Anna Karenina, 1886 Crowell, First Edition (21 results)

ANNA KARÉNINA, by Count Lyof N. Tolstoï, first English-language edition, translated by Nathan Haskell Dole and published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Company, copyright 1886. An early printing, but probably not the first, this Illustrated Edition contains 11 illustrations, including a portrait of Count Tolstoï, with a list describing each illustration and its page number. This copy has a women's signature on the front page, with the inscription "Brooklyn 1895." This copy has a golden gilted cloth cover with intricate gold-leaflike patterns in some areas, and green, white and red flower patterns in others. This copy is in excellent condition, with the gilt still bright, and with the endpapers clean and intact. There is minor wear on the top and bottom edges of the spine, and a partial separation of the binding at the glossary, which constitutes the last three pages of the 773-page book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine Copy In Dark Blue Cloth 1886 First Edition. The Great Russian Classic. Scarce In This Condition. Excellent Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, (1886). Early Printing of the First American Edition. Translated by Nathan Haskell Dole. Original cloth, lettered in gilt. 773 pages + ads. Poor or better. Hinges quite cracked; front hinge almost detached; front endpaper loose; pages yellowed; chipping at spine ends; tear at head; cover worn. Scarce fairly early issue of the great classic.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The book is in fair condition. There is a signature in the front and no bookplates or markings of any other kind. There is some wear to the hinges. There is some wear to the edges of the spine. The front free endpaper is missing a piece of its corner, shown above. A few pages have some light foxing, but most of the book is clean. This is a first edition with the publishers monogram on the title page, and the floral design to both endpapers, and four pages of ads in the rear. This is the blue cloth version of the first edition, there also exists burgundy and brown cloth versions. There is no established priority between them.

First edition in English, later printing. Measuring approximately 8" x 5" with 773 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate surface wear and staining to the original cloth boards. Previous owner's signature in pen on the front endpaper. Hinges are cracked. Moderate scattered foxing throughout the textblock. Old bookseller ticket on the rear pastedown. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (P2-49). First Edition in English, Later Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 773 pages; personal plate from previous owner and minor markings on front endpapers. Moderate rubbing and fading on the covers and spine. Cocked spine. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. First English Edition; No Printing Stated.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 773pp green cloth covered boards, gold stamped titles front outer board and spine.spine mildly faded, inner front hinge/gutter is splitting but remains firmly attached, edges of boards are rubbed, corners rubbed, head and tail are mildly bumped, pencilled name ffep otherwise interior clean and tight, back board inner hinges feel loose and wobbly however remain firmly attached, no dj, good plus/o true first english edition of a russian first from the mid 1870s.

First edition in English, early printing. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5.25" with 773 numbered pages. This book is in very good minus condition. Gilt lettering is still bright and well preserved. Moderate wear and staining to the original cloth boards. Book is slightly cocked giving the textblock an overbite. Previous owner's stamp on the front pastedown. Page 479 - 480 has a large horizontal tear. Interior pages are otherwise clean and well preserved. The novel deals with themes of betrayal, faith, family, marriage, Imperial Russian society, desire, and the differences between rural and urban life. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O12-4). First Edition in English, Early Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First English Edition. Hardcover; Hardcover. Green cloth boards with title in gold on front board and spine. Soil, edge wear and fraying. Sun darkened spine. Fore edge soil. Floral endpapers. Text pages are clean. First english edition with 6 titles facing the title page, 4 pages of ads in rear. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; 8VO.

viii, 773, [vii, including 4 pages of ads]. 7.75" x 5". Sheets bulk 35 mm. Anna Karenina is the well-known and well-loved work of Russian literature by Leo Tolstoy, who placed himself in the novel as the character of Levin. Tolstoy considered this to be his first novel, which he finished in anguish, even hiding objects he could use to kill himself for fear of what he might do. It was first translated into English in this edition by Nathan Haskell Dole, an author and translator who also worked as literary advisor to Thomas Y. Crowell publishers a year after this work was published through them. While evidence for issue points is lacking, all presumed first issue points here are present, including floral endpapers, 35mm bulk, rear ads, and publisher's address (13 Astor Place). Dark spots and foxing text block edges and mildly throughout, rough bottom edge 321-326 pps, moderate rubbing boards and edges with spots of wear to tips and corners, toned spine, overall very good or better copy, still tight and bright. Publisher's green cloth stamped in gilt, floral endpapers First English language translation, first printing, presumed first issue.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1886 Anna Karenina 1st by Leo Tolstoy | Feminism Romanov Russian Literature If you look for perfection, you ll never be content. Tolstoy, Anna Karenina Anna Karenina was a 19th-century novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. This book is widely considered one of the greatest novels ever written and has been republished, repurposed, and reread dozens if not hundreds of times; and according to Time Magazine it is the greatest book ever written! The first portion of Anna was released in 1873 and was completed over a series of parts throughout the next five years. This 1886 first printing of the First American Edition, & First English Language Printing preceding the First British Edition and was translated by Nathan Haskell Dole. Item number: #28298 Price: $750 TOLSTOY, Leo Anna Karenina: in eight parts. New York, T.Y. Crowell & Co. [©1886] First American Edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o [2], viii, 5-773, [5] Language: English Binding: Hardcover; secure o Green cloth Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! Photos available upon request.

