Illustrated Modern Library Edition in original slipcase. Clean decorated paper-covered boards with black cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. One pinhead size spot of wear to paper-covered board fore-edge; no fading, no fraying to boards or cloth spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Neatly penned and beautiful previous owner inscription dated June 21, 1946 on front free endpaper. Notes and underlining in light pencil appear frequently in the text. Beautiful illustrations by George Grosz. The Carlyle-Wicksteed Translation. 626 pages. Sturdy paper-covered slipcase... View More...
New York: Modern Library (Boni & Liveright), 1925. Early Printing. Very Good/No Dust jacket. Modern Library 116, early printing. Toledano binding no. 2. Brown faux leather flexible boards with gold Modern Library/BL logo on cover, gold lettering on spine. Small spot of wear-through to lower right spine corner. Binding is tight, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean Brodsky endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Introduction by Francis Hackett. 358 pages. View More...
Clean hardcover book in original unclipped dust jacket. Toledano binding no. 8. Blue cloth boards with red title box, gold lettering on cover and spine. No fraying or wear; binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Clean Kent style endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Pages are clean with red top-stained upper page edges. Introduction by Robert L. Shurter. 275 pages. Dust jacket illustrated by E. McKnight Kauffer is not price clipped (1.45 on front inside flap), some edge wear, a little foxing to spine; short closed tear at base of rear flap fold; 370 titles listed on inverse of... View More...
New York: Modern Library/Boni & Liveright. Modern Library. Very Good/No Dustjacket. Toledano spine no. 2. Dark Blue/Black, faux leather boards with gilt lettering on spine, gilt Boni & Liveright symbol on cover. Introductory note by R.A. Streatfeild. Very little wear. Binding is tight, no cracking. Pages are clean. Illustrated endpapers by Horace Brodzky. No names, writing or bookplates. 410 pgs. View More...
Stated First Modern Library Edition. Modern Library no 015. Clean brown balloon cloth boards with gold torchbearer logo on cover, gold lettering on spine. (Toledano binding no. 7.) Chipping at spine ends. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Clean Kent style endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Introduction by Branch Cabell. 368 pages. View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1943. Early printing. Very Good+/good. Modern Library no. G63 in dust jacket. Complete and Unabridged. Toledano binding no. G4. Gray cloth boards with green title box on spine, green and gold oval torchbearer symbol on cover and spine. No fraying or wear, slight age-toning. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean with clean decorated endpapers - no names, writing or bookplates. Black top-stained upper text block edges. Introduction by John Mason Brown. 1000 pages. Dust jacket is clean but has edge chipping and closed tear... View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1957. Third Modern Library Edition. Very Good+/Very Good+. Modern Library No. 186 in clean original unclipped dust jacket. Toledano binding no. 8. Gray cloth boards with black title box, gold lettering on cover and spine; no bumping, fading or fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean. Clean Kent-style endpapers - tiny previous owner name neatly penned at top edge of front pastedown under dust jacket flap. Introduction by J. Donald Adams. 417 pages. Clean dust jacket is not price clipped (1.95 on front inside flap), very slight ... View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1932. Stated First Modern Library Edition. Near Fine/No Dust jacket. Modern Library No. 32, Stated First Modern Library Edition. Toledano binding no. 7. Clean dark brown balloon cloth flexible boards with bright gold torchrunner logo on cover, bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean Kent illustrated endpapers. No names, writing or marks. 385 pp. Nice clean copy of this first M.L. edition. View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1952. early printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. Modern Library No. 105. Early printing in original unclipped jacket. Toledano binding no. 8. Clean red cloth boards with black title box, gold lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with black top-stained upper page edges. Clean Kent-style endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 436 pages. Illustrated jacket is not price clipped (1.95 on front inside flap), unchipped, very slight edge wear. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1963. Later printing. Fine/Near Fine. Modern Library No. 105 in clean illustrated dust jacket. Toledano binding no. 11. Clean red cloth boards with blind-stamped hexagonal logo on cover, bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean Kent style illustrated endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Introduction by Norman Holmes Pearson. 436 pages. Clean bright illustrated dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, price clipped at upper corner of front inside flap. Blank on vers... View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1951. Later printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. Modern Library No. 130 in clean illustrated dust jacket. Toledano binding no. 8; Toledano number 130.4 (1951 edition with Stallman introduction). Clean red cloth boards with black title box, gold lettering on cover and spine. No bumping, fraying or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Clean Kent style endpapers (small lightly penned previous owner name at top of front fixed endpaper). 267 pages. Clean illustrated dust jacket is not price clipped (1.25 on front inside flap), has slight edge and ... View More...
