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The Debt to Pleasure (Signed)
by LANCHESTER, John
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1996
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$55.00
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NY: Henry Holt, 1996. An "as new" copy in pictorial boards and "cut out" dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the publisher's bookplate affixed to the half-title page. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$55.00
Requiem for a Nun
by FAULKNER, William
- Condition
- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1951
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$125.00
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NY: Random House, 1951. Dustwrapper shows a light bit of fading to spine and two tape ghost marks to top and bottom of the front flap. The dustwrapper is the first state with the $3.00 price present. Overall, a most acceptable first edition of this novel in the form of a play.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG+. Item Price
$125.00
Barbizon Days: Millet, Corot, Rousseau, Barye (Signed)
by SMITH, Charles Sprague
- Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1906
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$350.00
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NY: A. Wessels, 1906. Bound in decorated tan cloth, stamped in kelly green and gold with an illustration on the front panel. TEG, Many illustrations of art and photographs by the author. Each plate has a corresponding printed tissue sheet protecting the print. A most attractive copy, Inscribed and Signed by the author and dated 7 June 1907 on the… Read more about this item Item Price
$350.00
The Town
by FAULKNER, William
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$125.00
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NY: Random House, 1957. Slight erasure mark to front free endpaper. This book is in the rust colored binding with the top edge stained green. The dustwrapper maintains the $3.95 price. A tight, clean copy of this, the second novel in the Snopes Trilogy. A bit hard to locate in this protected condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
$125.00
The Honourable Mr. Tawnish
by FARNOL, Jeffery
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1913
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$225.00
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Boston: Little, Brown, 1913. A brilliant copy bound in lavender cloth, stamped in gold. It looks as if it was bound yesterday! In a pink dustwrapper, stamped in gold that's only flaw is light fading to spine (but still certainly readable). The author's fourth novel re: London Society. A stunning copy. . First American Edition.… Read more about this item Item Price
$225.00
Edwin Mullhouse, Life & Death of an American Writer 1943-1954 (Signed)
by MILLHAUSER, Steven
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$245.00
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NY: Knopf, 1972. A beautiful copy of the first edition of the Pulitzer Prize winning author's first book. Scarce in this protected condition. Signed on a bookplate affixed to the second free endpaper. . AUTHOR-SIGNED Bookplate. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$245.00
California Suite
by SIMON, Neil
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780394412849
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$45.00
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NY: Random House, 1977. Has red remainder stripe along bottom edge. Published by Random House. 1st printing.; 112pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$45.00
Nixey's Harlequin
by COPPARD, A.E.
- Condition
- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1932
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$55.00
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New York: Knopf, 1932. Slight bit of wear to spine ends of dustwrapper. Ten tales to amaze, from fantasy to realism; previous owner's name penned on ffep.; 270pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG+. Item Price
$55.00
The Same Door
by UPDIKE, John
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- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- VG++ Price-Clipped
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$150.00
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NY: Knopf, 1959. Housed in a later state (from 1963) price-clipped dustwrapper that has five books listed on the back panel. Back panel shows a few red marks. Overall, a tight, clean copy of the first edition of this, the author's third book. Priced accordingly. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG++ Price-Clipped. Item Price
$150.00
All That Fall
by BECKETT, Samuel
- Condition
- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$75.00
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New York: Grove, 1957. An early play by Beckett . . . The first U.S. edition that precedes the U.K. edition; chipped D.W.; 59pp. Still a desirable copy and priced accordingly. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG. Item Price
$75.00
Nightmare Journey
by KOONTZ, Dean R.
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- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- VG++
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1975
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$95.00
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New York: Berkley-Putnam, 1975. D.W. illustration by Paul Lehr; 217pp. Some minor scuffing to d.w. extremes. Scarce early Koontz title in dustwrapper. A very acceptable first edition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG++. Item Price
$95.00
The Little Disturbances of Man
by PALEY, Grace
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- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- VG++
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$75.00
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NY: Viking, 1968. Previous owner's neat small name to top of the ffep. Dustwrapper shows some uniform yellowing and very minor edgewear. A most acceptable copy of this, the author's first book -- a book of 10 short stories. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG++. Item Price
$75.00
The End of My Life (Signed Association Copy)
by BOURJAILY, Vance
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1947
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$295.00
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NY: Scribner's, 1947. The dustwrapper shows some edgewear and a closed tear to bottom of spine. Still presentable. The first edition of the author's first book. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Mr. Bourjaily to Lillian Ross in 1951. Humorous long inscription about the book not having a dustwrapper (it does now).. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
$295.00
Turkey Hash
by NOVA, Craig
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG++
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$67.50
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NY: Harper & Row, 1972. Light dampstaining to top of back panel of white dustwrapper. Overall, a tight, clean, bright copy of the first edition of the author's first book. This is an early pre-publication copy from a type-setter's shop. Stamped and Dated on the second free endpaper 9/8/72 which precedes the publication by two months. Handsome… Read more about this item Item Price
$67.50
A Cool Million
by WEST, Nathaniel
- Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Published
- 1954
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$115.00
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London: Neville Spearman, 1954. Housed in a price-clipped d.w.(some of the text on the front flap affected) that shows one 1/4" chip and fading to spine, but overall a nice copy of the first British edition of this title. Ref.: White 4d.. First British Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG. Item Price
$115.00
Flight to Arras (Review Copy)
by SAINT-EXUPERY, Antoine De
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1942
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$195.00
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NY: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1942. Bound in blue cloth stamped in gold. A Review Copy of the first U.S. edition of this novel by the author of "The Little Prince" with slip laid in. Sans dustwrapper. Tight, clean copy with no discernible flaws.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Lamotte, Bernard. Item Price
$195.00
Silver Circus
by COPPARD, A.E.
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- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG Only
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1929
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Item Price
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$55.00
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NY: Knopf, 1929. Chipping to head of spine -- affecting the top of the word Silver. Still, a presentable copy in the scarce purple and lavender dustwrapper. A volume of short stories.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG Only. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
$55.00
The Reivers
by FAULKNER, William
- Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Published
- 1962
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$65.00
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London: Chatto & Windus Ltd., 1962. The dust jacket shows minor wear to spine ends. Book shows light foxing to extremes. The first U.K. edition of this Faulkner title and basis for the movie of the same name. An acceptable copy. . First British Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+. Item Price
$65.00
Glory
by NABOKOV, Vladimir
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1971
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$50.00
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NY: McGraw-Hill, 1971. First U.S. edition of the this book that was originally published in Russia in 1932 under the title Podvig. Crisp, clean, copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$50.00
The Book of Ruth (Signed)
by HAMILTON, Jane
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Item Price
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$195.00
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NY: Ticknor & Fields, 1988. The first edition of this, the author's first book and winner of the Pen/Hemingway award in the year of publication. Signed by author on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Item Price
$195.00
