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New York : The Heritage Press, 1968.
First edition of the Heritage Press edition of this classic work. Quarto, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands. illustrations by Bernard Lamotte. Introduction by Alec Waugh. In fine condition.
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London : Oxford University Press, 1968.
Elaborately bound Oxford illustrated edition of one of Dickens’ most popular novels. Octavo, bound in full crushed blue morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles,Continue reading "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby."
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New York : The Vanguard Press, 1969.
First edition of the third in Oates’ Wonderland Quartet and winner of the National Book Award. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Annie – with best wishes – Joyce Carol Oates 7 Sept. 2022.” The recipient, fellow author Annie Dillard has published works of poetry, essays, prose,Continue reading "Them."
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Paris : Editions Buchet / Chastel, 1969.
Finely bound example of Octave Aubry’s Ecrits de Napoleon. Octavo, bound in full crushed red morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt central vignette to the front panel, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles,Continue reading "Ecrits de Napoleon."
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New York : The World Publishing Company, 1969.
First edition of this collection of essays regarding the nature of art. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, allContinue reading "The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature."
Read more![The Complete Works of Margaret Atwood. [The Edible Woman, Surfacing, Lady Oracle, Life Before Man, Bodily Harm, The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, MaddAddam, The Heart Goes Last, Hag-Seed, and The Testaments].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RRB-149507.jpg?fit=1000%2C800&ssl=1)
Toronto : McClelland and Stewart Limited/Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 1969-2019.
Complete true first edition set of the novels of Margaret Atwood, finely bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery. Octavo, 16 volumes bound in full red crushed levant morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front andContinue reading "The Complete Works of Margaret Atwood. [The Edible Woman, Surfacing, Lady Oracle, Life Before Man, Bodily Harm, The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, MaddAddam, The Heart Goes Last, Hag-Seed, and The Testaments]."
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Buckinghamshire : Colin Smythe, 1969.
First edition, signed limited issue of the author’s in-depth investigation into the allegations put forth in Rolf Hochhuth’s ‘Soldiers, An obituary for Geneva’ (1967). Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. One ofContinue reading "The Assassination of Winston Churchill."
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New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1969.
The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of the last completed novel by Hardy. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins andContinue reading "Jude the Obscure."
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Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1969.
Volume LI of Harvard University’s Review of Economics and Statistics containing Robert Merton’s Lifetime Portfolio Selection Under Uncertainty: The Continuous-Time Case, which introduced the concepts of continuous-time optimization later featured in his landmark work Continuous-Time Finance. Quarto, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands,Continue reading "The Review of Economics and Statistics: Lifetime Portfolio Selection Under Uncertainty."
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New York : Maecenas Press/Random House, 1970.
Signed limited edition of this work by the award-winning author, signed by James Michener and illustrator Jack Levine. Folio, original cloth. lithographs and woodcuts by Jack Levine enclosed in a silk covered clamshell box with a large belt-like closure on the front cover. Fine in a near fine slipcase.
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London : The Arcadia Press, 1970.
Signed limited edition of this photographic plant dictionary. Quarto, bound in the original full crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf of London with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, decorative gilt morocco inlays and gilt patterning to the front panel, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, generously illustratedContinue reading "The Dictionary of Garden Plants in Colour with House and Greenhouse Plants."
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London : Macmillan University Press for the Royal Economic Society, 1971.
The collected writings of John Maynard Keynes. Octavo, 30 volumes, original cloth. Volumes XI, XII, XVI-XXX are first editions. Each volume is near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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London : Macmillan University Press for the Royal Economic Society, 1971.
Eleven volumes of the collected writings of John Maynard Keynes. Octavo, 11 volumes of 30, original cloth. The set includes vols. II, IV, XII, XIII, XVI, XX, XXI, XXII, XXVIII, XXIV, XXVI. All are first editions excluding vols. II, IV, XIII, XVI, and XXI. Each volume is near fine in a near fine to fineContinue reading "The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes."
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London : The Arcadia Press, 1971.
Signed limited edition of this comprehensive exploration of Shakespeare’s life, works, and lasting cultural influence, blending historical context with literary analysis to highlight his enduring legacy. Quarto, bound in full crushed red morocco by Zaehnsdorf with pictorial inlay of the Globe Theater in gilt, all edges gilt, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations and 42 colored plates. OneContinue reading "The World of William Shakespeare."
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London : Heinemann, 1971.
First edition of this classic work in the author’s Dance to the Music of Time series. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by James Broom-Lynne. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise box. An exceptional presentation.
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Paris : Pierre de Tartas, 1972-73.
Deluxe illustrated edition of Colette’s four Claudine books with the original lithographic frontispiece portrait by Jean Cocteau. Quartos, 4 volumes, bound in full gilt-decorated pebbled morocco with silk endleaves, top edges gilt, lithographic colored frontispiece portrait by Jean Cocteau, illustrated with 24 original colored lithographs per volume by Dauchot, Sala, Lelong and others. In nearContinue reading "Les Quatre Claudine."
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Paris : Les Editions de l'Ibis, 1972-73.
Deluxe limited Ibis edition of the works of Pierre Louÿs. Quartos, 6 volumes, bound in full red pebbled morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, elaborate gilt ruling to the panels, top edges gilt, pictorial endpapers, with 12 original colored lithographs per volume by Brenot and others.Continue reading "Chefs d’oeuvre de Pierre Louÿs: Aphrodite, Aventures du Roi Pausole, Chansons de Bilitis, Psyche, Poems Libres, La Femme et Le Pantin."
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New York : Abelard-Schuman, 1972.
First edition of the book recreation of Stanley Kubrick’s epic film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ dystopian masterpiece. 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 HarcourtContinue reading "Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange."
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London : The Nonesuch Press, 1972.
The Nonesuch Press edition of this collection of poetry and prose from prominent English poet and preacher John Donne. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette. In near fine condition. Edited by John Hayward.
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New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1972.
The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this collection of three maritime novellas. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins andContinue reading "Youth: A Narrative; Typhoon; The End of the Tether."
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New York : Macmillan, 1972.
First American edition of the author’s first and most beloved work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "Watership Down."
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New York : Random House, 1972.
First edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. 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 EudoraContinue reading "The Optimist’s Daughter."
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Washington, D.C : Microcard Editions Books, 1973.
The facsimile manuscript edition of Fitzgerald’s masterpiece. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a near fine slipcase. Edited and with an introduction by Matthew Bruccoli.
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New York : The Viking Press, 1973.
First edition, early printing of Pynchon’s National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling 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.Continue reading "Gravity’s Rainbow."
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