Although printed in 1785, the introductory matter was destroyed by fire, and Ritson abandoned the completion of it. The sheets eventually fell into the hands of Triphook, who issued it thus, with a new title page, preface, and, according to him a portrait by "Mrs. Park of Hampstead" - which..... Read More about

Abbot, Maine: 1928 [c. mid-1970s]. Photographed in Berenice Abbott's Paris studio, the iconic image of Joyce wearing a hat. According to Abbott, who relied on natural light for her Paris portriats of the 1920s, Joyce wore the hat because of the extreme sensitivity of his eyesight. Read More about James Joyce

London: Printed for Henry Colburn, Public Library, Conduit-Street, Hanover-Square; and sold by George Goldie, Edinburgh, and John, 1813. First edition. A "Delightful Burlesque" Gothic Triple-Decker. A Gothic parody much appreciated by the author of NORTHANGER ABBEY (1818), who wrote in a letter of March 2, 1814: "I finished The Heroine..... Read More about The Heroine, or Adventures of a Fair Romance Reader

[London]: Privately Printed [by the Shenval Press], 1960. One of 70 copies “printed and distributed for the friends of T. E. H[anley]" Tindall was a Professor of English at Columbia at the time of this publication on Beckett's “semblables”. Read More about Beckett's Bums

Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit, [1966]. First edition, #305 of 450 copies. Inscribed. Inscribed on the title page, "for William & Roslyn bien amicalement Sam. Beckett". Roslyn Targ (1925-2017), was Beckett's literary agent. Her husband, William Targ (1907-1999), was an editor and then head of Putnam's before founding his own..... Read More about assez

Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit, [1966]. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 73 of 112 copies reserved for publisher of 550 copies on Rives from an edition of 762 (there were 100 hors commerce and 112 reserved for the publisher). Read More about bing

Paris: Les éditions de minuit, [1966]. #68 of 80 copies printed on pur fil Lafuma. Inscribed. Inscribed on the title page: "for Bill & Roslyn in friendship from Sam". William Targ (1907-1999), was an editor and then head of Putnam's before founding his own imprint, Targ Editions; he was also..... Read More about Comédie et actes divers

London: John Calder, [1980]. First trade edition. Inscribed to his agent. Inscribed, "for Rosalyn [sic] Targ with all good wishes Sam Beckett". Roslyn Targ (1925-2017), was Beckett's literary agent. Read More about Company

Paris: Eurora Press, 1935. First edition, number 153 of 250 copies. Inscribed. First edition of Beckett's second volume of poetry, following Whoroscope (1931). Inscribed on the title page, "For William Targ from Sam Beckett with all best wishes". Targ (1907-1999) was editor in chief at World Publishing and then Putnam's..... Read More about Echo’s Bones

London: Faber and Faber, [1976]. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Read More about Footfalls

Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit, [1965]. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 195 of 450 copies on Rives from an edition of 612 (there were 50 hors commerce and 112 reserved for the publisher). Inscribed. Inscribed on the title-page, "for William & Roslyn Targ with all good wishes Samuel Beckett". William..... Read More about imagination morte imaginez

London: Calder & Boyars, [1970]. Number 90 of 100 copies, specially bound and signed by the author. One of 100 signed, additionally inscribed. One of 100 copies signed by Beckett, additionally inscribed, "for Bill & Roslyn with all good wishes from Sam". William Targ (1907-1999), was head of Putnam's before..... Read More about More Pricks Than Kicks

Paris: Bordas / Éditions de Minuit, 1947 [but 1954]. First edition in French, second issue. Inscribed to the Targs. First French edition, second issue. Inscribed on the title page, "For William & Roslyn Targ with all good wishes Sam Beckett." Beckett's first novel, written in English and originally published in..... Read More about Murphy