William dean howells introduction (7 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. New York, 1912; red cloth covered boards; corner and spine edge wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; Previous owner's name on front paste-down; 275 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 269 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt And Silver Gilt. First Printing, With 1890 Date On Title Page. Light Rubbing At Corners. Bookplate Of James Fraser Gluck (1852-1897), Prominent Buffalo Area Attorney. He Was Influential In Establishing The School Of Philosophy At Cornell, Where He Was A Trustee. Through Mr. Gluck's Influence The System Of Scholarships Was Also Established Whereby Poor And Meritorious Students Received University Aid For Four Years To The Amount Of $250 A Year. At The Time Of His Death He Was President Of The Grosvenor Library And A Director Of The Buffalo Library. While Curator Of The Buffalo Library. Mr. Gluck Made A Collection Of Manuscripts, Autograph Letters Of Famous Men, Historical Documents Of Value And Rare Books; And Just Before The Close Of His Term Of Office He Surprised The Trustees Of The Library By Presenting To Them For The Institution What Many Deemed The Most Valuable Collection Of The Kind In The Country. His Private Library Was Probably The Largest Private Library In The City, And Distinctively Rich In History, Philosophy, Science And The Classics. Gluck Corresponded With Many Authors, Including Mark Twain, From Whom He Obtained The Original Manuscript Of "Huckleberry Finn", The Second Half Of Which Was Presumed Lost But Discovered 100 Years Later By One Of His Granddaughters In Their Attic.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. new edition edition. 247 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 400 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 480 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. open market ed edition. 496 pages. 7.75x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Thus. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1952. First printing of the new American Edition, 1952, printed in the USA from new plates and made from type completely reset. Brick red cloth printed in gilt and black, clear plastic dustjacket with red borders. The book is in near fine condition, looks and feels new and unread with only a light touch of rubbing to the corners, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no names or other markings. The clear dustjacket has some rubbing and some minor loss of the red border on the inside flaps. . First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…