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New York, NY The Viking Press: Compass Books, 1970. Paperback First Edition Thus (1970), Eighth Printing. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: the backstrip shows a couple of faint stress creases; light wear to the extremities with a mild crease near the upper corner of the front panel; mild overall rubbing to the wrapper covers; a former owner's stylized signature in small letters at the upper corner of the front endpaper; the text pages have tanned slighlty, due to aging; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and some minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws, but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5 x 0.7 inches). 345… Leer más

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin: Peregrine Books, 1962. Paperback First Edition Thus (1952), Second Printing (1963). Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; the faintest soiling to the white background field of the wrapper covers; the price has been blacked out at the lower corner of the front panel; the binding leans very slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a couple of minor flaws. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.2 x 0.65 inches). viii, 307 pages. Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1962), Second Printing (1963). Published in association with Chatto and Windus. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Oxford University Press, USA, 1985. Paperback First Ed thus, but later printing. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; faint toning to wrapper covers; pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 670pp. Maps. (Oxford Paperback Reference). First Ed thus, but later printing. Trade Paperback.

Shanghai, China The Commercial Press, Ltd., 1936. Hardcover Ex-LIBRARY, in heavy rust-toned Newark, NJ library rebinding, with the usual marks, stamps, and treatments of such. Else, Very Good: shows just light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the panels; the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections - and of course the library markings and treatments. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 12mo. (7.3 x 5.1 x 1.35 inches). viii, 301 pages. Rust-toned cloth lettered in gilt on spine. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Lin Yutang (1895 -1976) was a Chinese writer, translator, linguist and inventor, who studied at Harvard and later at Leipzig University. Yutang taught English literature at… Leer más

Boston, MA Little Brown and Company: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1962. Paperback First Edition Thus (1962); unstated. May be a later printing as there is no explicit statement of First Edition, though there is an "A" prominently on the copyright page. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities; the blue-grey background field of the backstrip is ever so lightly sunned, but the titles thereon remain easily legible; several pages at one spot inadvertently dog-eared in the text; a price has been blocked out at the upper front panel; some toning to the white background field of the rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor cosmetic imperfections.NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library.… Leer más

New York, NY Oxford University Press, 1981. Hardcover First Edition [1981], unstated. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows no flaws; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ is unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (5.8 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches). xi, 187 pages. Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces. First Edition [1981], unstated. Hardback with DJ.  

New York, NY Lyons & Burford, Publishers, 1993. Paperback Reprint Edition; First Printing Thus. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to to the lower front corner tip; former bookseller's logo at the front endpaper; the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 239pp. Reprint Edition; First Printing Thus. New Introduction by the Author. Originally published by Random House in 1970. Trade Paperback. This is a book that feels as if it was written by someone who is a poet and a journalist at once; the language is without compare, some third point on a triangle with Updike and Nicholson Baker.

New York, NY Hurst and Company: The Companion Books, 1915. Hardcover Reprint Edition. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities; top edge a little dusted; pages have tanned a bit with age; former owner's tasteful bookplate at front pastedown endpaper. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 211pp. Brown Leatherette with Gilt "The Companion Books" Design at front panel and gilt titles at backstrip. No date, but the format resembles early Modern Library editions, with the flexible leatherette binding, etc. Reprint Edition. Hardback: Faux Leather Binding.

New York, NY Macmillan and Company, 1875. Hardcover Second Edition (1875). Very Good: Shows indications of careful use: moderate wear to the extremities and very mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the panels; some fairly heavy foxing to the outside edges and endpapers - and even in some of the text pages; former bookseller's price sticker at the upper corner of the front flyleaf; the front hinge is just starting; the binding is square and remains secure, however; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A solid used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and a few minor flaws. A sturdy, presentable reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.65 x 5.25 x 0.95 inches). xlix, 239 pages. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces.… Leer más

New York, NY Arco Publishing Company, Inc, 1970. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. REMAINDER, showing marks at the bottom edge. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 128pp. Arco Literary Critiques Series. First Ed thus, so stated. Paperback. Trade Paperback.

