BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI

The Decameron

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Murray Tinkelman. Publisher's full dark green leather, spine in three compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remaining compartment, gilt borders and intricate gilt foliate tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with B&W drawings and page decorations by Murray Tinkelman. Notes from the Editors laid in.. The top edge of the moire silk endpapers are mildly sunned (as usual), otherwise the volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. B&W Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xxxi, 738 pp. Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI

The Decameron

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Murray Tinkelman. Publisher's full dark green leather, spine in three compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remaining compartment, gilt borders and intricate gilt foliate tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with B&W drawings and page decorations by Murray Tinkelman. Notes from the Editors laid in.. The top edge of the moire silk endpapers are mildly sunned (as usual), otherwise the volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. B&W Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xxxi, 738 pp. Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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BOCCACCIO, JOHN

The Decameron the Modell of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence and Conversation

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Publisher's full dark red leather, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, elaborate gilt decoration and borders on both covers, red moire silk endpapers, a.e.g, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marked bound in, Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Translated into English anno. 1620, with an Introduction by Edward Hutton and illustrated with B&W woodcut engravings in the Renaissance manner by Fritz Kredel. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Fine Binding. B&W woodcut engravings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xxi, 536 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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BOURGET, PAUL

La Geole

Paris: Librairie Plon / Plon-Nourrit et Cie, 1923. L'Edition Originale. First Printing. Leather. Custom half blue morocco over blue silk boards (Bound by MacDonald for Charles Scribner's Sons), spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, fleur-de-lys tool in remainder, gilt borders on covers, t.e.g, fore-edge deckle, marbled endpapers, original wrappers bound-in. In French. "The storytelling of M. Paul Bourget's novels is always original; the twists and turns are happily arranged and the characters clearly drawn. Such rare qualities would suffice to ensure their success and their author could limit his ambition, sure that he would achieve his purpose, to entertain his readers. But the novelist of "The Disciple" and "The Stage" sets higher goals for himself. Each of his novels tends to a moral end, poses a problem. The one he studies in "The Prison" raises the agonizing question of the struggle of the individual against heredity. Can man free himself from the burden that his ancestors place on him? Mr. Paul Bourget does not hesitate to assert that every individual must try to do so, and that there is always for him, in this struggle, the possibilities of victory, the duty which, following tragic events, imposed on his hero, Jean-Marie Via Lily. A whole atavistic past places the latter at the mercy of impulses that can automatically trigger the act of suicide. His mother, on the advice of a doctor, concealed this heavy inheritance from him and spared him too strong emotions. She even went so far as to hide from him the betrayal of his wife, whom he loves blindly. But the tragedy, despite everything, breaks out, and Jean-Marie Vialis, faced with the ruin of his happiness, arms his revolver. He would kill himself, as his father had done, if his mother, in a desperate impulse, did not reveal to him the reasons for his silence and the weakness she had for the hidden life of the unfaithful wife. She shows him new duties, reasons for living. She teaches her regenerated son to know how to suffer and to make sense of his pain. The dramatic power of this novel and the mastery with which the characters are drawn further increase the interest in the problems it raises and give more force to the very lofty lessons it offers us." (Le Figaro, March 31, 1923) (Google Translate)). Slight scuffs along edges, some underlining in pencil throughout, very brief gift inscription in pencil on first preliminary page (Xmas 1923), else fine; otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 309, (1) pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

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BROWN, FREDRIC

What Mad Universe

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1986. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Frank Mayo. Publisher's full green leather, spine in three compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt lettering and decoration on cover, all edges gilt, printed endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smyth-sewn with concealed muslin joints. B&W illustrations by Frank Mayo. Introduction by James Gunn. Collector's Notes laid-in. Fredric Brown (1906-1972) was an American science fiction and mystery writer. His classic science fiction novel "What Mad Universe" (first published in 1949) is a parody of pulp Science Fiction story conventions. The novel functions both as a critique of its genre and a superior example of it. It may have provided a model for Philip K. Dick when he later created his own stories set in alternate personal realities. Ayn Rand singled out Brown for high praise in her book "The Romantic Manifesto." The famous pulp writer Mickey Spillane called Brown "my favorite writer of all time".. The former owner's special Easton Press "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" bookplate is tipped-in on the fep, otherwise this is a pristine copy, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. FINE. The Masterpieces of Science Fiction Series. B&W Plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 190 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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BUDRYS, ALGIS

Rogue Moon

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1988. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by A. C. Farley. Publisher's full blue leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt lettering and decoration on cover, all edges gilt, printed endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smyth-sewn with concealed muslin joints. Color and B&W illustrations by A. C. Farley. Introduction by Willis E. McNelly. Collector's Notes laid-in. Algis Budrys (1931-2008) was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He was also known under the pen names "Frank Mason," "Alger Rome," "John A. Sentry," "William Scarff," and "Paul Janvier." This 1960 novella "Rogue Moon" was nominated for a Hugo Award, and was later anthologized in "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two" (1973). The former owner's special Easton Press "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" bookplate is tipped-in on the fep, otherwise this is a pristine copy, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. FINE. The Masterpieces of Science Fiction Series. Color Plates. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 176 pp. Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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BURTON, SIR RICHARD (TRANSLATOR)

The Arabian Nights Entertainments

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1981. Collector's Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Arthur Szyk. Publisher's full blue leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt tooling on covers, a.e.g, silk moire endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with color plates by Arthur Szyk. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Color Plates. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. Fine with no dust jacket .

