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GENET, Jean MIRACLE OF THE ROSE
Grove New York (1966) First Edition Genet's third prose work published in America. F/F
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 001094   details     inquire
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GARDNER, John OCTOBER LIGHT
Knopf New York 1976 First Edition Winner of the National Book Award. F/F
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001097   details     inquire
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GARDNER, John THE ART OF LIVING
Knopf New York 1981 First Edition rm. F/F
Price: USD 25.00 other currencies   order no. 001098   details     inquire
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GARDNER, John MICKELSSON'S GHOSTS
Knopf New York 1982 First Edition F/F
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 001099   details     inquire
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GARDNER, John &amp; DUNLAP, L. THE FORMS OF FICTION
Random House New York (1962) First Edition Gardner's first book, a textbook anthology. Spine sunned, light soiling. Near Fine without dustwrapper, as issued.
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 001100   details     inquire
offered by: Charles Agvent   (USA)
GARDNER, John THE GAWAIN-POET
Cliff's Notes Lincoln, NE (1967) First Edition This little-known Gardner "A" item was often reprinted but seldom seen in the first edition. Fine & quite uncommon in collectible condition.
Price: USD 60.00 other currencies   order no. 001101   details     inquire
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GARDNER, John ON BECOMING A NOVELIST
Harper & Row New York (1983) First Edition Introduction by Raymond Carver. Covers slightly bowed; slight spotting to top bulked edge of text. Very Good in dustwrapper with very small tear near top of spine.
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. 001102   details     inquire
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CONNELL, Evan THE WHITE LANTERN
Holt, Rinehart & Winston New York (1980) First Edition F/F
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. 001104   details     inquire
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WELTY, Eudora ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS
Harvard University Press Cambridge, MA 1984 First Edition Illustrated with black and white photographs. Welty's memoir had a small first printing. Fine in Fine dustwrapper.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 001107   details     inquire
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CREWS, Harry THE KNOCKOUT ARTIST
Harper & Row New York (1988) First Edition Advance Review Copy with slip and photo laid in. F/F
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001110   details     inquire
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CREWS, Harry THE KNOCKOUT ARTIST
Harper & Row New York (1988) First Edition F/F
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 001111   details     inquire
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HANNAH, Barry POWER AND LIGHT
Palaemon (1983) First Edition One of only 75 numbered & SIGNED copies. Fine
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 001114   details     inquire
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MATTHIESSEN, Peter OOMINGMAK
Hastings House New York (1967) First Edition Matthiessen's increasingly uncommon account of an expedition to Musk Ox Island off Alaska. Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper with very lightly rubbed spine.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 001120   details     inquire
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MATTHIESSEN, Peter WILDLIFE IN AMERICA
The Viking Press New York 1959 First Edition Matthiessen's third book, his first book of nonfiction, and "the first history of man's effect on the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals of the North American continent." Illustrated with drawings by Bob Hines. Dustwrapper moderately worn, as almost always the case. Near Fine in still quite Good dustwrapper.
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 001121   details     inquire
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MATTHIESSEN, Peter UNDER THE MOUNTAIN WALL. A CHRONICLE OF TWO SEASONS IN THE STONE AGE
The Viking Press New York (1962) First Edition His third book of nonfiction, a chronicle of the 1961 Harvard-Peabody Expedition to New Guinea. This is the first issue with the photos bound at the center of the book. Most copies were pulled by the publisher and sold to a book club and are noted as Book Club Editions at the bottom of the Table of Contents, as was this copy. Uncommon in this condition. Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 001122   details     inquire
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MATTHIESSEN, Peter UNDER THE MOUNTAIN WALL. A CHRONICLE OF TWO SEASONS IN THE STONE AGE
The Viking Press New York (1962) First Edition His third book of nonfiction, a chronicle of the 1961 Harvard-Peabody Expedition to New Guinea. Later issue with the photographs bound correctly at the beginning and the end of the book. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper.
Price: USD 60.00 other currencies   order no. 001123   details     inquire
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MATTHIESSEN, Peter THE SNOW LEOPARD
Viking New York (1978) First Edition The author won a National Book Award for this moving, personalmemoir. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with one short tear.
