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New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1904.
First American edition of this collection of twenty-four poems and short stories. Octavo, original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, top edge gilt. In near fine condition.
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London: Frances Pinter, 1987.
First edition of the scholars’ work on the implications of technological innovations. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1923.
First English edition of Kipling’s October 1923 address delivered to the students of St. Andrews discussing the challenges and necessity of individuality and independence. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition.
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London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1902.
Early printing of Leland’s classic collection of poems, including several of Rudyard Kipling’s personal favorites. 12mo, original cloth, top edge gilt. In very good condition.
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New York: Pantheon, 1955.
First edition, early printing of this modern inspirational classic. Octavo, original half blue cloth. Signed by Anne Morrow Lindbergh on the title page. Additionally inscribed by Charles Lindbergh on the front free endpaper, “To Mrs. J.F.T. Crawford With appreciation and best wishes from Charles A. Lindbergh.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. IllustrationsContinue reading "Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives."
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New York: Pantheon, 1955.
Special limited first edition of this modern inspirational classic. Octavo, original half blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Betsy Wall, In gratitude for her care of Books! Anne Morrow Lindbergh April 17, 1989 Darien, Conn.” Near fine in the original slipcase which is in very good condition. IllustrationsContinue reading "Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives."
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London: Printed for John Murray, 1814.
First edition of Byron’s tragic narrative poem, Lara, published in conjunction with Samuel Rogers’ Jacqueline. Octavo, original boards with paper spine label. Bookplate and three generations of ownership signatures.
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London: Blackie & Son, Limited, 1893.
First edition of Henty’s classic adventure tale. Octavo, original publisher’s decorated cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, all edges gilt, illustrated by Walter Paget. In near fine condition.
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London: John Murray, 1821.
First edition, first issue of Byron’s posthumously published tragedy with the Doge’s speech on p. 151 that begins “What crimes ?” Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf with a black morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine and panels, marbled endpapers. In very good condition.
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New York : William Morrow and Company, 2001.
First edition of this novel, basis for the 2003 film directed and scored by Clint Eastwood, and starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, and Laura Linney. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Dennis Lehane and three times by the dust jacket designer Chip Kidd, once on the front panel,Continue reading "Mystic River."
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London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1909.
First British edition of Kipling’s Actions and Reactions. Octavo, original cloth with gilt elephant emblem to the front panel. In good condition. Ownership inscription.
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London: John Murray, 1813.
First trade edition, first issue of Byron’s The Giaour; bound with a second edition of The Bride of Abydos and a rare first edition, first issue of The Corsair. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels. In near fine condition.Continue reading "The Giaour, A Fragment of a Turkish Tale; The Bride of Abydos; The Corsair."
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1929.
First edition of Durant’s “attempt at a consistent philosophy of life.” Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Stanley Bauman Sincerely Will Durant Buffalo Aug. 19, 1935.” In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
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London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1933.
Early printing of Sassoon’s classic collection. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1976.
First English edition of the author’s evocative Prix Femina award-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the French by Grace Frick in collaboration with the author. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with chipping to the crown of the spine. Jacket design by James Campus. Jacket illustration by Eric Fraser. Small name toContinue reading "The Abyss."
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London: Michael Joseph, 1988.
First edition of the author’s artistic detective story. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication to photographer Sally Soames, “For Sally Soames Alison Lurie 21 June ’88.” The recipient, British photojournalist Sally Soames, worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 andContinue reading "The Truth About Lorin Jones."
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London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, 1836.
First edition of Gilbart’s authoritative history of banking in Ireland. Octavo, original half cloth. In near fine condition. Scarce.
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1974.
First edition of the award-winning biographer’s collection of literary essays. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally with love M Holroyd.” 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 portraitsContinue reading "Unreceived Opinions: Thoughts on Writers and Writing."
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1984.
First edition of Porter’s revealing exposé of the Fleet Street Press. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Sally Soames who contributed the author photograph to the dust jacket, “To the best photographer that I know with belated love and gratitude. Henry Porter 14.6.91.” The recipient, BritishContinue reading "Lies, Damned Lies and Some Exclusives."
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London: Scholastic Press, 2005.
First edition of the third novel in Reeve’s award-winning Mortal Engines quartet. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Philip Reeve on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by David Frankland.
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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 andContinue reading "A Trick of the Light."
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London: Macmillan, 1990.
First edition of Cooper’s collection of early recollections. Octavo, original maroon cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication to Sally Soames, “For Sally It’s fun to be photographed by [the author has drawn an arrow pointing to Sally’s name] – you may now call me HarryContinue reading "From Early Life."
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London: Chapman and Hall, 1837.
First edition in book form of Dickens’ first novel and one of his greatest works. Octavo, bound in three full quarter morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, with 43 engraved plates by Seymour and Browne. In very good condition.
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Edinburgh: Printed by Mrs. Mundell, 1778.
First of 4 issues, Scotch editions, from the library of Robert R. Livingstone, with his bookplate to the pastedown of each volume. Small octavo, bound in contemporary calf, spine compartments ruled with Greek key tooling, morocco spine labels. From the library of founding father Robert R. Livingston. As one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, LivingstonContinue reading "The Works of Jonathan Swift: Including, Gulliver’s Travels."
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Kipling, Rudyard.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.
Henty, George Alfred [G.A.].
Byron, Lord George Gordon.
Byron, Lord George Gordon.
Swift, Jonathan [Robert R. Livingstone].
