ALDINGTON, RICHARD

Soft Answers

Hamburg, The Albatross. 1935, First Edition Thus. Soft Cover with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Copyright Edition stating 'Not to be introduced into the British Empire or the USA' Contains five stories: ''Yes Aunt': A Warning', 'Now Lies She There: An Elegy', 'Nobody's Baby: A Mystery Story', 'A Gentleman Of England: A Speculation', and 'Stepping Heavenward: A Record'. CONDITION Orange card wraps, spots to front D/W, rear leading edge corners lightly bumped. Very tight with clean text, in unworn DJ. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 6451

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

Keywords: Satyr, Essays, Short Stories

ALLDRITT, CHARLES

Worlds in Mind : Short Stories, Fantastic Fiction

Auckland, NZ, Charles Alldritt. 1970, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contains 8 short stories by the Editor of 'Inkshed' the NZ writers workshop magazine. CONDITION Light Blue bds with Black titles (fresh and unworn with very light speckling mainly to rear) pp 102 has tight pristine interior with abstact illus throughout (not inscribed) Original wrapper is fresh and unworn. #New Zealand Literature#. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 8709

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

Keywords: New Zealand

ALLEN, JAMES LANE

Flute and Violin and Other Kentucky Tales

Edinburgh, United Kingdom, David Douglas. 1905, Reprint. Decorative Cloth, 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. American Authors Series. Green bds with all over Black floral Decoration and Bright Gilt titles (fresh and unworn, sl faded to edges, bottom rear cnr sl bruised) Bright Gilt top edge, Brown eps, nice classical vignette to title page, pp 336 with pp 33 catalogue which has 12 wonderful full page engravings (tight and very clean, not foxed or inscribed). Fine/Not Issued.

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Book number: 8532

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

ANONYMOUS

Rejected Addresses, Or the New Theatrum Poetarum

London, United Kingdom, George Routledge & Sons. 1894, Reprint. Cloth, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Blue bds with crisp Gilt titles and decoration on spine (fresh, not bumped or worn) pp 254 with eps lightly browned (not inscribed) interior bright and clean (very odd fox spot) tight book block. An exceptionally good copy. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 8110

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

ANONYMOUS

Shaded Lights on Men and Books. Essays selected from 'Peace of Mind' and 'Serenity'

London, United Kingdom, Andrew Melrose. 1922, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Navy waxed cloth bds with bright Gilt title (cnrs sharp, fresh and unworn) 220 pages are tight and unread. A nice bright copy. Dated to rear. Original Blue wrapper is fresh with mildly tanned spine and odd small chip. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 9839

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

AVESBURY, LORD HON. P C

The Pleasures of Life. Parts I & II in One Volume

London, United Kingdom, Macmillan. 1908, Re-Issue. Cloth with dust jacket, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Red bds with bright Gilt titles (fresh and unworn apart from tiny nick to spine cloth would be fine copy) bright Gilt top edge, portrait frontis with clean tissue guard, pp xviii 252. Tight unread copy/ Original DJ is fresh with sl silver fish damage to rear, spine has some loss. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 11945

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BACON, FRANCIS [LORD VERULAM]

The Works of Francis Bacon : Essays or Counsels Civil & Moral with Other Writings

London, United Kingdom, George Newnes. 1902, First Edition Thus. Full-Leather with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Thin paper edition. Green Leather with bright Gilt titles and decoration, bright Gilt top edge, ribbon marker, Nouveau decorative eps, with nice engraved portrait by Garth Jones with clean tissue guard, pp ix 758 with fold out chart, paper is snowy white and appears unread, only fault is faintest wear to spine ends.Original DJ is fresh with age toned spine which is sl chipped to ends. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 6362

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BAILDON, H. BELLYSE

Robert Louis Stevenson : A Life Study in Criticism

London, United Kingdom, Chatto & Windus. 1901, 2nd Edition. Buckram, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Navy waxed buckram bds with green spine title, not bumped or worn, portrait frontis from a painting with tissue guard, Red/Black title page text, pp 244 with another portrait plate, expected foxing to ends o/w clean and tight, interior very bright. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 7181

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BALCHIN, NIGEL; BENNETT, KEM; SITWELL, OSBERT; LESSING, DORIS; PARKMAN, FRANCIS

Lilliput : 4 Issues; 167, 169, 172 & 173

London, United Kingdom, Hulton Educational. 1951, First Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very fresh and clean copies. with an article on Leslie Caron, and many stories by contributing Authors. Near Fine/N/A.

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Book number: 7835

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BALZAC, HONORE DE

Shorter Stories from Balzac: English Versions By William Wilson and the Count Stenbock

London, United Kingdom, Walter Scott. 1907, Re-Issue. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Contents.--Don Juan; or, The elixir of long life.--Christ in Flanders.--In the time of the Terror.--Madame de Dey's last reception.--A passion in the desert.--Lost by a laugh.--Gold.--Doomed to live.--An accursed house.--The atheist's mass.--A tragedy by the sea. Dated to rear 8/07. CONDITION Red bds with bright Gilt title (spine sl faded) pp xx 197 tight and very bright copy. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 6420

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

Keywords: Prefatory Notice. --Don Juan; Or, the Elixir of Long Life. --Christ in Flanders. --in the Time of the Terror. --Madame de Dey's Last Reception. --a Passion in the Desert. --Lost By a Laugh. --Gold. --Doomed to Live. --an Accursed House. --the Atheist's Ma

BELLOC, HILAIRE

On Everything

London, United Kingdom, Methuen. 1917, 4th Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green bds with bright Gilt title (very fresh with sl. tanned spine which is worn to head of spine and sl. bruised to foot of spine) named to ffep, pp 293 tight with bright text block (light foxing to end pages). Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 8766

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BELLOC, HILAIRE

On Nothing and Kindred Subjects

London, United Kingdom, Methuen. 1910, 3rd Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green bds with bright Gilt titles, border and spine decoration (fresh as new, unworn) pp xix 261 tight and unread (faint foxed fore edge) Original DJ is fresh but spine is tanned anb brittle with chipped head and bottom half chipped away. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 9583

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BENNETT, ARNOLD

Mental Efficiency, and other Hints to Men and Women

London, United Kingdom, Hodder & Stoughton. 1912, Re-Issue. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Not Dated (1912 BL also title list) Blue bds with bright Gilt titles (unworn with sl edge speckling) pp vii 193. A nice tight copy with bright text block, tobacco browning to pages near ends. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 11656

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

BLOOM, HAROLD (ED)

Modern Critical Views : Cynthia Ozick

New York, U.S.A. Chelsea House. 1986, First Edition. (ISBN: 0877547130) Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In As New Condition. Blue bds with silver spine title, owners name inked to fly, pp 175 in tight unread state. Wrapper not price clipped, or worn. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 6923

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism

Keywords: Ozick Cynthia 1928 Jew Jewish Judasm Judaica 0877547130

ANONYMOUS (ANDREW KENNEDY HUTCHINSON BOYD)

The Recreations of a Country Parson. First Series. Popular Edition

London, United Kingdom, Alexander Strahan. 1864, Re-Issue. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First published 1859. Gren bds with bevilled edges, Bright Gilt spine title and decorative motif to front, Brown eps (scuffed to of ffep caused by name erasure) pp 371 pages are rough cut with some darkening due to age (odd light dust spot, named in pencil to page opposing title page). An excellent copy for age. Near Fine/Not Issued.

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Book number: 12239

Catalogue: Essays & Literary Criticism