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The ticket that exploded

by Burroughs, William S.

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Used - Extremely gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, light soiling to fore-edges, bright page
Edition
First edition, first printing (stated)
Published
1967
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: Grove Press, 1967. First edition, first printing (stated). Hardcover. Extremely gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, light soiling to fore-edges, bright pages, tight binding, extremely gentle rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, exceedingly mild rubbing to DJ corners, faint soiling to DJ, else Near Fine(+) in Near Fine(+) DJ.. … Read more about this item
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The Medici fountain :; a novel

by Kessel, Joseph

Condition
Used - One small closed tear & faint tattering to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, light fold to spine head, barely rubbed corner
Edition
First English language edition
Published
1963
Binding
Hardcover
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New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1963. First English language edition. Hardcover. One small closed tear & faint tattering to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, light fold to spine head, barely rubbed corners, else near fine(-) in good+ DJ.. Octavo in red DJ; 375 p ; 22 cm. World War I, 1914-1918; Paris -- Fiction.
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The trial

by Kafka, Franz

Condition
Mint new in original unopened publisher's shrinkwrap, slight sunning to rear 3/4th and top edge of near fine slipcase
Published
1999
Binding
Hardcover
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London: Heritage, 1999. Hardcover. Mint new in original unopened publisher's shrinkwrap, slight sunning to rear 3/4th and top edge of near fine slipcase. Red octavo in a light brown slipcase ; 340 p, illus, 24 cm. German fiction -- 20th century -- Translations into English -- Literature -- Novel // Uncommon in original shrinkwrap.
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Triggerfish

by Brothers, Betty; Kline, Netannis (illustrator)

Condition
Used - Very gentle wear to spine head & foot, moderately rubbed & clipped bottom corners, else very good+ to near fine(-).
Edition
Second edition
Published
1965
Binding
Hardcover
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Big Pine Key, Fla: Litoky, 1965. Second edition. Hardcover. Very gentle wear to spine head & foot, moderately rubbed & clipped bottom corners, else very good+ to near fine(-).. White octavo; 154 p, b&w illus ; 22 cm. Uncommon. || Fiction. Florida. Ocean life. Seashore. Dolphins. Fishing.
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Forest of the Pygmies [signed]

by Allende, Isabel ; Peden, Margaret Sayers (trans)

Condition
Used - Tight fine clean copy in a fine DJ
Edition
First edition, first printing (full number line)
Published
2005
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780060761967
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New York: HarperCollins, 2005. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Tight fine clean copy in a fine DJ. Smaller octavo in a dark forrest green DJ (grey spine title) ; 296 p. ; 20 cm. Author signed title page // Elephants -- Fiction -- Grandmothers -- Travel -- Adventure -- Forrest -- Nature.
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Lives of wives

by Jackson, Laura

Condition
Used - Very little wear & lightly sunned price-clipped DJ, light rubbed fold to spine foot & head, barely rubbed corners, else near fin
Edition
2nd edition reprint
Published
1988
Binding
Hardcover
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Manchester: Carcanet, 1988. 2nd edition reprint. Hardcover. Very little wear & lightly sunned price-clipped DJ, light rubbed fold to spine foot & head, barely rubbed corners, else near fine(-) in very good(-) DJ.. Octavo in gold DJ; 328 p ; 23 cm. Ancient history; Fiction.
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Fliegelman's desire

by Buzbee, Lewis

Condition
Used - Gently rubbed corners, front cover slightly bent, marker to barcode on rear cover, extermely light edgewear, else very good.
Edition
First edition, first printing (full number line)
Published
1990
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780345367389
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1990. First edition, first printing (full number line). Paperback. Gently rubbed corners, front cover slightly bent, marker to barcode on rear cover, extermely light edgewear, else very good.. Black octavo; 172 p ; 21 cm. Signed & inscribed by author (first name only). || Paperback original. || Fiction.
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Holy orders :; an unholy novel

by McKelvy, Charles

Condition
Used - Extremely faint wear to spine foot & head, light discoloration to top edges, small crease to spine, else very good+.
Edition
First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
Published
1989
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780944771020
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Harbert, Michigan: Dunery Press, 1989. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Extremely faint wear to spine foot & head, light discoloration to top edges, small crease to spine, else very good+.. White octavo; 268 p ; 21 cm. Fiction.
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Norman's Island:; Isle of Romance

by Annie M. Wood

Condition
Used - A fine tight clean copy
Edition
First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
Published
1931
Binding
Hardcover
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New Bedford, Mass: Reynolds Printing, 1931. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. A fine tight clean copy. Black octavo ; 167 pg , 22 cm. Islands -- Nature -- Novel -- Norman's Island -- Martha's Vineyard.
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En busca del Nuevo Mundo

by Uslar Pietri, Arturo

Condition
Used - Faint shelf wear else a very good (+) to near fine (-) copy
Edition
Primera ed
Published
1969
Binding
Paperback
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México: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1969. Primera ed. Paperback. Faint shelf wear else a very good (+) to near fine (-) copy. White duodecimo, 224 p. 17 cm. In spanish -- Ensaio Hispano-Americano -- Della Cruscans (English writers) -- Politics -- Social Science.
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1791 :; a tale of San Domingo

by Gilliam, Edward W.

