European Fiction

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Rosshalde

Rosshalde

by Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse's fourth novel, a moving and poetic narrative of immense power, makes its first appearance in Britain in this superlative translation by Ralph Manheim.
Marks Of Identity

Marks Of Identity

by Juan Goytisolo

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

by Thomas Mann

European Fiction Books & Ephemera

The Possibility Of an Island

The Possibility Of an Island

by Houellebecq, Michel

Michel Houellebecq has won the prestigious Prix Novembre in France and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. He lives in Ireland.
Celestial Harmonies

Celestial Harmonies

by Esterhazy, Peter

[Works - 31 Volumes] Autobiography; Doctor Thorne; The Warden; Framely Parsonage; Small House at Allington; The Last Chronicle of Barset; The Duke's Children; The Prime Minister; Barchester Towers; Orley Farm; Eustace Diamonds; Phineas Redux; Can You Forgive Her

[Works - 31 Volumes] Autobiography; Doctor Thorne; The Warden; Framely Parsonage; Small House at Allington; The Last Chronicle of Barset; The Duke's Children; The Prime Minister; Barchester Towers; Orley Farm; Eustace Diamonds; Phineas Redux; Can You Forgive Her

by Anthony Trollope

Thirty-one volumes as issued from 1904 to 1906. Half maroon morocco over marbled boards with gilt rule and 5 raised bands; gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers; white silk ribbons. Each volume contains a frontispiece with tissue guard. Samuel Mather ex-libris plate present to front paste-down in each volume. Complete listing of titles: Autobiography; Doctor Thorne (2 vol.); The Warden; Framely Parsonage (2 vol.); Small House at Allington (3 vol.); The Last Chronicle of Barset (3... Read more about this item
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A$5,439.35
Poems

Poems

by William Watson

London: Macmillan and Co, 1897. Third Edition. Hardcover book bound in the publisher's original full cloth-gilt. 18 cm. 164 pp. In near fine condition. Publisher's bookplate affixed to the front paste down; historical society bookplate affixed to the rear paste down. No ownership marks/writing present. Many interior leaves remain uncut and a few are torn at their extremities from careless separation.
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A$38.85
Alfa Romeo 1300 and Other Miracles

Alfa Romeo 1300 and Other Miracles

by Bartolomei, Fabio translated by Anthony Shugaar

New York: Europa Editions, 2012 1st ed. thus. 322pp. paperback 8vo in French flaps: Fine. An entertaining offbeat first novel about several Italian losers who fall into business together and discover their character by standing up to the local rural mobsters. Written in what might be characterized as a very contemporary style.
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A$7.75
Barnaby Rudge / Hard Times

Barnaby Rudge / Hard Times

by Charles Dickens

New York: Hurst & Co., Publishers, 1885. NF. Hardcover book bound in the publisher's full decorative cloth-gilt. 19 cm. 465 pp., 195 pp., 276 pp. Three volumes in one. Contains black-and-white illustrations throughout. In near fine condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight. Interior pages age toned. Light edge wear/bumping, rubbing, scuffing to the cloth covers.
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A$46.62
Three Lives: The Good Anna; Melanctha; The Gentle Lena

Three Lives: The Good Anna; Melanctha; The Gentle Lena

by Gertrude Stein

London: The Pushkin Press, 1945. New Edition (reprint). Hardcover book bound in the publisher's original full cloth-gilt. 19 cm. 181 pages. In very good plus condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight, pages bright. Light spotting to the front/back matter. Light edge wear/bumping to the cloth covers. Lacking the original dust jacket.
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A$23.31
The White Castle

The White Castle

by Pamuk, Orhan

Carcanet, 1990. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Collectable - Very Good Condition. ~~Paperback, same ISBN as hardback~~Near Fine 1st impression 1990 Carcanet paperback, original cover design with author photo to rear. Light natural aging only. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction 20th Century; European Fiction; ISBN: 0856358827. ISBN/EAN: 9780856358821. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 089744..... Read more about this item
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A$60.76A$48.61
William Shakespeare: A Biography (Extra-Illustrated; 2 Volumes - Complete)

William Shakespeare: A Biography (Extra-Illustrated; 2 Volumes - Complete)

by Charles Knight (Ed.)

