New York: William Morrow & Company, 1942, First American Edition. octavo, pale blue cloth in dust jacket. William Morrow & Company, Inscribed and signed by Nevil Shute to his wife, "Frances - with love, from Nevil. Jan. 1942." Jacket with tears and short creases, one small chip at top of..... More
New York: A. L. Burt, (1930), First Edition. octavo, red cloth in original pictorial dust jacket. 256pp. A. L. Burt, Based on Cecil B. de Mille's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production. Illustrated with stills from the film. A very fine, clean solid copy. The jacket is also in very fine, clean condition. A...... More
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1884, First American Edition. octavo, brown cloth. James R. Osgood, One of 1,500 copies printed from the Macmillan (English) plates. E & L A21 b. BAL 10563. Issued in five different color cloths; no precedence. Cloth slightly dust soiled and cloth with minor scuffing at edges..... More
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879, First American Edition, One of 1500 copies printed. octavo, terra cotta cloth with bevelled edges, dark brown coated endpapers. Houghton, Osgood and Company, BAL10537; Edel & Laurence A7b. Minor scuffing to top and bottom of spine which has lightened the color of the cloth..... More
Carbon typescript with an ink manuscript correction in White's hand and a six line pencil note by White that this poem "...is for a song in a play about Tristram & Isolde which I am writing..." He notes that this can be sung in 40 seconds. On 8" x 10"..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1957, First American Edition. octavo, grey cloth in dust jacket. William Morrow and Company, An exceptionally fine, clean copy with only a few faint spots to back panel of jacket. Not price clipped. More
London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., (1917), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth. (viii), (351)pp. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Edited by Percy Lubbock. Portrait photograph by A. L. Coburn. BAL 10695; Edel and Laurence A78a. Several very tiny bore holes in cloth, probably from an insect. Else cloth..... More
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879, First American Edition, Second Impression, Binding State A. octavo, terra cotta cloth with bevelled edges, dark brown coated endpapers. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Top edge not stained ochre. Supino 7.8.0. Cloth soiled with minor bubbling to cloth front and back covers, one inch scuff..... More
London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., (1917), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth with gilt titles. (362)pp. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Portrait photograph by A. L. Coburn. Edited by Percy Lubbock. Edel & Laurence A178a; BAL 10695. Two small water spots on front cover, several short tears to..... More
(The Golden Eagle Press), [1949], First Edition. small octavo, rose boards stamped in yellow, in dust jacket. (The Golden Eagle Press), Vairant binding both printed in rose and bound in rose boards. Firmage A22. Illustrated with drawings by Klee, Modigliani and Picasso (also printed in rose). Two small chips to..... More
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879, First American Edition, One of 1500 copies printed. octavo, terra cotta cloth with bevelled edges, dark brown coated endpapers. Houghton, Osgood and Company, BAL10537; Edel & Laurence A7b. Cloth clean and spine stamping bright. One inch of fading along top edge of front and..... More
London: Macmillan, 1890, Colonial Issue. small octavo, dark green smooth cloth. Macmillan, Edel and Laurence F53. With a letterpress book label, signature, place and date on front endpaper of Mary C. F. Stuart, East London, July 25th '99." 4 pp. of ads at end. Hinge weak at title page. Light..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1888, Second Edition, American issue. small octavo, blue cloth with decorative gilt stamp along top of spine and front cover. Macmillan and Co., Back coated endpapers. Edel and Laurence A31b. Water spot on back cover, else a fine, bright copy. The corner of the front endpaper..... More
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1880, First American Edition. octavo, red-brown cloth over bevelled boards. Houghton, Osgood and Company, First State binding with Houghton, Osgood & Co. stamped at foot of spine. Edel & Laurence A11b; BAL 10549. Inner hinges stained with white powder, both pastedowns have two marks from..... More
Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1900, Second Edition, Limited issue of 250 copies printed. octavo, cream linen spine and corners and blue boards with printed spine label. Printed at the Riverside Press, A few minor revisions were made in the text of the second edition. The preface is new..... More
London: T. Fisher Unwin LTD, (1925), First (English) Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. T. Fisher Unwin LTD, Issued simultaneous with the American Edition. Keating 193; Smith 27. Light chipping to top and bottom of jacket spine with over all light dust soiling. Offsetting to front endpapers. More
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1899, First American Edition. octavo, red-brown cloth, lettered in gilt on front and back covers and spine. Harper & Brothers Publishers, Edel and Laurence A53b; BAL 10636. First printing of 1,000 copies. A nearly all dialogue treatment of decadence in English society. A technique..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1900, Second Edition, ordinary issue. octavo, dark green cloth, lettering and multi-ruled panels in cream-green and castle ornament blocked in gilt, cream-green, and orange-brown on front cover. T.e.g. Houghton Mifflin, A few minor revisions were made in the text of the second edition. The preface is new..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911, First Edition, American issue. octavo, dull olive-brown sateen cloth with lettering in gilt on cover, lettering and flame device in gilt on spine, t.e.g. Charles Scribner's Sons, Edel and Laurence A70b; BAL 10674. Published simultaneously with the English edition. Spine faded but without wear..... More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1895, First Edition. octavo, three-quarter cream cloth lettered in gilt and silver with silver stamped butterflies, light green silk deocrated with lavendar irises. (59) pp. Frederick A. Stokes Company, Illustrated in black and white in whimsical fashion of combined photographs of young girls embellished..... More
London: Methuen, 1903, First Edition. octavo, vertical ribbed red cloth. Methuen, Edel and Laurence A58a. Ads dated July 1903. Spine moderately faded, cloth worn at top and bottom of spine. Corners scuffed exposing board. Hinges broken at some point and poorly repaired resulting in the text block falling even with..... More
Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1900, Second Edition, Limited issue of 250 copies printed. octavo, cream linen spine and blue boards with printed spine label. Printed at the Riverside Press, A few minor revisions were made in the text of the second edition. The preface is new and the..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1900, Second Edition, "ordinary issue" octavo, publisher's marbled boards and half green morocco with decorative gilt stamping within the spine panels. T.e.g. Houghton Mifflin, Matching marbled endpapers. A few minor revisions were made in the text of the second edition. The preface is new and the note..... More
London and New York: Macmillan and Co., 1889, Second Edition, U.S. issue. First one-volume edition. octavo, blue cloth with gilt decoration on front cover and gilt stamping and decoration on spine. (1-8), 1-366, 2pp. Macmillan and Co. , With Note: "The last of the following four Tales originally appeared under..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1888, Second Edition, American issue. small octavo, blue cloth with decorative gilt stamp along top of spine and front cover. Macmillan and Co., Back coated endpapers. Edel and Laurence A31b. Light silverfishing to front cover and spine, one inch of front cover faded. Two names inked..... More