1981ref. 35438Drama Book Specialists. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth/gilt. First edition with full number line. Slight soil to cloth/edge. PO name. The DJ in mylar is rubbed/edgeworn. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall . Drama Book Specialists hardcover
1910ref. 58661Chicago And NY: Scott Foresman. 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Publisher's gilt green cloth. First edition association copy inscribed to the ffep "Professor Bradley with the regards of Florence Noyes and George R. Noyes November 14 1910. " Noyes was an eminent professor of Slavic languages of UC Berkeley. He and his wife Florence collaborated on literary translations. The recipient is Cornelius Beach Bradley a Professor of Rhetoric and English philology at UC Berkeley during the same era. Mild rubbing slight sunning/toning to the cloth.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 504 pages; Signed by Author . Scott, Foresman hardcover
1932ref. 85611New York: Frederick A. Stokes 1932. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Very slightly cocked thus near fine in near fine dustwrapper with a small internal repair. A day in the life of a passionate woman on a visit to New York City. Scarce in jacket. Frederick A. Stokes hardcover
1932ref. 85611New York: Frederick A. Stokes 1932. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Very slightly cocked thus near fine in near fine dustwrapper with a small internal repair. A day in the life of a passionate woman on a visit to New York City. Scarce in jacket. Frederick A. Stokes hardcover books
1929ref. 002072San Francisco: Printed by John Henry Nash. 1929. 1st thus. Hardcover. FINE both books. TEG. The smaller a facsimile reprint. The larger in a modern font. 8.5"x6" & 12.5"x9". 79 & xxix 97pp. . Both are 99 of 250. Tipped in slip reads: "Compliments of William Andrew Clark Jr. Christmas 1929". Clark wrote a 22 page preface followed by a dedication then Dryden's preface then the play in modern font. Last the color plates. Both books immaculate flawless BUT: minor wear of upper tip of smaller vol. There is more wear on lower tips of larger vol this appears to be worse than it actually is as the underlying board is black. Both vols with bookplates of Stuart Walker of the Portmanteau Theater. Bkplts designed by Dugald Stewart Walker 1883-1937. Dugald was a writer children's book illustrator and bookplate designer. He wrote a few books illustrated dozens and designed many dozen bookplates. His career as an illustrator was covered in the 1991 "Virginia Cavalcade". The artical: "The Art of Make-Believe The Bookplates of Dugald Stewart Walker" is by Stacy Moore & Edward Campbell. A google search found a 1917 artical in the Pensacola News Journal connecting both Walkers. It describes a play by Dugald performed in Stuart's Portmanteau Theater. A 2nd bkplt in the smaller of the Bridgewater Library. . Printed by John Henry Nash hardcover
1691ref. LS18147London: printed by Thomas. Newcomb. for Henry Herringman and are to be sold at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange 1691. Paperback. Good. 4to; disbound. 63 pp. epilogue. Last leaf loose. printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange paperback
1928ref. 89603London: Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald 1928. First Thus. Limited to 580 copies of which this is no. 227. Quarto 30.5cm.; original cloth-backed marbled boards in tan printed dust jacket; xxvi2831pp.; title page printed within typographically decorative border. Minute spots of rubbing to board corners else about Fine. In the original printed dustwrapper price-clipped on front flap mildly soiled with a few closed tears and a small loss at crown of spine; Very Good. In publisher's series "The Haslewood Books." GALLUP B7b. Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald unknown
1698ref. 37192London: Printed by T. Warren for Henry Herringman and are to be Sold by Jacob Tonson Francis Saunders and Thomas Bennett 1698. First edition published in 1668. A-G4 H2. Pp. 8 51 1 Epilogue. 1 vols. 4to. Later half brown calf. Rubbed Some wear to head and tail of spine upper margin of E2 repaired gutter of verso of title and recto of last leaf repaired title and final leaf soiled margins cropped primarily affecting catchwords but imprint on title with loss of final line final lines on leaves C2 D2 E2&4 trimmed not affecting legibility final lines cut away on F2 and G2&4 and possibly on H2v where the Epilogue ends "So every lash you give he writes the faster" browning and spotting blue numbers marked on title else very good. First edition published in 1668. A-G4 H2. Pp. 8 51 1 Epilogue. 1 vols. 4to. Wing D2358. Wing D2358 Printed by T. Warren for Henry Herringman and are to be Sold by Jacob Tonson, Francis Saunders, [and Thomas Bennett unknown
1690ref. LS18054London: Richard Bently 1690. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. 6 65 1. Modern marbled paper over boards; cloth spine. Richard Bently hardcover
1855ref. 23955Edinburgh: James Nichol. Very Good with no dust jacket. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Leather. Half brown crushed morocco over marbled boards spines in six compartments separated by raised bands gilt lettering on burgundy labels in two compartments gilt borders on covers marbled endpapers t.e.g. John Dryden 1631-1700 was an English poet literary critic translator and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Mild shelf-wear along edges and hinges which remain strong covers lightly rubbed otherwise unmarked unread tight square and clean. VERY GOOD. British Poets. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xxiv 2 314; xxiv 344 pages . 1855. James Nichol hardcover
1855ref. D386Edinburgh / London / Dublin: James Nichol / James Nisbet / W. Robertson 1855. Hardcover. Very Good. Full red morocco gilt-stamped crests to upper board lettering and detail stamped on spines worn top edge gilt; two volume set; extra-illustrated with engravings. James Nichol / James Nisbet / W. Robertson hardcover
1684ref. 305500London: printed by H. Hills for H. Herringman at the Blew-Anchor in the lower-walk of the New-Exchange 1684. Third Edition. 6 55 3 p. Small 4to. Removed. Third Edition. 6 55 3 p. Small 4to. Macdonald 72c; ESTC R13137; Wing D2401 ; Woodward & McManaway 487. Macdonald 72c; ESTC R13137; Wing D2401 ; Woodward & McManaway 487 printed by H. Hills, for H. Herringman, at the Blew-Anchor, in the lower-walk of the New-Exchange unknown