Condition
Used - Faintly rubbed fold to spine head & foot, moderately bumped corners, few creases to rear board, small wear-bump to edge, light e
Edition
First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
Published
1890
Binding
Hardcover
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Baltimore: J. Murphy, 1890. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Faintly rubbed fold to spine head & foot, moderately bumped corners, few creases to rear board, small wear-bump to edge, light edgewear, else good+ to very good(-).. Brown-cloth duodecimo; viii, 308 p. Fiction.
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Tales of the diamond :; selected gems of baseball fiction

by Fox, William Price; Hyman, Miles (illustrator)

Condition
Used - Very small tear to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, light sunning to bottom edges, else near fine(+) in near fine(-) DJ.
Edition
First edition, first printing (stated)
Published
1991
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780942627152
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San Francisco: Woodford Press, 1991. First edition, first printing (stated). Hardcover. Very small tear to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, light sunning to bottom edges, else near fine(+) in near fine(-) DJ.. Quarto in green DJ; 151 p, color illus ; 27 cm. Contents: Baseball Hattie by Damon Runyon -- The Umpire's revolt by Paul Gallico --… Read more about this item
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The knight of Maison-Rouge :; a novel of Marie Antoinette /

The knight of Maison-Rouge :; a novel of Marie Antoinette /

by Dumas, Alexandre; Rose, Julie

Condition
Bright fine copy, in as new DJ
Edition
First edition, first printing (full number line)
Published
2003
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780679642985
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New York: Modern Library, 2003. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Bright fine copy, in as new DJ. Octavo in black DJ(orange print to spine) ; xvi, 423 p. ; 22 cm. France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction -- Marie Antoinette.
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The Wandering Jew

by Sue, Eugene

Condition
Used - Extremely faint wear to spine foot & head folds, gently rubbed corners, light edgewear, black ink ownership signature to front f
Published
N.D.
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Hardcover
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Chicago: M.A. Donohue, N.D.. Hardcover. Extremely faint wear to spine foot & head folds, gently rubbed corners, light edgewear, black ink ownership signature to front free endpaper, else very good.. Two brown octavos (brown leather spines) with raised bands, sewn binding, marbled boards, gilt to spine, marbled endpapers; b&w illus ; 20 cm. Fiction -- French.
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The Virginians :; a tale of the last century

by Thackeray, William Makepeace

Condition
Used - A near fine clean paperback copy with a single approximate two-inch crease to rear wrapper outer bootm corner area.
Edition
Reproduction facsimile
Published
2007
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780766196827
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Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Pub, 2007. Reproduction facsimile. Paperback. A near fine clean paperback copy with a single approximate two-inch crease to rear wrapper outer bootm corner area.. Large gold octavo ; 772 p : illus ; 23 cm. Great Britain -- History -- George II, 1727-1760 -- Fiction -- United States.
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Dragons :; the greatest stories

by Greenberg, Martin Harry (editor); Card, Orson Scott

Condition
Used - Extremely gentle wear to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, light mark to DJ, faint fold to spine head & foot, barely rubbed
Edition
First edition, first printing (full number line)
Published
1997
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781567311662
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New York: MJF Books, 1997. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Extremely gentle wear to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, light mark to DJ, faint fold to spine head & foot, barely rubbed corners, else near fine(-) in very good+ to near fine(-) DJ. Faintest traces of soiling to fore-edges.. Octavo in yellow DJ; viii,… Read more about this item
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Piercing the Darkness :; Undercover With Vampires in America Today

by Ramsland, Katherine

Condition
Used - Few creases to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, very gentle wear to spine foot & head, light crease to spine, else near fi
Edition
First edition, first printing (full number line)
Published
1998
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780061050626
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New York: HarperCollins, 1998. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Few creases to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, very gentle wear to spine foot & head, light crease to spine, else near fine(-) in near fine DJ.. Quarto in dark blue DJ; 371 p, few color plates. Fantasy; Fiction; Occult. || Katherine Ramsland is an… Read more about this item
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Devices and desires

by James, P. D.

Condition
Used - Extremely little wear to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, extremely faint wear to spine head & foot, light crease to spine
Edition
First edition (stated)
Published
1989
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780571141784
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London: Faber and Faber, 1989. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Extremely little wear to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, extremely faint wear to spine head & foot, light crease to spine head, bottom corners barely rubbed, else very good+ in near fine(-) DJ.. Octavo in black DJ; 408 p ; 24 cm. Devices and Desires is a thrilling… Read more about this item
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The inheritance of loss

by Desai, Kiran

Condition
Used - A fine bright copy , in a fine DJ
Edition
First edition, first printing (full number line)
Published
2006
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780871139290
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New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2006. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. A fine bright copy , in a fine DJ. Octavo in a blue DJ ; 324 p ; 24 cm. Psychological fiction -- India -- Novel.
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The calligrapher

The calligrapher

by Docx, Edward

Condition
Like new fine copy
Edition
First edition, first printing (full number line)
Published
2003
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780618343973
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Like new fine copy. Octavo in a blue DJ ; 360 p ; 24 cm. Calligraphers -- Fiction -- London -- Romance.
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