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Published by London, The Temple Company, [ n.d.
Seller: Hammer Mountain Book Halls, ABAA, Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Cover faintly stained; extremities slightly worn; board of front cover dented, visible as crack on front pastedown endpaper; pages slightly edge-browned; a couple of signatures slightly pulled; a good copy (no dust jacket). ]. 238p.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A gift book from the late nineteenth century. Faux white leather binding with floral decoration on the front cover. Light wear to the binding. Some soiling to the front and rear covers. A birthday gift presentation from 1904 on the front flyleaf. No odor. No water damage. 38pp.
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell, New York, (1899)
Seller: Heartwood Books, A.B.A.A., Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Book
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good, internally clean, solid hard cover with some light wear to the corners and edges of the covers. Although the title page indicates that this was published in a series of his works, there is no volume number on the book. #.
Published by Penny Popular Novels (Masterpiece Library) (Review of Reviews) (Horace Marshall), GB
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: G++. Penny Popular Novel 43 .c1900. 64 pages.
Published by Maclaren, GB
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
Large Pictorial Paperback. Condition: G++. J. Menzies (cover) (illustrator). c1910. Large format sixpenny paperback with pictorial cover. "Continental Author Series". Lacks one inch base of spine removing T of THE of title.
Published by Temple Company, GB
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. c1890. Small green privately bound hardback lettered in gold on spine with title and (at base) D.B. LOW. 208 pages. Clean and tight but first and last few leaves bit browned.
Published by Walter Scott N/D
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Octavo hardcover (VG) minor cracking to gutters; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Company, New York, 1887
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First American edition. Translated by Nathan Haskell Dole. Contemporary pencil owner name and note, topedge soiled, binding slightly cocked, covers with spotting and tidelines, good only but internally clean. Tales mostly representative of Tolstoy's literary activity between 1852 and 1859.
Condition: Good. First edition copy. . 1st US edition. Bookplate inside. Front hinge cracked. (pilgrimage).
Published by Thomas Crowell & Sons, 1899
Seller: Burns' Bizarre, IOBA, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: As New. First separate American edition. Tan stapled wrappers with black lettering on front cover. 5"x7" inches. 16pp. This is a sequel to the original Kreutzer Sonata, originally published in 1889. An absolutely pristine copy. The publication of The Kreutzer Sonata set off an explosive debate in Europe, America, and Asia on matters that were then called the sexual question and the woman problem. These debates stirred widespread condemnation from all sides, as well as fervent admiration. The Kreutzer Sonata was censored or forbidden in some countries as indecent literature. In this sequel, Tolstoy repeatedly makes reference to verses from the Gospels as evidence supporting his views.
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. "A New and Authorised Translation from the Russian Manuscript" Half leather bound with boards now a little rubbed and marked with scuffing to the spine and corners. Gilt page heads and with a little foxing to the page edges otherwise. Bears an exlibris plate on the marbled fron pastedown paper but contents are clean, bright and tight in their binding. Nice copy.
Published by Walter Scott, 24 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row, London, 1889
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition in English. No date. Circa 1889. ***First impression of the first UK edition in English. A new and authorised translation from the unabridged Russian manuscript. The first edition in English of "What To Do?" was first published by Crowell, New York in 1887. ***Please note that this is an n ex-library copy. A good copy in royal blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles and decorative rules and design to the spine and front board. Edges of boards slightly rubbed. Very small bump to outer edge of front board. Corners of boards rubbed and slightly bumped. Head and tail of spine rubbed and creased and slightly bumped. Splash marks to fore-edge and bottom edge of text-block. Library classification numbers handwritten in blue fountain pen ink to the top of front free endpaper. Owner's name in fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper. Library pocket to the bottom of the rear pastedown. No other library classification marks or stamps. No foxing. Water splash mark to bottom corner of rear free endpaper not affecting interior pages. Spine tight. ***192mm x 126mm. 244 pages plus eight-page publishers' titles at the back of the book. ***'Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoi (9 Sep 1828 - 20 Nov 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909; the fact that he never won is a major controversy. Born to an aristocratic Russian family in 1828, Tolstoy's notable works include the novels "War and Peace" (1869) and "Anna Karenina" (1878), often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semi-autobiographical trilogy, "Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth" (1852?1856), and "Sevastopol Sketches" (1855), based upon his experiences in the Crimean War. His fiction includes dozens of short stories and several novellas such as "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" (1886), "Family Happiness" (1859), "After the Ball" (1911), and "Hadji Murad" (1912). He also wrote plays and numerous philosophical essays. "What to Do" - Thoughts Evoked by the Census of Moscow" was first published in Russian in 1887.' [Wiki] ***A nice, albeit ex-library copy of the very uncommon first UK edition of Tolstoy's "What to Do?". ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.
Published by New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., (1899)., 1899
Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First separate U.S. edition. Fine in stapled printed tan wraps. Small octavo (5" by 7 1/4") 16 pages. A sequel (or epilogue) to Tolstoy's novella, Kreutzer Sonata (named after Beethoven's sonata), which was censored in Russia and banned in the U.S. In this epilogue Tolstoy clarifies the intended message of the novella that argued for the ideal of sexual abstinence and offers a first-person description of jealous rage.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Authorised edition. Translated from the Russian by Nathan Haskell Dole. Publishers cloth gilt. Hinges cracked but holding. Slight wear at spine ends and corners. A few minor marks to boards. Spotting to endpapers. A few marks to text. No inscriptions. PBFA Member. We Welcome Direct Contact With Our Customers. Contact Neil Ewart Rare Books If You Require Any Further Information or Images.
