Modern Ghosts, First Edition (32 results)

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 466 pp.

Hard Cover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo. Red boards quarterbound in a red backstrip with shiny gilt lettering on the spine. Book has plenty of bumping at the head of the spine with an accompanying 1/8" closed tear in the head of the spine. White endpapers. Binding is straight and tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 466 pages. Illustrated with a section of artwork and photographs in the center of the book. Dust Jacket - has just the faintest trace of rubbing at the head of the spine - jacket otherwise clean, bright, and sharp. A lovely copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($29.99 price intact). Published by Public Affairs, 2011. Octavo. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with very light edgewear to spine. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New. Unmarked. Jacket not clipped. First edition. In six parts: Iraq, Kashmir, Burma, Sudan, Nigeria, Hong Kong. 8 pages of color and b&w illustrations, double-page map of British Empire in 1925. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. First edition, first printing. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Binding tight. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) 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.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. 221+ pp. Book/dust jacket condition: New/na (paperback). First Ed./First Printing, 1st Edition/1st printing. All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA.

Illustrated (illustrator). 1st edn 2nd printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered red cloth (bumped at head and tail of spine - otherwise near Fine), dustwrapper (VG in protective cover, price clipped). Pp. 465, illus with coloured and b&w plates and b&w map (no inscriptions).

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 202 pages ; 24 cm. Subject: Shakespeare, William 1564-1616. Hamlet. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Influence. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616. Hamlet Criticism and interpretation. 3 Kg.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Near fine in original wrappers with two nicks.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 62pp. Pictorial light card covers, comb bound. 8vo. Front panel faded. Signed and inscribed by author on the contents page. Internally, neat, clean, bright and tight.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 202 pages ; 24 cm. Subject: Shakespeare, William 1564-1616. Hamlet. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Influence. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616. Hamlet Criticism and interpretation. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 111pp, bound in maroon cloth, gilt still bright, binding and hinges tight. Complete with eight plates and one sketch, as called for. Covers in Very Good Condition, with fore-edge foxing. The dust jacket is in a protective mylar cover, and is not price-clipped. NO LABELS, INSCRIPTIONS, NOR MARKINGS. Contents include *The Yorkshire Museum [Library] Ghost *Harry Price and Rosalie *The Runcorn Poltergeist and *The Ousedale House.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A Studies in the Psychosocial publication. 9 illustrations. pp. 238. 8vo. Please note that, depending on destination, we may request a payment to cover any extra shipping & postage charges. Proceeds to Amnesty International. Abe2551.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near mint condition hardcover, appears unread, Printed boards; no jacket as supplied. Ships from Berlin Bookshop bxn46.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tim Hilton. Ghosts of the past. A review of Philip Guston: Works on Paper, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford until July 23. A cut review from Art Guardian, 9/6/1989. One b/w illusts, folded.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Gerald Duckworth & Company: 1958. Octavo. Hardcover with a dust jacket. First edition. Unclipped jacket has very mild edge wear. Book is near fine, jacket is very good.

Condition: New. This book explores the collective memory of the Vietnam War through popular imaginings about ghosts of war. Series: Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482. . 2008. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . .

Hard Cover. Condition: Good For Age. No Jacket. First American Edition. Good condition for it's age. Ownership mark on the FEP. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Board corners lightly worn, spine with two short tears to head and foot. Light toning to end-papers especially along gutters. Binding cocked but firm. This copy from the library of British playwright Alfred Sutro with his signature to head of front free end-paper and his bookplate to front paste-down.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. **FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION 1927** The book is in NEAR FINE condition. Green leatherette binding type 4 is tight and solid with the slightest of wear at top and bottom spine. Gilt bright and nice. Top stain present and nice. No writing or marks other than owners stamp on first title page and dedication page, contents are clean and bright. GORGEOUS! **HARD TO FIND MODERN LIBRARY FIRST PRINTING!!** **I WILL BE LISTIING OVER 400 COLLECTIBLE, RARE, OR SIGNED MODERN LIBRARY EDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS FROM 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE COLLECTING AROUND THE WORLD - PLEASE VISIT MY SELLERS PAGE TO VIEW THEM ALL**.

