Carl Van Doren Preface (5 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good to Very Good. Fair to Good. Third Edition. 391 pages. "The stories in this volume, written originally in nine different languages by 23 masters of the story-telling art, were culled from 14 national literatures. Some have never been published before in English. Each of them fulfills the fundamental requirements of a story, namely, interest an dentertainment of the reader. Character sketches, drama and adventure, tradegy, satire and mystery may be found here side by side. These stories have two elements in common: a gentile author and a Jewish subject. Such names as Boccaccio, Carl Ewald, Anton Chekhov, Anatole Frane, Strindberg, Cargiale, Eliza Orzeszko, Stephen Vincent Benet, Sinclair Lewis and others represent the finest artists of the literatures to which they contributed. Each author differs in his approach to the subject of the Jew, and writes with a view to a social problem of his own day and surroundings. All of them are free from vulgar prejudices and place the discussion on a high moral and intellectual plane. In his stimulating preface to this volume, Carl Van Doren points this out in his remark, 'The best non-Jews have not been unjust or inhuman towards Jews.' Clearly the Jew has always and everywhere been an interesting subject. Doctor Joseph L. Baron selected these stories from a much larger collection of gentile tales about Jews, because these are the best examples from the point of view of tought and artistic presentation. At the same time, he indicates that the Jews have never lacked sympathetic understanding of the more fiar-minded among this neighbors. Here may be found tolerance and admiration for Jewish martyrdom, and an understanding of Jewish life and character. Each story in its own time and place sheds a bright light in a dark corner in human relationships. They combine here to serve our dark and unhappy times as 'Candle in the Night'." [Book weight = 650 grams] Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Special Edition. xvi + 324pp; b/w illustrations; Sandglass brochure laid in. Contents textually clean and unmarked. No library stamps. Owner's bookplate affixed inside front cover, else in Fine condition. Slipcase in VG+ condition.

hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. slipcase shows signs of wear xvi, 324 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. HB NODJ ISSUED, 1935, 1st Edition THUS, Fine/F-, NODJ, tiny rub extremities spine book Cover, BOUND IN Original FULL BLUE MOROCCO Decorated Leather with LAVISH Gold Gilt Embossing on Front, back & Spine, Reddish cloth covered SLIPCASE Has MUCH Rub, Wear & some paper Adhereing to it & Staining but iS INTACT with No Tears Good - cond. ONLY Slipcase, Copy #204 of a limited run of 1,500 copies for the Limited Editions Club. It's signed by Alice Hargreaves, the real life inspiration for Carroll's "Alice". in Plastic Mylar clear Cover For Protection, 212 pages, Small octavo, Illustrations Re-engraved by Frederic Warde, , Alice refused to sign other editions of the Alice books in her lifetime, written by Carroll for her when she was young Alice Liddell, but she was convinced with the help of monetary compensation and an advanced age to sign here. A rare opportunity to acquire one of the most famous children's books ever published here signed by the subject of the books. Signed by Author(s). …

dj. First Combined Printing of Wylie's four novels. Octavo (22cm); blue cloth-covered boards, with titling stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; blue topstain; dustjacket; 774pp. Modest shelf-wear to crown and corners, with rubbing to spine and board edges, and occasional pencilled marks to interior; Very Good. Dustwrapper (priced 10s. 6d) tanned, with shelf-soil, two 0.5" tears to lower rear spine fold and rear flap fold, and tiny chips and creases to extremities; Very Good. Text includes four novels: Jennifer Lorn, with preface by Carl van Vechten, The Venetian Glass Nephew, with preface by Carl van Doren, The Orphan Angel, with preface by Stephen Vincent Benét, and Mr. Hodge and Mr. Hazard, with preface by Isabel Paterson. [84651].…