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This text was featured in the Franklin Library series: The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Bound in handsome saddle brown leather, and published as a Limited Edition in 1978, the book is a 1st Edition thus. All Franklin Library genuine full-leather editions feature:• Full genuine leather binding.• 22k. gold lettering and stampings on the spine and covers.• Attached silk page marker.• High quality paper.• Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding.• Gold gilded page edges on all three sides.• Raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look.****************************************************************************************************************************This Franklin Library edition of Basic Works is composed of several publications by Sigmund Freud during his lifetime. Reprinted from 'The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud' originally published by the Hogarth Press, Ltd., are: An Autobiographical Study, On the History of… 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: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Chipping to top and bottom of spine, and corresponding edges of top. Chipping to top outside corners, both panels. Closed tears to top and bottom edges, both panels, primarily front. Tears mended on reverse with archival tape. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Topstain; stains/spotting to same. A couple of tape ghosts to front endpapers. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Jesse Stuart's first autobiography, Beyond Dark Hills, originally submitted as a term paper when he was a graduate student at Vanderbilt University in 1932. Six years later his "term paper" was published as a book by E. P. Dutton in 1938. This copy is a 1st edition thus, 1st printing of the work republished by McGraw Hill in 1972 and INSCRIBED by the author on the FFEP. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.… Leer más

VERY GOOD — Secure binding. Crisp exterior. Clean, unmarked pages. NOTE: Minor shelf rubbing to front and back boards. Minor scratches/gilt loss to textblock, primarily head and foot. Very slight fraying to bookmarker tail. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
This text is included in the Easton Press series Masterpieces of American Literature. Published in 1965, bound in handsome Navy Blue leather, and beautifully illustrated by Robert Shore, this edition would be a worthy addendum to your collectables library.
Specifics of this series from the Easton Press website:
Fully and tightly bound in genuine leather.22kt gold accents deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine.Heavy duty binding boards... .Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper... .Sewn pages – not just glued like ordinary books....moiré endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker.Gilded page ends.
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" 'Is it the intention of law-makers that good men shall be hung ever?' asked… Leer más

VERY GOOD condition — SLIPCASE: Very good condition. Minor scuffs/shelf rubbing to sides. 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 fine example of Neal Ascherson's historical travelogue, Black Sea, chronicling the long and turbulent history of the volatile Black Sea region This copy is a 1st edition thus, 1st printing published in 2011 by The Folio Society in London, UK. Printed on Abbey Wove paper at Grafos S. A., Barcelona and bound by them in three-quarter buckram with a printed front board. It is protected by a hardshell slipcase.
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The Folio Society is a privately owned London-based publisher, founded by Charles Ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and non-fiction books, poetry and children's titles. Folio editions feature specially designed bindings and… 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 outside corners, front. Larger chip to bottom outside corner. Several closed tears top and bottom edges, mended verso with archival tape, as well as small scuffs/chips to laminate. Spotting/staining to verso, primarily in spine area. In first two pics, paper insert placed inside for improved appearance. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very minor age toning to endpapers, front and back; ink markings on FFEP, as well as small merchant sticker near lower spine. PLEASE INSPECT PHOTOS CLOSELY AND READ DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY FOR CONDITION DETAILS. More pics available on request. Any questions: Please don't hesitate to ask. Here on offer is a very nice copy of Brendan Behan's autobiographical book, Borstal Boy, an entertaining account of the authors' 3 year sentence to a youth reform school for IRA activities and his interactions with the… Leer más