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VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Chipping to top and bottom of spine and corresponding corners, primarily bottom. Chipping to all outside corners. One inch closed tears to left fold of spine, top and bottom. Light soiling/yellowing to both panels and flap folds. STAINING/YELLOWING TO REVERSE OF JACKET; TEARS DISCREETLY MENDED ON SAME WITH ARCHIVAL TAPE. In first 2 pics, paper insert placed inside for improved appearance. BOARDS: Some fading/discoloration to paper fronts, both. BOOK: Bookplate attached to front pastedown. Paper insert ghosting to front endpapers. Age toning/staining to both endpapers, primarily free. Lean to spine. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Walter Tevis' debut novel, The Hustler, the story of young pool hustler, Edward "Fast Eddie" Felson, and the basis for the 1961 film starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason and Piper Laurie. It is a true 1st edition, 1st… Leer más

VERY GOOD — Firm bindings. Crisp exteriors. Clean, unmarked pages. NOTE: VOLUME I: Very slight area of discoloration, front board. Slight gilt loss to page edges on textblock, primarily head. VOLUME II: Slight gilt loss to page edges on textblock; a few faint scratches to same. VOLUME III: Ditto gilt loss to textblock. VOLUME IV: Ditto gilt loss to textblock and a few scratches to same. VOLUME V: Ditto gilt loss and a couple of faint stains to foredge. All volumes show textblock/spine separation at head. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
This 5 volume set, The Race to Space, was published by Easton Press in 1999 and issued in Collector Editions. Bound in handsome Emerald Green leather, and illustrated with stirring period photographs, these works chronicle the fierce competition between two Cold War rivals, the United States and the Soviet Union, to acheive superior spaceflight capability. Featured, in alphabetical order, are: A Man on the Moon: The Voyage of the Apollo Astronauts… Leer más

VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Minor chipping to top and bottom of spine and corresponding corners of same. Minor chipping to top outside corners. Small closed tear to top left corner of spine; inch and a half closed tear to top right corner of spine, extending down into panel. Small closed tears to bottom left side of spine. Small closed tear, middle left of spine. Half inch closed tear to top outside corner. Inked in price above printed price on front flap. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Smudges to page margins, 126 - 128. Very slight lean to spine. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Hunter S. Thompson's Hell's Angels, his first book and first attempt at nonfiction. It is a 1st American trade edition, 1st printing of this controversial expose of the outlaw motorcycle club, published by Random House in 1967. The original dustjacket is proteceted from further wear by a Mylar… Leer más

VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top and bottom of spine and corresponding corners. Minor chipping to 3 of 4 outside corners. Closed tears to top and bottom of spine, both sides. Closed tears to top and bottom edges of front panel, primarily the latter. Small abrasion to laminate face, lower left, front panel. Very light soiling, back panel. Price clipped. Tears mended on reverse with archival tape. BOARDS: Very good condition. Minor soiling spots to quarterbound, front. Very small bumps to top middle edge and upper outside edge, front. BOOK: Very good condition. Nice topstain. Please inspect photos closely and read description carefully for condition details.
Here on offer is a nice copy of Shirley Jackson's final novel, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a dark tale described as Jackson's masterpiece and the basis for the 2018 film of the same name. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published… Leer más

VERY GOOD condition --- DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, flaps and folds, primarily the latter. Price clipped. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. Very minor soiling to textblock head and foredge, primarily the former. Pencil markings top of FFEP. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of J. K. Rowling's second novel in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which was the basis for the film of the same name, released in 2002. This is a 1st UK trade edition, 3rd printing of the work published by Bloomsbury in 1998. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve. *********************************************************
"Harry can't wait for his holidays with the dire Dursleys to end. But a small, self-punishing house-elf warns Harry of mortal danger awaiting him at Hogwarts School. Returning to the castle nevertheless, Harry hears a rumour about a… Leer más

VERY GOOD+ — DUST JACKET: Minor wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top of spine, and outside corners, front panel. Small closed tears to top right, and bottom left corners of spine. Price clipped. BOARDS: Small dent to bottom edge, back. BOOK: Very good condition. Nice topstain. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please don't hesitate to ask.
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Here on offer is an exceptionally nice copy of the groundbreaking cookbook that introduced practical French cooking to an American audience, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, written by Julia Child and co-authored by Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle. This copy is Volume 1 of the 1st trade edition, 2nd printing of the work published by Alfred Knopf in 1961. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.*********************************************************
"Anyone can cook in the French… Leer más

