41. Kizaki, Satoko.

The Phoenix Tree and other stories. Translated by Carol A. Flath.

First Edition. Tokyo, Kodansha International, 1990. 15 x 22 cm. 242 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

42. [Kotzebue, August von].

“Sighs; or, The Daughter” / [Bound with an anonymously published title: “Alfred the Great: In which is related his conquests over the Danes; Entering the Danish Camp in Disguise; Separation from Ethelswitha; and his Death, after a Glorious Reign of Twenty-Nine Years and Six Months”].

Two works in one Volume. London, John Arliss, no year [c.1800]. Small Octavo. Pagination of “Alfred the Great”: Frontispiece, 36 pages / Kotzebue: 69 pages including Epilogue [without titlepage]. Hardcover / Stunning, recent half leather and marbled-paper-covered-boards with gilt lettering and ornament to spine, bound to style of the 18th/19th century. Excellent condition.

43. Kotzebue, August von / [Plumptre, Anne].

The Constant Lover; Or, William and Jeanette: A Tale. From the German of Augustus von Kotzebue. To which is prefixed “An Account of the Literary Life of the Author” [with the printed dedication by Kotzebue to his friend Charles Georg Graumann] / Also included (separately bound): “Pizarro – The Spaniards in Peru; or, The Death of Rolla. A Tragedy, in Five Acts:. The original of the play, Performing at the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, under the title of PIZARRO. Translated from the German by Anne Plumptre – Translator of Kotzebue’s “Virgin of the Sun”, &c.

First Edition. Three Volumes in one Solander Box. Dublin, Printed by William Porter / Printed for J. Moore, 1799. Small Octavo (11 cm x 17 cm). Pagination of the two Volume-Set: “The Constant Lover / Account of the Literary Life of Kotzebue”: Volume I: XIV, 203 pages / Volume II: 216 pages / Pagination for the accompanying Volume: “Pizarro”: 102 pages. Hardcover / Stunning, recent half leather and marbled-paper-covered-boards with gilt lettering and ornament to spine, bound to style of the 18th/19th century. All three Volumes housed in a bespoke built Solander Box (see plenty of images on our website). Excellent condition. From the library of Susannah Townsend-Meade (Ballymartle), with her name to titlepage. The accompanying Volume bears the name of one Mary Johnston. The “Constant Lover”, with the “Account of Kotzebue’s Life” is a very scarce publication !

44. Kuryluk, Ewa.

Century 21 [First edition, with a manuscript postcard from Ewa Kuryluk to Brad Morrow, editor of Conjunctions, laid-in. Signed by Ewa Kuryluk].

Normal, IL, Dalkey Archive Press, 1992. Large Octavo. 340 pages with 24 pages of black-and-white photographic illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear.

45. Le Clézio, Jean Marie Gustave.

The Book of Flights – An Adventure Story. (Translation of Le Livre des Fuites) Translated from the French by Simon Watson Taylor.

New York, Atheneum, 1972. 8°. 319 pages. Original cloth with dustjacket in very good plus (rather better) condition. Rare FIRST American Edition. The jacket with few flaws but complete. The volume itself only with very few signs of use (a little bit of foxing to the edge). Slightly crooked but overall a wonderful collectible.

46. Lind, Jakov.

Numbers.

London, Jonathan Cape, 1972. Octavo. 172 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. First British edition of the second part of his autobiography. Inscribed / signed by Jakov Lind.

47. Lind, Jakov.

The Trip to Jerusalem.

New York, Harper & Row, 1973. 8°. 64 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. First edition. Fine. Signed / Inscribed by Lind.

48. Lind, Jakov.

Travels to the Enu.

New York, St. Martin’s, 1982. Octavo. 125 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. First edition of this brief satirical novel, Lind’s first novel to be composed in English. A fine copy in dust jacket. This copy signed and inscribed by Lind to American novelist Harold Brodkey.

49. Lind, Jakov / [Harold Brodkey Association].

The Inventor.

New York, Braziller, 1988. Octavo. 144 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. First edition of this work composed in English. Inscribed / signed by Lind to American novelist Harold Brodkey.

50. Lowth, Robert.

[On the Sacred Poetry of the Hebrews] De Sacra Poesi Hebræorum : Prælectiones Academicæ Oxonii habitæ a Roberto Lowth, et poeticæ publico prælectores; nunc episcopo oxoniensii. Subjicitur Metricæ Harianæ brevis confutatio: et Oratio Crewiana.

