Danziger Gustav Adolf (26 results)

Hardbound. Condition: Good. Description: Watercolor illustrations by Michel Ciry. Decorative chapter caps. Introduction by Maurice Valency. Book design by Glenn Foss. This copy includes the publisher's insert, The Sandglass. BINDNG/CONDITION: mustard color cloth; a Very Good book, with a Good slipcase. Sandglass insert is irregularly faded. small 4to (10.5 inches tall). 80 pages.…

Hardbound. Condition: Very Good. Description: Watercolor illustrations by Michel Ciry. Decorative chapter caps. Introduction by Maurice Valency. Book design by Glenn Foss. This copy includes the publisher's insert, The Sandglass. BINDNG/CONDITION: mustard color cloth (buckram); the top edge tint is similar to the color of the cloth; Near Fine condition, with a Very Good slipcase. Endpaper color matches the binding. small 4to (10.5 inches tall). 80 pages.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reissue. Includes publisher's slipcase and Sandglass insert. Slipcase edges a bit faded, slightly misbound - text block is higher within the casement so the top edge is slightly above the top edge of the boards. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1967 Hard Cover. xiv, 80 pp. Translated from the German of Richard Voxx by Gustav Adolf Danziger and adapted by Ambrose Bierce. With an introduction by Maurice Valency and illustrations by Michel Ciry. A knot of monks happens upon a gallows in the middle of a dark forest. Hanging from the gallows is a fresh corpse, and underneath the dangling wretch a young woman performs a haunting dance. When Ambrosius falls in love with this outcast woman, his efforts to suppress his natural feelings result in a gradual descent toward calamity and tragedy. Bierce's subtle transformation of the monk Ambrosius from innocent monk to violent zealot is masterfully done, ranking this among Bierce's finest achievements.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Includes slipcase and Sandglass insert Number VIII:33. Page ridges faintly foxed. 1967 Hard Cover. xiv, 80 pp. Translated from the German of Richard Voxx by Gustav Adolf Danziger and adapted by Ambrose Bierce. With an introduction by Maurice Valency and illustrations by Michel Ciry. A knot of monks happens upon a gallows in the middle of a dark forest. Hanging from the gallows is a fresh corpse, and underneath the dangling wretch a young woman performs a haunting dance. When Ambrosius falls in love with this outcast woman, his efforts to suppress his natural feelings result in a gradual descent toward calamity and tragedy. Bierce's subtle transformation of the monk Ambrosius from innocent monk to violent zealot is masterfully done, ranking this among Bierce's finest achievements.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. In ochre cloth with matching slipcase, 4to, 80pp. (light darkening to spine edge and slipcase). Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ciry, Michel (illustrator) (illustrator). Book.

Mustard Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. textblock and binding immaculate and tight; Slipcase minimally rubbed; A very nice copy, but lacking the "Sandglass"; 80p. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Michel Ciry (illustrator). Hard Cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bound in mustard yellow cloth with tinted top edge and housed in a matching slipcase. Eight color plates including frontis. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. Slipcase is in fair condition with numerous stains and overall general wear. 80pp. …

