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Wharton, Edith
The Greater Inclination
The Greater Inclination
The book cover is black, with the title and an intricate design engraved in gold. The intricate design is contained within a rectangle that takes up a majority of the cover page. The title page includes the same intricate design as the front cover…
Wilde, Oscar
The Importance of Being Earnest:
A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
Author is listed only as "Author of 'Lady Windermere's Fan'". One edition out of 1,000 (but is not numbered). Cover is blank except for the engraved leaves on the sides. Leather cover. Pencil marking on page 2. Little mold spots on page 3.
Waley, Arthur
More Translations From the Chinese
More Translations From the Chinese
Waley translated these select poems from Chinese into English. Includes Edith Wharton's bookplate. The book has many markings, such as on pages 22, 23, 27, 31, 63, and 83.
Tyndall, John
Fragments of Science
Fragments of Science
Second volume of two. Red cover framed by a black pattern. Contains Edith Wharton's bookplate and the handwritten label '10. A. 16'. Includes a rotogravure of the author. This book is a compilation of essays, addresses, and reviews on various…
Tennyson, Alfred, Lord
Poems 1830-1863
Poems 1830-1863
Red cover with gold detailing. The poem In Memoriam has tick marks. One patch on the spine is worn through to binding. Limp leather gilt. The title page bears the Percy Shelley quote, 'Poets are the trumpets which sing to battle. Poets are the…
Tennyson, Albert, Lord
Works
Works
This is the fifth volume of ten. The following pages are have tick marks: 88, 95, and 96.
Tennyson, Albert, Lord
Works
Works
This is the fourth volume of ten. Two notes on page 1, on the poem The Princess; a Medley.
Tennyson, Alfred, Lord
Poetical Works
Poetical Works
This is the first volume of five. Signed, 'E. N. Jones. Florence' and labeled, 'Box 4.15'. Several dark spots appear on title pages. The poem Idylls of the King has markings on pages 169, 177, 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 189, and 190. Full velum gilt…
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Poems
Poems
Contains Edith Wharton's bookplate and the numbers '22.30'. This is the first volume of a collection of poetry, which includes Stevenson's poetry books A Child's Garden of Verses, Underwoods, Songs of Travel, and Moral Emblems. Some poems are written…
Stevenson, Robert Louis
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with other fables
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with other fables
Contains Edith Wharton's bookplate. Includes handwritten notes such as EW, 9R, and 5/-'. The contents page is split into two parts, the first lists each chapter of Jekyll and Hyde, and the second lists the title of each fable. Each chapter of Jekyll…
Sharp, William
Sonnets of the Nineteenth Century
Sonnets of the Nineteenth Century
Red velvet cover with gold detailing. Contain's Wharton's bookplate. Edited by William Sharp. Charles Scribner wrote, 'E.W. For a lover of sonnets- from an old true friend of this little book. Sept. 2 '08'. This inscription has imprinted itself into…
Rossetti, Christina
New Poems
New Poems
The book is bound in black cloth with gilt decorations. It contains a collection of poems published posthumously by the author's brother, William M. Rossetti. A portrait of the author is included as a frontispiece; water damage is evident in the…
Rossetti, Christina
Poems
Poems
The book is bound in black cloth linen with gilt decorations. There is an inscription on the fly: "Ira from Violet. A little memory of happy days at Plymouth? March 1894." This is followed by lines of poetry copied in French.
Tic marks have been…
Tic marks have been…
Phillips, Stephen
Herod a Tragedy
Herod a Tragedy
Contains a few light markings.
Hofmannsthal, Hugo von
Das Salzburger Grosse Weltteater
This book follows a play written in response to and a reworking of Caldron's previous work. The field in which Hofmannsthal is working is meta-theater; he tries to revamp the role of God in the game of life and does this very allegorically.
The…
The…