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Wraps. Zustand: Reading Copy. Vol. 258, No.4. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Albert J. Gibner.] Cover art by V. E. Pyles for "The Sheriff of Tonto Town" (pt. 1 of 6) by W. C. Tuttle. Includes "The Dew of Heaven" (pt. 2 of 6) by George Challis [Max Brand]; "The Gold Fist" (pt. 3 of 4) by George F. Worts; "The Secret Valley" (pt. 6 of 6) by Max Brand; "White Jade" (long novelette) by Alfred Batson; "Men of Daring: Simon Lake, subsea wizard" (True Story in Pictures) by Stookie Allen; "The White-Haired Boy" by R. V. Gery; "Bighorn" by Charles Newton Elliott. Features: "Wonders of the World - No. 34: The Only Survival of a Once Luxurious Empire" by Alfred George; "Unknown Quicksand" by Delos White; "Luminous Frogs" by J. W. Holden; "The Men Who Make the Argosy: R. V. Gery"; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" Creasing; corner losses; stains; bumps and dings; brittle. Reading copy. Magazine. …

Wraps. Zustand: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 258, No.4. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Albert J. Gibner.] Cover art by V. E. Pyles for "The Sheriff of Tonto Town" (pt. 1 of 6) by W. C. Tuttle. Includes "The Dew of Heaven" (pt. 2 of 6) by George Challis [Max Brand]; "The Gold Fist" (pt. 3 of 4) by George F. Worts; "The Secret Valley" (pt. 6 of 6) by Max Brand; "White Jade" (long novelette) by Alfred Batson; "Men of Daring: Simon Lake, subsea wizard" (True Story in Pictures) by Stookie Allen; "The White-Haired Boy" by R. V. Gery; "Bighorn" by Charles Newton Elliott. Features: "Wonders of the World - No. 34: The Only Survival of a Once Luxurious Empire" by Alfred George; "Unknown Quicksand" by Delos White; "Luminous Frogs" by J. W. Holden; "The Men Who Make the Argosy: R. V. Gery"; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" Creasing; lower hinge tears; several small stains; tanning; standard wear and tear o edges and corners. Magazine. …

In-8° pp. 153, bross. edit. ill. Ottimo stato.

paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Later Printing of the First Edition. An essential and authoritative single-volume reference work, "The Oxford Classical Dictionary" offers comprehensive coverage of classical antiquity. This 1961 printing is a later impression of the highly regarded First Edition, originally published in 1949, and edited by a distinguished panel of scholars including Max Cary and H.H. Scullard. This dictionary provides detailed entries on a vast array of topics related to ancient Greece and Rome, encompassing history, mythology, literature, philosophy, art, archaeology, geography, and biography. It serves as an invaluable resource for students, academics, and anyone with an interest in the classical world, presenting a wealth of information in an accessible format. Bound in sturdy hardcover, this copy is in Good condition. The binding remains sound and square, showing typical shelf wear commensurate with age and use. Pages are generally clean with minimal toning, free from significant markings or annotations. There is no dust jacket present. …

See Donaldson's entry in the Oxford DNB, which states that he was 'greatly beloved by his friends, who included N. C. Thirlwall and W. H. Thompson. The diarist Henry Crabb Robinson spoke enthusiastically of the charm of his conversation.' 3pp, 16mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with minor traces of mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf. No salutation or valediction, and the recipient is not named, but the item derives from the papers of Sir Thomas Gery Cullum and his wife Lady Anne Cullum, of Hardwick House. Donaldson was headmaster at nearby King Edward's School, Bury St Edmunds, between 1841 and 1855. (The ODNB states that he was 'active in the cultural life of Bury St Edmunds, where he greatly improved the Athenaeum'.) The document simply begins: 'That Hercules was the husband & not the purchased slave of Omphale appears from the following reasons.' Four numbered 'reasons' follow, covering twenty-four lines. The last reads: '(4) The spirit of the fable or allegory presumes that Hercules was the husand of Omphale i.e. that Strength allied itself to Beauty, & yielded to the gentle influence of the fair sex: this is the view taken by Propertius, II, 9 (11), 17.' At the end he signs: 'J. W. Donaldson | 2 April 1844.'.…