[Rarebooks] Re: ANOTHER OFFER IN HONOR OF GODWIN'S NATAL DAY.

[Laderman]

I would like to thank Mr. Agvent for reminding me of Godwin's birthday. 
This is a stock list except for the first item, which is a new arrival.

1.	GODWIN, WILLIAM: DELORAINE. Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833. 
2 v. ; 21 cm. Godwin's last novel, in the First American Edition, same year 
as the English first. This novel, together with Mandeville (1817), and 
Cloudesley was one of his most popular works. It is not especially rare in 
the London First, but only 11 copies are known of that published in 
America. CBEL II, 655, noting only the English edition; OCLC finds 13 
copies at American libraries. Original paper covered boards, rose colored 
cloth backstrips printed paper labels externally VG-, OW VG. $1035.00

2.	GODWIN, WILLIAM: LIVES OF THE NECROMANCERS, or, an account of the most 
eminent persons in successive ages, who have claimed for themselves, or to 
whom has been imputed by others, the exercise of magical power. ~London: 
Frederick J. Mason, 1834. First edition. lxx,465 pp. Octavo. Godwin gave as 
his purpose for writing this book  "to exhibit a fair delineation of the 
credulity of the human mind." He begins his survey with an account of 
ancient superstitions and ends it with the New England witch trials at the 
end of the seventeenth century. It is the last work Godwin published in his 
lifetime. While telling the history, Godwin has the first shot in the 
attempt to resuscitate the reputations of such renaissance neoplatonic 
philosophers as Agrippa Von Nettesheim, John Dee, Faust [whom he treats as 
a historical figure] and others. All of whom, he believes had tales told 
about them such as the populat mind could make up, which would fit their 
eremitic life style and high accomplishments in the sciences, some of which 
were occult, such as alchemy and astrology. Godwin was strong in his 
denunciation of witch baiting. Sabin 27675, CBEL II, 655. Period quarter 
calf, pebbled boards, gilt Dec. spine, gilt title, edges and Eps marbled. 
With the bookplate of Francis W. Barney. Very Good. $700.00

3.	GODWIN, William: MEMOIRS OF THE AUTHOR OF A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF 
WOMEN. / By William Godwin. London: : Printed for J. Johnson ... and G. G. 
and J. Robinson ..., 1798. [4], 199, [5] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 
18 cm. (8vo). This first biography of his wife Mary Wollstonecroft Godwin, 
one of the very  first modern feminists adds much to our picture of her. 
The last leaf containing addenda and directions to the binder is present, 
but the Frontis. and page of ads are missing. ~ESTC : T094267,  NCBEL II, 
col. 1250. Tinker 1081. HBS 39124, Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic 
literature ; no. 17406. ~Flaw noted VG in ¼ calf gilt ruled lines and 
title, gray/blue boards Ca. 1830.  $1000.00

4.	GODWIN, WILLIAM: THINGS AS THEY ARE: OR, THE ADVENTURES OF CALEB 
WILLIAMS.  In two volumes. Vol. I[-II]. ; [Three lines of verse] ~Dublin : 
Printed for John Rice, Year: 1795. 2 vols. ; 17 cm. (12mo). [2], 228, 224 
Pp.  Godwin's first, best and most influential novel of ideas. The second 
and pirated issue of the first edition, one year after the London first, 
and by far the rarest of all early issues of this work. CBEL II, 
655,  OCLC: 29198375 3 Locs. in the USA [NYPA, CLU, MUU,] 1 in Dublin 
[ERD].  VG, clean, undarkened, no foxing or stains of any kind in Orig. 
calf, one Vol. with new Mro. label gilt, OW all original labels and blanks. 
Part of the top edge [blank] of first TP Rem, but VG. $700.00

5.	GODWIN, WILLIAM:THINGS AS THEY ARE, OR, THE ADVENTURES OF CALEB WILLIAMS 
by William Godwin In two volumes. Philadelphia : A. Small, 1818.2 vols. 23 
x 15 cm. The 2nd American Edition, the first came out in 1795. By 1816 
several of Godwin's former friends were newly shamed by the part they 
played in stirring up anti-Jacobin fear and hatred of Godwin in 1799. Sir 
James Mackintosh, for one, now wrote a eulogy on Godwin's earlier writings, 
calling Caleb Williams the finest novel produced in England since The Vicar 
of Wakefield. Godwin was able to arrange for re-publication of both Caleb 
Williams and St. Leon in late 1815. They had been unavailable for many 
years. Accoring to St.Clair:"They were rushed out quickly to catch the 
interest which had been generated..Using some of the Shelley money, he 
financed the printing costs himself and then sold the stock to a publisher. 
He did not read the books through again." In a new preface Godwin noted he 
made some corrections to the text though not substantial changes, See W. 
St. Clair The Godwin's and the Shelleys p. 392; CBEL II, 1249, S.& S. 
44170. OCLC finds 14 copies at 13 institutions. This new American edition 
reflects the book's new English reputation. Orig. calf, VG. A significant 
issue in the United States. $375.00

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