London, UK W.H. Allen, 1969. Hardcover First Edition (1969), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with W.H. Allen's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1969), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with W.H. Allen's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a hint of shelf-soiling to the lower extremities; smudges to the upper fore-edge and a few scattered flecks of foxing to the tinted top edge of the text block; the bnding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and… Leer más

New York, NY Dodd, Mead & Company, 1922. Hardcover Reprint Edition (1922). Very Good to Very Good+: Shows only a faint sunning to the lower front panel (the titles are not affected), rear panel and the untitled "backstrip"; the binding is secure; the text is clean, but a former owner's gift inscription and a date will be found at the front free endpaper. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a few cosmetic flaws. No longer Bright and Clean, but remains sturdy and attractive. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.3 x 4.75 x 0.35 inches). 29 Pages. Powder blue silk over boards with gilt titles in an embossed rectangular box at the upper corner of the front panel. Language: English. Weight: 4 ounces. Reprint Edition (1922). Dodd, Mead copyright is 1896. Hardback: Lacks DJ (if indeed this edition… Leer más

Stanford, CA Stanford University Press, 1973. Hardcover First Edition (1973), unstated, in accordance with Stanford's cutomary practice. First Edition (1973), unstated, in accordance with Stanford's cutomary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minor indications of use. The Book shows only a hint of shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the ochre-toned boards and the front board is ever so slightly bowed; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a structural problem. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Imperfect, but Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only a tiny nick at the the upper corner of the rear panel; some smudging and faint soiling to the rear panel; the… Leer más

Stanford, CA Stanford University Press, 1973. Hardcover First Edition (1973), unstated, in accordance with Stanford's cutomary practice. First Edition (1973), unstated, in accordance with Stanford's cutomary practice. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows only a hint of shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the ochre-toned boards and the front board is ever so slightly bowed; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a structural problem. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Imperfect, but Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only a hint of a wrinkle near the lower corner of the rear panel and the price has been clipped. Very close to 'As New'. NOT… Leer más

London, UK Rivingtons, 1904. Hardcover Second Edition [1904]. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows slight spine lean; moderate to heavy wear to extremities; darkening and soiling to blue cloth over boards. Binding remains secure; but rear hinge well started; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, fairly sturdy, considering its age. A reading copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 274pp. Selected and Translated by Beatrix L. Tollemache. Deckle fore-edge. Gilt titles at front face and backstrip. Second Edition [1904]. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Excellent collection of Diderot's musings on art and aesthetics. Chapters with titles such as "What Everyone Knows about Expression, and Something which all the World does not Know." and "A Lament for my Old Dressing Gown". Second Edition. 

Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 1990. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only the slightest spine lean, but the binding remains perfectly secure; else flawless; text clean. DJ price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 132pp. (Princeton Legacy Library). Hardback with DJ. Through an interpretation of Montaigne's philosophical vision as expressed in his Essays, Ermanno Bencivenga contributes to the current debate about the "death of the subject" by developing a view of the self as a project of continuous construction rather than the source and foundation of knowledge. This latter, Cartesian conception of self-consciousness as a logical and epistemological starting point is, Bencivenga contends, delusive: the certainty it provides is more akin to faith than to a cognitive state. How then do we acquire knowledge of the self?… Leer más

New York, NY The Book League of America, 1928. Hardcover Reprint Edition. Good: Shows some use, but remains a sturdy reading copy nevertheless. The Binding is square and secure; only moderate wear to the extremities; some darkening to the backstrip has rendered the titles thereon rather difficult to read, light soiling and mild rubbing; the text is clean. "Park Lane Library rubber-stamped at the top of the front and rear pastedown endpapers. This is the only sign of public ownership. The former owner's quite tasteful bookplate at the front pastedown endpaper. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club. 8vo. 517pp. Gilt titles at the front panel have been dulled a little, but remains perfectly legible. Reprint Edition [1928]; copyright 1918. Hardback: Lacks DJ. The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838–1918), in his later years, to come to terms with the dawning 20th… Leer más

Berkeley, CA Ata Books, 1982. Paperback First Edition Thus [1982], so stated. First published in Lippincott in 1972. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1984], so stated. Issued simultaneously with hardcover. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; just a hint of wear to the outside edges; the mildest rubbing to the panels; faint thumb smudging to the fore-edge; the backstrip may be slightly sunned, or may be due to intended book design (at any rate, the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club,… Leer más

New York, NY Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1986. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minor indications of use. Book shows a hint of dusting to the top edge; the binding shows very slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing; faint soiling to the rear panel; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 270pp. Hardback with DJ.

Boston, MA American Unitarian Association , 1890. Hardcover First Ed; later printing. Very Good+: shows former owner's bookplate at front pastedown; faint tanning due to age; scattered, light pencil marginalia and underlining; just a touch of wear to the extremities; some dust dulling at outside edges; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 449pp. First Ed; later printing. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.