Apulee (Apuleius)

Les Metamorphoses (the Golden Ass). Three Volumes

Paris, Roissard Grenoble, 1962. Wraps. #855 of 974 copies. Wraps, housed in light brown clothbound folders in matching slipcases. All text in French. Illustrations by Jean Aujame throughout. A three volume work of this classic of ancient Latin, a novel utilizing coarse humor and language and the idea of an anti-hero, to explore themes of magic, religion and gods, etc. With illustrations by the French painter Jean Aujame. VERY GOOD books in GOOD slipcases/folders. Minor toning and a hint of soiling to the coves. Small tear to the upper hinge of volume one. Slipcases faded, especially along the spines. Some scuffing and fraying, mostly along the extremities. Very Good .

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Book number: 013722

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn

Ellison, Ralph; Morris, Wright; Berryman, John; Miller, Arthur et al.

The Noble Savage Number 1

New York, Meridian Books, 1960. First Edition. Wraps. First edition, stated first printing. Printed wraps. 255 pp. First issue of this short-lived little magazine, edited by Saul Bellow, and published between 1960 and 1962. This number with And Hickman Arrives by Ralph Ellison; The Scene by Wright Morris; 12 dream songs by John Berryman; Please Don't Kill Anything by Arthur Miller, etc. GOOD condition. Heavy browning to the wrappers, with some scuffing, soiling and edgewear. Small tear and chip to lower center rear cover. Good .

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Book number: 016881

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Malamud, Bernard; Frankenthaler, Helen (artist) et al.

The Bennington Review. Winter, 1969

Bennington, VT, Bennington College, Publisher, 1969. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps, front cover a painting by Helen Frankenthaler. 84 pp. With a section of four color plates, featuring paintings by artist Helen Frankenthaler. Single issue of this little magazine featuring essays, fiction and poetry, including a short story by Bernard Malamud. GOOD condition. Uneven toning to the wrappers, with moderate dampstaining along the spine. Minor soiling. Light foxing to the color plates. Good .

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Book number: 019514

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Poetry Art Little Magazines

Whitman, Walt; Besson, George; Matisse, Henri (artist); Marquet, George (artist) et al.

Les Cahiers D'Aujourd'Hui. No. 4. Avril 1913

Paris, George Besson, Publisher, 1913. Wraps. Beige printed wraps. All text in French. With black and white line drawings by Henri Matisse and George Marquet throughout. A single issue of this magazine devoted to art and literature, including a piece by Walt Whitman, art by Henri Matisse, an essay on Matisse, etc. GOOD condition. Small area of pinkish staining to the lower front cover, with minor soiling and staining to the covers in general. Corners and extremities with some creasing and curling. Minor toning in the interior, with heavy brown offsetting to two pages at the beginning of the Matisse article. Good .

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Book number: 013444

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Art

Bowen, Elizabeth; Pasternak, Boris; Nicholson, Ben (artist) et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. September 1945

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1945. Wraps. Printed wraps. Several color and black and white plates reproducing art by Ben Nicholson. Single issue of this long running magazine devoted to current trends in literature and art. This with "Ivy Gripped the Steps," by Elizabeth Bowen; poetry by Boris Pastenak, etc. GOOD condition. Heavy toning and browning to the wrappers along the spine. Minor soiling, staining and edgewear. Math problem in ink on the front cover. Good .

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Book number: 017108

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Auden, W.H.; Matisse, Henri (artist) et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. August 1949

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1949. Wraps. Printed wraps. This with "The Ironic Hero," by W.H. Auden; reproductions of tapestries by Henri Matisse, etc. VERY GOOD condition. General fading, minor soiling and toning to the wrappers. Very Good .

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Book number: 018685

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Beecham, Audrey; Klee, Paul (artist) et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. October, 1942

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1942. Wraps. Printed wraps. Single issue of this little magazine featuring an article on Mallarme; paintings by Paul Klee; poetry by Audrey Beecham, etc. GOOD condition. General fading and toning to the wrappers. Faint dampstain to the lower rear cover. Minor curling and creasing along the edges. Good .

