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First Edition of Ruth Rendell's A New Lease of Death; Signed by Her
RENDELL, Ruth.
A New Lease of Death.
London: John Long, 1967.
First edition of the second Inspector Wexford novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Ruth Rendell on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Jacket design by William Randell.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 60053
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First edition of Sebastian Faulks' A Trick of the Light; inscribed by him to Sally Soames
FAULKS, Sebastian.
A Trick of the Light.
London: The Bodley Head, 1984.
First edition of Faulks' first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "Sally - I hope this doesn't give you bad dreams. Love, Sebastian Jan. 89." The recipient, British photojournalist Sally Soames, worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively black and white portraits of many of the most prominent figures of the 20th century including Menachem Begin, Margaret Atwood, Margaret Thatcher, Sean Connery, Rudolf Nureyev, Alec Guinness and Andy Warhol. Soames, who was known to be a warm…
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 119600
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"THE PAIN OF PARTING IS NOTHING TO THE JOY OF MEETING AGAIN": FIRST EDITION OF DICKENS' NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
DICKENS, Charles.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1839.
First edition in book form of one of Dickens’ most popular novels. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, with the steel-engraved frontispiece portrait of Dickens in the first state, first four plates in later state without imprint, page 123 with "sister" (2d state) & page 160 with "letter" (2d state). Smith I:5; Eckel, p. 64. In very good condition.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 132012
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First Edition of John O'Hara's Pal Joey; Lengthily inscribed by Him
O'HARA, John.
Pal Joey.
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1940.
First edition of this classic novel, basis for the 1957 film starring Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra and Kim Novak. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Sally Cooke, with every confidence and all good wishes for success in her new undertaking (and no cracks about undertaking). Sincerely, John O'Hara, Quoque. August 29, 1943." Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a small chip to the spine.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 121992
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First Edition of Derek Walcott's Omeros; From the library of fellow Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul
WALCOTT, Derek [V.S. Naipaul].
Omeros.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of fellow Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul with his name to the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting by Derek Walcott. Jacket design by Cynthia Krupat. Author photograph by Sigrid Nama. A wonderful connection linking these two Caribbean born writers who went on to win the Nobel Prize in literature.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 133628
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"What use, after all is Man, if not to teach God His lessons?"; First Edition of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus; Lengthily Signed by Him
SHAFFER, Peter.
Amadeus.
London: Andre Deutsch, 1980.
First edition of the playwright's classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "What use, after all is man, if not to teach God His lessons?" Peter Shaffer." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Front cover photograph by Nobby Clark.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 128746
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“Me and you, we got more yesterday than anybody. We need some kind of tomorrow": First Edition of The Nobel Prize-Winning Author Toni Morrison's Masterpiece Beloved; Signed by Her
MORRISON, Toni.
Beloved.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.
First edition of the author's fourth novel and considered by many her finest. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by R.D. Scudellari.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 139112
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"You will come in the future, and therefore these verses are written to you": First Edition of Rudyard Kipling's Verse: Inclusive edition 1885-1918; in the publisher's deluxe full vellum
KIPLING, Rudyard.
Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition 1885-1918.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1919.
First trade edition of the Inclusive Edition of Rudyard Kipling's Verse. Octavo, three volumes, original publisher's full vellum, gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, titles in red and black. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 121882
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"Since Adam and Eve ate the apple, man has never refrained from any folly of which he was capable": First edition of Bertrand Russell's History of the World in Epitome (For Use in Martian Infant Schools); signed by him
RUSSELL, Bertrand.
History of the World in Epitome (For Use in Martian Infant Schools).
London: Gaberbocchus Press, 1962.
First edition of Russell's 21-word summary of human history, issued on the occasion of his 90th birthday and written in reaction to the Cuban missile crisis. 16 mo, original wrappers, illustrated by Franciszka Themerson. Signed by the author on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 128355
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First Edition of Questions About Angels; Inscribed by Billy Collins to Laurence and Mary Rockefeller
COLLINS, Billy.
Questions About Angels: Poems.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1991.
