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That Red Wheelbarrow: Selected Literary Essays


Coles, Robert

Hardcover. Iowa City, University of Iowa Press , 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 2233615


Price: $19.00 

The Oxford Book of CreaturesAdcock, Fleur (Editor)
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The Oxford Book of Creatures


Adcock, Fleur (Editor)

Hardcover. Oxford ; New York, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 387 pages. A very clean, tight copy.

Record # 450810


Price: $15.00 

 

Tragedies of Life/George Sampson Brite/Case 999-A Christimas Story


Scott, Anne

Hardcover. New York, Twayne Publishers, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 243 pages, minor dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, spotless and tight copy.

Record # 456820


Price: $12.00 

 

Twenties, The: American Writing in the Postwar Decade


Hoffman, Frederick J.

Hardcover. New York, Viking Press, 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 466 pages, previous owner's signature on front fly leaf, dust jacket edge chip and rub, otherwise, clean and tight.

Record # 854674


Price: $12.00 

 

Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers, Now First Collected


Irving, Washington

Hardcover. NY , G. P. Putnam, 1st US, 1855, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 1st printing of the first ed. 12 Park Place as publisher's address. Frontis and title pg, illust by Darley. Light wear to cover edges otherwise VG

Record # 107160


Price: $80.00 

Writer and the World: Essays, The Naipaul, V.S.
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Writer and the World: Essays, The


Naipaul, V.S.

Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st, 2002, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 524 pages. Gilt letters on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy.

Record # 466916


Price: $15.00 

 

Yankee Doodle's Literary Sampler of Prose, Poetry, & Pictures: Being an Anthology of Diverse Works Published for the Edification and/or Entertainment of Young Readers in America Before 1900


Haviland, Virginia and Margaret N. Coughla

Hardcover. New York, Thomas Y. Crowell, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 466 pages w/ index. Red cloth w/ embossed picture of a boy on cover and gilt lettering on spine. Color pictorial dust jacket is protected in myler cover. One brown strip of discoloring runs the width of the dj, presumably from tape. Clean, unmarked, tight copy of the collection of stories selected form the Rare Book Collections of the Library of Congress.

Record # 804037


Price: $51.00 

All the Days and Nights: The Collected Stories of William Maxwell by: Maxwell, William

All the Days and Nights: The Collected Stories of William Maxwell by: Maxwell, William

Hardcover. NY, Knopf, 1st, 1995, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 415 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some staining, and the spine is bumped. Covers are also lightly stained, spine sunned. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This modern first edition is a collection of 21 of William Maxwell's best short stories, 8 of which appeared here for the first time. Spanning more than fifty years and traversing more layers of memory and feeling than are contained in most books of history, 'All the Days and Nights,' represent the life's work of one of America's most widely and justly honored writers. Clean copy. Record # 33826
Price: $12.00 

Essays of Our Times by: Brown, Sharon (Ed.)
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Essays of Our Times by: Brown, Sharon (Ed.)

Hardcover. Chicago, Scott, Forbesman and Co. , Book: Very Good , Dust Jacket: None, 422 pages. Work by Beerbohm, Chesterton, Leacock, Virginia Woolf, 38 others. Previous owner's signature on front fly leaf. Record # 302067
Price: $12.00 

Hewins Lectures 1947-1962, The by: Andrews, Siri
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Hewins Lectures 1947-1962, The by: Andrews, Siri

Hardcover. Boston, Horn Book, 1st, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 375 pages, a collection of lectures on children's literature and publishing. Blue cloth covers, clean and tight. Record # 405846
Price: $12.00 

History of Histories of German Literature 1835-1914, A by: Batts, Michael S.
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History of Histories of German Literature 1835-1914, A by: Batts, Michael S.

