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  • Published by Fictioneers, 1940

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    Seller: Preferred Books, Claremont, CA, U.S.A.Preferred Books

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    Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Fair only. Reinforced spine with clear tape. Front and back intact and mostly whole. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Cover art is uncredited for "The Deadly Swarm" (novelette) by Edwin K. Sloat. Includes "The Cat-Men of Aemt" (novelette; Prof. Jameson series) by Neil R. Jones; "The Lodestone Core" (novelette) by D. D. Sharp; "Bon Voyage!" by Arthur G. Strangland; "The Element of Logic" by R. R. Winterbotham; "Woman Out of Time" by Frank Belknap Long; "Wedding of the Moons" by Frederick Arnold Kummer, Jr. Special Features: "Fantasy Reviews" by Donald A. Wollheim; "Tales to Come"; "Viewpoints"; "Fan Magazines". Letters from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Bob Tucker, Robert W. Lowndes, and more. Illustrated by Elwood (?), Leo Morey, Hannes Bok, G. Thorp, Eron, and more. …

  • Published by Fictioneers, NY, 1940

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    SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 1, No. 4. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Cover art is uncredited for "The Deadly Swarm" (novelette) by Edwin K. Sloat. Includes "The Cat-Men of Aemt" (novelette; Prof. Jameson series) by Neil R. Jones; "The Lodestone Core" (novelette) by D. D. Sharp; "Bon Voyage!" by Arthur G. Strangland; "The Element of Logic" by R. R. Winterbotham; "Woman Out of Time" by Frank Belknap Long; "Wedding of the Moons" by Frederick Arnold Kummer, Jr. Special Features: "Fantasy Reviews" by Donald A. Wollheim; "Tales to Come"; "Viewpoints"; "Fan Magazines". Letters from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Bob Tucker, Robert W. Lowndes, and more. Illustrated by Elwood (?), Leo Morey, Hannes Bok, G. Thorp, Eron, and more. Tanned; Tear at lower front cover along hinge area for half of cover; many small edge losses; creasing. Book.…

  • Published by Fictioneers, NY, 1940

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    Seller: Books from the Crypt, N. Potomac, MD, U.S.A.Books from the Crypt

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    SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 4. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Cover art is uncredited for "The Deadly Swarm" (novelette) by Edwin K. Sloat. Includes "The Cat-Men of Aemt" (novelette; Prof. Jameson series) by Neil R. Jones; "The Lodestone Core" (novelette) by D. D. Sharp; "Bon Voyage!" by Arthur G. Strangland; "The Element of Logic" by R. R. Winterbotham; "Woman Out of Time" by Frank Belknap Long; "Wedding of the Moons" by Frederick Arnold Kummer, Jr. Special Features: "Fantasy Reviews" by Donald A. Wollheim; "Tales to Come"; "Viewpoints"; "Fan Magazines". Letters from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Bob Tucker, Robert W. Lowndes, and more. Illustrated by Elwood (?), Leo Morey, Hannes Bok, G. Thorp, Eron, and more. Tanned; a few minor pieces out at edges; a couple of short tears; dealer's marks; glued inside hinges. Book. …

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    Published by Street & Smith Publications, Inc., New York, 1937

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    Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United KingdomRaymond Tait

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    Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Contains Frontier of the Unknown (Part 2 of 2) by Knight, Released Entropy (Part 1 of 2) by Williamson, Crystallized Thought by Schachner, Jupiter Trap by Rocklynne, Specialization by Winterbotham, Temporary Warp by Long, The Time Bender by Saari, Space Blister by Clark, Smallpox of Space by Campbell Jr. and What are Positrons? by Swisher. Cover by Brown and interior art by Thomson, Wesso, Schneeman, Hopper and Dold. Small surface tear to the top left corner of the front cover. Tape around the spine which is chipped at the top and bottom. The pages are browned with occasional spotting but they are generally otherwise unmarked. Wesso, H.W.; Dold, Elliott Jr.; Flatos; Saaty, Wallace; Thomson, C.R. (illustrator).…

