Resultados de búsqueda: Literary Criticism from Washburn Books

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1952 Book. Good. Soft cover. Enlarged and Revised Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Appraisal of the work of Norman Douglas, who died in 1952, written by his close friend. 88pp. Red lettering to cover, edges yapped. Some wear to cover, with 1" closed tear at base of spine, top edges dusty and slight darkening to edges of cover, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions..

London: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1948 Book. Good. Green Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Series of essays and notes on Shakespeare's plays, presented as a personal notebook with Edith Sitwell's commentaries and quotations from Shakespearian scholars. 233pp. Gilt lettering to spine. Some bumping to spine and corners, foxing to endpapers, light sunning to edges and gift inscription to endpaper, otherwise good copy. Unclipped DJ has edgewear and surface marking, otherwise good..

Oxford University Press, 1985 Book. Very Good. Dark Blue Cloth Boards. Fifth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fundamental revision of Sir Paul Harvey's major reference work on English literature, intended for the 'common reader'. 1155pp. Gilt lettering to spine. Minor creasing to spine and binding very slightly slack, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ is faded to spine and slightly edgeworn, otherwise good. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage required for 1st class/overseas shipping..

Czytelnik, 1962 Book. Good. Cream Linen Boards. Presumed First Edition. 7.9" Tall x 6.75" Wide. Rare volume from 1962, comprising a collection of tributes to the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz from writers around the world, members of the PEN Club, including the English novelist, Storm Jameson, from whose collection this copy was obtained. The texts appear in English/Polish, French/Polish, German/Polish, as appropriate. 237pp plus index, illustrated with black and white photographs of the writers. Bumping to corners and edges and some marking to the boards, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions..

London: Chatto & Windus Ltd, 1972 Book. Very Good. Turquoise Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Examination of the moments of epiphany involved in the works of Proust and Rilke and the related thoughts of Baudelaire, Flaubert, Valery, Hofmannsthal and Sartre on the subject. 315pp. Gilt lettering to spine. Minimal marking to fore-edges and former owner's name neatly inscribed to endpaper, otherwise very good copy. Unclipped DJ has slight edge and surface wear and some darkening to spine, otherwise very good..

London: Oliver and Boyd, 1960 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Writers and Critics Series. Full length study of the poetry and prose of Robert Graves. 118pp. Slight surface marking to cover and minor creasing to corners, spine a little faced and old price sticker to front panel, otheriwse very good copy with no inscriptions..

London: Longman Group Ltd, 1979 Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Series of essays exploring the nature of science fiction as a distinct and valid form of creative literature. 238pp with index. Spine slanted and a little creased, some surface and edgewear to cover, minor light foxing to top edges, inscription to endpaper and a few lines to margins, with a couple of margin notes in green ink, otherwise good copy..

Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1979 Ex-Library. Good. Orange Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Introduction to Shakespeare's comedies and tragi-comedies. 215pp with index. Silver lettering to spine. Some bumping to spine and corners, spine slightly slanted, library "discarded" stamps to first three pages, light marking to page edges, former owner's name to endpaper and some pencil annotations to margins, otherwise good copy. Unclipped DJ faded to spine, otherwise good..

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1980 Book. Very Good. Dark Blue Cloth Boards. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tal. Biography of the eccentric scholar Sheridan Le Fanu which combines analysis of his work and a study of Victorian Irish society. 310pp illustrated with 8 pages of black and white photographs. Gilt lettering to spine. Signed to the title page by Bill McCormack, with dedication 'For Mary' (etc). Slight mustiness and faint marking to edges, otherwise very good copy. Unclipped DJ has minor edgewear and fading to spine, otherwise very good. Loosely enclosed Sunday Times review of the book, 1980..

Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press, 1989 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in France in 1955, English translation and introduction by Ann Smock. 279pp with index. Minimal shelfwear, otherwise near fine copy with no inscriptions..

Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1964 Book. Good. Blue Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Examination of the novels of Henri Beyle (Stendhal), with a short biography of the writer. 232pp with index and bibliography. Gilt lettering to spine. Some bumping and rubbing to spine and corners, foxing and browning to edges, marking to boards and some margins, and ticks to margins in bibliography, otherwise good copy..

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2006 Book. Very Good. Quarter Bound in Blue Cloth. First American Edition/First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Demonstration of the importance of Thomas Paine's book in relation to modern man's inalienable rights. 158pp. Bound in blue cloth over cream paper covered boards, gilt lettering to spine, blue endpapers. Slight bumping to spine and corners and minimal marking to page edges and top board, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has slight edge and surface wear and 1/4" closed tear to top edge, otherwise good..

London: Oxford University Press: Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1948 Book. Very Good. Brown Buckram. Presumed First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Comprehensive biography of the romantic novelist and essayist Marcel Proust (1871-1922) covering his life and work and his literary struggles. 276pp with index, illustrated with black and white portrait to frontis. Gilt lettering to spine. Top edges dusty and former owner's name to pastedown, otherwise very good copy. Unclipped DJ edgeworn with slight loss to spine..

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, 1986 Book. Good. Burgundy Boards. Presumed First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Examination of the life, character and work of the French writer, historian and philosopher Francois-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), known as M. de Voltaire, written by the eminent 20th century English philosopher A J Ayer. 182pp with index. Gilt lettering to spine. Slight bumping to spine and corners, bowing to boards, slant to spine and former owner's name to endpaper, otherwise good copy. Unclipped DJ has minor edgewear and slight fading to spine, otherwise very good..

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1958 Book. Good. Blue Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Description of the work of Yeats which aims to assist the reader's understanding of the writer's thinking and philosophy. 286pp with index. Gilt lettering to spine. Boards slightly bowed, with some fading to edges and some marking to page edges and margins. Unclipped DJ edgeworn, with surface marking and darkened spine. From the library of the writer and politican Nicholas L Luard, whose label is affixed to the endpaper.

London: Elm Tree Books Ltd, 1976 Book. Very Good. Blue Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Description of over 400 characters created by Lawrence in his novels and novellas, arranged alphabetically.136pp. Gilt lettering to spine. Minor bumping to spine, otherwise very good/near fine copy with no marks or inscriptions. Dustwrapper is price-clipped, with slight edgewear and finger marking, otherwise very good..

London: Elm Tree Books Ltd, 1975 Book. Very Good. Turquoise Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Catalogue of the legendary inhabitants of Wessex from Hardy's 14 novels. Over 400 characters listed alphabetically. Foreword by Susan Hill. 134pp. Gilt lettering to spine. Slight bumping to top of spine and lower edge and short gift inscription to endpaper, otherwise very good copy. Unclipped DJ has minor edgewear and slight marking to panels, otherwise very good..

Brighton, Sussex: The Harvester Press Ltd, 1988 Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Wide-ranging study of late 20th century women novelists, featuring the work of Iris Murdoch, A.S.Byatt, Margaret Drabble, Fay Weldon, Eva Figes and Anita Brookner. 186pp with index. Some edgewear and creasing to cover and minimal foxing to top edges, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions..