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  • Category = Classics,Modern First Editions,Performing Arts,Poetry,Pre First World War
  • Very nice copy of this limited fine press work
    The Race of Leaves by FIELD, Michael
    FIELD, Michael
    The Race of Leaves

    London: The Ballantyne Press / Hacon & Ricketts / John Lane, 1901. First edition. A lovely copy of this pseudonymous work. One of 290 copies (Edition limited to 290 unnumbered copies, including 10 on vellum, we offer one of the 280 on Arnold's handmade paper). Green buckram spine, with paper covered boards. The paper shows leaves blowing in the wind. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The paper label is a little rubbed and darkened, but still legible. Externally very good overall. Inside, the book is an immaculate copy, with fractional foxing to the initial pages, and a touch of darkening to the front and rear end papers, otherwise spotless. Opening with a nice ornamented…

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    London: The Ballantyne Press / Hacon & Ricketts / John Lane, 1901. First edition. A lovely copy of this pseudonymous work. One of 290 copies (Edition limited to 290 unnumbered copies, including 10 on vellum, we offer one of the 280 on Arnold's handmade paper). Green buckram spine, with paper covered boards. The paper shows leaves blowing in the wind. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The paper label is a little rubbed and darkened, but still legible. Externally very good overall. Inside, the book is an immaculate copy, with fractional foxing to the initial pages, and a touch of darkening to the front and rear end papers, otherwise spotless. Opening with a nice ornamented border in black figuring on top Janus, on left the medal of Comodus, and the Amazon and her moon-shaped shield, and below the Nemean lion's skin and Herakles' mace. Illustrations (including the paper boards) are by Charles Ricketts. Michael Field was a pseudonym used for the poetry and verse drama of the English authors Katherine Harris Bradley and her niece and ward Edith Emma Cooper. Although they had intended to remain anonymous, their identity became well known. Although published second, this work is intended as the first in the "Roman Trilogy" which recounts the downfall of Commodus. Ref. Watry B31. - Ransom, Vale Press, 31. - Tomkinson, Vale Press, 31. 88 / LXXXVII pages. (numbered in the book in numerals). 240 by 155mm (9½ by 6 inches).

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    Book ID: 4244
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  • Author signed.
    The Rats & other poems. by SILLITOE, Alan
    SILLITOE, Alan
    The Rats & other poems.

    London: W. H. Allen, 1960. First edition, first impression. With the original dust jacket, in green boards with title to spine in gilt. Signed in ink to title page by Sillitoe. The dust jacket is darkened to top on both front and back, and spine is darkened with small closed tear to the head. The extremities are rubbed and nicked. Bookplate tipped-in to FFEP. Rubbed to verso of title - appears to be where a reference number has been removed. Page 24 has once been torn and repaired. 111 pp. 220 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2371
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  • The Saracen's Head by LANCASTER, Osbert
    LANCASTER, Osbert
    The Saracen's Head or The Reluctant Crusader.

    London: John Murray, 1948. First Edition hardback in yellow cloth. In price clipped publisher's colour illustrated dust jacket. Jacket is a little age toned at spine. The story of a young knight's adventures in the crusades. For a young adult audience. With fun in text b/w illustrations, and some colour double page illustrations. Inside clean and unmarked. 68 [1] pages. 240 x 175 mm (9½ x 7 inches).
    Sir Osbert Lancaster, CBE was an English author and cartoonist, known for his work in British newspapers.

    Book ID: 3523
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  • The Ship of Stars. by QUILLER-COUCH, A.T.
    QUILLER-COUCH, A.T.
    The Ship of Stars.

    London: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1899. First edition. Red cloth cover with gilt title to spine. Top edge gilt. The story of a Cornish childhood. Cloth on spine is slightly sun faded. Foxing throughout. 312 pp. 200 x 140 mm (7¾ x 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 2094
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  • The Voice of Asia. by MICHENER, James
    MICHENER, James
    The Voice of Asia.

