SILVER POETS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
by BULLETT, Gerald (ed.)
London & New York: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. and E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., (1947). First Edition. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper. Everyman's Library #985. Includes Davies, Ralegh, Sidney, Surrey, and Wyatt.
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THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
by BULWER-LYTTON, Edward George
Verona: Limited Editions Club, 1956. Hardcover. Owner blindstamp on the front free endpaper, mild foxing to the endpapers. Sunning to the spine. Very Good in a Very Good slipcase with some discoloration. Kurt Craemer. Quarto (7-1/8" x 11") bound in full light gray Italian linen with an overall Pompeii design in a darker gray, 538 pages. Introduction by... Read More
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THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
by BULWER-LYTTON, Edward George
Verona: Limited Editions Club, 1956. Hardcover. Bookplate on the front pastedown. Mild sunning and soiling to the spine. Near Fine in a Fine slipcase. Kurt Craemer. Quarto (7-1/8" x 11") bound in full light gray Italian linen with an overall Pompeii design in a darker gray, 538 pages. Introduction by Edgar Johnson. Printed on specially made Muslianco paper... Read More
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THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
by BULWER-LYTTON, Edward George
Verona: Limited Editions Club, 1956. Hardcover. Slight foxing to the endpapers and fore-edge. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper and slipcase. Kurt Craemer. Quarto (7-1/8" x 11") bound in full light gray Italian linen with an overall Pompeii design in a darker gray, 538 pages. Introduction by Edgar Johnson. Printed on specially made Muslianco paper at the... Read More
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THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
by BULWER-LYTTON, Edward George
Verona: Limited Editions Club, 1956. Hardcover. Mild sunning to the spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Kurt Craemer. Quarto (7-1/8" x 11") bound in full light gray Italian linen with an overall Pompeii design in a darker gray, 538 pages. Introduction by Edgar Johnson. Printed on specially made Muslianco paper at the Officina Bodoni and illustrated... Read More
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THE TRAINING OF THE HUMAN PLANT
by BURBANK, Luther
New York: The Century Co., 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Small stain at the top of the front cover. Very Good or better. Early but not first printing, which was in April 1907, of this title which advocated improved treatment of children and eugenic practices such as keeping the unfit and first cousins from marrying. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by... Read More
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THE EVE OF SAINT VENUS
by BURGESS, Anthony
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, (1964). First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a price-clipped, Near Fine dustwrapper. Illustrated with a dustwrapper design by Edward Pagram.
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)
by BURGESS, Anthony
London, 18 May 1967. Letter. Creases from mailing. Near Fine. An attractive full-page handwritten letter SIGNED in full by Burgess. In full: "How very kind of you to write. Bless your heart, & thank you for your encouragement. Unfortunately, I've only a paperback of THE DOCTOR IS SICK here in the house, but I've signed that & I'm... Read More
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THE KINGDOM OF THE WICKED
by BURGESS, Anthony
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. As New, still in shrinkwrap. Bound in full gilt-decorated brown leather. Limited and true First Edition SIGNED by the author and with a special introduction by him not included in the trade edition. Burgess is best known, of course, for writing A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.
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NEILONDE. AN EGYPTIAN SCRAP BOOK
by [BURGESS, George Henry]
Dublin & London: William Robertson/Simpkin, Marshall & Co., [1860]. First Edition. Hardcover. Bright, close to Fine example of a scarce travel book. Oblong folio (14-3/4" x 10") bound in publisher's gilt-lettered and blindstamped flexible bright blue cloth. With illustrated title page and 19 pages, each with multiple illustrations with captions and tissue guards.
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THE ART OF SPEAKING. containing: I. An Essay; in which are Given Rules for Expressing Properly the Principal Passions and Humours, which occur in Reading, or Public Speaking; And II. Lessons taken from the Ancients and Moderns ... to which are added, a Table of the Lessons; and an Index of the various Passions and Humours in the Essay and Lessons
by [BURGH, James]
Newbury-port and Boston: John Mvcall for William Green, 1782. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Endpapers lacking, generally grubby with some staining throughout, 3 leaves with tears at the outer margin resulting in the loss of just a few letters; binding intact. Good and an uncommon early American imprint. Small quarto (5" x 7-3/4") in contemporary sheep with a gilt-lettered morocco... Read More
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A STATE OF THE EXPEDITION FROM CANADA...
