THE MISANTHROPE
by Wilbur, Richard (translator). Moliere
NY: Dramatists Play Service Inc, 1965. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine, printed paper covers, stapled spine. INSCRIBED BY WILBUR to theater director Clinton Atkinson: "Clint/ This was my first shot/ at doing Moliere, /first performed/ in 1955/ Dick Wilbur/ Cummington 2000" on title page.
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THE CATBIRD'S SONG: PROSE PIECES 1963 - 1995
by Wilbur, Richard
NY: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine in near fine dustjacket. INSCRIBED BY WILBUR and dated Cummington 2000 on the free front endpaper.
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A SKYSCRAPER STORY
by Wilcoix, Charlotte. Pelly, Cesar (foreward). Boucher, Jerry (photographs)
Minneaapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. Ownership copy of Argentinian-born, American architect Cesar Pelli (1926-2019), who wrote the foreward to this book that explores the design and construction of he Norwest Center in Minneapolis MN, which his firm designed. Signed and dated October 1990 by Pelli in theupper right corner of the ffe. As new.... Read More
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The Young King
by Wilde, Oscar; Updike, John
New York: MacMillan, 1962. First Edition. Laminated Boards. Fine -/No Dustjacket. Nardini, Sandro; Bagnoli, Enrico. spine and board edges slightly faded, a scratch on the back board, approx 3" long, top and bottom of spine a bit bumped, a small adhesive mark on fep, else fine, no previous owner marking.
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DAS BLINDIS DES MR. W. H. : LORD ARTHUR SAVILES VERBRECHEN
by Wilde, Oscar. (Quinn, John). (Yeats, Jack Butler). Greve, Felix Paul (translation and introduction) (Grove, Frederick Philip)
Minden in Westf: J. C. C. Burns, 1903. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First German translation of Wilde's short story, "The Portrait of Mr. W. H." , first published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1889. It was later added to the collection Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories (1891). The story is about an attempt to uncover... Read More
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THE HAPPY PRINCE
by Wilde, Oscar. Volk, Kurt (publisher)
NY: Kurt Volk, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. Book conceived by typographer and publisher Kurt Vol, designed by Meyer Wegman, edited by Charles Brodie. Printed on Okawara, handmade paper. Bound in moire silk, stamped in gold. As new in black, glossy-paper backed box, which is slightly rubbed. THE collectible copy.
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Thornton Niven Wilder April 17, 1897 - December 7, 1975. The Memorial Service
by (Wilder, Thornton). ( Loewald, Hans)
New Haven: Yale University, 1977. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Copy owned by renowned psychiatrist, Hans Leowold (affiliated with Yale) inscribed to him and his wife by Isabel Wilder, Thornton's sister: "For Elizabeth and Hans and remembering the pleasant hours Thornton and I spent with you - far too few, alas. With warm regards, Isabel Wilder, Feb... Read More
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THE LADIES REPOSITORY: A MONTHLY PERIODICAL DEVOTED TO LITERATURE AND RELIGION VOLUME XXIV
by Wiley, Rev. I. W.
Cincinnati: Poe & Hitchcock, 1864. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Original binding, half leather. Hinges revealed but holding. Intermittently foxed.
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ON COLOUR: and on the necessity for a general diffusion of taste among all classes. With remarks on laying out dressed geometrical gardens. Examples of good and bad taste, illustrated by woodcuts and coloured plates in contrast
by Wilkinson, Sir J. Gardner
London: John Murray, 1858. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. A fine copy, recently rebound in plain blue cloth with gilt-stamped titles spine. New endpapers, original fly leaf then running as called for - xvi + 408 + 302, lacking errata. Evidence that the copy was minimally trimmed but no loss to any plates or text. Pity not in... Read More
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CARPENTER OF THE SUN
by Willard, Nancy
NY: Liveright, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. Inscribed to fellow Vassar instructor theater director Clinton Atkinson "with warm wishes" with charming black penned illustration a delightful face of the sun outlined in red felt marker as balloon on a string held by arm outstretched all observed by a block-stamped Tin Woodsman (on the ffe). Near... Read More
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HOUSEHOLD TALES OF MOON AND WATER
by Willard, Nancy
NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed to fellow Vassar instructor theater director Clinton Atkinson with a charming illustration of a sleeping half moon on gentle waves in blue felt pen, stars above and inscription below in red. Near fine book in near fine dustjacket.
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A CHILDHOOD OF THE MAGICIAN
by Willard, Nancy
NY: Liveright, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. Near fine in better than very good dw.
