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2000rif. 2348962Minneapolis: Walker Art Center 2000. Large Softcover. Very Good. 13x1x13. Spine faded rear wrapper a bit soiled embossed stamp on front flyleaf. 2000 Large Softcover. 269 10 pp. Color and black-and-white reproductions throughout. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of Conner's work at Walker Art Center and three other art museums. Conner was a multimedia artist working in assemblage film drawing sculpture painting collage and photography. Walker Art Center paperback books
1938rif. 021132London: Limited Editions Club 1938. First Edition. hardcover. Spines mildly sunned as almost always the case due to the sensitive linen bindings with label on the third volume darkened. Near Fine in a complete but broken slipcase. Three octavo 6-1/4" x 10" volumes bound in full Winterbottom linen buckram with red leather spine labels stamped in gold. Printed at the Curwen Press this is an important edition of this classic in that it is the first published edition to contain marginalia by Hester Thrale Piozzi. Two different copies one belonging to Colonel Ralph Isham and the other to Harvard bequeathed by Amy Lowell each annotated by Thrale were used to create this edition. Copy #65 of 1500 copies illustrated with three frontispieces. Issued unsigned. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1994rif. 017099New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1994. First Edition. Wraps. Fine without any staples or writing. Uncorrected Proof of this collection of short stories by this critically acclaimed author. Alfred A. Knopf paperback books
1989rif. 017098New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. The sensual paradise and the erotic paradise are two separate places. They are not on the same map." Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1993rif. 017102New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. A penetrating portrait of a modern American family. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1987rif. 017100New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Author's first novel about a Kentucky family transplanted to the Sunbelt. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1974rif. 015885Avon CT: Limited Editions Club 1974. Hardcover. New in glassine lacking the slipcase. Thomas Rowlandson. Tall octavo 6-5/8" x 10" bound in half red morocco and marbled boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Printed at the Sign of the Stone Press. Reprints the Third Edition of 1786 with marginal comments and markings from a copy annotated by Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi. Illustrated with an endpaper map by John Morris and 10 color reproductions of contemporary prints by Thomas Rowlandson. Issued unsigned. Of 2000 copies printed this is one of a small quantity of unnumbered office copies never sold by the publisher. We have several copies available all from a small quantity of unnumbered office copies never sold by the publisher and hence in as new condition. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1986rif. 015894Iowa City: University of Iowa Press 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner name dated 1993 on front endpaper. Near Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. First book by this acclaimed author a collection of stories reportedly done in a print run of only 1500 copies. University of Iowa Press hardcover books
1938rif. 009529London: Limited Editions Club 1938. First Edition. hardcover. Spines mildly sunned as almost always the case due to the sensitive linen bindings with some faint stains to the covers of one volume; slight mark and darkening to spine label of third volume. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase. Three octavo 6-1/4" x 10" volumes bound in full Winterbottom linen buckram with red leather spine labels stamped in gold. Printed at the Curwen Press this is an important edition of this classic in that it is the first published edition to contain marginalia by Hester Thrale Piozzi. Two different copies one belonging to Colonel Ralph Isham and the other to Harvard bequeathed by Amy Lowell each annotated by Thrale were used to create this edition. Copy #834 of 1500 copies illustrated with three frontispieces. Issued unsigned. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1986rif. 008443Iowa City: University of Iowa Press 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Tiny closed tear at bottom of dustwrapper rear panel and two vertical creases to front flap. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. First book by this acclaimed author a collection of stories reportedly done in a print run of only 1500 copies. University of Iowa Press hardcover books
1986rif. 008402Iowa City: University of Iowa Press 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. First book by this acclaimed author a collection of stories reportedly done in a print run of only 1500 copies. University of Iowa Press hardcover books