by BURGOYNE, Lieutenant-General
London: J. Almon, 1780. Second Edition. Hardcover. Bookplate and blindstamp on front endpaper of former owner, light foxing, few splits to maps but nothing missing; binding Fine. Overall Very Good. Modern 3/4 red morocco leather with gilt lettering on the spine (5-1/4" x 8-1/2"), x, [ii], 191, [1], cix pages. HOWES B-968 "aa": "His chief defense against all... Read More
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ON CONCILIATION WITH THE COLONIES AND OTHER PAPERS ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by BURKE, Edmund
Lunenberg, VT: Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Spine very slightly sunned. About Fine in a close to Fine slipcase. Lynd Ward. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in Schumacher cloth printed with a multi-color Colonial eagle pattern and a gilt-lettered leather spine label; 328 pages. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press. Introduction and individual prefaces... Read More
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ON CONCILIATION WITH THE COLONIES AND OTHER PAPERS ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by BURKE, Edmund
Lunenberg, VT: Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Owner name and date in ink on the front endpaper; otherwise Fine in a Fine slipcase. Lynd Ward. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in Schumacher cloth printed with a multi-color Colonial eagle pattern and a gilt-lettered leather spine label; 328 pages. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press.... Read More
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ON CONCILIATION WITH THE COLONIES AND OTHER PAPERS ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by BURKE, Edmund
Lunenberg, VT: Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase. Lynd Ward. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in Schumacher cloth printed with a multi-color Colonial eagle pattern and a gilt-lettered leather spine label; 328 pages. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press. Introduction and individual prefaces by Peter J. Stanlis. Illustrated... Read More
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ON CONCILIATION WITH THE COLONIES AND OTHER PAPERS ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by BURKE, Edmund
Lunenberg, VT: Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine slipcase. Lynd Ward. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in Schumacher cloth printed with a multi-color Colonial eagle pattern and a gilt-lettered leather spine label; 328 pages. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press. Introduction and individual prefaces by Peter J. Stanlis. Illustrated with 12... Read More
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IN THE ELECTRIC MIST WITH CONFEDERATE DEAD
by BURKE, James Lee
New York: Hyperion, (1993). First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. Advance Reading Copy in printed wraps of this title which had a first printing of 75,000 copies.
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A FAIR BARBARIAN
by BURNETT, Frances H
Boston: James Osgood, 1881. First Edition. Dec. green cloth. Slightly cocked, a little rubbed. VG. 1st printing. BAL 2055. Early work by the author of LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY and THE SECRET GARDEN.
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A CRY OF CHILDREN
by BURNS, John Horne
New York: Harper & Brothers, (1952). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper with minor edgewear. Cloth-backed boards. Author's scarce third book, a novel about a concert pianist's redemption from the private hell into which his mistress had drawn him.
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THE POEMS OF ROBERT BURNS
by BURNS, Robert
Glasgow: Limited Editions Club, 1965. Hardcover. Small nick to spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Joan Hassall . Tall octavo (6-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in green cowhide-backed boards covered with imported paper and inlaid with a black embossed portrait, 216 pages. Selected and with an introduction by DeLancey Ferguson. Copy #7 of 1500 beautifully illustrated with... Read More
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THE POEMS AND SONGS OF ROBERT BURNS
by BURNS, Robert
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1896. Hardcover. Just about Fine. Bound in 3/4 green morocco leather by Bayntun (5-3/4" x 8-3/4") with gilt-decorated and lettered spine, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt; xlvi, 668 pages. Illustrated with a portrait of Burns. Edited with introduction, notes, and glossary by Andrew Lang.
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THE POEMS OF ROBERT BURNS
by BURNS, Robert
Glasgow: Limited Editions Club, 1965. Hardcover. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Joan Hassall . Tall octavo (6-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in green cowhide-backed boards covered with imported paper and inlaid with a black embossed portrait, 216 pages. Selected and with an introduction by DeLancey Ferguson. Copy #894 of 1500 beautifully illustrated with more than seventy wood engravings... Read More
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THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS With Notes, Glossary, Index Of First Lines And Chronological List
by BURNS, Robert
London: Oxford University Press, (1960). Reprint. Hardcover. Owner name on verso of front endpaper with generic bookplate on facing blank; minor wear to joints. A lovely binding in Near Fine condition. Bound in full polished calf leather (4-3/4" x 7-1/4") by Frost & Co. with double gilt-ruled borders, gilt decoration on the spine with a gilt-lettered burgundy morocco... Read More
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THE POEMS OF ROBERT BURNS
by BURNS, Robert
Glasgow: Limited Editions Club, 1965. Hardcover. Bookplate on the front pastedown. Close to Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Joan Hassall . Tall octavo (6-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in green cowhide-backed boards covered with imported paper and inlaid with a black embossed portrait, 216 pages. Selected and with an introduction by DeLancey Ferguson. Copy #39 of 1500 beautifully... Read More
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)
by BURR, Aaron
n.p., 1 January [early 1800s]. Letter. Some fading of the ink in the last few lines and the signature, but very readable. Near Fine. A one-page letter on laid paper (6" x 7-1/2") without salutation but addressed to Mrs. [Martha] Bradstreet on the address panel. In full: "I very much suspect, my dear friend, that you will escape... Read More
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