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Book number: 018847

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Auden, W.H.; Frances, Estaban (artist) et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. October 1949

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1949. Wraps. Printed wraps. Long running little magazine devoted to literature, art and poetry. This with poetry by W.H. Auden; reproductions of paintings by Estaban Frances, etc. GOOD condition. General fading, minor soiling and toning to the wrappers, along with minor spotting/staining. Good .

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Book number: 019561

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Moore, Jane; Fraser, G.S.; Downs, Goerge (artist) et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. September, 1942

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1942. Wraps. Printed wraps. Single issue of this little magazine featuring an article on Shostakovich, art and an essay by artist George Downs; poetry by Jane Moore, etc. GOOD condition. General fading and toning to the wrappers. Some soiling. Minor curling and creasing along the edges. Good .

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Book number: 019760

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Various artists

Le Rire. Nouvelle Serie No. 74. Juillet 1904

Paris, Le Rire, Publisher, 1904. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. All text in French. A French journal of humor, relying heavily on satirical and comic art, with some text. Single issue of this long running magazine, founded in 1894 and capitalizing on anti-government sentiment in France to lampoon politicians and other figures. This issue with a color front cover by Albert Guillaume depicting a woman in bed on the telephone; a rear comic by G. Delaw; interior work by C. Leandre, Rene George d'Hermann-Paul and others. GOOD condition. Minor toning and wrinkling to the covers. A few small tears along the extremities. Smallish chip missing from the lower rear corner near the spine. Good .

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Book number: 015876

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Art Humor

Barea, Arturo et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. April, 1942

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1942. Wraps. Printed wraps. Single issue of this little magazine featuring an article on Federico Garcia Lorca (Part III), etc. GOOD condition. General fading and toning to the wrappers. Minor curling and creasing along the edges. Good .

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Book number: 019404

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Literary Criticism Little Magazines

Aspiazu, Ernesto Albuja

Guayaquil Recuerdos de Antano Ensayo de Novela Historica Nacional

Guayaquil, Reed and Reed, 1936. Original Wraps. 151 pages plus contents and errata page. With a few photo (portraits). A historical novel portraying the political struggles in Guayaquil, Ecuador. In GOOD condition, perhaps ex-library, with a circular library stamp on a first endpaper, from a Guayaquil library. No other markings present. General browning and minor soiling to the wraps. Minor creasing and wear along the extremities. Small spot of ink to the upper rear cover. Moderate browning to the interior with a faint dampstain affecting the lower portion of one page. Good .

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Book number: 004368

Catalogue: Literature

Assarino, Luca

Stratonica. Libri Tre

Venetia, Per Gio. Pietro Pinelli, Stamp (Printer), 1639. Leather. MDCXXXIX. Full calf leather. [24], 287 pp. All text in Italian. Early edition of this popular 17th century Italian novel that was first published in 1635. Written by Luca Assarino, an Italian writer who also wrote a popular account of wars and events in Italy. POOR/FAIR condition. Covers very tenuously attached along the hinges, and presumably will detach with much further handling. Most of the leather missing along the backstrip. Leather mostly detached from the boards beneath. Heavy soiling, scuffing, staining and edgewear to the covers. First endpaper almost detached, while the second front endpaper is completely detached. Text block otherwise intact and solid, with minor scattered soiling and general toning. Rear endpapers stained. Bookplate for a Paris bookseller, Theophile Barrois on the inside front cover. Desperately needs rebinding. Poor .

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Book number: 018953

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn

Auden, W.H., et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. March 1948

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1948. Wraps. Printed wraps. This with poetry by W.H. Auden; a look at the Italian Church and Fascism, etc. GOOD condition. General fading, minor soiling and toning to the wrappers. Moderate offsetting along the extremities. Minor curling and creasing along the edges. Front interior hinge cracked and separating. Good .

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Book number: 018523

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Aragon, Louis; John, Augustus et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. August, 1942

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1942. Wraps. Printed wraps. With a page of art by Augustus John. Single issue of this long running magazine devoted to current trends in literature and art. This with poetry by Louis Aragon, as well as "Fragment of an Autobiography," by Augustus John. With an essay on a day with Tolstoy GOOD condition. Minor to moderate toning and fading to the wrappers, heavy along the spine. Minor soiling and spotting. Some curling at the corners. Minor toning to the text block. Good .

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Book number: 017123

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Poetry