[Rarebooks] FS: A Selection of Fine Literature

[Michael John Thompson]

An Offering of Literary Delights, here first catalogued.
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1.  AMIS, Kingsley. THE GREEN MAN. London: 
Jonathan Cape. [1969]. Advance Proof Copy. 
Advance copy (uncorrected proof) of the first 
edition. Octavo, original printed wrappers. 253 
pp. Mild spine creases, light browning, a nice 
clean copy, very good or better. ¶ A finely 
crafted supernatural tale of an English pub owner 
and his encounters with the ghost of a 
17th-Century magician. Very Good. Paperback.            $125.00

2.  AMIS, Kingsley. THE GREEN MAN. London: 
Jonathan Cape. [1969]. First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo, original blue boards titled in 
gilt on spine. [253] pp. About a fine copy in a 
fine dust jacket, price corner clipped. ¶ A 
finely crafted supernatural tale of an English 
pub owner and his encounters with the ghost of a 
17th-Century magician. Near Fine in Dust Jacket. 
Hardcover.                 $75.00

3.  AMIS, Kingsley. I LIKE IT HERE. London: 
Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1958. First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo, original red boards titled in 
gilt on spine panel. 208 pp. Tiny owner's ticket 
to lower edge of rear paste-down; tiny bumps; a 
nearly fine copy in a nice dust jacket which has 
a slightly tanned spine, two small internal tape 
mends and the price corner is clipped. Overall, 
an attractive copy of the author's third book. 
Near Fine in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.              $45.00

4.  AMIS, Kingsley. I LIKE IT HERE. New York: 
Harcourt, Brace and Company. [1958]. First 
American Edition. Octavo, original yellow cloth 
stamped in gilt. 208 pp. A fine copy in a fine 
dust jacket, hint of tanning to the spine panel. 
A very sharp copy. The author's third book. Fine 
in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.            $30.00

5.  AMIS, Kingsley. THE JAMES BOND DOSSIER. New 
York: New American Library. [1965]. First 
American Edition. Octavo, original brown boards 
with white cloth spine, spine titles in black. 
[147] pp. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Fine 
in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.           $45.00

6.  AMIS, Kingsley. ONE FAT ENGLISHMAN. London: 
Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1963. First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo, original red boards titled in 
gilt on spine. 192 pp. A fine copy in a fine dust 
jacket, lightly browned on rear panel. The 
author's fifth book. Fine in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.               $45.00

7.  AMIS, Kingsley. WHAT BECAME OF JANE AUSTEN? 
And Other Questions. London: Jonathan Cape. 
[1970]. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 
original blue boards titled in gilt on spine. 
[253] pp. About a fine copy in a fine dust 
jacket, one tiny closed tear to top edge of rear 
panel. ¶ A collection of literary essays. Near 
Fine in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.             $40.00

8.  COMPTON-BURNETT, I [Ivy]; BURKHART, Charles. 
I. COMPTON-BURNETT. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. 
1965. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 
original maroon boards titled in gilt on spine. 
142 pp, Index, Bibliography. A fresh copy, about 
near fine in dust jacket. ¶ Essays on Ivy 
Compton-Burnett's writings. Near Fine in Dust 
Jacket. Hardcover.              $25.00

9.  COMPTON-BURNETT, I [Ivy]. BROTHERS AND 
SISTERS. London: Heath Cranton Limited. 1929. 
First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, original 
brick-red cloth titled and ruled in black. 239 
pp. Gift label from the University of Nevada 
British and American Literature collection on 
front paste-down (now deaccessioned). Covers a 
trifle dull and a bit marked. Quite a decent copy 
of the author's third novel. Very Good. Hardcover.          $50.00

10.  COMPTON-BURNETT, I [Ivy]. A FATHER AND HIS 
FATE. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1957. First 
Edition, First Printing. Octavo, original maroon 
boards titled in gilt on spine. 207 pp. Small 
bookseller's ticket (Foyles) on inner front 
cover, a very good clean copy in dust jacket, 
price-clipped and with a few small stains. Very 
Good in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.                 $25.00

11.  COMPTON-BURNETT, I [Ivy]. A HOUSE AND IT'S 
HEAD. Advance Proof Copy of the Special Limited 
Edition. London: Victor Gollancz Limited. 1972. 
First Edition Thus. Octavo, original printed 
green wrappers. 276 pp. First issued in 1935, 
this is an advance proof copy of the Special 
Limited Edition of 500 copies, one of the volumes 
in the Collected Works of Ivy Compton-Burnett 
issued shortly after her death. Mild tanning to 
spine panel; a very good copy. Very Good. Original Wraps.               $30.00

12.  COMPTON-BURNETT, I [Ivy]. THE LAST AND THE 
FIRST. With a Foreword by Elizabeth Sprigge and a 
Critical Epilogue by Charles Burkhart. London: 
Victor Gollancz Limited. 1971. First Edition, 
First Printing. Octavo, original blue-green 
boards titled in gilt on spine. 159 pp. A fine 
copy in a fine dust jacket. ¶ The author's final 
novel. Fine in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.               $25.00

