collections

another collection...view the others here. aren't those endpapers da bomb, yo? ha.
interesting fact about the bobbsey twins' author...it's a pseudonym!

the bobbsey twins' toy shop by laura lee hope
1948, grosset & dunlap, new york

the bobbsey twins on a houseboat by laura lee hope
1943, grosset & dunlap, new york

collections

a set of 2 books presented as a collection.

anna karenina by leo tolstoy with an introduction by james t. farrell
living library edition, 1946, the world publishing co.
translated by constance garnett
illustrated by laszlo matulay

nine plays by eugene o'neill, selected by the playwright himself, with an introduction by joseph wood krutch
1932, liveright, inc.

collections

i've been getting emails asking if i sell books...and the answer is "i do!" i don't usually sell the books that i feature here on rad library because i don't want this to be a commerce blog, but rather an expression of my love for these books. i will be featuring from time to time though, books that i sell, although primarily because i sell books that i think are beautiful or wonderful in some such way. these collections are an example of that.

i've seen very few book covers as beautiful as great pictures described by great writers...the design is just fabulous, and with very little fading too. one of the pleasures of collecting and resourcing books is the little gems that are sometimes tucked within, such as this pressed plant. it's fun to imagine how it found its home here, on a walk in a park, maybe a gift from a friend.
both of these books are rare and great references for the cerebrally inclined. last image is the second book.

great pictures: as seen and described by great writers
edited and translated by esther singleton
rare and letterpress printed, 1901, dodd, mead and co., new york

lectures on the history of english literature by professor william marvel nevin, ll.d.
edited by rev. theodore appel, d.d.
a memorial volume, 1895, intelligencer printing office, lancaster, pa
rare and letterpress printed

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another collection...these three are geared towards interacting with children through teaching theory, instruction and reading.

bonnie prince charlie by g.a. henty
the wanamaker young people's library, c. 1900, john wanamaker, philadelphia
illustrated by gordon browne

page: theory and practice of teaching by david page
edited by w.h. payne, 1885, a.s. barnes & co, american book company, new york

pleasant lands by arthur gates and jean ayer
the work-play books, 1934, the macmillan company, new york
illustrated by a. gladys peck and eleanor eadie

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another collection, this time just two...they are linked because of their gilded spines, they are both victorian and both were published by thomas y. crowell & co., as well as, a snazzy illustrated cover page with tissue separator. they are both lovely books, particularly l'avril which i think is letterpress, and has beautiful illustrations throughout. it's also in top notch condition.

l'avril by paul margueritte
translated by helen b. dole
1st edition, 1895, thomas y. crowell & co., new york
illustrator not credited

~this book also has its original red ribbon bookmark!

tales from shakespeare
compiled and abridged by charles and mary lamb
handy volume classics, c. 1878, thomas y. crowell & co., new york

collections

i've recently started thinking about books in small collections, and how a collection can be a story in itself. a small collection (or even a large collection) can speak mountains about a subject, interest, lifetime of experiences, aesthetic...i think even more so than a singular book may be able to.
here is a small collection of three books, which i think fit well together.

within a budding grove, volume II of remembrance of things past by marcel proust
1st modern library edition, 1930, the modern library, new york
translated by c.k. scott moncrieff

the shorn lamb by william j. locke
1st american edition, 1930, dodd, mead and company, new york
~this book has the most wonderful silkscreened endpapers and the design overall is magnificent.

short stories of w. somerset maugham
1934, nelson doubleday, inc., new york