1766Best.-Nr. 601714 vol. in-12 reliure de l'époque plein veau marbré, dos lisses ornés, toutes tranches marbrées,Chez Humblot, Paris, 1766, frontispice, xliv-408-ix pp. et 1 f. non chiffré ; xvi-455 pp. ; 2 ff., 400-ii pp. ; 2 ff., 399 pp.
1950Best.-Nr. 31031London: Michael Joseph 1950. First Edition. 8vo publisher's original sepia coloured cloth the spine lettered in yellow in the pictorially decorated dustjacket. 256 pp. A handsome and very well preserved copy with minimal mellowing to the cloth and only a touch of shelf wear to the lower tips of the jacket. THE AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL. A FIRST EDITION OF THIS HIGH TENSION STORY FROM ONE OF THE FINEST WRITERS OF THE AGE. 'Not merely the story of a sort of South African Madame Bovary it is the story of South Africa herself a merciless study of the relations betwee the white and coloured peoples.' As a first novel it promised an exceptional talent. Michael Joseph hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. 014176New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Five Volumes 8vo. 148pp. Beautiful Stated First American Editions of Lessing's Magnus Opus published between 1979 and 1983. Uniformly bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. All volumes are square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jackets $15.95 have a hint of edge-wear and Volume 1 has a 1" closed tear on the rear panel. All are fresh and bright with no chipping creases or toning. A gorgeous collectable set at a great price. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1964Best.-Nr. 1391285New York: Simon and Schuster 1964 1966. First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo two books containing vols. 1-4 of a five-volume series. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jackets. Spines grey and red with white and black lettering. Dust jackets protected with mylar coverings prices uncut: "$7.50" and "$6.95." Spine of red dust jacket lightly sunned. Rears of both jackets with light plus marking; light shelf wear to head and tail of jackets spine and to jacket corners; a few instances of minor chipping to jacket edges. Creasing to rear flap of dust jacket on first book. Jackets lightly age toned. General shelf wear to head and tail of book spine and to edges and corners of boards. Age toning throughout text blocks. Both volumes signed by Lessing. CONTENTS: I: MARTHA QUEST and A PROPER MARRIAGE 605 pages signed by Lessing on "Publisher's Note" page. II: A RIPPLE FROM THE STORM and LANDLOCKED 544 pages signed by Lessing on title page. DL Consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1391285. Special Collections - Downstairs. Simon and Schuster hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. 1391304New York NY: Alfred A. Knopf 1979. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Octavo 319 pages. In Good condition. Yellow spine with black lettering. Covers have mild shelving wear bending wear along the rear fore head corner stains throughout and small tears along the spine corners. Textblock is lightly cocked has bending wear from pages 191-197 moderate wear along the edges mild age-toning along the edges and stains along the edges. Signed flat by Doris Lessing on the title page. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1391304. Special Collections - Downstairs. Alfred A. Knopf unknown
1980Best.-Nr. 1391306New York NY: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Octavo 189 pages. In Good condition. Yellow spine with black lettering. Covers have mild shelving wear a small closed tear on the front head edge stains throughout a printed name pasted down by tape on the front cover and a staple through the front cover. Textblock has mild wear along the edges and stains along the edges. Contains a typed letter about the novel stapled to the interior of the front cover. Signed flat by Doris Lessing on the title page. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1391306. Special Collections - Downstairs. Alfred A. Knopf unknown
1992Best.-Nr. 150834Ultramarine Publishing 1992. First Edition. Leather. 214 pages. Sketches of London published in the UK as London Observed. This is one of 12 lettered copies signed by the author and bound in full brown leather. Bound by Denis Gouey. This edition uses the sheets from the first US edition published by HarperCollins. There were also 38 numbered copies in this edition. First edition first printing. A fine copy but for slight wear at the corners. Signed by the author. JSP01. Ultramarine Publishing unknown
