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EXTRACTS OF THE JOURNALS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF MISS BERRY FROM THE YEAR 1783 TO 1852

EXTRACTS OF THE JOURNALS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF MISS BERRY FROM THE YEAR 1783 TO 1852 by (EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED SETS). BERRY, MARY

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Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
Title
EXTRACTS OF THE JOURNALS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF MISS BERRY FROM THE YEAR 1783 TO 1852
Author
(EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED SETS). BERRY, MARY
Seller
Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1865. FIRST EDITION. 222 x 146 mm. (8 3/4 x 5 3/4"). Three volumes extended to six. Edited by Lady Theresa Lewis. EXCEPTIONALLY PRETTY CRIMSON CRUSHED MOROCCO, HANDSOMELY GILT, BY MORRELL (signed on front inner dentelles), covers bordered with double rules, raised bands, spines gilt in compartments featuring drawer pull and cinquefoil cornerpieces and elegant floral centerpiece, elaborately gilt inner dentelles, top edge gilt, other edges rough trimmed. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH MORE THAN 275 ENGRAVED PLATES (30 of them views, the rest portraits, four of the plates folding, and eight in color). One plate with small, skillfully repaired tear at fore edge, a few leaves and a dozen plates with sprinkled foxing, isolated light offsetting and minor stains and soiling in the text, but AN EXTREMELY FINE SET, THE LOVELY BINDINGS UNUSUALLY BRIGHT AND VIRTUALLY UNWORN, and internally very fresh and clean. This lavishly illustrated and handsomely bound set documents the very long and meaningful life of a spinster devoted to her father and her sister—and to literature. Mary Berry (1763-1852) grew up in a family of modest fortune, yet she knew a great many important people, including Princess Caroline of Wales (the estranged wife of the Regent), their daughter Princess Charlotte, and the author Mme. de Stael, who described Mary as "by far the cleverest woman in England." Mary met Lord Byron and Napoleon, but her greatest friend was Horace Walpole, the society wit, letter-writer, and builder of the neo-gothic extravaganza Strawberry Hill. Walpole, who met Berry and her younger sister Agnes when they were in their twenties, became so fascinated by their wit and wisdom that he persuaded them to settle with their father near him at "Little Strawberry Hill," which he bequeathed to them in his will. He left them his manuscripts as well, and Mary Berry became the editor of his works. She also authored a play and a study of English and French society, but our collection of her journal entries and letters, put together by Lady Theresa Lewis (1803-65), is Mary Berry's most enduring legacy. The journal begins when Mary at 20 sets out with her father and Agnes for a tour of Holland, Switzerland, and Italy, where she looks at paintings, attends plays, and records the ups and downs of stagecoach travel. The letters and entries in her journal, written until her death, give a rare picture of her times and her clever and endearing personality. At the same time, some entries are melancholic, in which she attributes falling short of achievements commensurate with the level of her abilities and never experiencing marriage and motherhood. Besides charming portraits of the Berry sisters, the illustrations in our expanded set depict the authors they read (Dryden, for example), the painters whose works they viewed, the many notable figures they met or gossiped about (royalty, politicians, actresses, people of fashion), and views of the places they visited. Our lovely set was produced by the London bindery of W. T. Morrell, established about 1861 as successor to the firm begun by Francis Bedford, who, in turn, had taken over the famous bindery of Charles Lewis. Prideaux in her "Modern Bookbindings," published in 1906, says that Morrell at that time had a very large business that supplied "all the booksellers with bindings designed by his men," bindings that were "remarkable for their variety and merit." The six volumes here look remarkably attractive on the shelf..
Gabriel [Gavrilliad]; A Poem in One Song

Gabriel [Gavrilliad]; A Poem in One Song by Pushkin, Alexander; Eastman, Max (Translator); Kent, Rockwell (Illustrations)