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top and bottom of spine and corresponding corners. Closed tears, top of spine. Minor chipping to all outside corners, except bottom left, back panel. Shelf rubbing/discoloration, front and back panels. Tears mended on reverse with archival tape. BOARDS: Very good condition. BOOK: Very good condition. Topstain. Slight lean to spine. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Jack Kerouac's fourth published novel, The Dharma Bums, published just one year after "On the Road", and another success for Kerouac, becoming one of his most popular books. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Viking Press in 1958. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"A story of the quest for truth, The Dharma Bums is one of Jack Kerouac's… Leer más

VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Very minor chip and small closed tear to bottom of spine, left and right, respectively. Very small chip to laminate face, bottom left of spine. Very minor chipping to top outside corners, both panels. Minor crease to upper left, back flap. BOARDS: Shelf rubbing to top and bottom edges, and foredges, primarily bottom edge. Minor scuffing to outside corners. BOOK: Very good condition. Good topstain, albeit with a few spots. Very slight lean to spine. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Sylvia Plath's semi-autobiographical novel, The Bell Jar, first published in the UK just one month before she took her own life. This copy is a 1st American edition, 1st printing published by Harper & Row in 1971. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"A realistic and emotional novel… Leer más

VERY GOOD+ — DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Small closed tear to bottom of spine. BOARDS: Very good condition. Bottom outside corner bumped, back board. BOOK: Very good condition. No issues. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
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Here on offer is a very nice copy of David Foster Wallace's second novel, his magnum opus, Infinite Jest, which is featured in TIME magazine's list of the 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Little, Brown & Co. in 1996. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Brodart sleeve.
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"A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America Set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent… Leer más

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Minor wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Very small closed tears to top and bottom of spine, left bottom edge of front panel and closed tear to bottom edge, back panel. Faint ink markings to back panel. Price clipped. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. Abrasion/tear to front paste-down. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is an exceptionally nice copy of Roald Dahl's popular children's novel, James and the Giant Peach, the basis for the 1996 film of the same name and a twentieth-century classic. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 2nd state (4 line colophon) published by Alfred Knopf in 1961. The 2nd state dust jacket (ISBN numbers on back panel) is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG!
Roald Dahl was a champion of the… Leer más

VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Very small closed tear to back panel, near spine. Very minor curling of laminate face at bottom edge of spine. Minor creasing to outside edges of flaps, primarily front. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. No issues. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Joan Didion's classic L.A. novel, Play It As It Lays, included in Time magazine's list of The 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in 1970. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, from the author of The Last Thing He Wanted and A Book of Common Prayer.
Somewhere out beyond Hollywood, resting actress Maria Wyeth drifts along… Leer más

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Some foxing stains on reverse. BOARDS: Minor shelf rubbing/abrasions to bottom edges and corners. BOOK: Good topstain. Foxing to textblock, primarily foredge. Minor foxing to outer margins of FFEP through Title page. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please ask.Here on offer is a very nice copy of Pat Conroy's semi-autobiographical novel, The Great Santini, his third published work and the basis for the film of the same name starring Robert Duvall. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the book published by Houghton Mifflin in 1976 and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.*********************************************************"The piercing, iconic semi-autobiographical novel of a domineering father and ambitious son, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Prince… Leer más

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Very minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Small moisture stains on reverse, bottom. BOARDS: Very good condition. BOOK: Very good condition. Very small stain to outside edges, pgs. 165 - 170. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please ask.Here on offer is a very nice copy of Paulo Coelho's award-winning bestseller, The Alchemist, which has been translated into 67 languages and has inspired millions of readers to follow their dream. This is a true 1st American edition, 1st printing of the work published by HarperSanFrancisco in 1993. *********************************************************"...He journeys from Spain to Morocco in search of worldly success, and eventually to Egypt, where a fateful encounter with an alchemist brings him at last to self-understanding and spiritual enlightenment. The story has the comic charm, dramatic tension and psychological intensity of a fairy tale, but it's full of… Leer más

