61. Cooper, James Fenimore.

The Complete Works – Cambridge Scholars Classic Texts Edition [complete in 48 Volumes].

48 Volumes. Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009. Octavo. c.9500 pages in 48 Volumes. Original Softcover / Paperback Edition. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear.

62. [de Man, Paul] Durling, Robert M. / Rosiek, Jan / Weiss, T.[Theodore Russell Weiss] / Hughes, Langston / Levin, Harry.

Collection of five books from the library of Paul de Man and Pat de Man. Three of the books inscribed/signed by the author’s. The Collection includes: 1. Robert M. Durling – The Figure of the Poet in Renaissance Epic. [Inscribed by Durling: “For Paul de Man – with fond regards – Bob”] / 2. Jan Rosiek – Figures of Failure – Paul de Man’s Criticism 1953-1970 [Unsigned / Not inscribed] / 3. T. Weiss – The Catch – The Twayne Library of Modern Poetry [Inscribed by Weiss: “To Pat + Paul, for real friendship + a book of their own soon. Ted”] / 4. Edward J. Mullen – Langston Hughes in the Hispanic World and Haiti [Inscribed by Langston Hughes: “Ma cheri Pat, may this slight token of appreciation for your past (and hopefully) future, intellectual ministrations to your petit frère recall to you fond memories of your peregination. Love, Langston – Chritmas, 1979 (Late, as usual)”] / 5. Karry Levin – Grounds for Comparison [Unsigned / Not inscribed].

Cambridge (Mass.) / Aarhus / New York and others, Harvard University Press / Archon Books / Twayne Publishers / Aarhus University Press, 1951 – 1992. 8°. Volume I.: VIII, 280 pages / Volume II: 247 pages / Volume III: 77 pages / Volume IV: 193 pages / Volume V: 423 pages. Three Volumes in original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar / One Volume in Softcover / One Volume in Hardcover. Very good condition. From the library of Paul de Man. Especially the Durling – Volume of interest. Inscribed by the author: “For Paul de Man with fond regards – Bob”.

63. Clarke, Arthur C.

Imperial Earth. A novel. [Together with signed letter (and two more interesting letters in copy) by Arthur C. Clarke on his personal stationery. Clarke makes some handwritten remarks about the allegations against him and writes: ‘I hope to make more money from the S. Smear than from all my books when the lawyers have finished with them !).

London, Victor Gollancz, 1975. Octavo. 287 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated, unclipped dustjacket in protective Mylar. Near Fine condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare in this exceptional condition.

64. Salinger, J.D.

Der Mann im Roggen. Roman. Deutsch von Irene Muehlon.

Erste deutsche Auflage. [First German Edition of “The Catcher in the Rye”]. Zürich, Diana Verlag, 1954. 14 x 21 cm. 290 Seiten. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Absolut “Sehr guter Zustand” mit nahezu tadellos erhaltenem Schutzumschlag (in Mylar) mit nur ganz wenigen Gebrauchsspuren. Der Band selbst in exzellenter Erhaltung mit nur einigen Stockfleckchen auf dem oberen Schnitt. Innen sehr sauber. In dieser Erhaltung ein nahezu unauffindbares Sammler-Exemplar dieses seltenen Buchs !

65. Roth, Joseph.

HIOB – Roman eines einfachen Mannes.

Erste Ausgabe [Leseexemplar]. Berlin, Kiepenheuer, 1930. Octavo (11 cm breit x 18.4 cm hoch). 299 Seiten. Originale Broschur. Einband etwas angerändert. Kapitale beschädigt. Etwas berieben. Eine ganz seltene Ausgabe vor der Erstausgabe – mit originalem Aufdruck “Leseexemplar”. [Very rare “Reading Copy” of one of the most wonderfully moving novels of the 20th century].

66. Xingjian, Gao.

L’Encre et la Lumière. [Ink and Light]

Limited Edition [One of only 222 copies, signed and numbered]. Voix, Jeanne Hyvrard, 1998. Duodecimo. 40 unnumbered pages with illustrations and poetry. Includes also the very fragile, folded illustration on fine, extra-thin paper. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Extremely rare publication of the exiled nobel laureate from China. Envoi signé et limitee.

67. Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of.