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 001124   details     inquire
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MATTHIESSEN, Peter THE SNOW LEOPARD
Franklin Library Franklin Center, PA 1978 First Edition The limited and true First Edition of this National Book Award winner boundin an attractive gilt-decorated tan leather. Light, even sunning to binding. About Fine
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 001125   details     inquire
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MATTHIESSEN, Peter BLUE MERIDIAN: THE SEARCH FOR THE GREAT WHITE SHARK
Random House New York (1971) First Edition Illustrated with color photographs by Peter Lake and others. Near Fine in dustwrapper with typical minor edgewear.
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 001126   details     inquire
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IRVING, John A SON OF THE CIRCUS
Franklin Library Franklin Center, PA (1994) First Edition Limited and true First Edition SIGNED by the author and with a preface by him not in the trade edition. New in shrinkwrap.
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 001128   details     inquire
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MATTHIESSEN, Peter THE TREE WHERE MAN WAS BORN
Dutton New York 1972 First Edition The true first in the proper binding and dw and not the book club edition that usually passes as such. pc. NF/NF
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 001132   details     inquire
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HOAGLAND, Edward AFRICAN CALLIOPE
Random House New York 1979 First Edition Photocopy of publisher's info sheet taped to front cover. Small ink stain to bulked top edge. NF & uncommon in this format
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 001133   details     inquire
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HOAGLAND, Edward RED WOLVES & BLACK BEARS
Random House New York (1976) First Edition F/NF
Price: USD 85.00 other currencies   order no. 001134   details     inquire
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HOAGLAND, Edward WALKING THE DEAD DIAMOND RIVER
Random House New York (1973) First Edition Near Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper. Small bump bottom edge of board, crease rear dustwrapper flap.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 001135   details     inquire
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HOAGLAND, Edward THE TUGMAN'S PASSAGE
Random House New York (1982) First Edition F/F
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 001136   details     inquire
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HOAGLAND, Edward THE TUGMAN'S PASSAGE
Random House New York (1982) First Edition Uncorrected proof. Reviewer's notes on rear endpaper, a bit cocked. Very Good
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 001137   details     inquire
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WALLACE, David Foster GIRL WITH CURIOUS HAIR
Norton New York (1989) First Edition Acclaimed author's second book, a collection of stories. F/F
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001139   details     inquire
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ALDINGTON, Richard A WREATH FOR SAN GEMIGNANO
Duell, Sloan New York 1945 First Edition Very Good in soiled dustwrapper.
Price: USD 20.00 other currencies   order no. 001141   details     inquire
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FOWLES, John ISLANDS
Little Brown Boston (1978) First Edition F/F
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 001146   details     inquire
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[STONE, Robert] STANFORD SHORT STORIES 1964
Stanford University Stanford 1964 First Edition Edited by Wallace Stegner and including first book appearances by Stone, Ed McClanahan, & Hugh Nissenson. With Advance Copy slip. Faint adhesive stain on ffep where slip was taped. dustwrapper rubbed along edges. NF/NF
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 001148   details     inquire
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HILLERMAN, Tony SKINWALKERS
Harper & Row New York (1986) First Edition Advance Reading Copy. Crease to lower rear cover, otherwise Fine.
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 001149   details     inquire
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ELLIOTT, George A PIECE OF LETTUCE
Random House New York (1964) First Edition F/NF
Price: USD 20.00 other currencies   order no. 001152   details     inquire
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SARTON, May THE EDUCATION OF HARRIET HATFIELD
Norton New York (1989) First Edition Fine in Fine dustwrapper.
Price: USD 20.00 other currencies   order no. 001153   details     inquire
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STAFFORD, Jean THE CATHERINE WHEEL
Harcourt Brace New York (1952) First Edition Her third book. Probable second issue dw with blurbs on the front flap including one by Peter Taylor. 1955 fos. NF/NF
Price: USD 40.00 other currencies   order no. 001154   details     inquire
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SAYLES, John UNION DUES
Little Brown Boston (1977) First Edition Second book by the noted filmmaker. F/VG
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 001155   details     inquire
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MILLHAUSER, Steven EDWIN MULLHOUSE
Alfred A. Knopf New York 1972 First Edition First book by the winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize. Remainder "H" stamp on bottom of front free endpaper. Somewhat faint adhesive remnant on rear endpaper. Near Fine in typically soiled dustwrapper with two closed tears.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 001156   details     inquire
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CHESTERTON, G. K. THE COLOURED LANDS
Sheed & Ward New York 1938 NF/NF
Price: USD 90.00 other currencies   order no. 001157   details     inquire
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[DODGSON, C.] CARROLL, Lewis FURTHER NONSENSE VERSE AND PROSE
Appleton New York 1926 First Edition Contains previously unpublished material. Very Good
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 001158   details     inquire
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MILLAY, Edna St. Vincent COLLECTED SONNETS
Harper New York 1941 First Edition Very Good in worn glassine & good case.
