Phelps Robert Editor (44 results)

TRADE PAPERBACK. Condition: Near Fine. xviii. + 606pp. Edited with an Introduction by Robert Phelps. xviii. + 606pp. Approx. 99 short stories. 99 Stories translated from the French by: Matthew Ward, Antonia White, Anne-Marie Callimachi, et al. 14th Printing, 1998. Near Fine. Tick marks next to 14 read stories on contents pages only, text clean/tight. Very light cover wear, no soiling.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Stated first edition (1978); contents assembled, and with commentary, by Robert Phelps; lavender cloth covers with blind stamped floral emblem; silver spine lettering; blue end papers; numerous illustrations and photographs; pages clean and unmarked; previous owner's signature on front free end page. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Straight binding with minor shelf wear. Text is unmarked. Glossy dust jacket in a mylar cover. 163pp.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 605 pages. Tear on the dust jacket at the top of the spine. Stories.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Very good in lightly edgeworn dust jacket First Edition Cloth jacket taped down. blind stamp on front fly.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Acceptable.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. From Bookey dot com "Earthly Paradise by Colette is a spellbinding collection that gathers the poignant wisdom and vivid sensibilities of one of France's most beloved literary figures. Through enchanting prose and deeply evocative reflections, Colette offers readers a window into the realms of love, nature, beauty, and the passage of time. Far from being a mere anthology, this book is a rich tapestry of life's profound and fleeting moments, woven by a woman who lived passionately and observed keenly. As you delve into its pages, you'll find yourself irresistibly drawn into a lush, sensorial world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, urging you to pause and savor the subtle, enduring pleasures of existence. Indulge in Colette's "Earthly Paradise" and discover the magic that lingers in everyday life." THIS first edition is in solid and clean condition. Hard cover edition without dustjacket. 505 pages. Dimensions: 5.5" by 8.5". Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York. 1st printing, 1966. Brick-Red binding. Cover defect(s): Some fading. Slight corner/edge damage. 2.5 Pound Media Shipping Rate with Multiple Product Orders. (Min Shipping Rate 1 Pound per Order). Order More and SAVE! Genre(s): Literature / Autobiography / Retrospectives. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing stated, contains some historical b + w photographs. Condition: book has been read with some general reading wear and wear from age - gift inscription on endpaper; some age-toning to the pages; light rubbing and scuffing to the jacket, but it still looks bright in protective mylar sleeve. More than suitable reading copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book Club Edition. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983, Book Club Edition. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Dust Jacket in Fair Condition. 606 pages. Size: 9.25x6.25x1.75 Inches. Edited and with an Introduction by Robert Phelps. Translated by Matthew Ward, Antonia White, Anne-Marie CAllimachi, and others. Jacket design by Jacqueline Schuman. Purple boards with green floral design stamped on front, deep blue quarter cloth with bright and bold gilt titles; quite clean, no apparent wear to edges; binding tight, solid and square. Pages edges clean, clean, white. Former owner name on loose endpaper and with a written note about the stories on the half-title page. Attractive purple/green/blue jacket is glossy, clean, edgeworn with chipping to spine head, a small tear along top edge, wear to spine heel and around it. Jacket has an archival protective sleeve. Pages completely clean and unmarked, no creases, looks new , slightly toned. A comprehensive collection of short stories by the novelist know worldwide as Colette (Sidonie-Gabielle Cole), who is acknowledged, with Proust, as the most original French narrative writer of the first half of the 20th century. The 100 stories date from 1908 to 1945, and range from a thousand-word fable to a twenty-thousand word novella; with settings from Paris to the Brittany coast, Mediterranean gardens, to theatre dressing rooms, disreputable yet wholesome bars, to the fresh countryside of the author's native Burgundy. 1983, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, New York, New York. ISBN: 0374126291. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. At Words Matter Booksellers we provide at least 3 photos of all our items in lieu of detailed, but ultimately subjective, text descriptions. These include front, side and back photos and the copyright page. We will also provide high level text information for the standard, measurable book 'dimensions' as well as any exceptions or specific items that cannot be referenced in a photo. If you have questions about any of our listings, we will be happy to answer them or provide additional information and photos. Note also that our inventory is online only. Titles are not available in a public setting. Since receipt of all items, titles were only handled 1 time for digital photographs and a condition review by this bookseller. They have been stored in a temperature and humidity-controlled home/office library and will only be handled by the bookseller to mail to the buyer (or to provide additional information or photos for the buyer). Words Matter Booksellers donates 10% of profits to The Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth (MCCY). The Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth (MCCY) was founded to address gaps in services for kids who have been abused or neglected. Through personalized services, advocacy and education--including efforts to increase literacy--the organization works to inspire multi-generational change in children and families. MCCY is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation (EIN #45-3068553).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover with DJ. Green paper over boards with yellow cloth over spine. Orange and black lettering to spine. Green DJ with black lettering and multicolor illustration. Copyright page dated 1970. 331 pages. Good condition. Covers clean, but spine bumped and there is a small chip at head of spine. DJ sunned as spine. Binding strong. Pages clean and free of marks. A good reading copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. A selection of essays by Robert Louis Stevenson, edited and with an introduction by William Lyon Phelps. Includes his notable "Virginibus Puerisque," as well as biographical sketches of authors such as Henry David Thoreau, Samuel Pepys and Walt Whitman; and on many other topics relating to human nature. An entry in publisher's Modern Student Library series. --- In full navy cloth-covered boards with titling and series vignette gilt-stamped on cover, titling in gilt on spine. Volume has no dust jacket. --- With near complete dulling to spine titling, some chafing to head of spine, else a clean, unmarked, tightly-bound copy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xvi, 323, [6, ads] pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. original edition. 240 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Hardcover Fair Braziller 1965 hardcover first printing Cover has one small faint discoloration area, and minor edgewear Clean contents Tight binding No dust jacket.

