Early 20th Century

New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1902
Donors: Raphael and Jane Bernstein, former Trustee

Peter Newell was an American illustrator whose pictures provide a contrast to John Tenniel’s. Newell’s illustrations, along with the Art Nouveau page border decorations, clearly set this edition in the early 20th century.

2 vols., London: Longman, Green, and Co., 1904
Donor: Jeffrey H. Strickler and Karen Stewart Strickler, class of 1965

First English translation of Commander Sverdrup’s own account of the Second Fram Expedition, 1898-1902.

London: William Heineman, 1909
Donor: Arthur B. Hunt, class of 1925

The volumes of this set belong to a limited edition of 300 copies. The 3 rd volume, The Antarctica Book, contains the signatures of members of The British Antarctic Expedition. The Library’s copy is no. 203.

Hammersmith: Doves Press, 1913
Donors: Eugene and Sadye Power, Emeritus Trustee

One of 200 copies. The text is printed in red and black type.

Hammersmith: Doves Press, 1915
Donors: Raphael and Jane Bernstein, former Trustee

Printed by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson. One of 10 copies on vellum, printed in black and red. Blue crushed levant morocco with gilt ruling and lettering by The Doves Bindery.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1920
Donor: Frank Morral, Professor of English

The first collection of Eliot’s poems published in the United States.

Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1926
Donor: Frank Morral, Professor of English

Sylvia Beach was an American expatriate whose bookshop, Shakespeare & Company, served as the center for the English language literary scene in Paris. Joyce’s controversial novel first appeared under the imprint of her bookshop.

New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1926
Donor: Thomas B. Morgan, class of 1949 and former Trustee

A first edition with the original dust jacket.

London: Hogarth Press, 1928
Donors: Raphael and Jane Bernstein, former Trustee

First English edition. Hogarth Press was owned and operated by Woolf and her husband Leonard.

Bloomsbury: The Nonesuch Press, c1929
Donors: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Donnelly, friends of the College

An edition of 1100, with copper plate engravings, some color-stencilled. Produced under the direction of Francis Meynell. Gould Library’s copy is no. 192.

New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1935
Donor: Charles Coskran, parent and friend of the College

2 vols., Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1936
Donor: Louis W. Claeson, class of 1932

Rockwell Kent (1882-1971), whose distinctive style was admired by collectors and copied by other artists, was the most significant book illustrator in America during the 1920s and 30s. This edition of Shakespeare consists of two volumes and contains 40 full-page illustrations by Kent.

New York: Saul Raskin, 1941
Donor: Lou H. Silberman, friend of the College

Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis, 1944
Donor: Matthew Neuman, class of 2004

Cox was one of many artists who illustrated Fitzgerald’s translation of the Rubaiyat. Working in England, Cox specialized in historic and heroic adventures.