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Strange Yesterday [first edition, inscribed] by Fast, Howard Melvin - 1934

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Strange Yesterday [first edition, inscribed] by Fast, Howard Melvin - 1934

Strange Yesterday [first edition, inscribed]

by Fast, Howard Melvin

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New York: Dodd, Mead, 1934. First edition. 273 pp. Full lavender cloth, lettered and decorated in black, with the dust jacket. Top edge spotted, head and tail of spine a bit discolored. The jacket has an inch chip on the top edge of the front panel, affecting the title lettering, and some minor chipping at the tail of the spine, front flap almost detached but holding. Fast's second book, which he later disowned as a "half-assed, hysterical novel." Inscribed on the front free endpaper, "to ---- / Merry Christmas / Happy New Year / 1944-1945 / Howard." Scarce in any format, especially in jacket and inscribed.
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  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1934

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The Twentieth Door
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The Twentieth Door

by Sheldon, Charles M.

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Boston: Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society, 1893. First edition of the original 1893 edition. Not the reprint. Hard cover. Published Boston: Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society, 1893. 8vo., vii+357+ 3 plates. Brown cloth with black embossed design and cover pictorial, black titles. Minor spotting along edges, else near fine, clean, bright copy with no signs of wear, of an early, very scarce Sheldon title. Only twelve copies in WorldCat.. 1st. Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo..
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Dog's Death

Dog's Death

by Updike, John

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[Cambridge, Mass.]: Printed in Harvard Yard by The Adams House and Lowell House Printers, 1965. First edition. Broadside, one of 100 numbered copies, signed by Updike. Fine. The first signed and limited edition of an Updike work.
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Death in the Afternoon

Death in the Afternoon

by Hemingway, Ernest

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1932. First Printing. Hard Cover. First Edition, First Printing ("A" and colophon on copyright page). Publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, Hemingway's facsimile signature in gilt on front cover. Illustrated with tissue-protected color frontispiece of "The Bullfighter" by Juan Gris and numerous (81) B&W photographs. Includes "An Explanatory Glossary," "Some Reactions of a Few Individuals to the Integral Spanish Bullfight," "A Short Estimate of the American, Sidney Franklin, as a Matador;" "Date on Which Bullfights will Ordinarily be held in Spain, France, Mexico, and Central and South America;" and a "Bibliographical Note." . Gilt on spine mildly faded, head and heel of spine show very light wear, minor spotting on rear cover, small bookshop label on ffep, otherwise unmarked, tight, square and clean. VERY… Read More
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The Revelation of St John the Divine
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The Revelation of St John the Divine

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New York: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1995. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Revelation was written at the height of Christians prosecution by the Romans and the book as inspired many past literary masterpieces by the likes of Dante and Milton. For this edition the great American artist Allan Rohan Crite was inspired to produce fifteen relief engravings for possibly the ultimate illustrated edition of the book of Revelations. Revelations passionately speak against the power of evil and encourage Christians to resist even at the cost of martyrdom. Many critics considers this to be Crite's finest religious work. One volume (16 x 22 inches) Relief engravings were printed on Japanese paper and mounted on heavy paper handmade in Pescia Italy. Volume is handbound in burgundy linen and the solander box covered in black Italian cotton. The inset is Nigerian goatskin and the title stamped in 22-karat gold. The book is in NF condition with a few slight marks visible on the… Read More
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Open Spaces

Open Spaces

by GARRULUS, Coracias (Ed.)

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London: Burberrys Limited, 1930. Important work on men's fashion. Presentation inscription by Burberry director, A. Ralph Burberry. "For Safety on Land, in the Air, or Afloat, There's nothing to equal THE BURBERRY COAT" Scarce book promoting the firm's association with pioneers, explorers and the sportsmen who wore Burberry apparel in all manner of climates and landscapes to accomplish great feats. Covers Artic and Antarctic expeditions, fishing, flying, motoring, mountaineering, travel, naval and military - with a focus on the classic gabardine Burberry trench coat. A well-put together volume amassing an abundance of first person testimonies. Also includes an appendix on Macintosh's method of rendering fabrics waterproof (Glasgow, 1823). Octavo, bound in original cloth made from Burberry gabadine with paper label, 248 pages, a fine copy.
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Dog's Death

Dog's Death

by Updike, John

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[Cambridge, Mass.]: Printed in Harvard Yard by The Adams House and Lowell House Printers, 1965. First edition. Broadside, one of 100 numbered copies, signed by Updike. Fine. The first signed and limited edition of an Updike work.
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Death in the Afternoon

Death in the Afternoon

by Hemingway, Ernest

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1932. First Printing. Hard Cover. First Edition, First Printing ("A" and colophon on copyright page). Publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, Hemingway's facsimile signature in gilt on front cover. Illustrated with tissue-protected color frontispiece of "The Bullfighter" by Juan Gris and numerous (81) B&W photographs. Includes "An Explanatory Glossary," "Some Reactions of a Few Individuals to the Integral Spanish Bullfight," "A Short Estimate of the American, Sidney Franklin, as a Matador;" "Date on Which Bullfights will Ordinarily be held in Spain, France, Mexico, and Central and South America;" and a "Bibliographical Note." . Gilt on spine mildly faded, head and heel of spine show very light wear, minor spotting on rear cover, small bookshop label on ffep, otherwise unmarked, tight, square and clean. VERY… Read More
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The Town and the City. A novel.
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The Town and the City. A novel.

by JACK KEROUAC (writing as 'John Kerouac').

