FOREIGN LIT.
CONTES EN PROSE ET EN VERS SUIVIS DE PIECES FUGITIVES
Chez F. Buisson, 1801. LANTIER, E.F. CONTES EN PROSE ET EN VERS, SUIVIS DE PIECES FUGITIVES ET DU POEME D'ERMINIE; PAR E.-F. LANTIER, AUTEUR DES VOYAGES D'ANTENOR. Three Volumes. Paris: Chez F. Buisson, 1801. 24mo., brown quarter-calf leather with marbled boards, stamped in gilt & black. First Edition. Good (chipping..... More
THE CITY OF JOY
Doubleday, 1985. LAPIERRE, Dominique. THE CITY OF JOY. NY: Doubleday, 1985. Translated from the French. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Basis for the 1992 movie of the same name, starring Patrick Swayze. Brief signed presentation from LaPierre on front endpaper: "To Abby, with love, D. Lapierre."..... More
THE ATOM STATION
Methuen & Co., 1961. LAXNESS, Halldor. THE ATOM STATION. Translated by Magnus Magnusson. London: Methuen & Co., [1961]. Small 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Laxness on title page: "Judge Julius Isaacs with greetings from your Iceland friend, Halldor Laxness." Near fine; some edgewear (short tears..... More
PARADISE RECLAIMED
Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1962. LAXNESS, Halldor. PARADISE RECLAIMED. Translated by Magnus Magnusson. NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1962]. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket. First American Edition. Near fine; few small tears (little soil & spine browned) d/j. $65.00. More
THE DEVIL UPON TWO STICKS
S. Andrus and Son, 1846. LE SAGE, M. THE DEVIL UPON TWO STICKS. Hartford: S. Andrus and Son, 1846. 24mo., brown full-morocco leather, stamped in gilt. First Edition thus. Good (ink presentation on front endpaper. $50.00. More
L'AMOUR SUR LA MONTAGNE
Les Editions De France, 1925. LEBLOND, Marius-Ary. L'AMOUR SUR LA MONTAGNE. Paris: Les Editions De France, [1925]. 12mo., original wraps bound in burgundy quarter-morocco leather with marbled boards, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed by LeBlond on the copyright page. Good (exterior front hinge cracked). $150.00. More
LES PROFESSIONS ET LA SOCIETE EN ANGLETERRE
Paris: Armand Colin, 1894. First Edition. Signed presentation from LeClerc on the half-title page. LeClerc [1864-1932] was a semantic scholar and a prolific writer although his signed books seem uncommon. 12mo., green cloth with black label & gilt on spine; 294 pages. Very Good (little wear covers; contents clean &..... More
MEMORIA DE LA SANGRE
Casa de la Culture Ecuatoriana, 1947. LEDESMA, Eduardo. MEMORIA DE LA SANGRE. Quito, [Ecuador]: Casa de la Culture Ecuatoriana, 1947. 8vo., pictorial wraps; 16 pages. First Edition. Nice signed presentation from Ledsma on the front endpaper, to Nicaraguan writer Juan Felipe Toruno, dated August, 1948. Good (some browning & light..... More
POLAND AND THE WORLD
[Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America], 1943. LEDNICKI, Waclaw. POLAND AND THE WORLD: INTRODUCTORY REMARKS TO LECTURES ON NATIONAL LITERATURES AND UNIVERSALIST IDEALS. LECTURES ON POLISH AND RUSSIAN LITERATURES. NY: [Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America], 1943. Small 4to., blue printed wraps, stamped in black. First..... More
CHRISTIAN UND BRIGETTE
Bruno Cassirer Berlag, 1925. LEITGEB, Josef. CHRISTIAN UND BRIGETTE. Berlin: Bruno Cassirer Berlag, 1936. Small 8vo., blue cloth. First Edition. Very Good (some wear; lenghty presentation in an unknown hand on front half-title page). $25.00. More
KLEINE ERZAHLUNGEN
Verlag Stiansky, 1951. LEITGEB, Josef. KLEINE ERZAHLUNGEN. Munchen: Verlag Stiansky, [1951]. 16mo., brown cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Very Good (strip of soil to front cover,ink inscription front endpaper). $25.00. More
EROS PSYCHE
