Lausanne: Jean Marguerat, [1946]. Softcover. A nice copy of this work titled in English "Letters to a German Friend." In these imaginary letters to an imaginary friend, Camus responds to his German friend who advocates the greatness of his country. Camus replies that justice is greater than greatness and that, in any case, all means are not good to ensure its pre-eminence. Courage is only valid if it is subordinated to intelligence. Germany wants to dominate Europe while France hopes for a common adventure. Both believed that this world was not dominated by "superior reason", transcendent. If the German could infer that everything was allowed, Camus refused despair and turned to justice. "I still believe that this world has no higher sense," he wrote to her. But I know something in him makes sense, and that's the man, because he's the only one to demand to have some."[French Wikipedia]. Bound in soft cream wrappers with title and author on front cover and spine. With a glassine cover that has small nicks and tears. Otherwise very good condition. Measures 5 x 7.5 inches. 81 pages. FRENCHL/062620. Very Good. More

London: Collier-Macmillan Ltd, 1970. Hardcover. "Bert Williams was, undoubtedly, the most gifted Negro entertainer of his time ...His life and career were marred by the tragedy of racial prejudice - he found he had to conform to a theatrical convention that in many ways limited his achievement. But his success opened the door for other Negro actors, singers, dancers, adn musicians. He is remembered today not only for his comic gifts, but also as a man whose life was a drama of the struggle against the virulence of racial injustice." (jacket). Ex-library with markings and pocket. Brown cloth boards with rubbed gilt title to spine. Sunning to covers. White marking to spine. Clean interior aside from library markings. Front panel of jacket is pasted down to front pastedown. (Rest of jacket is NOT present.) 157 pages. MUS/061720. Very Good. More

New York: Negro Universities Press, 1969. Hardcover. Originally printed in 1857. Dark brown cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Ownership marking in pen to front free endpaper, else clean. Bound upside down within boards. 272 pages. AFAMER/070920. Very Good. More

Baltimore Operation Sail, Ltd., 1977. Soft Cover. Glossy blue illustrated side-stapled wrappers with black title to front cover. Minor wear to corners and edges. Clean and bright printed in full color. Previous ownership signature and library number in red pen to first two pages. 48 pages. BALT/061020. Fine. More

Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co, 1980. Hardcover. "By combining a great deal of background material on the cryptic symbolism in John's vision, with present-day applications of the truths expressed there, Songs of Heaven not only clarifies this perplexing portion of Scripture, but also instructs you in the highest form of adoration" (jacket). Blue cloth boards with white title to spine. Clean and bright. 159 pages. MUS/061720. Very Good / Very Good. More

Washington DC: Catholic University of America Press, 1943. Paperback. Grey paper wrappers with black title to spine and front panels. Small spots of dampstaining to spine panel. Minor browning to spine and edges of wrappers. Bumping to top corners. Previous ownership marking to title page, else clean. 309 pages. REL/062920. Very Good. More

New York: Negro Universities Press, 1969. Hardcover. Originally printed in 1933. Dark brown cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Ownership marking in pen to front free endpaper, else clean. 334 pages. AFAMER/070920. Very Good. More

New York: American Art Association, 1900. Hardcover. SCARCE. American auction catalog for part of Augustin Daly's enormous collection. An auction in 1880 disposed of much of his collection but this auction still includes several thousand items. There were many autographs as well as manuscripts and books. Augustin Daly (1838 –1899) was one of the most influential men in American theatre during his lifetime. Drama critic, theatre manager, playwright, and adapter, he became the first recognized stage director in America. He was dramatic critic for several New York papers from 1859, and he adapted or wrote a number of plays, Under the Gaslight (1867) being his first success. In 1869 he became the manager of the Fifth Avenue Theatre on 24th St. and in 1873 the Fifth Avenue Theatre on 28th. In 1879 he rebuilt and opened Daly's Theatre at Broadway and 30th Street in New York, and, in 1893, Daly's Theatre in London. Daly formed a permanent company in New York and opened Daly's Theatre in New York in 1879 and a second one in London in 1893. At Daly’s Theatre he assembled a company of players headed by well-known actress Ada Rehan. Some of the best actors of the time owed their training and early successes to him, including John Drew Jr., Maurice Barrymore, Maude Adams, Mrs. Gilbert, Tyrone Power, and Isadora Duncan. Bound in three quarter brown morocco over marbled paper covered boards. Gilt title and raised bands to spine. Top edge gilt with marbled endpapers. Minor wear to edges of boards and corners. Rubbing to boards. Bookplate of Franklin Johnston to front endpaper. Frontispiece portrait of Daly. Pencil annotation on free endpaper says that this was the copy of Douglas Taylor. In very good condition. Measures 8 x 10.5 inches. 381 pages plus 23 page listing of prices realized. BOB/060220. Very Good. More

West Chester, PS: Aralia Press, 2008. Softcover. One of 100 copies. A small collection of sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant poems about the life of a single man seeking a relationship. Bound in stiff brown paper wrappers with title label on front cover. Printed in Bembo type on Frankfurt Cream Paper. In fine condition. Measures 6 x 8.5 inches. Unpaginated (6 text pages). PRI/053020. Fine. More

Paris: Chez Tous les Marchands de Nouveautes, 1854. Hardcover. Includes poems in French. Red cloth boards with gilt and leather label to spine. Wear to spine ends and corners including a half inch tear to the head of the spine. Foxing throughout. Frontispiece. Full gilt edges. A thin, smallish book. 179 pages. FRE/061820. Very Good. More

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. In brown dust jacket with white title to spine and front panels. Blue pen owenrship marking to front free endpaper, else clean and bright. Minor wear and a few chips to edges of jacket. Short closed tear to hinge of jacket. Foxing to interior of jacket. Price-clipped. 221 pages. REL/062120. Very Good / Very Good. More

Jackson: Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi (and Mississippi Today), 1989. Paperback. Uncommon. Organized by town, this book provides a history of each parish including both general facts and also very specific details such as how many chickens were cooked during an annual barbeque or how much a new church bell weighed. Includes charming sketches of each parish and numerous anecdotes from pastors and parishoners. Much of the text is based on articles from "Mississippi Today." This book was prepared for publication by the staff of MIssissippi Today. Black paper wrappers with white title to spine and front panels. Minor wear to edges. Gift bookplate is taped in on front free endpaper (compliments of Bishop William R. Houck). Red ownership marking to bottom of same page. Clean interior otherwise. 534 pages. REL/062520. Very Good. More