Editio Tertia, emendatior. Oxonii, E Typographeo Clarendoniano [Imprimatur, J. Browne, Vice-Can. Oxon], 1775. 13 cm x 22 cm. (8), 515 pages plus 11 pages Index and Errata. Original Hardcover / Beautiful 18th century calf with gilt lettering and ornament to spine and the wonderful original marbled endpapers. With the original spinelabel. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. This edition printed on excellent paper with no foxing !

51. Malraux, André.

La Lutte avec L’Ange. / Les Noyers de l’Altenburg. Roman.

Édition Originale. Suisse, Éditions du Haut-Pays, 1943. 22 x 14 cm. 240 pages. Broché. Bon état général. Bon exemplaire. Couverture un peu défraichie protégée avec jaquette protective en plastique transparente. Intérieur très propre. Exemplaire numéroté 277 tiré de 1436 sur volumineux vergé bouffant. / First edition of Malraux’s “The Walnut Trees of Altenberg” – the first volume of a projected cycle that was never continued. The first and last chapters, set in a German detention camp, which frame the story, are printed in red. Of a total edition of 1465 copies, No. 277 of 1436 on ordinary paper. Very good to near fine in publisher’s printed wrappers.

52. Mann, Thomas / [Provenance: Falk Simon (Collector)].

Collection of nine (9) important publications by Thomas Mann in the swedish language. All editions in this collection are Translations from german into the swedish language, done by eminent swedish poets, writers and translators like Anders Oesterling (Österling), Anna Lamberg Wahlin and Walborg Hedberg. The collection has been beautifully rebound for swedish Bibliophile and Collector of antique Silver, “Falk Simon”, and most of the original wrappers and artwork to wrappers, has been preserved. The Exlibris of “Falk Simon” is to be found in each Volume (except “Buddenbrooks”, which has only one Exlibris) / Included are: 1. “Lille Herr Friedemann” – Stockholm, Billows, 1929. Översättning av J.G.S. / 2. “Huset Buddenbrook” – Historien om en Familjs Förfall I-II. Första Delen & Andra Delen. (Bonniers, 1937) – Översättning av Walborg Hedberg. / 3. “Underbarnet” – Översättning fran Tyskan av Karin Allardt (Stockholm, Bonniers, 1920) [Includes: Underbarnet / Tunga Timmar / Hos Profeten / En skimrande episod / Huru Jappe och Do Escobar pryglade upp varandra / Besvikelse / Tobias Mindernickel] / 4. Tonio Kröger – Översättning av Walborg Hedberg (Stockholm, Wahlstroem & Widstrand, 1922) / 5. Hans Kunglig Höghet – Översättning av Walborg Hedberg (Stockholm, Bonniers, 1910) – Name of preowner “Alfhild Söderlund – 1911” on titlepage / 6. Ockulta Upplevelser – Översättning av Anna Lamberg Wahlin / 7. Mario och Trollkarlen – Tre Noveller av Thomas Mann – Till Svenska af Anna Lamberg Wahlin (Stockholm, Bonniers, 1930) / 8. Lotte i Weimar – Roman – Översättning av Nils Holmberg (Stockholm, Bonniers, 1946) / 9. De Ombytta Huvudena – En Indisk Legend – Översättning av Anders Österling /

Stockholm,, Bonniers and others, 1910 – 1946. Octavo. More than 1800 pages. Hardcover / Decorative half leather with marbled-paper-covered-boards. With Exlibris of Falk Simon. Overall in excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Rare set !

53. Marryat, Frederick.

Paisti na Nua-Fhoraoise – Children of the New Forest [Gaelic Edition]. Proinnsias O’Brogain d’aistrigh go Gaedhilg.

Baile Atha Cliath, Oifig diolta foillseachain rialtais, 1933. Octavo. 445 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

54. Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) / Ó Gríobhtha, Mícheál.

‘Sa Villa Róse. A.E.W. Mason do chéadscríobh ; Mícheál Ó Gríobhtha do chuir i nGaedhilg.

[Baile Átha Cliath], Ó Fallamhain i gcomhar le hOifig an tSoláthair, 1929. Octavo. 292 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket Design by Austin Molloy. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with only some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

55. Mason, A.E.W. / Lang, Andrew.

An Minirtir O Ceallaigh (Parson Kelly).

