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New York : J. B. Lippincott Company, 1939.
First edition of this classic retelling of Moses’ exodus. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.
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New York : Talk Miramax Books Hyperion, 2000.
First edition of this remarkable novel which sold over 100,000 copies upon release, which was named one of the New York Times’ 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Octavo, original black boards. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page, “The master swordsman isn’t interested in killing people. He only wants to perfectContinue reading "The Last Samurai."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.
First edition of the final James Bond novel published during Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original black cloth lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers. Boldly signed by Sean Connery on the front free endpaper, who played 007 in the film bearing the same name. During the filming in Japan, it was announcedContinue reading "You Only Live Twice."
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London : Bradbury & Evans, 1854.
First edition in book form of Dickens’ attack on the living conditions of England’s mid-19th century industrial cities. Octavo, bound in full calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge marbled, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. Original cloth covers boundContinue reading "Hard Times. For These Times."
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Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1874.
Rare first edition of this satirical novel from popular Virginia physician, essayist, and author George W. Bagby. Sextodecimo, original wrappers. In very good condition. Toning to the wrappers with rubbing to the extremities, small losses to the bottom right corner of the front wrapper, losses to the spine. Ownership signature and annotation to the frontContinue reading "For Virginians Only: What I Did With My Fifty Millions."
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Orlando : Harcourt, 2004.
First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed and dated by Jose Saramago on the title page. Additionally signed twice by jacket designer Claudine G. Mansour on the front jacket panel and the rear flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret JullContinue reading "The Double."
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1928.
Rare autograph letter signed by the author of The Prophet Kahlil Gibran on his letterhead, which reads, “March 25 1928 My dear Mrs. Scribner, I regret very much that I shall not be able to dine with you on Thursday April the Twelfth. Had I not already made another engagement, for that same evening, nothingContinue reading "Kahlil Gibran Autograph Letter Signed."
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London : Chapman and Hall, 1865.
First edition of this classic novel that explores effects of capitalism and the arbitrary nature of social hierarchy. Octavo, bound in full polished calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turnins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece, engraved vignette titles, illustrations done by MarcusContinue reading "Our Mutual Friend."
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London : Bloomsbury, 2000.
First edition of Rowling’s fourth book in the Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the dedication page. The recipient was a young girl who got the book signed at Waterstones in Newcastle on 10th July 2000, two days after the launch date, when the author was doing aContinue reading "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire."
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Rare Italian marble bust of Dante Alighieri mounted on a stack of his own books, ‘Divina Commedia.’ In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 11.75 inches by 22.5 inches.
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London : Macmillan, c. 1960.
Finely bound edition of both volumes of Kipling’s Jungle Books. Octavo, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Illustrated by J. Lockwood Kipling, C.I.E., and W.H. Drake. In near fine condition. An exceptionalContinue reading "The Jungle Books."
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New York : The Macmillan Company, 1924.
First edition of this novel that explores the blurring of reality and fantasy as a man experiences a vivid, surreal dream. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles, top edge gilt. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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New York : Random House, 1977.
First edition of this epic fantasy novel. Octavo, original half-cloth, cartographic frontispiece. Illustrated by The Brothers Hildebrandt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Joe Collin, Very Best Wishes Terry Brooks 9/88.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1983.
First edition of this humorous novel. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Stella – With my best wishes for a happy birthday and an absolute minimum of heartburn – Nora Ephron.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Alcorn.
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New York : The Dial Press, 1969.
First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original publisher’s full cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by William Kennedy on the title page, “For Joel, William Kennedy.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1996.
First edition of this internationally acclaimed author’s classic debut novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Irvine Welsh on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Georgia Liebman. Jacket photograph by David Harrold.
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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993.
First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Joel Turner E. Annie Proulx.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Gamarello. An exceptional example.
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New York : Random House, 1969.
First edition, early printing of Angelou’s critically acclaimed first book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Marv Appelbaum Joy! Maya Angelou Nov 20 ’76.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. An exceptional example.
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London : Bradbury and Evans, 1850.
First edition of “the most perfect of all the Dickens novels” (Virginia Woolf). Octavo, bound in full polished calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turnins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece, engraved vignette titles. Illustrated with 38Continue reading "The Personal History of David Copperfield."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1963.
Signed limited first edition, the only Bond title issued in a limited edition, number 96 of 285 examples of the eleventh Bond novel. Octavo, original half vellum, top edge gilt, with color frontispiece portrait of Fleming by Amherst Villiers. In fine condition with the original acetate in near fine condition. Housed in a custom chemiseContinue reading "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service."
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Johannesburg : Donker, 1980.
First South African edition and true first of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed and dated by Athol Fugard in 1983. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Signed first editions are rare.
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London : Bradbury & Evans, Whitefriars, 1846.
First single volume edition of “the most perfect of all the Dickens novels” (Virginia Woolf). Octavo, bound in full polished calf by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. With black and white illustrationsContinue reading "Oliver Twist."
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1888.
Later printing of this classic collection of essays which deals primarily with women’s issues, such as property rights, voting and education in post-Civil War America. Octavo, original publisher’s full cloth. Lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Trust in the Lord and do good. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hartford March 1893.” In nearContinue reading "The Chimney-Corner."
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Boston and New York : Lamson, Wolffe and Company, 1896.
First edition of this collection of short stories, delving into the enigmatic aspects of both nature and human experience. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, top edge gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
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