Her Mother's Daughter (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by French, Marilyn
New York: Summit Books, 1987. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 1115 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. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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John Steinbeck (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by French, Warren G.
Boston: Twayne, 1984. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 189 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Spine mildly toned. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy of a scarce item in the marketplace.
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Frequent Flyer (Signed First Edition)
by Friedman, Kinky
New York: William Morrow & Co, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 188pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($16.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. Signed by the author on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Fancy This
by Frost, Jack
Boston: Waverly House, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Square, 8vo., unpaginated. Solid First Edition. Previous owner's inscriptions. Surface wear and spotting. Signed by the author on the title page. Unclipped dust-jacket,($1.50), has some chipping and rubbing. small pieces missing.
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Robert Frost: Collected Poems, Prose, and Plays (Library of America)
by Frost, Robert
New York: Library of America, 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase. 8vo., 1036(4)pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Printing. Bound in green cloth with spine titles in gilt. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive publisher's slipcase. A simply gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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A Boy's Will (Signed First Edition)
by Frost, Robert
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1915. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine. 8vo., 63pp. Beautiful First American Edition of the iconic poet's first published book. This is the second printing with the spelling correction made on page 14. Rebound in modern blue morocco with four raised spine bands and gilt titles. Abstract spiral design stamped in gilt on both front and rear boards. New marbled end-papers added. Pages trimmed and gilt edges added, A stunningly beautiful production... Read More
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Faeries
by Froud, Brian; Lee, Alan
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Tall 4to, unpaginated. Sharp First Edition of this beautifully illustrated book. Bound in cream-colored cloth with lettering in gilt on spine and illustration stamped in gilt on front board. 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, toning or tears, A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Blood of Victory: A Novel (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Furst, Alan
New York: Random House, 2002. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 237pp.. Beautiful Unread Advance Uncorrected Proofs. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Mission to Paris (Signed First Edition)
by Furst, Alan
New York: Random House, 2012. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 255pp. Sharp Stated Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($27.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A beautiful collectable copy at a great price.
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The Log of Christopher Columbus
by Fuson, Robert H.; Translator
Camden, ME: International Marine Publishing, 1987. First Edition, Thus. Full-Leather. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Oblong 8vo., (xviii)252pp. Beautiful Limited Edition, #935 of 1000 copies issued by the United States Historical Society. Specially bound in gorgeous full brown leather with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on front boards and spine. All edges gilt. Illustrated by David Gentleman Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of wear to the bottom tips. tiny abrasion to gilt on top... Read More
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Mister God, This Is Anna A True Story (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Fynn
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1974. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 186 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. A sharp collectable copy of a very scarce item.
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Wine Into Words
by Gabler, James M.
Baltimore: Bacchus Press, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First Printing. A History and Bibliography of Wine Books. Original cream colored cloth. Just a bit of discoloration on the unclipped wrapper. Beautiful copy.
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Carpenter's Gothic (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Gaddis, William
New York: The Viking Press, 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 262 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. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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The Cuckoo's Calling
by Galbraith, Robert (J.K. Rowling)
New York: Mulholland Books / Little, Brown & Co, 2013. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. 8vo, 455pp. Beautiful Stated First North American Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. The first printing had no mention of J.K Rowling. First published by Sphere in the UK earlier in 2013. Bound in black and grey paper-covered boards with lettering in silver on spine, Square, tight and clean throughout with gentle bumping to heel and front tips. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket,... Read More
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The Plays of John Galsworthy - Signed Binding by Sangorksi & Sutcliffe
by Galsworthy, John
London: Duckworth, 1929. Three-Quarter Leather. Near Fine/Fine. Thick 8vo.,1150pp. Beautifully bound by Sangorksi & Sutcliffe in three-quarter navy blue morocco over blue cloth covered boards. Six compartments, five raised bands. Titles stamped in gilt in C2. Borders and decorations in gilt in all others. a.e.g. Patterned endpapers. 12 black and white illustrations. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear to leather. Off-white pages with no foxing whatsoever. Minor wear to cloth. Spine ever so lightly... Read More
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Maid in Waiting
by Galsworthy, John
London: Heinemann. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 349pp. Beautiful First Edition. Original green cloth with titles stamped in gold. Green topstain. Square, solid and clean throughout. A bit of wear to the spine ends and tips but very minor. Bookseller tag of B.H. Blackwell, Oxford. Unclipped wrapper, (7/6), has a bit of soiling to the white of the rear panel but fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears.... Read More
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Raymond Chandler Speaking
by Gardiner, Dorothy and Katherine Sorley Walker; Editors
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.,271pp. Beautiful First American Edition, Stated First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear safe a touch of rubbing to heal but quite minor. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($4.00), has some light rubbing to hinges and folds and a slightly toned spine panel. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price. ... Read More
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The D.A. Holds a Candle (Signed First Edition)
by Gardner, Erle Stanley
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 277pp. Beautiful First Edition with no other printings listed as called for by William, Morrow. The second Gardner story featuring Douglas Selby after "The D.A. Calls it Murder". Bound in black cloth with lettering in red on front board and spine. Square and tight some gentle bumping to spine ends and top front tip. Fairly faint sticker ghosts on the end-paper edges perhaps from... Read More
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Understrike
by Gardner, John
New York: The Viking Press, 1965. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First US Printing. Book is a solid Fine in an unclipped, ($3.95), wrapper with some light scuffing and a 1" closed tear on the front panel. A sharp collectable copy of Gardner's second book at a great price.
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License Renewed
by Gardner, John
London: Jonathan Cape / Hodder & Stoughton, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 285pp. Beautiful First Edition of the First Bond book written by Gardner. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£6.50). is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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by Gardner, John
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 254pp. Sharp First Edition of the second James Bond book written by Gardner. Square, tight and clean throughout with small gentle bumps to the spine ends. Page edges very mildly toning. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket , (£6.95 net), has wear and rubbing to edges and folds. A tiny closed edge-tear on the front panel. Still fresh and bright. A pretty collectable copy at a... Read More
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The Art of Living and Other Stories
by Gardner, John
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 310pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition bound in cream colored cloth with titles stamped in gilt. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped wrapper , ($12.95), has a touch of wear to edges and tips. Still fresh and bright. A very pretty collectable copy.
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The Life and Times of Chaucer
by Gardner, John
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 189pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition bound in maroon cloth with titles stamped in gilt. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped wrapper , ($12.50), has a touch of edge-wear and is mildly toned. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy.
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Nobody Lives Forever
by Gardner, John
London: Jonathan Cape, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 192pp. Beautiful First Edition of the fifth James Bond book written by Gardner and by far the most uncommon. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A few scattered spots on the top edge of the text block but quite minor. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£8.95 net), has a tiny closed tear at the crown. Some discoloration/rubbing to the photo of Gardner on the rear... Read More
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by Gardner, John
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 254pp. Beautiful First Edition of the second James Bond book written by Gardner. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A hint of page edge toning as is common but quite minor in this example. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket , (£6.95 net), has a hint of rubbing but is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable... Read More
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