Half red morocco with gilt rule and marbled boards; 5 raised bands and gilt detailing to spine. Marbled endpapers; top edge gilt. Bound by Rose Bindery, Boston. Extensively illustrated with many engravings, portraits, and the like, some in full color. India paper proofs of Knight's text in only fair condition. Light wear to exterior (see image). Volume 2 has water damage to base of interior at spine. 12 x 17 inches.
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A$9,324.60
The Garden

The Garden

by Yves Berger

New York: George Braziller, 1963. First American edition, first printing. None. Hardcover book complete in its original dust jacket (unclipped). 22 cm. 226 pages. Translated from the French by Robert Baldick. Winner of the Prix Femina. In very good condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight, pages bright. Toning/offsetting to the end pages. Moderate edge wear/tear, rubbing, soiling to the extremities.
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A$31.08
The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: (Two Volumes)

The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: (Two Volumes)

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet; Thomas Johnes (Translator)

2 volumes (xxxvi, 640, xvi, 552 pages): illustrations . Marbled boards & endsheets. Half red morocco. Top edge gilt, others deckle. Previous owners name sprawled on front page. 7 x 10.5 in.
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A$435.15
Libro de Refranes

Libro de Refranes

One of only 101 copies. This elegantly bound in half green mottled calf with fading to spine.
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A$372.98
Works [Waverly Novels] - 24 Volume set (Complete)

Works [Waverly Novels] - 24 Volume set (Complete)

by Sir Walter Scott

Half tan polished calf with debossed detailing and marbled boards; 4 slightly raised bands with gilt particulars to spine and morocco labels in red. All edges marbled. Each volume contains preface and introductory notes by Scott, originally published in the first edition of this set. Contains editorial notes throughout. Attractive and quite supple 24 volume complete set in very good condition. Sur blanc plates in black and white throughout. Titles include, but are not limited to: Guy Mannering, Fair Maid... Read more about this item
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A$1,864.92
Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

by Hoeg, Peter translated by Tiina Nunnally

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1993 2nd ptg. 453pp. hardback tall 8vo: near Very Good in a Fine dj [spine is creased; ink name ffep; else a clean, complete & tight copy] A Scandinavian thriller made into a 1997 film.
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A$15.46
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit in Two Volumes

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit in Two Volumes

by Charles Dickens

New York: Hurst & Co., Publishers, 1885. Reprint. NF. Hardcover book bound in the publisher's full decorative cloth-gilt. 19 cm. Two volumes in one book. 443 pp., 441 pp. Contains black-and-white illustrations throughout. In near fine condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight. Interior pages age toned. Light edge wear/bumping to the cloth covers.
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A$46.62
Port Tarascon: The Last Adventures of the Illustrious Tartarin

Port Tarascon: The Last Adventures of the Illustrious Tartarin

by Alphonse Daudet; Henry James (translator)

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1891. First American Edition. Hardcover book bound in the publisher's original full cloth-gilt. 23.4 cm. 359 pp. Translated and with a preface by Henry James. Contains black-and-white illustrations throughout. In very good condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight, pages bright. A group of small stains to the front matter. Moderate edge wear/tear/bumping/soiling to the cover.
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A$77.70
The Sailor in the Bottle

The Sailor in the Bottle

by Bieler, Manfred translated by James Clark

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1966 1st ed. 221pp. hardback 8vo: Good+ in a Very Good+ dj [top & fore edges are age foxed; endpp are age browned; else G+] A critically acclaimed novel that first appeared in East Germany. Beiler (1934-2002) later emigrated to the West.
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A$7.75
Four Irish Plays: Mixed Marriage; The Magnanimous Lover; The Critics; The Orangeman

Four Irish Plays: Mixed Marriage; The Magnanimous Lover; The Critics; The Orangeman

by St. John G[reer]Ervine

New York: The Macmillan Company, (1914). First edition. Hardcover book bound in the publisher's original full cloth-gilt. 20 cm. 117 pp. In very good condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Bookplate and annotation present to the front end pages. Light edge wear/bumping to the covers.
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A$46.62
The History of Gil Blas of Santillana - 3 volumes

The History of Gil Blas of Santillana - 3 volumes

by Lesage, Alain-Rene; Laun, Henri van (trans); Roberts, Henri (revised and completed by)

The Lorraine Press, London, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Lalauze, Adolphe. Three volumes (complete). A placid set. Brown cloth covered boards, gilt decoration. The spines of each book are much worn, marked. The spines are efficient and sure. The boards too, have wear about the edges, corners and seams. There is scuffing, faint stacking and handling marks. They are also steady and sound. The contents of each are agreeably comfortable. The paper quality means that there is some element... Read more about this item
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A$62.16
The Cambridge Centenary Ulysses: The 1922 Text with Essays and Notes

The Cambridge Centenary Ulysses: The 1922 Text with Essays and Notes

by James Joyce; Catherine Flynn (ed.)

