Water Music.
BOYLE, T. Coraghessan. Water Music. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. London: Victor Gollancz, 1982. First UK edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine.
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James Fenimore Cooper.
(COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE). BOYNTON, Henry Walcott. James Fenimore Cooper. Orig. cloth. Illustrated. N.Y.: The Century Co., [1931]. First edition. Spine a little faded, else a very good copy.
Father Bombo's Pilgrimage to Mecca, 1770.
BRACKENRIDGE, Hugh Henry and FRENEAU, Philip. Father Bombo's Pilgrimage to Mecca, 1770. Edited, with an Introduction, by Michael Davitt Bell. Original cloth-backed fancy paper-covered boards, unprinted glassine dust jacket. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Library, [1975]. First edition. First complete publication of this novel written in 1770, when the authors were.....
On Southern Poetry Prior to 1860. A Dissertation.
BRADSHAW, Sidney Ernest. On Southern Poetry Prior to 1860. A Dissertation. Original printed wrappers. [Richmond, VA: R.F. Johnson Publishing Company], 1900. First edition. Published as No. 1 of Studies in Southern Literature. Small chip to front wrapper, else very good.
Songs by the Way.
BRADT, Edith Virginia. Songs by the Way. New York: The Neale Publishing Company, 1904. First edition. Kirck 49.
Grip of Honor. A Story of Paul Jones and the American Revolution.
BRADY, Cyrus Townsend. The Grip of Honor. A Story of Paul Jones and the American Revolution. Orig. decorated cloth. N.Y.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. First edition. Wright III, 651. A very good copy.
Clemens of the 'Call'.
(CLEMENS, SAMUEL L.). BRANCH, Edgar M., ed. Clemens of the 'Call' Mark Twain in San Francisco. Orig. printed cloth, dust jacket. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1969. First edition. Fine.
Thomas Hardy and His Philosophy.
(HARDY, THOMAS). BRAYBROOKE, Patrick. Thomas Hardy and His Philosophy. Orig. cloth, dust jacket. Phila.: J.B. Lippincott Co., n.d. First American edition. A fine copy.
Life of Thomas Hardy.
(HARDY, THOMAS). BRENNECKE, Ernest Jr. The Life of Thomas Hardy. Orig. cloth. Illustrated. N.Y.: Greenberg, 1925. First American edition. A very good copy.
Christmas Day by Nicholas Breton, 1626.
BRETON, Nicholas. Christmas Day by Nicholas Breton, 1626. Folder. New Fairfield, CT: October House, [1941]. First edition. Inscribed "B. Rogers sends you." Bruce Rogers's Christmas card, designed by him. Fine.
Twelve Moneths and Christmas Day from 'Fantastickes.'
BRETON, Nicholas. The Twelve Moneths and Christmas Day from 'Fantastickes.' Original gilt-pictorial cloth. New York: Clarke & Way, 1951. First edition. One of 1000 copies. Designed by Bruce Rogers. Small bookplate, else fine.
Penalties of Taste and Other Essays.
(STONE IMPRINT). BRIDGE, Norman. The Penalties of Taste and Other Essays. Orig. green ribbed cloth. Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Co., 1898. First edition. Kramer 170. Presentation copy from the author inscribed on the front free endpaper, "To Dr. A.D. Bevan with the writer's compliments, Norman Bridge, 4.30.'98." A fine.....
Penalties of Taste and Other Essays.
BRIDGE, Norman. The Penalties of Taste and Other Essays. Orig. cloth. Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Co., 1898. First edition. Kramer 170. Inscribed in pencil on the first blank leaf, "To Dr. G.L. Cole [?] from his friend Norman Bridge. 12/22/98." A very good copy.
Penalties of Taste and Other Essays.
(STONE IMPRINT). BRIDGE, Norman. The Penalties of Taste and Other Essays. Orig. green ribbed cloth. Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Co., 1898. First edition. Kramer 170. A fine copy.
Rewards of Taste and Other Essays.
(STONE IMPRINT). BRIDGE, Norman. The Rewards of Taste and Other Essays. Orig. cloth. Chicago & N.Y.: Herbert S. Stone & Co., 1902. First edition. Kramer 291. Presentation copy inscribed "To Mr. F.E. Haviland with best hopes and wishes Norman Bridge 5/2/04." A very good copy.
Collected Essays, Papers, etc. II. Humdrum and Harum-Scarum, a Lecture
BRIDGES, Robert. Collected Essays, Papers, etc. II. Humdrum and Harum-Scarum, a Lecture on Free Verse. III. Poetic Diction. Orig. cloth-backed boards. London: Oxford University Press, 1928. First edition. One of 1,000 copies. McKay 70. A presentation copy inscribed on the front free endpaper, "Margery Fry from R.B. Xmas 1928." Margery.....
Humours of the Court. A Comedy in Three Acts.
BRIDGES, Robert. The Humours of the Court. A Comedy in Three Acts. Orig. printed wrappers. London: George Bell & Sons, [1893]. First edition. McKay 23. Presentation copy inscribed on the front wrapper to "J.L. Denniston from R.B.--Jan. 8, 94" and addressed in Bridges' hand on the back wrapper to Denniston.....
John Keats
(KEATS, JOHN). BRIDGES, Robert. John Keats, A Critical Essay. Frontis. portrait. Original cloth. [n.p.]: Privately Printed, 1895. Limited to 250 copies. Covers rubbed, spine ends a bit frayed. Very good.
Testament of Beauty
BRIDGES, Robert. The Testament of Beauty. A Poem in Four Books. Original paper-covered boards. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1929. First edition. Covers very slightly soiled. Near fine.
"Ab-O'th-Yate" Sketches and Other Short Stories. Edited by James
BRIERLY, Ben. "Ab-O'th-Yate" Sketches and Other Short Stories. Edited by James Dronfield. Three vols. Orig. cloth. Illustrated. Oldham: Clegg, 1896. First edition. Wolff 815. A very good set.
Foxhunter's Week-End Book.
BROCK, D.W.E. The Foxhunter's Week-End Book. With Decorations by Helen MacGregor. Orig. cloth-backed boards with paper spine label, glassine jacket and pictorial dust jacket. [London?]: J.B. Lippincott Co., n.d. [ca. 1939]. Not the first edition, but probably the first to be distributed in the United States. A fine copy...
Criticism of T.S. Eliot. Problems of an "Impersonal Theory" of Po
(ELIOT, T.S.). BROMBERT, Victor H. The Criticism of T.S. Eliot. Problems of an "Impersonal Theory" of Poetry. Orig. cloth, dust jacket. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1949. First edition. A fine copy.
Love of Loot and Women.
BRONSON, Edgar Beecher. The Love of Loot and Women. Original cloth-backed decorated boards, T.e.g. in publisher's cloth slipcase. New York: Privately Printed, 1917. First edition. One of 100 numbered copies. The author's only novel, published posthumously.
Shirley, A Tale. by Currer Bell, Author of "Jane Eyre."
[BRONTE, Charlotte]. Shirley, A Tale. by Currer Bell, Author of "Jane Eyre." Mid-19th century 3/4 calf and marbled boards, gilt-lettered black morocco spine label. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850. with [TAUTPHOEUS, Jemima Montgomery Baroness]. The Initials. A Story of Modern Life. Phila.: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1851. with FERRIER.....
Image of the Drawn Sword
BROOKE, Jocelyn. The Image of the Drawn Sword. Original cloth, dust jacket. London: The Bodley Head, [1950]. First edition. A fine copy.