Pictorial Forest Lawn. Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale 5, California.
(Los Angeles): Forest Lawn Memorial Park Association, Inc., 1956. Fourth edition. Folio, orig. pale green wrappers with a large pictorial paper panel on the upper wrapper, (72)pp. Profusely illustrated in colour, and black and white. Sprawling note across the rear wrapper, a bit of rubbing o/w a very nice copy.
While the intention of this elaborate publicity publication was no doubt serious, it is impossible for anyone familiar with Evelyn Waugh's 'The Loved One' to take it at all seriously. From the introductory piece 'A First Step Up Toward Heaven' by Bruce Barton, which includes the pithy quotation 'Life is ever lord of death, And love can never lose its own', the reader becomes acquainted with the smarmy, patronizing tone that pervades the entire booklet. The compilers attempt to lull potential customers into a sense of peace and tranquility as 'no signs of sorrow linger in this beautiful park.' The soothing dialogue is accompanied throughout by pictures of lavish gardens, the 'Church of the Little Flowers,' stained glass windows, reproductions of art work such as Michelangelo's David and Moses, and the Hall of History. Without doubt, the epitome of bad taste are the descriptions and illustrations of 'Babyland' and 'Lullaby-land', which includes a photo of 'Babyland at Christmas' when the graves of children are decorated with miniature white plastic Christmas trees, and statues such as 'The Duck Baby', 'The Frog Baby' and the 'Happy Baby.' One glance through this publication makes clear that Waugh did not have to exaggerate much when he chose Forest Lawn as the model for his cemetery in 'The Loved One.'
(Los Angeles): Forest Lawn Memorial Park Association, Inc., 1956. Fourth edition. Folio, orig. pale green wrappers with a large pictorial paper panel on the upper wrapper, (72)pp. Profusely illustrated in colour, and black and white. Sprawling note across the rear wrapper, a bit of rubbing o/w a very nice copy.
While the intention of this elaborate publicity publication was no doubt serious, it is impossible for anyone familiar with Evelyn Waugh's 'The Loved One' to take it at all seriously. From the introductory piece 'A First Step Up Toward Heaven' by Bruce Barton, which includes the pithy quotation 'Life is ever lord of death, And love can never lose its own', the reader becomes acquainted with the smarmy, patronizing tone that pervades the entire booklet. The compilers attempt to lull potential customers into a sense of peace and tranquility as 'no signs of sorrow linger in this beautiful park.' The soothing dialogue is accompanied throughout by pictures of lavish gardens, the 'Church of the Little Flowers,' stained glass windows, reproductions of art work such as Michelangelo's David and Moses, and the Hall of History. Without doubt, the epitome of bad taste are the descriptions and illustrations of 'Babyland' and 'Lullaby-land', which includes a photo of 'Babyland at Christmas' when the graves of children are decorated with miniature white plastic Christmas trees, and statues such as 'The Duck Baby', 'The Frog Baby' and the 'Happy Baby.' One glance through this publication makes clear that Waugh did not have to exaggerate much when he chose Forest Lawn as the model for his cemetery in 'The Loved One.'
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FOWLES, John.
Islands. Photographs by Fay Godwin.
Boston: Little, Brown, (1978). First U.S. edition. Fine in d/w.
Boston: Little, Brown, (1978). First U.S. edition. Fine in d/w.
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"H.D." (Hilda Doolittle)
Choruses From the Iphigeneia In Aulis and The Hippollytus of Euripides. Translated by H.D.
London: Egoist Press, 1919. "The Poets' Translation Series. Second Set. No. 3." Second edition, first published in 1916 by Ballantyne in the UK,and Clerk's Press in the US. 8vo., card covers with paper wrapper pasted on, (37), (3)pp.ads. Spine darkened, pencilled notes on e/paper o/w near fine.
London: Egoist Press, 1919. "The Poets' Translation Series. Second Set. No. 3." Second edition, first published in 1916 by Ballantyne in the UK,and Clerk's Press in the US. 8vo., card covers with paper wrapper pasted on, (37), (3)pp.ads. Spine darkened, pencilled notes on e/paper o/w near fine.
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ACKROYD,Peter.
Chatterton. London: Hamish Hamilton, (1987). First edition. 1 of 150 copies signed by the author, for London Limited Editions. Cloth backed boards. Fine in glassine wrapper as issued.
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ADAMS, Richard.
The First Archibald Yell Smith IV Lecture at The Baylor School Shattanooga, Tennessee October 27, 1976.
Tall 8vo. orig. cream wrappers, 28pp. Name o/w near fine.
Tall 8vo. orig. cream wrappers, 28pp. Name o/w near fine.
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ALBEE, Edward.
Box and Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung.
New York: Atheneum, 1969. First edition. Fine in d/w.
New York: Atheneum, 1969. First edition. Fine in d/w.
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ALDINGTON, Richard (translator).
Euripides . Alcestis. Translated by.... London: Chatto & Windus, 1930. 1 of 250 signed by Aldington. Orig. cloth backed boards. Fine.
