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Hardcover. Condition: very good. First edition of the 1987 translation of Tales of Love by Bulgarian-French feminist theorist and psychoanalyst Julia Kristeva. Following her seminal Power of Horror: An Essay in Abjection, Tales of Love is a philosophical inquiry into love via images in art, literature, and representations of maternity. Hardcover, boards in excellent shape, with light rubbing and creases to the dust jacket. More photos, or videos, available on request.

First Edition of Chelsea Girls. Condition: Good. Some sun damage to front and back cover, light wear. Inside pages clean. Remnants of old price tag on back.
Described as a nonfiction novel, this 1994 Künstlerroman by queer literary icon Eileen Myles tells the story of a narrator named Eileen Myles, a poet who loves women, coming into personal and artistic adulthood amidst the tumult and thrill of the East Village in the 70s and 80s.
Distinctive sans-serif typography and textured paper characteristic of books published by Black Sparrow Press. Formed in Los Angeles in 1966 to publish the works of Charles Bukowski and other avant-garde authors, Black Sparrow Press titles from pre-2002 (when founders John and Barbara Martin sold the press) are highly sought after print objects. A special copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket condition: good+, clipped, small closed tear, a bit of sunning to the spine, now protected in mylar. First edition, fortieth printing, likely from the 1980s. Binding is square and tight, interior is clean. A beautiful copy.
"I was only thirteen, and they were going to have me psychoanalyzed and all, because I broke all the windows in the garage. I don't blame them."
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Hardcover. First edition, second printing. Condition: very good. Jacket is very good+ with minor scuffing and minimal edgewear. Clean internally. A beautiful copy of a collectible book, scarce in the true first edition. More photos available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 3rd Canadian Printing, with numberline starting at 4, as the Canadian first edition of Raincoast's first printing started with "2" in numberline. Dust jacket has minor pulling of laminate cover. First page is pulling away ever so slightly from the binding. Overall, a beautiful copy. More photos, or video, available on request.

Hardover. First edition. HarperNumber line 02 03 HAD 30 29. Trans. Alan R Clarke. Dust jacket condition: clipped, near fine. Blue boards, gold guilt. Clean interior, tight and square. Vibrant, iconic dust jacket. "One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving." A gorgeous copy of this influential book.

Hardcover, octavo. Tan cloth over boards. 48 Coloured plates by Margaret Tarrant. Interior is free of inscriptions, no spotting. Binding is tight and square. Dustjacket has significant chipping, some loss, and a few notable blemishes, as is typical for this edition. Stunning illustrative decorations on both the front board and front and rear pastedowns. A vibrant copy of a childhood classic. More photos, or video, available on request.

First Edition, second state, with skyscraper spelling corrected on page 105. Unclipped dust jacket with price of $7.50. Jacket condition is Good+ with minor shelf wear, a small blemish on front cover, and slight stain on back. Book is tight, square, and presents very nicely. A beautiful copy of an early work by the author of Lonesome Dove, among others. More photos, or video, available on request.

Hardcover. Dustjacket condition: fine. Warmy inscribed by Tim O'Brien: "To Bill, Welcome home. I hope this book inspires you to write it out...for the world. Best, Tim O'Brien." A first edition with full number line, thus first priting. Protected by mylar, unclipped. "A true war story, if truly told, makes the stomach believe." A stunning copy of arguably the most famous American novel from the Vietnam war.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Stated First Edition of Hitchens' most famous crime novel. The novel inspired Jean-Luc Godard's film Bande à part. Octavo, 187pp. Black hardcover with title yellow stamped title on spine. Some rubbing, colour loss and minor chipping on dust jacket. Watermark on rear dust jacket cover and bottom of dust jacket spine. Unclipped, $2.95 on ff. Book square and tight, interior clean. More photos, or video, available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No dust jacket, as issued. Blue cloth boards with gold, guilt lettering. The definitive, scholarly edition of the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins, edited by Norman H. MacKenzie. Uncommon in any condition, but an exceptionally bright and well-maintained copy with the publisher's original clear plastic wraps. Price sticker on the plastic from the University of Saskatoon Bookstore, $198.95. Inobtrusive pen mark on bottom text block, likely incidental. Not remaindered, clean inside. More photos, or video, available on request.

