Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1982)., 1982 First Edition. A fine copy in beige cloth, copper titles to the spine in a near fine pictorial dustwrapper portraying H.D. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 8vo. 490 pp. A superb biography of this American poet, known for her imagist ve rse and relationships with Ezra Pound, Richard Aldington and D.H. Lawrence.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ... (more information)

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984 First Edition Signed by Theroux on the half-title page. A lovely copy in the publisher's 1/4 black cloth over gray paper covered boards, silver lettering to the spine in a very good dustwrapper showing some light overall wear. 8vo. 219 pp. Filmed wi th Michael Caine and Sigourney Weaver.. 1st Edition. ... (more information)

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Leipzig: Im Inselverlag. MDCCCCXIII , 1913 First Edition Thus. Large Folio [13 inches wide by 18 inches tall]. Limited edition of 100 numbered copies on Van Gelder paper, this being copy Number 41. Full morocco, the spine elaborately decorated in gilt, front panel titled in gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. A very nice example. Presentation copy from Elisabeth Bergner to Sir John Gielgud. A preliminary blank bears an inscription presenting the Book to Bergner in Berlin, 1927, underneath this is an in... (more information)

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New York: Random House, 1940 First trade edition, first issue. Very near fine copy in an about very good, first issue dustwrapper, tanned on the spine & with a measure of reinforcing restoration at the extremities. SIGNED by Faulkner on the Half Title. 8vo., black cloth, with gilt lettering to the spine & front board. Top edge stained a deep & even maroon. The dustwrapper retains the publisher's price of $2.50 in the upper right of the front flap & features a list of ten Random House fic... (more information)

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New York: Viking, (1965)., 1965 First Edition. A fine copy in the publisher's illustrated boards, black titles to the spine in a lovely pc. pictorial dustwrapper. Black and white line drawings by Robin Jacques. 8vo. 77 pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ... (more information)

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New York: Henry Holt, (1997)., 1997 First Edition. Advance Reader's Copy. Fine in the publisher's pictorial card wrappers, as issued. 8vo. 449 pp. Auster's memoir recounting his early days as a struggling writer, when all that he touched appeared to turn to failure. Augmented by Laure l and Hardy Go to Heaven, Hide And Seek, Blackouts, Squeeze Play and Action Baseball. Auster at his best .. 1st Edition. Soft cover. ... (more information)

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New York: Henry Holt, (1997)., 1997 First Edition. Advance Reader's Copy Signed by the author on the title- page. Fine in the publisher's pictorial stiff card wrappers. 8vo. 449 pp. Auster's memoir of his early days as a struggling writer. With Laurel and Hardy Go to Heaven, Hide And Seek, Blackouts, Squeeze Play and Action Baseball.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Soft cover. ... (more information)

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New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation,, 1951 Illustrated boards as issued. First Edition, 8vo., 242pp. Neatly signed by the author in black fountain pen in the front free endpaper: " With best regards / Robert G. Lewis / 6/24/53". "This book has been written to provide a single source of facts and information on each of the 127 Class I railroads. These railroads comprise 181,311 piles of road, or about 81 per cent of the total U.S. rail mileage. A description of each railroad, hi... (more information)

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New York: Simon & Schuster, [1991]., 1991 First Edition. A fine copy in 1/4 beige cloth over gray paper covered boards, copper titles to the spine in a near fine pc. pictorial dustwrapper portraying Henry Miller. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 8vo. 368 pp. A superb biography of the author of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ... (more information)

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New York: Putnam's, 1992 First Edition. A fine copy in 1/4 black cloth over rust paper covered boards, gilt titles to the spine in a fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 528 pp. Theroux's brilliant storytelling and eye for the absurd takes the reader to little-known places wher e time seems to have stood still.. 1st Edition. ... (more information)

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New York: Putnam's First Edition Signed by the author to the title-page. A fine copy in 1/4 black cloth over rust paper covered boards, gilt titles to the spine in a fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 528 pp. Theroux's brilliant storytelling and rich descriptions leads the reader to little-known and fascinating places. . 1st Edition. ... (more information)

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New York: Random House, 1947 Excellent Presentation Copy. First Edition. 8vo., 343pp. A very good or better copy showing light use in a near fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the front free endpaper to Hall of Fame sportswriter Jimmy Cannon dated in the year of publication: "For Jimmy, / who takes a game / with athletes and makes a world / with people / With admiration and warm / regards / Budd / July 15 1947". An explosive novel exposing the fight world's manipulation o... (more information)

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London: Granta Books, 1990 From TBCL's Children's Bookcase. First Edition. A fine copy in black cloth, silver titles to the spine in a near fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 218 pp. A provocative tale, gently told, warning against censorship. For children and adults alike. . First Edition. ... (more information)

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London: Granta Books, 1990 From TBCL's Children's Bookcase. First Edition Signed by Salman Rushdie on the title-page. A fine copy in black cloth, silver titles to the spine in a fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 218 pp. A provocative tale, gently told, warning against censorship. For children and adults alike. . 1st Edition. ... (more information)

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Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, (1976)., 1976 First Edition Inscribed by Taber on the ffe. A near fine copy, (some light fading to the front board), in the publisher's 1/4 blue cloth over blue paper covered boards, in a near fine dustwrapper with sun fading at the spine. 8vo. 224 pp. A warm and poignant recollection of life at the author's Still Cove home and Stillmeadow Farm, a now historical lodging in American literary history.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. ... (more information)

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New York: The Ram Press, 1955., 1955 Unusual Signed Kilfitt/Zoomar Eclipse Book with original Einstein, Frank Back Photo. 8vo, [5 1/2" x 8 1/2"], 40pp, signed by the author on the second free endpaper. A fine copy in handmade decorative paper covered boards, printed glossy paper label on the upper cover limited edition of 3000 copies in the original glassine outer wrapper showing some light sunning. This volume was dedicated to Albert Einstein & is the only book that was ever written by "... (more information)

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London: Chapman & Hall Limited, 1886 Sm 8vo., 188pp. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, marbled endpapers, five raised bands, gilt lettered with devices in the compartments . A very good copy or better showing minimal use. An excellent reprint produced from the 1st edition stereotype plates of the original Chapman and Hall printing. Quite nice. One of Dickens' Christmas Books, comprising A CHRISTMAS CAROL; THE CHIMES; THE BATTLE OF LIFE; THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH, and THE HAUNTED MAN AND TH... (more information)

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Honolulu: University Of Hawaii, 1934., 1934 First Edition Signed by Sandburg on the ffe. underneath his printed poem, Baskets, from 'Smoke And Steel'. 8vo. 29 pp. Special Issue devoted to Sandburg as a guest at the University of Hawaii. With an excerpt from Chicago poems, Sandburg's letter to the University staff and welcome address. Fine in black wrappers printed in white, as issued. With five original black and white 3x4 original photographs of Sandburg and company [Greg Sinclair] laid-in. A s... (more information)

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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1973 First Edition Signed by the author on the title-page. A fine copy in the publisher's green cloth covered boards, gilt titles to the spine in a fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 110 pp. Poet, essayist and one-time Park Warden, Marty's fierce advocacy of the integrity of the environment has influenced the course of the Canadian conservation movement.. 1st Edition. ... (more information)

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New York: Atheneum, 1993., 1993 First Edition Inscribed by the author on the half-title. A fine copy in the publisher's 1/4 blue cloth over white paper covered boards, silver titles to the spine in a fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 160 pp. Doig's elegaic memoir, a moving homage t o his mother and a companion piece to, This House Of Sky.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. ... (more information)

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