1763ref. 005532London: J. and R. Tonson 1763. Tonson published the first edition of Dryden's translation in 1697; this is a Very Good minus copy of a Later Printing - the Second Volume containing the "Aeneid." Full leather binding with five raised bands gilt decorations and titling on the spine. Clean text; marbled endpapers 370 pages with a Dedication using 105 of those. Distinguished by 42 spectacular illustrations. Rubbed at the margins covers cracked at the spine; the spine rubbing rather extensive. Pages 171-190 are present but have come loose. Please note the condition issues; Quercus must offer this as aBinding Copy in need of repairs or restoration. A nice rebind would make this a spectacular addition. Later Printing. Full-Leather. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. J. and R. Tonson Hardcover
1691ref. LS18147London: printed by Thomas. Newcomb. for Henry Herringman and are to be sold at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange 1691. Paperback. Good. 4to; disbound. 63 pp. epilogue. Last leaf loose. printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange paperback books
1690ref. LS18054London: Richard Bently 1690. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. 6 65 1. Modern marbled paper over boards; cloth spine. Richard Bently hardcover books
1928ref. 89603London: Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald 1928. First Thus. Limited to 580 copies of which this is no. 227. Quarto 30.5cm.; original cloth-backed marbled boards in tan printed dust jacket; xxvi2831pp.; title page printed within typographically decorative border. Minute spots of rubbing to board corners else about Fine. In the original printed dustwrapper price-clipped on front flap mildly soiled with a few closed tears and a small loss at crown of spine; Very Good. In publisher's series "The Haslewood Books." GALLUP B7b. Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald unknown books
1855ref. D386Edinburgh / London / Dublin: James Nichol / James Nisbet / W. Robertson 1855. Hardcover. Very Good. Full red morocco gilt-stamped crests to upper board lettering and detail stamped on spines worn top edge gilt; two volume set; extra-illustrated with engravings. James Nichol / James Nisbet / W. Robertson hardcover books
1709ref. 105237H. Hills 1709. Softcover. Very good/No jacket. binB. 16pp. Stringbound. Some shelfwear. H. Hills unknown
1909ref. 46022Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press 1909. Very Good. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press 1909. Cambridge Edition. Octavo 21cm; contemporary three-quarter green calf over marbled paper-covered boards two green gilt-lettered morocco spine labels spine in six compartments ruled in gilt top edge gilt marbled endpapers; 1054pp.; portrait frontispiece. Brief scuffing to leather margins spine very slightly sunned with some rubbing ownership inscription dated 1914 to front flyleaf else a Very Good or better example. Forms part of the Cambridge Edition of the Poets. Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press unknown
1909ref. 46022Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press 1909. Very Good. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press 1909. Cambridge Edition. Octavo 21cm; contemporary three-quarter green calf over marbled paper-covered boards two green gilt-lettered morocco spine labels spine in six compartments ruled in gilt top edge gilt marbled endpapers; 1054pp.; portrait frontispiece. Brief scuffing to leather margins spine very slightly sunned with some rubbing ownership inscription dated 1914 to front flyleaf else a Very Good or better example. Forms part of the Cambridge Edition of the Poets. Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press unknown books
ref. 007762New York: Bigelow Brown & Co. 5 kg rate for the set dust soiled tan buckram with very minor surface insect damage showing as scattered minor flecking paper spine title labels browned and slightly chipped generally intact top edges gilt but dust dulled other edge untrimmed illustrated with black and white photgraphic or line plates approx 450pp per volume 5 of 5 volumes complete set each volume has the book plate of Mollie Morris which includes a setter dog the binding is opening slightly in each volume between the frontis and the title some light foxing to closed edges spine labels state Edition Deluxe but they are on reasonably cheap paper just the buckram and gilt being anything deluxe. First Thus. Buckram. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Bigelow, Brown & Co. hardcover
1709ref. GD04341ogLondon: Printed and Sold By H. Hills 1709. London: Printed and Sold by H. Hills 1709 Second Edition 16pp. removed from binding; pages closely trimmed with loss to some numbers; owner's name in a contemporary hand internally clean and sound. Dryden's verse "To the Earl of Roscomon on his Excellent Essay on Translated Verse" occupies pp. 3-5; Roscomon's essay the remainder. The Essay was first published in 1684. Second Edition. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. London: Printed and Sold By H. Hills
1944ref. 127361Limited Editions Club 1944. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Illustrated by Carlotta Petrina. Signed by Illustrator. #511 of 1100 signed by the illustrator Carlotta Petrina. quarter sheepskin over decorative cloth sides in chipped glassine jacket and clam shell. Tight binding no marks. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Limited Editions Club hardcover
ref. B9780803989962Paperback / softback. New. Examines the sources of stress for counsellors and the practical strategies that they can use to overcome it. This book also examines the nature of the stresses that counsellors face in different areas details the typical responses that counsellors make and suggests methods for improved coping. paperback
2019ref. 004394McClelland & Stewart 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition First Printing. Signed by author on title page. Book is in fine condition. Jacket is in near fine almost fine condition. Additional photos available upon request. McClelland & Stewart hardcover