Lots
21 - 30
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#21: IVANOV, VAYACHESLOV I., "BABYHOOD",
ST. PETERSBERG, 1918
1st edition, 8vo. Original printed wraps. Ownership inscription
on front wrap and title page, otherwise a fine copy. Entire
book bound in cloth paper boards. V.I. Ivanov was one of
the leaders of the Russian Symbolist movement and its principal
theorist. This is a beautiful copy of a rare book.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $700 |
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#22: ALEKSANDR BLOK"RETALIATION" ST.
PETERSBURG, 1922
1st edition, 8vo. A posthumous work, unfinished at Aleksandr
Blok's
death. Pictorial wraps, chips on the wraps. Along with a
1939 title by Viacheslov I. Ivanov. Title not translated.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $450 |
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#23: (RUSSIAN PERIODICAL) "ZOLOTOE
RUNO (LA TAISON D'OR" (GOLDEN FLEECE) - MOSCOW, 1908
Six issues of the very rare Russian literary and dramatic
magazine. Issued between 1906-1909; Aleksandr Blok
edited
the literary criticism. Spine reinforced with tape. Text
pages on poor quality paper and there are some chips and
tears.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $1200 |
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#24: KOMENSKY, JOHN AMOS, "THE LABYRINTH OF THE
WORLD AND THE PARADISE OF THE HEART", LONDON (GOLDEN
COCKEREL PRESS), 1950
Illustrated by Dorothea Brady. 1 of 70 deluxe copies specially
bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Full cream morocco. Red
morocco panels, with gilt illustration, inlaid on both boards.
Spine very slightly soiled, otherwise fine.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $275 |
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#25: (PROVENANCE) CARROLL, LEWIS, "PHANTASMAGORIA",
LONDON, 1869
1st edition, 1st issue (with no mention of Alice on the title
page.) Blue cloth with gilt Crab Nebula and Donath's Comet
on the boards. Cloth faded, front free end paper loose. Rebacked.
Provenance - Maud Cecil's copy - Inscribed "Maud Cecil
from (musical notation) Xmas 1869". Maud Cecil was the
daughter of Lord Cecil of Hatfield House. Carroll visited
Hatfield House at Christmas time for a number of years. He
told stories and gave recitals at the annual children's party.
These story telling sessions were the basis for the early
chapters of "Sylvie and Bruno". There are records
of two presentation copies of Carroll's books to Maud Cecil
- "Alice" and this title. Although this is not
a characteristic Carroll's presentation - it may have been
inscribed by Carroll. Title page has library stamp, "Hatfield
House Library".
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 700.00 |
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#26: BURROUGHS, WILLIAM, "NAKED
LUNCH", NY (GROVE) (1959).
1st edition, 1st issue with $6.00 price on DJ and no zip
code on address on rear panel of DJ. 1st American Edition.
Fine copy in DJ with minor flaws.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 |
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#27: RAND, AYN, "OBJECTIVIST NEWSLETTER" AND "THE
OBJECTIVIST", NY, 1962-1969
Monthly publication largely written by Ayn Rand. Includes
45 issues (of 48) of the newsletters. Volumes 1 and 3 are
complete plus 16 loose issues. The "Objectivist" includes
31 issues of Volumes 5-8 (none complete) plus five loose
issues. Lot also includes 13 pamphlets by Ayn Rand.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $300 |
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#28: TENNYSON, ALFRED, "MAUD AND OTHER POEMS",
LONDON, 1855
1st edition, 12 mo. Green ribbed cloth. Publisher's ads dated
July 1855. Contains the first printing of "The Charge
of the Light Brigade". Fine copy.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 350.00 Sold at $150 |
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#29: (SCIENCE FICTION) CHESNEY, GEORGE, "THE BATTLE
OF DORKING - REMINISIENCES OF A VOLUNTEER", EDINBURGH,
1871
1st separate edition, 12 mo. Pictoral violet wraps. Wraps
faded and some spine chips. A fictional account of a German
invasion of England. Along with, "A History of Dorking",
1884 and three others.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 |
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#30: HUME, DAVID, "THE LIFE OF DAVID HUME",
LONDON, 1777
1st separate edition, 12 mo. Hume's personal funeral oration.
Includes ad at the beginning, half-title and engraved portrait.
Also includes, "Letter from Adam Smith to William Strahan." Small
Harvard Library stamp and some underlining. Bound in paper
covered boards with white spine.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $250 |
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