Narrativa e romanzi

GREED. Parts 8, 9, 11; Broadside / Flyer No. 6

Wakoski, Diane [b. 1937] · 0 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,512)

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, (n. d.). First Edition. Single sheet of blue paper printed to recto only. Printed in black and purple with Black Sparrow Press device. Broadside 14" x 10". A NF copy.

The STRUGGLES (Social, Financial and Political) of PETROLEUM V. NASBY Introduction by Honorable Charles Sumner.

[Salesman's Sample / Canvassing Book]. Nasby, Petroleum V. [pseudonym of Locke, David Ross. 1833 - 1888]. Sumner, Charles - Contributor · 1880 · Tavistock Books

$82.50 (€74.85 | £62.45 | ¥13,170)

Toledo Ohio Locke Publishing Co 1st published in 1872, cf. BAL 11826. This edition: Zinman 1190 Specimen pages & plates. Broadside description of volume & prices, followed by lined, horizontally-oriented subscriber pages. Illustrations by Thomas Nast. 8vo. 9" x 6" Cloth dull. ...

ROMOLA

Eliot, George [pseudonym for Evans, Mary Anne. 1819 - 1880] · 1890 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$137.50 (€124.75 | £104.08 | ¥21,950)

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1890. 1st edition thus. Faux-vellum spine over red cloth boards. TEG. Red cloth dust wrappers, with gilt stamped lettering to spine panel. 2 volumes: 475, [3]; 477, [3 (blank)] pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Minor shelfwear. Bookplate. Period poi. DJ offs...

AMERICAN LANDS And LETTERS. Leather=Stocking to Poe's "Raven"

Mitchell, Donald G[rant. 1822 - 1908] · 1899 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$33.00 (€29.94 | £24.98 | ¥5,268)

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. 1st edition (BAL 13984). Original publisher's tan rough weav linen cloth binding with dark brown & gilt stamping. TEG. xxiv, [2], 412 pp. Partially unopened. Illustrated. 8vo. Light wear & soiling to binding. Bookplate & booklabel to fr...

In The REALMS Of GOLD. A Book of Verse 1891 - 1901

Sosso, Lorenzo [b. 1867] · 1902 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$55.00 (€49.90 | £41.63 | ¥8,780)

San Francisco: D. P. Elder and Morgan Shepard, 1902. First edition, limited to 500cc. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author underneath the frontis photographic image. Original publisher's soft grey paper-wrapped boards, printed in gold & red. [6], 171, [3 (blank)] pp. Frontispiec...

In DEEP PLACES. A Book of Verse

Burr, Amelia Josephine · 1914 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$16.50 (€14.97 | £12.49 | ¥2,634)

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1914. Reprint. Brown paper boards with printed paper title labels to spine & front board. 132 pp. 8vo. Square & tight. Spine title label with some edge chipping. Bookplate & book label to front pastedown. Evidence of label removal from rear p...

WHAT MICHAEL SAID To The CENSUS - TAKER

Rorty, James · 1922 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$99.00 (€89.82 | £74.93 | ¥15,804)

San Francisco: Printed by Edwin Grabhorn of San Francisco, 1922. Limited edition of 150 copies [Heller and Magee 38]. Blue paper-covered boards with black woodcut, spine stamped in silver. [2], 10 pp. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 6". Moderate shelf wear; light sunning to spine and joints; mi...

The FOREST PILGRIMS, and Other Poems

Bigney, M[ark]. F[rederick. 1817 - 1886] · 1867 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$148.50 (€134.73 | £112.40 | ¥23,706)

New Orleans / New York: James A. Gresham / M. Doolady, 1867. 1st Edition (Sabin 5351). Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine; beveled edges. [iii] - xii, [13] - 258, [4 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 7-3/8" x 4-5/8". Light shelfwear. Gresham's books...

WHISPER. A Collection of Poetry

Russell, Ed · 2007 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,756)

Ashdown, AR: Privately Printed, 2007. White wrappers printed in black. Unpaginated, ~100 pp. 8vo. 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". Slight crease to joints, else fine. Clean and tight. NF.

TIME STOPPED

Milne, Ewart [1903 - 1987] · 1967 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$49.50 (€44.91 | £37.47 | ¥7,902)

London: Plow Poems, 1967. 1st edition, SIGNED by Milne on title pg. Grey-green cloth, lettering stamped in red to spine. Pale blue dust jacket printed in red and grey. 165, [3] pp. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8". Light wear to extremities; minor soil to ffep. Else clean and tight. Dust ...

HIGH ISLAND. New and Selected Poems

Murphy, Richard [1927 - ] · 1974 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,756)

New York, Evanston, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, 1974. 1st U.S. Edition. Grey quarter cloth over white cloth boards, silver lettering to spine. In white dj with full b/w photographic illustration to front panel. x, 118, [4] pp. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5-1/2". Light wear, minor s...