    New York: Random House, 1951. First Edition. Stated first printing. Hardback in neatly price clipped dust jacket - now in Mylar. Dust jacket has some light edge wear. Illustrated end papers. Pages clean. Michener had travelled widely in Asia and this book is the result of him having talked to many people he encountered along the way about their opinions of their country's religious problems, economic questions, and social revolutions. A snap shot of mid twentieth century Asia. 338 pages. 215 x 145 mm (8½ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3222
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  • A scarce item of Roman Catholic devotional poetry
    The Way of the Cross and Other Verses. by DISMAS
    DISMAS
    The Way of the Cross and Other Verses.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: R. & T. Washbourne Ltd, 1913. First edition. Original purple buckram with white titles and Holy Cross to the front board. Bookplate of Syon Abbey, Chudleigh to the inside front board. Overall in sound condition. The buckram is clean, but the colour has entirely faded to the spine. Internally clean and tidy, with a little darkening to the end papers only. 72 pages.

    Book ID: 1241
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  • The Wife Hunter, by MORIARTY, Denis Ignatius [pseud.]
    MORIARTY, Denis Ignatius [pseud.]
    The Wife Hunter, by the Moriarty Family.

    Philadelphia: E.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1838. First edition. An uncommon Irish novel, written by William J. O'Neill Daunt under the pseudonym Denis Ignatius Moriarty. Two volumes, as issued. Red cloth spine, and cream card boards. A little fading to the labels on the spine, and slight rubbing to the boards only. Internally clean and tidy, but the text block is quite darkened. Adverts to the front of Volume 1. (18), 198, 191 (i). pages. 130 x 100 mm (5 x 4 inches).

    Book ID: 1860
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  • Deluxe edition including the first appearance of James Joyce in an anthology
    The Wild Harp. by TYNAN, Katharine.
    TYNAN, Katharine.
    The Wild Harp. A selection from Irish Poetry. Illustrated by C.M. Watts.

    London: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1913. First edition. A poetry anthology edited by Tynan and illustrated by C. M. Watts. Tynan was ideally placed to compile such an anthology, she had been a close associate of W. B. Yeats from the time they first met in June 1885 until around the time of her marriage in 1893, and was a central figure in Dublin literary circles. This would appear to be a deluxe edition of the anthology. Sidgwick & Jackson, like many Edwardian publishers, sometimes produced a small run in superior binding for the gift trade or for presentation copies, using a deeper cloth and gilt blocking where the standard trade edition used black. In addition to poems by…

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    London: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1913. First edition. A poetry anthology edited by Tynan and illustrated by C. M. Watts. Tynan was ideally placed to compile such an anthology, she had been a close associate of W. B. Yeats from the time they first met in June 1885 until around the time of her marriage in 1893, and was a central figure in Dublin literary circles. This would appear to be a deluxe edition of the anthology. Sidgwick & Jackson, like many Edwardian publishers, sometimes produced a small run in superior binding for the gift trade or for presentation copies, using a deeper cloth and gilt blocking where the standard trade edition used black. In addition to poems by William Butler Yeats, A.E., James Stephens etc. this work saw the first appearance of a James Joyce work in an anthology with three poems. ("Strings in the Earth and Air," "At that hour," and "I hear an Army.") The cloth has some bumping to the edges, and bleaching for the colour to the edge and to the rear panel. Slight rubbing to the gilt. Inside, the work is mainly clean and tidy, with a little darkening and slight foxing to the pages. The double title page is printed on high quality art paper and is a beautiful colour Celtic knot work panel. The panel is repeated uncoloured as a surround to each page. xxvi, 160 pages. 24cm x 17cm.