Letters written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq.; Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden: together with other several pieces on various subjects. Published by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope, from the originals now in her Possession

The Third Edition. In Four Volumes (complete set). London, J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, 1774. Octavo. Collation: Volume I: Engraved frontispiece of Stanhope, XVI, 352 pages / Volume II: (2), 355 pages / Volume III: (2), 376 pages / Volume IV: (2), 364 pages. (Collation complete). Hardcover / Original 18th century full calf with gilt lettering on original spinelabels. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Smaller dampstain to lower first and last two pages of two volumes only. The bindings a little shaky but holding. Provenance: From the library of Robert Doyne, with his Exlibris – bookplate to the front pastedown of all four volumes. While he died already in 1733 and these books were published in 1774, it is very likely that the bookplates were still applied by his librarian or family / Sir Robert Doyne (1651-1733) was member of the Irish House of Commons for New Ross from 1692 to 1695, and later a distinguished judge who served as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer from 1695 to 1703 and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas from 1703 to 1714. In the latter year like all the senior judges in Ireland appointed under Queen Anne he was removed by the new administration; while allegations of corruption were made, the removal seems to have been a simple matter of politics. Although the Irish House of Commons passed a resolution that he had acted corruptly no further action seems to have been taken against him and he lived in peaceful retirement for many years. (Wikipedia)

68. Lucretius Carus, Titus / [Epicurus] / Creech, Thomas.

T. Lucretius Carus, Of The Nature of Things, In Six Books, Translated into English Verse; By Tho[mas] Creech, A.M. late Fellow of Wadham College in Oxford. In Two Volumes. Explain’d and Illustrated with Notes and Animadversions ; Being a compleat System of the Epicurean Philosophy.

Two Volumes [complete set]. London, J.Matthews for G.Sawbridge, at theThree Golden Flower de Luces [The Three Fleur de Lys] in Little Britain, 1714 Octavo (13 cm wide x 20.4 cm high). Volume I: Frontispiece-Portrait of Lucretius, [This famous Frontispiece shows Lucretius pointing to the casus, the downward movement of the atoms] surrounded by Nature, Unicorn and Elephant,[This portrait by dutch engraver Michael Burghers], [36], 424 pages / Volume II: [3], pagination continues with pages 425 – 822 plus [5] pages of an “Alphabetical Catalogue of the Names of the Authors, as well Antient as Modern, cited in the Notes on Lucretius”, plus [28] pages of an “Alphabetical Index of the Principal Matters contain’d in the Text of, and Notes upon, Lucretius”, plus [1] page of an Errata Leaf. Hardcover / Original, tooled full leather with new spine-labels in teh style of the 18th century. Both Volumes in protective Mylar. Last 125 pages of Volume II with a minor, faded dampstain. Very minor signs of wormhole-damage in the pouter margins of a few pages only. Otherwise the interior in very good and bright condition. Bindings firm and only with very minor signs of fragility in the gutter. A stunning set of this rare work. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown.

69. [Calder, Alexander] Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°173 – Octobre 1968 [With 8 lithographes originales (including front and rear cover) / Two (2) of these lithographs are fantastic double-page lithographs)]. Avec Essais: “Un geant enfant” par Giovanni Carandente / “Note sur les “fleches” par Jacques Dupin /

First Edition. Paris, Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1968. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). 24 pages plus 4 pages of lithographed Cover. (Text partially paginated up to page 14 and then continued without pagination). This Volume also includes a large section of black-and-white-photographs of Sculpture by Calder. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

70. [Calder, Alexander] / Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°156 – Fevrier 1966 [With 8 lithographes originales, including cover / 3 of the lithographs are fantastic double-page lithographs (including cover)]. Avec Essais: “Oiseleur du Fer” (Solomon Grundy) par Jacques Prevert / Essai: “Alexander Calder” [Biographical Essay on Calder and his Mobiles] par Meyer Schapiro / Essai: “Les Gouaches de Calder” par Nicholas Guppy / Essai: “De L’Art’s Students League aux Totems…” par Alexander Calder.

First Edition. Paris, Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1966. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). 28 pages plus 4 pages of lithographed Cover. (Text partially paginated up to page 15 and then continued without pagination). This Volume also includes a large section of black-and-white-photographs of Totems and Gouaches of Calder. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.