, H. B. RUSSELL, ERIC FRANK. DE CAMP, SPAGUE. COUPLING, J. J.,

"Quixote and the Windmill" [as published in] ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION. November, 1950 Vol XLVI. No. 3. Illustrations by Cartier, Miller and Ward.

New York: , 1950. 7-3/4" x 5-1/2". 1st printing. 162 pp. Color illustrated paper wrappers with yellow title lettering printed to front wrapper., spine, age tonned pages. An VG copy. Intratextural illustrations.

-- Tavistock Books, ABAA

Book number: 35436.3

ANDERSON RUSSELL, JAMES.

Romance and realism. Trends in Belgo-Dutch prose literature.

Paris: Amsterdam, 1959. Cloth, bibliogr., index, 176 pp.

-- Antiquariaat Hopi Bukinan

Book number: 9520

Catalogue: Dutch literature in English

ANDRUS, J. RUSSELL (JAMES RUSSELL), 1902-

Burmese Economic Life

Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1947. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature front endpaper, ink underscoring on couple of pages only; 15 x 22 cm.; pg. xvii, 362; Originally published 1948. Issued Under the Auspices of the American Council Institute of Pacific Relations. Foreword by J. S. Furnivall, preface, index; lists of 39 tables, 1 chart, 2 maps. "Surveys the economy of Burma for the period 1939-47, with chapters on agriculture, co-operatives, forestry, minerals, handicrafts, communications, public health, currency, banking, etc. " Herbert #225. Good with no dust jacket .

-- Tamarind Books, LLC

Book number: 22067

Catalogue: Burma

Keywords: Burma -- Economic Conditions --1948-

"JAMES ANGELA,RUSSELL PAT"

Fine Words, Fine Books: Masterworks of Modern Calligraphy and Bookbinding an Exhibition by Designer

Designer Bookbinders, 1991. Paperback. /. Looks unread clean tight and bright with minute shelfwear to covers only large softcover. Fine - Used .

-- Griffin Books

Book number: SKU-045358

Catalogue: Books on Books

Keywords: Fine Words, Fine Books: Masterworks Modern Calligraphy Bookbinding Exhibition

ANGELL, JAMES B., JOHN E. RUSSELL, AND LYMAN E. COOLEY

Report of the United States Deep Waterways Commission, Prepared at Detroit, Michigan, December 18-22, 1896, Accompanied by the Report on Technical Work and the Several Topical Reports and Drawings Pertaining Thereto

Washington, Government Printing Office. 1897. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. 1897. Black cloth, VERY GOOD PLUS, 263 pp. blind-stamped lettering on spine, tables, fold-out maps and charts in text and following text 24 fold-outs; Prof. stamp on front pastedown. Very Good Plus.

-- Doreen Stephens Books

Book number: 019498

Keywords: PAT SIMON, WATERWAYS

LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL

The Biglow Papers

George Nichols, Cambridge, 1848. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good. Edited with an introduction, Notes, Glossary, and a Copious Index by Homer Wilbur, A.M. Split at front hinge and splitting at rear. Mild discoloration (from water) in a few spots to rear and front board. BAL 13068 Binding A. Bookseller description pasted inside front board, alcks front endpaper. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Spine working loose but still intact. Moderate wear at edges, corners slightly bumped. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz.

-- Pazzo Books

Book number: 034569

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry;

LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL

Political Essays

Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1888. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Light shelfwear, a bit heavier at the corners. Green cloth - BAL 13198, binding a. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo.

-- Pazzo Books

Book number: 039691

Catalogue: Philosophy

Keywords: Philosophy;

APPLEMAN, ROY E., BURNS, JAMES M., GUGELER, RUSSELL A., AND STEVENS, JOHN.

Okinawa: The Last Battle.

Rutland, VT, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1965. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth, pictorial dust jacket. xxii, 527pp. Illustrations, charts, table, numerous color foldout maps. Near fine/good +. Large edge chips at top edge of otherwise-decent jacket. Third of this edition, being a reprint of the 1948 Department of the Army first edition. Tight, clean and nice. .

-- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts

Book number: 27717

Catalogue: Books

Keywords: Military History

APPLEMAN, ROY E.; BURNS, JAMES M.; GUGELER, RUSSELL A.; STEVENS, JOHN

The War in the Pacific, Okinawa: The Last Battle

Washington, D.C. Office of the Chief of Military History. 1948, 1st. Hard, 4to. First edition. Hard cover. Published Washington, D.C.: Office of the Chief of Military History, 1948, first printing. 4to. 7 1/4" x 10." xxii+529pp. illustrated with many plates, maps - some fold-out. Very Good. Very Good/No Jacket.

