English Classics, Signed (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed with personal inscription on the fep. Pages are very clean and bright with no markings. Minor to moderate rubbing to the edges and corners of the DJ. DJ is now protected by a mylar cover. Binding is tight and square. Revised and Enlarged edition. Signed By Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Scott, Foresman, and Company-Hard cover-book is in good condition- blue boards with black lettering; NO BOOK JACKET; boards are edge worn, scuffed, soiled; spine has bumping at head and tail; spine is slightly cocked; bumping to fore edges; former owner's signature on ffep (in pencil) pages have penciled notes throughout; pages age toned; foxing throughout; 295 pages Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Former Owner Signature. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1966 Columbia University Press hard cover - 1st edition 2nd printing - some wear to edge of dust jacket - minor staining to cover and page edge - otherwise binding strong contents clean - enjoy. Signed.

Condition: Good. 1964. First Published. 256 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Flat signed by the editor, Brian Stone, to the first page. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Hardcover. This is a rare and original copy of Poe's Poems and Tales, published in 1920 by Scott Foreman and Company. The hardcover book is part of the Lake English Classics collection and features a selection of Poe's most famous works, including "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart". The book is in its original condition and has not been personalized or signed. The pages are clean and the binding is tight, making it a great addition to any literature and fiction collection.; 10.00 x 8.00 x 4.00.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. ***A signed book from Thoreau's library*** Second edition. Remboitage in contemporary leather binding of the same book. Concord Library stamp to title page, fore-edge a bit chipped. Pages quite clean, Very Good. Thoreau's young ownership signature and his numerous annotations in bold ink.   The book was gifted in 1874 by his devoted sister, Sophia, to the Concord Library then de-accessioned in 1906 and purchased by the celebrated collector Stephen H. Wakeman. He was amongst the greatest collectors of all time and the premier Thoreau collector, amassing the largest, most comprehensive assortment of HDT items. This book later made its way into the collection of W. Stephen Thomas, the 23rd president of the Thoreau Society. Thoreau studied the Classics at Harvard, graduating in 1837, and began translating Aeschylus in his journal circa 1839 - his translation of Prometheus Bound would appear in the third installment of The Dial in 1843. Thoreau used this dictionary heavily - his lengthy annotations appear on 16 pages. He was a lifelong deep admirer of ancient Greek literature, and he routinely wrote about this admiration throughout his books and journals - including in Walden, where he also mentions having The Iliad with him at the cabin. It's extremely likely that this dictionary was also there. Nice copies of HDT's books and even fragments of his manuscript leaves are often available, but items of this intimate gravity are genuinely scarce. This is a crown jewel piece for any literature collection.   Ref: A New Checklist of the Books in Henry David Thoreau's Library, Harding. ***Please email us for better pricing.***. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. ***A signed book from Thoreau's library*** Second edition. Remboitage in contemporary leather binding of the same book. Concord Library stamp to title page, fore-edge a bit chipped. Pages quite clean, Very Good. Thoreau's young ownership signature and his numerous annotations in bold ink.   The book was gifted in 1874 by his devoted sister, Sophia, to the Concord Library then de-accessioned in 1906 and purchased by the celebrated collector Stephen H. Wakeman. He was amongst the greatest collectors of all time and the premier Thoreau collector, amassing the largest, most comprehensive assortment of HDT items. This book later made its way into the collection of W. Stephen Thomas, the 23rd president of the Thoreau Society. Thoreau studied the Classics at Harvard, graduating in 1837, and began translating Aeschylus in his journal circa 1839 - his translation of Prometheus Bound would appear in the third installment of The Dial in 1843. Thoreau used this dictionary heavily - his lengthy annotations appear on 16 pages. He was a lifelong deep admirer of ancient Greek literature, and he routinely wrote about this admiration throughout his books and journals - including in Walden, where he also mentions having The Iliad with him at the cabin. It's extremely likely that this dictionary was also there. Nice copies of HDT's books and even fragments of his manuscript leaves are often available, but items of this intimate gravity are genuinely scarce. This is a crown jewel piece for any literature collection.   Ref: A New Checklist of the Books in Henry David Thoreau's Library, Harding. ***Please email us for better pricing.***. Inscribed by Author(s).

Dordrecht, Van Houtrijve & Bredius, 1840. 2 delen. Samen 494 pp., 8vo, orig. kartonnen bandjes. Mooie set. Signed "To his dear brother, J.Veth, the author".