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Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1951. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. The first UK edition (first printing) of the author's first book. 8vo. 499pp. Beige cloth lettered in red at the spine. Backstrip and upper edges of the boards lightly spotted. Endpapers partially browned and with some additional light spotting which also impacts several preliminary and (blank) concluding leaves. A very good copy in very good non-price-clipped pictorial dust wrapper designed by Stein, with just a touch of spotting and tanning, several tiny closed tears and several slivers of loss from the spine panel ends. First published by Harcourt Brace in the US in March 1950, this distinctly more uncommon UK edition followed a year later. The novel was not a success: it was trashed by a number of reviewers, Kerouac's royalties did not exceed his advance of $1,000 and it was six years before the publication of his next novel, 'On the Road'..
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How Can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary (Signed Genesis Limited Ed)
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How Can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary (Signed Genesis Limited Ed)

by Wood, Ronnie

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9781905662364 / 190566236X
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Genesis Publications, 2015-09-29. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 5x1x8. Signed. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY RONNIE WOOD! A wonderful assortment of materials from Genesis Publications including a leatherbound diary signed by Ronnie. This is number 534 of only 1969 created. Condition is as new, opened only to photograph, all original packing materials included. A breathtaking work of art. Please note that the exceptional weight of this item will significantly increase shipping costs well above the original quote. Signed by author.
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The Seasonal Quartet: Autumn, Summer, Winter, Spring

The Seasonal Quartet: Autumn, Summer, Winter, Spring

by Smith, Ali

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A complete set of signed first editions of Ali Smith's stunning Seasonal Quartet. Fine in fine dust jackets. Each has a David Hockney illustrated band and is wrapped in mylar. Smith has signed each book on the title page, her signature on Winter is dated March 27, 2019. An exceptional set of novels published with thoughtful design.
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Strange Yesterday

by FAST, HOWARD MELVIN

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Dodd, Mead & Co 1934. First edition, Remanents of d/w (spine missing), scarce, octavo, purple cloth boards with black lettering to spine & front board, top page edges stained purple, green eps, 273pp, VG (light tanning & light foxing to page edges, light tanning to spine, light sporadic foxing to pages)
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Bloody Sunrise
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Bloody Sunrise

by Spillane, Mickey

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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Saint Monkey (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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Saint Monkey (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)

by Townsend, Jacinda

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9780393080049 / 0393080048
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2014 - 1st ed stated ("1" in number line) - INSCRIBED - authors debut book - "Fourteen-year-old Audrey martin, with her Poindexter glasses and her head humming the 3/4 meter of gospel music, knows she'll never get out of Kentucky - but when her fingers touch the pion keys, the whole church trembles." - book: very good (like new) - dj: very good (like new) - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Gold
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Gold

by Eugene O'Neill

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First edition. Spine ends lightly rubbed, spine has small nick, small reddish stain to front cover and rear cover, otherwise very good or better. Lacks dust jacket.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

by Cohen, Leonard

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9780802160478 / 0802160476
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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The Merry Month of May

The Merry Month of May: A Novel

by Jones, James

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New York: Delacorte Press, 1971. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ex-Lib w/ Usual Markings and Expected Imperfections. dj protected by new Mylar wrap.. 8 vo; black boards; 361 pgs.; illust. dj. From the Critically Acclaimed Author of From Here to Eternity. a very clean copy of this classic.
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The Polynesian Triangle

The Polynesian Triangle

by Berry, Erick & Best, Herbert

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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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Quelques Optimistes.

Quelques Optimistes.

by Sempe

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First Edition
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9782207238615 / 220723861X
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Paris Editions Denoel, 1992, First Edition. paperback. First edition, Paris 1992, one of 3443 printed. -- Text (the cartoon captions) in FRENCH. -- Softcover, 8.3x10.8 inches, stiff cover with flaps. Condition: near fine (small surface scratch rear cover). -- Nice collectible example of Sempe's classic cartoon work, familiar to New Yorker readers. ISBN 220723861X
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Two Novels by Anthony Powell. Venusberg. Agents & Patients

Two Novels by Anthony Powell. Venusberg. Agents & Patients

by POWELL, Anthony (1905-2000)

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New York: Periscope-Holliday, 1965. First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine-. First American Edition of two early novels. 8vo: [4],328pp. Publisher's quarter-bound black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, slate grey paper-covered boards; dust jacket, priced $4.75, replicating (separately, on front and back panels) Osbert Lancaster's illustrations for the original wrappers. Near Fine (top edge soiled and stained, gilt a bit faded, gift inscription on fly-leaf); about Fine jacket. Lilley A.10. First collected in 1952 by Rinehart for the Periscope Book Shop and Holliday Bookshop in New York; the unsold stock was reissued in 1965 by Little, Brown, Powell's then American publisher (our copy), with publisher's label pasted to jacket's spine panel. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions… Read More
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Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

by Jennifer Egan

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9781501184321 / 1501184326
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First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author on a tipped-in page. A pristine copy of this novel from the Pulitzer winning author of "A Visit From the Good Squad". Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.
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Christopher Blake

by Hart, Moss

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Random House, 1947. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Book has some toning to the edges; one word previous owner's name to the front free endpaper. The unclipped jacket ($2.50) has light wear to the spine ends /corners and toning to the rear panel. A very good or better copy.
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