KABALE Und LIEBE. Ein bürgerliches Trauerspiel in fünf Abtheilungen. [INTRIGUE And LOVE. A Domestic Tragedy in Five Acts]

[German Theatre Broadside]. Schiller, Friedrich [1759 - 1805] · 1820 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$148.50 (€134.73 | £112.40 | ¥23,706)

: (n. p.), 1820. White laid paper, black printing.German-language text. Broadside, printed recto only. 14-1/4" x 8-1/2". Light creasing to top edge; minor foxing; small loss to heading, minimally affecting one letter; light center fold line. VG. Playbill for a performance on T...

An UNEVEN BALANCE. Collected Poems

Smith, Walter E. · 2013 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$41.25 (€37.43 | £31.22 | ¥6,585)

: ZD Publishing, 2013. 1st edition. INSCRIBED by Smith. Blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine. No jacket as issued. viii, 204, [4] pp. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8". Very minor shelfwear, else clean and crisp. NF condition.

PAPA'S WAR & OTHER SATIRES

Garnett, Edward · 1919 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$104.50 (€94.81 | £79.10 | ¥16,682)

London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. Ruskin House, 1919. Brown printed paper-covered boards. 119, [1] pp. A few b/w engraved letters within. 8-1/2" x 6-3/4". Moderate wear to binding (rubbing and light soiling, some mild warping to boards). Age-toning to endpapers and pages. Wit...

TWO CONCEITS; For the Eye to Sing, if Possible

Tate, Allen · 1950 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$165.00 (€149.70 | £124.89 | ¥26,340)

(n. p.): The Cummington Press, 1950. 1st printing (Fallwell, p. 23). Grey/brown paper wrappers, tied with white string. White paper title label to front wrapper. Unpaginated, but 14 pp. Small b/w illustrations within. 7-3/8" x 4-1/2". Single small ex-library marking, small boo...

BORROWINGS. Compiled by Ladies of the First Unitarian Church of Oakland, California

[Literary Anthology] · 1889 · Tavistock Books

$38.50 (€34.93 | £29.14 | ¥6,146)

San Francisco C. A. Murdock & Co., Printers 1st printing (presumed). INSCRIBED with "Compliments of Compilers" 78, [4 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 7" x 5-1/2" Book of short sayings and excerpts from famous authors and poets. Modest wear to binding (rubbing to edges, age-toning to cloth)...

EDSEL

Shapiro, Karl [1913 - 2000] · 1971 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$33.00 (€29.94 | £24.98 | ¥5,268)

New York: Bernard Geis, 1971. 1st edition (Bartlett A20). Hardback. Dust jacket. 308 pp. 8vo. VG+/VG (some chipping & edgewear). Pulitzer prize-winning poet's first novel. ".. now a rare Book", Bartlett.

STEPHEN HERO. Edited from the Manuscript in the Harvard College Library. A New Edition

Joyce, James. Spencer, Theodore, John J. Slocum & Herbert Cahoon - Contributors · 1955 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$66.00 (€59.88 | £49.96 | ¥10,536)

New York: A New Directions Book, 1955. Later edition. Light green cloth binding, black lettering to spine. Blue printed paper DJ. [6], 251, [1 (blank)] pp. Black& white photographic images within. 8-3/4" x 5-3/4". Moderate wear to binding (rubbing to edges, age-toning to textb...

UNDER MILK WOOD. Presented by St. Mary's High Studio 53. April 24, 25, 26, 27. May 1, 2, 3, 4

[Theatre Production Advertising Broadside]. Thomas, Dylan [1914 - 1953] · 0 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$27.50 (€24.95 | £20.82 | ¥4,390)

: . White printing on black background. Broadside. 21-7/8" x 14". Edgeworn & soiled. About Very Good. Thomas' famous work wherein "an omniscient narrator invites the audience to listen to the dreams and innermost thoughts of the inhabitants of a fictional small Welsh fishing v...

The REGALL APOLOGY: or, The declaration of the Commons, Feb. 11. 1647. Canvassed.  Wherein Every Objection, and their whole Charge against His Majesty is cleared, and for the most part, retorted

Bate, George [1608 - 1669] - Attributed to. Capell, Algernon, 2nd Earl of Essex [1670 - 1710] -Former Owner · 1648 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$2,750.00 (€2,495.01 | £2,081.53 | ¥439,000)

[London]: Printed in the yeare, 1648. 1st edition (Wing B-1090). 18th C full speckled calf, with extra gilt decorated spine. Red speckled edges. Preliminary blank with period list of contents [i.e. the 3 titles bound together]. [2], 92, [2 (blank)] pp. Royal arms device to t.p...