13.  FROST, Robert. THE POETRY OF ROBERT FROT. 
Edited by Edward Connery Lathem. In Two Volumes. 
Barre, Mass: Imprint Society. 1971 First Edition 
Thus. Large octavo, publisher's original gray 
patterned paper covered boards with gray cloth 
spines titled in gilt. Colour frontispieces, that 
to volume One being a tipped-in portrait of Frost 
done in relief. 1,950 copies printed, designed by 
Rudolph Ruzicka and printed by letterpress at the 
Stinehour Press in Lunenburg, Vermont, each copy 
hand-numbered and signed by the designer on the 
colophon leaf at the end of Volume Two. A fine 
set without dust jackets, as issued, in the 
publisher's original paper covered slipcase with 
printed paper label on spine panel. An absolutely 
wonderful production. Fine in Slipcase. Hardcover.                 $75.00

14.  HUXLEY, Aldous. AFTER MANY A SUMMER. A 
Novel. London: Chatto & Windus. 1939. First 
Edition, First Printing. Octavo, original 
publisher's brown cloth, gilt titles on spine. 
314 pp. Private lending library copy, with the 
bookplate of St. John and Red Cross Hospital 
Library on front endpaper, sleeve on rear 
endpaper (with cards showing that it was never 
lent out), and a small bookseller's stamp from 
Acres of Books on the lower portion of the front 
paste-down. Spine panel a trifle faded otherwise 
a very clean copy (never used...) An excellent 
copy, all things considered, lacking the scarce 
dust jacket. ¶ Huxley's novel of a Hollywood 
millionaire who fears his impending death. Very 
Good. Hardcover.             $35.00

15.  HUXLEY, Aldous. VULGARITY IN LITERATURE. 
Digressions from a Theme. London: Chatto & 
Windus. 1930. First Edition, First Printing. 
Octavo, original pictorial tan boards stamped in 
red. 59 pp. Issued as a volume in The Dolphin 
Books series. Gift label from the University of 
Nevada British and American Literature collection 
on front paste-down (now deaccessioned). A fine 
copy otherwise, in a fine dust jacket. Near Fine 
in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.              $45.00

16.  ISHERWOOD, Christopher. THE WORLD IN THE 
EVENING. London: Methuen & Co. [1954]. First 
Edition, First Printing. Octavo, original blue 
cloth, gilt titles to spine. 333 pp. University 
of Nevada gift label (now deaccessioned) on inner 
front cover, else a fine copy in a fine dust 
jacket. Fine in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.                $45.00

17.  LAWSON, Elsworth. EUPHROSYNE And Her "Golden 
Book". Chicago: H.S. Stone & Company. 1901. First 
Edition, First Printing. Octavo, original 
pictorial light green cloth stamped in gold and 
dark green, top edges gilt. 141 pp. The first 
edition of the author's first book. Decorative 
initials at chapter openings and floral ornament 
on back cover designed by Will Bradley. Minor 
bruising to spine tips; a fine, bright copy. 
Fine. Hardcover.                 $45.00

18.  MILLAY, Edna St. Vincent. COLLECTED SONNETS 
OF EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY. New York: Harper & 
Brothers Publishers. 1941. First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo, original blue cloth titled & 
ruled in gilt on spine panel. 161 pp. Hand-set in 
centaur type by Edna and Arthur Rushmore at the 
Golden Hind Press, Madison, New Jersey. A fine 
copy without dust jacket as issued, in the 
publisher's original printed slipcase, with 
printed paper label (mild edgewear to the 
slipcase). A lovely book. Fine in Slipcase. Hardcover.                 $75.00

19.  MILLAY, Edna St. Vincent. MINE THE HARVEST. 
A Collection of New Poems. London: Hamish 
Hamilton. [1954]. First British Edition. Octavo. 
Original blue boards titled in silver on spine 
panel. Tiny bookseller's ticket (Sotheran) on 
front paste-down; a fine copy in a fine dust 
jacket. Fine in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.           $40.00

20.  MILLAY, Edna St. Vincent. POEMS. Selected 
For Young People. Illustrations and Decorations 
by J. Paget-Fredericks. New York: Harper & 
Brothers Publishers. 1929. First Edition, First 
Printing. Tall octavo, original publisher's green 
boards with white cloth spine, printed paper 
label on spine, pictorial endpapers. 1,050 copies 
printed on Arches hand-made paper, 1000 of which 
are for sale, this being copy number 603. 113 
pp., tipped-in colour frontispiece, decorated 
title page, illustrated throughout with full page 
drawings and vignettes, all by J. 
Paget-Fredericks. Mostly unopened throughout. 
Slight tanning to spine label, otherwise a fine 
copy without dust jacket, as issued, in the 
original publishers slipcase of decorative green 
paper-covered boards, printed title label on 
upper panel. The slipcase has some small splits 
to the folds, the book is fine. ¶ A beautiful 
collection of illustrated poems for children. 
Fine in Slipcase. Hardcover.            $75.00

