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New York : Random House, 1946.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning playwright’s 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 Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. An exceptional presentation.
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London : Sampson, Low, Son & Co, 1858.
Later printing of the poem that made Robert Bloomfield’s reputation. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth elaborately stamped in gilt, all edges gilt, illustrated with thirty engravings from drawings by Birket Foster, Harrison, Weir, and G.E. Hicks. Presentation copy, inscribed on the verso of the front free endpaper, “Fanny Melville from Herman Xmas 1876.” Presentation inscription likelyContinue reading "The Farmer’s Boy."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
First edition of this intensely personal and moving account of Joan Didion’s thoughts, fears, and doubts regarding having children, illness and growing old. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.
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London : Michael Joseph, 1963.
First edition of Baldwin’s classic work, nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. 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-signedContinue reading "Another Country."
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New York : New Directions, 1952.
Signed limited edition, one of 100 copies of this collection of poems, including the first book appearance of “Do not go gentle into that good night,” published the year before his death, Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Dylan Thomas. Fine in a fine slipcase. An exceptional example.
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London : The C. W. Daniel Company, Ltd., 1940.
First English edition of the elaboration and conclusion of Kierkegaard’s important existential discourses of 1847. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the Danish by A. S. Aldworth & W. S. Ferrie. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. An exceptional example.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.
First edition of “this fascinating novel of a Colombian river town possessed by evil points to the author’s later flowering and greatness” (Boston Globe). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his legendary literary agent in the year of publication on the second title page, “Para Carmen, Eres mi todo. Gabo RomeContinue reading "In Evil Hour."
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New York : The Dial Press, 1965.
First edition of Baldwin’s singular collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “for Vince, with love. Jimmy 470 West End Ave N.Y.C.” The recipient, Vincent Harding was an African-American reverend, historian, and scholar of various topics with a focus on American religion andContinue reading "Going to Meet the Man."
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New York : William Morrow and Company, 1971.
First edition of this cult classic. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Andy ‘A lake is a pond is a river.’ Luke Rhinehart.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.
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New York : Random House, 1960.
First edition of the collected poems of Robert Penn warren written in the years 1957 to 1960. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to poet and editor William Claire on the front free endpaper, “To William Claire in friendship Robert Penn Warren.” Very good in a good dust jacket. Housed inContinue reading "You, Emperors, and Others: Poems 1957-1960."
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London : William Heinemann, 1898.
First edition, first issue of this science fiction cornerstone. Octavo, original grey cloth lettered in black. Currey’s state (A) with 16 pages publisher’s advertisements at end dated Autumn 1897. In near fine condition, small name to the front free endpaper and title. An exceptional example.
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New York : Warner Books, 1985.
First edition of this work in the author’s classic Fletch series. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Gregory McDonald on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, mark to the bottom.
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London : Methuen and Co, 1963.
First edition of this classic work by the Nobel Prize-winning playwright. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box. An exceptional presentation.
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New York : Rinehart and Company, 1948.
First edition of the author’s classic first book. Thick octavo, original black boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Paul after the pleasure of our first meeting Norman Mailer Oct. ’87.” The recipient, Paul Bartel was a director, actor and the creator of such films as Eating Raoul, Death RaceContinue reading "The Naked and the Dead."
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London : Printed & Sold by Preston, c. 1810.
Rare edition of this compilation of Mozart’s sonatas. Quarto, bound in full diced morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, 6 parts in 1, each part engraved throughout, titles incorporating small oval portrait vignette. In near fine condition.
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New York : Harcourt, Inc, 2004.
First American edition of “one of the most enchanting and deeply satisfying books”(The New Republic). Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Amos Oz on a University of the Negev bookplate with a portrait of David Ben-Gurion. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Claudine G. Mansour. Translated from the Hebrew by Nicholas DeContinue reading "A Tale of Love and Darkness."
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London : Chapman and Hall, 1859.
First edition, first issue of one of Dickens’ most enduring works. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, sixteen plates after H.K. Browne including frontispiece and title vignette. In very good condition, name to the front free endpaper.
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New York : Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1926.
First edition of Hemingway’s first novel, one of 1250 printed. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise slipcase.
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London : Bloomsbury, 2005.
First edition of the sixth and penultimate novel in Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. Additionally signed and inscribed by several members of the primary cast of the 2009 film including: Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) on the front free endpaper, Warwick Davis (goblin Griphook)Continue reading "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
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New York : Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931.
First edition of Faulkner’s first collection of stories. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, blue topstain. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of wear. Jacket design by Arthur Hawkins. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. A very sharp example.
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New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1949.
First edition of this deeply moving book, a father’s memoir of a brave, intelligent, and spirited boy. 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 "Death Be Not Proud."
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New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1959.
First edition of this brilliant, controversial novel, basis for the 1962 film adaptation, which has been called “the most chilling piece of cold war paranoia ever committed to film” (New York Times). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands,Continue reading "The Manchurian Candidate."
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Northridge, CA : Richard Bigus for the Lord John Press, 1979.
Memorial broadside, signed by Elizabeth Bishop, one of only 150 examples. It measures 21 inches by 14.5 inches. Framed, signature lightly faded, small stain to the bottom edge. Rare.
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New York : Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2004.
First edition of this “hilarious, exclamation-point filled novel” (John Freeman). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To the Michaels Charlotte Simmons c’est Moi! Tom Wolfe.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Susan Mitchell.
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