    . Première édition. Un recueil de poésie édité par Tynan et illustré par C. M. Watts. Tynan était la personne idéale pour compiler un tel recueil : elle avait été une proche collaboratrice de W. B. Yeats depuis leur première rencontre en juin 1885 jusqu'à son mariage en 1893 environ, et occupait une place centrale dans les cercles littéraires de Dublin. Il semble s'agir ici d'une édition de luxe de ce recueil. Sidgwick & Jackson, à l'instar de nombreux éditeurs de l'époque édouardienne, produisait parfois de petits tirages à la reliure de qualité supérieure destinés au marché des cadeaux ou aux exemplaires de présentation, en utilisant une toile plus épaisse et des lettrines dorées là où l'édition commerciale standard utilisait du noir. Outre des poèmes de William Butler Yeats, A.E., James Stephens, etc., cet ouvrage marque la première apparition d'une œuvre de James Joyce dans un recueil, avec trois poèmes. (« Strings in the Earth and Air », « At that hour » et « I hear an Army ».) La toile présente quelques chocs sur les bords, ainsi qu'une décoloration au niveau de la tranche et du dos. Légers frottements sur les dorures. À l'intérieur, l'ouvrage est globalement propre et soigné, avec un léger noircissement et de légères rousseurs sur les pages. La double page de titre est imprimée sur du papier d'art de haute qualité et présente un magnifique motif de nœuds celtiques en couleur. Ce motif est repris en noir et blanc en bordure de chaque page. xxvi, 160 pages. 24 cm x 17 cm.

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    Book ID: 5681
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  • The Wild Orchard. by SWEETMAN, Elinor
    SWEETMAN, Elinor
    The Wild Orchard.

    London: Herbert & Daniel, 1911. A book of Irish Catholic poetry. Bound in original green cloth boards, with gilt stamped title to front and spine. Minor shelf-wear with very slight darkening to spine. Internally in a clean condition with minor foxing only to endpapers. Very good condition. 120 pages. 200 x 140 mm (7¾ x 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 2041
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  • The Works of the Right Honourable John Hookham Frere In Verse and Prose. by HOOKHAM FRERE, John
    HOOKHAM FRERE, John
    The Works of the Right Honourable John Hookham Frere In Verse and Prose. In three volumes. Second edition. Revised with Additions.

    London: Basil Montagu Pickering, 1874. Second edition. Three volumes. Uniform calf boards with gilt decoration and red and burgundy labels to the spine. The boards are slightly loose, and the binding a little cracked to the hinges, but still holding well. A little rubbing to the spine and edges, with some loss, but otherwise in clean condition. Marbled page edges. Internally clean and tidy with a little foxing only. Frere's complete works were published in 1871, with a memoir by his nephews W.E. and Sir Henry Bartie frere. This is the second enlarged edition. John Hookham Frere (1769-1846) was an English diplomat and author. His reputation now largely rests on his translations of Aristophanes. His "prospectus and specimen", a…

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    London: Basil Montagu Pickering, 1874. Second edition. Three volumes. Uniform calf boards with gilt decoration and red and burgundy labels to the spine. The boards are slightly loose, and the binding a little cracked to the hinges, but still holding well. A little rubbing to the spine and edges, with some loss, but otherwise in clean condition. Marbled page edges. Internally clean and tidy with a little foxing only. Frere's complete works were published in 1871, with a memoir by his nephews W.E. and Sir Henry Bartie frere. This is the second enlarged edition. John Hookham Frere (1769-1846) was an English diplomat and author. His reputation now largely rests on his translations of Aristophanes. His "prospectus and specimen", a mock Arthurian poem, was used extensively by Byron in "Don Juan." Bookplate and signature of Reginald Heber Macaulay from his Eton master Francis St John Thackeray on the occasion of his leaving Eton in 1878. Macaulay (1858-1937) was an amateur English footballer who won the FA cup for the Old Etonians in 1882 and made an appearance for England in 1881. viii, 354., viii, 426., 436. pages. 22cm x 14cm.

