Louis Ruchames Editor (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Soft cover originally published under the title "A John Brown Reader". The cover has a geometric designed clear mylar stick on adhesive covering the book. There are x-library stamps and regular markings to the book. There is a x-library stamp and pen inkings on the title page. "I John Brown am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away, but withe Blood. I had as I now think vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done." To our valued Texas customers, we are no required to charge sales tax. Thank you for you understanding. Ex-Library.…

hardcover. Condition: Fair. ex-library.

This is the Summer 1964 edition of The Massachusetts Review with a "dustcover" added by Charles and Elizabeth Wells, announcing their Christmas greetings from Echo Farm, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. On the inside of the front panel of the dustcover, the following is printed: "The attached copy of The Massachusetts Review" features recent Sculpture and Prints by our son. His awards this year include. His work has been exhibited by." The dustcover shows sunning of the spine and moderate wear (substantial edgewear, with some short tears at the spine ends, and some chips, the largest 3/8 x 5/16 inches at the upper edge of the front panel). The Massachusetts Review is very good (wraps, front and rear covers illustrated with one of Wells's sculptures, 9 x 6 inches, pp. 607-796, b/w illustrations). Partial contents: Negro Civil Rights & the Colleges (Howard Zinn); (poems by Paul Goodman); Last Encounter with Lorca (Gabriel Celaya); Style and Humanity in Malamud's Fiction (Marc L. Ratner); Charles Wells: Sculpture and Prints (Charles Chetham; with fourteen reproductions); John Brown Jr. and the Haymjarket Martyrs (letters edited by Louis Ruchames). (3214048).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1959 Abelard-Schuman. Pages all clean tight and bright no marks. Orange cloth hardcover is clean and strong. Dust jacket is clean with rub at top edge, two small closed/repaired tears at top edge of jacket. price is intact on jacket.

Hardcover. dj. Octavo, Volume Two only: xxxi, 770 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is white with black print. Dust jacket has mild edge wear. Price unclipped: "$20.00". Boards quarter bound with tan cloth to spine and cream illustrated paper to boards. Text block has spotting to top edge. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece portrait and plates. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column K (ND-K). 1417178. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ex-library w/usual stamps & stickers. 431 pages. "The story of John Brown in his own words, in the words of those who knew him, and in the poetry and prose of the literary heritage." Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. London: Abelard-Schuman, 1959. 8vo. No publication date. Copyright 1959, presumed first, printing unknown. Orange cloth binding, 431 pp. Signed/inscribed by the author on ffep. An anthology by and about John Brown, including his writings, pieces by those who knew him, and other selections that reflect the John Brown tradition in American literature. Boards are skewed. Dustjacket has 2" loss of material at spine and wear at corners. Very good in a fair dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover. Signed by Author(s). …