Forbairt na Gaeilge by Niall O Domhnaill. Baile Atha Cliath, Oifig an tSoláthair, 1937. Octavo. 455 pages. Original Hardcover / original publisher’s orange cloth with black lettering to spine and front board. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Interior like new. Very Rare !

56. Mérimée, Prosper / Ó Cadhlaigh, Cormac.

Colomba. Prosper Mérimée do scríobh san bhfrainncis. Cormac Ó Cadhlaigh do chuir i ngaedhilg.

[Baile Atha Cliath], C.S. Ó Fallamhain, teo., i gcomhar le hOifig an tSoláthair, 1929. Octavo. 181 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket Design by Austin Molloy. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The rare dustjacket with a larger tear to lower front cover and in general some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

57. Montemayor, Jorge de.

Los Siete Libros de la Diana de George de Montemajor. Où sous le nom de Bergers & Bergeres sont compris les amours des plus signalez d’Espagne. Traduicts [sic] d’Espagnol en François, & conferez és deux langues. P.S.G.P. [édition bilingue française and castellane de ‘Diana’ de Jorge de Montemajor].

[Bilingual French-Castellan / Edição bilingue castelhano-francês]. Paris, De l’imprimerie d’Anthoine du Brueil, 1613. Small Octavo. Collated complete: Engraved titlepage, [6], 347, [21] pages. [Pagecount of 347 is incorrect and should be “694”, because only every second page is imprinted with progressing numeration]. Beautiful, recent Hardcover / Modern half-leather with gilt lettering on spine and marbled, paper-covered boards. New endpapers. Bookblock and interior in very good and firm condition. Faded dampstain to some of the text only. Very rare and important renaissance-publication.

58. Moore, John.

A Journal During a Residence in France, From the Beginning of August, To the Middle of December, 1792. To Which is Added an Account of the Most Remarkable Events That Happened at Paris from That Time to the Death of the Late King of France. [Including the Hand-coloured Map].

First Irish Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). Dublin, Printed for P.Byrne, J.Moore, B.Dugdale, W.Jones, Colbert and J.Rice, 1793. Small-Octavo (11.5 cm x 17.5 cm). 303, 570 pages plus a Hand-coloured “Map of General Dumourier’s Campaign on the Meuse” (showing the area between Metz and Reims as well as Sedan and Nancy). Hardcover / Modern half-leather bound to the style of the 18th-century with spinelabels. Both Volumes in protective Mylar and now housed in a bespoke Solander Box. Bookplate / Exlibris of Richard Meade of Ballymartle attached to pastedown of Volume I. Excellent condition !

59. [Moore, John] / [Anonymous: “By the Author of Zeluco”].

Edward. Various Views of Human Nature, Taken From Life and Manners, Chiefly in England.

First Irish Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). Dublin, Printed for P.Wogan, P.Byrne, J.Moore, J.Rice, W.Watson and Son, G. Folingsby etc. etc., 1797. Small-Octavo (11.5 cm x 17.5 cm). 331, 376 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th-century leather with original spinelabels. Both Volumes in protective Mylar and now housed in a bespoke Solander Box. Bindings a little shaky but still intact; stronger rubbed with loss to labels. Bookplate / Exlibris of Richard Meade of Ballymartle attached to pastedown of Volume I.

60. [Moore, John] / [Anonymous: “By the Author of Zeluco and Edward”].

Mordaunt. Sketches of Life, Characters, and Manners, in Various Countries; Including the Memoirs of A French Lady of Quality. By the Author of Zeluco and Edward.

First Irish Edition. Three Volumes (complete set). Dublin, Printed for W. Watson and Son, G. Burnet, G. Folingsby etc. etc., 1800. Small-Octavo (10.5 cm x 17 cm). II, 239, 276, 283 pages. Hardcover / Original 18th/19th-century leather with original spinelabels. All three Volumes in protective Mylar. The labels and spoine slightly damaged only. All Volumes firm and in overall very good condition. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his bookplate to the pastedown of Volume I. Bindings a little shaky but still intact; stronger rubbed with loss to labels. Bookplate / Exlibris of Richard Meade of Ballymartle attached to pastedown of Volume I.