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New York: The Citadel Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1959. Hardcover. The story of the life of poet Kahlil Gibran is told by means of sharing his letters to various correspondents from 1904 to 1930. Edited and with a translation into English from the Arabic and a biographical preface by Anthony R. Ferris. --- In decorative tan and red paper-covered boards backed in black cloth and with red topstain; spine titling in gilt. Jacket bears a photographic portrait of Gibran on cover. --- With inked gift inscription to front free endpaper, otherwise a clean, unmarked copy. Unclipped jacket with creases to flaps, else nice and in old-style, removable Bro-dart protector.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall) ; 94 pages .
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Kahlil Gibran: A Self-Portrait
by GIBRAN, Kahlil
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Kahlil Gibran: A Self-Portrait
by GIBRAN, Kahlil
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New York: The Citadel Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. Stated Third "paperbound" Edition, 1969. The story of the life of poet Kahlil Gibran is told by means of sharing his letters to various correspondents from 1904 to 1930. Edited and with a translation into English from the Arabic and a biographical preface by Anthony R. Ferris. --- In brown paper-covered hardcovers with spine titling in dark brown. Jacket bears a night-time illustration of sheep resting under a crescent moon. --- A clean, bright, unmarked copy lacking damages. Jacket with slightly sunned spine, retailer's sticker to flap, else nice and in old-style, removable Bro-dart protector.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall) ; 94 pages .
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Kalki: A Novel (First Edition Society series)
by VIDAL, Gore
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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Leather. Stated First Edition (preceding the Random House trade edition). A deluxe edition of Gore Vidal's novel, in which the title character is the leader of a Nepal-based religious cult who schemes to rid the planet of the human race. With illustrations by George H. Jones and a prefatory note by the author. --- In red full bonded leather covers with gilt ornamentation stamped on front, back and spine; three raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. Interior with peach silk moire endpapers with matching sewn in satin ribbon placemarker. Issued as part of the publisher's First Edition Society series. One of an unspecified number in this limited edition. --- A newish, tightly-bound, unmarked copy but with faint scratches to textblock fore-edge gilding.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; [12], 315, [5] pages .
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Karlstein: Das Rätsel um die Burg Karls IV (in German language)
by ESCHBORN, Michael
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Stuttgart: Verlag Urachhaus. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 3878381468 . A German-language guide to Karlstein, the castle of Emperor Charles IV (Karl IV) of the Holy Roman Empire. Built in 1348-1367 near Prague, the castle served as a repository for treasures of the Empire such as the crown jewels, artwork and other relics. With multiple black & white illustrations, as well as several color plates tipped onto leaves. --- In vivid red cloth-covered boards with titling in gilt to cover and spine; maroon endpapers. Jacket with color reproductions of paintings. --- A clean, tightly-bound and bright copy. Jacket with light chafing at spine ends, and with mild separation of clear outer skin in spots; else bright and intact.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); 210 pages .
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Kavanagh: A Tale
by LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1893. Hardcover. An 1893 reprint edition of Longfellow's 1849 romance novel. In publisher's Portland Edition. --- In dark green paper-covered boards backed in white cloth, with titling & decorations in gilt on cover and spine. Lacks a dust jacket. --- A Good only copy: interior leaves are quite browned but readable, some chafing to edges of covers and spine is lightly soiled; overall volume is intact and binding is firm.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); 188 pages .
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Kenilworth (13th novel in Waverley series)
by SCOTT, Sir Walter
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London / New York: Collins / W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. A compact reprint edition of Sir Walter Scott's famous historical novel, which is the 13th in the author's Waverley series, and first published in 1821. Set in the 16th century, it is centered around the secret marriage of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and Amy Robsart. Includes an introduction by Sir H. J. C. Grierson and another introduction by the author. With a frontis drawing of Sir Walter. --- In full blue buckram covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and blue topstain. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- The publisher has taped a sticker to the foot of the title page (which adds a credit for the American publisher). Also with prior owner's signature to front paste-down, else a tightly-bound and sound copy.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall) ; 480 pages .
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Kenilworth The Works of Sir Walter Scott, Vol. XII
by SCOTT, Sir Walter
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New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons. Good+ with no dust jacket. Full-Leather. In blue flexible soft leather covers and with green-toned marbled endpapers. Undated, but likely published between c.1890-1910. With lettering and decorations in bright gilt on spine. Interior features tissue-protected, captioned b&w frontis illustration by W.H. Margetson. Covers with some rubbing and incidental soiling, but intact and with a rich feel. Prev. owner's penciled name at endpaper, otherwise clean and volume is firm; includes yellow satin bookmark ribbon. Top edge with faded gilding. A nice copy of Sir Walter's famous novel, first published 1821. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 577 pages .
