The Republic. Conversations on Fundamentals. Together with a typed letter signed.
by Beard, Charles
New York: Viking Press, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Original blue cloth in DJ (lightly worn and soiled). pp. 365. Together with a typed letter signed by the author to a Mr. Garland in which Beard references this book. He writes: "In my book, The Republic, I trace briefly the way in which the ideas of democracy was spread over the country." The letter folded and a bit wrinkled.
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Original Ink Drawing of Four Elk
by Beard, J. [James] Carter (1837-1913)
America, likely late-1800s. Ephemera. Very Good+. Original drawing in black ink on tan paper (300x200mm), with wide margins (402x304mm). Signed by the artist, an image of four elk, one with antlers, grazing on the edge of a forest. Some very light foxing; alittle marginal wrinkling and chipping along the edges, not infringing into the image itself, which is suitable for framing. Known primarily as an illustrator of plant and animal life, James Carter Beard was born... Read More
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Persona Grata
by Beaton, Cecil and Tynan, Kenneth
New York: Putnams, 1954. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Small quarto; original cloth, DJ. pp. 99. Much nicer than usual copy in jacket. Illustrated throughout.
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An essay on the nature and immutability of truth, in opposition to sophistry and scepticism. The fourth edition.
by BEATTIE, JAMES
Hardcover. Fair. London, A. Kincaid and W. Creech; Edinburgh: Edward and Charles Dilly, 1773. 8vo, pp. vi, [9]-518; contemporary calf; binding broken. Old library bookplate and stamp. Sold as is. Beattie’s (1735-1803), essay on truth was first published in 1770 and went though five editions.
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Dissertations Moral and Critical. On Memory and Imagination, On Dreaming, The Theory of Language, On Fable and Romance, On the Attachments of Kindred, Illustrations on Sublimity
by Beattie, James
London / Edinburgh: W. Strahan, T. Cadell / W. Creech, 1783. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Quarter calf and marbled paper, gilt-stamped lettering in dark brown leather spine label; 4to; pp. x, [6], 655. A few tiny scuff marks at spine tips, otherwise book is fine. Text block somewhat tanned, and first and last few leaves a little bit brittle along the edges; otherwise text is nice and bright. An excellent copy. Beattie was a... Read More
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Elements of Moral Science
by Beattie, James
Dublin: Chamberlaine and Rice, 1790. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good . 8vo; 420 pp. Volume one only. Volume two was published three years later in 1793. Contemporary leather, spine crudely repaired. Early ownership signature of Ebenezer Delano. A scarce book on the market. Beattie was a member of the Scottish enlightment, and a professor at Aberdeen University.
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The Minstrel; or, The Progress of Genius: and Other Poems
by Beattie, James
London: John Sharpe, 1819. Hardcover. Very Good+. Early green calf, boards ornately stamped in gilt and blind, gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine labels, gilt-stamped ornament in spine compartment and on 4 thick raised bands; 16mo; pp. 176, plus additional title-page and 5 plates engraved by Charles Heath after Richard Westhall, dated 1816. Spine tips and corners a little scuffed and chipped; boards lightly rubbed. Some foxing to the plates, but overall internally bright and clean.... Read More
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The Maides Tragedy
by Beaumont, Francis; Fletcher, John; Morley, Christopher (intro.); Bone, Freda (wood engravings)
New York: Cheshire House, 1932. Number 592 from a limited edition of 1200 copies. Hardcover. Very Good+. Marbled paper over boards, backed in gilt-stamped green leather; 4to; pp. 147, illustrated. Spine tips and corners bumped and scuffed; endpaper just a bit foxed. An excellent copy, internally bright and clean.
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Eh Joe & Other Writings
by Beckett, Samuel
London: Faber & Faber, 1967. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Offsetting to front endpaper, otherwise a fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, which is a bit wrinkled and has some light soiling to the rear panel.
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I Can't Go On, I'll Go On
by Beckett, Samuel; Seaver, Richard W. (ed.)
New York: Grove Press, 1976. First Edition, First Printing Stated. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Cloth. Dust jacket a little darkened along the edges; a few small closed tears at top edge of rear panel; nice in mylar.