Cloth. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Not stated (illustrator). First edition. Kwasi Kwarteng considers the reverberations of the British Empire in this first edition. A fine copy A fine copy of Kwasi Kwarteng's monograph on the British Empire, found in the original unclipped dust wrapper. With chapters on Iraq, Kashmir, Burma, Sudan, Nigeria, and Hong Kong, Kwarteng discusses how the continuing reverberations of the British Empire, and how the legacies of the empire have haunted these nations through war. Through his analysis of the oversights, accidents, and uncertain pragmatism that led to the decline of the empire, Kwarteng argues that the British Empire was not formed by a coherent policy. Kwarteng served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Liz Truss for thirty eight days in 2022 before he was dismissed after his mini-budget caused sterling to drop. He is the MP for Spelthorne in northern Surrey, and has a PhD in History from Cambridge. In the publisher's original red cloth binding, in its unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. As New. book.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. Manuel Komroff (illustrator). 1st edition. 1st Modern Library edition, 1927. A Very Good book in a Good- dust jacket. 12mo., 203 pp., bound in publishers limp leather with ML logo on front cover, titles on spine. Jacket is tanned, with some small losses, edges chipped, spine darkened, priced at 95 cents. Minor wear to leather tips, text appears unmarked. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve.

"Modern Ghosts" Guy de Maupassant et al. First Edition published 1890 by Harper & Brothers (New York) This copy: First Edition.Harper & Brothers (New York) Hardcover, navy cloth with decoration. Pages: xv, 225 pp Size: 18.5 x 12.5 cm Language: English Binding: Body: Good - age wear; noticeable damage at spine ends Binding: Poor - both hinges show significant wear; overall loose binding; several pages loosely sewn; noticeable tear on the title page; front flyleaf, blank leaf, and contents pages detached (may be fully separated upon arrival due to progressing deterioration); tape repair between the colophon page and contents page Edges: Good - age wear; soiling and toning Pages: Good - small tear to the title page Text: Good - age toning throughout Condition: Binding fragile with detached pages and taped repair; cloth worn at spine ends; age toning and small tears; gilt decoration remains attractive. Description: A first edition of "Modern Ghosts" (1890), a translated anthology of supernatural tales by European authors including Maupassant, Alarcon, Kielland, Kompert, Becquer, and Magherini-Graziani. Includes an introduction by George William Curtis discussing cultural and psychological attitudes toward ghost stories. A characteristic late 19th century American gilt-decorated binding. Shipping from Tokyo: Ships worldwide with protective packaging. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described. Stock availability may change, as our listings are shared with a physical bookstore. This copy has been preserved in the condition in which it was acquired, respecting its collector value. Customers concerned about condition are encouraged to inspect the item in person at our bookstore.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. London: Gerald Duckworth & Co., 1958. First edition. 8vo. Red cloth; gilt spine titles; dust jacket. 111pp.; index; 8 b&w plates at center. Light bumping/softening to board corners; bookseller stamp (Samuel Weiser) to front pastedown. Very good or better in a very good jacket, price-clipped and moderately rubbed, with chips to bottom tips and base of spine. An elucidation of the "pitfalls which have to be avoided" when conducting psychical research, using as its examples of proper investigation four recent examples of poltergeist phenomena.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. **FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING FROM THE MODERN LIBRARY'S "FIRST CATALOG" OF ITS FIRST 12 BOOKS EVER PRINTED IN MAY, 1917** This is a "FIRST CATALOG" Modern Library book of the first 12 books printed by The Modern Library in May of 1917 with all the points indicating a FIRST PRINTING: * Type 1 spine * Marbled end papers * "Just Issued" catalog - Type C1 of the first 12 books in The Modern Library The book is in NEAR FINE condition. Dark Green binding is tight and solid with the slightest of wear. Gilt bright and nice. Top stain faded but nice. No writing or marks other than very cool owners bookplate inside front cover, contents are clean and bright. GORGEOUS! **EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND MODERN LIBRARY FIRST CATALOG, FIRST PRINTING!!** **I WILL BE LISTIING OVER 400 COLLECTIBLE, RARE, OR SIGNED MODERN LIBRARY EDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS FROM 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE COLLECTING AROUND THE WORLD - PLEASE VISIT MY SELLERS PAGE TO VIEW THEM ALL**.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VERY RARE FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET Some Chinese Ghosts by Lafcadio Hearn. Introduction by Manuel Komroff. New York: The Modern Library, 1927. FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION 1927 stated on the copyright page. According to Toledano this is a leatherette spine type 4 with Bernhard endpapers. The book is VERY GOOD - gilt on cover and spine nice and bright, boards are very bright. Slight wear on top and bottom spine. No writing, marks, or book plates in the book other than owner's signature on ffe. Contents are clean and bright! The rare dust jacket is also from 1927 and matches to a FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION. 95 cent price present and bright on inside flap. Some chipping to spine and top otherwise very bright and beautiful. Now protected in an archival-quality dust jacket protector. VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND THIS FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET! **I WILL BE LISTIING OVER 400 COLLECTIBLE, RARE, OR SIGNED MODERN LIBRARY EDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, FROM 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE COLLECTING AROUND THE WORLD - PLEASE VISIT MY SELLERS PAGE TO VIEW THEM ALL**.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. George William Curtis(Introduction) (illustrator). First Edition. Modern Ghosts by Guy de Maupassant (First Edition) A firm copy with mild wear to spine edges and corners. Minor wrinkling to spine cloth. Light foxing to prelims. Mild age tanning to pages. No jacket present. Copyright 1890. Selected and Translated from the Works of Guy de Maupassant, Pedro Antonio de Alarcon, Alexander L. Kielland, Leopold Kompert, Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, and Giovanni Magherini-Graziani. Navy blue cloth with gilt lettering and silver designs. Fore and bottom edges rough trimmed; 225 pp. Collection of supernatural stories by various authors. BOOK.