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Kenilworth (Everyman's Library #135)
by SCOTT, Sir Walter
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London/New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd./E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0460001353 . A 1974 reprint of a work first appearing in an Everyman's Library edition in 1906. Sir Walter Scott's famous historical novel is one in the Waverley series, and first published in 1821. Set in the 16th century, it is centered around the secret marriage of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and Amy Robsart. With an introduction by W. M. Parker. Entry 135 in Everyman's Library fiction series. --- In Everyman's Library larger format binding style 4. Full green cloth-look paper covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and interlocked "EL" at tail of spine. In white dust jacket with Peter Whiteman drawing of three main characters on front panel. --- An about-Near Fine copy: bright, tightly-bound and unmarked, though with prior owner's rubberstamping to front free endpaper. Excellent, bright jacket…
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Kew Gardens
by WOOLF, Virginia; BELL, Vanessa (decorations)
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London: Hogarth Press / Chatto & Windus, Random House. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 070116879X . A 1999 facsimile edition of the original, limited 1919 edition. In her short story, Virginia Woolf presents musings set against the marvelous Kew Gardens, just outside London. With decorations on every page in black & white by her sister, Vanessa Bell. This facsimile even offers a duplicated limitation page, purporting to limit "this edition" to 500 numbered copies. --- In brown and white paper-covered boards with Vanessa Bell art in color to front panel. Unpaginated (about 50 pp.). Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- An about-Near Fine copy with ever-so-slight back cover soiling, else clean, tightly-bound, and bright.; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; c.50 pp pages .
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Kidnapped
by STEVENSON, Robert Louis (author); GODWIN, Frank (illustrations)
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Chicago: The John C. Winston Co.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1925. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Full title: "Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: How he was Kidnapped and Cast away; his Sufferings in a Desert Isle; his Journey in the Wild Highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious Highland Jacobites; with all that he Suffered at the hands of his Uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-called: Written by Himself and now set forth by Robert Louis Stevenson." --- First thus edition, in an illustrated reissue of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous adventure novel, which is based on real characters and events following the 1745 Jacobite uprising in Scotland. With the illustrations of Frank Godwin, 10 in black & white and four color plates. --- Bound in full olive cloth-covered boards with color Godwin illustration pasted to front cover. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With a somewhat loosened front cover,…
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A Kierkegaard Anthology (Modern Library #303.1)
by KIERKEGAARD, Søren Aabye (author); BRETALL, Robert (editor)
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New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good- in Fair dust jacket. [c.1959-64]. Hardcover. A collection of works chosen from periods throughout the span of the great Danish philosopher/theologan's literary career, representing, per the jacket flap, ". . .the cream of Kierkegaard." Selected, edited, and with a preface and introduction, by Robert Bretall. Includes bibliography and index. --- In Toledano spine 11 / red cloth / ML hex torchbearer device blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling & torchbearer / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style l, verso bears titles in ML catalogue, but no total number. Likely published c.1959-64 (though 1946 date appears in book). ML #303.1. --- With infrequent underlinings & notations scattered through the text, and prior owner's signature & info. to front free endpaper, else a tightly-bound, sound copy. Unclipped ($2.45), Fair-only dust jacket with tears, chips and conspicuous chafing but mostly intact…
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Killing Time
by BERGER, Thomas
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New York: The Dial Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. BCE. Hardcover. A book club edition of Thomas Berger's novel, centered around an eccentric killer and his victims' daughter/sister, a police detective and his defense attorney. In full red cloth-covered boards and black dust jacket. --- A clean, bright, unmarked copy. Jacket with a little chafing to edges and a little rubbing; otherwise nice. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 381 pages .
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Kim (Modern Library #99.3)
by KIPLING, Rudyard
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New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. [c.1965]. Hardcover. A Modern Library edition of Rudyard Kipling's famous novel of India. Set in the latter part of the 19th Century, "Kim" presents a sweeping account of the people and religions of India. Volume wrapped in pale yellow jacket with image of Kim to front panel by "F.B." --- In Toledano spine 10 / turquoise cloth / ML hex logo blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling & torchbearer / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso lists titles in ML catalogue, but no total number. Likely published c.1965 (though 1928 date appears in book). ML #99.3. --- A well-preserved copy: clean, tightly-bound and bright though with 'Sleepy Hollow School' marked in green ink to half title page. Price-clipped dust jacket also in excellent shape but with a couple of spots of soiling to spine and chafing to spine ends; protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo (7…
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Kinfolk
by BUCK, Pearl S.
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New York: The John Day Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1949. BCE. Hardcover. Book club edition. Pearl S. Buck's 1949 novel is the story of Dr. Liang and his Chinese family, who emigrate to America, but his children retain a strong attachment to China and Chinese culture. --- In brown cloth-covered boards with the familiar Buck sun-and-plowed-fields illustration in gilt to cover and spine along with cover & spine titling in gilt. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With a little dulling to spine gilding, else a clean, tightly-bound copy.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (8), 406 pages .
