Wyoming
by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
Philadelphia, PA: Henry T. Coates, 1888. 1st Edition. Publisher's Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 371pp Beautiful First Edition and First in the Wyoming series for Boys. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles and illustrations on front board and spine stamped in black, white, red and gold. Illustrated end-papers. Illustrated. Square, solid and clean throughout with little or no page-edge toning. Spine ends and tips very mildly rubbed. A gorgeous, well-preserved. collectable copy seldom seen in such high-grade. ... Read More
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Rockabilly (Signed First Edition)
by Ellison, Harlan
Greenwich, CT: Gold Medal, 1961. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Vintage Paperback. PBO Gold Medal # S1161. Sharp First Printing of this Paperback Original. October, 1961, $.35 cover price. Square, tight, and clean throughout with moderate page toning. Some wear to edges and some front hinge creasing. Still fresh and bright with no chippin or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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Invisble Man
by Ellison, Ralph
Shelton, CT: First Edition Library. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 439pp. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this Facsimile Edition reprinting the 1952 original. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped wrapper has some rubbing to the spine panel. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Fine publisher's slipcase. Publisher's information card laid in. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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Four Dubliners: Wilde, Yeats, Joyce, and Beckett (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Ellmann, Richard
New York: George Braziller, 1987. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 106 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Publsiher's presentation card stapled into the inside of front cover. Promotional letter also laid in. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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This Storm
by Ellroy, James
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo., 581pp. Gorgeous NEW First Edition, First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($29.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed in Ellroy's more recent minimalist style though authentic as I was there when he signed it during his visit to the Mysterious Bookshop in NYC, 06-05-2019. A beautiful, collectable copy and getting tougher to... Read More
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Because the Night (Signed First Edition)
by Ellroy, James
New York: Mysterious Press, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Good. 8vo.,280pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($15.95), has a touch of rubbing to folds and some waviness to the panels. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. Signed & Inscribed by Ellroy on the limitation page, "The night bites, James Ellroy". A sharp collectable copy and at a great price. Please note:... Read More
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Blood on the Moon
by Ellroy, James
New York: Mysterious Press, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 263pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($14.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of the author's third book and at a great price.
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The Armed Rehersal
by Elstob, Peter
London: Secker & Warburg, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 350pp. Sharp First Edition of this novel of the Spanish Civil War. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (25s net), has a touch of rubbing to crown but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A beautiful collectable copy of an uncommon title.
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The Case of Robert Robertson
by Elvestad, Sven
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First U.S. Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 241pp. plus 2pp ads. Beautiful First US Edition, published originally in Sweden in 1922. Translated here by Agnes Platt. Bound in publisher's original black cloth with titles stamped in green on spine and front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint at the spine ends but barely noticeable. Remarkably well-preserved . Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00), has some... Read More
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Threesome
by Emerson, Jill (Lawrence Block)
New York: Berkley Medallion, 1970. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Vintage Paperback PBO Berkley Z1878. Sharp First Printing of this paperback original written by the iconic crime fiction author using this pseudonym. . September, 1970. $1.25 Cover Price. Square and tight with fairly minor surface and edge-wear. A hint of toning. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears and scarce in any condition. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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Out of the Abyss
by England, George Allan
New York: Avalon Books, 1967. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 189pp.Beautiful First Edition of this abridgment of a five volume serial published in 1914, (Currey). Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.25), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, tears and none of the common fading to the spine whatsoever. A stunning collectable copy and quite uncommon in such condition.
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Bound for Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad
by English, Tom; Editor
New Kent, VA: Dead Letter Press, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Thick 8vo., 8vo.,318pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition of this anthology of dozens of creepy stories about creepier books. One of only 500 unnumbered copies printed. Bound in black faux leather with titles in gilt on spine and illustrations stamped in gilt on front board. Illustrations by Allen Koszowski. A very pretty production. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear.... Read More
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Classic Vampire Revisited: A Shocking Revelation (The Literary Vampire Series)
by English, Tom; Editor
New Kent, VA: Department of Dead Letters, 2006. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Fine. Digest Sized Illustrated Stapled Wraps. 36(4)pp. Beautiful Limited Edition of this collection of four vampire stories from the early 20th century. Letter "M" of only 26 lettered copies published. Cover illustration by Dave Carson. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of a very scarce item with no... Read More
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Forget If You Can
by Erskine, John
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo., 337pp. Sharp Stated First Edition. Square and tight. Some foxing to endpapers and pastedowns, a little shelfwear but still a bright clean copy. Unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.50), has some rubbing to folds and a few tiny nicks and closed tears. Still fresh and bright and scarce in any condition. A solid collectable copy and uncommon, particularly in dust-jacket.