1972Best.-Nr. 3117749New York: Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394482441 . First edition. From the library of noted poet and translator Nathaniel Tarn. Warm INSCRIPTION in year of publication from Doris Lessing to Nathaniel Tarn on front end-paper. She writes a paragraph below the inscription. Fine in fine dust jacket. 308pp. A notable association. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 308 pages . Knopf hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. 014176New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Five Volumes 8vo. 148pp. Beautiful Stated First American Editions of Lessing's Magnus Opus published between 1979 and 1983. Uniformly bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. All volumes are square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jackets $15.95 have a hint of edge-wear and Volume 1 has a 1" closed tear on the rear panel. All are fresh and bright with no chipping creases or toning. A gorgeous collectable set at a great price. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1964Best.-Nr. 1391285New York: Simon and Schuster 1964 1966. First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo two books containing vols. 1-4 of a five-volume series. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jackets. Spines grey and red with white and black lettering. Dust jackets protected with mylar coverings prices uncut: "$7.50" and "$6.95." Spine of red dust jacket lightly sunned. Rears of both jackets with light plus marking; light shelf wear to head and tail of jackets spine and to jacket corners; a few instances of minor chipping to jacket edges. Creasing to rear flap of dust jacket on first book. Jackets lightly age toned. General shelf wear to head and tail of book spine and to edges and corners of boards. Age toning throughout text blocks. Both volumes signed by Lessing. CONTENTS: I: MARTHA QUEST and A PROPER MARRIAGE 605 pages signed by Lessing on "Publisher's Note" page. II: A RIPPLE FROM THE STORM and LANDLOCKED 544 pages signed by Lessing on title page. DL Consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1391285. Special Collections - Downstairs. Simon and Schuster hardcover books
1979Best.-Nr. 1391304New York NY: Alfred A. Knopf 1979. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Octavo 319 pages. In Good condition. Yellow spine with black lettering. Covers have mild shelving wear bending wear along the rear fore head corner stains throughout and small tears along the spine corners. Textblock is lightly cocked has bending wear from pages 191-197 moderate wear along the edges mild age-toning along the edges and stains along the edges. Signed flat by Doris Lessing on the title page. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1391304. Special Collections - Downstairs. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1980Best.-Nr. 1391306New York NY: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Octavo 189 pages. In Good condition. Yellow spine with black lettering. Covers have mild shelving wear a small closed tear on the front head edge stains throughout a printed name pasted down by tape on the front cover and a staple through the front cover. Textblock has mild wear along the edges and stains along the edges. Contains a typed letter about the novel stapled to the interior of the front cover. Signed flat by Doris Lessing on the title page. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1391306. Special Collections - Downstairs. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1891Best.-Nr. 28220Verlag Ernst Wasmuth 1891. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Portfolio. Folio iv 8 pages. 16 color plates 3 folded plates are counted as 2 plates each and one of the plates is a duotone. Complete. Rare. Enay & Azadi #362. All the plates and worn at edges with some chipping creasing and soiling in the margins otherwise they are Fair. Portfolio case is fair only with tape repair. Verlag Ernst Wasmuth hardcover
2000Best.-Nr. BN529195Hamburg Hoffmann und Campe 2000. 2000. Ben in der Welt. Roman. Aus dem Englischen von Lutz Kliche. Ben in der Welt. Roman. Aus dem Englischen von Lutz Kliche. Doris Lessing Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe unknown
1766Best.-Nr. 13066Paris, Humblot (Imprimerie de Quillaux), 1766 ; 4 tomes, in-12 ; plein veau fauve marbré, dos à nerfs décoré et doré, pièces de titre et de tomaison grenat, filet sur les coupes, tranches rouges cirées (reliure de l'époque) ; XLIV, 408, IX, (3) ; XVI, 455 ; (4), II, 400 ; (4), 399 pp., frontispice allégorique de Ch. Eisen gravé par De Longueil et 4 vignettes de titre par Watelet.