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    Published by Street & Smith Publications, Inc., New York, 1937

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    Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United KingdomRaymond Tait

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    Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Contains Earthspin by Schachner, Forgetfulness by Stuart (Campbell Jr.), One Around the Moon by Phillips by Phillips, Durna Range Neophyte by Jones, Comet's Captive by Gallun, Reverse Phylogeny by Long, Two Sane Mane by Saari, When Time Stood Still by Corbett, The Indesinent Stykal by Sharp, Stress Fluid by McCann (Campbell Jr.) and Cosmic Discovery by Campbell Jr. Cover by Wesso and interior art by Thomson, Wesso, Flatos, Saaty and Dold. Book shop stamp on the front cover. Tape around the spine which is chipped at the top and bottom. Small tears to the top corners of the last few pages and some corner creasing to the pages. The pages are browned with occasional spotting but they are generally otherwise unmarked. Wesso, H.W.; Dold, Elliott Jr.; Flatos; Saaty, Wallace; Thomson, C.R. (illustrator).…

  • Published by Fictioneers, 1940

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    Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United KingdomHALCYON BOOKS

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    Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages clean with light age toning. Light wear to edges. Rubbing to covers. Includes "The Cat-Men of Aemt" (novelette; Prof. Jameson series) by Neil R. Jones; "The Lodestone Core" (novelette) by D. D. Sharp; "Bon Voyage!" by Arthur G. Strangland; "The Element of Logic" by R. R. Winterbotham; "Woman Out of Time" by Frank Belknap Long; "Wedding of the Moons" by Frederick Arnold Kummer, Jr. Special Features: "Fantasy Reviews" by Donald A. Wollheim; "Tales to Come"; "Viewpoints"; "Fan Magazines". Letters from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Bob Tucker, Robert W. Lowndes, and more. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

  • Published by Kessinger Publishing

    Seller: Librodifaccia, Alessandria, AL, ItalyLibrodifaccia

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    Condition: Buone. inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: copertina leggermente logorata e macchiata Condizioni dell'interno: macchiate all'esterno.

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    Published by Minister of Supply and Services, 1972

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    Seller: Book Emporium 57, Ottawa, ON, CanadaBook Emporium 57

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    Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Both English and French languages. Many black and white photographs. Glossy paper. No highlighting or underlining.

  • Language: English

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    Seller: Books That Expand The Mind, Margate, KENT, United KingdomBooks That Expand The Mind

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    Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Bound in full dark-green morocco, gilt-lettered spine with raised bands and decorative title panel; front board gilt-stamped Peer Gynt and Rackham's stylised ornament; top edge gilt, others uncut; marbled endpapers. A clean and finely executed binding, in excellent condition with only light rubbing to extremities. Title-page printed in sepia and black, publisher's imprint George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London (date 1936 printed on verso). Printed on cream wove paper with decorative sepia line borders and numerous black-and-white vignettes by Rackham throughout. Twelve full-page colour illustrations by Arthur Rackham, bound integrally within the text and each protected by a tissue guard printed with the plate title, facing the following pages. All plates present, bright, and clean; tissue guards intact; contents crisp and free of marks or foxing. Light bumping to extremities & corners of textblock, boards lightly bowed, internally smart. Collated & complete. 4to. pp. [9], 1, [1], 256, [3]. Gatherings: ? + AQ? + R? = 33 quires. Complete as called for. (Latimore & Haskell p. 72; Riall p. 197.) Collation: frontispiece, 30, 40, 44, 66, 74, 100, 108, 148, 170, 222 and 244. Please see Photos as part of condition report. 1936 1st Edition (Thus) Morrocco PETER GYNT By Henrik Ibsen, Translated by R. Farquharson Sharp. Format: Hardcover, quarto (4to 9 1?2 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Language: English Published By: George C Harrap & Co Ltd, London Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Very Good - Bound in full dark-green morocco, gilt-lettered spine with raised bands and decorative title panel; front board gilt-stamped Peer Gynt and Rackham's stylised ornament; top edge gilt, others uncut; marbled endpapers. A clean and finely executed binding, in excellent condition with only light rubbing to extremities. Title-page printed in sepia and black, publisher's imprint George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London (date 1936 printed on verso). Printed on cream wove paper with decorative sepia line borders and numerous black-and-white vignettes by Rackham throughout. Twelve full-page colour illustrations by Arthur Rackham, bound integrally within the text and each protected by a tissue guard printed with the plate title, facing the following pages. All plates present, bright, and clean; tissue guards intact; contents crisp and free of marks or foxing. Light bumping to extremities & corners of textblock, boards lightly bowed, internally smart. Collated & complete. 4to. pp. [9], 1, [1], 256, [3]. Gatherings: ? + AQ? + R? = 33 quires. Complete as called for. (Latimore & Haskell p. 72; Riall p. 197.) Collation: frontispiece, 30, 40, 44, 66, 74, 100, 108, 148, 170, 222 and 244. Please see Photos as part of condition report. Author Bio: Henrik Ibsen (1828 1906) Widely considered the father of modern drama, Ibsen revolutionised the nineteenth-century stage through his unflinching realism and psychological insight. His playsA Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, The Master Builderremain essential to modern theatre. Peer Gynt (1867) stands apart as his great poetic work: a mythic allegory of the self, forever entwined with Edvard Grieg's celebrated musical score. Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham Illustrator Bio: Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator. Rackham's 51 colour pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the pro - For full description please contact the seller 2. Arthur Rackham (illustrator).…

  • Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London, 1936

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    Seller: Walden Books, London, United KingdomWalden Books

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    Hardback. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First thus. Embossed, pale-brown leatherette boards (no d/jkt); somewhat worn and marked, esp on rear; binding tight; gilt titling bright. Lovely illustrations (with tissue guards) by Arthur Rackham. ; 8vo (7 1/2" x 10"); 253 pages.

  • Published by George G. Harrap & Co. LTD, London, UK, 1936

    2900013428564

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    Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.Strand Book Store, ABAA

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    Oversized Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as issued. First Thus. (1936). 4to. 1st edition thus, in deluxe leather binding. Areas of mild rubbing and abrasion to spine. Slight fraying to fore-edges of some leaves, contents otherwise clean. Darkening, scraping, and exposure to edges of rubbed and soiled slipcase missing bottom edge. . VG in G slipcase.…

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    Published by J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1936

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    Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.The BiblioFile

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    Hard Cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ruddy orange full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design, moderate shelf wear; few small numbers at lower spine area. Features bright stylized titles and two whimsically impish troll creatures. Deckled pages generally very good. Gold monochromatic silhouette collage of magical, good and nefarious characters at endpapers. Frontispiece plate w/intact fine tissue guard: "Peer Before the King of the Trolls. Bind fine; hinges intact. Features one dozen smooth color plates with captioned tissue guards. In addition, profusely illustrated with headers, tailpieces, partial-page vignettes throughout. Former edition of the Girard College Library of Philadelphia; punch-stamp at title page, couple small stamps to copyright, neat card pocket inside back cover. Apparently a reference stored example with near perfect plates and captioned page guards. Among the masterpieces of world literature, this early verse drama by the celebrated Norwegian playwright humorously yet profoundly explores the virtues, vices, and follies common to all humanity as represented in the person of Peer Gynt, a charming but irresponsible young peasant. Based on Norwegian folklore and Ibsen's own imaginative inventions, the play relates the roguish life of the world-wandering Peer, who finds wealth and fame - but never happiness - redeemed by love in the end. As the play opens the young farmer attends a wedding and meets Solveig, the woman who is eventually to be his salvation. However, the rascally Peer then kidnaps the bride and later abandons her in the wilderness. This dismal performance is followed by adventures in many lands. After these soul-chilling exploits, an old and embittered Peer returns to Norway, eventually finding solace in the arms of the faithful Solveig. Imbued with poetic mysticism and romanticism, in Peer we find a rebellious character in search of an ultimate truth that always seems just out of reach. In this sense Peer can be seen as an alter ego of Ibsen himself, whose lifelong search for artistic and moral certainties resulted in the great later plays (Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, An Enemy of the People, etc.) Opening scene: "The action, which begins in the early years of the ninteenth century and ends somewhere about 1867, takes place partly in the Gudbrandsdal and on the surrounding mountain-tops, partly on the coast of Morocco, in the Sahara Desert, in the Cairo Lunatic Asylum, at sea, etc." From colophon: "Printed in Edinburgh - the text in Bembo type by R & R Clark, Limited, and the colour plates by Messrs. McLagan & Cumming." 256 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator).…