-- The Wild Muse

Book number: 004428

Catalogue: American History & Americana

Keywords: Wwii Us Pacific Military

RUSSELL, JAMES

Reminiscences of Yarrow

William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1886. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Decorative cloth modest wear at corners, a few surface marks. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Previous owner's signature in ink. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo.

-- Pazzo Books

Book number: 041064

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Biography & Autobiography;

MACVEY NAPIER, JAMES WILSON DR HAMPDEN RUSSELL, JOHN SCOTT. CREUZE, AUGUSTIN ET AL

The Encyclopaedia Britannica. Seventh Edition Volume XX 20 Sculpture sea-lights seamanship serpents ship-building smelting socrates spain steam steam-engine steam navigation sumatra strength materials surgery

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1842. 7th. Leather & Boards. 4to. spine missing. Front cover detached plates on sea-lights (lighthouses) serpents ship-building shooting spinning steam-engine shooting map of spain steam navigation. Dr Hampden on socrates. Russell, John Scott on Steam engine CREUZE, Augustin ship-building. Ill.: George Aikman. Poor .

-- The Victoria Bookshop

Book number: 500023532

Catalogue: Non Fiction

Keywords: Reference George Aikman

BAIGENT, FRANCIS JOSEPH & RUSSELL, CHARLES JAMES

A Practical Manual of Heraldry and of Heraldic Illumination

George Rowney, 1st 1864. Hardback. Very good condition. Pages: 65, plates, 32 (publishers catalogue). Original blind-stamped red cloth binding; new red cloth spine with gilt lettering. 16 lithograph plates, 6 in colour.

-- Stella & Rose's Books

Book number: 988659

Keywords: HISTORY HISTORY (BRITISH) HERALDRY ANTIQUARIAN ART

BARRETT, RUSSELL H. FOREWORD BY JAMES W. SILVER,

Integration at Ole Miss

Chicago Quadrangle Books, 1965. F First Edition, First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, Hardcover, Hard Cover, 1, Very Good. The author, a professor of political science at Ole Miss, stands by four black students, eventually earning the respect of most segregationists. Following the campus unrest which culminated in a riot, there was some level of reconciliation, and other Mississippi schools were successfully integrated under new state leadership. Three-quarter black linen with bright red linen cloth spine, black spine lettering, 270 pages including notes and index. The book is in very good condition, looks and feels about new, with the mildest of edgewear including rubbed corners and spine ends, sound text block, good hinges, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is also in very good condition.

-- Resource Books, LLC

Book number: 014543

Catalogue: American History and Biography

Keywords: Segregation Integration Higher Education Black History Mississippi Political Riots

BENNETT, RUSSELL & JAMES WATSON:

PHILATELIC TERMS ILLUSTRATED

London. Stanley Gibbons. 1972 . Trade Paperback in full colour pictorial card cover. Size: octavo (209x149mm). 192 pages illustrated throughout in colour. With index. As new, not previously read. Everyone's stamp collecting encyclopaedia. Supplies information which leads step by step to more advanced books.

-- David Spenceley Books

Book number: 3684

Catalogue: Philately

Keywords: amazon,

BENNETT, RUSSELL & JAMES WATSON:

PHILATELIC TERMS ILLUSTRATED

London. Stanley Gibbons. second edition, 1978 . Trade Paperback in pictorial card cover. Size: 7½”x5½” 19x13.5cm. 192 pages illustrated throughout in colour. With index. As new, not previously read. ISBN: 0-85259-895-5. Everyone's stamp collecting encyclopaedia. Supplies information which leads step by step to more advanced books.

-- David Spenceley Books

Book number: 7648

Catalogue: Philately

Keywords: amazon, 0852598955

BESANT, WALTER - PAYN, JAMES - RUSSELL, W CLARK - ALLEN, GRANT - CAINE, HALL - SIMS, GEORGE R - KIPLING, RUDYARD - DOYLE, A CONAN - BRADDON, M E - ROBINSON, F W - HAGGARD, H RIDER - BALLANTYNE, R M - ZANGWILL, I - ROBERTS, MORLEY - MURRAY, DAVID CHRISTI

My First Book - The Experiences Of Walter Besant et al

Chatto & Windus, 1897, a new edition. Cloth, G. xxiv+309pp+32pp publishers catalogue, b/w frontis, 184 b/w illustrations, cloth rather rubbed, corners bumped, split to the cloth along the rear hinge repaired a little crudely, sporadic foxing to the pages. A good reading copy. Hardback , no dustjacket.
¶ Interesting account from some 22 emminent late Victorian authors of the reasons & experiences thay had in writing & getting published their first books.

-- Eastleach Books

Book number: 34557

Keywords: literature, bibliography, biography, literary criticism