Lewis Matthew Gregory Monk (19 results)

Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Paris: Librairie Marcel Didier, 1960. First edition. 202pp. Original printed card wrappers rubbed at spine and with slight loss to edges, but sound. In other respects a very good copy, inscribed by the author on front free endpaper. Signed by Author(s).

Last few pages sl. stained in margin. Untrimmed in orig. purple moiré cloth with printed paper label on front board; sl. faded. Reprinting the poem written by Lewis in 1816 'on his last voyage to Jamaica', and privately printed there in 1827. No. 176 of 250 copies.

Untrimmed in orig. purple moiré cloth with printed paper label on front board. Later booklabel. v.g. Reprinting the poem written by Lewis in 1816 'on his last voyage to Jamaica', and privately printed there in 1827. No. 129 of 250 copies.

Last few pages sl. stained in margin. Untrimmed in orig. purple moiré cloth with printed paper label on front board; a little damp affected. Reprinting the poem written by Lewis in 1816 'on his last voyage to Jamaica', and privately printed there in 1827. No. 5 of 250 copies.

Bound into later marbled wrappers. This edition has 'undergone the ordeal of compression'. The version as acted at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden, with Macready in the lead role.

Ad. on verso of final leaf; title a little browned. Disbound. ESTC T32397. Published the same year as the first edition. In his Preface Lewis states 'The plot of this comedy, as far as regards Rivers's visits to Modish and Mrs. Ormond, was taken from the Novel of Sidney Biddulph.' ESTC further observes, 'Based partly on A. F. von Kotzebue's Die Indianer in England'. The final four pages (pp73-76) of an altogether different work, identified as G.D. Harley's Biographical Sketch of the Life of. Young Roscius (1804), have been bound in after A4.

FIRST EDITION. Sl. spotted, fore-edge of final leaf repaired with archival tape. Bound into later marbled wrappers. Adapted from Lewis's own work, The Bravo of Venice, also 1805, itself a translation of Johann Zschokke's sensational romance Abällino, der grosse Bandit, first published in 1793.

FIRST EDITION. Disbound. (AN) The music was by M.P. King and Michael Kelly. Originally performed in 1807 as The Wood Dæmon.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Good. Condition Notes: Binding is faded at the margins and spine. The contents deeply age-toned.; Hardback. Quarter-bound Orange on Green boards with blue titles to the spine; Measures 7" x 4¾" (0.7 kg); pp (vi) 320; No publishing date stated, estimated from references. || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #194061 ||.

Illustr by Auguste Leroy, 9 x 6, 3/4 red leather, cloth, teg, 400pp, covers a bit worn, extremities bumped and fraying, outer hinges tender, small black spot near bottom of front hinge, spine slightly cocked, hinges loose, contents a bit toned else a nicely bound, handsome copy of this fairly scarce novel.

An interesting edition of M.G. Lewis's influential Gothic Novel of 1796, which had an infamous publishing history due to its verging-on pornographic content. The story was edited several times to remove content and/or settle on comprise with the original. This is one of several reprints which was based on the heavily expurgated fourth edition in dime novel format which targeted the juvenile audience: "Dreams, magic terrors, spells of mighty power. Witches and ghosts who rove at midnight hour." The title page also states "Now Published for the First Time in America," which according to publisher's weekly in 1891, was the Laird & Lee "Edition de Luxe" with illustrations by Auguste Leroy and introduction by Max Maury. Laird & Lee also printed 50 cent editions, this likely being one, in a cheap paperback format, without illustrations. In any event, a scarce edition of a very important horror story which continued to influence both English and American writers and readers a century after it was published. OCLC cites 1 holding, at BYU, of a paperback edition of the same pagination, bearing no date nor publisher info. . 19x13cm, 338pp. Blue and while illustrated wrappers. Pulp paper toned, wraps chipped at spine ends and rubbed. Very good.

FIRST EDITION. Ad. on verso of final leaf; sl. dusted. Disbound. 'This drama is in a great measure translated from a French Play in four acts, called "Les Victimes Cloitrées".'.

Disbound. (2), 22pp. BL only on Copac.