Modern Library no. 214 in clean dust jacket. Toledano binding no. 9 - published 1963. Very clean green cloth boards with blind-stamped oval logo on cover, gold lettering and torchbearer on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean with clean Kent endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Introduction by the Author. 332 pages. Clean dust jacket is price clipped at upper corner of front inside flap; slightest hint of edge wear; 415 titles listed on inverse of jacket; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1940. Second Modern Library Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. Modern Library No. 214 in clean original dust jacket. Toledano binding no. 8. Clean gray cloth boards with green title box on cover and spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean Kent style endpapers (tasteful previous owner bookplate on front paste-down). Biographical note on author in front of book, bibliography; 332 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, very slight wear at top and bottom spine edges, price clipped at... View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1935. Later printing. Very Good/fair. Modern Library No. 122. Toledano spine no. 7. Green cloth boards with gold torchrunner logo on cover, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear, a few small spots of fading to spine. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean Kent style endpapers, no names, writing or bookplates. 328 pgs. Dustjacket is not price clipped (95 cents a copy on front inside flap), has moderate chipping and near separation at front spine edge. View More...
Modern Library no. 204 in clean unclipped dust jacket. Toledano binding no. 13. Clean black cloth boards with blind-stamped "ml" logo on cover, silver lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean "fujita" endpapers; no names, writing or marks. Complete and Unabridged. 817 pages. Clean bright dust jacket is not price clipped (2.45 on front inside flap), no chips, enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1931. Later printing. Good/No Dust jacket. Modern Library No. 205. Toledano binding no. 7. Clean red cloth boards with gold torchrunner symbol on cover, gold lettering on spine. Some overall fading, slight vertical crease to cloth and fixed endpaper of rear board, no breakage. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with red top-stained page edges. Clean Kent style endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 471 pp. Introduction by the author. View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1928. Stated First Modern Library Edition. Very Good+/No Dust jacket. Modern Library no. 148.1, "First Modern Library Edition, 1928" on copyright page. Clean brown leatherette, Toledano binding no. 4. Light surface wear to corners, no fraying. Binding is tight and square, no cracking; pages and edges are clean with clean Bernhard endpapers; no names, writing or marks. Introduction by Robert Ballou. 360 pp. View More...
New York: Modern Library, 1966. Stated First Modern Library Edition. Fine /Fine. Stated First Modern Library Edition in clean unclipped dust jacket. Modern Library No. 368. Toledano binding no. 11. Clean red cloth boards with blind-stamped hexagon logo on cover, bright gold lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright with clean Kent style endpapers - small previous owner name and date on back side of front free endpaper. 437 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears, not price c... View More...
Modern Library No. 271 in clean unclipped dust jacket. Toledano binding no. 8. Clean blue cloth boards with red title box, gold lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean with red top-stained upper page edges. Clean Kent illustrated endpapers; no names, writing or marks. Introduction by Harvey Breit. 378 pages + 5 pages of Chronology, Geneology, maps at rear of book. Clean illustrated jacket is not price clipped (1.95 on front inside flap), has small chips at spine ends, corner, slight edgewear; 393 titles liste... View More...
Modern Library No. 88. Early printing in clean original dust jacket. Toledano binding no. 8. Clean gray cloth boards with dark green title box, gold lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean with green top-stained upper text block page edges. Clean Kent endpapers with very attractive custom bookplate on front free endpaper. Introduction by Richard H. Rovere. 444 pages. Clean jacket is price clipped on upper corner of front inside flap. Light rubbing and edgewear; shallow chipping (1/4") at top spine edge; 360 t... View More...