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NY, Random House, 1962, first edition, first printing.. No dust jacket, this is John Gardner's first book, preceding his The Resurrection by four years, it is essentially a text book written while he was an English professor at Chico State College, Signed by Gardner, it includes John Steinbeck's The Chrysanthemums, pages 248-258, text from The Long Valley, Goldstone & Payne B124, not recorded by Morrow, also includes Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Edgar Allan Poe, Anton Chekhov, James Joyce, and others. Very good plus.
A Letter By John Steinbeck to the Friends of Democracy. by Steinbeck, John
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A Letter By John Steinbeck to the Friends of Democracy.
by Steinbeck, John
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Stamford, Overbrook Press, 1940, first edition.. One of 350 hardcover copies (issued after a one-sheet, four-page "throw-away"), it includes an exchange of letters between Steinbeck and L. M. Birkhead about Steinbeck's ancestry and whether Steinbeck was Jewish, and whether The Grapes of Wrath was Jewish propaganda, Goldstone & Payne A13b, Morrow 134, a very scarce book, seldom seen and seldom offered for sale, lacks its glassine jacket. Minor edge bumps, else fine.
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The Forms of Fiction.
by Gardner, John and Dunlap, Lennis.
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Breakfast.
by Steinbeck, John.
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Petaluma, Anchor & Acorn Press, 1990, first edition, wrappers. Softcover.. With its illustrated dust jacket, first separate printing of this superb short story, No. 83 of 100 numbered copies illustrated with hand-colored wood engravings and Signed by the illustrator, Colleen Dwire Weaver, including a wood engraving of a young John Steinbeck writing, this illustration lies within a double-spread title page and was created by Weaver from photos of Steinbeck by Sonya Noskowiak and Robert Capa, it also includes an Afterword by Weaver who produced this fine press item as part of an intership and who later received permission from Elaine Steinbeck to sell her remaining copies (most were given away to her family and friends), very scarce. Fine.
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The Prince and the Pauper A Tale.
by Twain, Mark.
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Boston, James R. Osgood and Company, 1882, later printing.. With the first issue point of the Franklin Press notation on the copyright page, but with the errors on pages 124, 263, and 362 corrected, making this a second or later printing, with three blank leaves at the end, marbled endpapers and edges, with 192 illustrations, bound in publisher's three-quarters calf and marbled boards, with red spine panel for title and black spine panel for author, with other spine panels decorated in gilt. General wear, especially worn at extremities, else a very good copy.
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The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows.
by Conrad, Joseph.
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London, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1920, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover.. Original green cloth, it follows the American edition, but includes revisions not found in that edition, back jacket panel includes advertisements for other works by Conrad, Cagle A49b, Keating 133. Bit of age, else very nearly fine.
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
by Wolfe, Tom.
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NY, Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1968, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover.. This is Wolfe at his best following Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters in the wild, wacky, wonderful, and turbulent 1960s, with the wonderfully psychedelic front jacket illustration by Milton Glaser. Near fine.
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The Forms of Fiction.
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NY, Random House, 1962, first edition, first printing.. No dust jacket, this is John Gardner's first book, preceding his The Resurrection by four years, it is essentially a text book written while he was an English professor at Chico State College, Signed by Gardner, it includes John Steinbeck's The Chrysanthemums, pages 248-258, text from The Long Valley, Goldstone & Payne B124, not recorded by Morrow, also includes Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Edgar Allan Poe, Anton Chekhov, James Joyce, and others. Very good plus.
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Breakfast.
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Petaluma, Anchor & Acorn Press, 1990, first edition, wrappers. Softcover.. With its illustrated dust jacket, first separate printing of this superb short story, No. 83 of 100 numbered copies illustrated with hand-colored wood engravings and Signed by the illustrator, Colleen Dwire Weaver, including a wood engraving of a young John Steinbeck writing, this illustration lies within a double-spread title page and was created by Weaver from photos of Steinbeck by Sonya Noskowiak and Robert Capa, it also includes an Afterword by Weaver who produced this fine press item as part of an intership and who later received permission from Elaine Steinbeck to sell her remaining copies (most were given away to her family and friends), very scarce. Fine.
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The Prince and the Pauper A Tale.
by Twain, Mark.
