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1894ref. 408CB1894. Erstausgabe Posen Merzbach = Programm-Nr. 162 1894 gr.8° 28 S. original Heft mit Papierrückenstreifen schöner alter Stempel der Lehrerbibliothek eines alteingesessenen Frankfurter Gymnasiums auf Titelseite sonst gute kaum altersspurige Broschur Li1 Ordner25 Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main Nordend ggü. Musterschule möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main Nordend close to Musterschule is possible. It saves the shipping costs. unknown
1777ref. 15205Cont. hcalf raised bands gilt. Titlelabel gilt. Engraved frontisp. engraved titlevign. XII254 pp. On good paper clean. hardcover
1853ref. 14205Leipzig Göschen'sche Verlagshandlung 1853-57. 13 cont. hcalf. Gilt backs. Backs a little worn a few hinges loose upper compartment of one backs lacks. unknown
1786ref. 21975Carlsruhe chr. gottlieb schmieder 1786. Cont. hcalf. Gilt back. Hinges weakening top of spine with loss of leather. Top of margins on the first leaves faintly dampstained. Second edition of "Trauerspiele" with a new printer. hardcover
1767ref. 28757Bln. Voss 1767. Two nice cont. uniform full calf w. five raised bands on backs coloured title- and tome-labels and richly gilt backs. Traces of use especially to the bands. Some gilding and part of title-label on vol. one worn off. Internally a bit of soiling but a good copy on good paper. Old owner's name on t-p. M. Harboe. Woodcut title-pages and vignettes. First edition of Lessing's first collection of "Lustspiele" containing the first printing of "Minna von Barnhelm".Lessing 1729-1781 is the most important literary writer of the Age of German Enlightenment; with him this period is fulfilled as well as overcome."Minna von Barnhelm" is one of Lessing's most important and successfull works and is considered one of the absolute best of his plays. "Es war die erste deutsche Dramatische Dichtung welche nicht gemacht sondern erlebt war." Hettner Geschichte der deutschen Literatur im 18. Jahrh. II: 310. Lessing himself wrote in a letter that should "Minna of Barnhelm" not turn out to be the very best of his plays he would be very disappointed and never have anything to do with the theatre again. " "Minna von Barnhelm" ist unbedingt die vollendeste dichterische Leistung Lessings." Hettner II: 310. Goethe also considered this work a masterpiece; he found it the most sincere thing to have come out of the Seven Years War and a work of immense importance and impact. With this work we find the genres of drama and comedy fulfilled."Nach ein paar Wanderjahren kehrte er nach Berlin zurück wo 1766 un 1767 zwei seiner Meisterwerke erschienen: der "Laokoon" und das Lustspiel "Minna von Barnhelm". Bücher die die Welt verändern # 213. See PMM 213.Has belonged to Th.E. Petersen and M. Harboe. hardcover
1985ref. 035344London: Jonathan Cape / London Limited Editions 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Green Cloth Gilt Over Marbled Paper Covered Boards. #187 Of A Limited Edition Of 250 Copies Signed By Author And In A Special Binding. Fine. Lacking The Plain Glassine Book Jacket. Jonathan Cape / London Limited Editions hardcover
1950ref. 008590New York: Thomas Y. Crowell 1950. First American Edition. hardcover. The bright yellow cloth has a little soiling to the spine and a very slightly bumped corner. The dustwrapper has a small hole on the back edge of the spine a small stain on the somewhat soiled rear cover and a tiny closed tear on the bright front panel. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper. Review Copy with slip laid in of the first book by this Nobel Prize winner. Thomas Y. Crowell hardcover
1974ref. C104166London: Octagon Press 1974. First Edition. Signed. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Signed. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 182 4 pp publishers advertisements . Original publisher's light green cloth lettered gilt at the spine . Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper 'to Tom love as always from Doris January 1975. Provenance Forum Auctions Nov 2025. Tom Maschler - a legendary figure in British publishing Cape responsible for championing some of the most important writing of the twentieth century. Known as a brilliant talent-spotter Tom launched the careers of writers as various as Ian McEwan Edna OÕBrien Clive James and Bruce Chatwin. He famously purchased Joseph HellerÕs Catch-22 for £250 and persuaded Desmond Morris then working at London Zoo to write The Naked Ape. In 1967 Tom conceived the idea of the Booker Prize which launched in 1968. An incredible fifteen of his authors have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Tom was also known as an exceptional childrenÕs publisher especially of illustrated books: it was he who introduced Roald Dahl to Quentin Blake. Fine in near fine dust jacket with lower spine faintly sunned. No other inscriptions not price-clipped. Octagon Press hardcover