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    Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Limited, London, 1936

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    Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated at copyright page: "First Published 1936 by George G. Harrap & Co., Limited." Large gift book design. Rich brown full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design, moderate shelf wear, rub, bow. Features bright stylized titles and two whimsically impish troll creatures; Harrap in gilt at spine heel. Pages near fine, clean. Endpapers with golden silhouette collage of magical fairies and nefarious trolls. Earthy reddish-brown top-stain. Frontispiece plate of "Peer Before the King of the Trolls. Bind fine; hinges intact. Features one dozen smooth color plates; each with captioned tissue guard. In addition, profusely illustrated with headers, tailpieces, partial-page vignettes throughout. Rare near very good first edition of fine book craftsmanship. Among the masterpieces of world literature, this early verse drama by the celebrated Norwegian playwright humorously yet profoundly explores the virtues, vices, and follies common to all humanity as represented in the person of Peer Gynt, a charming but irresponsible young peasant. Based on Norwegian folklore and Ibsen's own imaginative inventions, the play relates the roguish life of the world-wandering Peer, who finds wealth and fame - but never happiness - redeemed by love in the end. As the play opens the young farmer attends a wedding and meets Solveig, the woman who is eventually to be his salvation. However, the rascally Peer then kidnaps the bride and later abandons her in the wilderness. This dismal performance is followed by adventures in many lands. After these soul-chilling exploits, an old and embittered Peer returns to Norway, eventually finding solace in the arms of the faithful Solveig. Imbued with poetic mysticism and romanticism, in Peer we find a rebellious character in search of an ultimate truth that always seems just out of reach. In this sense Peer can be seen as an alter ego of Ibsen himself, whose lifelong search for artistic and moral certainties resulted in the great later plays (Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, An Enemy of the People, etc.) Opening scene: "The action, which begins in the early years of the ninteenth century and ends somewhere about 1867, takes place partly in the Gudbrandsdal and on the surrounding mountain-tops, partly on the coast of Morocco, in the Sahara Desert, in the Cairo Lunatic Asylum, at sea, etc." From colophon: "Printed in Edinburgh - the text in Bembo type by R & R Clark, Limited, and the colour plates by Messrs. McLagan & Cumming." 256 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator).…

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    Published by J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1936

