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The Viking Press, New York, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated. Will list of illustrations. Black-and-white illustrated frontispiece of Erasmus, drawn by Albrecht Durer in 1520; and there are another 11 illustrations throughout the text. Cream coloured cloth covered boards with red coloured decoration and author' initials to the front panel; and five red coloured stripes and red coloured titles to the back strip. Dark pink coloured tint to the top text edge. Biography of the 15th / 16th century philosopher, theologian, humanitarian and promoter of peace Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus known as Erasmus. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. Rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges a little fading of the back strip with a nasty brown stain present for three quarters of the back strip's link – please see photograph. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. A little offset tanning to the end pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], 3 - 247, [1] pages,. Deckled Front Edge (rough cut). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; The Netherlands; 15th century; Religion & Theology. Inventory No: 0289289. .

Boston. 1930 first edition. sm4to wraps. Issue for November, 1930. 108p. Many illustrated ads. Good plus, light wear. no owner marks. no tears, no chips. Includes a drama by Cocteau "Over the Wire", an article onf Democracy by Felix Frankfurter, Proust by Zweig; more.

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. Owner's name on ffep, half title, and title page. Stamped on inside. (Erasmus, Martin Luther, Reformation, Books in German)

Wien, Herberg Reichner, 1934. 8vo. 228,+ (5) pp.+ plates. Publ. red cloth, faded spine, top edge black and the other trimmed. First edition printed in 600 numbered copies, of which this is number 329. A Swedish translation was published in 1935.

First edition. Very good hardcover. Previous owner's name and date on front inside panel, very minor bumps on cloth top corners, top and bottom text edges have browned. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket German edition. Hinges cracked. Stamped on inside. (Mary Queen of Scots, Scotland, Biography, Books in German)

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Insel-Bucherei, Nr. 408. German edition. Bookplate inside. Gifter's inscription on front endpage. (Short Stories, Fiction, Books in German)

New York: Harmony Books, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Clean, square and tight. Pages are unmarked. Text block is in wonderful condition. Jacket is bright; has not been price-clipped. No creases or tears of any kind. A beautiful collection of five stories by the acclaimed Austrian writer. Includes the short story 'Letter from an Unknown Woman', on which the Max Ophuls 1948 film was based. Introduction by John Fowles. Translated from the German by Jill Sutcliffe.

Longmans, Green and Co. Used; Very Good. Longmans, Green and Co. 1939. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. Book has pencil underlining throughout. Book Condition Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1939. First Edition. HARDCOVER.

[New York:: The Pynson Press,, 1926]. First US edition.. publisher's cloth-backed patterned boards; printed paper label on spine.. Text very slightly tanned at edges with a few scattered spots; boards rubbed and worn.. 12mo,. Illustrations by Joseph Malay..