    . Deuxième édition. Trois volumes. Plaques de veau uniforme avec décoration dorée et étiquettes rouge et bordeaux au dos. Les planches sont légèrement détachées et la reliure est un peu fissurée au niveau des charnières, mais elle tient encore bien. Le dos et les bords sont légèrement frottés, avec quelques pertes, mais ils sont par ailleurs en bon état. Les pages sont marbrées. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé, avec seulement quelques rousseurs. Les œuvres complètes de Frere ont été publiées en 1871, avec un mémoire de ses neveux W.E. et Sir Henry Bartie Frere. Il s'agit de la deuxième édition augmentée. John Hookham Frere (1769-1846) était un diplomate et un auteur anglais. Sa réputation repose aujourd'hui en grande partie sur ses traductions d'Aristophane. Son "prospectus et spécimen", un faux poème arthurien, a été largement utilisé par Byron dans "Don Juan". Ex-libris et signature de Reginald Heber Macaulay de la part de son maître à Eton, Francis St John Thackeray, à l'occasion de son départ d'Eton en 1878. Macaulay (1858-1937) était un footballeur amateur anglais qui a remporté la FA cup pour les Old Etonians en 1882 et a fait une apparition en équipe d'Angleterre en 1881. viii, 354, viii, 426, 436 pages. 22cm x 14cm.

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  • Tit Willow. by WALMISLEY, Guy H. & Claude A.
    WALMISLEY, Guy H. & Claude A.
    Tit Willow. Or Notes and Jottings on Gilbert and Sullivan Operas.

    Farnham Common: R.G. Baker / The Beacon Press, 1964. First edition. Signed by Claude Walmisley to the inside front board with a gift inscription. pale green dust wrapper over green hardback boards. Notes, musings and anecdotes about the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. 152 pages. 210 by 130mm (8¼ by 5 inches). Dust wrapper has some fading and a few marks, with some closed tears to the edges. Book is in excellent clean and tidy condition.

    . Première édition. Signée par Claude Walmisley sur la page de garde intérieure avec une dédicace. Jaquette vert pâle sur une reliure rigide verte. Notes, réflexions et anecdotes sur les opéras comiques de Gilbert et Sullivan. 152 pages. 210 × 130…

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    Farnham Common: R.G. Baker / The Beacon Press, 1964. First edition. Signed by Claude Walmisley to the inside front board with a gift inscription. pale green dust wrapper over green hardback boards. Notes, musings and anecdotes about the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. 152 pages. 210 by 130mm (8¼ by 5 inches). Dust wrapper has some fading and a few marks, with some closed tears to the edges. Book is in excellent clean and tidy condition.

    . Première édition. Signée par Claude Walmisley sur la page de garde intérieure avec une dédicace. Jaquette vert pâle sur une reliure rigide verte. Notes, réflexions et anecdotes sur les opéras comiques de Gilbert et Sullivan. 152 pages. 210 × 130 mm (8¼ × 5 pouces). La jaquette présente quelques traces de décoloration et quelques marques, ainsi que quelques déchirures fermées sur les bords. Le livre est en excellent état, propre et soigné.

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    Book ID: 5727
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  • In unclipped dust jacket
    Titus Groan by PEAKE, Mervyn
    PEAKE, Mervyn
    Titus Groan

    London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946. First edition, in second impression dust jacket (as is often stated). Bound in red cloth, Wartime economy paper. 438 pp. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches).

    Condition: Original cloth boards are in a clean condition, with just some sun fading in places. Neat previous owner's details to FFEP. The dust jacket is not price clipped (shows 18 shillings), and is marked 'second impression'. The jacket is slightly marked in places, being a pale colour, and the spine is a little darkened. The edges have a few tiny chips. Overall, in a very good condition. Now held in removable protective archival sleeve.

    Book ID: 2325
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  • To The Last Man by GREY, Zane
    GREY, Zane
    To The Last Man

    London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1950. Reprint, in original illustrated dust jacket. 256 pp. 190 by 130 mm (7½ by 5 inches).

    Condition: Dust jacket has 'coffee cup' stain to front, and toning to endpapers. Overall in a good condition.

    Book ID: 2080
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  • Tooneel decoratief, by PFEIFFER, F. J. Jr;
    PFEIFFER, F. J. Jr;
    Tooneel decoratief, voorgesteld in op steen geteekende platen door F.J. Pfeiffer Jr., in leven tooneelschilder en decorateur van den Amsterdamschen Schouwburg; benevens zijn portret. Mitsgaders toepasselijke dichterlijke bijschriften van Mr. J. van Lennep, en eene levensschets, vervaardigd door G. van Enst Koning.

