Search Results: Literature/Literary Criticism from Brass DolphinBooks

NY: Arno Press and The New York Times, 1968. Presume 1st Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Sharp, clean little book, details above. Handsomely done facsimile reprint comprising five slave narratives. Trace tipwear/bump, covers have the odd micro fleck, text beautiful, wholly unmarked. Tiny stain top edge. 2 more JUST RECEIVED and added to the above for sale at the listed price with ONE-BOOK priced shipping, trade paper copy of Mannix's "Black Cargoes" A history of the Atlantic Slave Trade, in a decent lightly used trade paperback copy, also trade paper copy of Fogel's Time On The Cross, (The Economics of American Negro Slavery) scrawl first endsheet, cover wear and creasing, text unmarked. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Norman: Univ. Of Okla., 1958. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. Cloth, first edition. A sturdy copy with minimal wear. Pencil eraser size dark spot front cover, no soiling. Text generally crisp and fresh. Sub-title "a dissenting opinion of Gertrude Stein." *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

NY: Atheneum, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Subtitle, "A consideration of Shakespeare's Sonnets." from the flap, "Illustrated with photographs, documents, and a facsimile of the 1609 text of Q." A really solid clean copy, blind stamping, spine gilt, board tips all splendid, newish. Jacket has the odd trace of edgewear and an unusual cosmetic flaw from it's making. It was done with the see thru skin of protective light plastic and this left a mild, thin ripple on the front panel. foto coming. Tiny crease back flap. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Funk & Wagnall, 1880. 5th or later Edition . Paper/Wraps. Good+/No Jacket. Subtitle,"some inquiries respecting their moral and literary characters." An odd oversize pamphlet version of the 1812 original, says on the cover "printed without abridgment." This seems unlikely somehow as the works original version seems to have been 2 volumes. This 0ne runs from the preface through "The Illusions of Writers in Verse," and the index. About sheet music size. The work is complete as printed, some leaves are uncut. The author is Father of the British politician. The item is rather worn and age darkened but fully legible. It has a neat discard stamp, front cover, from a University library. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Pleasantville: Reader's Digest. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. This listing is for 3 books total, 2 unabridged, unmarked, likely unread RD hardcovers of some of Twain's finest work and Kaplan's bio. of the writer. Jumping Frog contains many of the other short pieces as well. The Kaplan bio. is B.C.E. in jacket quite straight and clean.They are sold as a group with one book priced domestic media mail shipping. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

HBJ, 1983. Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. This listing is now for 2 hardcovers sold at the listed price with one book priced domestic media mail shipping. Collected Stories is Very Good -/No Jacket. Later Printing. Book has a small water stain on top edge that has caused a 1/2 x 2-inch ripple at the top of about 150 pages -- not as damning as it may sound; bumped lower corners; some edgewear; a 1-inch cut on back board. All that said, it is really a very presentable copy with clean boards, bright spine, tight binding, and unmarked interior. OWB is Harvard product, clean, later printing, trace fleck and micro dog ear first 2 pages of text. Jacket no tears, in mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

NY: Harper & Row, 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good -/No Jacket. This book is graded very low to reflect an assortment of cosmetic flaws, but it is overall a sturdy copy, clean and sound. Boards are sunned, jacket flaps have been scissored and neatly laid in on the 1st endsheet and pastedown, tiny color fleck fore edge. Text and binding sound, unmarked. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Doubleday, 1952. Book Club (BCE/BOMC)? . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Sturdy 2 vol. set of short stories is sold with Ted Morgan's, bio, "Maugham" in hard cover BCE, all 3 vols, as group at listed price. Re the Morgan, , pg 17 has some moisture wrinkling, not too bad, boards straight if scuffed, text clean. The short stories are very tight, straight, clean. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards. *

NY: Modern Library, 1938. Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Date given is not correct of course but only date given, book and jacket have the look of 1985 or so. Handsome lightly used hard cover copy, unmarked, text unsmudged and attractive. Jacket neatly price clipped, trace of edgewear and darkening, in new mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Norton, 1971. 1st Paperback . Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. From the title page, "An authoritative text, background and sources, reviews, criticism, an annotated bibliography." Great copy, approaches near fine condition. No marking, no creasing. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

