Boston: Beacon Press, [2005]. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff pictorial wrappers. 70pp, (2pp). Fine. Tight and handsome fourth softbound edition of these essays on art, poetry and other meditative matters by the National Book Award-winning poet (born 1953), boldly inscribed and signed by him in black fineline on title page: "Mark Doty..... More
Hannover: Hahn'sche Hofbuchhandlung, 1859. Hardcover. Small 4to. Quarter burgundy morocco with raised bands and gilt spine lettering/rules and marbled paper over boards. xvi, 978pp. Very good. Mild binding edgewear only, else internally tight and near fine. Attractive and tight twelfth edition of this well-known dictionary by the famed German lexicographer..... More
Hopewell, NJ: The Ecco Press, [1988]. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff glossy pictorial wrappers. 193pp. Near fine. Tight and nice first softbound edition of these essays and poetry by the noted poet/critic/essayist (born 1940) -- with his huge signature in black fineline on half-title page, which he dates "5-1-91." Inside front..... More
Paris: Revue des Études Roumaines, 1974-75. Paperback. Two full issues. Small 4to. Stiff printed wrappers. 234pp; 228pp, viii. Illustrations. Near fine. Most minor of outer wrappers wear only; else internally tight and fine, both issues largely uncut. Superb pair of this French-language scholarly journal devoted to Romanian art, folklore, history..... More
Milan, Italy: Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 1977. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff printed wrappers. P. 411-609. Illustrations. Very good. Mild wear to outer wrappers (only), else internally tight and near fine. Contributor's copy of this long-established Italian scholarly journal, from the library of Ioan Petru Culianu (or Couliano, 1950-91), the..... More
Milan, Italy: Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 1974-81. Paperback. Nine (9) full issues. Small 4to. Stiff printed wrappers. Various paginations (most ca. 200pp). Occasional illustrations. Very good overall. Mild wear to outer wrappers (only), else all are internally tight and fine. Unusual large group of contributor copies of this long-established..... More
Tübingen, Germany: Gunter Narr Verlag, [1981]. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff printed wrappers. 176pp. 15pp "Regulations" booklet in English/French in rear wrapper sleeve. Very good. Outer wrappers (only) a bit worn and soiled, else tight and internally fine. Full issue of this scholarly journal in English and French. Contributor Ioan Petru Culianu's..... More
Bochum, Germany: Studien verlag Dr. N. Brockmeyer, 1987. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff ivory printed wrappers. 202pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Minor soiling to outer wrappers (only), else internally tight and fine. Tight, nice 13th issue of this scholarly journal on Romanian language and literature, largely in German and part in French and..... More
Rome: Societas Academica Dacoromana, 1976. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff yellow wrappers. 189pp. Near fine. Most minor wear to outer wrappers only. Tight, attractive issue of this Rome-based academic journal of philology, almost entirely in Italian with a bit of English. Contributor's copy, bearing the name/address (Milan) inkstamp on front flyleaf..... More
Bucharest: Association d'Histoire Comparative des Institutions et du Droit de la Republique Socialiste de Roumanie, 1981. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff yellow printed wrappers. 191pp. Illustrations (some color), line drawings, foldout chart. Near fine. Tight and attractive issue of this scholarly Romanian studies journal, almost entirely in French. Contributor Silvia Chitimia..... More