LITERATURE & FICTION from A. Parker's Books, Inc.
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NAKED LUNCH.
by Burroughs, William
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- ( 1959 )
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- First American printing in a first state dust jacket
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$750.00
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New York: Grove Press, Inc, ( 1959 ). First American printing in a first state dust jacket. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+.
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$750.00

YORICKÕS SENTIMENTAL JOURNY THROUGH FRANCE, ITALY &c. FOUR VOLUMES COMPLETE IN ONE, WITH CONTINUATION
by Hall-Stevenson, John
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1792
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- Reissue of the 1791 edition, with a Baynes title-page
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$250.00
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London: Printed for William Baynes, 1792. Reissue of the 1791 edition, with a Baynes title-page. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. London: Printed for William Baynes, 1792. Reissue of the 1791 edition, with a Baynes title-page. 279 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown full calf with recent, period style morocco reback; spine tooled in compartments.… Read more
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$250.00

THE ASSISTANT
by Malamud, Bernard
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1957
- Condition
- Very good
- Edition
- First edition
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$35.00
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1957. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1957. First edition. 246 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth. Very clean, solid copy. Very good/No dust jacket.
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THE INVINCIBLE
by Lem, Stanislaw
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1973
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- First American edition
- ISBN
- 9780816491230
- Item Price
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$175.00
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New York: The Seabury Press, 1973. First American edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good. New York: The Seabury Press, 1973. First American edition. 184 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Blue cloth. Black lettering to spine. Light wear to head & heel of dust jacket spine, scattered light markings and several scratches to jacket,… Read more
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$175.00

CONCLUDING
by Green, Henry
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1950
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Item Price
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$50.00
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London: Hogarth Press, 1950. Second Impression. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good-. London: Hogarth Press, 1950. Second Impression. 254 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Light blue cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Some scuffing to boards and light edge wear. Top edge of block dyed or toned, light foxing to other edges. Pages clean and… Read more
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THE KNIFE OF THE TIMES AND OTHER STORIES [ Ronald Lane LatimerÕs copy - SIGNED ]
by Williams, William Carlos
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- [ 1932 ]
- Condition
- Very good-
- Edition
- First edition
- Item Price
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$1,500.00
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Ithaca, NY: Dragon Press, [ 1932 ]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/Very good-. Ithaca, NY: Dragon Press, [ 1932 ]. First edition. Inscribed simply - Ò Best of Luck/ William Carlos WilliamsÓ. [ viii ], 164 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Blue cloth with paper labels. Small vertical bubbles in cloth; browning… Read more
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$1,500.00

JACK HINTON, THE GUARDSMAN, VOLUMES 1 & 2
by Lever, Charles
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1892
- Condition
- Very good-
- Item Price
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$85.00
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Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1892. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. Phiz. Military Novels of Charles Lever, ÒOur Mess First Series, Jack Hinton. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1892. 2 vols. Numerous b/w illustrations. Illustrated by Phiz. 299, 291 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. White cloth. Gilt lettering and decorations to… Read more
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$85.00

WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT
by Steinbeck, John
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1961
- Condition
- Very good
- Edition
- First edition
- Item Price
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$400.00
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New York: Viking Press, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good. New York: Viking Press, 1961. First edition. 309 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Blue cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. Light edge wear. Beveled edge to boards. Block edges toned and show some small discolorations. Interior pages clean and bright.… Read more
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$400.00

OBSERVATIONS OF HENRY
by Jerome, Jerome K
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1901
- Condition
- Very good
- Item Price
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$40.00
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New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1901. Very good/No dust jacket. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1901. Frontispiece. 182 pp. . 24mo. Brown cloth. Black lettering to spine and front board. B/w color stamp image on front cover. Moderate wear to head and heel. White on pressed image faded and… Read more
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$40.00