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ALDINGTON, Richard.
A Dream In The Luxembourg.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1930. 1 of 300 copies. Orig. cloth backed boards. Near fine.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1930. 1 of 300 copies. Orig. cloth backed boards. Near fine.
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ALDINGTON, Richard.
The Love of Myrrhine and Konallis and other prose poems. Chicago: Pascal Covici, 1926. First U.S. edition, 1 of 150 copies signed by the author. Fine in a chipped and worn d/w.
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ALDINGTON, Richard.
Two Stories. (London: np, nd). First edition,1 of 500 copies signed by the author. Cloth backed decorated paper boards, (44)pp. Spine ends slightly rubbed o/w fine.
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ALGREN, Nelson.
A Walk On The Wild Side.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, (1956). First edition. Trace of fading along the top edge of the upper board o/w a fine copy in a price clipped d/w with very light wear to the spine ends and a scrape on the spine affecting the imprint, but still very good.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, (1956). First edition. Trace of fading along the top edge of the upper board o/w a fine copy in a price clipped d/w with very light wear to the spine ends and a scrape on the spine affecting the imprint, but still very good.
| $400 | Book Number: 34913 | Order / Enquire |
ALGREN, Nelson.
Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters.
(New York): Published by Bernard Geis Associates Distributed by Random House, nd (1963). First edition. A fine copy in a d/w with wear to the spine ends and rubbing o/w very good.
(New York): Published by Bernard Geis Associates Distributed by Random House, nd (1963). First edition. A fine copy in a d/w with wear to the spine ends and rubbing o/w very good.
| $85 | Book Number: 35614 | Order / Enquire |
ALLEN, Hervey.
Anthony Adverse. Decorations by Allan McNab.
New York: Farrar and Rinehart, 1933. First edition. Very good in a chipped and worn d/w.
New York: Farrar and Rinehart, 1933. First edition. Very good in a chipped and worn d/w.
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ALLEN, Hervey.
The Forest and the Fort.
Toronto: Oxford University Press, (1943). Advance uncorrected proof of the first Canadian edition. Plain wrappers with "Advance Reader's Copy" written on upper wrapper. Mall stab hole in upper wrapper extending through the first 1/4" of the proof, small scuff marks o/w a very good copy of a scarce item.
Toronto: Oxford University Press, (1943). Advance uncorrected proof of the first Canadian edition. Plain wrappers with "Advance Reader's Copy" written on upper wrapper. Mall stab hole in upper wrapper extending through the first 1/4" of the proof, small scuff marks o/w a very good copy of a scarce item.
| $250 | Book Number: 1062 | Order / Enquire |
AMBLER, Eric.
A Kind of Anger.
London: The Bodley Head, (1964). Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Orig. wrappers. Name, spine chipped, wrappers soiled, a good copy.
London: The Bodley Head, (1964). Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Orig. wrappers. Name, spine chipped, wrappers soiled, a good copy.
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AMBLER, Eric.
Passage of Arms.
London: Heinemann, (1959). First edition. Fine in d/w with some wear to the top of the spine, and a short tear and light soiling to the rear panel, certainly better than very good.
London: Heinemann, (1959). First edition. Fine in d/w with some wear to the top of the spine, and a short tear and light soiling to the rear panel, certainly better than very good.
| $250 | Book Number: 35403 | Order / Enquire |
AMBLER, Eric.
The Night-Comers.
London: Heinemann, (1956). First edition. With the signature of Canadian writer Jack Batten. About fine in a price clipped d/w with some wear to the top of the spine but certainly very good.
London: Heinemann, (1956). First edition. With the signature of Canadian writer Jack Batten. About fine in a price clipped d/w with some wear to the top of the spine but certainly very good.
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AMIS, Kingsley.
Bright November Poems by.....
London: Fortune Press, (1964). Second issue/edition. Unauthorized. Grey cloth lettered in gilt. Name o/w about fine in a plain paper d/w which has a mark from a label on the spine, but is still very good.
This was authorized, Amis was not informed that it was issued (D'Arch Smith). The plain d/w is not noted in the bibliography of the Fortune Press.
London: Fortune Press, (1964). Second issue/edition. Unauthorized. Grey cloth lettered in gilt. Name o/w about fine in a plain paper d/w which has a mark from a label on the spine, but is still very good.
This was authorized, Amis was not informed that it was issued (D'Arch Smith). The plain d/w is not noted in the bibliography of the Fortune Press.
| $450 | Book Number: 32095 | Order / Enquire |
AMIS, Kingsley.
Socialism and the Intellectuals.
(London): Fabian Society, 1957. Fabian Society Tract 304. Wrappers. Name o/w near fine.
(London): Fabian Society, 1957. Fabian Society Tract 304. Wrappers. Name o/w near fine.
| $125 | Book Number: 32060 | Order / Enquire |
AMIS, Kingsley.
The Biographer's Moustache.
(London): Flamingo, (1995). First edition. Fine in d/w.
(London): Flamingo, (1995). First edition. Fine in d/w.
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