First edition of Collins' fourth collection of published poems. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Laurence and Mary Rockefeller with best wishes Billy Collins 1996." The recipients, Laurence Rockefeller were prominent an American philanthropist, financier, and major conservationist and member of the Rockefeller Family. Mary, too, was from a prominent Billings Family. The Rockefellers turned over their land in Woodstock to form Vermont's only National Park, The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Antonina Krass.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 3889
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First Edition of Born on the Fourth of July; Warmly Inscribed by Ron Kovic and Academy Award-Winning Director Oliver Stone
KOVIC, Ron [Oliver Stone].
Born on the Fourth of July.
New York : McGraw-Hill, 1976.
First edition of this classic book, basis for the 1989 film directed by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Elena, Love, Thanks Respect Ron." Additionally signed by the director of the film Oliver Stone on the title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Jacket photograph by Bob Adelman. Uncommon signed by both Kovic and Stone.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 146813
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First Edition of Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man; Signed by Him
BRADBURY, Ray.
The Illustrated Man.
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1951.
First edition of Bradbury's third book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Ray Bradbury on the title page. Near fine in a near fine bright dust jacket that shows none of the spine fading endemic to this title, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Syndney Butchkes. A very bright example.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 2520
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“AND HIS SOUL COULD NOT LEAVE HER, WHEREVER SHE WAS”: FIRST EDITION OF D.H. LAWRENCE’S SONS AND LOVERS
LAWRENCE, D.H.
Sons and Lovers.
London: Duckworth and Co, 1913.
First edition, first state of Lawrence's first important novel and today regarded as a masterpiece by many critics and is often regarded as his finest achievement. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 136001
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First Edition of The Thin Red Line; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery and Signed by James Jones
JONES, James.
The Thin Red Line.
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1962.
First edition of Jones’ sequel to his first novel, From Here to Eternity. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by James Jones on a page bound in. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 147502
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First Edition of Octavia Butler's Imago; Signed by Her
BUTLER, Octavia E.
Imago.
New York: Warner Books, 1989.
First edition of the gripping climax to Butler's acclaimed Xenogenesis trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Octavia E. Butler on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Don Puckey. Cover illustration by Wayne Barlowe.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 134414
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First Edition of William Faulkner's Unvanquished
FAULKNER, William.
Unvanquished.
New York: Random House, 1938.
First edition of this novel which tells the story of the Sartoris family, who first appeared in the novel Sartoris. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Edward Shenton. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. An exceptional example.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 138077
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FINELY BOUND SET OF THE WRITINGS OF JAMES FENIMORE COOPER
COOPER, James Fenimore.
The Writings of James Fenimore Cooper.
New York: Stringer and Townsend, 1856.
Octavo, 17 volumes. Bound in full tan leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, tooling to board edges. Raised bands, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 3663
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"With gratitude and every good wish for the future": First Edition of The French Lieutenant's Woman; Warmly Inscribed by John Fowles
FOWLES, John.
The French Lieutenant’s Woman.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1969.
First edition of Fowles' third novel. Octavo, original brown cloth, pictorial endpapers Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Phil Thayer - with gratitude and every good wish for the future - John Fowles, Regis, January 21st, 1970." With the bookplate of John Fowles to the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Endpaper drawing by Tom Adams.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 97577
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First Edition of the Author’s National Book Award-Winning Novel; Inscribed by Bernard Malamud
MALAMUD, Bernard.
The Fixer.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1966.
First edition of the author's fourth novel, which went on to win the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Ida and Marshall With all good wishes Bern." Fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows some light wear. Jacket design by Janet Halverson.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 111937
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"I realized that most people actually encourage you to turn bad. They seem to think that if you don't, you'll never get anywhere in the world": First edition in English of Natsume Sōseki's Botchan
SōSEKI, Natsume .
Botchan (Master Darling).
Tokyo: Ogawa Seibundo, 1918.
First edition in English of one of the most popular novels in Japan. Octavo, original cloth. Translated by Yasotaro Morri. In very good condition. Scarce.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 123022