TOM AND JERRY
by Egan, Pierce
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- Circa 1880
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- ÒPeopleÕs EditionÓ
- Item Price
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$65.00
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London: John Dicks, Circa 1880. ÒPeopleÕs EditionÓ. Softcover. Fair/No dust jacket. Or the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq., and Corinthian Tom, Accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in their Rambles and Sprees through the Metropolis. London: John Dicks, Circa 1880. ÒPeopleÕs EditionÓ. Numerous b/w illustrations. 125 pp. Softcover. Small… Read more
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AUGUST BLUE & THE ARISTEIA OF AUDUBON VINE
by Davenport, Guy and Lucas, Mark
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1992
- Condition
- Very good+
- Item Price
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$50.00
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NP: Frankfort Arts Foundation, 1992. Softcover. Very good+. NP: Frankfort Arts Foundation, 1992. Introduction by Taylor, Richard. Inscribed and signed by the author. xiv, 55 pp. Softcover. Large 8vo. Gray Stiff printed wraps. Black lettering to spine and covers. Minor foxing to front end page. Otherwise pages are clean and… Read more
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RAZORÕS EDGE
by Maugham, W. Somerset
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1944
- Condition
- Very good-
- Edition
- First edition after the printing of a limited edition of 750 cop
- Item Price
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$95.00
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1944. First edition after the printing of a limited edition of 750 copies. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1944. First edition after the printing of a limited edition of 750 copies. 1944 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Black… Read more
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$95.00

PHASES OF THE MOON
by Robert Silverberg
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 2004
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- One of an edition limited to copies, this being # 175 of 1526
- ISBN
- 9781931081993
- Item Price
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$40.00
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{Michigan}: Subterranean Press, 2004. One of an edition limited to copies, this being # 175 of 1526. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Stories From Six Decades. {Michigan}: Subterranean Press, 2004. One of an edition limited to copies, this being # 175 of 1526. Signed by the author. 622 pp. Hardcover. 8vo.… Read more
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IN THE BEGINNING
by Robert Silverberg
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 2006
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- One of an edition limited to copies, this being # 130 of 1000
- ISBN
- 9781596060432
- Item Price
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$150.00
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[Michigan]: Subterranean Press, 2006. One of an edition limited to copies, this being # 130 of 1000. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Tales From the Pulp Era. [Michigan]: Subterranean Press, 2006. One of an edition limited to copies, this being # 130 of 1000. Signed by the author. 335 pp. Hardcover. … Read more
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DARKFIRE
by C.J. Sansom
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- [2004]
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN
- 9781405005449
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$150.00
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[London]: Macmillan, [2004]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. [London]: Macmillan, [2004]. First edition. Signed by the author. full-color illustrated map on endpapers. 502 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. black paper covered boards. A nice copy in very good plus condition Very good+/Very good+.
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THE PILGRIM OF HATE
by Ellis Peters
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- [1984]
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN
- 9780333382486
- Item Price
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$125.00
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[London]: Macmillan, [1984]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. THE TENTH CHRONICLE OF BROTHER CADFAEL. [London]: Macmillan, [1984]. First edition. 190 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown paper covered boards. Lightly bumped front board, some tanning and light discoloration along the top block. Two very small dark spots along the side block… Read more
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LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING
by Douglas Adams
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- [1982]
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- Third printing
- ISBN
- 9780517548745
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$65.00
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New York: Harmony Books, [1982]. Third printing. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. New York: Harmony Books, [1982]. Third printing. 227 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black paper covered boards. Some glue residue/buildup along the edge of top block where it meets the spine. Some very light discoloration/staining also present along the front… Read more
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THE SANCTUARY SPARROW
by Ellis Peters
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1983
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN
- 9780333342398
- Item Price
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$125.00
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[London]: Macmillan, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. THE SEVENTH CHRONICLE OF BROTHER CADFAEL. [London]: Macmillan, 1983. First edition. 221 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark brown paper covered boards. some tanning to blocks and light tanning on edges of interior pages, otherwise a very good plus copy Very good+/Very good+.
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A NOTE ON EXPERTS: DEXTER VESPASIAN JOYNER
by Wolfe, Thomas
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- 1939
- Condition
- Very good
- Edition
- # 297 of an edition limited to 300 copies
- Item Price
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$100.00
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New York: House of Books, 1939. # 297 of an edition limited to 300 copies. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. New York: House of Books, 1939. # 297 of an edition limited to 300 copies. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Brown cloth. Very slightly faded on front board along spine, else very… Read more
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THE DEVILÕS NOVICE
by Ellis Peters
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- A. Parker's Books, Inc.
- Published
- [1983]
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN
- 9780333351703
- Item Price
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$125.00
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[London]: Macmillan, [1983]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. THE EIGHTH CHRONICLE OF THE BROTHER CADFAEL. [London]: Macmillan, [1983]. First edition. 191 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown paper covered boards. There is a small discolored patch along the top block near the head of the spine, otherwise very good plus copy … Read more
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