University of Pittsburgh Press, January 1970. Cloth. Scholars of James Joyce offer critical analysis of his work "Ulysses." Five essays interpret the character of the novel; four deal with the literary style of presentation, the last focuses on the problems of translation. Contributors: Robert R. Boyle, S.J.; David Hayman; Richard..... More
Greenwood, May 1984. Cloth. Product information not available. Octavo. Aqua Blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering in black rectangles on spine and front cover. Clean, sound. Previous owner's name inked front cover. Mild wear. Mild bumped corners. More
Penguin, 1975. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. 'O Light! May I never look on you again, Revealed as I am, sinful in my begetting, Sinful in marriage, sinful in shedding of blood!' The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496-406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy of mankind's..... More
Scribner, September 1999. Trade Paperback. The only authorized edition of the twentieth-century classic, featuring F. Scott Fitzgerald's final revisions, a foreword by his granddaughter, and a new introduction by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. The Great..... More
Random House Inc, October 2002. Trade Paperback. Featuring the brilliantly drawn Roxanna, a mulatto slave who suffers dire consequences after switching her infant son with her master's baby, and the clever Pudd'nhead Wilson, an ostracized small-town lawyer, Twain's darkly comic masterpiece is a provocative exploration of slavery and miscegenation. Leslie..... More
Independently published, January 2020. Soft Cover. More
Scribner, September 1999. Trade Paperback. The only authorized edition of the twentieth-century classic, featuring F. Scott Fitzgerald's final revisions, a foreword by his granddaughter, and a new introduction by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. The Great..... More
Scribner, June 1995. Trade Paperback. One of the classics of twentieth-century literature, "The Great Gatsby" is now available in a definitive, textually accurate edition. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan has been acclaimed by generations of readers. But the first..... More
Scribner, June 1995. Trade Paperback. One of the classics of twentieth-century literature, "The Great Gatsby" is now available in a definitive, textually accurate edition. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan has been acclaimed by generations of readers. But the first..... More
Grove / Evergreen Original, 1961. First Thus. Trade Paperback. First U.S. paperback edition. Edgewear. Foxing, especially heavily to cover verso front and rear and likewise heavy foxing to first & last pages of textblock. [94 pp.]. More
Arbor House, November 1985. First Thus. Cloth. Octavo. First trade edition of the anthology, Dutch Treat. The three novels: The Hunted, Swag, & Mr. Majestyk had individually, previously been published in a variety of formats. Also Dutch Treat, the collection had once been issued in 'a limited first edition' by..... More
Penguin Books, May 1964. Mass Market PaperBack. Brilliantly adapting Greek New Comedy for Roman audiences, the sublime comedies of Plautus (c. 254-184 BC) are the earliest surviving complete works of Latin literature. The four plays collected here reveal a playwright in his prime, exploring classic themes and developing standard characters..... More
St. Martin's Press, June 1991. First Edition. Cloth. Octavo. {6' x 9 & 1/2'} In dustjacket with moderate edgewear. Front flap is not clipped. Dark brown cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine.[92 pp.]. More
Anchor Press / Doubleday, January 1974. First Thus. Soft Cover. Oblong paperback. Published simultaneously in paperback and hardcover. Creased wrapper corners. Dog-eared lower right corner, first 16 pages, thereabout. Dust stains and mild soiling to cover. Previous owner's name, a date, and location in 3 colors of ballpoint. Slight cock..... More
Indiana University Press / Midland, January 1965. Paper Back. Mild shelf wear. Creased spine, but solid. Previous owner's name stamped verso front cover, top textblock edge, page 52 and last page of index and bottom. Tanning to margins of back cover, 296 pages. More
Penguin Classics, February 1964. Mass Market PaperBack. Three plays by Racine For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and..... More
Grosset & Dunlap, January 1947. Reprint. Cloth. Reprint (circa 1947), first thus in tattered, chipped, torn jacket with heavily sunned spine. Stains & darkening to jacket verso. Grey cloth with red lettering on spine & author's initials also in red centered front board. Edges of boards faded and worm. Frayed..... More
Doubleday, Garden City, January 1957. First Edition. Mass Market PaperBack. 16mo. (Four & 1/8th-inches x Seven & 1/8th-inches); Darkening of spine & margins.Dark stain back cover panel and small surface tear bottom edge of same panel. Rubbing and another small stain front cover panel. Includes 'A long excerpt from: Lolita.'..... More
Doubleday & Company / Anchor Books, January 1957. Mass Market PaperBack. Darkening & foxing to spine & margins. Dust stained textblock edges. Clean, unmarked interior pages. (308 pages & four page list of available Anchor titles.). More
Doubleday Anchor, 1956. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Heavily sunned cover with both a darkened spine and bleached front cover. Also cover is edgeworn. Across front cover there is sprinkle of small white marks, possibly insect damage. Textblock fore-edge & bottom edge are dust stained and foxied. Previous owner's address stamp..... More
The Modern Library, 1955. Reprint. Cloth. 12mo. {Four & 1/2' x Seven'}; in much chipped, edgeworn with some darkening of folds and margins. Heavy darkening of jacket verso. Flap not clipped. Fern green cloth covered boards with silver lettering on spine with blind stamped torchbearer in hexagon frame. Kent end..... More
Simon & Schuster, December 2015. Paper Back. An instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller and "a thriller reader's ultimate fantasy" (Booklist), this one-of-a-kind anthology pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today. Worlds collide!In an unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world's..... More
Hogarth Press, 1985. Trade Paperback. Octavo (Five-inches x Eight-inches). 2nd printing of this trade paperback edition. Remainder mark top textblock edge. Else, sound, without internal markings. No underlining. No notes. More
Yoknapatawpha Press, November 1981. Cloth. In edgeworn dust jacket. Lilac end pages. Inscribed on front free end page: 'Best Wishes, Dean Faulkner Wells' (Faulkner's niece). NOT price clipped. Original price of $13.95 on front jacket flap. More