21.  MILLAY, Edna St. Vincent. WINE FROM THESE 
GRAPES. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. 
1934. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo. 
Original full limp dark blue leather ruled in 
blind on front panel, decorative device in gilt, 
spine titles in gilt. 91 pp. "First Edition" 
stated on the copyright page and Harper Date code 
I-I [September, 1934]. In the original publishers 
slipcase of decorative blue paper-covered boards, 
printed title label on upper panel, as issued. 
The book is in fine condition, the slipcase shows 
some trifling wear and slight splits. ¶ Lyrical 
poetry by this Pulitzer prize winning poet. Very 
nice, overall. Fine in Slipcase. Leather_bound.                 $100.00

22.  POUND, Ezra; RUSSELL, Peter [editor]. EZRA 
POUND. A Collection of Essays Edited by Peter 
Russell to be Presented to Ezra Pound on his 
Sixty-Fith Birthday. London: Peter Nevill 
Limited. [1950]. First Edition, First Printing. 
Octavo, original green boards titled in black on 
spine panel. Frontispiece, 268 pp, Select 
Bibliography at rear. A fine copy in a near fine 
dust jacket, a bit irregularly darkened on the 
rear panel. ¶ A collection of essays including 
contributions by Ernest Hemingway, T.S. Eliot, 
Edith Sitwell, Wyndham Lewis and other 
luminaries. NearNear Fine in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.               $40.00

23.  ROBINSON, Edwin Arlington. KING JASPER. A 
Poem. With an Introduction by Robert Frost. New 
York: The Macmillan Company. 1935. First Edition, 
First Printing. Large octavo, publisher's 
original green cloth boards with black cloth 
spine titled in gilt. 250 hand-numbered copies 
printed, this being copy #62. 110 pp. A fine 
copy, without dust jacket, as issued, in the 
original publisher's slipcase with printed paper 
label on upper cover (which also bears the 
limitation statement and is also hand-numbered). 
The slipcase has a few small splits to the folds. 
An excellent production. Fine in Slipcase. Hardcover.           $75.00

24.  SITWELL, Edith. COLLECTED POEMS. London: 
Macmillan & Co Ltd. 1957. First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo. Original blue cloth, printed 
red label on spine titled in gold. [445] pp, 
Indexes to Titles and to First Lines at rear. 
Endpapers mildly browned, else a fine copy in a 
fine dust jacket, slightly tanned on the spine 
panel. A sharp copy. Fine in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.              $50.00

25.  WAUGH, Evelyn. BLACK MISCHIEF. London: 
Chapman & Hall Ltd. [1931]. First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo. Variant binding (unrecorded?) 
of plain red cloth, the spine panel titled in 
black. "First Published October, 1932" on 
copyright page. Map frontispiece. Previous 
owner's signature on front free endpaper, dated 
"Bombay, November 15 1932" (or possibly December 
15, it's hard to say for sure). In any event one 
wonders if this is some form of Colonial edition, 
but with the absence of the dust jacket, one can 
only wonder. I wouldn't wonder too long if I were 
you. Very slight spine lean, a very good, bright 
copy. Very Good. Hardcover.             $65.00

26.  WAUGH, Evelyn. THE ORDEAL OF GILBERT 
PINFOLD. A Conversation Piece. London: Chapman & 
Hall. 1957. First Edition, First Printing. 
Octavo, original blue cloth titled in gold on 
spine. 184 pp. Small bookplate of a noted 
collector on inner front cover (under the dust 
jacket flap; otherwise a near fine, fresh copy in 
dust jacket, the jacket very lightly browned and 
with one tiny closed tear at the edge of the top 
panel, price clipped. Quite nice. Near Fine in 
Dust Jacket. Hardcover.                 $75.00

27.  WAUGH, Evelyn. SCOTT-KING'S MODERN EUROPE. 
London: Chapman & Hall. 1947. First Edition, 
First Printing. Octavo, original blue cloth 
titled in gold on spine. 88 pp. Gift label from 
the University of Nevada British and American 
Literature collection on front paste-down (now 
deaccessioned). A fine copy in a near fine dust 
jacket, minute chips at the folds. A very clean 
and attractive copy. Near Fine in Dust Jacket. 
Hardcover.                 $75.00

28.  WAUGH, Evelyn. A TOURIST IN AFRICA. London: 
Chapman & Hall Ltd. 1960. First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo, original blue boards titled in 
silver on spine. 167 pp., illustrated. Small name 
stamp on front free endpaper, small bookplate of 
a noted collector on inner front cover (under the 
dust jacket flap); otherwise a near fine, fresh 
copy in dust jacket, the jacket very lightly 
browned and with a couple of tiny tears at the 
edges. Quite a nice copy, overall. ¶ Travel diary 
of Waugh's trip to Eastern and Central Africa. 
Near Fine in Dust Jacket. Hardcover.                 $45.00


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