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Lord Reading the Life of Rufus isaacs, First Marquees of Reading.

by H. Montgomery Hyde

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Published
1967
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London: Heinemann, 1967. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Hardcover. sunning to spine else very good indeed. [our rating system: 1.Fine; 2. Near fine; 3. Very good; 4. Good; 5. fair.].
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The Collected Letters, New Edition

by Ferris, Paul; Thomas Dylan

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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
Published
2000
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Hardcover
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London: Dent, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Very near fine, now in mylar..
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Max Jacob

by Lachgar, Lina

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Used - Near Fine / Tres Bon
Published
1981
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Paperback
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Paris: Henri Veyrier, 1981. Book. Near Fine / Tres Bon. Soft cover.
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The Life of Samuel Johnson; Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides (Volume 1 Only - of 2)

by Boswell, James

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Published
1855
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Hardcover
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New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1855. Book. Good (Book Condition). Full Leather. 8vo. A decent copy of this deluxe edition, having all edges marbled, marbled feps and pastedowns, gilt dentelles, five panels along spine with two title-labels. Split joints (hinges holding). Dentelles rubbed. Some rubbing and one short, horizontal tear to spine. First blank missing. Some mild spotting to… Read more about this item
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VIRGINIA Woolf - A Biography - TWO VOLUMES (Vol. I: 1882-1912) (Vol. II: 1912-1941)

by Bell, Quentin

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Used - Near Fine (Book Condition)
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Very Good+ (Jacket Condition)
Edition
Third Impression
Published
1972
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Hardcover
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London: Hogarth Press, 1972. Book. Near Fine (Book Condition). Hardcover. Third Impression. Price is for both volumes. Both volumes in very nice condition. Text clean, binding strong. Discreet owner's name in Vol. I. Minor shelfwear to jackets..
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Arthur Rimbaud

by Musso, Frederic

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Used - Very Good / Très Bonne Cond.
Published
1972
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Hardcover
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Editions Pierre Charron, 1972. Book. Very Good / Très Bonne Cond.. Hard Cover in Dustjacket. En tres bon etat. Texte propre, reliure solide. In very good condition. Light shelfwear. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.] Texte en francais..
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The Man who Loved China

by Winchester, Simon

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Used - Near Fine (Book Condition)
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Near Fine ( Jacket Condition)
Edition
First Edition
Published
2008
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Hardcover
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New York: Harper Collins, 2008. Book. Near Fine (Book Condition). Hardcover. First Edition. Signed First Edition in very good condition. Shelfwear to dust jacket. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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James Joyce: A Sketch

by Joyce, James; Scarfe, Alan

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Published
1974
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Quebec: Centaur Thearte, 1974. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Soft cover. A decent copy, but with sunning, slight soiling and crease to cover. Text is clean. Picture of James Joyce in 1888 with his mother, father and maternal grandfather on front cover. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good;… Read more about this item
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The Wisdom and Genius of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke

by Burke, Peter

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Published
1845
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Hardcover
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London: Edward Moxon, 1845. Book. Fair (Book Condition). Hardcover. Fair. Hinges started, signatures exposed, but intact, some untidy and unsuccessful tape repair by previous owner of first 4 pages, chipping to edges of self-same 4 pages, repair to spine in brown cloth to match boards, previous owners bookplate and pages lightly tanned. Text repairable. Text clean. [Our rating system:… Read more about this item
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Byron in Italy

by Quennell, Peter

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Published
1941
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Hardcover
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London: Collins, 1941. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Hardcover. A nice copy with pages lightly tanned and head and foot of spine bumped. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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FAULKNER

by MINTER, David

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Used - Bon Etat (condition livre)
Published
1984
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Paperback
ISBN
9782715804708
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Balland, 1984. Book. Bon Etat (condition livre). Soft cover. A decent copy with sunning to cover, tanning to edges and ffep. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen

by Nadel, Ira Bruce;Nadel, Ira B.

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Used - Fine (Book Condition)
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Near Fine- (Jacket Condition)
Published
1996
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780679442356
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1996. Book. Fine (Book Condition). Hardcover. An excellent copy, but with shelfwear to acetate dust jacket. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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Edmund Wilson: A Life in Literature

by Dabney, Lewis

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Used - Fine (Book Condition)
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Near Fine ( Jacket Condition)
Published
2005
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780374113124
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New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2005. Book. Fine (Book Condition). Hardcover. An excellent copy, but for 1 small closed tear and shelfwear to dust jacket. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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NAKASH

by Guernsey, Betty;Nakash, George

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Used - Near Fine (Book Condition)
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Very Good (Jacket Condition)
Published
1981
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Hardcover
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9782762111415
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Montreal: Fides, 1981. Book. Near Fine (Book Condition). Hardcover. A very nice copy signed by the author. Sunning and shelfwear to cover. Beautiful portraits. Text in French and English. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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English Men of Letters

by Trollope, Anthony

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Published
1892
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London: Macmillan, 1892. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Hardcover. A decent copy with previous owner's name on front paste down crossed out with black marker. Sunning to cover and wear to head and foot of spine. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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Johnson's Lives of the Poets: From Cowley to Dryden Vol.1

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London Book. Good (Book Condition). Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Good only. Lacking title page, wear to extremities and cracking to leather spine, causing title to be barely visible, slight chipping to head of spine, previous owner's signature and date (1834), tanning to edges and marbled covers rubbed. No dat, possibly 1781 second edition. Text clean,… Read more about this item
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Wit and Wisdom of Rev. Sydney Smith Being Selections from His Writings and Passages of His Letters And Table Talk with a Biographical Memoir and Notes

by Duyckinck, Evert A.

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Published
1856
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New York: Redfield, 1856. Book. Good (Book Condition). Hardcover. Good only. Head and foot of spine bumped, occasional foxing and previous owner's signature. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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Finding the Jewish Shakespeare: The Life and Legacy of Jacob Gordin

by Kaplan, BETH

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Used - Fine (Book Condition)
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Fine (Jacket Condition)
Published
2007
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Hardcover
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New York: Syracuse Univ Pr, 2007. Book. Fine (Book Condition). Hardcover. An excellent copy, signed and inscribed by the author. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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A Reader's Guide to Writers' Britain

by Varlow, Sally

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Used - Very Good (Book condition)
Published
1996
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Paperback
ISBN
9781853752018
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United Kingdom: Prion Books, 1996. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Quality Paperback. A nice copy, fully illustrated. Sunning to spine. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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Mark Twain; Man and Legend

by Ferguson, De Lancey

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Used - Very Good (Book condition)
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Edition
First Edition
Published
1943
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Hardcover
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Hardcover. First Edition. A nice copy in red cloth, lettering gilt. Spine sunned, presentation bookplate on front paste down. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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