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THE SECRET AGENT. A Simple Tale

THE SECRET AGENT. A Simple Tale by Conrad, Joseph

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Seller: Sumner & Stillman
Title
THE SECRET AGENT. A Simple Tale
Author
Conrad, Joseph
Seller
Sumner & Stillman (United States)
Description
1907. London: Methuen & Co., (1907). 40 pp ads dated Sept 1907. Original deep red cloth with gilt-decorated spine. First Edition of this tale of espionage sited in Russia. The idea for the story came from an actual 1890s revolutionary attempt to blow up the Observatory at Greenwich. Conrad initially planned this to be a short story (titled "Verloc"); however, as he "got into" it, he lengthened it into a full-blown novel. He then strove to make it a popular novel, one that would provide him with the cash he needed to get out from under pressing debts; however, after an initial flourish, sales dropped off and the book was not reprinted until 1914, after the success of CHANCE reawakened interest in Conrad. The initial printing consisted of 2,500 copies, including 500 for Canada and 500 intended for the colonies; however, the good initial reception of the book prompted the publisher to use the colonial copies for the domestic market instead, replacing the colonial half-title and title with the standard domestic one -- "there is no visible evidence of cancellation and for all practical purposes we must regard these copies as indistinguishable from the regular domestic issue" [Cagle]. This is a very good-plus, perhaps near-fine copy: there is some light speckling of the cloth mainly near some edges, and there is an early ink signature and (personal library?) number at the top of the title page. The original endpapers show no cracking, there is scarcely any of the often-pervasive foxing, and atypically the spine is NOT faded. In our experience LORD JIM, YOUTH and THE SECRET AGENT are the toughest of Conrad's first published editions to find in collectible condition. Supino A12.1.0; Cagle A12a(1); a "Modern Library 100" selection and a "Connolly 100 Key Books of the Modern Movement" selection.
Stone engraving by Théodore Maurisser (fl. 1834-1859) after the sculpture by Jean-Pierre Danton Jeune (1800-1869)

Stone engraving by Théodore Maurisser (fl. 1834-1859) after the sculpture by Jean-Pierre Danton Jeune (1800-1869) by BERTON, Henri-Montan 1767-1844

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Seller: J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC
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Stone engraving by Théodore Maurisser (fl. 1834-1859) after the sculpture by Jean-Pierre Danton Jeune (1800-1869)
Creator
BERTON, Henri-Montan 1767-1844
Seller
J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Description
A full-length caricature of Berton in profile standing on a square block dressed in a long coat with musical notation to lapel and edge, hat in hand. Image size 180 x 50 mm., sheet size 260 x 170 mm. Slightly foxed; upper left corner of blank margin torn away. A very good impression on wove paper. A French composer, violinist, teacher and writer, Berton was musical director at the Théâtre de l'Impératrice (Opera Buffa) from 1807 to 1810 and chorus master at the Opéra from 1810 to 1815.
Three (3) Transcriptions of The Ten Commandments in Decorative Modern Calligraphy

Three (3) Transcriptions of The Ten Commandments in Decorative Modern Calligraphy

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Seller: Eclectibles
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Three (3) Transcriptions of The Ten Commandments in Decorative Modern Calligraphy
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Eclectibles (United States)
Condition
Good. Two gold trims loose, others beginning to loosen.
Description
United States, 1970. Good. Two gold trims loose, others beginning to loosen.. A set of three (3) decorative posters, hand-recording the Ten Commandments in modern calligraphy in three different Hebrew scripts: "Script of the Dead Sea Scrolls 1st Century"; "Rashi Script 14th Century"; and "Script of the Scribes from 1500". Each measures approx. 14.25" by 9", and has been hand lettered in red, gold, and black ink. They are laid down on scrap thick card, and removed from an early (1970s?) frame.
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Churchill and Beaverbrook ; A study in Friendship and Politics by Young, Kenneth

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Seller: Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA
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Churchill and Beaverbrook ; A study in Friendship and Politics
Author
Young, Kenneth
Seller
Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
Description
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1966. 349p., b/w illus., lightly chipped dj.
METAMORFOZY BOGOW INDYJSKICH [METAMORPHOSES OF INDIAN GODS]

METAMORFOZY BOGOW INDYJSKICH [METAMORPHOSES OF INDIAN GODS] by JAKIMOWICZ-SHAH, Marta

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Seller: Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Title
METAMORFOZY BOGOW INDYJSKICH [METAMORPHOSES OF INDIAN GODS]
Author
JAKIMOWICZ-SHAH, Marta
Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Very good.
Description
Warsaw: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, 1983. First Edition. Very good.. Catalog of a 17th century volume of 105 Indian miniatures, now held by the Warsaw University Library. Reproduced in color and black and white, with modifications to the original sequence of illustrations. Text in Polish, followed by a brief summary in English. This copy inscribed by the author to abstract expressionist painter Harold Shapinsky ("To Harold and Kate Shapinsky / Marta Jakimowicz-Shah / 17.3.85 Warsaw"). Hardcover. 4to. Pictorial boards, no dust jacket as issued. Corners bumped; boards slightly bent/curved. SIGNED on title page. About very good.

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