[No publisher], 1973. LEKAKIS, Michael. EROS PSYCHE. Translated Into English By The Author. Athens: [No publisher], 1973. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Text in English & Greek. Signed presentation from Lekakis ("For Helen Simpson") on a front blank page, with the author's name signed in Greek. Very Good (some soil..... More
EROS PSYCHE
1973. LEKAKIS, Michael. EROS PSYCHE. Text in Greek and English. Athens, 1973. 8vo., white printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Lekakis on the front endpaper: "Michael Lekakis [in Greek], For Jules." Very Good (moderate soil covers). $50.00. More
LEGENDES DE NOEL
Ancienne Librairie Furne, 1910. THIRIAT, Paul. LENOTRE, G. LEGENDES DE NOEL. Text in French. Paris: Ancienne Librairie Furne, [1910]. Small 4to, black cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Good (some repair & light chipping spine, ink presentation). $40.00. More
A SON OF THE HIDALGOS
Doubleday, 1921. LEON, Ricardo. A SON OF THE HIDALGOS. Translated by Catalina Paez. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page, 1921. Small 8vo., green cloth with printed title label. First Edition. Signed presentation by Paez on front endpaper: "To Mr. William P. Larkin, with very good wishes form the translator, Catalina Paez..... More
AU MONTENEGRO
S. Leon, 1907. LESPES, Rene. AU MONTENEGRO. Alger: S. Leon, 1907. Small 4to., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Lespes on the front endpaper, to Le Duc du Richelieu, Alger 10/2/07." Good (some soil covers & corners bit bumped). $350.00. More
A PLAY WHICH TELLS OF A ROAD THAT LEADS TO HEAVEN
LINDSTROM, Rune. A PLAY WHICH TELLS OF A ROAD THAT LEADS TO HEAVEN. Stockholm: Svenska Kyrkans Diakonistyrelses Bokforlag, [no date]. Small 4to., off-white printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation by Lindstrom on front endpaper: "For your birthday, dear Ulita 1960, with much love, Rune." Very Good (light soil to covers)..... More
L'ICONA DEL CHRISTOS PANTOKRATOR
Academia Card. Bessarionis, 1979. LIPINSKY, Angelo. L'ICONA DEL CHRISTOS PANTOKRATOR NEL MONASTERO DI SANTA CATERINA NEL SINAI. [Roma: Academia Card. Bessarionis, 1979]. Small 4to., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation by Lipinsky on inside of front cover. Very Good. $25.00. More
UNE FAMILLE DE DEGENERES HEREDO-ALCOOLIQUES DANS L'OEUVRE DE
Imprimerie BOSC Freres and Riou, 1927. LIPSKI, Michel. UNE FAMILLE DE DEGENERES HEREDO-ALCOOLIQUES DANS L'OEUVRE DE DOSTOIEVSKI "LES FRERES KARAMAZOF". Lyon: Imprimerie BOSC Freres and Riou, 1927. Small 4to., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Lipsky on the half-title-page to Professor Whittemore, in French. Good (fragile, edgewear with few..... More
DIE OSTERREICHISCHEN STEUERN
Manziche, 1931. LOEWENFELD, Walther. DIE OSTERREICHISCHEN STEUERN. Wein: Manziche, 1931. 12mo., cloth and boards. First Edition. Very Good (little edgewear). $85.00. More
VOCES DE LA TIERRA AHCHA
C.A. Artes Graficas, 1949. LOPENZA, Pedro Garcia. VOCES DE LA TIERRA ANCHA. Caracas, [Venezuela]: C.A. Artes Graficas, 1943. 16mo., printed wraps; 78 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Lopenza on a front black page, to Nicaraguan writer Juan Felipe Toruno. With a small typed note, also signed by Lopenza, requesting..... More
DON JOSE TOMAS DE URMENETA
Sociedad de Escritores de Chile, 1953. LOPEZ, Carlos Vega. DON JOSE TOMAS DE URMENETA. [No place but published in Chile]: Sociedad de Escritores de Chile, 1953. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed by Lopez on the front endpaper. Good (bit of wear & tanning around the edges). $175.00. More
VIAGGIO MUSICALE IN ITALIA
Alpes Casa Editrice, 1927. LUALDI, Adriano. VIAGGIO MUSICALE IN ITALIA. Milano: Alpes Casa Editrice, 1927. 12mo., original wraps bound in later marron cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Lualdi on the half-title page to author Luigi Barzini, dated 1927. Very Good (blindstamp on title page). $85.00. More