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. 001159   details     inquire
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ARRIVALS: CANADIAN POETRY IN THE EIGHTIES. Greenfield Review. Vol. 13, #3&4
Greenfield Center, New York 1986 First Edition NF
Price: USD 15.00 other currencies   order no. 001160   details     inquire
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HAZO, Samuel THE WANTON SUMMER AIR
North Point Berkeley 1982 First Edition Uncorrected proof. VG
Price: USD 10.00 other currencies   order no. 001162   details     inquire
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(CRANE, Hart) WEBER, Brom (ed.) THE LETTERS OF HART CRANE 1916-1932
Hermitage House New York 1952 First Edition Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper.
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 001164   details     inquire
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WILBUR, Richard CEREMONY
Harcourt Brace New York (1950) First Edition SIGNED bookplate by Wilbur laid in. Author's second book, only 1500 copies printed. Old dampstains edge of cloth and dustwrapper, fos. Good only
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001167   details     inquire
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BRIDGES, Robert NEW VERSE
Clarendon Press Oxford 1925 First Edition Limited to 106 numbered & SIGNED copies. Someone (Bridges?) has penned "May 1st, 1926" on the title page. Bookplate partially removed, chip at head of dustwrapper spine.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 001171   details     inquire
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LEVINE, Philip THISTLES
Turret Books London 1970 First Edition The colophon states a limitation of 100 numbered & signed copies. This is not numbered but is SIGNED by Levine on the title page at a later date. Though identical otherwise to the limited edition, this is apparently one of 400 copies of the trade issue. Fine
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 001173   details     inquire
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BERRY, Wendell THE HIDDEN WOUND
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston 1970 First Edition Berry, whose ancestors were slaveholders, here examines the consequences of slavery and racism, especially from the perspective of a white Southerner. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper.
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001174   details     inquire
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(DAHLBERG, Edward) FEARING, Kenneth POEMS
Dynamo New York 1935 First Edition One of 1000 numbered copies. Warmly INSCRIBED and SIGNED in 1935by both Fearing and Dahlberg to the latter's sister-in-law, Dora Shuser, who lived with her sister and Dahlberg and whom Dahlberg convinced to give up her lucrative position as a department store buyer to become a social worker. She committed suicide in 1972. Fearing eventually achieved some fame as a writer of mysteries. An important association copy of an underrated writer. About a two-inch dent on the front cover, not severe but obvious. Lacks dustwrapper. Good copy with a great association.
Price: USD 950.00 other currencies   order no. 001175   details     inquire
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JOHNSON, Denis ANGELS
Knopf New York 1983 First Edition First novel. Very small stain on the front endpaper, apparently part of the paper. Near Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper.
Price: USD 85.00 other currencies   order no. 001176   details     inquire
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DOCTOROW, E. L LOON LAKE
Random House New York (1980) First Edition Uncorrected proof. Near Fine
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001179   details     inquire
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WENDT, Llyod SWIFT WALKER: AN INFORMAL BIOGRAPHY OF G. S. HUBBARD
Regnery Chicago (1986) First Edition A founder of Chicago who was also instrumental in Lincoln's election. Advance copy with promo material. F/F
Price: USD 20.00 other currencies   order no. 001185   details     inquire
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[LOWELL, Robert] INTERVIEW in THE PARIS REVIEW 25
New York 1961 VG
Price: USD 25.00 other currencies   order no. 001189   details     inquire
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LOWELL, Robert LORD WEARY'S CASTLE
Harcourt Brace New York (1946) First Edition Lowell's first trade book after the very scarce limited LAND OF UNLIKENESS.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. NF in VG dustwrapper with a few small tears & moderate edgewear.