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Seller: Swan's Fine Books
Title
Gabriel [Gavrilliad]; A Poem in One Song
Author
Pushkin, Alexander; Eastman, Max (Translator); Kent, Rockwell (Illustrations)
Seller
Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Covici-Friede, 1929. Limited Edition. Parchment. Fine/near fine. Kent, Rockwell. No. 341 of 750 copies, octavo size, 44 pp., with parchment wrapper and slipcase. Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) was an esteemed Russian poet and novelist, who is considered the founder of modern Russian literature. This work, "Gabriel", is a satirical (some would say blasphemous) look at the Annunciation; given the status of the Church at the time, Pushkin denied authorship as he could have been prosecuted for blasphemy by the Holy Synod and sentenced to a life sentence in Siberia; he later (apparently) acknowledged authorship in a private letter to Czar Nicholas I. With an Introduction by translator Max Forrester Eastman (1883-1969), author and political activist; while in graduate school he became an ardent socialist, but upon living in Russia from 1922 to 1924 and witnessing the Great Purge he became a capitalist, however, he remained very much an independent in his thinking throughout his life. And who better to provide the illustrations than Rockwell Kent (1882-1971), illustrator extraordinaire who bridged the artistic gap between Victorian and Modern art. Kent was also an admirer of Russia and the USSR, with the Soviet government purchasing a number of his paintings for the Hermitage and Pushkin museums. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full limp Pergamus Sheepskin Parchmant with yapped edges, gilt decoration of a dove by Kent on the front, gilt lettering on the spine, the dove decoration on the title page, four black-and-white woodcut illustrations after Kent throughout; type Deepdene (designed by Frederic W. Goudy) on handmade Arnold unbleached cream wove English paper, octavo size (9" by 5 5/8"), pagination: [i-vi] vii-x, [1-2] 3-33 [colophon]. With the original parchment wrapper and publisher's slipcase of mottled grey paper over cardboard. ___CONDITION: Fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; the parchment showing minimal natural wrinkling and a hint of foxing at the outer edges of the back cover, else fine. The wrapper near fine, entire and clean, with a few light areas of wear and light toning; the slipcase very good, strong and sturdy, mostly clean with just a few light spots of soil, some overall sunning and light wear, some short tears at the opening but remaining strong, a bit of paper loss a the corners and an old pencilled price of "10.00" written in one top corner. Overall a remarkable example with both the wrapper and slipcase, often not seen. ___CITATIONS: Rockwellkentiana p. 62, online Dictionary of American National Biography. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again; essays and arguments

A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again; essays and arguments by Wallace, David Foster

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Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Title
A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again; essays and arguments
Author
Wallace, David Foster
Seller
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. The first edition, first printing of A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again by David Foster Wallace.. Octavo, [6], 353pp, [7]. Blue and yellow boards. Faint liquid mark on lower edge of text block, remainder mark along lower edge of text block, wear to heel of the spine. The first printing, with a full number line on the copyright page. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $23.95 on the front flap, a fine example. This copy is signed and inscribed on the title page.
HOPING FOR A HOOPOE

HOPING FOR A HOOPOE by Updike, John

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HOPING FOR A HOOPOE
Author
Updike, John
Seller
Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Near fine in very good plus jacket.
Description
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1959. First printing. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First UK edition of Updike's first book, a collection of light verse. Originally published in the US under the title THE CARPENTERED HEN AND OTHER TAME CREATURES. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original gilt-stamped black cloth. In original unclipped (12/6) dust jacket. 82 pages. Light edgewear, slight toning to jacket. Faint foxing to fore-edge, slight bowing to rear board. Crisp.
The Information (Signed First Edition)

The Information (Signed First Edition) by AMIS, Martin

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Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA
Title
The Information (Signed First Edition)
Author
AMIS, Martin
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780002253567
Description
London: Flamingo, 1995. First UK edition and first printing. Hardcover. 493 pages. One of Amis' best novels but unfortunately the book's literary merits were greatly obscured by the flap over Amis' advance for writing the book. A clean and tight near fine copy with some very minor wear and in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Amis on the title page and dated in the year of publication.
Suddenly Last Summer

Suddenly Last Summer by WILLIAMS, Tennessee

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Title
Suddenly Last Summer
Author
WILLIAMS, Tennessee
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: New American Library, 1960. First paperback edition. Softcover. 90 pages. A play from the author of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "A Streetcar Named Desire." Includes 8 pages of black and white images from the filme of the same name that starred Elizabeth Taylor, Mongomery Clift and Katharine Hepburn. A tight very good copy with some of the usual toning to the pages and some other minor wear.
La Mascotte in Three Acts (Comic Opera)

La Mascotte in Three Acts (Comic Opera) by Audran, Edmond

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La Mascotte in Three Acts (Comic Opera)
Author
Audran, Edmond
Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
Condition
Very Good -
Description
New York: Cowdery and Prescott, 1881. Pamphlet. Very Good -. Pamphlet. SCARCE. Very good- in pink paper wraps with black title to front wrapper. Sheet music. Soiling and chipping to wraps. Interior is clean and bright. Music. MUS1/2012.
An Echo of Death A Tom and Scott mystery [signed]

An Echo of Death A Tom and Scott mystery [signed] by Zubro, Mark Richard

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Title
An Echo of Death A Tom and Scott mystery [signed]
Author
Zubro, Mark Richard
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780312112684
Description
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. Hardcover. 194p., signed by Zubro on the title page, very good first edition, first printing stated in boards and unclipped dj. #5 of 14. #3031 in Lubbers-Moore.
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American Frontier Life: Early Western Painting and Prints

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American Frontier Life: Early Western Painting and Prints
Seller
Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Amon Carter Museum, 1987. Very Good. American Frontier Life: Early Western Painting and Prints. Fort Worth: Amon Carter Museum, 1987. 202pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Oblong 4to. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with rubbing and bumping.. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with rubbed edges. Adhesive residue on front panel..
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Maestri di Lucca i Guami e altri Musicisti by BONACCORSI, Alfredo

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Seller: J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC
Title
Maestri di Lucca i Guami e altri Musicisti
Author
BONACCORSI, Alfredo
Seller
J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Firenze: Leo S. Olschki, 1966. Paperback. Very Good. Octavo. Wrappers. 158 pp. Uncut.

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