Literature : Other (Bibliographies) from Wykeham Books

The Bibliographical Society, London, first edition, 1983. Cloth, 8vo,. xix, 221 pp, plates. From the introduction: "The aim of this work is to describe all editions of Montaigne's "Essais" published between 1580 and 1700...The description of each edition starts with facsimile reproductions of the title-page or title-pages. Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front… Read more about this item

Burt Franklin, New York, 1966 reprint of 1888 first edition. Cloth, large 8vo,. vii, [1], 583 pp [misnumbered "383"], facs. Arranged chronologically; author and title indexes. Full bibliographical and historical notes. Top edge of textblock somewhat marked, otherwise Very Good.

Libri d'Arte e di Filologia, Milan, second, revised and enlarged edition,1948. Limp cloth, small 8vo,. 526, [1] pp. Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front pastedown endpaper, covers detached at front joint producing a flap. Contents Good.

Burt Franklin, New York, 1970 reprint of the 1904 edition (which was limited to 350 copies). Cloth, 8vo,. xiii, 277 pp, 166 facs. Approximately 400 entries. A trifle cocked, otherwise Near Very Good.

Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, second, enlarged edition, 1952. Cloth, gilt cover title, 8vo,. xxvi, 292 pp. 2,588 entries plus Supplement. A selective, annotated, evaluative bibliography covering books, articles, dissertations and including references to reviews. Name and date on front free endpaper, covers somewhat rubbed and marked, spine somewhat faded.

Damascène Morgand et Charles Fatout Libraires, Paris, second edition, 1877. Contemporary quarter-leather and marbled boards (original wrappers not retained), marbled endpapers, 8vo,. [4], 76 pp, 6 plates. Note on front free endpaper.

Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, first edition, 1961. 2 vols, cloth, gilt cover-title and device, 8vo, 25 cm,. 441, [2] + [449]-830, [1] pp, facs. 420 entries. Top edges slightly duststained, otherwise Near Very Good. .

Fondazione Marco Besso, Roma, first edition, 1967. Printed wrappers, 8vo, 24 cm,. 215, [1] pp, several facs. The catalogue entries are arranged chronologically. Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front inside wrapper, crease to front free endpaper, otherwise Very Good.

Burt Franklin, New York, 1970 reprint of 1895-1904 edition. 3 vols, cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. viii, 402, [2] + 380, [3] pp, + xvi, 561, ix pp, facs. 1112 + 814 entries. Contents: Vol. 1. Descripción bibliográfica razonada de todas las ediciones de las obras de Cervantes; Vol. 2. Biografias y noticias biográficas ; Notas y comentarios al Quijote… Read more about this item

Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, first edition, 1960. Cloth, 8vo,. vi, 90 pp. Over 600 entries. [T]he present bibliography of books and articles by Balzac was prepared for inclusion in [a proposed new edition of Royce's] Bibliography. Wherever the authorities did not agree, a check was made on the original, here or in France. A few titles that Mr. Royce… Read more about this item

Georg Olms Verlag, Hildesheim, 1994 reprint of 1929 edition. Cloth, small 8vo, 20 cm,. xiv, 314 pp. 1,308 entries. An excellent bibliography with an interesting short introductory essay and detailed descriptions of the books. Part One (pp 1-129) covers editions in English, Part Two (pp 133-176) editions in other languages - these two sections together cover some 586 different… Read more about this item

Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, first editions, 1951-1968. 2 vols, cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. xxx, 411 + xxiv, 283, [1] pp. Contents: I Background Materials; II. Poetry; III Drama. IV Prose Fiction; V Le Mouvement Philosophique; VI. Montesquieu; VII. Voltaire; VIII. Jean-Jacques Rousseau; IX. Diderot; X. Miscellaneous Prose; XI. Foreign Influences and Relations. Index. Spines slightly faded, otherwise… Read more about this item

Irish University Press, Shannon, 1969 reprint of 1919 second edition. Rexine, 8vo,. xx, 362 pp. Over 1,700 entries. A very useful annotated bibliography of fiction bearing on Ireland (whether by Irish or foreign writers). Most entries are for books in English but other languages (with the exception of Irish) are also covered. Arranged alphabetically by author, with biographical notes… Read more about this item

Syracuse University Press, Syracuse,first edition,1961. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. xlii, 638 pp. 4750 entries. Contents: I. Background; II. Poetry (Excluding Dramatic Literature); III. Fictional Prose; IV. Theater; V. Corneille; VI. Moliere; VII. Racine; VIII. Literary Criticism; IX. Letter Writers, Essayists, Moralistes; X. Historians, Memorialists, Antiquarians, Scholars; XI. Religious Literature; XII. Pascal; XIII. Philosophical and Scientific Literature; XIV. Descartes. … Read more about this item

O'Donoghue & Co., Dublin, "new, enlarged, and thoroughly revised edition", 1901-1905. 2 vols, printed wrappers, 8vo,. 64 pp + 65-128 pp. The first two volumes only of the second edition, which was later completed by a third volume. Wrappers edgeworn with loss.

Holland Press, London, 1964 reprint of 1931 first edition. Cloth, 8vo,. xiii, 355 pp. From the blurb: "This work of scholarship, first published in 1931 is the only comprehensive bibliography of French novels that exists. Particularly valuable are the collations, attributions of authorship in the case of anonymous works, and locations of copies in libraries." From the preface:… Read more about this item

Tipografia in Via Poggiale No 715, Bologna, first edition, 1861. Contemporary quarter roan and marbled boards, original printed wrappers bound in, 8vo,. ix,[1], 223, [1] pp. Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front pastedown endpaper, joints rubbed and slightly worn, a few leaves lightly spotted and some faint foxing, mildly agetoned, two… Read more about this item

Somerset House, Teaneck, 1973 one-volume microprint reprint of 1927-34 first edition. Cloth, folio, 37 cm,. unpaginated, approximately 5000 pp reproduced 12 to a page. Photographically reduced reprint of the 10 volume original edition published in Paris by M. Plée, 1927-34. Breslauer and Folter. : "In spite of its imperfections, this is the only comprehensive bibliography of rare first… Read more about this item

Kraus Reprint, Nendeln, 1967 reprint of 1882-1890 edition. 4 vols, cloth, 8vo,. xix, 494 + xviii, 438, [9]+ xv, 609, [2] + xxii, [1], 391 pp. Originally planned to form three volumes: 1. La bibliographie du théatre, des poémes, des grands ouvrages historiques, du Dictionnaire philosophique et des questions sur l'Encyclopédie. 2. La bibliographie des Mélanges, de la… Read more about this item

Burt Franklin,New York, 1971 reprint of 1925 first edition. 2 vols in 1, cloth, 8vo,. xi, 273 + 297 pp, facs. Approximately 2,500 entries. One or two spots to front endpapers, otherwise Very Good.