Hardcover. Montreal & Kingston, McGill's & Queen University Press, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 301 pages. Green cloth cover, gilt lettering to cover and spine. Book in great condition; a clean tight copy. Record # 804553
Price: $12.00 

Modern American Culture: An Introduction.  by: Gidley, Mick (ed)
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Modern American Culture: An Introduction. by: Gidley, Mick (ed)

Paperback. London, Longman, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 407 pages. Record # 40029
Price: $12.00 

My Soul Has Grown Deep: Classics Of Early African-American Literature by: Wideman, John Edgar
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My Soul Has Grown Deep: Classics Of Early African-American Literature by: Wideman, John Edgar

Hardcover. New York, Running Press, 1st , 2001, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 1270 pages. Gilt titles on spine. Some stains to top edge, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468025
Price: $12.00 

Ploughshares Fall 1999 : Fiction Issue by: Baxter, Charles
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Ploughshares Fall 1999 : Fiction Issue by: Baxter, Charles

Softcover. Ploughshares Books, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 233 pages, minor corner and edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 456253
Price: $12.00 

Quotable Lewis, The by: Root, Jerry (Editor)
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Quotable Lewis, The by: Root, Jerry (Editor)

Hardcover. Carol Stream, IL, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., reprint , 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 651 pages. Gilt titles and decoration on spine. Slight tear to top corner of dust jacket, else clean, tight copy. Record # 466622
Price: $12.00 

Sumac Reader, The  by: Bednarik, Joesph (editor)
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Sumac Reader, The by: Bednarik, Joesph (editor)

Softcover. East Lansing, Michigan State University Press, reprint, 1997, East Lansing, Michigan State University Press, reprint, 1997, 238 pages. Softcover. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. . Record # 467453 Record # 467453
Price: $12.00 

The Champion from Far Away by: Hecht, Ben
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The Champion from Far Away by: Hecht, BenThe Champion from Far Away by: Hecht, Ben

The Champion from Far Away by: Hecht, Ben

Hardcover. NY, Covici-Freide, 1st, 1931, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 323 pages, hardcover. Chipped dust jacket with several open tears has been preserved by a brodart plastic book wrap. Black cloth covers underneath are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. This volume marks the highest level of Hecht's artistic stature, through a collection of his best work. This is a very uncommon anthology, especially in good condition. Clean copy. Record # 33764
Price: $35.00 

The Horizon History of Africa by: Editor: Josephy, Alvin M.

The Horizon History of Africa by: Editor: Josephy, Alvin M.

Hardcover. NY, American Heritage Publishing Co. Inc., 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 529 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has several chips and closed tears, concentrated at the top and bottom of the spine. Brown cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography and maps throughout. This book is a comprehensive illustrated history of all of Africa. It also presents, in 12 anthologies, a cross-section of Africa's little-known historical literature. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34355
Price: $12.00 

The Philosophy of Nietzsche: Modern Library Giant #34 by: Nietzsche, FriedrichTransl. by Fadiman, Clifton P.
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The Philosophy of Nietzsche: Modern Library Giant #34 by: Nietzsche, FriedrichTransl. by Fadiman, Clifton P.The Philosophy of Nietzsche: Modern Library Giant #34 by: Nietzsche, FriedrichTransl. by Fadiman, Clifton P.

The Philosophy of Nietzsche: Modern Library Giant #34 by: Nietzsche, Friedrich Transl. by Fadiman, Clifton P.

Hardcover. NY, The Modern Library, 1st Giant Edition, 1937, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 1140 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition, with multiple chips and closed tears. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Red dye top edge. Condition is generally good considering the age of the volume. This book contains English translations of German philosopher and scholar Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche's five most influential works. Contents: Thus Spake Zarathustra, Beyond Good & Evil, The Genealogy of Morals, Ecce Homo, and The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music. Clean copy. Record # 33763
Price: $19.00 

The World of Evelyn Waugh by: Editor: Rolo, Charles J.

The World of Evelyn Waugh by: Editor: Rolo, Charles J.

Hardcover. Boston , Little, Brown and Company, 1st, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 411 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is chipped and torn at the edges. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh (October 28, 1903- April 10, 1966) was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books. He was also a prolific journalist and book reviewer. The World of Evelyn Waugh contains a select harvest from his stories and novels. Clean copy. Record # 33705
Price: $15.00 

Zero (Volume 5) by: Editors: Jorge Luis Borges, John Cage, Leonard Cohen, Gary Snyder, et al.

Zero (Volume 5) by: Editors: Jorge Luis Borges, John Cage, Leonard Cohen, Gary Snyder, et al.

Softcover. Los Angeles CA, Zero Press, 1st, 1980, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 184 pages, soft cover. Book-format literary magazine from 1980 LA, no dust jacket as issued. Yellow printed wrappers in decent condition, spine mildly faded and scuffed. B&W photography and some full color artwork throughout. Clean copy. Record # 33602
Price: $20.00 


  
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