Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1927. Autographed edition, 35/200. Octavo, xvii, 116 pages. In Good plus condition with a poor plus dust jacket. Spine is tan with black print. Dust jacket has tears to all edges and spine, toning to spine, peripheral toning shelf wear. Price unclipped: “$5.00”. Boards quarter bound with black cloth to spine and green decorative paper to boards; slight wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has deckle edges. Inscribed in ink by the author on the front flyleaf; signed in ink by the author on the limited edition page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column BB. More

London: Edward Moxon and Co., 1867. Folio, 49, 41 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in blue pebbled cloth with gilt lettering to front board. Fraying along extremities, heaviest at head and tail of spine and at corners of boards. Bumping to corners of boards. Scuffing to boards. Age toning with foxing throughout textblock. With 9 black-and-white illustrated plates in each volume, for a total of 18. Shelved above Case 2. More

Reading, Massachusetts: Young Scott Books, 1971. First Edition Thus. Small Quarto, unpaginated. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine yellow-orange with black lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Mild closed tearing along edges of dust jacket. Light scuffing to rear cover. General shelf wear to boards. Signed flat by Gorey on title page. Shelved case 3. More

London: The Folio Society, 2012. First Edition Thus. Large Octavo, xviii, 272 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus slip case. Bound in publisher's olive fabric with black lettering and gilt/pictorial decoration on front board. Slight bumping and scuffing to slip case. Light discoloration to slip case. Top edge of text block dyed olive. Interior text block clean. Shelved Case 13. More

Paris: Payot & Rivages, 1999-2004. Octavo, Two volumes. In Good plus condition. Spines are brown or white with black and brown print. Prices unclipped: “150 F” and “€35” respectively. Covers in brown or white illustrated paper; light edge wear. Text blocks have small stain to top edge. Text in French. CONTENTS: Vol. I. le livre des héros (ISBN 2228892572; 337 pages, b&w maps) — Vol. II. Le livre des Dieux (ISBN 2228899267; 798 pages). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column BB. More

London: Thames and Hudson, 1974. Second Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 216 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine orange with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$10.00." Bumping and chipping to dust jacket edges. Mild rubbing and scratching to dust jacket. Sunning to dust jacket spine. Mild age toning to textblock. Shelved England. More

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1900. First Edition, Later Printing. Octavo, [10], 268, [6] pages, plus 5 plates. In Very Good minus condition, lacking dust jacket. In full blue cloth binding with light blue flower designs and gilt titling to spine and covers; text block with gilt top edges. Boards show mild shelf wear, with some rubbing along edges, at corners, and at head/tail of spine. Light bumping to fore corners. Text block shows moderate toning along edges, with mild soiling to top edge. Very small marginal chips/closed tears along deckled edges. Light age toning throughout. Splitting to rear hinge. Penciling on front flyleaf. More

London: The Folio Society, 2011. Collector's Edition. Octavo, three volumes. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus slip case. Bound in publisher's red fabric gilt lettering and decoration. Mild bumping to spine of all three volumes. Interior text blocks clean. Top edge of slip case partially separated. Shelved in Alcove #1. More

New York: The World Publishing Company, 1971. First Edition, Third Printing. Octavo, 155 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in white fabric with pictorial village scene. Mild shelf wear and bumping to boards. Signed flat by Kaula on title page. Shelved in Myth & Folklore. More

Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1994. Collector's Edition. Octavo, 308 pages. In Near Fine condition. Full genuine burgundy leather with elaborately tooled gilt and black arabesque onlays to front board; rear board bearing a gilt-bordered black onlay panel with Arabic calligraphic title. Spine with five raised bands and gilt and black decorative panels, lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Silk moiré endpapers. Binding square and tight; gilt edges bright; text block clean throughout with no foxing, annotations, or previous ownership markings. Part of Burton’s celebrated unexpurgated translation — the most complete English rendering of the Alf Layla wa-Layla — accompanied by his extensive terminal essays on the history of the Nights and anthropological footnotes on the manners and customs of Moslem men. Printed by the Easton Press for private subscribers only. Shelved in Netdesk column C, ND-C. More

Philadelphia: William J. Campbell, 1916. Reprint. Octavo, iv, 155 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Mild bumping to head and tail of spine. Discoloration on bottom edge of boards. Fore and bottom edges of textblock uncut. Library tags to front pastedown, copyright page and rear pastedown. Gilted top edge of textblock. Light age toning throughout interior. Inscribed by Stoudt on front free end-paper. Shelved under Front Counter. More

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1884. Octavo, xviii, 461 pages. In Fair minus condition. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth, gold print, illustration; fraying to spine caps, wear to corners, toning to spine, mottled fading, mild shelf wear. Text block has gilt edges; cracked hinges, penciled name on front endpaper, intermittent spine breaks. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece with tissue guard, text illustrations (drawings). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Section. More

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1974. Quarto, xii, 552 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is black with orange and white print. Dust jacket has light edge wear, short tear to top edge of rear panel, light shelf wear. Price unclipped: “$45.00”. Boards in brown cloth. Illustrated: b&w and color. Review copy with review slip laid in. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex in quarto column. More