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BURTON, SIR RICHARD FRANCIS (TRANSLATOR)

Tales from the Arabian Nights

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full red leather, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt and blue embossed tooling in remainder; gilt borders and gilt and blue embossed tooling on covers with central gilt and blue medallion, all edges gilt, dark blue moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with full-page, full-color reproductions of illuminated pages from earlier editions of the Arabian Nights. Quite a beautiful production. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. Color Plates. Thick 8vo 8" to 9" tall. (xiv), 770 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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BUTLER, SAMUEL

The Way of All Flesh

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1980. First Edition Thus. 1. Leather. Illustrated by Robert Ward Johnson. Publisher's full dark green leather accented in 22kt gold, three raised bands on spine, printed on archival paper, a.e.g, tan moire silk endpapers, satin ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, concealed joints. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and brown and white drawings by Robert Ward Johnson. With an introduction by Theodore Dreiser. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. B&W and color drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xxx, 588 pp. As New with no dust jacket .

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The Way of All Flesh

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Robert Ward Johnson. Publisher's full green leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt tooling on covers, a.e.g, silk moire endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with drawings by Robert Ward Johnson. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xxx, 588 pp. Fine with no dust jacket .

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BUTLER, SAMUEL

The Way of All Flesh

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Robert Ward Johnson. Publisher's full green leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt tooling on covers, a.e.g, silk moire endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with full-color frontispiece, full-page monochrome (red) plates and numerous head-pieces by Robert Ward Johnson. Introduction by Theodore Dreiser.. Former owner's embossed seal on title page, otherwise the volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. NEAR FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xxx, 588 pp. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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BUTLER, SAMUEL

The Way of All Flesh

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Robert Ward Johnson. Publisher's full green leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt tooling on covers, a.e.g, silk moire endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with monochrome (red) drawings by Robert Ward Johnson. Introduction by Theodore Dreiser.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xxx, 588 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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CAMP, L. SPRAGUE DE

The Honorable Barbarian

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1989. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Darrell K. Sweet. First Edition (stated), signed by L. Sprague de Camp. Publisher's full brown leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt decoration on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smyth-sewn with concealed muslin joints. Illustrated with full-color frontispiece illustration by Darrell K. Sweet. Introduction by James Gunn. Lyon Sprague de Camp (1907-2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction and biography. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction during the genre's heyday in the 1930s and '40s. De Camp was a founding member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA), a loosely-knit group of Heroic fantasy writers that was founded during the 1960s and led by Lin Carter, with entry by credentials as a fantasy writer alone. Beginning in 1968, de Camp wrote the "Novarian series," of which the core is the "Reluctant King" trilogy, beginning with "The Goblin Tower," de Camp's most accomplished effort in the genre. The trilogy features the adventurer Jorian, ex-king of Xylar. Jorian's world is an alternate reality to which our own serves as an afterlife. Other novels in the sequence include "The Fallible Fiend," a satire told from the point of view of a demon, and this book, "The Honorable Barbarian," a follow-up to the trilogy featuring Jorian's brother as the hero. The former owner's special Easton Press "Signed First Editions of Science Fiction" bookplate is tipped-in on the fep, otherwise this is a pristine copy, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. FINE. The Signed First Editions of Science Fiction Series. Color Frontispiece. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 240 pp. Signed by Author. Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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CARMICHEL, JIM

Jim Carmichel's Book of the Rifle

New York: Outdoor Life Books, 1985. Limited Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Limited edition. This is No.1097 of 1500 copies, signed by the author. Bound in publisher's full beige linen, gilt lettering on cover and spine. Illustrated with B&W photographs, drawings and tables. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. The original slipcase shows only minor wear. A large, heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply. FINE in NEAR FINE slipcase. B&W Photographs. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. x, 564 pp. Signed by Author. Fine+ with no dust jacket .

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CHEKHOV, ANTON

Two Plays of Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1977. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Lajos Szalay. Publisher's full brown leather, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainer, gilt tooling and borders on covers, a.e.g, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Introduction by Sir John Gielgud. Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett. Illustrated with B&W and color drawings by Lajos Szalay. Former owner's embossed seal on title page, otherwise the volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. NEAR FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. B&W and color drawings. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. xxii, 152, (1) pp. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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