RICHTER, CONRAD

The Town

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Conrad Hack. Publisher's full brown leather, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, elaborate gilt decoration and borders on covers, a.e.g, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with numerous full-page and in-text pen and ink drawings by Conrad Hack. This was the third and final novel of Conrad Richter's Ohio Trilogy, which included The Trees (1940) and The Fields (1946) and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1951.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. B&W Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 362 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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ROGERS, SAMUEL

Poems

London: T. Cadell and E. Moxon, 1834. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by J.M.W. Turner and Thomas Stothard. Bound in half green calf, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on one burgundy and one brown label in two compartments, intricate gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders on covers, marbled endpapers. Profusely illustrated with steel engravings after specially commissioned works by J.M.W. Turner and Thomas Stothard. Samuel Rogers (1763-1855) was an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated, although his fame has long since been eclipsed by his Romantic colleagues and friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron. His recollections of these and other friends such as Charles James Fox are key sources for information about London artistic and literary life, with which he was intimate, and which he used his wealth to support. He made his money as a banker and was also a discriminating art collector. In 1814 Rogers made a tour on the Continent with his sister Sarah. He travelled through Switzerland to Italy, keeping a full diary of events and impressions, and had made his way to Naples when the news of Napoleon's escape from Elba obliged him to hurry home. Seven years later he returned to Italy, paying a visit to Byron and Shelley at Pisa. Out of the earlier of these tours arose his last and longest work, Italy. The first part was published anonymously in 1822; the second, with his name attached, in 1828. It was at first a failure, but Rogers was determined to make it a success. He enlarged and revised the poem, and commissioned illustrations from J.M.W. Turner, Thomas Stothard and Samuel Prout. These were engraved on steel in the sumptuous edition of 1830. The book then proved a great success, and Rogers followed it up with an equally sumptuous edition of his Poems in 1834. Joseph Mallord William Turner RA (1775- 1851), was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting. Although renowned for his oil paintings, Turner is also one of the greatest masters of British watercolour landscape painting. Turner's "delicate and graceful vignettes, which are miracles of fine detail, seem fairly to float upon the page ... Turner's illustrations for [this volume]...are if anything superior to those for ITALY" - Ray (referring to the uniform edition of Rogers's ITALY published the same year). Thomas Stothard (1755 1834), was an English painter and engraver. In 1778 he became a student of the Royal Academy, of which he was elected associate in 1792 and full academician in 1794. In 1812 he was appointed librarian, having served as assistant for two years. The designs by Stothard have been estimated by art historian Ralph Nicholson Wornum to number five thousand, and of these about three thousand have been engraved. [RAY 13][NCBEL III:181] . Brief gift inscription on first preliminary page (Christmas, 1920); edges mildly worn, old coffee stain on bottom of final pages, generally in margins, otherwise unmarked, tight, and square. A sumptuous and very attractive volume. VERY GOOD. Steel engravings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. viii, 295 pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

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ROSTAND, EDMOND

Cyrano de Bergerac

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2000. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Pierre Brissaud. Publisher's full green leather, spine in five compartments, separated by four raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt decoration in remaining compartments and on covers, moire silk endpapers, silk bookmark bound in, a. e. g. Color illustrations by Pierre Brissaud. Translation by Louis Untermeyer. Printed book plate with former owner's name, else pristine, unmarked, tight, square and clean. FINE. Collector's Library of Famous Editions Series. Color Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (iv), xiii, 210 pp. Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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ROUSSEAU, JEAN-JACQUES

The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Anonymous Translation Into English of 1783 & 1790 Revised and Completed by A.S. B. Glover

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1979. Reprint. 1. Leather. Illustrated by William Sharp. Publisher's full gray leather, decorated with 22kt gilt, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering or decoration in each compartment, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, a.e.g, pink moire silk endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, with concealed muslin joints. Illustrated with red and white drawings by William Sharp. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Two-tone drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xviii, 635 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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ROUSSEAU, JEAN JACQUES

Political Writings

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1982. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full green leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders and tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with frontispiece engraving of Rousseau. Includes: A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality; A Discourse on Political Economy; and The Social Contract. Translated by G. D. H. Cole. Notes from the Editor laid-in.. The volume is in virtually perfect, pristine condition, except for three tiny abrasions on the raised bands which are barely noticeable; otherwise unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. NEAR FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. Frontispiece Portrait. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xiv), 284 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE CERVANTES

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of la Mancha

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1979. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Edy Legrand. Publisher's full burgundy 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 B&W drawings by Edy Legrand. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. B&W Illustrations. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 682 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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SAGAN, FRANCOISE

The Unmade Bed

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Bernard Fuchs. Limited First Edition. Full brown leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration in each compartment, gilt decoration and borders on covers, moire silk endpapers, all edges gilt, silk ribbon marker. This limited first edition was published by special arrangement with Delacorte Press (the publisher of the first trade edition) exclusively for the members of The First Edition Society. Translated from the French by Abigail Israel. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. AS NEW.. The Franklin Library Series. B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 280 pp. As New with no dust jacket .