FIRST EDITION. Initial ad. leaf; the odd spot. Orig. purple fine-diaper cloth, paper spine label; spine faded to tan, but overall a v.g. clean copy. Sabin 40821. Although not published until 1834, Lewis's journal was written between November 1815 and May 1818. The last entry, dated May 2nd, was entered just two weeks before he succumbed to yellow fever while crossing the Atlantic en route to England. It covers two extended periods in Jamaica, where Lewis owned two estates. His observations cover all aspects of life on the plantation, from 'Plans for teaching the negroes', 'Happiness of the negro', and 'Capture of an alligator', to 'Impatience of the negro to be free', 'Insubordination' and 'Code of penalties'. The tone is certainly outdated from a modern perspective, but the author betrays a degree of enlightenment, referring to his 'negroes' and not his 'slaves', and it has latterly come to light that Lewis communicated with the abolitionist William Wilberforce in the months preceding his death, exploring the means by which emancipation might be achieved. In his last entry he states, 'What other negroes may be, I will not pretend to guess; but I'm certain that there cannot be more tractable or better disposed persons. than my negroes of Cornwall. I only wish, that in my future dealings with white persons, whether in Jamaica or out of it, I could not meet with half so much gratitude, affection, and good will'.

Half titles, final ad. leaf vol. I, errata leaf & 4pp ads vol. IV. Neatly bound in near contemp. drab boards, tan calf spines, ruled & with devices in blind, dark blue leather labels; light rubbing. With monogram booklabels on leading pastedown in all four vols, & the armorial bookplate of Methyr Guest in vol. I, & on following pastedown in vols II-IV. Additionally, each vol. is blind-stamped (most unusually) directly on to the front & back board with an armorial device, bearing the legend 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' (the motto of the chivalric Order of the Garter). A lovely copy. Summers pp 96 & 324. Copac lists Copies at the BL & Cambridge only. A very nice copy in contemporary binding of Lewis's free translation of Madame de Naubert's celebrated gothic novel, first published in German in 1789 as Elisabeth, Erbin von Toggenburg, oder Geschichte der Frauen von Sargans in der Schweiz. Lewis's rendition was not well received; the Critical Review (July 1807), in particular, singling it out for opprobrium: 'ghosts, bones, chains, dungeons, castles, forests, murders, and rapine pass before us in long order, till sated with horrors and habituated to their view we regard them all with as much composure as an undertaker contemplates the last melancholy rites of his mortal brethren'. But the public evidently had not grown weary of 'ghosts, bones and murders', a third edition being announced in the summer of 1807. A particularly scarce title.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Magazine. Edited by Vito Acconci and Bernadette Mayer. Quarto. About near fine with crease to rear corner, miniscule chip to front corner and a hint of toning. The seventh and final issue of Vito Acconci and Bernadette Mayer experimental and uncommon magazine. Contributors include Anne Waldman, John Giorno, Hannah Weiner, Lewis Warsh, Marjorie Strider, Adrian Piper, Lil Picard, Arakawa, Bobbi Gormley, Matthew Klein, Deborah Hollingworth, Keith Hollinger, Gregory Battcock, Scott Burton, James Lee Byars, Rosemarie Castoro, Eduardo Costa, Bill Creston, Stephen Kaltenbach, Les Levine, Lucy Lippard, Meridith Monk, Ben Patterson, and John Perreault.

FIRST EDITION. 2 vols in 1. Continuously paginated. Final ad. leaf vol. II. 2 vols in 1 in contemp. half calf, marbled boards, spine gilt, black morocco label; spine & hinges rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Sir William Earle Welby; neat ink signature of W. Welby on titlepage. A nice copy. See Montague Summer pp525-527 & p.529. Todd & Bowden (Scott Bibliography) 7Aa. Originally conceived in 1798, Tales of Wonder, a collection of 60 ballads with a vaguely supernatural theme, was published in 1801. It had been delayed to such an extent that in 1799 one of its contributors, a then largely unknown Walter Scott, published, out of frustration, a short work entitled An Apology for The Tales of Terror, referring to the present work by its unused working title. Confusingly, another very similar work, a volume of macabre poems using the title Tales of Terror, was also published in 1801. It seems likely that it was deliberately published to mimic Tales of Wonder, but the assumption that Lewis was involved is unlikely. This has not stopped the two works often being confused or conflated, and in some places Tales of Terror is still attributed to Lewis. As well as original contributions by Lewis, Tales of Wonder contains three original poems by Sir Walter Scott; 'The Fire-King', 'Glenfinlas, or Lord Ronald's Coronach' and 'The Eve of St. John'. There are also two translations by Scott from the German, 'Frederick and Alice' and 'The Wild Huntsman'. Robert Southey contributes seven poems; 'The Old Woman of Berkeley', 'Bishop Bruno', 'Lord William', 'The Painter of Florence', 'Donica', 'Cornelius Agrippa's Bloody Book' and 'Rudiger'. There are also contributions by Robert Burns ('Tam O'Shanter'), John Dryden, Ben Jonson, George Colman the Younger, and others. This copy belonged to Sir William Earle Welby, 1734-1815, baronet, land-owner, MP, and the High Sheriff of Lincolnshire from 1796 to 1797.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1891 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 428 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 428 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1891. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 428, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 428.