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God Bless You Mr. Rosewater or Pearls Before Swine. by VONNEGUT, Kurt, Jr - 1965.

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God Bless You Mr. Rosewater or Pearls Before Swine. by VONNEGUT, Kurt, Jr - 1965.

God Bless You Mr. Rosewater or Pearls Before Swine.

by VONNEGUT, Kurt, Jr

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London Jonathan Cape, 1965. First British edition / First printing. Uncorrected proof in Trial dust jacket. Red printed wrappers with white label pasted on front cover. Bright and fine, with a couple flyspecks to the top edge in very good trial dust jacket with light wear and small chip to the left top front corner of the oversize wrappers. A stunning copy, protected by the dust jacket, the book is fresh and bright. The trial dust jacket is rare. Published while Vonnegut was teaching At the University of Iowa in the mid 60's, this novel helped to cement his growing reputation as a mainstream writer. Eliot Rosewater is a man whose compassion and generosity cause his wealthy relatives to consider him crazy.

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  • Publisher Jonathan Cape,
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1965.

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Six Walks in the Fictional Woods.
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Six Walks in the Fictional Woods.

by ECO, Umberto

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9780674810501
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0674810503
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Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1994. Signed on the title page by Umberto Eco. First edition / First printing. Green paper spine, blue paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.
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Foucault's Pendulum.
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Foucault's Pendulum.

by ECO, Umberto

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9780151327652
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0151327653
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. Signed on the title page by Umberto Eco. First U.S. trade edition / First printing. Black cloth spine, black paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.
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Sinking Ship Blues.
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Sinking Ship Blues.

by BREYTENBACH, BREYTEN. Translated by Andre Brink, Ria Leigh-Loohuizen and Denis Hirson. With introductory poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. With drawings by Breytenbach

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9780571133932
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Toronto: Oasis, 1977. Signed on the title page by the author. First edition / First printing. Printed wrappers with calligram art by Ludwig Zeller. Very fine in fine tissue jacket. The author's first book to be published in English and rare signed. Because of his political activity in opposition to Apartheid, Breytenbach was convicted of High Treason in 1975. He served seven years of a nine year sentence.
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At Play In The Fields of The Lord. Signed and inscribed book plus signed postcard.
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At Play In The Fields of The Lord. Signed and inscribed book plus signed postcard.

by MATTHIESSEN, Peter.

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New York: Random House, 1965. Signed on the front free endpaper, and inscribed by the author: To Bill and Biddle,Congratulations to you both, and best regards, Peter (Matthiessen) March 12 1984. Laid in is a Postcard addressed to Biddle dated 1982. The message reads: Dear Bill I just can't get free this winter or spring (can't put this book to death) - Please give me a rain check, or snow check, even for next winter. Best Peter M. (the word for and the M in the signature have smeared, else near fine Postcard. First edition / First printing. Black cloth spine, tan cloth boards. Near fine, with slight spot to the bottom right of the rear board near the spine. Near fine dust jacket with a couple closed tears with no loss. Overall, a much nicer copy than what one generally encounters. Bill Biddle was a naturalist and teacher. At the time the postcard was sent, Biddle ran the Outing and Visiting Author programs at Holderness School in Plymouth, NH. By the time this book was inscribed, he had relocated… Read More
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All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days.
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All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days.

by DONNER, Rebecca. [Mildred Fish Harnack].

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9780316561693
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031656169X
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New York: Little Brown, 2021. Signed on the title page and dated 23 Aug 2022 by Rebecca Donner. First edition / First printing. Black paper spine, tan paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Mildred Fish Harnack was an American citizen who was part of the resistance underground in Germany during WWII. She was executed on the personal orders of Adolf Hitler in early 1943. Winner of the 2022 National Book Critic's Circle Award for Biography. Winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year 2021. Rebecca Donner is the Winner of a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship. The publisher seriously underestimated the demand for this book and it was out of print within days of publication. With the supply chain issues during the pandemic, it took weeks to get a second printing to stores and warehouses. Also due to the pandemic, all author publicity for hardcover publication was Virtual, meaning that few signed copies of the first exist. This is… Read More
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Giving Birth To Thunder, Sleeping With His Daughter.
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Giving Birth To Thunder, Sleeping With His Daughter.

