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
The Letters of Baudelaire
Symons, Arthur (Ed.); Baudelaire
New York & Boston; Albert & Charles Boni; 1927
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). The dust jacket is a bit worn and torn, with large chips missing from the edges, and a clipped inside flap; it has been covered in clear plastic. The page edges are tanned and foxed. 259 pages. Inventory #98470
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. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). This book is print No. 13214 of the First Edition. The cover has very light wear.The edges of the book and inside covers are somewhat foxed. 679 pages. Inventory #96878