First edition in English of Tolstoy's masterpiece with all the points of first issue: sheets bulk to 35 mm, floral patterned endpapers, "13 Astor Place" on title page, no front adverts, and 5 pp. of rear adverts not listing Russian titles. Octavo, original cloth, with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, patterned endpapers. Introduction and translated by Nathan Haskell Dole.ÂIn very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Vladimir Nabokov called Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina "one of the greatest love stories in world literature." Matthew Arnold claimed it was not so much a work of art as "a piece of life." Set in imperial Russia, Anna Karenina is a rich and complex meditation on passionate love and disastrous infidelity. First issued serially in 1873; first published in book form in Moscow in 1878. Upon first reading it, Dostoyevsky wrote: âAnna Karenina is sheer perfection as a work of art. No European work of fiction of our present day comes anywhere near it.â.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1886 Anna Karenina 1ed Leo Tolstoy Literature Feminism Moscow Romanov Russia US If you look for perfection, you ll never be content. Tolstoy, Anna Karenina Anna Karenina was a 19th-century novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. This book is widely considered one of the greatest novels ever written and has been republished, repurposed, and reread dozens if not hundreds of times; and according to Time Magazine it is the greatest book ever written! The first portion of Anna was released in 1873 and was completed over a series of parts throughout the next five years. This 1886 first printing of the First American Edition, & First English Language Printing preceding the First British Edition and was translated by Nathan Haskell Dole. Item number: #19387 Price: $950 TOLSTOY, Leo Anna Karenina: in eight parts. New York, T.Y. Crowell & Co. [©1886]. First American Edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o viii, 773, [1] Language: English Binding: Hardcover; secure o Blue cloth Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (19.5cm x 13.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! Photos available upon request.

hardcover. Condition: very good. first. First US edition, possibly a later issue. Book very good, wear along edges, slight partial cracking along front gutter, former owner's name on front free end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket present. viii, 5-773, [7] pages. Blue cloth cover with gilt lettering and a decoration at the center of the front cover. Cover has wear and soiling, edges and corners rubbed, with some fraying at top and bottom on spine. Decorative endpapers. . Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (9 September 1828 - 20 November 1910), usually referred to as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909; the fact that he never won is a major controversy. Tolstoy's notable works include the novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1878), often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semi-autobiographical trilogy, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth, and Sebastopol Sketches, based upon his experiences in the Crimean War. His fiction includes short stories, novellas, plays and numerous philosophical essays. In the 1870s, Tolstoy experienced a profound moral crisis, followed by what he regarded as an equally profound spiritual awakening, as outlined in his nonfiction work A Confession. Nathan Haskell Dole (August 31, 1852 - May 9, 1935) was an American editor, translator, and author. A writer and journalist in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, he translated many of the works of Leo Tolstoy and of other Russians; novels of Armando Palacio Valdés; a variety of works from the French and Italian. From 1887 to 1901 he was literary advisor to T. Y. Crowell Publishing Company. Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. A portrait of marriage and infidelity in imperial Russia, "Anna Karenina" explores love, life, and the depths of the human soul in a tale as illuminating as it is tragic. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written, Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial installments from 1875 to 1877, all but the last part appearing in the periodical The Russian Messenger. A complex novel in eight parts, with more than a dozen major characters, Anna Karenina is spread over more than 800 pages (depending on the translation and publisher). It deals with themes of betrayal, faith, family, marriage, Imperial Russian society, desire, and rural vs. city life. The story centers on an extramarital affair between Anna and dashing cavalry officer Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky that scandalizes the social circles of Saint Petersburg and forces the young lovers to flee to Italy in a search for happiness, but after they return to Russia, their lives further unravel. Trains are a motif throughout the novel, with several major plot points taking place either on passenger trains or at stations in Saint Petersburg or elsewhere in Russia. The story takes place against the backdrop of the liberal reforms initiated by Emperor Alexander II of Russia and the rapid societal transformations that followed. The novel has been adapted into various media including theatre, opera, film, television, ballet, figure skating, and radio drama. One of the greatest novels ever written, "Anna Karenina" follows the self-destructive path of a beautiful, popular, and sensual Russian aristocrat. The lovely Anna seems set in a respectable marriage with the powerful statesman Karenin, yet their lack of passion breeds the discontent she fully faces upon meeting the elegant and affluent officer Count Vronsky. Soon convinced that allowing herself to deeply love this man will enable her to find the meaning and truth of her life, Anna defies the conventions of Russian society and leaves her husband and children for her lover. Tolstoy juxtaposes this ill-fated couple with the melancholy Levin and his new wife Kitty. Levin is also searching for the fulfillment and happiness in his life, and he ultimately finds a happiness that Anna's love does not. Presumed First U. S. Edition, First printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. The book is in very good condition with some light rubbing to the boards. The spine has been rebacked. There are NO marks or bookplates in the book. A very good copy of this First Edition in English published 1886.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Issue in English. An attractive copy with some light wear to the spine and edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in English. The book is in excellent condition and is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's cloth. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy in collector's condition. We buy Tolstoy First Editions.