1986rif. 010473Iowa City: University of Iowa Press 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. First book by this acclaimed author a collection of stories reportedly done in a print run of only 1500 copies. SIGNED by the author on the title page. University of Iowa Press hardcover books
1994rif. 007303NY: Knopf. 1994. Uncorrected proof copy of his second collection of stories published to substantial critical acclaim. Fine in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Knopf paperback books
1783rif. 68272Edinburgh: Printed and Sold by all the Booksellers 1783. First Edition. 43 1 blank pp. Some minor foxing mainly to title-page. This pamphlet is bound at the end of the volume. This pamphlet representing Boswell's first foray into politics is rare at auction. There have been no copies of this first at auction since 1968. According to Pottle "The pamphlet seems to be rare; at least it appears in the catalogues of few large libraries. There are two copies in the British Museum one in the Harvard College Library and one in the New York Public Library." "This is the first of Boswell's " characteristical pamphlets" to bear his name on the title-page and it makes a new and important stage in Boswell's career his real reason for penning the pamphlet undoubtedly being that he saw a general election imminent and proposed to stand as parliamentary candidate for Ayrshire." Maggs 603-1953. ESTC T17200. Pottle 105/106. Bound together with DE LOLME John Lewis. Observations upon the National Embarrassment and the Proceedings in Parliament Relative to the Same. London Printed for J. Debrett 1789. 2 81 1 publisher's advertisement pp. Old ink note on title-page. "First published in 1789 as 'The present national embarrassment considered'". ESTC T185623 And DUTENS M.L. Histoire De Se Qui S'est Passe Pour L'Establissement D'une Regence En Angleterre En 1788 et 1789. London Chez J. Walter 1791. Third Edition. iv 155 1 blank pp. And ANONYMOUS Serious Enquiries into the Motives and Consequences of Our Present Armament against Russia. London. J. Debrett 1791. 4 60 8 publisher's advertisements pp. With half-title and a folding chart. And ANONYMOUS Considerations on the Approach of War and the Conduct of His Majesty's Ministries. London. For J. Debrett 1791. 2 40 2 publisher's advertisements pp. And ANONYMOUS A Short Seasonable Hint addressed to the Landowers and Merchants of Great Britain on the Alarm of a War with Russia. London. For J. Debrett 1791. 38 2 publisher's advertisements pp. And Lettre D'un Habitant De Paris Au Baron d'E a L en Suisse Sur La Journee du 19 Juin 1790. 99 1 blank pp. Octavo 8 1/4 x 5 inches; 210 x 128 mm. All pamphlets bound together in contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Some occasional foxing but otherwise very clean. Previous owners old ink notes on front endpapers. A very good copy. HBS 68272. $5000. Printed and Sold by all the Booksellers unknown books
1791rif. 68052London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. JOHNSON Samuel. D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition never before published. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain for near half a century during which he flourished. In two volumes. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. Full Description: BOSWELL James. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition never before published. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain for near half a century during which he flourished. In two volumes. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First edition first issue with "give" spelled "gve" in line 10 on p. 135 of Volume I and with all of the peculiarities cited by Pottle for the first issue including the several uncorrected errors listed for Volume II and the various cancels. Two quarto volumes 11 3/4 x 9 1/16 inches; 297 x 230 mm.; the same dimensions Pottle gives for 'an entirely uncut copy' . xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait by James Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume I two engraved facsimile plates in Volume II. Bound without the front blank in Volume II. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Neatly rebacked to style preserving the original gilt spine and burgundy and black morocco gilt lettering labels. A few minor marginal paper flaws not affecting text. Some rubbing to boards and light tip wear. Overall a fine set in the original binding and entirely uncut Courtney & Nichol Smith pp. 172-173. Grolier 100 English 65. Pottle 79. Rothschild 463-465. Sterling 71. Tinker 338. HBS 68052. $15000. Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly unknown books