1957ref. C104168London: Michael Joseph 1957. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 251. Signed presentation copy to Tom Maschler on fep ÔTom with love from Doris Lessing.Õ Original publisher's blue cloth lettered gilt at the sine. Doris Lessing describes a seven-week trip to her home country of Southern Rhodesia now Zimbabwe in March 1956 after an absence of seven years. Provenance: Forum Auctions November 2025 with other books preented to tMaschler. Tom Maschler - a legendary figure in British publishing Cape responsible for championing some of the most important writing of the twentieth century. Known as a brilliant talent-spotter Tom launched the careers of writers as various as Ian McEwan Edna OÕBrien Clive James and Bruce Chatwin. He famously purchased Joseph HellerÕs Catch-22 for £250 and persuaded Desmond Morris then working at London Zoo to write The Naked Ape. In 1967 Tom conceived the idea of the Booker Prize which launched in 1968. An incredible fifteen of his authors have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Tom was also known as an exceptional childrenÕs publisher especially of illustrated books: it was he who introduced Roald Dahl to Quentin Blake. Very good indeed in slightly chipped else near vg d/w. Slight loss at head of spine and slightly chipped at foot of spine No other inscriptions not price-clipped. Michael Joseph, hardcover
1997ref. C104167New York: Harper Collins 1997. First U.s. Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Fine. First U.s. Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 405. Frontis of author. 10987654321 number line. Signed presentation copy to Tom Maschler on half-title ÔTom love Doris 28th August 1997.Õ With the Maschler bookplate by Quentin Blake. Tom Maschler - a legendary figure in British publishing Cape responsible for championing some of the most important writing of the twentieth century. Known as a brilliant talent-spotter Tom launched the careers of writers as various as Ian McEwan Edna OÕBrien Clive James and Bruce Chatwin. He famously purchased Joseph HellerÕs Catch-22 for £250 and persuaded Desmond Morris then working at London Zoo to write The Naked Ape. In 1967 Tom conceived the idea of the Booker Prize which launched in 1968. An incredible fifteen of his authors have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Tom was also known as an exceptional childrenÕs publisher especially of illustrated books: it was he who introduced Roald Dahl to Quentin Blake. Fine in fine dust jacket. No other inscriptions not price-clipped. Harper Collins,, hardcover
1962ref. C77582London: Michael Joseph 1962. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 80. Original publisher's light orange cloth lettered gilt at the spine. With good short signed handwritten letter from Lessing concerning 'Play with a Tiger' to the American journalist and author Sally Belfrage 1936-1994 laid in no date but envelope postmarked 7th January 1961. First edition of the second of Lessing's plays to be published. In the accompanying letter Lessing thanks Belfrage for her positive opinion of the play and tells her that 'Oscar Lewenstein still says he'll get it on' which in fact he did: produced by Lewenstein 'Play with a Tiger' had its first performance at London's Comedy Theatre on March 22nd 1962. Very good indeed in slightly used very good dust jacket. Michael Joseph, hardcover
1764ref. C91646Paris: Vincent; Pankouke 1764. First Edition. Hardback. Hardcover Hardcover. Good. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo. pp xiv 398. Bound in full tree calf leather lettered gilt on spine with five raised bands with marbled endpapers. Text in French and German. Neat name on front endpaper with some general rubbing to extremities and slight nicking otherwise sound close very good with clean text. Vincent; Pankouke hardcover
1992ref. A89602New York Ny: Harpercollins 1992. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. Signed on title page by the author. First impression. ISBN: 0060168536 Pages: 214 Fine in near fine dust wrapper. Jacket very slightly creased at edge. Harpercollins, hardcover
1983ref. 010691Knopf : Distributed by Random House New York 1983 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 1st ed. 1st printing ; 178 pages ; 25 cm. ISBN 9780394529684 0394529685 OCLC 9154744 black cloth in red black and yellow dustjacket ; From Doris Lessing winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature the fifth and final instalment in the visionary novel cycle 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'. ; The fifth volume of the author's "Canopus in Argos" series focuses on the madness and false promise of words rhetoric-induced delusion as suffered by a young Canopean official in the small Volyen Empire ; tear to back fo dustjacket ; else FINE/G Knopf : Distributed by Random House, New York, 1983 hardcover
1980ref. 010692Alfred A. Knopf Inc. 1980. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st ed. 1st printing ; 288 p. ; 25 cm OCLC 1615758235 ISBN 9780394512310 0394512316 ; black cloth in red green and black dustjacket ; The Sirian Experiments is a 1980 science fiction novel by Doris Lessing. It is the third book in her five-book Canopus in Argos series and continues the story of Earth's evolution which has been manipulated from the beginning by advanced extraterrestrial civilisations. The first-person account of Ambien II a female ruler of the Sirian empire who slowly realizes how sophisticated the Canopus empire is and attempts to effect a similar society. ; FINE/FINE Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. hardcover
1951ref. 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
