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New York : Delacorte Press, 1981.
Signed limited first edition of “Clavell’s biggest triumph yet . . . storytelling done with dash and panache . . . a rousing read” (Washington Post). Octavo, original leather, all edges gilt, original slipcase. Boldly signed by James Clavell, with a note above, “signed but not numbered.” Fine in a fine slipcase.
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London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1955.
First edition of Greene’s classic novel of exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam, basis for the 2002 film directed by Philip Noyce, starring Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed by Academy Award-winning actor Michael Caine on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "The Quiet American."
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Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1985.
Signed limited first edition of Irving’s sixth novel, basis for the 1999 film starring Tobey Maguire and Michael Caine. Octavo, original leather, gilt titles and tooling to the front and rear panels, raised bands, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, frontispiece by Scott Reynolds. Boldly signed by John Irving and by Academy Award-winning actor Michael CaineContinue reading "The Cider House Rules."
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San Francisco : Brandywyne Books, 1984.
Signed limited edition of this classic work, basis for the film bearing the same name starring Academy Award-winning actor Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Frederick Forsyth, Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. Fine in a fine dust jacket in the original slipcase. Jacket artwork by Ned Dameron.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1964.
First edition of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, one of the best-loved children’s books of all time, illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with 22 karat gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front andContinue reading "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1941.
First edition of Carson McCullers’s haunting second novel, a spare and unsettling tale of desire, obsession, and violence on a peacetime Army post in the American South. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with 22 karat gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt rulingContinue reading "Reflections in a Golden Eye."
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London : Hutchinson, 2007.
First edition of this work, basis for the Roman Polanski film The Ghost Writer starring Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Robert Harris, Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. The signatures were obtained in person. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 1965.
First edition of this work, basis for the Academy Award-winning film Glory, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Cary Elwes. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Paul and Julia [Child] June 1965 From Peter.” The recipient, Julia Child wasContinue reading "One Gallant Rush: Robert Gould Shaw & His Brave Black Regiment. [Glory]."
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New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1950-1952.
The Limited Editions Club edition of the celebrated tales of Sherlock Holmes, literature’s most famous detective. Octavo, eight volumes, bound in the original black cloth-backed patterned boards with gilt-lettered spine labels, all edges speckled, illustrated by Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget, and others. Each set is one of 1,500 numbered copies, The Adventures is numberContinue reading "The Adventures, The Later Adventures, and The Final Adventures of Sherlock Holmes."
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New York : Poseidon Press, 1990.
First edition of this classic work by “a writer who vivifies the act of reading. . . Like Borges and Italo Calvino, he takes us inside the labyrinth of prose” (Chicago Tribune). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed on the title page by Steven Millhauser and actor Edward Norton, who starred in the film, The IllusionistContinue reading "The Barnum Museum."
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New York : Viking, 1997.
First edition of the first novel in the series featuring forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme, basis for the film starring Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Jeffrey Deaver and Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington on the title page. Fine in fine dust jacket.
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Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960.
Later printing of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning first novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by actor Robert Duvall on the front free endpaper, “John, Bob Duvall ‘Boo.'” To Kill a Mockingbird marked Duvall’s screen debut, he played the reclusive Arthur “Boo” Radley in the 1962 film directed by Robert Mulligan, in which Gregory PeckContinue reading "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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London : William Heinemann LTD, 1952.
First British edition of Steinbeck’s epic and moving story of a modern Cain and Abel. Octavo, bound in full 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 and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery,Continue reading "East of Eden."
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.
First edition of the deluxe edition of Goldman’s classic novel, basis for the cult classic directed by Rob Reiner, starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Chris Sarandon. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by William Goldman, Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes and Chris Sarandon. In fine condition. Illustrated by Michael Manomivibul. Rare and desirable,Continue reading "The Princess Bride."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.
First edition of Crichton’s sixth book, a sci-fi psychological thriller about a team of scientists who discover a massive, ancient spacecraft resting on the Pacific Ocean floor, basis for the film starring Dustin Hoffman. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Michael Crichton on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "Sphere."
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New York : Bantam Books, 1969.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issued, illustrated with photographs. Boldly signed by William Goldman and actress Katharine Ross, who starred in the 1969 film on the half-title page. In near fine condition.
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New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946.
First edition of Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of American politics. Octavo, original cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Steve Sifferman Sincerely Robert Penn Warren.” Very good in a very good dust jacket.
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New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983.
First edition of this classic work, which starts with the outbreak of war in September 1939 and ends with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 7, 1941. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Churchill, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Martin Gilbert and Academy Award-winning actor Gary Oldman on the title page, who played WinstonContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill: Finest Hour 1939-1941."
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New York : Delta Fiction/Dell Publishing, 1990.
First edition of James Fogle’s autobiographical novel. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by actor Matt Dillon on the half-title page. Illustrated on the covers with stills from Gus Van Sant’s celebrated 1989 film adaptation, in which Dillon starred as Bob Hughes, the magnetic ringleader of a crew of young addicts who fund their habitContinue reading "Drugstore Cowboy."
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Hollywood : Selznick International, 1939.
Rare final shooting script of the most celebrated film in Hollywood history, a remarkable presentation copy inscribed by producer David O. Selznick to his special effects chief Jack Cosgrove in the year of the film’s release. Quarto, bound for Selznick in contemporary custom red half morocco for presentation, with Cosgrove’s name stamped in gilt onContinue reading "Gone With the Wind Final Shooting Script."
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New York : Atlantic Monthly, 1988.
First edition of this “extraordinary memoir” (San Francisco Chronicle) basis for the film bearing the same name starring Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo Di Caprio and Tobey Maguire. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page and additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actors Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprioContinue reading "This Boy’s Life."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
First edition of the candid memoir of playwright and screenwriter Arthur Laurents, author of the books for West Side Story and Gypsy. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Boldly signed by Arthur Laurents on the half-title page. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographerContinue reading "Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood."
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New York : The Mysterious Bookshop, 2008.
Signed limited first edition, one of only 100 copies of this work, basis for the 1982 film starring Sylvestor Stallone. Small octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by David Morrell and Sylvestor Stallone. In fine condition.
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New York : Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1979.
First edition of this classic novel, the basis for the 1981 film directed by John Irvin – widely regarded as Peter Straub’s masterpiece and one of the foundational works of the modern American horror novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Susan – thanks for theContinue reading "Ghost Story."
Read more Burchard, Peter [Julia Child]
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Gilbert, Martin. [Gary Oldman] [Winston S. Churchill]
Selznick, David O. [Margaret Mitchell]
Wolff, Tobias [Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire]
Laurents, Arthur [Charles Strouse]
