The Feast

Written by Missouri's own Poet Laureat Walter Bargen, this is a selection of his endearing poems in softback. A great read whether standing in line at the grocery story or lying on the beach. His poetry is sometimes whimsical, sometimes agonizingly spot on, but always a good read. Art by Mike Sleadd. Published by BkMk Press at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2004. $7.49; stock number 95270.

Every Girl's Duty-The Diary of a Victorian Debutante

"Every Girl's Duty-The Diary of a Victorian Debutante" From the journals of Alice Miles and edited with commentary by Maggy Parsons, this is an engaging read that captures, in her own words, the journey of a young Victorian girl into womanhood. It includes pages from Alice's own album (what we today call a scrapbook), decorated by her with photos of family members. A beautiful glimpse into Victorian life. $7.49. Stock number 94610.

The Life and Destiny of Karen Blixen

"The Life and Destiny of Karen Blixen" is the story of brilliant and incredibly strong Danish woman, Karen Blixen, who began life in the grand estates in Jutland and the Copenhagen of Christian IX where she was a young artistic society girl and goes on to tell of her journey to Africa and the years on the plantation in Kenya and finishes with her return to Denmark in the thirties when "Rungstedlund" became a place of literary pilgrimage. It also tells of her travels and career as a broadcaster. Fascinating read! Oversized book with many great photos. $34.99; stock number 96091.

Essays and Sketches by Lafcadio Hearn
	We offer this beautiful little book, "Essays and Sketches" by Lafcadio Hearn and edited with notes by D. Midorikawa. It was published by Kaibunsha in Tokyo. This paperback edition includes notes in the back which appear to include translations in Japanese. Small book in good condition with light soiling on page ends. $14.99; stock number 25561.

Cockerell--The Life of Sir Sydney Carlyle Cockerell 1867-1962
	Wilfrid Blunt penned this account of Sir Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, 1867-1962, who was among the last to survive of those who had been closely associated with the great literary and artistic figures of his time, including Ruskin, William Morris, Tolstoy, Thomas Hardy, Lawrence of Arabia and many others. Includes photographs. A fascinating man with a fascinating life. $9.99; stock number 96101.

Tennessee Williams' Letters to Donald Windham 1940-65 in Slipcase

"Tennessee Williams' Letters to Donald Windham" discloses the correspondence between these two friends that spanned nearly a quarter century. It is an insightful look into the feelings of this great author about his own works. It has a flexible binding and a sturdy plastic cover and is nestled in a sturdy blue cloth slipcase. Other than the owner's name, it is in very good condition. $49.99. Stock number 9523/

Kidnapped
	Anyone who loves the adventurous stories of Robert Louis Stevenson would love to own this 1923 Macmillan edition of Kidnapped. This edition is edited, with an introduction and notes by John Thompson Brown, Head of English Department at Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC. Only $7.49. Stock number 97348. Inside Kidnapped!

Osmanische Bibliographie mit Besonderer Berucksichtigung der Turkei in Europa

"Osmanische Bibliographie mit Besonderer Berucksichtigung der Turkei in Europa" translates into The Ottoman Bibliography with Special *something* to Turkey in Europe. If anyone knows the translation to BERUCKSICHTIGUNG, please email me. I am unable to find the translation anywhere! Anyway, this is a comprehensive bibliography, over 1300 pages, and is ex-library but in very good condition. $249.99. Stock number 42497. Inside the Bibliography

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

Gilber Keith Chesterton was concerned with more serious questions of honor and truth (and less serious ones, perhaps, of duels and dualism). Our hero is Gabriel Syme, a policeman who cannot reveal that his fellow poet Lucian Gregory is an anarchist. In Chesterton's agile, antic hands, Syme is the virtual embodiment of paradox: "He came of a family of cranks, in which all the oldest people had all the newest notions. One of his uncles always walked about without a hat, and another had made an unsuccessful attempt to walk about with a hat and nothing else. His father cultivated art and self-realization; his mother went in for simplicity and hygiene. Hence the child, during his tenderer years, was wholly unacquainted with any drink between the extremes of absinthe and cocoa, of both of which he had a healthy dislike.... Being surrounded with every conceivable kind of revolt from infancy, Gabriel had to revolt into something, so he revolted into the only thing left--sanity." Read more for $24.99. #98606 See the title page

An English Paraphrase of Horace's Art of Poetry
	This book is for anyone who has difficulty reading or teaching Horace's Art of Poetry. Abby Osborne Russell enlightens us with her English paraphrasing of this body of work. Published by William R. Jenkins in 1896, it is a timeless read. $32.49. #98603. Inside English Paraphrase

Man

Huge question . . . WHO KNEW? William Faulkner took a cotton-tipped stick and dipped it into his ink and dabbled off 20,000 little portraits varying in size from 1/4" x 1/4" to 5' x 5' and no two were alike. With the unparalleled ability to create a picture in our minds of the people and places he wrote about, I had no idea he actually did these little ditties. An interesting book to just sit and study. $37.49. #98953. Investigate Man