(United Kingdom): Cambridge University Press, 2022. First edition thus. NF/VG+. Large hardcover book bound in the publisher's cloth, complete in its original dust jacket. 32 cm. 963 pages. The book is in near fine condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight, interior pages bright. Cover boards bumped. Light edge wear/tear, rubbing, soiling to the dust jacket. A very large and heavy volume, additional international shipping charges may apply.
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A$116.56
Celtic Myths and Legends

Celtic Myths and Legends

by T. W. Rolleston

Teal leather with gilt particulars. Three raised bands and a black label to spine. All edges gilt. Moire endpapers and a silk ribbon. Losses to foredge gilt and scratch to top edge, otherwise a clean copy with no previous owners' names, bookplates, or other defacements.
6.25 x 9.25 in
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A$225.34
In Search of Lost Time 6 Vols Folio Society Two Box Sets

In Search of Lost Time 6 Vols Folio Society Two Box Sets

by Proust, Marcel

Folio Society, 2000. Folio Society. Hardback. Near Fine Condition. Near Fine 2000 1st printing of this 6 volume Folio Society edition, spread across two slipcased sets. Beautifully produced edition. Minor surface wear scuffs to lower front edge of box of set 1, light surface wear around entry points of box 1, bright and unmarked throughout with all 6 volumes beautifully preserved without spotting or sun-fading. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction 20th Century; European Fiction; ISBN:... Read more about this item
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A$589.93A$471.94
A Coin in Nine Hands (collectible proof copy)

A Coin in Nine Hands (collectible proof copy)

by Yourcenar, Marguerite (Marguerite de Crayencour) translated from the French by Dori Katz in collab. w/the author

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 1982 advance uncorrected proof. 116pp. paperback sm 4to: Good [blue cover paper is faded & darkened; publisher’s info taped inside front cover; top & fore edges are age darkened; else a clean, complete & tight copy] In 1980 the Belgian-born writer Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-87) became the first woman elected to the Academie Francaise. This novel was first written in 1934 and completely revised by the author in the 1950s. Broadly speaking, it is about... Read more about this item
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A$38.85
Asahel (signed by author & both translators)

Asahel (signed by author & both translators)

by Megged, Aharon translated by Robert Whitehill & Susan C. Lilly

New York: Taplinger, 1982 1st ed. SIGNED by author on ffep; also inscribed humorously by both translators and signed "Susan" & "Robert." 254pp. hardback 8vo: near Fine in a near Very Good dj in Brodart poly cover [light foxing to top edge; else nrF; dj = couple of closed short tears top edges; else nrVG] A novel set in Israel by the award winning Polish born Israeli writer Megged (1920-2016).
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A$116.56
The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (7 Volumes - Complete)

The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (7 Volumes - Complete)

by Geoffrey Chaucer, Edited from numerous manuscripts by Walter W. Skeat

Black cloth boards with copper particulars to front board and spine. Cream paper dust jacket with text and design. All 7 dust jackets protected in mylar. Volumes contents are as follows: Vol. 1: Romaunt of the Rose and Minor Poems; 2: Boethius, Troilus; 3: House of Fame, Legend of Good Women, Astrolabe, and Sources of Canterbury Tales; 4: The Canterbury Tales (Text); 5: The Canterbury Tales (Notes); 6: Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes; 7: Chaucerian and Other Pieces. Small liquid stain to bottom of... Read more about this item
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A$621.64
The Faerie Queene

The Faerie Queene

by Edmund Spenser

First folio edition. Full ruled calf rebacked in supple calf with new endpapers. First stanza of each canto printed inside four-component woodcut. Numerous woodcut headpieces, tailpieces, and initial letters.
Loss to title page, not affecting text or image. Archival tape repair at title page gutter and last page. Undecipherable scribbling to title page, as well as to pages 1, 2, 252 & 253, with ink stain to the latter (see image). Some worming at upper margins; minimal impact to text at 12 pages between... Read more about this item
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A$10,490.18
The Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy;

The Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy;

by Alfred Burton

Fine example of Riviere and Son binding in exceptional condition (see image). Full deep red morocco with gilt rule to boards; 5 raised bands and intricate gilt detailing to spine. Gilt ruled edges; intricate inner dentelles; all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece (with tissue guard) and 15 aquatint hors-texte plates throughout. Includes an advertisement page after title page stating this book would have been released earlier, but "impediments" and the plates delayed its release. There is also... Read more about this item
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A$901.38