Here on offer is a very nice copy of Lynd Ward's second wordless novel, Madman's Drum. Told in woodcut images, it is the story of a slave trader, his heinous crime, and the consequences for him and his family, . This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Cape and Smith in 1930. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.****************************************************************************************************************************"Madman's Drum is a wordless novel by American artist Lynd Ward (1905–1985), published in 1930. It is the second of Ward's six wordless novels. The 118 wood-engraved images of Madman's Drum tell the story of a slave trader who steals a demon-faced drum from an African he murders, and the consequences for him and his family.Ward's first wordless novel was Gods' Man of 1929. Ward was more ambitious with his second work in the medium: the characters are more nuanced, the plot more developed and complicated, and the… Leer más

VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top corners of spine and top outside corners, both panels. Small chip to top edge, back panel. Minor soiling to spine and both panels. Price clipped. BOARDS: Crown and foot of spine worn w/very small tears, primarily the latter. Front and back boards distressed. Scuffs to outside corners. Shelf rubbing to bottom edges, w/very small tear to cloth, back edge, near spine. BOOK: Topstain, w/minor spotting to same. Textblock separation from spine, top. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Joseph Heller's satirical war novel, Catch-22, often cited as one of the most significant novels of the 20th century. This is a 1st trade edition, 2nd printing of the work published by Simon & Schuster in 1961. The original dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"Catch-22 is… Leer más

VERY GOOD+ condition — SLIPCASE: Minor wear w/loose seams, bottom rear. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. No issues. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. THIS IS A LARGE BOOK.
Here on offer is an exceptionally nice copy of Charles Finney's award-winning novel, The Circus of Dr. Lao, a fantastical and macabre work which won the inaugural National Book Award for Most Original Book of 1935. This copy is a limited edition, numbered and signed by the artist, Claire Van Vliet, and published by the Limited Editions Club in 1982. The book is housed in a hardshell slipcase and includes the LEC monthly newsletter for this title.
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The Limited Editions Club was a subscription-based book club founded in 1929 by George Macy (1900-1956) to publish finely made and finely illustrated limited editions of the classics of literature - and of a few carefully selected contemporary titles, such as The… Leer más

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. A couple of very small chips to laminate face, bottom outside edge, back panel. BOARDS: Minor shelf rubbing/scuffing to bottom edges. Very small bump to top outside edge, front. BOOK: Very minor soiling to textblock head. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is an exceptionally nice copy of Huraki Murakami's award-winning novel, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, which many regard as his masterpiece, appearing in The Telegraph's 2014 list of the 10 all-time greatest Asian novels. This copy is a 1st American edition, 1st printing of the work published by Alfred Knopf in 1997. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"Japan's most highly regarded novelist now vaults into the first ranks of international fiction writers with this heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story,… Leer más

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top and bottom of spine, likewise, all outside corners of both panels. Minor curling to top edge of flaps. Several very small closed tears to top edge of both panels. Minor staining/soiling to both panels, primarily at flap folds. Closed/open tears mended on reverse with archival tape. BOARDS: Very good condition. Minor wear and sunning to top and bottom edge, both boards. BOOK: Very good condition. Minor foxing to textblock edges, primarily head, likewise to endpapers. Small moisture stain, bottom of back endpapers at spine/gutter. Please read description and inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Walter Tevis' coming-of-age novel, The Queen's Gambit, a thriller and the basis for the 2020 Netfilx miniseries of the same name. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Random House in 1983. The dust jacket… Leer más

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Minor wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Very small chip to top outside corner, front panel. Minor staining to top edge, reverse. BOARDS: Shelf rubbing to bottom edges, primarily at spine. BOOK: Light foxing to textblock page edges, primarily head and foredge. Several small spots/smudges to outside edge of FFEP. Please inspect photos closelfy for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Octavia Butler's award-winning novel, Parable of the Sower, the first in the Parable series and the winner of the New York Times "Notable Book of the Year" award in 1994. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Four Walls Eight Windows in 1993. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author 'pairs well with 1984 or The Handmaid's Tale' and… Leer más

VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top and bottom of spine, primarily top. Very minor chipping to top and bottom outside corners, front. Stressing along fold, front flap. One and ½ inch closed tear, top edge, back panel. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. Nice topstain. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.Here on offer is a very nice copy of William Burroughs controversial book: Naked Lunch. Its' a true 1st American edition, 1st printing of the work published by Grove Press in 1959. The original dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Brodart sleeve.*********************************************************
"Say hello to Bradley the Buyer, the best narcotics agent in the business. Check yourself into the hospital where Dr Benway works - but don't expect adrenalin if you need it (the night porter shot it up for kicks). Meet Dr Fingers' Schafer, the Lobotomy Kid, and… Leer más