    Amsterdam: C. Weddepohl, 1845. First edition. Original hardback brown cloth covered boards, with a decorative gilt-blocked lyre to both front and back boards. All edges gilt. Each of the nine colour plates with its own tissue guard. Corners of boards rubbed and slight sun fading to boards. Hinge slightly weak but holding. (This has been reinforced with archival tape to the inside rear hinge). Text in Dutch. 350 x 270 mm (13¾ x 10¾ inches). Rare publication of theatre decorations by the Dutch artist François-Joseph PfeifferJr. (Liège 1778-1835). Illustrated with 9 lithograph plates (including portrait) with facing tissue guards. With accompanying letter-press text within red ornamental borders. Contains a biography by Gerit van Ernst Koning (1794-1853), and verse descriptions…

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    Amsterdam: C. Weddepohl, 1845. First edition. Original hardback brown cloth covered boards, with a decorative gilt-blocked lyre to both front and back boards. All edges gilt. Each of the nine colour plates with its own tissue guard. Corners of boards rubbed and slight sun fading to boards. Hinge slightly weak but holding. (This has been reinforced with archival tape to the inside rear hinge). Text in Dutch. 350 x 270 mm (13¾ x 10¾ inches). Rare publication of theatre decorations by the Dutch artist François-Joseph PfeifferJr. (Liège 1778-1835). Illustrated with 9 lithograph plates (including portrait) with facing tissue guards. With accompanying letter-press text within red ornamental borders. Contains a biography by Gerit van Ernst Koning (1794-1853), and verse descriptions by J. van Lennep (1802-1868). It also includes a short list of theatre scenes created by Pfeiffer. Première édition. Reliure originale en toile marron, avec une lyre décorative dorée à l'orfin sur les plats avant et arrière. Toutes les tranches sont dorées. Chacune des neuf planches en couleurs est protégée par un papier de soie. Les coins des plats sont frottés et ceux-ci présentent une légère décoloration due au soleil. La charnière est légèrement affaiblie mais tient bon. (Elle a été renforcée à l'aide de ruban adhésif d'archivage à l'intérieur de la charnière arrière). Texte en néerlandais. 350 x 270 mm (13¾ x 10¾ pouces). Publication rare sur les décors de théâtre de l'artiste néerlandais François-Joseph Pfeiffer Jr. (Liège 1778-1835). Illustrée de 9 planches lithographiques (dont un portrait) avec des intercalaires en papier de soie. Accompagnée d'un texte imprimé à l'intérieur de bordures ornementales rouges. Contient une biographie de Gerit van Ernst Koning (1794-1853) et des descriptions en vers de J. van Lennep (1802-1868). Il comprend également une courte liste des décors de théâtre créés par Pfeiffer.

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    Book ID: 3421
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  • Toute la Flandre. Les villes à pignons. by VERHAEREN, Émile
    VERHAEREN, Émile
    Toute la Flandre. Les villes à pignons.

    Bruxelles: Edmond Deman, 1910. First edition. Original soft covers, with beautiful decoration, and vignette illustrations inside by Theo Van Rysselberghe. Text in French. Covers have a little sun fading / toning, and the very tip of the two bottom corners has been lost. Otherwise the book is in a very good condition, both inside and out. 132 [2] pages. 235 x 160 mm (9¼ x 6¼ inches). Première édition. Couvertures souples originales, avec une belle décoration, et des illustrations de vignettes à l'intérieur par Theo Van Rysselberghe. Texte en Francais. Les couvertures ont un peu de décoloration / virage au soleil, et la pointe même des deux coins inférieurs a été perdue. Sinon, le livre est en très bon…

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    Bruxelles: Edmond Deman, 1910. First edition. Original soft covers, with beautiful decoration, and vignette illustrations inside by Theo Van Rysselberghe. Text in French. Covers have a little sun fading / toning, and the very tip of the two bottom corners has been lost. Otherwise the book is in a very good condition, both inside and out. 132 [2] pages. 235 x 160 mm (9¼ x 6¼ inches). Première édition. Couvertures souples originales, avec une belle décoration, et des illustrations de vignettes à l'intérieur par Theo Van Rysselberghe. Texte en Francais. Les couvertures ont un peu de décoloration / virage au soleil, et la pointe même des deux coins inférieurs a été perdue. Sinon, le livre est en très bon état, tant à l'intérieur qu'à l'extérieur. 132 [2] pages. 235 x 160 mm