Best.-Nr. 95871Bern Haller 1785-86. Kl.8° je ein Titelkupfer LII 496; XVIII 664; XVI 296; 280 S. HLdr. über 5 Bünde m Rückenschild goldgeprägt. Rundumrotschnitt Deckel min. berieben minimlast fingerfleckit sonst tadell. Erste Ausgabe der Sammlung.- Goed. IV/135167;- Erstes Kompendium der wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten Lessings enthaltend die Aufsätze über das Theater die Briefe die neueste Literatur betreffend die Schriften zum Fragmentenstreit und die Hamburger Dramaturgie.- Die Lebensbeschreibung stammt von J. G. Herder.Ohne den 1787 erschienenen Anhang. 010 Bern, Haller, 1785-86 unknown
1954Best.-Nr. biblio110A First UK printing published by Michael Joseph in 1954.The BOOK is in near FINE condition.A little bit of pushing and creasing at the spine tips.Gilt titling remains bright.Very minor offsetting to the end papers and far less than commonly encountered.Book remains tightclean and free from inscriptions.The WRAPPER is complete and in near FINE condition.It is nicked in places and has a couple of minor closed tears. The spine colouring is good and in particular the red lettering has only slightly faded which is a common issue with this title.The Peter Rudland designed wrapper artwork looks very presentable in the removable Brodart archival protector.The book has been SIGNED by the Author to the first blank end-paper: 'I hope you like this book' Doris Lessing'. The Nobel Laureate's fifth book and increasingly scarce to find with such attributes.Accompanied by photocopies of the correspondence between Doris Lessing and the inscription dedicatee explaining the inscription.Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact. Michael Joseph hardcover
1962Best.-Nr. 21228801962. Simon and Schuster 1962. 8vo. Yellow cloth boards; black lettering to spine; white dust jacket retaining price designed by Janet Halverson; red endpapers; pp. 567 2; slight bumping to top and bottom of hinges; dust jacket slightly soiled.First American Edition. Arguably Doris Lessing's magnum opus The Golden Notebook tells the story of Anna a woman reconciling with aspects of her identity that she has kept in four colour coded notebooks. The story explores love politics and modernity. A wonderful portrait of the complexity of human existence. 'The Golden Notebook is the kind of novel every publisher waits for impatiently - a major work by a major talent. It is surely one of the most important English novels of our time.' - front dust jacket. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 116075London Michael Joseph 1950. . First edition; 8vo; original red cloth spine lettered in yellow dust jacket price clipped. The Nobel Prize winning author's first novel. A very good copy extremities of jacket a little worn light age toning to spine panel jacket price clipped. Spine and boards a little faded booksellers ticket to front paste down. London, Michael Joseph, 1950. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 217894S.N. S.L. 1784 In-12 carré ( 150 X 95 mm ) de 82 pages, demi maroquin vert émeraude à coins, dos à nerfs orné de caissons et fleurons dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin framboise, couvertures conservées ( Reliure postérieure ). EDITION ORIGINALE. Bel exemplaire.