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SWIMMING LESSONS: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS
by Willard, Nancy
NY: Knopf, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. Inscribed to fellow Vassar instructor theater director Clinton Atkinson "with good wishes for good plays" with a block stamp of Alice (in Wonderland) in flight with the quotation " 'who invented water? ' " encircled in purple crayon and Willard's inscription encircled in orange. Fine book near fine... Read More
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SKIN OF GRACE
by Willard, Nancy
Columbia MO: University of Missouri Press, 1967. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Inscribed to fellow Vassar instructor theater director Clinton Atkinson with a charming illustration of a half moon in blue felt pen resting on a cloud in red, observed by a block stamp of the Chesthire Cat (from Alice in Wonderland). "A blue moon and all... Read More
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19 MASKS FOR THE NAKED POET
by Willard, Nancy
NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. Shekerjian, regina (illustrtaed by). Inscribed to fellow Vassar instructor theater director Clinton Atkinson "with thanks for all you taught me about playwriting when you read mine" warm wishes" with Willard's charming illustration of a delightful face of the sun in black ink outlined in red and... Read More
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Man's Role in Changing the Face of the Earth. Transcript of the Proceedings Wenner - Gren International Symposium Princeton NJ June 16 -11, 1955
by William L. Thomas, Jr. (editor). Lewis Mumford, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, et al (contributors)
NY and Washington: Wenner - Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research with the collaboration of the National Science Foundation, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Presentation copy, inscribed in Volume 1 by one of the four organizers of the symposium, William L. Thomas, Jr, to another organizer all-around intellectual and philosopher Lewis Mumford: "For Lewis Mumford, champion of the... Read More
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The Social Glee Book: Being A Selection Of Glees And Part Songs, By Distinguished German Composers; Together With Original Pieces
by William Mason and Silas A. Bancroft. Mendelssohn, et al (composers)
NY: Mason Brothers, 1847. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Oblong 8v0. green pebbled cloth, blind stamp rule and garland surround to titles in gilt, 128 pp. Uncommon 19thC American song book in uncommonly un- or little-used condiution. No ownership markings. Musical scores set by A. P. Kendrick, music typographer, 20 Devonshire St, Boston.
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TENNESSEE. THREE PLAYS BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS. THESE ARE THE STAIRS YOU GOT TO WATCH. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by Williams, Tennessee. Smith, Clarice (illustrator). Kahn, Michael (preface by). Smith, David Bruce (commentary by)
Washington DC: Librix Continuum, 2002. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. As New. Large folio, elaborately produced, bound in full Italian leather and housed in full leather box, all of which is still in green publisher's storage box. Limited edition, this 66 of 1500 copies, numbered and signed on the title page by one of the book designers and binders... Read More
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The Happy End
by Williams, Ben Ames; Roberts, Kenneth (Foreward by)
New York: The Derrydale Press, 1939. Limited. Cloth. Near Fine +. Ettinger, Churchill. 561 of 1,250 copies. Beige spine and teal boards. Edges and corners sharp. B&w illustrations throughout. Text clean, binding tight.
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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Stephen Fox, Kt. from His First Entrance Upon the Stage of Action, Under the Lord Piercy, Till His Decease. . to Which Is Added, a Succinct Account of His Will and Testament
by William Pittis. (Bransby, James Hews)
London: Printed for J. Sackfield ...and sold by J. Roberts, 1717. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Leaves trimmed and rebound in early 19thC red leather with elaborate blind tooling and gilt, gilt edges all arouynd. viii, 104. With three bookplates of various periods, one of which is of James Hews Bransby (1783 - 1847), English Unitarian minister and author,... Read More
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A BOOK OF SWEETHEARTS: PICTURES BY FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTISTS
by Will Jenkins (decorations by). Will Grefe, Harrison Fisher, Clarence T. Underwood, Howard Chandler Christy, et al.
Indianoplis: Bobbs Merrill, 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. Squarish 4to, pictorial pastedown on green cloth covers a tad soiled/ spotted. Internals as nice as we could expect to find. Lovely text decorations in a "pretty" Art Noveau style by Jenkins.
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One World: The Photographic Album Edition
by Willkie, Wendell L.
NY: The Limited Editiions Club, 1944. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Nicely preserved copy in black cloth clamshell box with gilt titles. Signed by Willkie on the colophon. Lmited to 1500 copies.
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THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN
by Wilson, Meredit ( music and lyrics). Morris, Richard (book by). (Tammy Grimes)
NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1961. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Inscribed on the title page by actress Tammy Grimes who played the totle character in the original Broadway production "Dear Jane and Bob - I remember her well - wishing you unsinkable joy. Tammy Grimes" Jane and Bob Emerson managed the Drama Book Shop for many... Read More
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Division and Reunion: 1829 - 1889 (Epochs of American History)
by Wilson, Woodrow
NY: Longmans and Green, 1893. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo, blie rinned cloth, gilt to spine, xix, 326 (2), 5 fold out maps. An apparently unread copy, all mapsin original folds, about as nice as can be found.
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Tidewater Virginia
by Wilstach, Paul
Indainapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1929. First Edition. Cloth Boards. Near Fine -/None. Cloth boards, gilt-pressed titles on front and spine. Spine soiled else fine all over. 326pp. Index. Frontispiece, two-page map and appprox 50 b&w full page photographs, decoarted endpapers, gift inscription ffe.
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