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Two Novels By Anthony Powell: Venusberg and Agents & Patients
by POWELL, Anthony
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- Near Fine
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- First U.S. Edition
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$35.00
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Boston: Little, Brown, And Company 1st U.S. - later state of dustwrapper, with price and "Little Brown" printed on spine (not on labels); 328pp.. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The Moon is Down - (Photoplay Ed.)
by STEINBECK, John
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- Published
- 1943
- Condition
- VG++
- Edition
- First Thus
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$85.00
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Garden City, N. Y.: Sun Dial Press, 1943. Only flaw on dustwrapper is a bit of scuffing to top edge of spine (not affecting any text). Tiny blue ink mark on front edge of pages. Overall, an amazingly crisp, clean copy of this photoplay that is ususally found in much lesser condition. Scenes from the movie on the… Read more
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The Writer's Image (Signed)
by KREMENTZ, Jill; Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. (Intro.)
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- Published
- 1980
- Condition
- VG++
- Edition
- First Edition
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$265.00
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Boston: Godine, 1980. First edition of this book of photographs of 20th Century Literary types. Signed on a label affixed to the front free endpaper, "To Winnie and John, with Love" and signed in full. Introduction by her husband, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG++. Illus. by Photo-Illustrated. 4to - over… Read more
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Sweet Was the Song
by SHAHN, Ben
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- Published
- 1965
- Condition
- VG++
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
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$35.00
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NY: Odyssey, 1965. The first Odyssey edition of this slight (3 3/4" X 5 1/2") book approximately 16 pages. The front flap of the dustwrapper has a neat note written to the top edge and is price-clipped. . First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. VG++/VG+ / Price-clipped. Illus. by Ben Shahn.
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The Light of Day
by SWIFT, Graham
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- Published
- 2993
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- ISBN
- 9780375415494
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$18.00
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New York: Knopf, 2993. A detective novel by the prolific British writer, Swift is a Booker-Prize winning author. 324pp.. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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A Voyage to Pagany
by WILLIAMS, William C
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- Published
- 1928
- Condition
- VG++
- Edition
- First Edition
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$75.00
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NY: Macaulay Co., 1928. Bound in beige cloth with brown & black lettering. Lacking the scarce d.w. The first edition of this early novel by the noted author/poet/doctor. Ref. Wallace A10.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/No Jacket.
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The Promise
by POTOK, Chaim
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- Published
- 1969
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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$35.00
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New York: Knopf, 1969. A tight, clean copy of the first ediiton by the author of "The Chosen". 359pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.
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The Vagrant Mood; Six Essays
by MAUGHAM, W. Somerset
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- Published
- 1952
- Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First Trade Edition
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$55.00
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LONDON: William Heinemann, 1952. Ref: Stott A746; Some rubbing to extremes of the price-clipped DW; 241pp. An acceptable copy. . First Trade Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+ Price-Clipped.
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What Dreams May Come
by MATHESON, Richard
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- Published
- 1978
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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$225.00
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NY: Putnam, 1978. A beautiful first edition, bound in light blue cloth, stamped in red. The dustwrapper is in great condition, maintains the $9.95 price and shows just a touch of scuffing to the spine ends. This copy is most difficult to find in a decent dustwrapper because the paper used is incredibly fragile. . First Edition.… Read more
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$225.00

The Space Vampires
by WILSON, Colin
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- Published
- 1976
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- ISBN
- 9780394400938
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$55.00
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NY: Random House, 1976. Very nice copy of the first U.S. edition of this sci-fi novel by the noted (and multi-faceted) writer; 214pp.. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The Campaign
by FUENTES, Carlos
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- Published
- 1991
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- ISBN
- 9780374118280
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$16.00
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New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1991. Translated by Alfred Mac Adam; 246pp.. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Simone
by FEUCHTWANGER, Lion
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- Published
- 1944
- Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
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$65.00
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New York: Viking, 1944. Price-clipped DW; 238pp. Some yellowing to extremes, but overall, an unusually nice first U.S. edition of this novel by the author. . First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+ Price-Clipped.
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The Orange Tree
by FUENTES, Carlos
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- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
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- 9780374226831
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$22.00
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1994. Five novellas, which includes "The Two Shores", "Sons of the Conquistadors", "The Two Numantias", "Apollo and the Whores", and "The Two Americas"; translated by Alfred Mac Adam; 229pp.. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Child's Play/The Bread of Time to Come
by MALOUF, David
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- Published
- 1982
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- ISBN
- 9780807610329
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$32.50
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New York: George Braziller, 1982. Two novellas; 282pp. Beautiful, tight, clean copy. . First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Shame
by RUSHDIE, Salman
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- Published
- 1983
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- ISBN
- 9780394534084
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$65.00
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New York: Knopf, 1983. Author's third book; 319pp. A tight, clean copy of the first U.S. edition of the book that immediately followed Midnight's Children. . First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.
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Ballad of the Bones and Other Poems
by REESE, Byron Herbert
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- Published
- 1985
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN
- 9780877971009
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$95.00
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Atlanta, Ga.: Cherokee Publishing Company, 1985. Originally published in 1945 by Dutton; introduction by Jesse Stuart; 93pp. Scarce in any printing. . First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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A Glance Away
by WIDEMAN, John Edgar
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- Published
- 1967
- Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First Edition
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$145.00
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NY: Harcourt Brace & World, 1967. Dustwrapper shows one minor chip to top of spine and some rubbing to rear panel. Front panel of book (orange cloth) shows a small spot (?). Overall, though, a tight, clean copy of the African-American author's first book. Scarce in any collectible condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+.
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Of Love and Other Demons
by GARCIA-MARQUEZ, Gab
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- Published
- 1995
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
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$22.00
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NY: Knopf, 1995. in NF dustwrapper. Only flaw is remainder dot to top edge. The first American edition of this recent novel by the Nobel prize-winning author.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Cavender's House
by ROBINSON, Edwin Arlington
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- Published
- 1929
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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$45.00
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NY: Macmillan & Co., 1929. Tight, clean copy of this 203 pp. poem by Robinson in handsome blue, black and silver dustwrapper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The Rounders
by EVANS, Max
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- Published
- 1960
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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$295.00
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NY: Macmillan & Co., 1960. Only flaw is previous owner's neat name stamp to front pastedown (beneath d.w. flap) and second owner's name and year to ffep. Still, a tight, bright copy of the author's best known novel and basis of the Burt Kennedy movie of the same name that starred Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda.. First Edition. Hard… Read more
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$295.00