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Comedie et actes divers: Va-et-vient, Cascando, Paroles et musique, Dis Joe, Actes sans paroles I et II, Film , Souffle
by Beckett, Samuel
[Paris]: Les Editions de Minuit, [1972]. Paperback. Fine. Wraps, printed and illustrated in blue and black; 12mo; pp. 137, [6]. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title-p., "For Rick / with love / from Sam / Sept. 88." Rick Cluchey's ownership signature on FFEP. Near fine, just some light rubbing on covers. In custom grey cloth box, with gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine label. Rick Cluchey is a playwright, actor, and... Read More
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L'Image
by BECKETT, Samuel
Paris: Les Editions de Minuit, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Original wraps, with tissue jacket. Copy 44/99 on special paper.
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Comment C'est
by Beckett, Samuel
Paris: Les Editions de Minuit, 1961. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. Original wraps, in glassine dust jacket. Number 13 of 100 copies on Alfa Mouse Navarre paper reserved "au Club de L'Edition." Inscribed by Beckett on the title-p., and dated 1981. Spine lightly creased; faint tape stains half-title page and tissue-guard, and recto and verso of p. 177 (final page of text, preceding colophon).
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Le Depeupleur
by BECKETT, Samuel
Paris: Les Editions de Minuit, 1970. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Original wraps, with acetate cover, uncut. Copy 89/99 on special paper.
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Compagnie
by BECKETT, Samuel
Paris: Les Editions de Minuit, 1980. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Original wraps; cellophane tissue wrapper
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Berceuse suivi de impromptu d'ohio
by BECKETT, Samuel
Paris: Les Editions de Minuit, 1982. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Original wraps; cellophane tissue wrapper. Copy 72/99. Uncut.
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First Love
by BECKETT, Samuel
London: Calder & Boyars, 1973. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 62 pp. Original pink cloth. A few marks and underlining in red. DJ is spine faded.
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Echo's Bones and Other Precipitates
by BECKETT, Samuel
Paris: Europa Press, 1935. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. First edition, [one of 327 copies]. Publisher's printed tan wrappers in old glassine. 8 7/8 x 6 5/8 inches (22.5 x 16.5 cm); [16] ff., unpaginated . Covers unevenly toned, but a sound example else. Originally the title to a rejected final short story in More Pricks than Kicks, Beckett used Echo's Bones for the final poem in the present work, and then as the title for the entire... Read More
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Collected Shorter Plays
by BECKETT, Samuel
New York: Grove Press, 1984. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Good. First Hardcover edition, First Printing stated. 8vo. Blue cloth, a bit dulled. Cheap paper browned. No DJ.
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Mercier & Camier
by BECKETT, Samuel
New York: Grove Press, 1974. Second printing. Good/Very Good. 8vo. Cloth in DJ (price-clipped). Cheap paper browned.
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Quad et autre pieces pour la television suivi L'Epuise par Gilles Deleuze
by BECKETT, Samuel
Paris: Les Editions de Minuit, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Original wraps.
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How It Is
by Beckett, Samuel
London: John Calder, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. Full vellum. One of only 100 copies (Series A), signed by Beckett, this copy being unnumbered. Fine in publisher's flexible slipcase.
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Theatre I: En Attendant Godot, Fin de Partie, Acte sans Parole I, Acte sans Parole II
by Beckett, Samuel
[Paris]: Les Editions de Minuit, 1971. Hardcover. Fine. Buckram over boards; 12mo; pp. [232]. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title-p., "For Rick / with love / from Sam / Sept. 88." Cluchey's ownership signature on FFEP. Fine. In custom grey cloth box, with gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine label. Rick Cluchey is a playwright, actor, and director, who co-founded the San Quentin Drama Workshop (notably Becketts American theatre company of... Read More
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Poemes
by BECKETT, Samuel
Paris: Les Editions de Minuit, 1968. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Original wraps; cellophane tissue wrapper. Uncut. Copy 435/550.
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All That Fall
by Beckett, Samuel
New York: Grove Press, 1957. Paperback. Very Good. Glossy white wraps, printed in green; 8vo; pp. 59. Covers tanned and a bit dust-smudged; corners lightly rubbed. "With Best Wishes for the Holiday Season" printed on front cover.
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