New York: St. Martin's, 1997. "Newly discovered" stories by the Nobel Prize winner. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Small octavo; 164 pages. Black paper-covered boards with a red spine; gilt lettering. The dustjacket is unclipped. Fine, in a plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Alabama: University of Alabama, 1977. Translation from the French by Anthony Swerling, the first complete & unexpurgated edition in English. Close to Fine copy of the First Edition; the lavender cloth is bright, just a hint of duskiness to the top edge. Unclipped DJ has a faded spine, shelf smudges on rear panel. Front panel is bright and clean. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York: Knopf, 1999. Mitchell's behind-the-scenes account of the historic Peace Accord in Northern Ireland. A Fine copy of the First Edition, in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket. This copy has been SIGNED by the author on a tipped-in plate on the half-title (there is also a small "compliments" sticker). In an archival plastic protector.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York: Atria Books, 2006. A novel of the legendary love affair between Malinalli and Hernan Cortes by the author of "Like Water for Chocolate." Translation by Ernesto Mestre-Reed. Illustrated by Jordi Castells. A Fine copy of the First Edition SIGNED by the author on the Title Page. The design of the dustjacket is quite interesting, illustrated on the reverse which folds out to become a poster should you wish. In an archival plastic protector.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/... more information

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New York: Grove Press, 1956. First trade edition, an Evergreen Original In wraps, issued simultaneous with the hardbound edition. Orange spine is typically faded, some light tanning on rear, small tape residue, but still very presentable. Original price on rear has been covered by a sticker. In an archival plastic protector.. First Trade. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. ... more information

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New York, Washington, & London: Praeger, 1971. A fascinating anthology of lunar "voyages" and speculation, with an Introduction by Isaac Asimov. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering. The dustjacket is unclipped, shows some edgewear, a couple of small chips at the corners, and some minor creasing; the spine is a tad faded. In a plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York: St. Martin's, 1997. Essays and drawings by an acclaimed Native American author, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. As New condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by N. Scott Momaday. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Devin-Adair, 1948. A Near Fine copy of the First Edition. A nicely-produced book, with lovely woodblock illustrations by Elizabeth Rivers. Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration. Bump to one corner, top a little dusty, else Fine. No DJ, although laid-in are the cut-off flaps from the missing wrapper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Elizabeth Rivers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1960. Novel of the Spanish Civil War; the author, who became disaffected with the Franco regime, was sentenced to prison in absentia. Translated from the French by Hugo Charteris. Near Fine copy with black cloth binding with red & magenta lettering, still bright and new. Textblock, however, is uniformly tanned, due to quality of paper used. The evocative DJ by Milton Glaser is unclipped but shows some minor edgewear and has a small chip on the front panel. In an archival... more information

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New York: Viking, 1972. Nice copy with some faint colour offset inside boards, slightest of bump on two corners, and a small bit of fade bottom of spine. Unclipped DJ has a few tiny nicks and some small chips bottom of spine, minor creasing (from inside, a stain is evident). In archival plastic protector.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 64mo - up to 3" tall. ... more information

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New York: Hill and Wang, 1971. The secretive author (also known as "Torsvan Croves," "Hal Croves," or "Ret Marut") is one of the most facinating writers in modern literature. This is the third of his "Jungle Novels," set in Chiapas, Mexico. A Near Fine copy of the First Edition (numberline present). Reddish-brown cloth binding with gilt lettering; just a tiny bit of foxing to fore-edge, else Fine. The unclipped DJ has shelf-rubbing, small closed tear on rear panel, an... more information

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New York: Macmillan, 1933. Set during the Irish Civil War in County Kerry. This is a Very Good Plus copy of the First American Edition. Kelly-green cloth binding with black lettering. Clean text; the pages are lightly tanning but still supple. A fairly scarce title considering its popularity when issued. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York: Macmillan, 1933. One of O'Flaherty's great early novels, set during the Irish Civil War in County Kerry. This is a Very Good Plus to Near Fine copy of the First American Edition. Green cloth binding with black lettering is still bright. Just hints of wear, else Fine. Clean and fresh text; the rough opening of pages has affected 4-5 on the fore-edge. The dustjacket is complete, showing some wear with minor chipping and wrinkling. Closed tear to the rear panel, two tears at the head of the s... more information

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New York & Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 1970. Nabokov's first novel, originally published in 1925, here in translation from the Russian by Michael Glenny in collaboration with the author. This is a Fine copy of the Second Printing of the First Edition in English. Black cloth binding, blindstamped and with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean and fresh text; 114 pages. The dustjacket is Fine and unclipped; in an archival plastic protector.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - ... more information

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New York: Wilfred Funk, 1951. The fascinating story of the most famous art forger of the XXth century. Van Meegeren (1889-1947) was particularly adept at faking Vermeer - his last one he sold to the Nazi "collector," Herman Goering. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Gray cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 241 pages.There is a crease on the front panel. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped, but shows wear at the edges and has a chip at the head of the spine... more information

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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1907. (Frank) Gelett Burgess (1866-1951), known for his nonsense verse and his satirical magazine, "The Lark," was a well-known figure of the San Francisco literary scene. Here is his "Biblical" take on the War Between the Sexes. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Delightfully and profusely illustrated by Louis D. Fancher (1884-1944) with designs on every page as well as the paper cover. Light edgewear and bumping. Lacking the dustjacket... more information

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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, 1971. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition, part of Crowell's series on Medieval Life. Gray-green cloth binding with red spine lettering. Clean text; 278 pages, indexed; many illustrations. The dustjacket is unclipped and Fine; in a plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Boston & Toronto: Atlantic Monthly/Little, Brown, 1964. The Irish-American author's first published book of short stories. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Orange cloth binding with blindstamped front panel;silver lettering on the spine, which has faded, as have the margins. Clean and fresh text. The dustjacket has been clipped, and shows some wear, with some chipping and rubbing and moderate soiling. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8v... more information

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London: Folio Society, 1993. The most famous work by the Irish cleric Charles Robert Maturin (1782-1824), a gothic horror novel that has been much praised. Maturin was the great-uncle of Oscar Wilde, who adopted the name "Melmoth" during his exile in France. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition Thus, based upon the edition of 1820. Introduction by Devendva P. Varma and illustrated in colour by Felix Zakar. A large octavo, beautifully illustrated by Felix Zakar, with an Introduction by Dev... more information

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New York: Macmillan Company, 1911. The sequel to Wister's prototype novel of the American West, "The Virginian." This is a Good only copy of the First Edition. Tan decorative cloth binding with red, black and gold (matches design of "The Virginian"). Spine has darkened, and the corners are bumped. 317 pages, with 4 pages of publisher's adverts in the rear; text clean. Unfortunately, the front gutter is splitting and although holding, the binding is loose. Due to the condition iss... more information

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