Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism - World
Saving the Text: Literature/Derrida/Philosophy
Hartman, Geoffrey H.
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.; Johns Hopkins University Press; 1981
ISBN: 0801824524 9780801824524
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). There is a small amount of pencil underlining on selected pages. The dust jacket has a fair amount of wear and tear along the edges. Inventory #99915
Tudor Arghezi
Micu, Dumitru
Bucharest; Meridiane Publishing House; 1965
Book Condition: Very Good. Paper Back. Size D: 7"- 8" Tall (178mm- 202mm). The cover has light wear and creasing. The edges of the book and page margins are somewhat yellowed with age. Has a few ex library markings. 162 pages. Ex Library Inventory #9987
The Annual Literary Index 1895: Including Periodicals, American and English; Essays, Book-Chapters, etc.; With Author-Index, Bibliographies, Necrology, and Index to Dates of Principal Events
Fletcher, W. I.; Bowker, R. R. (eds)
New York; Office of the Publishers Weekly; 1896
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Size G: 10"-11" Tall (254-279mm). We learned that the "Necrology" section lists those of literary involvement who died during the year. The cover has a little wear and edge rubbing, a few small spots of discolouration, and the page edges are a little tanned, but otherwise this book is in astonishingly good condition for its age. The inside cover has a small plaque from the library the index belonged to, signed by the presenter, as well as a small sticker on the front cover. 259 pages. Ex Library Inventory #99598
Writing the Private Eye Novel: A Handbook by the Private Eye Writers of America
Randisi, Robert J.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.; Writers Digest Books; 1997
ISBN: 0898797675 9780898797671
Book Condition: New. Hardcover. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). Inventory #99490
Homicide in American Fiction, 1798-1860: A Study in Social Values
Davis, David Brion
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.; Cornell University Press; 1968
Book Condition: Good. Paper Back. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). 346 pages. The cover is a little worn and torn. Inventory #98903
What Books Shall I Read?
Barclay-Smith, C.
Sydney; The Leisure Age Book Company; 1939
Book Condition: Good. Hard Cover. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). The book is fairly aged and the spine is quite tanned. The book block and pages are somewhat tanned and the book block also has minor spotting. Inventory #98414
The Literary Essays of Thomas Merton
Merton, Thomas; Edited By Hart, Patrick
New York, NY, U.S.A.; New Directions Publishing Corporation; 1981
ISBN: 081120815x 9780811208154
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). These books were purchased new and have been in storage for decades. However the edges of the book have a light tan. Several copies are available. 549 pages. Inventory #984
I Was Told There'd be Cake
Crosley, Sloane
New York; Riverhead Books; 2008
ISBN: 159448306X 9781594483066
Book Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). There is light shelf wear on the cover. A few of the pages have been dog eared. Inventory #98273
George Gissing : a Critical Biography
Korg, Jacob
Sussex; The Harvester Press; 1980
ISBN: 0855272635 9780855272630
Book Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). The cover has light shelf wear, with some slight creasing on the spine. The book block is somewhat spotted on the top, bottom and side. Inventory #98256
Decline of the New
Irving Howe
London; Victor Gollancz; 1970
ISBN: 0575006412 9780575006416
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: As New. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). There is a message inscribed in pen on the first page, otherwise in excellent condition. Inventory #97834
French Literature : In the Twentieth Century (Comparative Literature)
Robinson, Christopher
New Jersey; Barnes and Nobles; 1980
ISBN: 0715380761 9780715380765
Book Condition: As New. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: As New. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). The cover is lightly worn. Inventory #97825
The Spectra Hoax
Smith, William Jay
Connecticut; Wesleyan University Press; 1961
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). The dust jacket is quite worn and has been clipped on the front inside flap. The book block has minor tanning. Inventory #97729
Romance and Realism: An Introduction to the Study of the Novel
Berkley, James
New York; The Odyssey Press; 1961
Book Condition: Very Good. Paper Back. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). The cover has moderate shelf wear. The edges are slightly yellowed with age. 381 pages. Inventory #97716
Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language
Burridge, Kate
Sydney, NSW, Australia; ABC Books; 2002
ISBN: 0733310273 9780733310270
Book Condition: Very Good. Paper Back. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). 259 pages. The book block is a little tanned. Inventory #97708
The Doctor from Cordova: A Bibliographical Novel about the Great Philosopher Maimonides
Le Porrier, Herbert; Wright, Barbara
London; Marion Boyars; 1979
ISBN: 0714526975 9780714526973
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). The dust jacket has light shelf wear. The book block is minorly tanned and spotted. Inventory #97702
Otis Rush: Eight
Adelaide; Experimental Art Foundation; no date
Book Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). The cover has shelf wear and the back cover has minor spotting. There is some selected annotating on a few pages. Inventory #97524
The Christian Renaissance
Knight, G. Wilson
New York; The Norton Library; 1963
Book Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). The cover is a bit worn. Inventory #97173
Charles Williams: Selected Writings
Williams, Charles; Ridler, Anne (Ed)
London; Oxford University Press; 1961
Book Condition: Good. Paperback. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). This is a reading copy. Note: pages 89-120 have been misbound; i.e. upside down. Inventory #97172
Present Tense : An American Editor's Odyssey
Cousins, Norman
New York; McGraw - Hill; 1967
Book Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). This book is print No. 13214 of the First Edition. The cover has very light wear, with no scuffing or structural damage.The top of the book block is moderately spotted and tanned with age. The pages of the main text are immaculate and are made from extremely high quality paper. Inventory #96878
Nostromo (Joseph Conrad) Notes on English Literature
Cox, C. B (Ed.); Conrad, Joseph
Oxford, England; Basil Blackwell; 1964
Book Condition: Good. Paperback. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). The cover has some minor wear and the pages have lightly yellowed from age. Inventory #96747