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1) Perish by the Sword
Anderson, Poul

Perish by the Sword
New York: Macmillan, 1959. Winner of the Cock Robin Mystery Award. Corners lightly bumped, page tanning, else near fine in good to very good dust jacket, wih small triangular chip to bottom front corner, couple of tears and crease to rear. VIEW IMAGE - CLICK ICON at left.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. (more information)

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2) The Demolished Man
Bester, Alfred

The Demolished Man
Chicago: Shasta, 1953. The author's first book, and first winner of the Hugo Award for best Novel. Fine in near fine dustjacket. Includes a 3x5 card, with typed inscription to dustjacket designer, Martin Herbstman: Dear Martin: /We're tremendously pleased with/your work on THE DEMOLISHED MAN,/and want you to have this copy/of the finished book with our/compliments/Kindest regards,/ signed by Mel Korshak (Shasta's editor). Book is fine, dustjacket is near fine, with mild edgewear, three tiny fox marks to front panel and thumbnail-size soil mark to top edge front panel. VIEW IMAGE - CLICK ICON AT LEFT. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. (more information)

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3) WRITING DANGEROUSLY: Mary McCarthy and Her World
Brightman, Carol

New York: Clarkson Potter, 1992. A fine unread copy in fine dust wrapper. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. 8vo. 714pp. including index, notes, photographs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. (more information)

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4) THE WELL OF DAYS
Bunin, Ivan

New York: Knopf,, 1934. Nobel Prize winner. Covers soiled, dinged at bottom edge, partial dust jacket neatly tipped-in to front end papers--internally clean, crisp and bright--Near Very Good, no dust jacket.. 1st American Edition (stated). Hard Cover. (more information)

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5) THE WAPSHOT CHRONICLE
Cheever, John

THE WAPSHOT CHRONICLE
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. Upper page-edges lightly dust soiled, otherwise a crisp and Near Fine copy of the author's first novel and winner of the National Book Award, in crisp, very good, or better dustjacket, with modest chips to corners, scattered rubbing to vertical folds. VIEW IMAGE. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. (more information)

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6) Life & Times of Michael K
Coetzee, J. M

Life & Times of Michael K
New York: Viking, 1984. Winner of the Brooker Prize. Very Fine in Fine dustwrapper. VIEW IMAGE. 1st American Edition (stated). Hard Cover. (more information)

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7) A Raisin in the Sun
Hansberry, Lorraine

New York: Signet/NAL, 1961. Originally performed and published in 1959, this is the first paperback edition. (Signet-D1901) Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle award. Pages evenly toned, tiny chip at spine bottom, else tight and VG+ in paper wraps, with photo of Ruby Dee and Sidney Poitier on cover.. First Edition (stated). paperback. (more information)

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8) Week-End at Zuydcoote
Merle, Robert

Week-End at Zuydcoote
London: John Lehmann, 1950. Author's first book, translated from the French by K. Rebillion-Lambley. Winner of the Prix Goncourt. Page edges lightly foxed, endpapers lightly tanned along inner hinge, else tight, bright and fine, in near fine, bright and crisp dust jacket, lightly chipped at edges, modest loss to spine ends. VIEW IMAGE - CLICK ICON left of title.. First English Edition. Hard Cover. (more information)

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9) PROMISES, Poems 1954-1956
Warren, Robert Penn

N1957: Random House. A very close to fine copy, in very good dust jacket, scattered rubbing. Winner of the both the Pulitzer and National Book Award.. First Edition. Hard Cover. (more information)

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10) THE RAINBOW
Wasilewska, Wanda

Simon & Schuster, 1944.. About fine in very good to near fine dust jacket, with spots of light rubbing, and touch of soiling to rear panel. The author's fourth novel, and winner of the Stalin Prize for Literature.. 1ST U.S. ED.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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11) THE HAIR OF HAROLD ROUX
Williams, Thomas

New York: Random House, 1974. Co-Winner of the National Book Award. Fine in very close to fine dust wrapper, minimally rubbed, and with barely noticeable wear to spine crown.. First Edition. Half-Leather. (more information)

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