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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1931.
First edition of Hammett’s personal favorite novel. Octavo, original cloth. Advance review copy, with the slip pasted to the front free endpaper, in very good condition, corner clipped, name to the front pastedown. Rare as an advance copy.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.
First edition of the author’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Margery Gill. Boldly by Susan Cooper on the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket, stamp to the copyright page. Jacket design by Margery Gill. First editions are rare, especially signed.
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London : Century, 2018.
First expanded edition of the international bestselling author’s novelization of the eighth installment in the Star Wars film franchise. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with an 8-page color photo insert of images from the film. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Metuchen, N.J : The Scarecrow Press, 1975.
First edition of Glut’s authoritative history of the literary and cinematic presentations of Count Dracula, including Bram Stoker’s classic novel. Octavo, original publisher’s decorated cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Christopher Lee on the dedication page, “Art – All good wishes Christopher Lee” and additionally signed by William Marshall on a bookplate affixedContinue reading "The Dracula Book."
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New York : Coward-McCann, Inc, 1964.
First American edition of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder. An exceptional example, uncommon signed.
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London : Michael Joseph, 1962.
First edition of the author’s first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Trevor Denning.
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London : Collins Crime Club, 1967.
First edition of Christie’s masterful murder mystery; one of her personal favorites. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Agatha Christie Sept 1970.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Kenneth Farnhill. Housed in a custom clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery.Continue reading "Endless Night."
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B.C. Rich acoustic guitar signed by the “King of Horror”, Stephen King. In near fine condition. A very unique piece.
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Tarzana : Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, 1946.
First edition of the fourth book in the ‘Venus’ series. Octavo, original cloth, top edge red, frontispiece and four illustrated plates by John Coleman Burroughs, cartographic endpapers designed by the author. Near fine in a good dust jacket.
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Hampton Falls, NH : Donald Grant, 2004.
First trade edition of King’s sixth installment in his acclaimed Dark Tower Series. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Stephen King on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Darrel Anderson.
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New York : The Viking Press, 1989.
First edition of this novel by the author of The Shining. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Stephen King on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Front jacket photograph by Geoffrey Gove. Photograph of King by Tabitha King.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.
First edition of this work by the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley. Octavo original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “For Margaret et Barrett- avec plaisir a un lecteur Patricia Highsmith 15 April 1975.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Wendell Minor.
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Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1974.
First edition, first printing of the novel that launched King’s career, with ‘First Edition’ stated on the copyright page and ‘P6’ in the gutter of page 199. Octavo, original maroon cloth. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the second endpaper, “For L. Jack Powell – with best wishes, Stephen King 11/7/80.” Fine in aContinue reading "Carrie."
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1965.
First edition of the author’s classic mystery drama which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film of the same name starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger and Lee Grant. Octavo, original half cloth, patterned endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To John Anthony Miller and Hatie with warmest regards and friendshipContinue reading "In The Heat of The Night."
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New York : William Morrow and Company, 2003-2004.
First editions of each novel in the author’s classic Baroque trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth. Each volume is signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Fine in near fine to fine dust jackets. Jacket design by Richard L. Aquan.
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Eugene, OR : Pulphouse, 1991.
First separate edition of this Nebula Award-winning novelette. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Cover illustration by George Barr.
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New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.
First edition of the author’s first book in her acclaimed series. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Sue Grafton on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Kathie A. McGinty.
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 1993.
First edition of the author’s second novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by George Pelecanos on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Accordino. Jacket design by John Dawson. Review copy, with the publication from the publisher laid in.
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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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Warszawa : Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1961.
True first edition of this classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Stanislaw Lem on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. A very sharp example, uncommon in this condition and signed.
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London : Secker & Warburg, 1949.
First edition of Orwell’s classic dystopian novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a few small chips and closed tears. Jacket design by Michael Kennard. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. A very nice example.
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New York : Dodd, Mead & Company, 1942.
First American edition of Christie’s classic murder mystery, which preceded the first English edition by 11 months. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Very good in a good dust jacket with professional restoration.
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London : The Cresset Press, 1935.
First edition of the novelization of the classic 1936 film H. G. Wells’ Things to Come. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Signed by H.G. Wells and actor Derrick de Marnay on front free endpaper. Derrick de Marnay starred as Richard Gordon in the acclaimed 1936 film adaptation, Things to Come, directed by William Cameron Menzies. InContinue reading "Things to Come: A Film Story Based on the Material Contained in His History of the Future “The Shape of Things to Come.”"
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