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    Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Undated; circa 1936. Almond colored leather three-quarters of front board wrapping around spine to one quarter at rear; remainder of thick durable boards is ruddy red cloth with checkered pattern weaved in. Highly unique cover design features stylized titles, image of Gynt scored to leather in line-work emanating from vortex surrounded by orbs and irregular stars impressed in dark brown w/dark green streak projected to cover's edge which is passing through three-quarter green disc. Four thick raised bands at spine. Deckled pages very good, clean; no writing. Frontispiece plate of "Peer Before the King of the Trolls. Bind good; notched hinges intact. Features one dozen richly colored plates with captioned tissue guards. In addition, profusely illustrated with headers, tailpieces, partial-page vignettes throughout. Among the masterpieces of world literature, this early verse drama by the celebrated Norwegian playwright humorously yet profoundly explores the virtues, vices, and follies common to all humanity as represented in the person of Peer Gynt, a charming but irresponsible young peasant. Based on Norwegian folklore and Ibsen's own imaginative inventions, the play relates the roguish life of the world-wandering Peer, who finds wealth and fame - but never happiness - redeemed by love in the end. As the play opens the young farmer attends a wedding and meets Solveig, the woman who is eventually to be his salvation. However, the rascally Peer then kidnaps the bride and later abandons her in the wilderness. This dismal performance is followed by adventures in many lands. After these soul-chilling exploits, an old and embittered Peer returns to Norway, eventually finding solace in the arms of the faithful Solveig. Imbued with poetic mysticism and romanticism, in Peer we find a rebellious character in search of an ultimate truth that always seems just out of reach. In this sense Peer can be seen as an alter ego of Ibsen himself, whose lifelong search for artistic and moral certainties resulted in the great later plays (Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, An Enemy of the People, etc.) Opening scene: "The action, which begins in the early years of the ninteenth century and ends somewhere about 1867, takes place partly in the Gudbrandsdal and on the surrounding mountain-tops, partly on the coast of Morocco, in the Sahara Desert, in the Cairo Lunatic Asylum, at sea, etc." From colophon: "Printed in Edinburgh - the text in Bembo type by R & R Clark, Limited, and the colour plates by Messrs. McLagan & Cumming." 256 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator).…

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    Published by London: George G. Harrap, 1936, 1936

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    Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB

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    [Illustrated Drama] FIRST RACKHAM ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.[2] 256 [2]. With 12 colour illustrations by Rackham, including a frontispiece, and occasional in-text vignettes. In publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. Top edge brown, with illustrated endpapers. Two blue ink ownerships to first blank. Gently toned throughout, with a light tobacco scent, otherwise internally clean. Moderate general wear and toning to cloth. Very good.…

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    Published by J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1936

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    Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Stated at copyright page: "Printed in Great Britain" Ruddy orange full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design, light shelf wear, discoloration, bow. Features bright stylized titles and two whimsically impish troll creatures; Harrap in gilt at spine heel. Pages near fine, no writing. Endpapers with golden silhouette collage of magical fairies and nefarious trolls. Earthy reddish-brown top-stain. Frontispiece plate of "Peer Before the King of the Trolls. Bind fine; hinges intact. Features one dozen smooth color plates; each with captioned tissue guard. In addition, profusely illustrated with headers, tailpieces, partial-page vignettes throughout. Rare in original wrap-around pictorial dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub, mended with acid-free and other adhesive to back wrapper; unclipped 4.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel features frontispiece image rendered in gold, white, grey, and black of Peer before the King of Trolls wrappring around to spine and back panel with various hopping characters including bull, swine, and trolls. Overall design around to spine and back panel is 10" x 17". Front flap features summary of Rackham edition; back flap features advert for Poe's Tales of Mystery illustrated by A. R. Rare very good first edition in attractive original dust jacket. Opening scene: "The action, which begins in the early years of the ninteenth century and ends somewhere about 1867, takes place partly in the Gudbrandsdal and on the surrounding mountain-tops, partly on the coast of Morocco, in the Sahara Desert, in the Cairo Lunatic Asylum, at sea, etc." Among the masterpieces of world literature, this early verse drama by the celebrated Norwegian playwright humorously yet profoundly explores the virtues, vices, and follies common to all humanity as represented in the person of Peer Gynt, a charming but irresponsible young peasant. Based on Norwegian folklore and Ibsen's own imaginative inventions, the play relates the roguish life of the world-wandering Peer, who finds wealth and fame - but never happiness - redeemed by love in the end. As the play opens the young farmer attends a wedding and meets Solveig, the woman who is eventually to be his salvation. However, the rascally Peer then kidnaps the bride and later abandons her in the wilderness. This dismal performance is followed by adventures in many lands. After these soul-chilling exploits, an old and embittered Peer returns to Norway, eventually finding solace in the arms of the faithful Solveig. Imbued with poetic mysticism and romanticism, in Peer we find a rebellious character in search of an ultimate truth that always seems just out of reach. In this sense Peer can be seen as an alter ego of Ibsen himself, whose lifelong search for artistic and moral certainties resulted in the great later plays Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, An Enemy of the People, etc. From colophon: "This edition is from the translation of R. Farquharson Sharp, and is published by arrangement with Messrs. J. M. Dent and Sons, Ltd. The book was printed in Edinburgh - the text in Bembo type by Messrs. R & R Clark, Limited, and the colour plates by Messrs. McLagan & Cumming." 256 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator).…