Edinburgh: Canongate Books Limited, 2006. First UK Edition. Octavo, xv, 173 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine pictorial mustard brown and light silvery gray with red lettering. Exterior has moderate wear including mild sunning to the spine and light edge wear. Boards have very slight wear. Text block has slight wear including mild age toning. Pictorial end papers. First UK edition. Signed by the author. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex, Column AA. More

New York: The New York World, 1878. Octavo, First title: 52, 12 pages; Second title: 61 pages. In Good condition. Spine is red with gold print, raised bands. Price unclipped: “ 50 cents”. Boards half bound with red leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards; light wear to hinges and corners. Text block has gilt edges, marbled endpapers, red ribbon marker, includes original cardboard covers; penciled name on front endpaper. Illustrated: b&w drawings. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #3. More

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1997. Collector's Edition. Octavos, ten volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in publisher's dark turquoise leather with black and gilt decoration and lettering. Silk end papers. Silk ribbon bookmark. Edges of text block gilt. Previous owner's book plates adhered to front end paper on all volumes except Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt where book plate is adhered to back end paper. Fraying on silk ribbon bookmark of Myths and Legends of China, Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt, and Myths and Legends of Japan. Scuffing on fore edge of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt's text block. Scratching on bottom edge of Myths and Legends of China's text block. Boards of Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria and Myths of the North American Indian both slightly shaken. Shelved above Hardcover Fiction. More

New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1950. First Edition. Octavo, x, 150 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine mustard yellow with black lettering. Exterior has slight plus wear including light sunning to the spine and few, minor chips to the head/tail edges. Clipped flap corners. Boards have slight wear including faint sunning. Text block has slight wear including modest age toning to the edges and slight offsetting to the end papers. Illustrated. First edition. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex, Column Y. More

Lancaster: American Folk-lore Society, 1918. Octavo, xx, 170 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth; wear to spine caps and corners, tattering to spine head, large stain on rear panel. Text block has gilt top edge; tanning to endpapers, penciled marginal notation. Illustrated: printed music. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column W. More

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1983. Collector's Edition. Large octavo, 757 pages. In Very Good condition. Boards bound in publisher's maroon leather and have mild general shelfwear. Textblock edges gilded and have faint scuffing; silk endpapers. Shelved in Easton Press. More

Barre, Massachusetts: The Imprint Society, 1970. Limited Edition #1869/1950. Large octavo, 234 pages. In Very Good condition, lacking issued slipcase. Spine is brick red cloth with beige paper label and black lettering. Boards have mild shelving wear along spine head and tail, mild denting along rear tail edge, bumping and splitting to fore corners. Signed by illustrator on publisher's limitation page in rear. Shelved in Mythology/Folklore. More

New York: Collins & Brother, [ca. 1848]. Octavo, xv, 148 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in decorated green cloth paneled spine with gilt tooling. Spine green with bright gilt inlay. Mild shelfwear and soiling, minor rubbing to top and bottom of spine with light fraying. Textblock age toned but clean. Front free endpaper loose. Includes over 50 illustrations. Shelved above showcase. More

Edinburgh: Canongate, 2005. Limited Edition #544/1500. Octavos, Three Volumes. In Very Good condition with Very Good dust jackets. Housed in publisher's mildly worn black cloth slip case, enumerated on one side. Mild shelf wear. Volume I: A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong, signed flat by Armstrong on title page. Volume II: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood, signed flat by Atwood on title page. Volume III: Weight by Jeanette Winterson, signed flat by Winterson on title page. Also includes a loose pamphlet titled "A Word or Two About Myths" by Philip Pullman, signed flat by Pullman within. Shelved above Case 6. More

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1966. First Edition. Octavo, x, xi, xii, 196 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine beige, purple and red with brick purple and beige lettering. Exterior has moderate wear including modest sunning to the spine, tape mends to the spine and few chips to the head/tail edges. Slight age toning flaps with slight age toning and tape mends to the interior. Boards have very mild wear including faint sunning. Text block has slight wear including mild age toning to the edges and minimal offsetting to the end papers. Faint sticker residue to the front pastedown. Illustrated. First edition. NOTE: Shelved in Column X, Locked Annex. More

Venezia [Venice]: Appresso Carlo Pecora, [1744?]. Presumed First Edition. Quarto. In Good Minus condition. Spine exposed vellum binding without lettering, marbled board covering torn. Worming to vellum spine and occasionally scattered through textblock. Spine cocked with front pages misaligned. Pages throughout repaired with paper tape, moderate soiling throughout. Title page done by hand with publication date written incorrectly. Engraved plates printed in sepia. Text in Italian and French. Previous owner's bookplate adhered to inside of front board. RW consignment. Shelved case 3. More

[New York]: Pantheon Books, 1948. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xliv, 1473 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine with green and tan lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '6.50', full horizontal tear along front cover, front hinge chipped and torn, some general shelfwear. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For George A Smith from Esther with the best wishes of Huntington Cairns 1948." Shelved in Case 12. More