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Casanova Actor Lover Priest Spy
by Kelly, Ian
Tarcher. Very Good. 2008. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 158542658X . Uncorrected Proof edition. Paperback is in VG condition. There is minimal to no wear on the corners and spine. All pages are straight and clean. ; 9.10 X 6.10 X 1.40 inches; 403 pages .
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$7.00
Winter in Madrid
by C. J Sansom
ADVANCE READING COPY/UNCORRECTED PROOF in decorated paperback wraps. AS NEW. Spanish Civil War.
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$29.99
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
by Walker, Alice
(London): The Women's Press, (1994). First edition. The title was changed to THE COMPLETE STORIES for publication. There is no comparable U.S. edition. Uncorrected proof, near fine in light blue paperwraps with "Short" x'ed out on cover and lower rear tip of cover and last few pages slightly bumped. Very scarce.
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$75.00
THE ANGEL OF THE OPERA
by Siciliano, Sam
New York: Otto Penzler Books, (1994). First edition. The first meeting of Sherlock Holmes and the Phantom of the Opera. An uncorrected proof in printed white wraps. Fine.
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$100.00
DEER HUNTING WITH JESUS: Dispatches from America's Class War
by Bageant, Joe
New York: Crown Publishers, 2007. First edition. "A raging, hilarious, and profane love song to the great American redneck" --Sherman Alexie (cover blurb). Advance reading copy with "Uncorrected Proof - Not for Sale" on cover. White pictorial paperwraps. Very good. From the collection of sports writer Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman with his penciled notes on rear endpaper.
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$25.00
MOVING ON: A Novel
by McMurtry, Larry
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1970. First edition. Uncorrected proof in tall, narrow, yellow paperwraps as issued without paper spine. INSCRIBED, "For Sally & Charlie/ in friendship/ Larry McMurtry/ 6-9-70." McMurtry's long-standing policy against signing proofs makes this inscribed copy a rarity. Very good or better with few tiny staple holes, a touch of spotting, and some light stains to covers. Scarce in this format and rare signed.
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$1,250.00
BILLY RAY'S FARM
by Brown, Larry
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, 2001. First edition. Advance, "limited edition excerpt," SIGNED by Brown on title page. Limitation unstated. 28 pp., fine in stapled paperwraps.
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$50.00
OF GREAT SPACES [Short stories by the founders of the Black Heron Press]
by Galloway, Les, and Jerome Gold
Seattle: Black Heron Press, (1987). First edition. Short stories by the founders of the Black Heron Press -- five by Galloway and six by Gold. Full-plate illustrations by Robin Adsit. Early proof, presumably made up specifically for the illustrations as you can see the outlines of each page and those with Adsit's artwork have an "Aspen Graphics Photo" ruler imprinted with "To Check Accuracy of Percent Check with Metric Ruler" along the left side. Brad bound in green vinyl covers. Galloway written in...
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$50.00
HOKUM: a Three-act Play
by Hemingway, Ernest and Morris S. Musselman
Wellesley Hills, Mass: The Sans Souci Press, 1978. Galley Proofs. Unbound. 1 of 3 uncorrected galley proofs originally copyrighted in 1921, but never published. This work precedes Hemingway's first book by two years, The manuscript was sold in the Jonathan Goodwin sale and documentation of its authenticity is supplied in the introduction. This is 1 of only 3 uncorrected typesetter's proofs run off by the printer William Ferguson for the pubisher William Young. With original mailing label present...
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$1,500.00
LAST ORDERS. [SIGNED]
by SWIFT, Graham
ADVANCE READING COPY of the first editon in decorated wraps in a cardstock slipcase; SIGNED by the author. One corner bumped, otherwise about fine. Booker Prize winner.
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$17.99
Homeland And Other Stories (uncorrected Proof)
by Kingsolver, Barbara
NY: Harper & Row. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Yellow card covers . Author's 2nd book. .
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$24.45
All Quiet on the Orient Express (collectible proof copy)
by Mills, Magnus
New York: Arcade, 1999 advance uncorrected proof. 228pp. paperback 8vo: Fine. A nice crisp proof copy of English bus driver Magnus Mills's second dark and funny novel, following his rave-reviewed "Restraint of Beasts." Thomas Pynchon even broke silence to call that first novel "a demented deadpan-comic wonder."
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$4.99
Splitting (collectible uncorrected advance proof copy)
by Weldon, Fay
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. 1995 advance uncorrected proof. 283pp. paperback 8vo: Fine.