Price: USD 275.00 other currencies   order no. 001191   details     inquire
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LOWELL, Robert THE MILLS OF THE KAVANAUGHS
Harcourt Brace New York (1951) First Edition Author's third book. Moderate soiling to dustwrapper. Near Fine in Very Good dustwrapper with light wear.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 001194   details     inquire
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CATHER, Willa DECEMBER NIGHT
Knopf New York 1933 A scene from DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP issued as a separate publication. Illustrated by Harold von Schmidt. Fine in dustwrapper with a tiny closed tear. Scarce thus.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 001197   details     inquire
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SHANGE, Ntozake BETSEY BROWN
St. Martin's New York (1985) First Edition Uncorrected proof. Fine
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. 001199   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue African-American Literature, History, and Art)
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LOWELL, Robert POESIE 1943-1952
Casa Editrice Sansoni Firenze (1955) First Edition 2000 copies of this bilingual edition were printed. Paper edges darkened. NF
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001200   details     inquire
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LOWELL, Robert LIFE STUDIES
Vintage New York (1959) First paperbac Issued the same year as the first hardcover. Bookstore sticker on front free endpaper. Fine
Price: USD 25.00 other currencies   order no. 001202   details     inquire
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CALDWELL, Erskine SAY, IS THIS THE U.S.A.
Duell, Sloan & Pearce New York (1941) First Edition Decorated cloth. Illustrated with photographs by Margaret Bourke-White. A wonderful collaboration. Near Fine, lacking the scarce dustwrapper.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 001203   details     inquire
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KOSINSKI, Jerzy BEING THERE
Harcourt Brace New York (1970) Source of the wonderful movie. Fine in lightly soiled Near Fine dustwrapper.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 001204   details     inquire
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KUNDERA, Milan THE JOKE
Coward-McCann New York (1969) First Edition The true First American Edition of Kundera's first novel and his first booktranslated into English. Slight rubbing of gilt on spine. Sticker remnant to front of dustwrapper. Near Fine in dustwrapper with a one-inch closed tear.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 001205   details     inquire
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WILDER, Thornton THE CABALA
Boni New York 1926 First Edition First issue of Wilder's first book, this copy in the red patternedcloth. Laid in is an AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED in full by Wilder and dated 18 February 1941 on his personal stationary to a Mr. Ording returning some books and explaining that he "found it impossible to inscribe each of them." The letter is folded in thirds but otherwise in Fine condition. Light pencil signature of previous holder on front endpaper. Fine copy, lacking the scarce dustwrapper.
Price: USD 500.00 other currencies   order no. 001206   details     inquire
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PYNCHON, Thomas THE CRYING OF LOT 49
Lippincott Philadelphia (1965) First Edition Author's second book. Fine in dw with short tear at heel of spine & very light wear.
Price: USD 750.00 other currencies   order no. 001208   details     inquire
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NATHAN, Robert THE SEA-GULL CRY
Knopf New York 1942 "Sample Copy" stamped on top edge. Advance Reading Copy. Some minor fraying along spine.
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. 001211   details     inquire
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LOWELL, Robert LIFE STUDIES
Farrar Straus Cudahy New York (1959) First Edition Owner signature. Near Fine in dw with tape repairs at tips of spine & one chip.
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001213   details     inquire
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DUBUS, Andre LAND WHERE MY FATHERS DIED
Stuart Wright (1984) First Edition One of 200 copies SIGNED by the author. Fine
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 001214   details     inquire
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WYLIE, Elinor NETS TO CATCH THE WIND
Harcourt Brace New York 1921 First Edition Author's first book under her own name. Second issue on watermarked paper. Very Good in Good dustwrapper with chips at corners & spine.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 001219   details     inquire
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RUSSO, Richard MOHAWK
Vintage Books New York (1986) First Edition Acclaimed author's first book, published as part of theVintage Contemporaries softcover series. Fine, and increasingly uncommon thus.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 001221   details     inquire
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AUSTER, Paul WHY WRITE?
Burning Deck Providence (1996) First Edition One of 500 hardbound copies (of which 50 were signed) of a total edition of 2500. New in shrinkwrap.
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001228   details     inquire
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COWLEY, Malcolm EXILE'S RETURN
Limited Editions Club New York 1981 Quarto (7" x 10") bound in cloth-backed illustrated boards. Introduction byLeon Edel. Illustrated with prints after photographs by Berenice Abbott, Man Ray, Coburn, Walker Evans, et al. Copy #1157 of 2000 numbered copies SIGNED by the author and Berenice Abbott. Fine in glassine and Fine slipcase.
