London: Printed for Dorman Newman at the King's Arms in the Poulttrey, 1677. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, whole unto itself, but appearing disbound from a book at some point. [8], 32. Collated and complete. A funeral sermon accompanied by an unattributed poem titled An Elegy Upon the Death of Mr. Thomas Wadsworth..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1841. First American Edition. Cloth. First American edition. Finely ribbed brown cloth, with ornamentation in blind. 283 pp, including 3 pages of ads at the end. Plus 16 pp of ads at the rear. A collection of lectures/essays reflecting on heroes in literature and..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1917. Wraps. Wraps. 33 pp. An address by the author concerning his friend "Bagster" and his practice of biblio-therapeutics, in which he advocated the use of books and their meaning or emotional portrayals to address maladies. Originally published as an essay in the Atlantic Monthly in 1916..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1884. Half Leather. Light brown half-leather with marbled boards and page edges. Volume 3 only of the Riverside Edition of the Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson. 270 pp. A collection of essays by the noted 19th century Transcendentalist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, containing: The Poet, Experience, Character..... More
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850. Half-Leather. Perhaps the first UK edition, although as the preface by the publisher states, another publisher published an edition almost simultaneously with this, but without the author's final corrections. 143 pages. A collection of essays on men such as Plato, Swedenborg, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Napoleon, etc...... More
Boston: George H. Ellis, Publisher, 1901. Wraps. Printed wraps. 15 pp. A short lecture on the positive aspects of evolution in nature and in regard to man, seeking to unite the findings of science with spirituality and with the aims of God. GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy darkening/offsetting along the..... More
Boston: Beacon Press, 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition with a 1 in the number line. Hardcover in unclipped jacket. SIGNED BY AUTHOR with a brief inscription on the ffep. No provenance can be given for this signature but it does match that which is given in the Ahearn..... More
Menston, UK: Scolar Press, 1970. Wraps. Wraps. Unpaginated. A facsimile reproduction of the 1618 edition of epigrams by John Harington, an English courtier known for his racy translations and writings, as well as being the inventor of a forerunner to the modern flush toilet. VERY GOOD condition. Moderate fading. A...... More
London: Calder and Boyars, 1967. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Red cloth in unclipped jacket. 100 pp. With a few black and white photos and illustrations. A collection of reminiscences and essays honoring Samuel Beckett on his sixtieth birthday, containing work by his publishers, friends, associates, actors and artists. GOOD+..... More
Dublin: David Mallet, Publisher. P. Byrne, Printer. 1793. Leather. Full leather. 563, 515, 561, 647, 600 pp. A collection of essays and letters containing Henry St. John's writings on philosophy, history and politics, including pieces on patriotism, the history of Europe, a dissertation on parties, essays on philosophers and their..... More
Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1846. Full Leather. Full calf leather. 596 pp., plus ads. An expansive collection of various essays and pieces by James Mackintosh, reflecting on philosophy, history, law and other topics. This includes: on the philosophical genius of Lord Bacon and Mr. Locke; a discourse on the law..... More
Girard, KS: Haldeman-Julius Publications, 1927. Wraps. Blue wraps. 64 pp. A short history and study of the French Revolution, arguing that it instrumental in the founding of the 'modern spirit' and taking to task (organized) religion and its failures to advocate for liberty and equality of the average person. McCabe..... More
Boston: J.P. Mendum, Publisher, 1875. Cloth. Blue cloth. 164 pp. The table of contents indicates the work originally went to 332 pages, but it appears this reprint only published The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine, along with a single letter to a friend on its publication. This book appears..... More
East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1911. Hard Cover. Paper covered boards with a leather spine. 130 pp. A collection of four essays on four figures in history: Robert G. Ingersoll, Thomas Paine, John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards, as well as an essay asking "What is Prayer?" Ricker reflects on Robert..... More
Dublin: Printed by Graisberry and Campbell for P. Byrne, P. Wogan, J. Rice and W. Jones. 1795. Full Leather. Stated fourth edition. Full calf leather. Xi, 214 pp. An English language edition, published in Ireland, of this work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the noted 18th century French philosopher and writer, apparently..... More
Buenos Aires: Talleres Graficos Argentinos, 1960. Wraps. . Illustrated wraps. SIGNED by the author, and numbered, being #301 (on the copyright page). Unpaginated. Black and white photos throughout. All text in Spanish. A collection of essays on various topics and people related to the cultural history of Argentina. By Adela..... More
Boston: George H. Ellis, 1887. First American Edition. Original Wraps. Original wraps. Saddle stapled. 15pp. An essay/sermon by M.J. Savage, analyzing and refuting Count Tolstoi's theories of society and its function. Savage cites Tolstoi of being in favor of abolishing many of the arts and sciences, as well as the..... More
New York: Brentano's, 1924. First American Edition. Original Wraps. First edition. Original wraps. 85 pages. A look at the institutions of prisons as organized by a nation, as well as a look at the life of prisoners and the conditions of prisons. In GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy uneven darkening..... More
Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, Publisher, 1846. Full Leather. Full calf leather. 176, 158 pp. The section of writings by Talfourd indicates this was the second American edition, containing additional articles never before published in the United States. The essays by Talfourd relate primary to literary matters, authors, etc., with the..... More
Boston: Rand, Avery and Frye, 1869. Cloth. Blue cloth. 228 pp. A collection of essays, drawing on Christian teachings in the Bible. Tukesbury speaks against tobacco use, including mentioning its detrimental effects on physical health, as well as addresses the ills of intemperance. He also discusses music and dancing, war..... More
Girard, KS: Haldeman-Julius, Publisher, 1929. Wraps. Blue printed wraps. 32 pp. A short work by a self-declared feminist, examining the various types of gold diggers, or women who seek their wealth and earnings through men, asserting that "gold digging" should not have the stigma it does. Van Deventer arrives at..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1888. Pamphlet. Wraps. 23 pp, plus 8 pages of ads. A short tract examining the violations of the international copyright law practiced in the US, arguing against piracy on moral grounds, and seeking to reconcile the desire of the average person for cheap literature with..... More
Gurnee, IL: McSweeney's, 2000. Hard Cover. 288 pages. With a few illustrations. A collection of articles, essays, and literature published in McSweeney's, reflecting that journal's unique view of the modern world. With a full color cover depicting Ted Koppel. GOOD jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Heavy scuffing, moderate soiling..... More