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    Book ID: 2695
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  • Twelve Summer Poems of 1962. by SITWELL, Sacheverell
    SITWELL, Sacheverell
    Twelve Summer Poems of 1962. A limited, signed copy

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Privately printed: 1962. A lovely copy of this privately printed collection of poems. Spotless yellow card wrappers (now protected in a translucent glassine wrapper). One of ten copies numbered and signed by Sitwell for friends. This is copy 1/10. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 1981
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  • Twin Sombreros. by GREY, Zane
    GREY, Zane
    Twin Sombreros.

    London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952. Reprint, in original illustrated dust jacket. Toning to endpapers, otherwise in a very good condition. 288 pp. 190 by 130 mm (7½ by 5 inches).

    Book ID: 2079
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  • Umrisse ze Dante's Paradies. by CORNELIUS, Peter von.
    CORNELIUS, Peter von.
    Umrisse ze Dante's Paradies. Mit erklarendem texte von Dr J. Doellinger.

    Leipzig: Noerner, 1830. First edition. A scarce copy of this portfolio, with forty pages of introductory text, and nine loose illustrated plates. (Complete). The plates have never been bound in (as is normal). The text is held together, but has cuts to spine which suggest it was intended to be bound at some point. The cover shows no sign of ever have been sewn. Paper cover is a page green, with black titles, illustration and vignette of Dante to the front cover. There is a little creasing to the bottom edge, and the front cover shows significant darkening to the bottom half of it (see photograph). The text pages have a little darkening and foxing to the first pages.…

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    Leipzig: Noerner, 1830. First edition. A scarce copy of this portfolio, with forty pages of introductory text, and nine loose illustrated plates. (Complete). The plates have never been bound in (as is normal). The text is held together, but has cuts to spine which suggest it was intended to be bound at some point. The cover shows no sign of ever have been sewn. Paper cover is a page green, with black titles, illustration and vignette of Dante to the front cover. There is a little creasing to the bottom edge, and the front cover shows significant darkening to the bottom half of it (see photograph). The text pages have a little darkening and foxing to the first pages. The rest is sound, with a touch of foxing. The nine plates are a little foxed and with slight edgewear to the bottom edge. Overall, this is a decent condition copy of a scarce item. The designs illustrating Dante's *Paradiso* were originally conceived for the wall decorations of the Villa Massimi, Rome. The project, however, was not realised by its deviser, Cornelius, who was summoned to Munich by the Crown Prince of Bavaria to undertake a more ambitious commission. In his stead, Veith assumed responsibility and executed the frescoes after Dante in the Villa Massimi. 40 [ix] pages. 21cm x 26.5cm. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 253039729.

    . Première édition. Exemplaire rare de ce portfolio, comprenant quarante pages de texte introductif et neuf planches illustrées détachées. (Complet). Les planches n'ont jamais été reliées (comme c'est habituellement le cas). Le texte est relié, mais présente des découpes au niveau du dos qui suggèrent qu'il était destiné à être relié à un moment donné. La couverture ne montre aucun signe d'avoir jamais été cousue. La couverture en papier est de couleur vert page, avec des titres noirs, une illustration et une vignette de Dante sur la couverture avant. Le bord inférieur est légèrement froissé et la moitié inférieure de la couverture avant est nettement foncée (voir photo). Les premières pages du texte sont légèrement foncées et rouillées. Le reste est en bon état, avec quelques traces de rouille. Les neuf planches sont légèrement rouillées et présentent de légères traces d'usure sur le bord inférieur. Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit d'un exemplaire en bon état d'un ouvrage rare. Les dessins illustrant le *Paradiso* de Dante ont été initialement conçus pour décorer les murs de la Villa Massimi, à Rome. Cependant, le projet n'a pas été réalisé par son concepteur, Cornelius, qui a été convoqué à Munich par le prince héritier de Bavière pour entreprendre une commande plus ambitieuse. À sa place, Veith a pris la responsabilité et a réalisé les fresques d'après Dante dans la Villa Massimi. 40 [ix] pages. 21 cm x 26,5 cm. Conforme à WorldCat / OCLC : 253039729.

