Shakespeare's Life and World.
London: The Folio Society, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 308pp. Quarter cloth over pictorial boards. Profusely illustrated. A fine copy in fine slipcase with a tiny crease to the bottom edge. ; Octavo. More
London: The Folio Society, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 308pp. Quarter cloth over pictorial boards. Profusely illustrated. A fine copy in fine slipcase with a tiny crease to the bottom edge. ; Octavo. More
New York: National Temperance Society and Publication House, 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. 248pp + 12pp of publisher's adverstisements. Original green decorated cloth stamped in black on the front and black and gold on the spine, yellow endpapers. Frontispiece. Light wear to extremities. A near fine copy. ; Octavo. More
Milano: Giuseppe Bernardoni, 1853. Second Edition. Hardcover. Dark red half-morocco, leather label stamped in gilt to front cover, ornate gilt spine, marbled edges and marbled endpapers. A description of the architecture of the Carthusian monastery of Pavia. Seventy copper engravings, eight of which are double spreads. Heavy wear to corners..... More
London: Hippolyte Bailliere, 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Part of The Ethnographical Library. 6pp of advertisements, xiv, [4], 239pp. Modern brown half calf over marbled boards, spine lettered and decorated in gold. Four color plates, two folding maps (one of the seats of the Papuan Race in the Indian Archipelago; the..... More
Brattleboro, VT: Published by the Author, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. 432pp. Original brown cloth stamped in blind on the sides and the spine. Front joint partially split, half of the cloth on the spine is missing. Light scattered foxing and some old stains to the edges. Sabin 21677. ; 12mo..... More
Milano: Casa Editrice Valentino Bompiani, 1964. First Edition. Printed wrappers. Light tan wraps. Edges of front cover are slightly sunned. A near fine copy. Contursi A006a. In the Italian language. ; Octavo. More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 231pp. Cloth backed boards. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; Octavo. More
Milano: Bompiani, 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Pages are age-toned. A near fine copy. Collects a series of short essays originally published on various Italian newspapers and magazines. Contursi A017. In the Italian language. ; Octavo; 343 pages. More
New York: Harcourt, Inc., 2001. First US Edition. Hardcover. Gray paper-covered boards. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. Collects five essays. Translated from the Italian by Alastair McEwen. Contursi A041c. ; Octavo; 111 pages. More
Milano: Valentino Bompiani, 1973. First Edition. Softcover. 334pp. Collects forty-nine short essays. Text block is toned, date in pen on title page, faint creases to spine. A very good+ copy. Text in Italian. Contursi A013.; Octavo. More
Milano: Bompiani, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Bright red cloth stamped in gold on the spine. Pages are age-toned. A near fine copy in near fine dustjacket. Collects a series of short essays which appeared originally on various publications. Contursi A035a. In the Italian language. ; Octavo; 339 pages... More
Milano: Bompiani, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Bright red cloth stamped in gold on the spine. Pages are mildly toned. About fine in fine dustjacket. Collects a series of short essays which appeared originally on various publications. Contursi A035a. In the Italian language. ; Octavo; 339 pages. More
Cologno Monzese: Cooperativa Scrittori, 1976. First Edition. Softcover. I Gulliver #1. 128pp. Original wrappers. Collects four previously published essays. A near fine copy. In the Italian language. ; Octavo. More
Roma / Bari: Editori Laterza, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 423pp. Boards. Slightly bruised spine head. A near fine copy in very good dustjacket with some edge wear and a couple of short, closed tears. In the Italian language. ; Octavo. More
Milano: Bompiani, 1968. First Edition. Softcover. Nuovi Saggi Italiani #1. 431pp. Original red, white and purple wrappers. Publisher's promotional slip laid in. Four inserted plates with b&w illustrations. The top part of the spine panel is faded (does not affect lettering). A near fine copy. In the Italian language. Contursi..... More
Milano: Bompiani, 1979. First Edition. Softcover. Bright orange wraps. A fine copy. In the Italian language. ; Octavo. More
Milano: Bompiani, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Portico Critica e Saggi #38. Black cloth stamped in white on the front and the spine. Collects several essays many of which appeared previously in various publications. Mild toning to pages. A nice, near fine copy in very good stiff wrappers with toning to..... More
Milano: La nave di Teseo, 2016. Softcover. Second printing. 469pp. Collects fourteen essays. A near fine copy. Text in Italian. ; Octavo. More
Milano: Bompiani, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 349pp + index. White cloth lettered in black on the spine. Collects a series of essays originally published between 2000 and 2005. Light toning to text block else a fine copy in fine dustjacket. In the Italian language. ; Octavo. More
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1984. First US Edition. Hardcover. 84pp. Cloth. A hint of foxing to fore edge else a fine copy in fine dustjacket with original price sticker on lower corner of front flap. Contursi A023b. ; Octavo. More
Milano: Bompiani, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth stamped in gilt on the spine. Pages are age-toned. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. Collects a series of short essays which appeared originally on l'Espresso and other newspapers and magazines. Contursi A024a. In the Italian language. ; Octavo; 304 pages... More
Milano: Bompiani, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth stamped in gilt on the spine. Text block is age-toned. Two pages are folded at corner else a fine copy in near fine dustjacket with a faint crease on the front flap. Collects a series of short essays which appeared originally on..... More
Milano: Bompiani, 2007. Hardcover. A fine copy still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w. ; Octavo. More
Milano: Bompiani, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Pages are age-toned, faint underlining on pages 9 and 10. A very good copy in near fine price-clipped dustjacket. Collects a series of short essays. Contursi A026a. In the Italian language. ; Octavo; 371 pages. More
Milano: Bompiani, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Bright red cloth stamped in gold on the spine. Name and date in pencil on the front free endpaper. A near fine copy in about fine dustjacket with a touch of wear to the edges. Collects a series of short essays. Contursi A026a. In..... More