2621. De Wohl, Louis.

Set All Afire – A Novel of St. Francis Xavier. The biblical quotations are in the translation of Ronald Knox.

London, The Catholic Book Club, 1953. 13 cm x 19 cm. 256 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor discolouration to page margins, edges but mostly to endpapers. Ephemera loosely inserted as Catholic Book Club flyer. Last page creased slightly.

2622. [Hughes, Langston] Hesse, Eva / Knesebeck, Paridam von dem.

Meine dunklen Hände. Moderne Negerlyrik in Original und Nachdichtung [Translates: “My dark Hands – Modern Negro-Poetry in original and Translation”]. Herausgegeben und übertragen von Eva Hesse und Paridam von dem Knesebeck.

Bilingual Publication in English – German. München, Nymphenburger Verl.-Handl., 1953. 8°. 90 Seiten. Leinen mit Schutzumschlag in Brodart. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren am Umschlag.

2623. Freund, Philip / [Jørgen Claudi]

Prince Hamlet.

New York, Bookman Associates, 1953. 14.5 cm x 21.6 cm. 70 pages. Book designed by Richard Miller. Garamond type. Art work by Floriano Vecchi. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very minor foxing and discoloration to endpapers and edging. Highlighter markings to top edges. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard. With his bookplate / Exlibris to front pastedown (Exlibris design by Brian Lalor). Includes a letter as ephemera (dated 1956) to Mrs Erik Haugaard from Mr. Jorgen Claudi, Assistant Head of the Drama Department of Statsradiofonien. Following Mrs Haugaard forwarding Freund’s play to the department, Mr Claudi, in a damning fashion, declines to broadcast Philip Freund’s Prince Hamlet: “….If a great Danish author had adapted a classic in an inspired, modern form, it could be reasonable to try such eksperiment [sic]. But as the author is a rather unknown American, it is not to be expected that the Danish Radio should broadcast it……”

2624. Buber, Martin.

Good and Evil – Two Interpretations. I. Right and Wrong. II. Images of Good and Evil.

New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1953. 13,5 cm x 20 cm. VIII, 143 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss – american – irish poet Chuck Kruger. Occassional markings and annotations.

2625. Buckle, Richard.

The Adventures of a Ballet Critic.

First Edition. London, Cresset Press, 1953. 14cm x 22.2cm. VIII, 296 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket with strong signs of wear. From the collection of Margot Fonteyn – photographer and artist Keith Money.

2626. Waterhouse, Ellis.

Painting in Britain 1530-1790.

Middlesex, Penguin Books Ltd., 1953. 18.2 cm x 26.4 cm. XV, 271 pages.192 pages of black & white plates. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. With only very minor foxing to edges, endpapers, half-title and title pages. Pages lightly tanned. Gilt lettering to spine and emblem on front. Minor wear to spine. Binding tight. Clean interior.

2627. Fitch, Geraldine.

Formosa Beachhead.

Chicago, Henry Regnery Company, 1953. 8°. VIII, 267 pages. Hardcover. Original cloth with the original dustjacket in protective collector’s – mylar.. Very good condition. Minor signs of wear. A very rare book in excellent condition !

2628. [Barnes, Peter] Fairfield, Letitia.

The Trial of Peter Barnes and others (The I.R.A. Coventry Explosion of 1939).

London / Edinburgh / Glasgow, William Hodge, 1953. Octavo. XIII, 284 pages. With illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. The dustjacket slightly frayed and with some tears and loss. Otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare ! [Notable British trials – Volume 77].

2629. Roche, Aloysius.

In the Track of the Gospel – An Outline of the Christian Apostolate from Pentecost to the Present.

London, The Catholic Book Club, 1953. 14 cm x 22 cm. 200 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

2630. Mortimer, John.

Like Men Betrayed [Signed].

London, Collins & The Book Society, 1953. Octavo. 255 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated, unclipped dustjacket in protective Mylar. Foxing to edges ! Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed by John Mortimer on the halftitle. Very rare signed !