"These little tales, like instant photographs, bring us nearer to the life of other lands, and apprise us that, in an unexpected sense, we are all of one blooda blood which is chilled by an influence that we cannot comprehend, and at a contact of which we are conscious by an apprehension beyond that of the senses.". First edition. Navy cloth with gilt lettering and silver designs, fore- and bottom edges uncut. xv, [xviii], 225, [3] pp. 6 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. Half-title, title in red. Very good; slight loss at head and tail of spine, scar to spine, old ownership inscription to front free-endpaper.

Hardcover. First edition (& 1st printing). Collects seven ghost stories from European authors, translated from the works of Guy de Maupassant, Pedro Antonio de Alarcon, Alexander L. Kielland, Leopold Kompert, Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, and Giovanni Magherini-Graziani. t:ten page introduction from the editor. VG+ copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. In EARLY Green & White Dustjacket of running Torch Bearer Man on Front running with Price 95 Cents on Back & Inner DJ Flap & 265 Titles Mentioned Back DJ , Nowhere is Lafcadio Hearn's love for Mystical & his Intimacy with weird & Unseen so vividly & Poetically realized as in this Volume of Chinese tales of the supernatural ,HBDJ, 1927, "First Modern Library Edition, 1927" Stated on copyright page, VG+/VG, in EARLY Foxed & Lightly Scuffed Dustjacket with 265 Titles Mentioned Back DJ & Coupon is Pre ZipCode , Variant binding, #3 Toledano spine, #4 logo and end-papers (Bernhard), Flexible Brown leatherette with Tiny End Chips spine, Small 6.75 x 4.50 In. Gold GILT spine lettering & ML device on the front cover. 16MO, Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Modern Library Edition. shallow chipping to top of spine. FOXED DJ Spine with Tiny End Chips, 203 pgs, NOTES, Glossary, NO ADS IN BACK.