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.
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.
University Press of Florida, 1997. Hardcover. 8vo. 360pp. Light blue cloth boards with black titles. Text is clean and unmarked. Some soiling to top and bottom edges. Minimal wear to corners. Dust jacket is unclipped with some shelf wear, curling at the edges, and staining on front and back...
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.....
Florida: Half Moon Publishing, 1990. Softcover. 8vo. 207pp. Pages are clean and unmarked. Inscribed by author on half title page. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover has sunning. Top edge is lightly soiled.
Florida: Half Moon Publishing, 1990. Softcover. 8vo. 207pp. Pages are clean and unmarked. Inscribed by author on half title page. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover has sunning. Top edge is lightly soiled.
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.....
Fleet Publishing, 1957. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 180pp. Gray boards with red cuffs, gilt golden lettering on spine, unclipped jacket. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Signed and inscribed by author on frontleaf. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, foxing and blush on inside boards and textbock edges, considerable.....
E.P. Dutton, 1970. 1st printing. Paperback. 12mo. Spine square and uncreased. Illustrated wraps lightly edge worn with bumped corners. 255p. Text unmarked.
Knopf, 1954. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 273pp. Tan boards, gilt golden lettering on blue shield on spine. Hinges are secure. Book is canted and rear board is slightly bowed. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, foxing and blush on inside boards and textbock edges, considerable jacketwear, jacket edgewear and edge tears, chipping, abrading.....
Duke University Press, 1955. 8Vo Hardcover. 704pp. Navy boards, gilt golden lettering and red badge on spine. Text is on uncreased pages, sporadic underlining and margin notes. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Signed and inscribed on frontleaf. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, some abrading on board edges.....
Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1957. 8Vo Hardcover. 615pp 546pp. Maroon boards, gilt golden lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblocks are square with pointed corners. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, abrasions on boards and spines, tape residue, PO labels, and written notes on insides.....
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.
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.....
Arthur L. Humphreys, 1908. 16Mo, Hardcover. 302pp. Bayntun Bindery brown tooled leather boards, gilt golden lettering and accents on spine and front board. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased natural pages. Textblock is square with pointed corners, gilt golden edges. Hinges are secure. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board abrasions full.....