Sausalito: Contact Editions, 1962. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Good+. Nice copy with two notable issues. Bit of mild fraying at spine top. The boards edges have an odd mild tanning, not unattractive and surely age related. Text is wholly unmarked. White jacket has short tears, edgewear, the odd mild smudge, looks very nice in mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

Knopf, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 1st edition, 1991, VG+/no jacket. Rare advance, limited edition issued with a letter from Sonny Mehta, head of Random House, bound into the book just after the FEP. Book was issued in giftwrap patterned like the dust jacket of the first edition, so this appropriately has no jacket and the gift wrap is not present This is a very nice, clean copy marred only by a tiny black marker dot and "ADV" (for "advance copy"?) written in red fine-tip marker on bottom edge of text and slight wear to gilt lettering on spine. First novel; made into Jeremy Irons movie. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1973. Trade Paperback. Very Good-/No Jacket. From the cover, " New edition, translated with an essay by Mark Musa." Trade paperback, owner name stamped 1st end sheet. Decent very readable copy, used with mild wear. Later printing. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Random House, 2004. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. 2nd, from RHs old system, ie FE statement removed, 2-9 present. Priced jacket has a 1/8th" tear head of spine, it will be shipped in new mylar wrapper, as are all of our jacketed books. Book is very sharp, unbumped, zero marking, clean and tight. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Oxford, 1987. 1st Edition, full number Line . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. From the cover,"A political history of the novel." a lightly used very attractive and newish book and jacket. No marking. Jacket has no tears or soiling, in new mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Pantheon, 1964. First Printing Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. Joseph Low, Arthur Rackham. This listing is for 2 hard covers by Swift sold as a pair with one book priced domestic media mail shipping. DTS is bright, straight, no outstanding flaws. Jkt. has one very short tear, trace wear, aged look. GT is Grammercy reprint in unpriced jacket, clean and straight. Both jackets in new mylar wrappers. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

Moscow: University of Idaho Press, 1993. 1st Edition, full number Line . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A beautiful book and jacket. Tiny, nearly microscopic bump at top field of front board. Tight, bright hardcover copy. Simpson signature and Feb. '93 date on 1/2 title page. Jacket newish in new mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

University of Idaho Press, 1992. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket. Later Printing. Fresh, unread copy, no marking. JUST RECEIVED and added to EW for sale as a pair at the listed price, a handsome dust jacketed hardcover of Mountain Time, 1999, 1st edition, isbn 068483295x in VG+/VG+ condition, remainder marks bottom edge, jacket has trace wear, no tears or bad damages. Shipping via domestic media mail at our one book price. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*

NY: HRW, 1980. Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This listing is for two beautiful hardcovers (in re the culture of the Edwardian era) sold as a pair at the listed price with one book priced media mail shipping. Since both will not fit in standard flat rate envelope fast or international shipping will require surcharge. Book is richly made, not quite newish but very close, no marking of any kind, jacket in wrapper, has pretty look no tears. Other books is book is Nicholas Bentley's "Edwardian Album" a photographic excursion into a lost age of innocence, jacket slightly more worn, both wholly unmarked. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*

NY: Collier, 1977. 4th Pr. . Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. From the cover,"The literary views and judgements of the greatest poet to write English in our time." The book is solid, clean, lightly used, covers uncreased, binding tight, no marking. With this title we include 2 other paperbacks 11 plays by Yeats and Kirby's The Yeats Country, both in clean, decent mass mkt. paperback format. All 5 at listed price with one book priced shipping. JUST RECD. and added to make group of 4, (now 5) worn trade paper copy of Unterecker's "A Reader guide to W.B. Yeats" much abrasion, some text marking. AND The Autobiography rough but unmarked text PB. All with one-book priced domestic media mail shipping for the 5. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, using the strict, traditional standards.*