1421. Burnett, Frances Hodgson.

The Secret Garden.

In one Volume. Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1912. Small Octavo. 286 pages. Original publisher’s softcover wrapper. Name of preowner on titlepage. Rear brochure missing. Still firm and with only minor signs of fraying. Good overall condition with only minor signs of external wear. The rare Tauchnitz edition of this important book. [Tauchnitz Edition – Collection of British Authors Volume 4324].

1422. Mann, Thomas / Hermann Wolf.

Der Tod in Venedig. Novelle. [Wahre Erstausgabe der Novelle “Tod in Venedig” / True First Edition of “Death in Venice” in: Die Neue Rundschau. XXIIIter Jahrgang der freien Bühne].

Zwei Bände (vollständig). Berlin, S.Fischer, 1912. Gross-Oktav (18 cm x 25 cm). Die Erstausgabe von Mann’s Meisterwerk befindet sich auf den Seiten 1368-1398 und 1499-1526 des zweiten Bandes der Neuen Rundschau, jeweils in der Oktober-Ausgabe und November-Ausgabe des Jahrgangs 1912 [Potempa – E26.2]. Original Hardcover / Originales Halbpergament der originalen Verlagsbindung mit den wunderbaren Vorsatzblättern. Exemplar mit Besitzvermerk des Vorbesitzers Hermann Wolf in Band 2. Wolf hat seinen Namen auf die Innenseite des Vorsatzblattes des 2.Bandes signiert. Band 2 mit Schaden am oberen Kapital (siehe Photos). Beide Bände generell in guter bis sehr guter Erhaltung mit einigen, rein äusserlichen Gebrauchsspuren und nachgedunkelten Einbandrücken. Innen durchgehend sauber mit ganz wenigen, nur vereinzelt auftretenden Stockfleckchen und kleinen Läsuren an drei Seiten. Obwohl Ausgaben der Neuen Rundschau gelegentlich auf dem deutschen Antiquariatsmarkt angeboten werden, ist der komplette Jahrgang 1912, in der wunderbaren Halbpergament-Ausgabe, von grosser Seltenheit und ein “Muss” für jeden Thomas Mann-Sammler. Die Luxus-Ausgabe der Novelle (Hyperionverlag) erschien erst nach der Publikation des Schlusskapitels in der Neuen Rundschau.

1423. [Mann, Thomas]. Heinrich Jaffe.

“Ein Brief von Thomas Mann” – [Abgedruckt in:] “Antiquariatskatalog zum Jubiläum der Buchhandlung Heinrich Jaffe (1903-1913)”. Originaler Katalog hier in Erstausgabe mit der Umschlag-Zeichnung von Aubrey Beardsely.

München, Heinrich Jaffe / Briennerstrasse 54 – Tel 3080, [1912]. Octavo (16 cm x 22,3 cm). Frontispiz, Brief von Thomas Mann [2], 129 Seiten plus 24 Seiten mit Werbung. Original Softcover – Umschlag mit Beardsely-Illustration. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only / Extremely scarce Publication, reflecting the bookdealer Heinrich Jaffe’s talent in marketing himself and winning Thomas Mann for his cause by printing a letter by Mann praising his talents. / Antiquariatskatalog mit Mann’s Zuneigungs-Brief an Heinrich Jaffe. Der Katalog listet auch Werke von Heinrich Mann und Thomas Mann / Von grosser Seltenheit und in diesem Zustand wahrscheinlich unauffindbar !

1424. Crane, Walter / Kearton, Richard / Kearton, Cherry / English, Douglas / Ward, John J. / Lockyer, J.S. / Irving, Henry / Fitzgerald, H. Purefoy.

The Nature Book – A Popular Description by Pen and Camera of the Delights and Beauties of the Open Air. Profusely illustrated with Photographs and numerous coloured plates by famous artists.

Three Volumes (complete). London / New York / Toronto / Melbourne, Cassell and Company, no year (c.1912). Quarto. 1128 pages with hundreds of illustrations. Hardcover / Spectacular binding with gilt lettering and ornament to covers. Binding signed; “K” within the illustration on front board. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. The magnificent gilted illustrations on cover in unusually excellent condition. Presentation copy from Anatomy Professor D.P. Fitzgerald, Professor of Anatomy UCC Cork, to his colleague Andrew Whelton (Cork City). A handwritten entry by D.P. Fitzgerald reads: “Bound in Nov.1913”.

1425. Sibirien – Stolypin, P.A. / Kriwoschein, A.W.

Die Kolonisation Sibiriens – Eine Denkschrift. [Die Verwaltung der Kirgisen / Das sibirische Getreide und die sibirische Viehzucht / Die sibirische Buttererzeugung ] Einzig berechtigte Übersetzung von Carl Erich Gleye.

