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réf. alb2ba35009bd57caaeM. V type. Alexander Semyon. 1859. 214s. Please contact us for details on condition of available copies of the book. SKUalb2ba35009bd57caae. unknown
1912réf. List38127Chicago Illinois: Will Rossiter 1912. 16 pp songbook measuring 10 x 13 ½ inches in paper wraps. Wraps worn especially at edges with wrinkling and several large folds; very good minus. Contents toned with some wrinkling folds and spots of rubbing with one larger tear; very good minus. Overall very good minus. A novelty songbook for the combined Wild West shows of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Great Far East also called the "Two Bills Show." The alternate title on the back cover is Buffalo Bill's and Pawnee Bill's Big Minstrels Song and Joke Book. The inside cover contains "Cracker-Jack Conundrums" a collection of two-line jokes and the back has "A Dictionary of Dreams and Their Meanings." The songbook's cover illustration shows a caricature of a Native American chief on horseback with an inset portrait of "Buffalo Bill" Cody and "Pawnee Bill." Born Gordon Lillie in Bloomington Illinois Pawnee Bill got his start in Wild West shows working as Buffalo Bill's Pawnee interpreter. He launched his own show in 1888 with his wife May Manning which expanded to include the "eastern" element mentioned in this songbook's title with Mexican cowboys such as the popular "Mexican Joe" Jose Barrera and Pawnee performers alongside Japanese and Arab acts. We find no copies of the songbook on OCLC. Will Rossiter unknown
1912réf. List38127Chicago Illinois: Will Rossiter 1912. 16 pp songbook measuring 10 x 13 ½ inches in paper wraps. Wraps worn especially at edges with wrinkling and several large folds; very good minus. Contents toned with some wrinkling folds and spots of rubbing with one larger tear; very good minus. Overall very good minus. A novelty songbook for the combined Wild West shows of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Great Far East also called the "Two Bills Show." The alternate title on the back cover is Buffalo Bill's and Pawnee Bill's Big Minstrels Song and Joke Book. The inside cover contains "Cracker-Jack Conundrums" a collection of two-line jokes and the back has "A Dictionary of Dreams and Their Meanings." The songbook's cover illustration shows a caricature of a Native American chief on horseback with an inset portrait of "Buffalo Bill" Cody and "Pawnee Bill." Born Gordon Lillie in Bloomington Illinois Pawnee Bill got his start in Wild West shows working as Buffalo Bill's Pawnee interpreter. He launched his own show in 1888 with his wife May Manning which expanded to include the "eastern" element mentioned in this songbook's title with Mexican cowboys such as the popular "Mexican Joe" Jose Barrera and Pawnee performers alongside Japanese and Arab acts. We find no copies of the songbook on OCLC. Will Rossiter unknown books
1952réf. 1225London: Michael Joseph Ltd 1952. First British Edition. First Impression. Octavo; green textured boards with titles stamped in gilt on the spine; 320pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Hint of a lean cloth a touch loose at the crown with some minor fading to the board edges; Very Good and clean throughout. The unclipped dustjacket has light overall wear with some toning to the spine panel and flap folds shallow chipping at the spine ends and front corner tips and a 2 inch vertical tear running along the lower left joint and moving in horizontally about a half inch or so; a Very Good example of this fragile cheaply-made jacket. The South African Nobel Prize-winner's scarce second novel and the first volume in her 'Children of Violence' series. Michael Joseph Ltd unknown
1962réf. 140937803London: Michael Joseph 1962. First Edition. Very Good. Advance uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. Bound in publisher's beige printed wraps. Very Good. Creases to spine rubbing to joints wraps creased light streaking to front cover. Textblock edges dust-soiled and lightly foxed. One of Lessing's best-known works rare in this advance format. Michael Joseph unknown
1950réf. 431145New York: Thomas Y. Crowell 1950. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a short tear on the rear panel. A beautiful copy of the American edition of the author's first book. Thomas Y. Crowell hardcover
1962réf. 140937803London: Michael Joseph 1962. First Edition. Very Good. Advance uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. Bound in publisher's beige printed wraps. Very Good. Creases to spine rubbing to joints wraps creased light streaking to front cover. Textblock edges dust-soiled and lightly foxed. One of Lessing's best-known works rare in this advance format. Michael Joseph unknown books
1950réf. 431145New York: Thomas Y. Crowell 1950. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a short tear on the rear panel. A beautiful copy of the American edition of the author's first book. Thomas Y. Crowell hardcover books
1962réf. 21201751962. London: Michael Joseph. 1962. 8vo. Publisher's original cream wrappers with 'proof copy for inspection' label printed in red to front cover with provisional publication date '16th April 1962' and provisional price '21/-' lettered in black to label; pp. 568; upper joints repaired conservation tape repair to joints creasing to spine and extremities toning to edges of textblock cocked; pp. 1 and pp. 568 a little toned; very good. A proof copy of the Nobel Prize Winner's masterpiece.The Golden Notebook centres on Anna Wulf a writer who is attempting to unify the four fragmented notebooks in which she has compartmentalised her life into a single 'golden' volume. Lessing's inspiration for the novel arose out of a desire to write a book about the act of writing itself. Initially she resisted this ambition feeling as though the trope had been overworked but over time she realised her individual approach could render it entirely new. unknown