First edition in English, first issue, of Tolstoy's tragic love story, following its publication in Russian in 1878. The translator, Nathan Haskell Dole, also produced Tolstoy's 20-volume Collected Works in 1899. Dole was a prolific translator in many languages and was a popular member of the Boston social and literary set alongside Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Julia Ward Howe. Contemporary critics immediately acknowledged its status as "one of the great novels of the world. Not even George Eliot paints with greater power the inexorableness of law. The happiness of the lovers at first is complete, but Anna is jealous and exacting from the very reason of the unstableness of her position, and the downward path is sure and terrible" (The Evening Star, 24 March 1886). This copy has all the points of first issue: sheets bulk to 35 mm, floral patterned endpapers, "13 Astor Place" on title page, no front adverts, and 5 pp. of rear adverts not listing Russian titles. Later issues have front and rear adverts listing Tolstoy and other Russian novelists, while later editions have no adverts, omit the "13 Astor Place" address, and are printed on thinner paper bulking closer to 25 mm. The first issue is known in several variant cloth colours, some with a larger Imperial eagle design to the front board, though these are taken to be variant states rather than points of issue. Line 39. Octavo. Original brown cloth, spine and front cover lettered and ruled in gilt, device on front cover in gilt, floral patterned endpapers. Contemporary ownership inscription of one N. L. Deas, New York, on front pastedown and first blank. Lightly rubbed, shallow loss to spine ends, text unaffected, wear to corners, closed tear to head of front free endpaper and foot of title page, the latter discreetly repaired, contents clean. A very good copy.

[a handsome copy] By Count Lyof N. Tolstoï. Translated by Nathan Haskell Dole. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Company, n.d.[c1886]. 4 pp undated ads. Original dark blue cloth stamped in gilt. First American Edition (and first edition in the English language) -- early (though not quite the first) issue. This is Tolstoy's great tragedy of a woman's faith in romantic love -- it and the earlier WAR AND PEACE are considered Tolstoy's two masterpieces. The original publication in eight parts in Russian came out serially in The Russian Messenger, between 1873 and 1877, and then in book form in 1878. Considered one of the great novels of world literature, Anna Karenina has been filmed numerous times -- beginning in 1911 (which has not survived), through 2012 (screenplay by Tom Stoppard, starring Keira Knightley and Jude Law). The American pirate publisher Crowell never put a publication date on his title pages, so the only date on any copy is the copyright date of 1886. Copies bearing only that copyright date were issued over a number of years -- with variations in cloth color, endpapers (leafy-floral or plain), the presence or absence of a list of books opposite the title page, the presence or absence of Crowell's monogram (and varying NYC street addresses for Crowell) on the title page, the presence or absence of the Boston printer's imprint, and the presence or absence of (undated) ads. This copy is in dark blue diaper-grain cloth, it has green-on-white leaf-and-bird-patterned endpapers, it has the preliminary list of Tolstoy titles, it has Crowell's monogram on the title page (where his address is given as 13 Astor Place, where Crowell was ensconced (at Clinton Hall) from 1881 until 1893, when the firm moved to East 14th Street). It has the printer's imprint on the copyright page, and it has the four pages of undated ads leading off with ANNA KARÉNINA. There has been no comprehensive analysis of these issue points, so NO copy should be described definitively as "first issue." A front flyleaf bears a woman's signature dated Christmas 1888, and the 17 Tolstoy/Crowell titles (on the preliminary list) were all first published by Crowell during the years 1885-1888; notably absent is WAR AND PEACE, which Crowell did not publish until 1889. Given the lack of certainty regarding issue points, we consider a copy's condition to be paramount in importance -- and this is a bright, just-about-fine copy, with scarcely any soil or wear, with the gilt still bright, and with the endpapers clean and intact.

Count Lyof N. Tolstoi. Nathan Haskell Dole, illustrator. Anna Karénina in Eight Parts. London: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1886. First English language edition. Octavo. 773pp + 4pp ads. Publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt to spine and front cover, floral patterned endleaves, housed in later custom slipcase. . Gently rubbed and soiled to boards, with minor loss to spine ends; stained to fore-edge, front hinge cracked, rear hinge a bit overopened; slight toning throughout; bookplate to front pastedown; ink ownership inscription to first page of introduction, dated 1897. Very good. KWH-443.