Short writings of non-fiction opinion of the author
The Easton Press, 2001. Eliot Edition. Millenium Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. As new. Single volume from Easton Press' Harvard Classic Eliot Edition set. Lovely collectors edition hardbound in deep red colored leather Banded spine squared. Accents in 24k gold gilding. Binding tight and uncracked. Gilt dentelles outline inner squares. White pages.....
Playboy press, 1974. 1st printing. Paperback. 12mo. Cracked spine has split halfway; page 86 at the center has separated because of this- titling intact. 192pp. Warmly toned pages are unmarked. Covers show mild patina and lightly rubbed edges. A fine reading copy.
The Easton Press, 2001. Eliot Edition. Millenium Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Single volume from Easton Press' Harvard Classic Eliot Edition set. Lovely collectors edition hardbound in deep red colored leather. Banded spine squared. Accents in 24k gold gilding. Surface marked by sticky residue and faint smudges. Binding tight and uncracked. Gilt.....
Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959. Reprint. 8Vo Hardcover. 117pp. Text unmarked on bright pages. Maroon boards have pointed corners and foxing on surfaces, text-block and endpages. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket is clipped with sunning on spine and edges; a 2"inch tear present front joint.
Gainesville, FL: Fred Bear Sports Club Press, 1994. Paperback. 8vo. 288 pages. Binding is tight & square. Text is clean & bright, no notes or highlighting present. Normal shelf wear to cover. Minor rubbing to outer edges.
Chronicle Books, 1988. 1st printing. Paperback. 4to. Text is unmarked with numerous full page b/w photos throughout. Binding is secure though covers are slightly bowed in the center. Self-wraps are clean and lightly bumped at the corner.
The Coach House Press, 1975. 8VO Softcover. 170 ppg. Translated by Sheila Fischman. Text is clean, no writing. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Blue covers show light wear from age and mild rubbing. Spine shows creasing, some foxing present on textblock. Previous owner's name stamped on front cover.
Knopf, 1979. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. 369pp. Ex-library copy with taped on dust jacket, sticker on the spine of DJ and a stamp on the title page & top edge of text block. Binding is square and hinges are fully attached.Text remains unmarked on white pages. Deckle edged text block is.....
University of Nebraska Press, 1996. 8Vo Hardcover. 133pp. Breton’s first collection of critical and polemical essays, composed between 1917 and 1923. Text is unmarked on bright, clean pages. Bound in paper boards with silver gilt lettering and pointed corners. Matte jacket is crisp while price remains unclipped. Binding is stiff.....
England: The Beat Scene Press, 2011. No. 62 / 125. 8Vo Pamphlet. Limited edition, number 62 of 125 printed. Number 30 in the Beat Scene Press Pocket Books. Text is bright and unmarked. Stapled binding is tight and square. Tan covers with red font text shows minimal surface wear; backside.....
E.P. Dutton, 1970. 1st printing. Paperback. 12mo. Spine square and uncreased. Illustrated wraps lightly edge worn with bumped corners. 255p. Text unmarked.
New Falcon Publications, 1991. Eighth Printing. Paperback. 8vo. 528pp. Text is very sparsely notated, and one selection has been highlighted. Covers are shelf worn with creased edges and lightly bumped corners. Binding remains square and secure though spine and hinges are creased. Faint staining present along text block.
Signet, 1971. 1st printing. Paperback. 12mo. Spine creased but square. Wraps moderately edge worn and corners creased. 288p. A few selections highlighted and previous owners name is penned on front matter.
New York, N.Y. Criterion Books, Inc., 1960. 1st edition. Hardback. 8vo. 128 pages. Text is clean & unmarked on lightly patinaed pages. Binding is secure. Outer boards are mildly soiled. Dust jacket clipped & sunned. Minor staining to back panel. Some peeling & tearing to edges of dust jacket.
Dutton New York: Everyman's Library, 1980. 3 Volume Set. Translated by John Florio. Book is in very good condition with a dust jacket in like new condition.
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2007. 1st printing. Paperback. 8vo. 862pp. White pages unmarked. Spine uncreased and square. Glossy covers only faintly worn around the edges.
Henry Altemus Company, 1896. 1st. Hardcover. 16mo. 320pp. Bound in wine colored cloth with pictorial, gilt front board; hinges are secure and binding is minimally canted. Boards are deeply tanned and corners are bumped and frayed; otherwise, boards remain clean. Internal text is unmarked on white pages with a previous.....
The Irish University Press, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo. 55pp. Content solely marked by a short gift inscription on the front flyleaf- two tonal, red and black, text unmarked. Bound with blue cloth boards and beige cloth spine- printed covers in black are clean and pointed. Binding square and tight. Includes.....
Burning Deck, 1987. 12Mo Softcover. 62pp. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages. Bound in glossy redish orange covers with lightly bumped corners and moderate rubbed edges. Tightly bound with fully attached hinges. Spine remains uncreased. Old price blacked out on back with a small brown stain on bottom.
The Easton Press, 2001. Eliot Edition. Millenium Ediiton. Hardcover. 8vo. As new. Single volume from Easton Press' Harvard Classic Eliot Edition set. Lovely collectors edition hardbound in deep red colored leather Banded spine squared. Accents in 24k gold gilding. Binding tight and uncracked. Gilt dentelles outline inner squares. White pages.....
The Franklin Library, 1981. Limited Edition. 8Vo Hardcover. 400pp. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Book has full leather brunette colored covers with gold gilt design & three raised bands on the spine. Fully gilt edges with deep brown moire silk endpapers & matching sewn-in bookmark. Cover & textblock show.....
The Belknap Press, 1982. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. Green half cloth boards are clean and pointed. Gilt titled spine is square though rear hinge is started at the foot. 596pp. Text is unmarked on bright white pages. Glossy dust jacket is in fair condition- heavily worn at the edges with a......
Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 1088pp. Text unmarked with a mild patina and deckle edges. Bound in green cloth with crisply pointed corners and foxing present along text-block. Light water spots on front cover. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Center over spine is lightly bug-eaten.....
Lowell, 1853. 1st. Hardcover. 12mo. Annuals from the May season of 1853. Bound with figured red cloth boards and lovely gilt rose embossed detailing on both boards and spine. Covers are heavily rubbed along the edges and surface though gilding remains intact. Rear hinge is loosened and front hinge has.....
The Modern Library, 1942. Complete and Unabridged. Modern Library Giant. Hardcover. 8vo. 1035p. Pages are toned though unmarked. Rear fly lightly chipped along fore edge. Style G4 binding with blue linen boards and red labels. Gold is dulled and bands on spine are rubbed. Top outer edge is eroded and.....