All Other Fiction
All Other Fiction
The world is full of wonderful fiction, and all our other listings of fiction that is not either a modern first edition or a mystery are in this section. Nothing is more satisfying that reading a new work by a beloved author, or finding a new author that transports us believably to another reality. If we don’t have your favorites listed, email us and ask!
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$35.00
by Bennett, Arnold with an introduction by Swinnerton, Frank
Illustrations/Photography by: Austen, John
Published by The Heritage Press, New York
Edition: First
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Fine
Comments: Arnold Bennett was an amazingly prolific writer. Not only did he produce 34 novels, he wrote short stories, successful plays and later silent movie scripts, popular self-help books, was an active journalist, and even briefly ran the British Ministry of Information during World War I. He was one of the best selling authors of the late 19th/early 20th century. His reputation declined after his death in 1935 but has been reevaluated in recent years. Yet this book, "The Old Wives' Tale," originally published in 1908, which follows the lives of two very different sisters from their youth into old age, has always been considered one of his very best works, even by his critics. This is a particularly lovely edition, and in excellent condition. The cover has a floral pattern reminiscent of William Morris. There are full-page color drawings throughout, as well as half-page black-and-white drawings at the beginning of every chapter. The text block is tight and there are no marks, creases, or tears on the pages. The only damage is slight, where what appears to have been a book plate was removed from the inside of the back cover. There is a bit of confusion within the industry about the copyright date: The Heritage Press was originally created as the Limited Editions Club by George Macy to produce fine editions of reprints of classic works. By the time this work was published, Macy had dropped the "limited editions" part of its remit and changed the imprint's name but the fineness of the books it published remained. The book itself says the Macy copyrighted the book in 1940, but the Library of Congress, acknowledging that in its catalog, says the Heritage Press published it in1947. Regardless, you can be assured of getting a distinguished copy with this book. See our photos.
Seller Inventory #: 0000477
Illustrations/Photography by: Austen, John
Published by The Heritage Press, New York
Edition: First
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Fine
Comments: Arnold Bennett was an amazingly prolific writer. Not only did he produce 34 novels, he wrote short stories, successful plays and later silent movie scripts, popular self-help books, was an active journalist, and even briefly ran the British Ministry of Information during World War I. He was one of the best selling authors of the late 19th/early 20th century. His reputation declined after his death in 1935 but has been reevaluated in recent years. Yet this book, "The Old Wives' Tale," originally published in 1908, which follows the lives of two very different sisters from their youth into old age, has always been considered one of his very best works, even by his critics. This is a particularly lovely edition, and in excellent condition. The cover has a floral pattern reminiscent of William Morris. There are full-page color drawings throughout, as well as half-page black-and-white drawings at the beginning of every chapter. The text block is tight and there are no marks, creases, or tears on the pages. The only damage is slight, where what appears to have been a book plate was removed from the inside of the back cover. There is a bit of confusion within the industry about the copyright date: The Heritage Press was originally created as the Limited Editions Club by George Macy to produce fine editions of reprints of classic works. By the time this work was published, Macy had dropped the "limited editions" part of its remit and changed the imprint's name but the fineness of the books it published remained. The book itself says the Macy copyrighted the book in 1940, but the Library of Congress, acknowledging that in its catalog, says the Heritage Press published it in1947. Regardless, you can be assured of getting a distinguished copy with this book. See our photos.
Seller Inventory #: 0000477
$50.00
by Sophocles; Storr, Francis, Wilder, Thornton
Illustrations/Photography by: Galanis, Demetrios
Published by The Heritage Press
Binding: Hardback
Condition: New
Comments: The classic Greek play, in a wonderfully elegant edition (as The Heritage Press consistently produces), and a copy that appears to be new. The Greek text appears on the verso pages with an English verse translation by Francis Storr on the facing recto pages. Two-tone wood engravings, some full-page, that both illustrated specific characters and incidents from the play and more general classical themes, are scattered throughout. An essay by American playwright Thornton Wilder introduces the whole thing. There is no copyright in the book itself or even in its Library of Congress catalog entry, but the original illustrations by Demetrios Galanis, archived at the University of Texas, are dated 1955. The Heritage Press appears to have released several different editions of "Oedipus the King"--this one has a black cloth binding with a rectangular gilt embossed image of two facing Greek (not Egyptian) sphinxes in a gold slipcase. This is the by far the best copy we've seen on the market. See our photos.
Seller Inventory #: 0000484
Illustrations/Photography by: Galanis, Demetrios
Published by The Heritage Press
Binding: Hardback
Condition: New
Comments: The classic Greek play, in a wonderfully elegant edition (as The Heritage Press consistently produces), and a copy that appears to be new. The Greek text appears on the verso pages with an English verse translation by Francis Storr on the facing recto pages. Two-tone wood engravings, some full-page, that both illustrated specific characters and incidents from the play and more general classical themes, are scattered throughout. An essay by American playwright Thornton Wilder introduces the whole thing. There is no copyright in the book itself or even in its Library of Congress catalog entry, but the original illustrations by Demetrios Galanis, archived at the University of Texas, are dated 1955. The Heritage Press appears to have released several different editions of "Oedipus the King"--this one has a black cloth binding with a rectangular gilt embossed image of two facing Greek (not Egyptian) sphinxes in a gold slipcase. This is the by far the best copy we've seen on the market. See our photos.
Seller Inventory #: 0000484
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Published in 1972 by Simon and Schuster, New York
ISBN: 009780700000000
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near fine
Comments: Near fine first edition of the English boarding school classic. Text block is in pristine condition. See our photos.
Seller Inventory #: 0000464