by LOPEZ, Barry Holstun. Foreword by Barre Toelken

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9780836207262
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0836207262
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Kansas City: Sheed Adams & McMeel, Inc. 1978. Signed by the author in full as Barry Holstun Lopez. First edition / First printing. Blue paper-covered boards. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket. Early signature with the middle name included, and uncommon thus. A lovely copy of a fragile book.
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Bagombo Snuff Box.
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Bagombo Snuff Box.

by VONNEGUT, Kurt

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Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Signed by Kurt Vonnegut on limitation page. Certificate signed by Kurt Vonnegut, Daniela Di Stefano and Publisher Roy S. Pfeil. First Limited edition / First printing. Number 405 of 1700 copies. Teal leather. Very fine. Certificate of Authenticity and A Note About Bagombo Snuff Box laid in.
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World of Wonders.
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World of Wonders.

by DAVIES, Robertson

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fine dust jacket.
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9780770513191
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0770513190
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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1975. Signed by the author on the title page. First edition / First printing. Orange-red cloth. Fine in fine dust jacket. An exceptional copy of both the book and the fragile dust jacket. Third book in the Deptford Trilogy.
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The Tin Drum.
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The Tin Drum.

by GRASS, GŸunter.

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New York: Pantheon, (1962). First U.S. edition / First printing. Red cloth. Fine in price-clipped jacket about fine. The author's first novel, and most famous work. This is a bright sparkling copy. The jacket is on a heavy stock with a thick varnish. Though price clipped, it is not to be confused with the lighter uncoated book club issue. Gunter Grass was the Winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Friend of My Youth.
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Friend of My Youth.

by MUNRO, Alice. Inscribed to Seymour Lawrence.

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9780394584423
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0394584422
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. Signed on the title page by Alice Munro. Additionally inscribed to legendary book publisher Seymour Lawrence: For Seymour Lawrence with all good wishes Alice Munro. First edition / First printing. Precedes the Canadian edition. Red cloth spine, green paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Alice Munro was the 2013 Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature. Friend of My Youth was the winner of the Trillium Award
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater or, Pearls Before Swine

by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr

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9780440029298
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0440029295
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Dell, 1970. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater or, Pearls Before Swine

by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr

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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or Pearls Before Swine

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

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Delacorte Press, 1965. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or Pearls Before Swine

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

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Delacorte Press, 1965. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or Pearls Before Swine

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

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Delacorte Press, 1965. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater or Pearls Before Swine

by Vonnegut Jr., Kurt

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Delta. Fair. 1965. Cover Worn, some Pages Folded. Soft Cover. (U163) .
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or Pearls Before Swine [Hardcover] Kurt Vonnegut Jr

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

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Delacorte Press, 1965-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1965 Delacorte Press hard cover - dark blue binding light blue boards - no dust jacket - slight stain to page edge - otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or Pearls Before Swine
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or Pearls Before Swine

by Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt

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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1965. Near Fine, slight lean to spine, in a Near Fine dust jacket, tiny chips at fold tips, small crease bottom edge rearpanel at spine. A quite handsome copy of his 6th book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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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
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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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Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC)
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9780802160478
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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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Quelques Optimistes.

Quelques Optimistes.

by Sempe

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9782207238615
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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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Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

by Jennifer Egan

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9781501184321
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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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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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Palmares

by Jones, Gayl

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1st Edition.
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Beacon Press, 2021. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. Uncorrected Galleys. Fine in illustrated wraps. By the author of Corregidora.
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Christopher Blake

by Hart, Moss

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1st Edition.
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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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Men Die
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Men Die

by Humes, H.L. (Harold Louis)

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New York: Random House, 1959. Book. Illus. by Sam March (dust jacket design). Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Small octavo. Humes's second novel, following 'The Underground City,' both of which led to his being considered by Esquire magazine as having the same promise as two obscure guys named Updike and Styron (whoever they are). Anyway, he met a guy named Leary who introduced him to a little substance known as LSD, and after seriously indulging his fondness for the hallucinogen he became a trifle paranoid and a bit delusional, which pretty much ended his writing career. Humes was co-founder (with Peter Matthiessen and George Plimpton) of The Paris Review. He died of prostate cancer in 1992. Black cloth w/gilt lettering, 184 pages. Mildly cocked, light general wear, in price-clipped dust jacket w/light rubbing, light edgewear, creases to fore-edges of both flaps..
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