A book generally or historically considered of great importance.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1934. First Edition. First American edition, preceeding the U.K. edition by 1 year. In a modern facsimile jacket. Bound in publisher's original orange cloth over boards with black lettering to the front and spine. Gentle ruubbing to edges, minor fraying at corners, slightly darkened.....
New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1918. Later Edition. Bound in original, green leather over flexible boards with gilding on the edges. Rubbing to all edges and some scuffing to leather. Top edge gilt; purple cloth bookmark attached. Green marbled endpapers. The interior is clean and clear. Pages: 794 (1) Dimensions: 6¼.....
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. First Edition. First printing stated on copyright page. With some uncut pages. In original, clipped, jacket in protective sheet and with price ($2.75) still visible. Jacket with some staining and spotting, relatively minor. Brown cloth over boards with gilded lettering and lines to front.....
Leicester: Galley Press, 1988. Unknown. In original, unclipped (£5.95), jacket in protective sheet. Smudge to front of jacket, otherwise fine. Bound in blue cloth over boards with gilded lettering on the spine. Rubbing and minor loss of cloth on edges, used but solid condition. Small coffee colored discoloration on edges.....
London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First Edition. With illustrations by Phiz. First printing with all text markers of a first edition including: capital H in 'how' on page 512 line 3, 'visiter' instead of 'sister' on page 123 line 17, 'flys' for 'flies on page 245 line 10, 'incontestible' for.....
New York: The Modern Library, 1992. First Thus. First printing of this edition from the Modern Library. In original, unclipped, jacket in protective sheet. In unread condition, solid binding, and crisp jacket. Pages: (14) 801 (5) Dimensions: 8¼ x 5¾ x 1(3/8) .
New York: The Modern Library, 1996. Later Printing. Fifth printing in original, unclipped, jacket in protective sheet. In unread condition, solid binding, and cirsp jacket. Pages: (16) 482 (4) Dimensions: 7½ x 5 x 1(3/8).
New York: The Book Club of America, n.d. Unknown. Compilation of three of Charles Dickens stories. 'CL' on copyright page, no other edition information or date, presumed 1940's publication. No jacket. Bound in blue cloth voer boards with debossed device on the front and detailed gilding on the spine, somewhat.....
London: Chancellor Press, 1984. Facsimile Edition. A facsimile edition of the 1885 Macmillan edition. Illustrated by Linley Sambourne. Bound in blue cloth over boards with lettering and illustrations in gilding. Minor edge wear, and light rubbing. The interior is clean and clear throughout with 100 illustrations. Pages: (8) 372 Dimensions: 8¼ x......
New York: Mayflower Books, 1981. First Edition. In original, unclipped, jacket with some creasing, tear at the head of the spine, and general wear; good to very good. Bound in brown leatherette cloth over boards with gilded lettering on the side. Minor shelfwear and some fraying at corners, slightly cocked.....
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905. First Edition. First edition, first issue with Scriber's seal on the copyright page and no advertisements at the rear. In near fine to fine condition, no jacket. Red cloth over boards with a lightly debossed border near edges. Solid and square, text block with.....
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Later Printing. Bound in blue leatherette with black quarter leatherette spine. Author's name on the front and yellow lettering on the spine. Sqaure, sharp corners with some rubbing to borders and light spotting to edges. No jacket. Bookplate from a former owner on front.....
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1962. Later Printing. Bound in blue leatherette with black quarter leatherette spine. Author's name on the front and yellow lettering on the spine. Sqaure, sharp corners with some rubbing to borders and light spotting to edges. No jacket. Bookplate from a former owner on front.....
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1962. Later Printing. Bound in blue cloth with black quarter cloth spine. Author's name on the front and yellow lettering on the spine. Wear and toning to the cloth, bumped corners and some soiling. Deckled long edge with some toning to edges. No jacket. Bookplate.....
![Item #6062 Der Prozess [The Trial]. Franz Kafka](https://kerriositybooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/6062.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1755795566)
Berlin: Verlag Die Schmiede, 1925. First Edition. First edition, first printing in original German of one of Kafka's most recognized novels (in English, "The Trial"). With an afterward my Max Brod, who posthumously published much of Kafka's works. Early rebinding in brown grain leather over boards with quarter navy blue.....
Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1952. First Edition Thus. Translated into modern English by Nevill Coghill. First edition thus from Penguin. In original jacket with the lower turn in corner clipped. Jacket in protective clear sheet with light chipping at extremities and a long crease near front gutter (based on creasing, early.....
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1903. First U.S. Edition. First American edition with "Published November 1903" on copyright. No jacket. Dark blue cloth over boards with gilded letters and lines on the spine. Gilded top edge and deckled long and lower edges. Front lower right corner just bumped, others.....
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863. First Edition. First edition, first state with all indications of first state including, "nearly ready" on p. 11 of the rear advertisements. Bound in original tooled green cloth over boards with gilded lettering on the spine. Some fraying and rubbing at edges and corners, slightly.....
London: The Folio Society, 1979. First Thus. First edition with illustrations by Eric Fraser. In original light grey-green slipcase with minor toning and scuffing. Burgundy leather quarter bound with burgundy cloth over boards. Gilded maze design on the front and spine with gilded lettering on the spine. Solid and square.....
New York: The Viking Press, 1961. 1st Edition. First edition in sea blue covers with impression on front and silver lettering on spine with black labelling. Unclipped dust jacekt in mylar and backed by paper with chips at the corners and head and tail of spine, creases at hinges with.....
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.....
New York: The Heritage Press, 1940. First Thus. Illustrated with Engravings on Wood by Fritz Eichenberg. With a modern black slipcase. Bound in cream cloth over boards with a black and gilded seal on the front and a black label with gilded lettering on the spine. Solid, square, and in.....
London: Leonard Smithers and Co., 1899. First English Edition. First English language translation of Hunger, or Sult, by Knut Hamsun. Translated by Mary Chavelita Dunne under the pseudonym of George Edgerton. In publisher's original grey cloth, stamped in black on front and spine, with illustration of front. A few stains.....
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1977. First Thus (American). Illustrated by John Tenniel. With original, unclipped, jacket with very minor edge wear, else fine. Bound in illustrated green cloth over boards with black borders and lettering. The red color in the illustration is bright and vibrant. Very nominal sunning at.....
New York: The Modern Library, ND. Later Printing. Including: Alice's Adventurs in Wonderland, The Hunting of the Snark, Through the Looking Glass, Silvie and Bruno, Silvie and Bruno Concluded. A Modern Library Giant (G28). Introduction by Alexander Woollcott and illustrations by John Tenniel. In original unclipped jacket with price sticker.....