New York: The Modern Library, 1965. First Thus. A Modern Library Giant, G-93. In original, unclipped, jacket in a protective sheet with some rubbing and edge scuffing, creases to the spine ends, and to the front lower right corner. Bound in red cloth over boards with gilding on the front.....
Amsterdamo (Amsterdam): Georgio Gallet, 1699. 1st or Early. Volumes 2-3 of 3; in Italian. In early, vellum hard boards with leather labels on spine with gilded lettering. Original or early cloth ribbon bookmarks attached, though weakly. Bindings are holding tightly with some discoloration to vellum. Volume 2 has three full-page.....
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. 1st Edition. In original, unclipped ($2.50), jacket in mylar. Jacket is somewhat worn with some chipping, toning, and creasing. Bound in purple cloth over boards with gilded lettering on the spine. Corners sharp and the color is a deep purple with no signs on.....
New York: The Modern Library, 1958. 3rd or later. Including "A Tale of a Tub," "The Battle of the Books," "A Modest Proposal," and selections from his letters, essays, and poems. Edited, with an introduction by Ricardo Quintana. In original, clipped, jacket with 383 titles on verso. Jacket shows general.....
Rouen: Raphael de petit Val, dans la court du Palais, 1587. Later Edition. Rare edition of this famous satirical work, where, as the title suggests, a "Parliament of Love" renders various judgments, which are all occasions to mock playful behavior. Thus, the fourth stop is given to "a lady [who].....
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1946. First Thus. First thus from Dodd and Mead with a published note from the author dated 1946. No jacket. Purple cloth over boards with black lettering on spine. Spine slightly sunned. Some sporadic spotting to edges. Interior very lightly toned, otherwise clean and.....
New York: The Modern Library, 1940. 2nd or later. A second or later edition from The Modern Library with a reset title page dated to 1940. With an introduction by the author. No jacket. Green cloth over boards with title in gilding inide red label on front and spine both.....
Leiden: Stampati in Cosmopoli, 1660. 2nd Edition. Second printing based on the 1584 edition from John Wolfe. Fore edge painting by Vera Elinor Dutter (1964) depicting "The Dance of the Baccantes," after Marc Charles Gabriel Gleyre, signed and titled on blank opposite first title page. Complete, including "La Puttana Erranta".....
New York: The Modern Library, 1956. 2nd or later. Edited with an introduction by Haskell M. Block. In original, unclipped ($1.95), jacket with titles on verso (number not provided). Jacket is in mylar with some chipping at head and tail of spine. Red cloth over boards with debossed device on.....
New York: The Modern Library, 1956. 2nd or later. Edited with an introduction by Haskell M. Block. In original, unclipped ($1.95), jacket with titles on verso (number not provided). Jacket is in mylar with some creasing at head and tail of spine. Red cloth over boards with debossed device on.....