Condition: Good. Location:217 torn dj 381 pages 217.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. UK edition. A reduced version of the March 1950 US edition with 164 pages rather than 196. It excludes some stories that were in the US edition and also loses some of the features. Contains 'The Ultimate Peril' by Abernathy, 'The Man from Arbutus' by Hickey, 'Sun-Stuff' by Stanton, 'All Else is Dust' by Jarvis (Bloch), 'For Each Man Kills' by Temple, 'Space-Jaloppies' by Karney, 'Malignant Mentor' by Phelps, 'Refuge' by Miller, 'Sword of Peace' by Moore, 'Two Against Venus' by Browning (Phillips) and very short essays by Wainwright, Barry, Burt, Kedzie and Sinclair. The front cover has a few small edge tears and some chipping and creasing. The back cover has a ragged two inch tear with a little loss to the bottom right corner. There is a quarter inch piece missing at the base of the spine which also has a some chipping and tearing along the edges and a small chip at the top. Pages browned with creases to the bottom corners of a numbet of pages. Cover illustration by Robert Gibson Jones and interior illustrations by Ruth, Summers, Krupa and Swiatek. Jones, Robert Gibson; Ruth, Rod; Summers, Leo Ramon; Krupa, Julian S.; Swiatek, Edmond (illustrator).…

Card Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 128pp. Lively work on Bly, Gertrude Stein, Paul Ableman, Greg Kuzma, Dick Higgins, Elizabeth Bishop; Eshleman-Creeley-Olson.Light crease at tail fore corner of rear cover.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 4 volume set. The Age of Reason, The Enlightenment, Romanticism, Twentieth-Century Culture. Hardcovers in slip case. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing (so stated). Tall 8vo. Editor's introduction and note. Translated by Matthew Ward, Antonia White, Anne-Marie Callimachi and others. Dust jacket designed by Jacqueline Schuman (unclipped). Very good-fine. 605 pages. No signatures or bookplates. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Paper-covered boards with cloth spine. xiii, 331 pages. Illustrated. Jacket has some wrinkling, a faded spine, and a small stain to front flap. Contents clean and tight.

Octavo, xvi+332 pages, original boards in dustwrapper, faded spine, illustrated, a very good copy. First edition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 605 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1966, stated First printing, 1966. Good condition with some wear on covers, wrapped in Brodart, and markings inside.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 605 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Decorative Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1657 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear. Clean text. Light shelfwear. Please note that large or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Slightly bumped cover board corners. Art as Applied to Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Univeristy, Timothy H. Phelps, M.S., F.A.M.I., C.M.I., David A. Rini, M.F.A., C.M.I., Corrine Sandone, M.A. (Illustrations); Marc Cohen (Jacket Design); Jannette Jacobs (Design) (illustrator). …