Berlin, Hermann Paetel Verlag, 1912. 4°. VI, 163 Seiten, eine Karte. Hardcover / Privater Halbleinenband mit aufgezogener Original-Broschur. Handbeschriftetes Titel-Etikett auf dem Buchrücken der Privatbindung. Neue Vorsätze. Bibliotheks-Exemplar (Bibliotheks-Etikett auf dem Buchrücken, Bibliotheks-Stempel [Ausgeschieden] auf dem Titelblatt). Innen ansonsten sehr gutes, sauberes Exemplar. Keine Anstreichungen! Kein Besitzervermerk! Keine Stockflecken! Einband mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren.

1426. [Thompson, Francis] Brégy, Katherine Marie Cornelia.

The Poets’ Chantry – [with essays on Francis Thompson, Coventry Patmore, Aubrey de Vere, William Habington, Robert Southwell, Richard Crashaw, Alice Meynell].

London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co Ltd., [1912]. Octavo. Frontispiece Portrait of Francis Thompson, [viii], 182 pages with portraits. Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The upper spine slightly damaged.

1427. [Cyprus Content] – [Luke, Harry Charles] / Norton, E.B. [Artist].

Humorous Postcard “Vituperation”, sent to his Mother & Sister from Cyprus to Paris by Harry Lukach (Sir Harry Luke) during the month of March, 1912, while he awaits news about a new posting: “…no news this week”. Luke clearly used the term “Vituperation” as a hint of knowing that deliberations are going on regarding his next career-move. 1912 was an important year for Luke since he had just started under Goold-Adams in Government House, Nicosia. But he was destined for moving up and “At the end of 1912 [he] became a Junior Assistant Secretary to Government together with Douglas Jardine” (C&M I, 217) after Luke had made the decision “to make my career in the Colonial Service”.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Cyprus / [Nicosia], 1912. Postcard size. The Humorous Postcard designed by E.B.Norton. Very good condition. With three rare stamps, cancelled in Cyprus and Paris.

1428. [Cyprus Content] – [Luke, Harry Charles].

Manuscript Letter Signed (MLS) / Autographed Letter Signed (ALS) from Harry Charles Lukach (Sir Harry Luke) to his father. Luke writes on October 4th, using Stationery of “Government House, Cyprus” from his posting as Private Secretary of Governor Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams in Cyprus, where Luke was posted between November 1911 – c. October 1914. At this time Luke is awaiting a promotion [it will come a few weeks after this letter was written and he is updating his father]: “My dear Father, yours of 27 Sept from Vienna just received…..This is our last week on Troodos…in 5 days we go down to Nicosia, where it will be hot for another 3 weeks or so after we get there. I have not yet said anything to Sir H[amilton Goold-Adams] about the S.A.offer; I think that the best opportunity to do so would be when he actually recommends me for a higher post here. This cannot be done at once, as he will first have to get rid of the present holder (the Asst. Secretary), wh[ich he will try to do when he goes on leave. But don’t mention this, as he has not yet tackled the C.O. I enclose a photo taken lately of a shooting match here between Soldiers & Civilians. Sir H[amilton Goold-Adams] shot for the latter, & I was a spectator (in Colonel Glasses). The Soldiers won. Much love to you three – Your loving son Harry”.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Cyprus / Government House, 4 October 1912. Octavo. Bifold Octavo, all four pages with manuscript handwriting, signed. Very good condition. From the personal collection of Sir Harry Luke.

1429. Jensen, Chr. Axel / E. Rondahl.

Stilarternes Historie.

København, Jul. Gjellerup’s Forlag, 1912. 18.7 cm x 24.6 cm. 329 pages. 284 black and white illustrations. Original Hardcover. Good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor foxing to pastedowns, endpapers, edges and numerous pages throughout. Minor tears to upper and lower spine. Pages beginning to separate from book block. Corners rubbed. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

1430. Curtayne, Alice.

Alice Curtayne and “Studies – An Irish Quarterly Review” – Irish Quarterly Scholarly Journal, historically published since the year 1912 by The Educational Company of Ireland / The Talbot Press / Messenger Publications for the Jesuits of Ireland. A Collection of momentarily 53 issues plus Index (1912-1961) of the Journal, including currently one identified issue with an Alice Curtayne – publication: 1. “Dante” – (In: “Studies” Summer/Autumn – Issue 1965).

Dublin, The Educational Company of Ireland / The Talbot Press, 1912 – 1969. Octavo. 53 Issues plus Index, with different amounts of pages and content. Overall c. 2800 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some issues with some stronger signs of wear but the majority of issues in firm and excellent condition. Some of the issues with annotations and some with a former library-stamp. Very rare run of this periodicals which invited contributions from other women writers like Mary M. Macken, Pamela Reilly, Helen Landreth, Eleanor Knott, Ethna Kavanagh, Lorna Reynolds, etc.