réf. Bloomsbury-9781350526785Bloomsbury Academic. Hardback. New. 336 pages Bloomsbury Academic hardcover
réf. Bloomsbury-9781350526785Bloomsbury Academic. Hardback. New. 336 pages Bloomsbury Academic hardcover
1980réf. 002940New York: Alfrd A. Knopf 1980. Uncorrected Proof . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 10 3/4 " X 5 1/2. A tale of love and of ancient war between men and women that beguiles and charms like a true fable." Publisher's blurb 189 handnumbered pp.! Yellow card covers have black text and author's name taped at bottom of front cover on a 5 1/4" X 7/8" white paper. Also added below the title in blue ball point " April 4th 1980 $ 10.00 " author's name is slightly torn staple holes near fore edge of front panel. Publisher's note laid in. From the collection of Greg Gatenby Toronto author/poet and Harbourfront Literary events' host. His signature and the book's acquisition date ffep. Dedication copy: " for Greg Doris Lessing" SIGNED by AUTHOR. Near first state and collectible. Bookseller's Inventory # 122940. Alfrd A. Knopf paperback
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1834réf. 3571buda: Füskúti Landerer Mihály’ betűire 1834. Early Hungarian edition. In later paper. Old ownership stamp on title page Light water stains. Overall in very good condition. Early Hungarian edition. In later paper. 146 p. Early Hungarian edition of Lessing’s 1767 comedy “Minna von Barnhelm oder das Soldatenglück” Minna von Barnhelm or the Soldiers' Happiness.It was premiered in the same year in Hungary as the first Lessing play on stage in the country. Füskúti Landerer Mihály’ betűire unknown
1952réf. 715London: Michael Joseph 1952. First edition. Signed. In publisher’s green cloth. With original dust jacket by Peter Rudland. Dust jacket slightly chipped at edges torn to spine. The book in fine condition. First edition. Signed. In publisher’s green cloth. With original dust jacket by Peter Rudland. 319 1 pages. The first book of the series “The Children of Violent” by Doris Lessing who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007. Michael Joseph unknown
réf. albaf45e0a5303b3874Lessing G. Laokoon. In Russian /Lessing G. Laokoon. Semyon 1859. 204s. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbaf45e0a5303b3874.
1962réf. 162062London: Michael Joseph 1962. Uncorrected proof copy of the Nobel laureate's masterpiece. "The publication of The Golden Notebook in 1962 established Lessing as a major writer of her time. In it Lessing experimented with structure her writer protagonist Anna keeping four notebooks trying to separate out the chaos of events in both public and private contemporary life. Nothing Anna comes to realize is solely personal; at any given time all are affected by the world in which they live while also collectively influencing the world. Its exploration of women's concerns made it a flagship for the new wave feminism of the late 1960s and 1970s" ODNB. Octavo. Original tan wrappers spine and front cover lettered black. Spine and extremities creased a couple of small nicks half-title browned contents otherwise clean. A very good copy. unknown
1995réf. BN438169HarperCollins 1995. 1995. Playing the Game Playing the Game Doris May Lessing HarperCollins unknown
réf. 2h10803Vossische Buchhandlung/ Nicolaische Buchhandlung Berlin/ Stettin 1825 - 1828. Zusammen ca. 9700 S. zeitgenössische Halbledereinbände mit reicher Rückenvergoldung und orangefarbenen Rückenschildern klein-oktav etwas berieben und fleckig/ einige Kapitale gering eingerissen. - Erste Gesamtausgabe von Lessings Schriften hrsg. von J. F. Schink/ Wilpert/ Gühring 787. 85 Goedeke IV 344. 5. - unknown
1779réf. 191197Berlin Germany: Christian Friedrich Voss 1779. Hardcover. VG rubbed leather to edges spine edges & corners. lower spine edges each have small tears. remains tightly bound. black leather boards w/ gilt trim & inlaid green marbled paper. leather & gilt spine w/ five raised bands & six gilt compartments. green marbled pastedowns & endpapers. all edges green. 240 pgs. A handsome edition. Foxing to opening and closing pages otherwise foxing appears fairly minimal throught with instances of specks and blotches. Pages remain bright with faint to light tanning text dark and detailed. Text in German. Christian Friedrich Voss hardcover
1779réf. 191197Berlin Germany: Christian Friedrich Voss 1779. Hardcover. VG rubbed leather to edges spine edges & corners. lower spine edges each have small tears. remains tightly bound. black leather boards w/ gilt trim & inlaid green marbled paper. leather & gilt spine w/ five raised bands & six gilt compartments. green marbled pastedowns & endpapers. all edges green. 240 pgs. A handsome edition. Foxing to opening and closing pages otherwise foxing appears fairly minimal throught with instances of specks and blotches. Pages remain bright with faint to light tanning text dark and detailed. Text in German. Christian Friedrich Voss hardcover books
1784réf. 58213AB31 Bände. Berlin, Voss und Friedrich Nicolai. 1784 - 1825. 12°. Dunkelblaue Halblederbände der Zeit mit Lederecken, goldgeprägten Rückentiteln mit floraler Rückenvergoldung, Rückenfiletierung und Bandnumerierung.
