McGraw-Hill, NEW YORK, 1963, 1963. Edward Jump, McGraw-Hill, NEW YORK, 1963. STATED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Grey paper over boards, black cloth at spine, gold lettering. Jumping frogs, high society, beloved San Francisco characters Emperor Norton and the stray dogs Bummer and Lazarus who followed on his heels--nothing escaped Mark..... More
Hardcourt, Brace and Company, 1946. Hardcourt, Brace and Company,1946. First American Edition. Green cloth over boards, very clean covers. Orwell initially encountered difficulty getting the manuscript published, largely due to fears that the book might upset the alliance betANIMAL FARM GEORGE ORWELL ween Britain, the United States, and the Soviet..... More
(1980). The Illustrations Thomas Rowlandson. Franklin Library, Pennsylvania 1980. Green Leatherette over boards, 22 kt. gold designs and lettering on front and back covers and spine. gold gilded page edges to further protect the pages, raised spine bands that give each volume that distinctive antique look. Plot The Rowlandson etchings..... More
Alfred A Knopf, New York, (1976). Alfred A Knopf, New York, Stated First Trade Edition 10/12/1976. Blue cloth over boards, silver letter. "It is, quite simply, Updike's best novel yet." NEWSWEEK. A deftly satirical portrait of life and love in a suburban town as only Updike can paint it. A...... More
Simon & Schuster, New York 10//01/1994, 1994. Simon & Schuster (Oct 01, 1994). Dark blue paper over boards, red cloth spine. "Catch-22" is like no other novel we have ever read. It has its own style, its own rationale, its own extraordinary character. It moves back and forth from hilarity..... More
Harmony Books, New York (1982), (1982). Harmony Books, New York (1982). Cardboard, pictorial front, back etc. A worthy addition to the literature about the man many consider to be the greatest American writer who ever lived. (LOS ANGELES TIMES. Harmony Books, New York, First Harmony Edition, 1982 . First Published..... More
Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, Editeurs, (1870). Illustrations DE GRANDVILLE. FRENCH LANGUAGE. Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, Editeurs,1870. Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. According to Flaubert, he was the only French poet..... More
Avenel Books, New York, (1979). original illustrations. Avenel Books, New York, Avenel 1979 Edition. Black cloth over boards, embossed title on front cover, silver lettering. An anthology of the works of Mark Twain including the complete texts of "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn", selections from his travel and humorous sketches..... More
Simon and Schuster, (1967). Simon and Schuster, First Edition, Stated Second Printing, 1967. Dark gray paper over boards, light gray, cloth spine, decorated red color strip on spine, silver letterin. Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. He was known as a...... More
Franklin Library Edition, (1985). Wood- Engraved Illustrations after Tony Johannot. Franklin Library Edition, 1985. Dark Red Leatherette over boards, gold designs and lettering. show more ↓ Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, 15 January 1622 – 17 February 1673), was a French playwright and actor who is considered..... More
Sterling [London] : Arcturus, 2013). Various Artists. Sterling [London] : Arcturus, 04/20/13. (Apr 20, 2013). Blue and yellow papers over boards, front and back designs, black and white lettering. This book is a brilliant collection of cartoons from Britain, the United States, Germany, and Russia. It contains the work of..... More
Harcourt, 2005. Harcourt, First American Edition, First Printing, 06/03/2005. Pumpkin orange paper over boards, gold lettering. Yambo, a sixtyish rare-book dealer who lives in Milan, has suffered a loss of memory-he can remember the plot of every book he has ever read, every line of poetry, but he no longer..... More