1835rif. 65838London: John Murray 1835. JOHNSON Samuel; MORRELLWRIGHT JohnSTEEVENS GeorgePIOZZI Hester LynchREYNOLDS Sir JoshuaTYERS ThomasMURPHY ArthurHAWKINS Sir John. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides.To which are added anecdotes by Hawkins Piozzi Murphy Tyers Reynolds Steevens &c. And notes by various hands. London: John Murray 1835. Croker's second edition revised by John Wright. Ten small octavo volumes including two volumes of Johnsoniana. Each volume with engraved frontispiece and vignette title. Extra-illustrated with over 100 engraved plates. Bound by Morrell of London in full tan polished calf. Gilt double-rule border on covers spines decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments with maroon and green morocco gilt lettering labels gilt board edges and turn-ins top edge gilt others uncut marbled endpapers. An about fine set. Pottle 92. HBS 65838. $2500. John Murray unknown books
1768rif. 145391768. BOSWELL JAMES. An Account of Corsica the Journal of a Tour to that Island and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly London 1768. xxi 3 382 p. plus final blank 2A8. Leaves E2 and Z3 cancellanda as usual. Large folding map by Thomas Phinn 3" tear. Contemporary calf spine richly gilt in compartments. Text block lightly dampstained but other than some darkening on endpapers not the least offensive and an attractive copy. Modern bookplate. First edition of Boswell's highly popular account of his tour to Corsica and his association with General Paoli. Gaskell Foulis 473; Pottle 24; Rothschild 442; ESTC T26157. unknown books
1791rif. 1307851791. First Edition. BOSWELL James. The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous WorksÉ London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. Two volumes. Quarto contemporary full tree calf sympathetically rebacked with original burgundy and blue morocco spine labels preserved raised bands; housed in a custom slipcase. $8500.First edition of ""the most famous biography in any language one of Western literature's most germinal achievements"" handsomely bound.""The Shakespeare of biographers"" Macaulay James Boswell ""excelled in insight into human nature and in ability to dramatize a situation. For such purposes Dr. Samuel Johnson was God's plentyÉ Boswell was not merely a conscientious preserver of detail; he was also an inspired shaping artist. He knew and transmits the sound of his subject's voice to a degree unparalleled in other biographersÉ Completeness of portrayal was certainly Boswell's aimÑand his accomplishment"" Baugh et al. 1065-66. ""If there had been no Boswell Johnson would have been one of the most famous names in English literature; but that he has become a household nameÉ is due to the chance that brought Boswell into his companyÉ Boswell is the sniffing bloodhound who will follow the scent of individuality into whatever territory it leads him. The fascination of their dialogue that dialogue of mind heart and voice round which Boswell organized his great Life is that it is not merely between two very different men but between two epochs. In its pages Romantic Europe speaks to Renaissance Europe and is answered"" Wain 229. ""Sales exceeded all expectations. Of a total of 1750 sets printed 800 were sold in the first two weeks 1200 by the end of August 1400 by December and 1600 by August 1792É Boswell's Life of Johnson remains the most famous biography in any language one of Western literature's most germinal achievementsÉ"" DNB. Volume I is second state with ""gve"" corrected to ""give"" on page 135 line 10 a change made before publication. Cancels present at Volume I leaves 2M4-2N1 pages 271-74; Volume II E3 pages 29-30 2O4 pages 287-88 2Q3 pages 301-02 2Z1 pages 353-54 and 3E2 pages 395-96. With engraved frontispiece portrait of Johnson by James Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume I and two engraved plates in Volume II. Rothschild 463. Grolier 100. Bookplates of the Chancellor family of Shieldhill castle in Scotland and of Duff Cooper English author politician and diplomat who was British ambassador to France from 1944 to 1948; his wife was the celebrated socialite Lady Diana Manners. Owner signatures to title pages and front free endpapers.Scattered foxing to text light expert cleaning to frontispiece and title page of Volume I only. Expert restoration to handsome tree calf boards. hardcover books
1833rif. 373861New York: James Dearborn 1833. Plates. 566pp. 8vo. Contemporary straight grained burgundy morocco by Desilver Jr. Herse & Lindsay with their ticket on the inside upper morocco hinge covers elaborately panelled in gilt an blind with a central sunken panel spine gilt in five compartments with the first third and fifth compartments sunken full morocco gilt doublures silk endpapers gilt edges small split along the upper front joint minor wear at extremities. Plates. 566pp. 8vo. A very unusual and elaborate American ticketed binding with full morocco doublures. Spawn 275 James Dearborn unknown books
