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Morris, William, 1834-1896.
Earthly Paradise a poem / by William Morris.
Publisher: London, Longmans, Green, and co., 1905.
!2 volumes. 19.5 cm. Title vignette. This hugh poem was first published 1868-70. The twelve volume edition from which this derives was one of his last projects, in 1896, at the Kelmscott Press. A series of twenty-four tales, two for each month of the year, twelve from classical sources; the other twelve, chiefly from medieval Latin, French and Icelandic originals. Contents An apology. Prologue: The wanderers. The author to the reader.--March: Atalanta’s race. The man born to be king.--April: Doom of King Acrisius. The proud king.--May: Story of Cupid and Psyche. Writing on the image.--June: Love of Alcestis. The lady of the land.--July: The son of Croesus. The watching of the falcon.--August: Pygmalian and the image. Ogier the Dane.--September: Death of Paris. The land east of the sun and west of the moon.--October: Story of Acontius and Cydippe. The man who never laughed again.--November: Story of Rhodope. Lovers of Gudrun.--December: Golden apples. Fostering of Aslaug.--January: Bellerophon at Argos. Ring given to Venus.--February: Bellerophon in Lycia. Hill of Venus.--Epilogue.--L’Envoi. Each volume has the bookplate of John Quinn (1870-1925). OB756. Vg / no dj.
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Item number: OB756.
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Hubbard, Elbert Illustrator: Illustrated by Roycroft Artists
LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF EMINENT ORATORS
Publisher: William H. Wise New York NY 1916.
Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket; Edges bumped. ; Borders, plates and intials by the Roycroft Artists. Includes ribbon marker. Embossed leather cover and spine. Memorial edition. ; Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great; 418 pages
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Item number: 32227.
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Casanova, Jacques
MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA DE SEINGALT Six Volume Set
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's New York N.D..
Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear; First complete and unabridged English translation by Arthur Machen ; Engravings
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AUD 57.97 | CAD 62.18 | EUR 46.51 | GBP 39.81 | JPY 5,454.55 | MXN 666.67 | ZAR 600.00 |
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Item number: 18757.
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Dwight, Timothy editor
ORATIONS OF BRITISH ORATORS INCLUDING BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SKETCHESVolume 1
Publisher: Colonial Press Inc. New York NY 1900.
Revised Edition Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Previous owner's name. ; Top edge gilded.; World's Great Classics; Vol. 1; B&W and color Illustrations; 563 pages
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Item number: 37304.
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