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SAROYAN, WILLIAM

Sons Come and Go, Mothers Hang in Forever

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1976. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Al Hirschfeld. Limited First Edition. Full brown leather, spine in three compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration in each compartment, gilt decoration and borders on covers, moire silk endpapers, all edges gilt, silk ribbon marker. This limited first edition was published by special arrangement with McGraw-Hill Book Company (the publisher of the first trade edition) exclusively for the members of The First Edition Society. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW.. The Franklin Library Series. Color Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 230 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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SCOTT, SIR WALTER

Ivanhoe

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1977. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Edward A. Wilson. Publisher's full burgundy leather, decorated with 22kt gold, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt decoration with shield on both covers, a.e.g, moire silk endpapers, printed on acid-free archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, and with concealed muslin joints. Illustrated with color plates by Edward A. Wilson.. Former owner's embossed seal on title page, otherwise the volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. NEAR FINE. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Color drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xxvi, 471 pp. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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SCOTT, SIR WALTER

The Talisman

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1976. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Federico Castellon. Publisher's full tan leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt tooling and decoration on covers, a.e.g, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with B&W drawings by Federico Castellon. Introduction by Thomas Caldecot Chubb. "The Talisman" takes place at the end of the Third Crusade, mostly in the camp of the Crusaders in Palestine. Scheming and partisan politics, as well as the illness of King Richard the Lionheart, are placing the Crusade in danger. The main characters are the Scottish knight Kenneth, a fictional version of David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon, who returned from the third Crusade in 1190; Richard the Lionheart; Saladin; and Edith Plantagenet, a relative of Richard. It was first published in 1825 as the second of his "Tales of the Crusaders," the first being "The Betrothed." . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW.. B&W Illustrations. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xxv, 369 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM

Eight Comedies

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full red leather, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder; gilt borders and intricate foliate tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with B&W in-text woodcuts from several distinguished collections. Shakespeare's facsimile signature on half-title. Notes from the Editors laid-in. The comedies included are: A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. Woodcuts. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 700, (1) pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM

Six Histories

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1981. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full red leather, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder; gilt borders and intricate foliate tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with B&W in-text woodcuts from several distinguished collections. Shakespeare's facsimile signature on half-title. Notes from the Editors laid-in. The histories included are: King John, King Richard II, King Henry IV (Part I), King Henry IV (Part II), King Henry V, and King Richard III. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. Woodcuts. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 643, (1) pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM

Six Histories

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1981. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full red leather, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder; gilt borders and intricate foliate tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with B&W in-text woodcuts from several distinguished collections. Shakespeare's facsimile signature on half-title. The histories included are: The Life and Death of King John, The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth, The Life of King Henry the Fifth, and The Tragedy of King Richard the Third. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. Woodcuts. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 643, (1) pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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SHARPE, PHILIP B.

The Rifle in America

Fairfax, VA: The National Rifle Association By Odysseus Editions, Inc, 1995. Special Edition. First Printing. Leather. Bound in publisher's full black leather, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders and decoration on covers. Silk ribbon marker bound in. a.e.g. Illustrated with hundreds of B&W photographs and drawings. This is a volume in The Firearms Classics Library of The National Rifle Association and its National Firearms Museum, privately printed for members of the Firearms Classics Library. Film was prepared from an original 1938 edition. The book was printed and bound by Quebecor Graphics/Sherwood. The text paper was especially made for this edition by P. H. Glatfelter Company. The binding is genuine pigskin Saderra leather, Himalaya grain, furnished by the Cromwell Leather Company. Endleaves are 300-denier silk moiré. Edges are gilded and spines are brass-die stamped in 22-karat gold. Cover stampings and design of the edition by Selma Ordewer. Philip B. Sharpe's Rifle in America, first published in 1938, "is the most competent general coverage on the American rifle." Thanks in part to that definitive nature, along with the fact that the book was a beautifully produced one and a vital reference source, the volume is recognized as an essential acquisition for anyone interested in the crucial role rifles have played in the unfolding panorama of America's manifest destiny. As historians have long proclaimed and as Sharpe realized, the rifle was a key element in, America's western-oriented expansion which ultimately saw her people embrace and settle the heartland from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In other words, to delve into the pages of The Rifle in America is to be transported to the essence of our country's past. This is a large and heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply.. This volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. AS NEW. The Firearms Classics Library Series. B&W Illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. xii, 641, (1) pp. As New with no dust jacket .

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SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD

Two Plays for Puritans: The Devil's Disciple and Caesar and Cleopatra

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1979. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by George Him. Publisher's full red leather, decorated with 22kt gilt, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering or decoration in each compartment, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, a.e.g, orange moire silk endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, with concealed muslin joints. Illustrated with b&w drawings by George Him and a color frontispiece of George Bernard Shaw. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unread, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. B&W drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xxxiv, 215 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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