1969ref. 966T76London: Macgibbon & Kee; Jonathan Cape 1969-1988. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5"; 8" by 5.5". None. Three smart first edition novels from British writer Doris May Lessing. Three volumes. First edition. Written by Doris May Lessing a British novelist who was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. In awarding the prize the Academy described her as "that epicist of the female experience who with scepticism fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation to scrutiny". Lessing was the oldest person ever to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature at age 87. This set contains: The Four-Gated City 1969. The concluding novel in Lessing's semi-autobiographical series The Children of Violence. Moving to London Martha "is integrally part of the social history of the time - the Cold War the Aldermaston Marches Swinging London the deepening of poverty and social anarchy." The novel extends into science fiction depicting a dystopian future following the destruction of Britain. Briefing for a Descent into Hell 1971. A psychological novel. A well-dressed but disheveled man is found wandering alone at night on London's Embankment. Unable to remember anything he is escorted to a psychiatric hospital where he is identified as Charles Watkins a professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge. The Fifth Child 1988. A short novel describing the changes in the happy life of a married couple Harriet and David Lovatt as a consequence of the birth of Ben their fifth child. In the original full cloth binding. Externally excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are very smart with light wear to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and panel edges of The Four-Gated City. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine Macgibbon & Kee; Jonathan Cape hardcover
2007ref. G0758602731I3N00Concordia Publishing House 2007. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Concordia Publishing House hardcover
1955ref. 050958New York: Scientific American Inc. 1955. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near Fine Scientific American, Inc. paperback
ref. H170Bern und Leipzig Haller 1785. 8vo. XVIII S. 3 Bl. 664 S. Dekorativer Ganzlederband der Zeit mit Rückengolfprägung und Wappen am Vorderdeckel ein sehr gutes Exemplar. unknown
ref. 0690007477.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1959ref. 737K6Northwood: Scorpion Press 1959. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. An uncommon limited edition of the collection of poetry from Nobel Prize winning novelist Doris Lessing. Limited edition of three hundred and fifty copies of which this is number three hundred and twenty three. In the original paper wraps. Doris Lessing was a British-Zimbabwean novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007 making her the oldest person to ever receive the award. Lessing is best known for her novels particularly the 1950 work The Grass is Singing. This particular limited edition work is an uncommon collection of her poetical works but contains many of the psychological themes for which her works are so well known. In the original paper wraps. Externally in excellent condition with just minor shelf wear and the occasional handling mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine Scorpion Press paperback
1825ref. 681L13Berlin: Vossische 1825-28. Hardback. Very Good. 5.5" by 4". Not Stated. The complete thirty-two volumes of Ephraim Gotthold Lessing's works. In a pocket sized format bound over sixteen volumes. A smart uniformly bound set. In the original German. Portrait to volume I six plates to volume III folding table to volume 9. three plates to volume 32. Two pages of music to volume 15. Collated complete. With the full pagination: xii 234 1; vi 4 397; iv 302; vi 320; 244 iv 257; iv 260 294; 235; 296; 266 318; 280; 280; 296; 242; xi 318 1; x 3 298; 278; 344; 304; 254; vi 208; 378; iv 362; 356; 390; 404; xvi 404; xxiv 335; xii 228 284pp Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a German writer philosopher dramatist publicist and art critic. Lessing's writings were a substantial influence on German Literature. As well as writing he is also regarded to be the first dramaturg in his role at Abel Seyler's Hamburg National Theatre. In uniform full cloth bindings. Externally generally smart with light shelfwear to the head and tail of spines. Repair to the spine label of volume 3-4 and volume 23-24. Internally firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. The occasional spots. Very Good Vossische hardcover
1954ref. 044416New York: Scientific American Inc. 1954. First Edition . Soft cover. Good. Good Wear Single Vertical Crease To Front Cover Fray Along Bottom Spine Edge. Scientific American, Inc. paperback
1952ref. 074081Michael Joseph 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Good/Quite Good 1st edition 1952 Michael Joseph hardback unclipped DJ with price intact in protective mylar. Two 1cm tears to lower front edge of DJ further similar tears to top corners of DJ and top front edge with piece of loss to top of DJ spine dulling to pages a little shading to end-papers and patch of foxing/darkening to inside lower rear edge of jacket else good tight and unmarked. Immediate dispatch Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1kg. Category: Fiction; 84cxrarebooks is the trading name of Cambridge-based bookseller Marino Guida with 25 years experience in the trade. We guarantee the condition of all our books. Further images or a short video presentation of any book can be arranged on request. We send tax-free and tariff-free to EU US/Canada and Australia/NZ with insurance included for peace of mind. Inventory No: 074081. Michael Joseph hardcover
