TERRENTIUS, PUBLII

Comoediae N VI

Paris, Officina Plantiniana. 1602. Full-Leather, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, Pvblii Terrentii Carthaginensis Afri COMOEDIA N.VI. Et in eas Aelii Donati Vc Oratoris Vrbis Romae Et Eugraphii Veteris Grammatici Commentaria Fr. Lindenbrvchivs. Collatis MSS Veteribusque Exemplaribus Recensuit, Auxit, & observationes inlustravit: adjecto indice uberrimo. Parisiis, Ex Officina Plantiniana Apud Hadrianum Perier (Cum Privilegio) (XXVI)-654 pp. + errata leaf. A superbly printed work with very nice woodcut initials, and some fine (repeated) Plantin Printers marks. BOUND WITH: Fearni, Gabr. Emendationes in Publii Terentii Fabulas. Johann Calphvrnii V.CL In Eusdem Heavtonti Morvmenon Interpretatio. 117 pp. Same year/printer. Full calf, gilded spine with raised bands(imperfections to top and foot) gilded Paris coat of arms on both covers. (ties missing) A sound and fresh copy. Very Good.

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Book number: 907

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Terentius

THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE

The History of Pendennis His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy

London, Bradbury & Evans. 1849, First Edition in Book Form. Half Calf.[gilded], 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Thackeray. Book, 2 Volumes; Volume One (1849): Half-title + Frontispiece + Vignette Title + [iii] + vi-viii + [1]-384 pp. Volume Two (1850): Frontispiece + Vignette Title + [v] + vi-xii + [1]-372 pp. Contemporary 1/2 calf, richly gilded spine with raised bands and green Morocco letterpiece. Some mild, scattered foxing, some plates with heavier foxing/browning, mainly in the second volume.See:Van Duzer, 165; Wolff 6693. Fine.

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Book number: 3126

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Thackeraythackeray

THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE

The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family.

London, Bradbury & Evans. 1854, First Edition in Book Form. Half Calf.[gilded], 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Doyle, Richard. Book, 2 Vols. VIII-380 and VIII-375 PP. Illustrations by Richard Doyle, engraved in steel and wood. The first edition in bookform, dated 1854-55. Van Duser 147. Contemporary 1/2 calf, richly gilded spine with raied bands and green Morocco letterpiece. Some [scattered] foxing, mainly to outer margin of plates and 2 grease stains, also at plates. Nevertheless a fine Thackeray "First" book edition in an attractive binding. Good.

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Book number: 3125

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Doyle, Richardthackeray.

THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE

The Virginians

London, Bradbury & Evans. 1858, First Edition in Book Form. Half Calf.[gilded], 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Thackeray, William Makepeace. Book, 2 vols. 8vo. Volume One (1858): Half-title + Frontispiece + Vignette Title + [iii] + vi-viii + [1]-382 pp. Volume Two (1859): Frontispiece + Vignette Title + [v] + vi-viii + [1]-376 pp. First State, with the "Actresses" misprint at line 33, p. 207, and with the misnumbered chapters 47 and 48. Foxing [ some heavy foxing in places] mainly at plates. Finely bound in 1/2 caf, richly gilded spinewith raised bands and green Morocco letterpiece. All in all, a good copy!. Fine.

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Book number: 3128

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Thackeray, William Makepeacethackeray

THURMAN, JUDITH.

Secrets of the Flesh Life of Colette

London, Bloomsbury. 1999, First Thus. (ISBN: 0747548439) Paperback, Sm. -8 Vo. Book, 596 PP. Illustrated with some photographs. Extensive index. THE final ,biography of this great French author. Thurman has won the National Book Award for her biography of Isak Dinesen. A virtually new copy of the well written biography. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 3941

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: 0747548439 Collette. Thurman. Biography. Judith Thurman

TOLKIEN, J.R.R.

Farmer Giles Of Ham

London, Allen & Unwin. 1961, 3-Rd. Eition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Baynes, Pauline Diana. Book, The Rise And Wonderful Adventures Of Farmer Giles, Lord Of Tame, Count Of Worminghall And King Of The Little Kingdom.78 pp. illustrated by Paulina Baynes Here the 1961 , Britis ed. of this well known Tolkien book in a very handsome condition. Orig. yellow boards and DW with a small tear/ price clipped. A very desirable condition. Very Good/Fine.

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Book number: 2188

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Baynes, Pauline Dianatolkien

TOLLENS, H.

Gedichten

Rotterdam, J.Immerzeel Jr. 1817, 3Rd. Orig. Boards, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 3 Vols; Vol. I- IV-190 + Vol. II -190 pp. Vol. III-195 pp. Uncut. Frontispice portrait by Caspari to Vol.I, 3 engr. titles. A fine copy of this 3rd. edition by this well known Rotterdam poet and paint manufacturer. (original yellow publishers boards a bit worn) Sold together with: nieuwe gedichten (new poems)195 pp. Uncut, engr. title Uniformly bound. (First edition, Same publisher, 1821) A very good set. Fine.

