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London : The Crime Club, 1973.
First edition of Agatha Christie’s Postern of Fate, the final novel published during her lifetime and the last appearance of her beloved detective duo Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Margaret Murray.
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London : Arthur Barker, 1934 and 1936.
First editions of Graves’ classic “autobiography” of Claudius and its sequel. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. I, Claudius is signed by Derek Jacobi in pencil on the half-title page. Derek Jacobi’s performance in I, Claudius (BBC, 1976) was widely regarded as one of the most accomplished portrayals in television history, bringing remarkable depth and nuanceContinue reading "I, Claudius. [and] Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina."
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London : British Literary Society, n.d.
The extra-illustrated Crown edition of the poems of James Thomson, limited to ten numbered and registered sets. Duodecimo, two volumes, publisher’s exquisite deluxe full morocco binding with gilt titles and elaborate botanical gilt tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and elaborate botanical gilt decorations to the front andContinue reading "The British Poets: James Thomson."
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London : British Literary Society, n.d.
The extra-illustrated Crown edition of the poems of Charles Churchill, limited to ten numbered and registered sets. Duodecimo, two volumes, publisher’s exquisite deluxe full morocco binding with gilt titles and elaborate botanical gilt tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and elaborate botanical gilt decorations to the front andContinue reading "The British Poets: Charles Churchill."
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New York : Edwin C. Hill Company, 1905.
The complete writings of Alfred de Musset, extra-illustrated with original miniature watercolor paintings in each volume. Octavo, publisher’s exquisite deluxe full morocco binding with gilt titles and elaborate botanical gilt tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and elaborate botanical gilt decorations to the front and rear panels, ivoryContinue reading "The Complete Writings of Alfred de Musset."
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Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1912.
The Old Stratford edition of the Grant White Shakespeare. Octavo, eighteen volumes in the publisher’s deluxe three quarter morocco binding with gilt titles and elaborate botanical gilt tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands with red morocco rose inlays, gilt coat of arms to each front panel, marbled endpapers, top edgeContinue reading "The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakespeare."
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Edinburgh : John Grant, 1925.
The works of Joseph Conrad, elegantly bound, signed by Joseph Conrad. Octavo, twenty volumes bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and nautical stamping to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, frontispiece to each volume, top edge gilt, signed by Joseph Conrad tipped in to Vol. I. In near fine condition.Continue reading "The Works of Joseph Conrad. [Including Almayer’s Folly; An Outcast of the Islands; Heart of Darkness; Lord Jim; Nostromo; The Secret Agent; Under Western Eyes]."
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New York : HarperCollins, 2026.
First edition of #1 bestselling author, popular Fox News host, and former White House press secretary, Dana Perino’s first novel—a smart, politically and romantically charged story where red meets blue, and love is never black and white. Octavo, original half coth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design and illustration by Mallory Heyer. AuthorContinue reading "Purple State: A Novel."
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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923.
The novels and other works of Leo Tolstoy. Octavo, 24 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, frontispieces. In near fine condition. An exceptional set.
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Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1906.
The Riverside Press large paper edition of Goethe’s masterpiece, translated by Bayard Taylor. Quarto, four volumes finely bound in full contemporary black morocco at the Riverside Press with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, elaborate gilt ruling and decorations to the front and rear panels, giltContinue reading "Faust: A Tragedy."
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New York : Arthur A. Levine / Scholastic Press, 1999-2007.
First American editions, mixed printings of six of the seven volumes in the Harry Potter series, excluding Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Octavo, original half cloth, six volumes, illustrated by Mary Grandpre. Each are fine in fine dust jackets. An exceptional set.
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London and Newcastle : The Tyne Publishing Company, Limited, c. 1875.
First edition of this magnificently illustrated and bound compendium of David Livingstone’s life and explorations. Folio, bound in full black morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt titles and elaborate pictorial gilt decorations to the front and rear panels, engraved brass-mounted edges and double clasps toContinue reading "The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D. Carefully Compiled From Reliable Sources."
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New York : Random House, 1957.
First edition of one of the most influential novels of the twentieth century. Large octavo, original green cloth, spine stamped in black and gilt. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Adelaide Lindemann – with my best wishes – Ayn Rand 4/10/58.” Near fine in a veryContinue reading "Atlas Shrugged."
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London : Penguin/ Viking, 2013.
First British edition of this New York Times bestselling spy thriller. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by John le Carre on the limitations page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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New York : Carleton, 1862.
First American edition and first English translation of Hugo’s epic historical novel, published in the same year as the first French edition. Royal octavo, five volumes in one, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to theContinue reading "Les Miserables."
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New York : Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885.
First edition, first issue of Mark Twain’s masterpiece with all of the agreed upon first issue points and including the extraordinary “bulging fly” illustration. Octavo, bound in contemporary three quarter brown morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, patterned endpapers, with 174 illustrations by Edward W. Kemble. Copies of Huckleberry Finn were assembledContinue reading "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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New York : Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885.
First edition, first issue of Mark Twain’s masterpiece with all of the agreed upon first issue points and including the extraordinary “bulging fly” illustration. Octavo, bound in contemporary three quarter brown morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, patterned endpapers, with 174 illustrations by Edward W. Kemble. Copies of Huckleberry Finn were assembledContinue reading "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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New York : Newmarket Press, 2001.
First edition of this work on the biopic film on Muhammad Ali, directed by Michael Mann starring Will Smith. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Muhammad Ali, Will Smith and Michael Mann on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Timothy Shaner. Introduction by Michael Mann. Story byContinue reading "Ali: The Movie and the Man."
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New York : Random House, 1962.
Signed limited first edition of the author’s second Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth, original acetate. One of 500 numbered copies, this is number 407. Fine in the original acetate dust jacket, which is in fine condition.
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London : Printed for Edward Blount, 1623.
First edition in English of this seminal Spanish picaresque novel. Imperial octavo, written in English with a few leaves in Spanish, bound in full polished calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, ruling to the front and rear panels stamped in blind, all edges speckled red, turn-insContinue reading "The Rogue: Or The Life of Guzman de Alfarache."
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London : Printed for Edward Blount, 1623.
First edition in English of this seminal Spanish picaresque novel. Imperial octavo, written in English with a few leaves in Spanish, bound in full polished calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, ruling to the front and rear panels stamped in blind, all edges speckled red, turn-insContinue reading "The Rogue: Or The Life of Guzman de Alfarache."
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965.
First American edition of the poet’s scarce first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mary Oliver on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. Author photograph by Molly Malone Cook. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed and in this condition.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965.
First American edition of the poet’s scarce first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mary Oliver on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. Author photograph by Molly Malone Cook. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed and in this condition.
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New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976.
First edition of this action-suspense novel from the author of Jaws. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket logo and design by Alex Gotfryd. Jacket illustration by William Maughan.
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