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$4.99
FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER
by Coonts, Stephen
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, (1986). First edion. Near fine uncorrected proof in red paperwraps, in dust jacket. INSCRIBED by the author on the half-title page, "To Goldie/ Hope you enjoy this little flying story & sell a ton of 'em/ Best wishes/ Stephen Coonts.
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$100.00
Moreau De St. Mery's American Journey. Uncorrected Proof. Benet's Copy
by Roberts, Kenneth
New York: Doubleday and Company, 1947. Original Wraps. Very Good. Uncorrected Proof. Bound in original brown wrappers, with publisher's slip stapled to front wrap - "Benet" written in pencil on publisher's slip. Octavo, 374 pages, printed on rectos only. Heavy paper folded chemise. A very good copy.
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$75.00
TWO EPIGRAMS OF FEALTY BY DYLAN THOMAS DUKE OF GWENO (Cr. 1947)
by Thomas, Dylan; John Gawsworth
(Soho: Privately Printed), [1954]. Photostat proof" of the original edition which was published by Gawsworthy, self-proclaimed "King Juan of Redonda," in an edition of 30 numbered copies. Issued as a memorial after Thomas's death for members of the "Redonda Court." Small booklet printing Thomas's epigrams, "Upon King Juan's Return from Stebbing" (2 lines) and "King Juan Advocates King Felipe" (4 lines) with "Caves de France, Dean Street, Soho, January 23, 1953" beneath. Each of the thirty copies was...
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$250.00
STIFF UPPER LIP
by Durrell, Lawrence
London: Faber and Faber, (1958). First edition. Proof copy in mottled green paperwraps printed in black on front and spine. Text block evidently printed on two different types of paper as the middle section of pages are stark white while the rest are tanned. Near fine.
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$40.00
MANDOA, MANDOA! A Comedy of Irrelevance
by Holtby, Winifred
New York: Macmillan Company, 1933. First edition. Early proof. Very good in plain wraps with pictorial dust jacket attached at spine, as issued. Spine is somewhat sloped and dust jacket is lightly soiled, with some rubbing and closed tears along the edges. EARLY PROOF COPY
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$150.00
CATHOLICS
by Moore, Brian
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1972). First edition. "Advance Proof Copy" in light gray paperwraps printed in red on front cover. SIGNED by author on title page. Sunned on spine and edges, small stain on first leaf, otherwise near fine.
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$125.00
THE GREATEST GENERATION
by Brokaw, Tom
New York: Random House, (1998). First edition. Oversize, 8 1/2 x 11 inch proofs bound with unprinted black cloth spine and heavier blue paper covers with just the title on front. 354 pages. We assume these were issued before any other proofs. Few "handwritten" (in the copy) changes to the text. Near fine with front cover lightly soiled.
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$45.00
THE BEST OF HENRY MILLER
by Miller, Henry; Lawrence Durrell, edited by
London: Heinemann, (1960). First UK edition. With preface and commentary on each section by Miller; edited and with introduction by Durrell. Uncorrected proof in blue printed paperwraps; 397 pages including Miller's chronology of his life and a bibliography of his works. Very good with scattered foxing. Scarce in this format.
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$60.00
THE COUNTERLIFE
by Roth, Philip
London: Jonathan Cape, (1986). First UK edition. Uncorrected proof in dark orange-red printed paperwraps. Touch of rubbing to spine tips, light glass ring and small scrape on front cover, otherwise very good to near fine. Scarce.
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$75.00
NO MORE GHOSTS: Selected Poems
by Graves, Robert
London: Faber & Faber, (1940). First edition. Uncorrected proof, about very good in lightly soiled paperwraps with soiling and creasing.
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$100.00
THE COUNTERLIFE; [Uncorrected proof in rare proof dust jacket]
by Roth, Philip
London: Jonathan Cape, (1986). First UK edition. Uncorrected proof in brick red printed paperwraps and the rare proof dust jacket which differs from the eventual trade one. The proof dust jacket is patterned purple and black (vs. maroon) and priced £9.95 (vs. price-clipped with £10.95 sticker added); front and spine titles are gold (vs pale blue); front flap text begins with "The contemporary passion for self-transformation ..." (vs. "The Counterlife is a novel ..."), and "PROOF ONLY PROVISIONAL...
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$250.00
London Match
by Len Deighton
Knopf, New York, 1985. ARC, first edition thus. Condition: Very good, corner creasing and some sunning on spine, slight wear on back. Advance uncorrected proof, for review purposes. Softcover.Concluding the best selling trilogy that began with Berlin Game and Mexico Set. Bernard Samson is a spy for for British Intelligence, where he suspects there is a traitor leaking information. As he begins to investigate, he finds that people close to him may be involved...
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$22.38