Edited by Rossiter Johnson (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket present. The book is in good condition with a sturdy binding. The red cover features an intricate gold pattern, though there is noticeable wear on the spine and corners. The pages are clean and free from inscriptions or library markings. No dust jacket is present.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Green binding. Covers and spine slightly worn around the edges.Black printing front Volume 14. Pages slightly yellowed otherwise int. good. 229 pages. Includes poetry by Longfellow, Wordsworth, Milton and many others. lst pub. 1875 Black & white decorated border with decorative letter that starts poem.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good with no dust jacket. Good. No Jacket 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Cover completely faded, green paste down, rear hinge cracked, second volume 207 pgs., interior clean, some foxing.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 3 book set. Pilgrim written on second page of the books. Volume one has previous owner's name and address on ffep. Edge wear, handling, aging to books. "Laughter" with several pages starting to separate from spine. Text very good. Books approximately 4 1/2" x 6".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. (USA) No markings, spine very slightly darkened, VG; no Dj as issued in VG slipcase covered with blue cloth showing a couple of faint spots. 23 x 16 cm, white vellum over boards with gold border, gold floral edge to inside cover edges, top edge gilt, ribbon marker,tipped-in series frontis with another B&W frontis illus, two other tissued protected plates, viii, 387pp. Intro by William Shepard Walsh. This is one of an original set of 16 volumes in the History of Italian Literature series, The Edizione Vaticano, limited to 100 copies. The first volume on Italian Literature contains the certificate signed by Rossiter Johnson, secretary. Carv=cano was an author, editor, critic, dramatist, orator, statesman, well known for his translation of Shakespeare's works into Italian. Damiano is in many respects his best, as it is certainly the most representative of all his novels, though it never surpassed the popularity of Angiola Maria. (2.8 JM HOQ 100/5 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published. (USA) No markings, spine slightly darkened, VG; no Dj as issued; in VG blue cloth slipcase. 23 x 16 cm, white vellum over boards with gold border, gold floral edge to inside cover edges, top edge gilt, ribbon marker,tipped-in series frontis with another B&W frontis illus, two other tissued protected plates, xiv, 317pp. Introduced by Rossiter Johnson; translated by Florence Cooper. This is one of an original set of 16 volumes in the History of Italian Literature series, The Edizione Vaticano, limited to 100 copies. The first volume on Italian Literature contains the certificate signed by Rossiter Johnson, secretary. Pellico was an Italian writer, poet, dramatist and patriot active in the Italian unification. His tragedy Francesca da Rimini was brought out with success by Carlotta Marchionni at Milan in 1818. In October 1820, Pellico was arrested on the charge of carbonarism and conveyed to the Santa Margherita prison. The sentence of death pronounced on him in February 1822 was finally commuted to fifteen years of jail in harsh condition, and in the following April he was placed in the Spielberg, at Brünn (today's Brno), After his release in 1830, he commenced the publication of his prison compositions. This work "My Prisons" (1833) was translated into many language and made hime known throughout Europe. A heavy book (3.0 JM PLX 501/2 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published. (USA) No markings, spine very slightly darkened, VG; no Dj as issued in Very Good slipcase covered with blue cloth. 23 x 16 cm, white vellum over boards with gold border, gold floral edge to inside cover edges, top edge gilt, ribbon marker,tipped-in series frontis with another B&W frontis illus, two other tissued protected plates, x, 304pp. Translated by Dora Knowlton Ranous; ;intro by Ranous. This is one of an original set of 16 volumes in the History of Italian Literature series, The Edizione Vaticano, limited to 100 copies. The first volume (A History of Italian Literature) contains the certificate signed by Rossiter Johnson, secretary. Serao was the first woman called to edit an Italian newspaper, Il Corriere di Roma and later Il Giorno. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize six times but never won. This novel was writte in 1885 and explores her characters' lives in 19th century Rome. (2.8 JM HOQ 101/a4 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published. (USA) No markings, spine slightly darkened, VG; no Dj as issued; in VG blue cloth slipcase. 23 x 16 cm, white vellum over boards with gold border, gold floral edge to inside cover edges, top edge gilt, ribbon marker,tipped-in series frontis with another B&W frontis illus, two other tissued protected plates, xiv, 244pp. Introduced by Maurice Francis Egan.This is one of an original set of 16 volumes in the History of Italian Literature series, The Edizione Vaticano, limited to 100 copies. The first volume on Italian Literature contains the certificate signed by Rossiter Johnson, secretary. Influenced by Manzoni, Grossi wrote a historical novel entitled Marco Visconti (1834), a work which contains passages of true description and deep pathos. A heavy book . (3.1 JM PLX 501/2 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Reprint.; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 216 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.49 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 216 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.49 inches. This item is printed on demand.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 216 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.49 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 264 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.60 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 206 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.47 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 216 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.49 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 232 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.53 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 264 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.60 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 232 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.53 inches. This item is printed on demand.