Bell, Currer [Charlotte Bronte]

Shirley. A Tale [Three Volumes]; a Tale

London, Smith, Elder and Co, 1849. First edition. Vellum. pp. 303; 308; 320. Bound without half-titles, and Vol. I without the ads; but including the ads at the end of Vol. III. 8vo. 1/2 vellum over waxed-paper-covered boards; bound by Holder & Son, Kirkdale, Sydenham, with label to front pastedowns. Gilt lettering to spines. Bookplate to front pastedowns, some spotting (wax drips, fingerprints, and the like, occasionally and throughout), creases from dog earing, a few pencil marks, expected age-toning. The contents show heavier use than the bindings, suggesting to me that the books were voraciously read at perhaps indiscriminate times (like breakfast), and the story loved well enough to deserve a lovely (re-)binding, ca. 1900. With bookseller's catalogue description of a like set, taped to front pastedown of Vol. I. .

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Book number: 083447

Catalogue: Literature

Bellamy, Edward

Looking Backward

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, The Deveron Press, N.D. Stapled Wraps. pp. 83. 8vo. Minor rubbing and age-toning, owner's address to title page; good+. .

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Book number: 066071

Catalogue: Literature

Beller, Thomas; Joanna Yas (Ed.)

Open City; No. 17, Summer 2003

New York, Open City Books, 2003. Paperback. 8vo. Black and white illustrations. Light shelfwear; very good. .

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Book number: 055812

Catalogue: Literature

Bellow, Saul

A Theft

New York, Penguin Books, 1989. Paperback. pp. 109. Small 8vo. General shelfwear; good. .

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Book number: 089283

Catalogue: Literature

Bemelmans, Ludwig

I Love You I Love You I Love You; Armed Services Edition

New York, The Viking Press, 1942. Paperback. pp. 126. Oblong 12mo. Black and white illustrations. Card covers creased & rubbed, conts. age-toned: good-. .

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Book number: 062217

Catalogue: Literature

Bemelmans, Ludwig

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

New York, The Viking Press, 1944. Hardcover. pp. 245. 8vo. Bound in pale tan cloth. Light shelfwear. Dustjacket scuffed and age toned with considerable nicking and short tears to edges; very good in good dustjacket. .

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Book number: 085908

Catalogue: Literature

Bemelmans, Ludwig

The Street Where the Heart Lies

Cleveland, Ohio, World Publishing Co, 1963. Hardcover. pp. 236. 8vo. Some minor shelfwear; very good in price-clipped jacket with some rubbing and a few creases and chips. A novel by the author of MADELINE, the immortal childrens' series. Illustrations by Bemelmans. Ill.: Dec. eps, line drawings.

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Book number: 9900016702

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Fiction;AmerLit;;;;;;; Dec. eps, line drawings

Bemrose, John

The Island Walkers

Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 2004. Paperback. 8vo. Very good+. .

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Book number: 056170

Catalogue: Canadian Literature

Benson, E. F.

Lucia Rising; Queen Lucia; Miss Mapp; Lucia in London

London, Penguin Books Ltd, 1991. Paperback. pp. 720. 8vo. Light shelfwear, creasing to spine and front cover; very good-. .

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Book number: 092816

Catalogue: Literature

Benson, E. F.; Nancy Mitford [intro.]

Make Way for Lucia

New York, Thomas Y Crowell, 1977. Hardcover. pp. viii, 913. 4to. Light shelfwear, ink name and stamp to ffep; very good in good+, clipped dustjacket showing light discolouration and abrasion to rear flap. .

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Book number: 095255

Catalogue: Literature

Benson, Doris

Roots Run Deep in Hecla

Hecla, Self Published, 2010. Paperback. pp. 216. 8vo. Light shelfwear, ink inscription to half title page; very good+. .

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Book number: 081969

Catalogue: Canadian Literature

BERESFORD, J. D.

The Wonder

New York City, George H. Doran Company, 1917. Hardcover. pp. 311. Small 8vo. Bound in original black cloth with gilt lettering and designs. Our copy is a bit bumped at the tips. The spine is lightly crinkled (perhaps a production defect) and the gilt lettering thereon is somewhat worn, although legible. The gilt lettering and design to the front board is bright and unmarred. There is a touch, or two, of soiling and scuffing to the boards. The endpapers are clean and tight, and the contents are particularly clean and bright. Altogether, a very nice copy in very good condition. No dust jacket. The first American edition. John Davys Beresford (1873-1947), the father of Elizabeth Beresford (author of the 'Wombles' and 'Magic' series), was a prolific writer of literature, essays, biographies, and fantasy literature. Bleiler lists eleven titles in the latter category, including this title (The Check-List of Science Fiction and Fantasy, p. 21), which was Bereford's first fantastic novel. It was first published in England in 1911 under the title 'The Hampdenshire Wonder'. Curry incorrectly lists the 1921 Putnam's edition as being the first American edition, but that designation is clearly in error, as this title was published in America four years earlier, entitling it to be called the first American edition. Brian Stableford calls this title 'one of the great scientific romances' (Bleiler: 'Supernatural Fiction Writers', I, 458). .

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Book number: 9900033878

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: BritLit;Fantasy;;;;;;;CCMF

Bergen, David

Here the Dark; a Novella and Stories

Windsor, Biblioasis, 2020. Paperback. pp. 215. 8vo. Author's signature to title page. Lightest shelfwear; very good+. .

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Book number: 096886

Catalogue: Canadian Literature

Bergen, David

The Retreat

Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 2008. Hardcover. pp. 320. 8vo. Light shelfwear; very good in lightly shelfworn, very good dustjacket. .

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Book number: 020101

Catalogue: Canadian Literature

Bergen, David

The Retreat

Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. pp 320. Ink marking on ffep; very good+ in lightly scuffed, very good dustjacket. .

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Book number: 036198

Catalogue: Canadian Literature

Keywords: Canadian Literature; Canadiana