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    Book ID: 5408
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  • Usine. A penser des choses tristes by THIRY, Marcel
    THIRY, Marcel
    Usine. A penser des choses tristes

    Lyon: Les Écrivains Réunis, 1957. A nice copy of this first edition / limited edition volume of poetry. One of 625 copies printed on feutré gris. Soft grey wraps - covered in clear glassine. No marks or damage to them. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 46 pages. 200 by 145mm (7¾ by 5¾ inches).

    . Bel exemplaire de cette première édition / volume de poésie à tirage limité. Un des 625 exemplaires imprimés sur feutré gris. Couverture souple grise - recouverte d'un film transparent. Pas de marques ni de dommages. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé. 46 pages. 200 x 145 mm.

    Book ID: 4094
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  • Vents by PERSE, Saint John
    PERSE, Saint John
    Vents

    Paris: Gallimard, 1946. First edition. Cream softback binding. Titles in red and black. One of 2,350 copies on chestnut paper. A very nice copy. clean covers, with fractional darkening to the edges. A touch of edgewear with some tiny closed tears. Internally clean and tidy with slight darkening to the page edges. Vents constitutes the second major part of Perse's American output (after his Exile cycle). This is one of Perse's most significant poems. It was initially published only in a deluxe, large format, large print edition, a limited and entirely numbered print run. Saint-John Perse was the pen name of Alexis Leger (1887–1975). He had parallel lives as a poet and as a diplomat. Dismissed from service in…

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    Paris: Gallimard, 1946. First edition. Cream softback binding. Titles in red and black. One of 2,350 copies on chestnut paper. A very nice copy. clean covers, with fractional darkening to the edges. A touch of edgewear with some tiny closed tears. Internally clean and tidy with slight darkening to the page edges. Vents constitutes the second major part of Perse's American output (after his Exile cycle). This is one of Perse's most significant poems. It was initially published only in a deluxe, large format, large print edition, a limited and entirely numbered print run. Saint-John Perse was the pen name of Alexis Leger (1887–1975). He had parallel lives as a poet and as a diplomat. Dismissed from service in France during the war for his Anti-Nazi views, he went into exile in America, returning after the war. To the Anglo Saxons, he is often best known as the author of Anabasis, which T.S. Eliot translated in 1924. His poetry is often taught as a bridge between late Symbolism and the more expansive, world-embracing modernism of figures like Eliot and Whitman. Unpaginated. 32.5cm x 25cm. Première édition. Reliure souple couleur crème. Titres en rouge et noir. L'un des 2 350 exemplaires imprimés sur papier marron. Très bel exemplaire. Couvertures propres, avec un léger noircissement des bords. Légères traces d'usure sur les bords, avec quelques minuscules déchirures fermées. L'intérieur est propre et soigné, avec un léger noircissement sur les bords des pages. *Vents* constitue la deuxième partie majeure de l'œuvre américaine de Perse (après son cycle *Exil*). Il s'agit de l'un des poèmes les plus importants de Perse. Il a d'abord été publié uniquement dans une édition de luxe, en grand format et en gros caractères, tirée à un nombre limité d'exemplaires entièrement numérotés. Saint-John Perse était le pseudonyme d'Alexis Léger (1887–1975). Il menait une double vie, celle de poète et celle de diplomate. Démis de ses fonctions en France pendant la guerre en raison de ses opinions antinazies, il s'exila aux États-Unis, avant de revenir après la guerre. Pour les Anglo-Saxons, il est souvent surtout connu comme l'auteur d'*Anabasis*, traduit par T.S. Eliot en 1924. Sa poésie est souvent présentée comme un pont entre le symbolisme tardif et le modernisme plus ouvert et universel de figures telles qu'Eliot et Whitman. Sans pagination. 32,5 cm x 25 cm.

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