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Got to Kill Them All & Other Stories (Signed Limited Edition)
by Etchison, Dennis
Baltimore, MD: Cemetery Dance Publications, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 206pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, 3581 of only 750 numbered copies published. There were also 26 deluxe lettered copies. Bound in red cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($40.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Signed by the author on the limitation page, A simply gorgeous... Read More
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The Marriage Plot
by Eugenides, Jeffrey
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 406pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($28.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A simply gorgeous collectable copy.
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Medea; Hippolytus; The Bacchae
by Euripides
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. Full-Leather. Very Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to., 184pp. Beautiful Unread First "Collector's Edition", one of Easton's "100 Greatest Books Ever Written". Bound in full leather with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on both boards and spine. All edges gilt. Silk bookmark. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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Alien Minds
by Evans, Everett E.
Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hannes Bok. 8vo., 223pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, (Trade), of the author's third book and the sequel to "Man of Many Minds". Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A touch of off-setting to gutters. Very attractive unclipped Hannes Bok dust-jacket, ($3.00), has a touch of wear at the crown and top tip but fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous... Read More
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Beyond the Gaslight: Science in Popular Fiction, 1985-1905
by Evans, Hilary & Dik
New York: Vanguard, 1977. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to., 160pp. Sharp First US Edition, published by Muller in the UK the previous year. Bound in black cloth with titles in silver on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($12.50 on the rear flap), has a nick on the top front tip but is fresh and bright with no creases, toning or tears. A very pretty collectable copy. ... Read More
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Midsomer Murders - The Making of an English Crime Classic
by Evans, Jeff
Boston: Batsford, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to, 192pp. Sharp First Edition, bound in black cloth with lettering stamped in red. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A touch of toning to the cloth at the crown. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, (£15.95), has a miniscule bump along the top front edge but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears, A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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The Horse Whisperer (Advance Reading Copy)
by Evans, Nicholas
New York: Delacorte Press, 1995. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., Wraps 402 pp.. Scarce wrap-around band. Beautiful Unread Advance Reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with minor edge-wear. A few smudges on the bottom edges of text block. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Modern First Editions: Points and Values (Second Series)
by Fabes, Gilbert H. and William A Foyle
London: W. and G. Foyle Ltd, 1931. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sharp First Edition. Black cloth with titles stamped in gilt on cover and spine. #976 of an edition of 1000 copies. This copy uncommonly signed by BOTH authors on the limitation page. Tips and one edge very gently bumped but little wear otherwise. Publisher title just starting to fade on spine. Edges untrimmed. Regrettably no jacket. Bookseller tag of... Read More
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Modern First Editions: Points and Values
by Fabes, Gilbert H.
London: W. and G. Foyle Ltd, 1929. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Slim 8vo., 83pp. Beautiful First Edition. Bound in black cloth with titles stamped in gilt on front board and spine. #672 of an edition of 750 copies. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Unobtrusive ownership stamp on rear end-paper. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (15 /- net), has a couple of spots and some toning to rear panel but is fresh and bright with... Read More
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The Bigger They Come
by Fair, A.A. (Earl Stanley Gardner)
New York: Pocket Books, 1943. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Vintage Paperback Pocket Books 228. Beautiful Unread First Paperback Printing, September, 1943. No cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. or page toning. Some quite shallow surface creasing and dog-ear to top page corners. Fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. Though not marked in any way, this came directly from the library of H. Lawrence Hoffman who illustrated... Read More
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The Smiths
by Fairbank, Janet A.
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1933. New Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo.,433pp. Sharp stated NEW Edition after the original Boobs-Merril edition from 1925. Square, tight and clean throughout. A touch of bumping to the spine ends and mild wear to edges and tips. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.50), has some general edge-wear and rubbing. 1" closed tear at the top rear hinge. Some minor soiling. Still bright and fresh and looks a lot better than... Read More
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