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 001229   details     inquire
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BULWER-LYTTON, Edward George THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
Limited Editions Club Verona 1956 Introduction by Edgar Johnson. Printed at the Officina Bodoni andSIGNED byCraemer and printer, G. Mardersteig. Fine in lightly worn dustwrapper & slipcase.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 001231   details     inquire
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CARLYLE, Thomas THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
Limited Editions Club New York 1956 Quarto (7-1/8" x 10-3/8") bound in blue cloth with burgundy morocco spine. Introduction by Cecil Brown. Printed by Peter Beilenson, Mt. Vernon. Illustrated with drawings by Bernard Lamotte, reproduced in collotype by Arthur Jaffe. One of 1500 numbered copies SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Fine in about Fine gold paper-covered slipcase.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 001232   details     inquire
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THE BOOK OF BALLADS
Limited Editions Club New York 1967 Tall octavo (6-3/4" x 10-3/4") bound in quarter blue buckram and decorated boards. A collection of 87 classic ballads from all over the world, but primarily from England and America, selected and edited by MacEdward Leach.Illustrated with 36 hand-colored woodcuts by Fritz Kredel. One of 1500 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Fine in lightly worn glassine and Fine slipcase.
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001233   details     inquire
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SONG OF ROLAND
Limited Editions Club New York 1938 Octavo (6-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound with a genuine parchment spine stamped in gold and blue paper sides on which a design by Valenti Angelo is stamped ingold and hand-colored by the artist. Translated by C. Scott-Moncrieff; introduction by Hamish Miles. Copy #1237 of 1500 numbered copies with illustrations colored and illuminated by hand by Angelo and SIGNED by him on the colophon. Some foxing to pastedowns. About Fine in Good only slipcase, with pitting and rubbing.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 001234   details     inquire
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LOWELL, Robert THE OLD GLORY
Farrar, Straus & Giroux New York (1965) First Edition F/NF
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. 001236   details     inquire
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[ADAMS, Ansel] Copyprint portrait of the photographer by Farkas. Fine pose.
Fine
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001238   details     inquire
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[ADAMS, Ansel] Copyprint of Adams at a book signing by Farkas.
Fine
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 001239   details     inquire
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COLDEN, Cadwallader MEMOIR PREPARED AT THE REQUEST OF A COMMITTEE ... AT THE CELEBRATION OF THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW YORK CANALS
Corporation of New York New York 1825 First Edition Quarto (7-7/8" x 9-3/8") bound in full, gilt-lettered calf with the city seal blindstamped on both covers. v,[3],408,[2] pages. Illustrated with 46 of the 47 listed lithographs (the Baker's plate is lacking and present in photocopy), many folding maps including two large hand-colored maps (one ofthe United States and the other of New York state), as well as one lithograph and 8 lithographed facsimiles not listed. All lithographs executed by Anthony Imbert, called by Harry Peters the pioneer lithographerof New York City. Some of the illustrations are by George Catlin representing some of his earliest, if not the earliest, work. Howes C-562; American Imprints 20118; Peters, America on Stone, pp. 228-232. The map of the United States locates the Oregon Territory, Mexico which includes present day California and the American Southwest, etc. Occasional light tomoderate foxing, much less than normal with this title. Dampstain to bottomcorner of several of the plates toward the rear but mostly not too detrimental. Clean @5" tear to New York state map. Long tape-repaired tear to the fire engine plate at pages 388-389 and another, this on verso, to the folding fire engine plate at pages 390-391. Old rebacking now worn withrear joint split and front cover partially detached; long vertical strip onspine lacking. This copy has a presentation stamped in gilt on the front cover--"Presented by the City of New York to General Alexander M. Muir." Overall a Very Good copy of this rare and attractive book.
Price: USD 1,500.00 other currencies   order no. 001243   details     inquire
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[LOWELL, Robert (trans.)] RACINE PHAEDRA
Farrar Straus Cudahy New York (1961) First Edition With Beaumarchais's FIGARO'S MARRIAGE translatedby Jacques Barzun. F/VG
Price: USD 25.00 other currencies   order no. 001253   details     inquire
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NOLAN, J. Bennett VISITS OF THE PRESIDENTS TO READING IN PENNSYLVANIA
Reading 1958 First Edition SIGNED. Fine
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MATTHIESSEN, Peter RACE ROCK
Harper New York (1954) First Edition Author's first book, the issue bound in full green cloth, no priority known. Very minor chipping to spine tips and short tear to top front panel of dustwrapper over the "ss" in Matthiessen. Near Fine in attractive dustwrapper.