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This tall thin book is bound in a mustard yellow cloth with dark brown lettering embossed on spine, plain covers. Matching yellow paper over board slipcase. There is no corner bumping or edge wear, hinges and gutters are solid. No ownership or other amrkings. Illustrations sharp and colors bright. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ciry, Michel (illustrator). Slipcased.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 80 p. COPYRIGHT 1967. BOOK DESCRIPTION: MUSTARD PUBLISHERS CLOTH HARDBOUND, BROWN TITLE STAMPED/EMBOSSED ON SPINE COVER, COLOR ILLUSTRATED TEXT, SANDGLASS MONTHLY LAID IN AT FRONT FREE ENDPAPERS, MUSTARD PAPER COVERED SLIPCASE. SLIPCASE/OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 10 5/8" x 7 5/8" x 7/8". BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; GENTLY SUNNED SPINE COVER, OTHERWISE FINE. SLIPCASE CONDITION: NEAR FINE; RUBBED AT BASE, SQUARE AND CLEAN SHARP EDGES. AN ATTRACTIVE COPY. MICHEL CIRY (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Fascinating Introduction to the back story here and to the life and work of Ambrose Bierce provided by Maurice Valency, with lovely full color illustrations by Michel Ciry, initials and heads and tails, too, this adaptation by Bierce of a classic German folktale has been translated from the original German by Gustav Adolf Danziger. Bound handsomely in brown heavy cloth, with black lettering stamped into spine. xiv [2], 3-80 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: fine condition is slightly sunned slipcase. Illustrated by Color plates. Reprint edition. Binding is cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. xiv, 80 pages, [8] leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 28 cm. Hardcover in slip case. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Minor foxing to page ends. The Limited Editions Club was founded in 1929 by George Macy with the intent of publishing beautifully illustrated and designed classic literature for a relatively small number of subscribers. Much of the LEC's fame stems from its use of some of the best illustrators and artists available. Each title was uniquely designed with individualized paper and cover materials. The Limited Editions Club was created to publish finely illustrated and designed books. Many of the books contain original printed etchings, lithographs, engravings, etc. from famous contemporary artists.…

Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. First Edition Thus. pp. xiv, 80. Small 4to. Bound in woven olive-green cloth over boards, mustard-yellow endpapers. Illustrated colour frontispiece accompanied with seven additional striking full-page colour illustrations. Exceptionally well-preserved showing no flaws to the extremities, contents equally without blemish with clean and unmarked leaves and firm, sound binding; fine and housed in original near fine brown slipcase. One issue of the Heritage Club Sandglass neatly laid-in. Fine. On arriving at a rural monastery, the monk Ambrosius meets a young girl, Benedicta. She is shunned by the local community for being the daughter of the local hangman, but Ambrosius is drawn into a dangerous sympathy with her, and in defiance of the community and his superiors, he starts spending time alone with her. But when her virtue is corrupted by an impetuous young man, the stage is set for a battle between heart, mind, body, spirit, the sins of the past and redemption. Allegedly a rewriting from a lost German original, Ambrose Bierce's 1892 novel reads as a seamless, almost folktale-like masterpiece. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Special Edition. New York: Heritage Press, 1967. First edition thus. Hardcover. Mustard buckram with gilt spine decoration, top edge tinted to match cloth, housed in publisher's illustrated slipcase. As new in an as new slipcase. A tight, clean copy with no faults. 80 pages. Watercolor illustrations by Michel Ciry, decorative chapter capitals. Introduction by Maurice Valency. Book design by Glenn Foss. Includes publisher's insert, "The Sandglass." "The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter," originally written by Richard Voss, was translated by Gustav Adolf Danziger and adapted by Ambrose Bierce, blending medieval romance with gothic atmosphere. Richard Voss (1851-1918) was a German novelist and dramatist; Ambrose Bierce (18421914?), the American satirist and short story writer, is remembered for "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and "The Devil's Dictionary.".…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a riveting exploration of the themes of passion, crime, and revenge that unfolds within the glittering world of 19th-century Vienna. The author presents a cast of compelling characters, each driven by their own desires and secrets. The narrative delves into the complex psychology of these individuals, revealing the intricate web of relationships that bind them together. The story's central figure is Countess Wanda, a beautiful and enigmatic woman who becomes entangled in a dangerous game of love and deceit. Her quest for revenge against those who wronged her sets in motion a series of events that expose the fragility of human relationships and the devastating consequences of unchecked passions. Through its rich historical detail and nuanced character portrayals, this book invites readers to confront the timeless questions of love, betrayal, and the search for redemption. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. 84 pp. Original brown cloth covers, very bright and clean. #599 of 1500 copies. SIGNED BY MICHEL CIRY, who did the color illustrations. Original brown board "folder", which folds around book, has title on spine. Comes in original slipcase, which is in very nice condition. Michel Ciry (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s).…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Limited edition. 1168/1500. Signed by illustrator. Clothbound in original protective stiff folder, both in slipcase. 4to, 80 pp., color plates. Slipcase a bit sunned with small nick at one corner.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.