hardcover
Stolen Faces
New York, Hagerstown, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, 1977. 176 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/2". First edition, first printing, SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the title page. 1/4 bound brown cloth over boards with gold titles on spine and publisher blind stamp on cover, very slight shelf rubbing to bottom edges, otherwise fine condition. Illustrated dust jacket with a little rubbing in near fine condition. An excellent copy
From the jacket flap: Muphormosy, a disease not unlike leprosy, has ravaged the first settlers on the planet Tezcatl. Generations later, their similarly emaciated descendents live in a compound where they are isolated from the planet's normal inhabitants.
Stories Children Love
New York: Platt and Munk, 1933. Unpaginated. Approximately 10 x 12". Later printing, no dust jacket. Green cloth over boards with illustrated paste-down on front cover, some staining to a few pages, gift inscription on ffep, otherwise a good+ copy.
Beautifully illustrated by Eulalie and Lois Lenski with many full-color and black and white illustrations, stories included in book are Little Red Riding Hood, The Story of Peter Pan, Dick Whittington and His Cat, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Three Bears, Puss in Boots, Tom Thumb, and Jack and the Beanstalk.
Study Manual for Civil Service
San Francisco: The Recorder Printing and Publishing Co., 1942, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition with some stains, chipping and minor tears. Book has red cloth over boards, spine slightly cocked, minor corner bumping, a few pencil marks in "Test Chapter", otherwise very clean and neat. Very good condition.
This book was meant to quickly prepare an individual for the civil service exam, in a time where these positions were abundant. Basic knowledge covered includes arithmetic, art, english, geography, government, history, literature, science, and a helpful test chapter at the end.
Tannhauser: A Dramatic Poem, Freely Translated in Poetic Narrative Form
London: G. G. Harrap and Co., (n.d.). Hardcover, 7 1/2 x 10", black cloth binding with gilt design and title lettering to front board and spine, no dust jacket, unpaginated and untrimmed, 12 color plates, 10 b/w plates, light extremity wear otherwise a very good + copy.
A dramatic poem by Richard Wagner [1813 - 1883], freely translated in poetic narrative form by T. W. Rolleston, and presented by Willy Pogany. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love, a theme running through most of Wagner's mature work.
Testaments of Faith
Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, 1976. [30] pp. Approximately 1 1/16 x 1 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies. Maroon leather over boards, binding by Bela Blau, gilt border and title on cover, letterpress, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Black Cat Press #41)
Published in the year of the US Bicentennial, this is a tribute to that event. Includes the creeds of General MacArthur, William Tyler Page, Dean Alfance, and creeds of our forefathers. A patriotic little book!
The Battle of Belief
London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1891, First edition, Hardcover in blue cloth binding; No dust jacket. Book Condition: Very Good; some corner bumping where cloth has worn through, some stains and cover wear, tanning of pages, fading of red lettering on spine, bubbling effect on back cover where cloth has come away from board. Embossed publisher's stamp stating "Presented by the Publisher" on title page.
Nevison Loraine, Vicar of Urove Park West, endeavors to give readers a concise compilation of defenses of the Christian faith using arguments from other writers. This book maps out a good line of defense on issues that are still argued today: miracles, resurrection, logical proof, etc. His book is a handbook in which the various aspects of the battle of belief are reviewed, mainly in the language of the leading opponents, Mr. Loraine's own part consisting of exhibiting numerous quotations/examples and showing that the issue is very plainly on the side of belief. Scarce, only 1st edition in the trade.
The Betrayed Confidence
Orleans, MA: Parnassus Imprints, 1992. Approximately 7 1/4 x 7 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 250 copies, this being #165. Black paper covered slipcase in fine condition. Illustrated paper wrappers, includes a signed and numbered previously unpublished print laid in which bears the same signature and number as on the colophon of the book, all in fine condition. (Toledano A104a)
Edward Gorey (1925 - 2000) was an American artist and writer, best known for his eccentric imagery and stories, often set in Victorian and Edwardian settings. This book covers seven series of Dogear Wryde (an anagram of Gorey's name) postcards and includes: Scenes de Ballet, Menaced Objects, Alms for Oblivion, Interpretive Series, Neglected Murderesses, Tragedies Topiares, and Whatever Next? Some cards are captioned and some are not. A lovely example of the wide range of Gorey artwork and macabre humor.
The Bookman's Wake
New York: Scribner, 1995. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2". 351 pp. First edition; Illustrated dust jacket in near-fine condition; Tan cloth over maroon boards with red lettering on spine, signed by the author on the title page with date of "4-12-95", binding a little loose in the spine, otherwise in near-fine condition.
This is the author's second book and the second time with the Cliff Janeway character. It involves a mysterious and rare Edgar Allan Poe book that someone might kill for and probably did.
The Burglar in the Library
New York: Dutton, 1997. 342 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4"; First Edition. Pictorial dust jacket in fine condition; Black cloth over black paper boards with crisp gilt lettering on spine, author inscribed on title page, in fine condition.
A delightful mystery with the scenario from the flap describing, "What do you get when you combine an English-style inn, a group of snowbound guests, and a dead body in the library". A fun bibliographic whodunit.
The Canterbury Tales
Agoura Hills, CA: [Barbara J. Raheb] Pennyweight Press, [1987]. 48 pp. Approximately 5/8 x 15/16". LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies, this being #92. Black leather with gilt titles on spine and cover, previous owner's bookplate on front free endpaper, decorative endpapers, illustrated, signed and numbered on the colophon, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Barbara J. Raheb, 367)
Barbara Raheb must have loved this book as it is printed, by her, in four separate editions: 1978, 1980, 1987, and 1993. The illustrations by Barbara Raheb are based on those printed in the Ellesmere Manuscript published in 1410. Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 - 1400) is known as the Father of English literature and this is his best known work.