1905réf. 43857Berlin: Kommissions-Verlag bei Ernst Wasmuth 1905. First edition. Hardcover. f to vg. Folio 16 1/2 x 12 1/2". 6 86pp Text liv 54 tissue-guarded leaves Plates as issued. Original gilt-stamped cloth with gold lettering to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Large vignette to title page. Dedication to Kaiser Wilhelm II. Decorative initial. Illustrated with 54 mounted plates in photogravure including one in full color this remarkable work is devoted to the Pomeranian art cabinet a historic piece of furniture that the Augsburg art dealer and diplomat Philipp Hainhofer had built for the Pomeranian Duke Philip II at the beginning of the 17th century. The cabinet was a luxurious artfully crafted desk that looked like a miniaturized Wunderkammer wonder chamber a place where a collection of curiosities and rarities is exhibited. The art cabinet itself was destroyed in 1945 during World War II but many of the beautiful objects kept inside its numerous drawers remained intact and are still on display at the Berlin's Kunstgewerbemuseum Museum of Decorative Arts. Some of the objects displayed are: metal playing cards carved ivory chess pieces small paintings apothecary bottles small to large jars that fit into one another like Russian dolls a heart-shaped silver place setting toiletries such as an ivory comb razor shaving brush etc. Head and tail of spine frayed. Some soiling to both covers and spine. A 3" closed tear at lower front joint. Slight age-toning along paper margin. Text in German. Binding in overall fair to good- interior in very good condition. Kommissions-Verlag bei Ernst Wasmuth hardcover
1905réf. 43857Berlin: Kommissions-Verlag bei Ernst Wasmuth 1905. First edition. Hardcover. f to vg. Folio 16 1/2 x 12 1/2". 6 86pp Text liv 54 tissue-guarded leaves Plates as issued. Original gilt-stamped cloth with gold lettering to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Large vignette to title page. Dedication to Kaiser Wilhelm II. Decorative initial. Illustrated with 54 mounted plates in photogravure including one in full color this remarkable work is devoted to the Pomeranian art cabinet a historic piece of furniture that the Augsburg art dealer and diplomat Philipp Hainhofer had built for the Pomeranian Duke Philip II at the beginning of the 17th century. The cabinet was a luxurious artfully crafted desk that looked like a miniaturized Wunderkammer wonder chamber a place where a collection of curiosities and rarities is exhibited. The art cabinet itself was destroyed in 1945 during World War II but many of the beautiful objects kept inside its numerous drawers remained intact and are still on display at the Berlin's Kunstgewerbemuseum Museum of Decorative Arts. Some of the objects displayed are: metal playing cards carved ivory chess pieces small paintings apothecary bottles small to large jars that fit into one another like Russian dolls a heart-shaped silver place setting toiletries such as an ivory comb razor shaving brush etc. Head and tail of spine frayed. Some soiling to both covers and spine. A 3" closed tear at lower front joint. Slight age-toning along paper margin. Text in German. Binding in overall fair to good- interior in very good condition. Kommissions-Verlag bei Ernst Wasmuth hardcover books
1951réf. 1001Y55London: Michael Joseph 1951. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A signed first edition of these stories from Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing. Her second book and her first short-story collection. Flat signed by the author to the title page. First edition first impression.With the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. This is Doris Lessing's first short-story collection and her second book overall following her successful debut novel 'The Grass is Singing'. Here she offers a tightly-knit collection of stories reflecting the country in which she grew up South Africa with each tale handling different aspect of life in the veldt and the attitudes of the settlers during this period. Lessing was the eleventh woman and the oldest person ever to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. In the original cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with only a hint of bumping to the spine and fading to its tail. Bookseller label to front paste down. Dust wrapper is smart with mild sunning to the spine and scattered spots to the wrap. Edge wear resulting in minor loss to the heads and tails of the spine and folds. Tape repair to head of front joint. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with scattered spots to the endpapers and the odd spot to the contents. Near Fine Michael Joseph hardcover