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Book number: 1196

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Tollens

TOLLER, ERNST

Briefe Aus Dem Gefangnis

Amsterdam, Querido Verlag. 1935, First Edition. Half-cloth, 8vo -. Book, 262 PP. The exil edition of Tollers [1893-1939]mastepiece. See:Raabe: 303-22 Sternfeld-T. 505. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 2892

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Exil Literature. Toller

TOLSTOJ, L.N.

Verzamelde Werken

Amsterdam, Van Oorschot. 1967. 1/2 Cloth [Hardback], 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 8 Vols. 4200 .pp Dutch edition of Collected works of L.J.Tolstoj. Translation by H.Leerink, Wils Huisman, Bessie Schadee,, Tom Eekman & Charles Timmer. A major publication by G.A. van Oorschot as part of his well edited "Russian Library" on the finest paper with impressive, clear typography by Helmut Salden. In the original gilt lettered blue cloth bindings. A very fine set. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 3458

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Tolstoj. Russian Literature.

TOLSTOJ, LEO

War and Peace (In Russian)

Moscow, State Department For Educational Purposes. 1956, First Thus. Decorative Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Chmarinov, D. Book, War and Peace, Russian Edition.4 Vols.in 2. 661 + 664 pp. With fine, monochrome, double pp. full pp. and text ills. A sumptuous publication in a good condition, apart for a worn spine top at vol.1. Taken from the collected works in 14 Vols. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 1596

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Chmarinov, D. Tolstoj

TRAVEN, BEN

Regierung

Berlin, Buchmeisterverlag. 1931, First Thus. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Roman/ Novel. 350 pp. In the original orange coloured cloth binding. Spine somewhat discoloured. A good copy of yhis somewhat later edition. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 1266

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Traven

TRAVEN, BEN

Das Totenschiff

Berlin, Buchmeisterverlag. 1930, First Thus. Hardcover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Die Geschichte Eines Amerikanischen Seemanns. ("The Deads Ship", the story of an American mariner) 354 pp. A nice copy in the original orange cloth binding of Traven's first book. Spine somewhat discoloured. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 1265

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Traven

TWAIN, MARK

Life on the Mississippi.

London, Chatto & Windus. 1883, First Edition. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, XX-561 pp.+ 32 pp. Chatto & Windus adverts, dated March, 1883. Over 300 illustrations. (Frontispice a fine large Mississippi steamer) THE GENUINE FIRST EDITION, PRECEDING THE US EDITION BY FIVE(!!!) DAYS. Samuel Longhorne Clemens account if his days on this romantic river as a Steamboat Pilot. He composed this work from articles he wrote from 1875 for the "Atlantic Monthly". It is considered as an outstanding account of the River Boat way of life. Some mild foxing, spine top and foot of orig. red, decorated cloth a trifle worn, spine darkened. 1St. flyleaf torn out. This edition is much rarer ,produced in a much lesser quantity as the US edition. Fine.

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Book number: 1080

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Mark Twain

TWAIN, MARK (SAMUEL L.CLEMENS

The White Elephant

London, Chatto & Windus. 1882, First Edition. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 286+ 32 pp. Adverts. Orig. pictorial red cloth, floral endpapers. spine's lower hinge a bit loosening. A tight and fresh copy of the first British Edition. The Adverts dated "May 1882" See at length: Le Blanc: 3403 and the "S+S " code is 8807. In spite of the repairable damage to the hinge, a fine and desirable copy of this scarce first edition. Fine.

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Book number: 1924

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Mark Twain

VALOIS, MARGUERITE DE

L' Heptameron, Ou Contes et Nouvelles De Marguerite De Valois

Londres, Duprat-Duverger. 1784. Orig. Publ. Boards, 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Ill.: Freudenberg. Book, Contes et nouvelles de Marguerite de Valois, Reine de Navarre. Faisant suite aux contes de J.Bocace. Paris/ Londres (??) 17841807. 8 Vols. 172, 203, 185, 177, 159, 163, 180 and 164 pp. & 55 copper engravings. In contemporary pink boards with title pieces. (spines faded, some slight imperfections.) These tales were written by the Queen of Navarra in 1492 , and translated many times in many languages. No translator given. After a lengthy introduction this fine and scarce work commences. A good copy, some unobstrusive light waterstains, light foxing in places. A very desirable copy of a scarce work in an early edition. Fine.

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Book number: 1072

Catalogue: Literature / Classical Antiquity

Keywords: Freudenbergheptamerone