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    Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Limited, London, 1936

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    Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated at copyright page: "First Published 1936 by George G. Harrap & Co., Limited." Ruddy orange full-cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, design w/light shelf wear, bump. Features bright stylized titles and two whimsically impish troll creatures; Harrap in gilt at spine heel. Pages near fine. Endpapers with golden silhouette collage of magical fairies and nefarious trolls. Earthy reddish-brown top-stain. Antiquarian pictorial bookplate inside cover: "Ex Libris, V.B. Wyman Pilcher". Plate depicts silhouette of rancher resting on fence w/sheep on hill in b.g. Frontispiece plate of "Peer Before the King of the Trolls. Bind fine; hinges intact. Features one dozen smooth color plates; each with captioned tissue guard. In addition, profusely illustrated with headers, tailpieces, partial-page vignettes throughout. Rare in original wrap-around pictorial dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, chip, rub, vintage adhesive; unclipped 15/-Net, protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel features frontispiece image rendered in gold, white, grey, and black of Peer before the King of Trolls wrappring around to spine and back panel with various hopping characters including bull, swine, and trolls. Overall design around to spine and back panel is 10" x 17". Front flap lists illustrated books of A. R. Rare near fine first edition in good original dust jacket. Gift inscription to Dr. Jennie Benson Wyman-Pilcher to front blank endpaper: "Presented to Dr. J. W. Pilcher, in appreciation of her work in the Department of Psychology. Psychology Club, Unversity of British Columbia, March 1, 1938." Beautiful vintage signatures of members below: "James L. Gillen; Margaret J. MacKenzie; Elizabeth McKinnon; Oliver L. Lacey; Dorothy Lindop Brown; Francis E. McNair; Helen Pattison; Stanley Bailey; J. Mulland Alexander; J. Louis MacDougall; Charles O. Richmond; James Lowe; Margaret Harper; H. Madeleine Vanes; Ardis Colbourne; Joseph E. Marsh; Frank Wilson; H. Z. S. Coleman; Ernest L. Bishop; Hyslap B. Gray; Margaret Miller; Bill Stewart; Bill Sibley; Irene Elgie; and, Aileen Mann." Among the masterpieces of world literature, this early verse drama by the celebrated Norwegian playwright humorously yet profoundly explores the virtues, vices, and follies common to all humanity as represented in the person of Peer Gynt, a charming but irresponsible young peasant. Based on Norwegian folklore and Ibsen's own imaginative inventions, the play relates the roguish life of the world-wandering Peer, who finds wealth and fame - but never happiness - redeemed by love in the end. As the play opens the young farmer attends a wedding and meets Solveig, the woman who is eventually to be his salvation. However, the rascally Peer then kidnaps the bride and later abandons her in the wilderness. This dismal performance is followed by adventures in many lands. After these soul-chilling exploits, an old and embittered Peer returns to Norway, eventually finding solace in the arms of the faithful Solveig. Imbued with poetic mysticism and romanticism, in Peer we find a rebellious character in search of an ultimate truth that always seems just out of reach. In this sense Peer can be seen as an alter ego of Ibsen himself, whose lifelong search for artistic and moral certainties resulted in the great later plays (Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, An Enemy of the People, etc.) Opening scene: "The action, which begins in the early years of the ninteenth century and ends somewhere about 1867, takes place partly in the Gudbrandsdal and on the surrounding mountain-tops, partly on the coast of Morocco, in the Sahara Desert, in the Cairo Lunatic Asylum, at sea, etc." From colophon: "Printed in Edinburgh - the text in Bembo type by R & R Clark, Limited, and the colour plates by Messrs. McLagan & Cumming." 256 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator).…