Condition: Fine. No dust jacket, as issued.
First edition of 250 hand-numbered copies. #139 of 250. Full leather binding in deep chestnut kidskin. Leather headbands, black silk ribbon, black sewn endpapers. Raised band spine with gold gilt lines parallel the raised bands. Title and author are gold gilt on the spine, as with title on front cover. A stunning copy of a very scarce book. More photos, or video, available on request.

First and exclusive edition of an extremely scarce pamphlet. Stamped "Restricted" and "Prepared under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff," with further annotation that "this document contains classified United Kingdom information." Loose leaf binder, hole punched and stitched. 22 pages. Bumping to front board. Metal and rust marking. Published in 1965, amidst the Cold War, the material covers the tactics of jungle warfare, paramilitary training, and the broader historical context of military doctrine in the Chinese Communist Army. A very good copy. Mao: "We strive to make certain that we shall win every engagement we fight, otherwise we avoid battle." More photos, or video, available on request.

First edition, first printing. Condition: very Good. Dust jacket condition: very good-, unclipped with some water mark on rear, minor chipping and inobtrusive crease on inside flap of dust jacket. Green cloth with maroon boards. A beautiful copy of the author's final novel, scarce in the first printing. Co-winner of the 1973 National Book Award.
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Hardcover, blue cloth with gold, guilt lettering. First American translation, later printing (1923). No dust jacket, as issued. Inscription on front free endpaper, black and white stamp of Entrance to Vassar College. Bookseller mark on bottom of ffp. Clean inside, otherwise. Book is tight and square, no cracking to hinges. Bumping on tail and headcap. A beautiful, early copy of Dostoevsky's magnum opus. Dostoevsky—"Love is such a priceless treasure that you can buy the whole world with it, and redeem not only your own but other people's sins. Go, and do not be afraid." More photos, or video, available on request.

First Edition. Hardcover, blue cloth over boards. Condition: Very Good. First UK edition and printing of Highsmith's third novel. Minor foxing on textblock, dust jacket and title page. Scarce in any condition, but this dust jacket appears to have been preserved in mylar from an early age, thus the jacket remains bright and crisp. Presents beautifully. More photos, or video, available upon request.
Patricia Highsmith was best known for her taut psychological thrillers (including character Tom Ripley) and for penning lesbian classic The Price of Salt, which was adapted into the 2015 film Carol. This Sweet Sickness probes the depths of obsessive love, and was adapted as an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - fitting for an author dubbed by Graham Greene as "the poet of apprehension."

Condition: Very Good+, Very Good dust jacket. First Edition, fourth printing, price-clipped. Hardcover, cloth covered boards. Negligible bumping and rubbing. Tiny red and black seal on front paste down end paper that reads "A. E. Esch & Co Ltd. Booksellers, Edmonton Alberta" with slight red stain opposite. The iconic dust jacket, designed by Avant Garde artist E. McKnight Kauffer, really pops. A wonderful copy, scarce with dust jacket in this condition. Presents beautifully. More photos, or video, available on request.
Ellison's only novel published during his lifetime, Invisible Man touches on the social, philosophical, and political experiences of African-Americans in the early 20th century, notable for its use of absurdism and Black existentialism. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction in 1953.

Condition: Fine. Signed By James Baldwin, tipped-in leaf, original tissue guard, red silk end papers. Full leather binding with guilt elaboration. Tight and square, a beautiful copy by one of America's most relevant authors. Baldwin's semi-autobiographical novel details the relational life of a teenage protagonist in Harlem. One of Time Magazine's 100 most important novels of the 20th century. More photos, or video, available on request.

Hardcover, grey cloth with gold, guilt lettering. First edition of the Macmillan edition, first printing, fourth book in the series, second American translation, Constance Garnett. The first American edition to be published directly into English from the Russian, however. No dust jacket, as issued. Rubbing on both tail and headcap. Small tear on head cap hinge. Small stain on back board. Contained crack between the second and third pages of text, revealing gauze band on spine. Clean interior with no inscription. Faint evidence of erased pencil notation on pastedown. A very nice copy of arguably Dostoevsky's most famous novel. "Don't be overwise; fling yourself straight into life, without deliberation; don't be afraid-the flood will bear you to the bank and set you safe on your feet again." More photos, or video, available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Cohen with red "Order of the Unified Heart" stamp on title page. Octavo, 232 pages, black cloth with red end bands. Dust jacket features Cohen's own art, as does the interior. A beautiful copy of a Cohen classic: "Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash." More photos, or video, available on request.