Published by The Walter Scott Publishing Co., Ltd. NONE, New York, London, Felling on Tyne
Seller: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Canada
[NONE] [circa 1897]. (hardcover) Fine. 769+. 8vo. Contemporary rebind. Soft, deep-burgundy leather, gilt title to spine. Burgundy ribbon marker. First published in 1878, considered to be one of the greatest works of literature. Frontispiece. Gilt top edge. 10 illutrations by Paul Frenzeny. Lightly age-toned as may be anticipated, with only a small amount of foxing to the half title page. There is a name penned (small) to the halftitle page; otherwise fine. Excellent copy of this classic work.
Published by Thomas Y Crowell & Company, 1887
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Cover. First American Edition. Very Good Hardcover, first American edition translated by Nathan Haskell Dole 349 pages plus several pages of ads in the back.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Volume one only of the two volume set that likely published after the four volume first authorized American edition in olive cloth by the same publisher. In blue cloth and bright gilt with some light wear/nicks to spine ends and wear to corners. A few dings to board edges and tanning to page ends. Some . A few tiny spots of wear to spine ends and corners, otherwise few marks. Small bookstore sticker to bottom of rear pastedown, otherwise clean interior with tight binding. Early Printing.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. A lovely set of four volumes in two that likely published after the four volume first authorized American edition in olive cloth by the same publisher. In blue cloth and bright gilt. A little tanning to top and front page ends with a light stain/smudge to top page ends of first volume. A few tiny spots of wear to spine ends and corners, otherwise few marks. Some foxing to endpapers, otherwise clean interior, sharp corners and tight bindings. Early Printing.
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, New York, 1887
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition in English of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers. Translated from the Russian by Nathan Haskell Dole with a preface by him. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities. A very sharp example. Leo Tolstoy is best known for War and Peace and Anna Karenina, commonly regarded as amongst the greatest novels ever written. He also, however, wrote many masterly short stories, and this volume contains four of the longest and best in distinguished translations that have stood the test of time. In the early story 'Family Happiness', Tolstoy explores courtship and marriage from the point of view of a young wife. In 'The Kreutzer Sonata' he gives us a terrifying study of marital breakdown, in 'The Devil' a powerful depiction of the power of sexual temptation, and, in perhaps the finest of all, 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich', he portrays the long agony of a man gradually coming to terms with his own mortality.
Published by Walter Scott, London, 1894
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First thus. viii, 376, [16] pp. Bound in publisher's navy cloth gilt stamping. Near Fine, tips lightly worn, foxing to edges, gift bookplate on paste down, a few marginal pencil marks. An attractive copy. Leo Tolstoy's major statement of his philosophy of anarchist nonviolence, rooted in the Gospel of Luke. Line, Ettlinger, and Gladstone cite this translation as closely following the Constance Garnett translation in time in their Bibliography of Russian Literature in English Translation to 1945. Both translations were in production simultaneously according to Galeena Alekseeva (see her essay in Volume 2 Literary Translation, Reception, and Transfer), with feuding publishers. Tolstoy, ever the anarchist, had rejected assuming a copyright for the work before either translation was published. This work would immensely influence Gandhi and civil rights movement strategist James Bevel.
Published by Thomas J. Crowell & Co, New York, 1886
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. The book is in very good condition with some light rubbing to the boards. The spine has been rebacked. There are NO marks or bookplates in the book. A very good copy of this First Edition in English published 1886.
Published by William S. Gottsberger, New York, 1886
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First editions in English of Tolstoy's masterpiece; one of the most important novels in world literature and widely considered the greatest novel ever written. Small octavo, six volumes, bound in contemporary three quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine. Translated into French by 'A Russian lady' and from the French by Clara Bell. In near fine condition with light wear to the extremities. An excellent set of Tolstoy's masterpiece. Widely considered the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic Wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the human spirit. Tolstoy s genius is seen clearly in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle all of them fully realized and equally memorable. Out of this complex narrative emerges a profound examination of the individual s place in the historical process, one that makes it clear why Thomas Mann praised Tolstoy for his Homeric powers and placed War and Peace in the same category as the Iliad: "To read him . . . is to find one s way home . . . to everything within us that is fundamental and sane." "There remains the greatest of all novelists--for what else can we call the author of War and Peace" (Virginia Woolf).
Published by T. Ris, Moscow, 1878
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition in Russian of Tolstoy's masterpiece. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in three quarters calf, gilt titles, raised bands. Housed in a custom box. In near fine condition. First editions in Russian are rare. Vladimir Nabokov called Leo Tolstoy s Anna Karenina "one of the greatest love stories in world literature." Matthew Arnold claimed it was not so much a work of art as "a piece of life." Set in imperial Russia, Anna Karenina is a rich and complex meditation on passionate love and disastrous infidelity. First published in book form in Moscow in 1878. Upon first reading it, Dostoyevsky wrote: â Anna Karenina is sheer perfection as a work of art. No European work of fiction of our present day comes anywhere near it.â .