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King Albert's Book: A Tribute to the Belgian King and People from Representative Men and Women Throughout the World
by CAINE, Hall (introduction)
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New York: Hearst's International Library Co.. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1914. Hardcover. A tribute to Belgium's King Albert, as well as to Belgium and the Belgian people. The king ruled Belgium during World War I, during which his nation was conquered, occupied, and ruled by the German Empire under Kaiser Wilhelm II. Interior pages consist of tributes to the King by notable worldwide personages, along with tipped-in color artworks, musical selections and drawings. With frontis sepia-toned portrait of the King and an introduction by Hall Caine. --- In blue cloth-covered boards with cover & spine titling in cream; text presented on buff-colored leaves. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With some loss of spine titling, and with a partial split near front hinge (which doesn't affect the stabilility of the binding), else a tightly-bound, sound, well-preserved copy.; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 188 pages .
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King Lear
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Boston: Educational Publishing Company. Good with no dust jacket. [c.1910s-30s]. Hardcover. An undated edition of Shakespeare's great play, in an ideal copy for the student. With introduction, classified index and end notes by Herbert A. Evans. --- In rust cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations in white on cover and spine. Possibly published c.1910s-30s. Lacks a dust jacket. --- Spine titling is nearly completely faded away, and with dampstains & rubbing to covers, foxing to a few leaves and prior owner's initials to front free endpaper; otherwise an unmarked, intact, firm copy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); 109 pages .
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King, Queen, Knave
by NABOKOV, Vladimir
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New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1968. BCE. Hardcover. A book club edition of Vladimir Nabokov's novel, which he wrote while living in Berlin, and which first appeared in 1928. The story is centered around a young man who has an affair with a beautiful married woman who is disenchanted with her husband. Translated by author's son Dmitri Nabokov, with help from his father. Includes a foreword by the author. --- In charcoal and black cloth-covered boards with spine titling in gilt and in blind; orange topstain and endpapers. Dust jacket with Philippe Halsnan photographic portrait of Mr. Nabokov to back panel. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking apparent damages. Jacket with tears and chips to edges but mostly intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xi, 272, (1) pages .
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The King's Indian: Stories and Tales
by GARDNER, John
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394492218 . Stated first edition. A selection of stories and tales by writer and educator John Gardner. Includes illustrations by Herbert L. Fink. Mr. Gardner is perhaps best known for his novel "Grendel", a retelling of "Beowulf." --- In full grey cloth-covered boards with image of mounted, armored knights in grey to cover and spine, spine titling in silver; black topstain. Jacket features wrap-around Earl Tidwell design of the same knights. --- With rubberstamped remainder mark to lower textblock edge, else a clean, bright, tightly-bound copy. Unclipped dust jacket with noticeable yellowing to spine, a good-sized chip to head of spine, else intact and protected in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (8), 323 pages .
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The Kit Carson Campaign: The Last Great Navajo War
by TRAFZER, Clifford E.
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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0806116838 . A stated first edition of Clifford Trafzer's examination of the brutal campaign against the Navajo people in the 1860s, led by Colonel Christopher "Kit" Carson. The Navajo were pursued by Carson and his men, leading to starvation, death and eventual confinement on reservations. With frequent black & white photos and drawings, and three maps. --- In wood grain-look yellow paper-covered boards with spine titling in red foil. Volume wrapped in yellow dust jacket with images of Carson and other individuals to front and back panels. --- With prior owner's signature to front free endpaper, else an-about Near Fine copy: bright, otherwise unmarked and tightly-bound. Unpriced jacket also very nice but with slight soiling and an open tear at head of spine; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xviii, 277 pages .
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Kit Carson Days, 1809-1868: Adventures in the Path of Empire, Volume II (Revised Edition with New Matter)
by SABIN, Edwin L.
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Lincoln: A Bison Book / University of Nebraska Press. Very Good+. 1995. First Edition Thus. Softcover. 0803292384 . A softcover edition of volume II only (of two) of Edwin L. Sabin's detailed account of the life of Christopher ("Kit") Carson (1809-1868). In this volume, Carson ". . .consolidates his fame as a courier, scout, soldier and Indian agent." With 7 full-page drawings by Howard Simon, including frontis portrait of Carson associate John Charles Frémont. Index at rear of volume covers both volumes I and II. Reprinted from the revised 1935 edition by Press of the Pioneers, Inc. --- In brown wraps with color Maynard Dixon painting to front cover. --- A well-preserved copy, tightly-bound and clean, though with moderately sunned spine.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (10), 489-996 pages .
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