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ELLER, E. M. THE HOUSES OF PEACE
Board of Christian Ed. Winston Salem (1952) 2nd Edition An historical, legendary & contemporary account of the Moravian settlement of Salem, NC. VG/G
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[LOWELL, Robert (trans.)] RACINE PHAEDRA
Faber & Faber London (1963) First Edition First English Edition. F/F
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KELLER, Helen OUR DUTIES TO THE BLIND
Thomas Todd Boston (1904) First Edition Often wrongly ascribed as her first book, an honor that belongs to OPTIMISM published the year before, this small 16-page pamphlet in purple printed wraps is nonetheless a very early and scarce item published when Keller was just 24. Fine
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KINCAID, Jamaica AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER
Farrar, Straus & Giroux New York (1983) First Edition Her first book. Fine in Fine dustwrapper.
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TORRENCE, Ridgely GRANNY MAUMEE. THE RIDER OF DREAMS. SIMON THE CYRENIAN. PLAYS FOR A NEGRO THEATRE
MacMillan New York 1917 First Edition This collection of plays by the white playwright Torrence waspublished the same month as their first production on Broadway (with perhaps the first Black actors to appear in leading roles on Broadway), a production James Weldon Johnson in BLACK MANHATTAN called "the most important single event in the entire history of the Negro in the American theatre.... It wasthe first time anywhere in the United States for Negroes in the dramatic theatre to command the serious attention of the critics and of the general press and public." Raoul Abdul in his article "The Negro Playwright on Broadway" dates the true beginning of African-American theatre to the date these one-act plays premiered: "These plays by a white poet opened two great doors: the door to the use of Negro life as material for serious theatre and the door to acceptance of Negro actors as performers in non-musical theatre." An important and scarce book, especially in this condition. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with small chips at the rear.
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SONTAG, Susan DANCERS ON A PLANE: CAGE. CUNNINGHAM. JOHNS
Anthony d'Offay Gallery (London) 1989 First Edition Folio (9-1/4" x 11-3/4") bound in full gray cloth with matching slipcase. Illustrated with facsimiles, photographs, and color reproductions. Copy #74of 200 copies SIGNED by Susan Sontag, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Jasper Johns. A few letters with loss of gilt on spine. About Fine in slipcase.
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[MASSACHUSETTS LAW] THE PERPETUAL LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION ... 1780 TO ... 1789
Adams & Nourse Boston 1789 Also contains the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the Commonwealth, the Treaty of Peace, & the U.S. Constitution. Evans 21948. Worn sheep with covers detached and the spine darkened and dry with most of the leather lacking. Few tears, small pieces missing from margins, scattered foxing.
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AUSTER, Paul UNEARTH
Living Hand 3 (Weston, CT) (1974) First Edition Printed blue wraps. One of 1000 copies printed of this volume of poetry, Auster's first original work after two translations. Slight sunning to spine. Near Fine and increasingly uncommon.
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KNIGHT, J. &amp; SLOVER, J. INDIAN ATROCITIES. NARRATIVES OF THE PERILS AND SUFFERINGS OF ... AMONG THE INDIANS, DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR...
U. P. James Cincinnati 1867 Sixth Edition 72 pages. Only 500 copies printed letterpress. First published in Philadelphia in 1783 (one copy known) and again several times within the next few years, with known copies restricted to a handful or so. This edition is also rather scarce, especially in this condition: entirely in loose untrimmed and unopened signatures, never bound. The "Memoir of John Slover" did not appear in the early editions but is present herein. Howes (K214) emphasizes the importance of this work in the early history of the Ohio Valley. Clean and bright, about Fine in original, unbound condition.
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EIN ERNSTLICHER RUF AN DIE DEUTSCHEN IN PENNSYLVANIEN
Johann Albrecht Lancaster [1799] First Edition A federalist pamphlet advocating James Ross for Governor. Evans 35450. Chewed along edges. Good
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STRONG, L.A.G. A DEFENSE OF IGNORANCE
House of Books New York 1932 First Edition #226 of 200(!) SIGNED copies. Additionally INSCRIBED by Strong in 1937 to John Gawsworth. Light sunning to spine. Very Good
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RUKEYSER, Muriel BODY OF WAKING
Harper New York (1958) First Edition Owner inscription on ffep which is foxed from clipping. VG/G
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HEMINGWAY, Ernest [BASTARD NOTE] Broadside
House of Books [New York] [@1931] One of only 93 copies "privately printed and the plate destroyed." This copy is not numbered. A facsimile of Hemingway's facetious remark on the galley of the disclaimer inserted in the second printing of A FAREWELL TO ARMS. Hanneman F150. Rather scarce. Small tear. Near Fine
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