1989Best.-Nr. 85299Frankfurt am Main: Deutscher Klassiker Verlag 1989-1994 2014. 18 x 11 cm. 12 volumes in 14 bindings = Zwölf in vierzehn Bänden. Orig. blue cloth gilt. 17.000 pp. Text in German - Very good condition see pictures. ¶ Contents: 01: Werke 1743-1750: Gedichte - Frühe Lustspiele - Übersetzungen - Beiträge zur Historie und Aufnahme des Theaters. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 047. 1460 pp. 02: Werke 1751-1753: Gedichte - Rezensionen - Kritische Briefe - Übersetzungen. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 149. 1376 pp. 03: Werke 1754-1757: Vademecum - Rettungen - Gedichte - Rezensionen - Miss Sara Sampson - Briefwechsel über das Trauerspiel - Übersetzungen. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 184. 1600 pp. 04: Werke 1758-1759: Philotas - Fabeln und Fabel-Abhandlungen - Literaturbriefe. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 148. 1282 pp. 05/1: Werke 1760-1766: Diderot - Sophokles - Breslauer philosophischtheologischenund dramatische Entwürfe. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 053. 930 pp. 05/2: Werke 1766-1769: Laokoon - Briefe antiquarischen Inhalts. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 057. 1216 pp. 06: Werke 1767-1769: Minna von Barnhelm - Hamburgische Dramaturgie - Wie die Alten den Tod gebildet. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 006. 1142 pp. 07: Werke 1770-1773: Emilia Galotti - Über das Epigram - Zur Geschichte und Literatur I/II. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 172. 1178 pp. 08: Werke 1774-1778: Reimarusfragmente - Fragmentestreit I - Zur Geschichte und Literatur III/IV. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 045. 1188 pp. 09: Werke 1778-1780: Fragmentestreit II - Nathan der Weise. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 094. 1380 pp. 10: Werke 1778-1781: Ernst und Falk - Erziehung des Menschengeschlechts - Zur Geschichte und Literatur V/VI - Collectaneen. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 176. 1318 pp. 11/1: Briefe von und an Lessing: 1743-1770. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 017. 1006 pp. 11/2: Briefe von und an Lessing: 1770-1776. Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker 036. 1180 pp. 12: Briefe von und an Lessing: 1776-1781. Deutscher Klassiker Verlag hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1774Magnum. New. Description: Erich Lessing 6"x 6" limited edition Archival Matte paper print. Image size is 5.5" on the longest side and the paper size is 6" x 6". The Print is hand SIGNED by Erich Lessing on the verso. Condition: Brand New/Mint. SIGNED The prints were issued in an un-numbered Limited Edition limited to the number of prints purchased during the days in which the sale was open to the public. They were then carefully printed to the highest standards and signed by the photographers. As such these are sure to become highly collectible photographs given the provenance linking them directly to the Magnum collective and each of the photographers who chose to participate in the event. Magnum unknown
2008Best.-Nr. 11459Fyfield: Oak Tree Fine Press 2008. Full Leather. Near Fine binding. Tall octavo. 31 3 pp. Limited edition letter B of 26 lettered copies signed by Lessing. As issued in full fair calf with cloth slipcase. An exceptional copy with little in the way of rubbing; contents clean. There was an additional 150 numbered copies bound in cloth with a slipcase. This present copy is among the 26 deluxe copies with hand-bound in leather. Oak Tree Fine Press unknown
1785Best.-Nr. 3454A Paris, Junker, Durand, Couturier, 1785. 2 vol. in-8 de (6)-300-(2) pp. ; (4)-267-(1) pp., basane brune, dos lisse orné, pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin brun (reliure de l'époque).
1754Best.-Nr. 21217Berlin: Voss 1754-1758. hardcover. stark abgenutzt. Ganzleder der Zeit erster Band resp. Pappband der Zeit bestossen und beschabt Rücken rissig Rückenschilder mit kleinen Fehlstellen Spuren eines entfernten Exlibris in Band 1 anfangs Einträge von alter Hand und ein kleiner alter Besitzstempel Druckfehlerverbesserungen in Bleistift nur wenig gebräunt und. Erste Ausgaben. Band 4 ist abweichend von der Angabe auf dem Titel erst 1959 erschienen. Mit dem handschriftlichen Besitzeintrag "Dr. B. Boisserée München 13.1.1841". Enthält im ersten Band den Brief von Moses Mendelssohn_über die Besprechung von Lessings Lustspiel 'Die Juden' durch J. D. Michaelis. Die ersten Bögen von Band 1 lt. Muncker im Druck 'b'. Der letzte Band - datiert 1758 - erschien tatsächlich erst zur Oster-Buch-Messe 1759. - Redlich p. 692 694 und 697 jew. ohne Hinweis auf die Inhaltsverzeichnisse am Ende. - Muncker p. 361f. 363f. 369 und 379 f. - Seifert 1181 danach stammen die noch von Muncker Lessing zugeschriebenen Übersetzungen von Riccoboni Trissino und Rucellai wahrscheinlich von J. T.Köhler - Meyer 382 b für Mendelssohn. Voss hardcover