1785rif. 352072London: Printed for Charles Dilly in the Poultry 1785. First edition. Half-titles present 4 107 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Sewn untrimmed. Some light soiling to half-titles Benjamin Vaughn's signature to the half-title; in custom half-morocco box and chemise. First edition. Half-titles present 4 107 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Boswell's second Letter to the People of Scotland written to oppose a bill in Parliament for reducing the number of the Lords of Session from fifteen to ten was notable for ''its exuberance of tone and the wealth of personal allusion'' - although in later years Boswell felt that it was perhaps too extravagant Pottle. Ultimately the bill was dropped. This copy bears the ownership signature of radical politician Benjamin Vaughan 1751-1835. Vaughan was a supporter of the French and American Revolutions and unofficially aided in negotiations between Britain and the United States at the drafting of the Treaty of Paris. A friend of Benjamin Franklin's since university days he later edited his works. ESTC 6223856; Rothschild 455; Pottle 56 Printed for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry unknown books
1791rif. 303654London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First edition "gve" uncorrected at line 10 on p. 135 in vol. I and with the usual cancels Mm4 and Nn1 in vol. I E3 Oo4 Qq3 in vol. II. Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds 2 other engraved plates. xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Old calf a.e.g. Neatly rebacked with gilt spines in period style. Bookplates of Nicholas Frederic Brady. Near fine occasional light traces of foxing. First edition "gve" uncorrected at line 10 on p. 135 in vol. I and with the usual cancels Mm4 and Nn1 in vol. I E3 Oo4 Qq3 in vol. II. Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds 2 other engraved plates. xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Pottle 79; Rothschild 463; Grolier English 131 Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly unknown books
1791rif. 307361London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791. First Edition first state of S4r with "gve" for "give. Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds 2 other engraved plates in Volume II. xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Bound in contemporary brown mottled calf rebacked with original red and green labels on spine laid down. Bookplate of John Mountenay Lely 1839-1907 and Robert McKinlay. In open-faced blue cloth slipcsae. First Edition first state of S4r with "gve" for "give". Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds 2 other engraved plates in Volume II. xii 16 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Pottle 79; Rothschild 463; Grolier English 65 Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly unknown books
1887rif. 303657Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887. Superbly extra-illustrated with more than 500 mounted portraits. Added title pages for each volume printed in red and black. Numerous folding plates. 11 vols. 8vo. Full red morocco gilt doublures gilt t.e.g. Bookplate of Nicholas Frederic Brady 1878-1930 by J. & E.B. Spines a bit toned; top of upper joint of Index volume with small repair a near fine and very handsome set. Superbly extra-illustrated with more than 500 mounted portraits. Added title pages for each volume printed in red and black. Numerous folding plates. 11 vols. 8vo. An abundantly extra-illustrated set of Boswell's classic biography of the great lexicographer Samuel Johnson. Clarendon Press unknown books
1810rif. 311221New York & Boston: Inskeep and Bradford . and William M'Ilhenny printed by R. & W. Carr 1810. First American edition "from the London Edition Revised and Corrected by the Author" issue with New York & Boston imprint. xvi 2 414 pp. 8vo. Contemporary calf flat spine divided by gilt rolls and fillets into six compartments lettered in one the rest stamped in gilt with shield and bow and arrow tool. Light rubbing to covers small stain to lower corner of title some toning and spotting to text. First American edition "from the London Edition Revised and Corrected by the Author" issue with New York & Boston imprint. xvi 2 414 pp. 8vo. The first American edition appeared in two issues in 1810 one with a Philadelphia imprint and as here with a cancel New York and Boston imprint. Both issues were printed in Philadelphia by R. & W. Carr and are otherwise identical. The Philadelphia publisher John F. Watson has inserted an "Advertisement" at the front making excuses for Boswell: "In republishing a work which . has so long subjected its author to the sarcasms of foes or to the plaudits of friends it seems but the bounden duty of the American editor to suffer the author in this place to offer those vindications which he afterwards saw fit to annex to his 'Life of Johnson.'" An attractive copy in a contemporary American binding. Pottle 63; Shaw and Shoemaker 19607 Inskeep and Bradford ... and William M'Ilhenny [printed by R. & W. Carr] unknown books
1807rif. 310411London: T. Cadell and W. Davies in the Strand 1807. 4 vols. 8vo. Bound in full contemporary calf recently rebacked with gilt spines red and green title labels. 4 vols. 8vo. T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand unknown books