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Boston, James R. Osgood and Company, 1882, later printing.. With the first issue point of the Franklin Press notation on the copyright page, but with the errors on pages 124, 263, and 362 corrected, making this a second or later printing, with three blank leaves at the end, marbled endpapers and edges, with 192 illustrations, bound in publisher's three-quarters calf and marbled boards, with red spine panel for title and black spine panel for author, with other spine panels decorated in gilt. General wear, especially worn at extremities, else a very good copy.
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Tales of Hearsay.
by Conrad, Joseph.
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London, T. Fisher Unwin Ltd., 1925, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover.. Review Copy with review slip, preface by R. B. Cunninghame Graham, jacket illustration by E. Lucchesi, includes four short stories, they are The Warrior's Soul, Prince Roman, The Tale, and The Black Mate, all the stories were privately printed originally, this is their first trade publication, Smith 27, Keating 193. Very good.
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The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows.
by Conrad, Joseph.
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London, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1920, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover.. Original green cloth, it follows the American edition, but includes revisions not found in that edition, back jacket panel includes advertisements for other works by Conrad, Cagle A49b, Keating 133. Bit of age, else very nearly fine.
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A Letter by John Steinbeck to the Friends of Democracy: John Steinbeck..A letter written in replyto a request for a statement about his ancestory
by John Steinbeck
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Small volume, 5.5"x8." contains 7 pages of paper but not paginated.VG-Fine. One of 350 hardcover copies including the exchange of letters between Steinbeck and L.M. Birkhead concerning Steinbeck's ancestry and whether he was Jewish and whether The Grapes of Wrath was Jewish propaganda. Very scarce. An essential for a Steinbeck collection containing personal thoughts of this author.
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A Letter by John Steinbeck to the Friends of Democracy. [John Steinbeck. A Letter written in reply to a request for a statement about his ancestry]
by John Steinbeck
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Stamford: The Overbrook Press, 1940. First edition. hardcover. very good/no dustjacket. 8vo. unpaginated, limited edition 350
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A Letter by John Steinbeck to the Friends of Democracy
by Steinbeck, John
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Stamford, Conn.: Overbrook Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth with paper onlay to front cover. Limited to 350 copies. Previous owner name to ffep and rep. Tight and square with worn original glassine that is nearly in two pieces. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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A LETTER BY JOHN STEINBECK TO THE FRIENDS OF DEMOCRACY; JOHN STEINBECK.....A LETTER WRITTEN IN REPLY TO A REQUEST FOR A STATEMENT ABOUT HIS ANCESTRY
by STEINBECK, John
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Overbrook Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1940. 1st Hardback Edition. Hardcover. First book edition, originally printed as a throwaway leaflet. Limited 350 copies. Excellent book in original glassine that has just a touch of edge wear at the top edge. Book is super clean and nice. .
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A Letter by John Steinbeck to the Friends of Democracy
by John Steinbeck
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Stanford Overlook Press, 1940. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy in the Original Very Good Glassine Scarce In Any Condition. Excellent Fresh Copy. .
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THE TIE MANS MIRACLE.
by Schnur, Steven
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New York: Morrow Junior Books., 1995. First edition.. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Stephen T. Johnson. Illustrated by Stephen T. Johnson. New York: Morrow Junior Books, (1995). First edition. Hardcover. Dust jacket. faint rumpling to the jacket, otherwise near fine. ISBN: 0688134645
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
by Engle, Joanna
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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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
by Cohen, Leonard
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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 Treasure Of Sierra Madre
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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The Sky and the Forest
by Forester, C.S
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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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Samuel The Seeker
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Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.
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The Mudlark
by Bonnett, Theodore
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Doubleday & Co., 1949. Used-very good. Hard Bound
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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Mr. Munchausen
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Mr. Munchausen .Used. Noyes, Platt & Company, Boston, 1901 First Edition. ILLUSTRATED BY PETER NEWELL, . artist/author of the "Hole Book" series. Used. Very Good / No DJ if originally issued. Front cover illustration in good shape. All colour plates present and affixed to the binding. No dust jacket is included if issued. Tight binding, gutters intact. Pages are fairly bright. A nice copy. Readers should get a Bangs out of it. 180 pages plus adverts.
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