{"title":"Literature","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"george-mills-stanley-elkin-signed-first-edition-1st-printing","title":"George Mills, Stanley Elkin. Signed First Edition, 1st Printing.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\"\u003eGeorge Mills, Stanley Elkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing, signed by Elkin on the title page. \u003c\/span\u003eNew York: E.P. Dutton, 1982. A near fine copy in a near fine or better, unclipped dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy and square. A bit of shelfwear and smudging to spine. 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William Everson: Berkeley, 1961. Grey boards printed in red and black, printed in red and black throughout, pp. 32. In fine condition. William \"Bill\" Everson, also known as Brother Antonius, was an important figure in the San Francisco Renaissance and close friend and associate of Kenneth Rexroth. 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Cast, set and printed by Fairfax Hall on Joseph Batchelor's Kelmscott hand-made paper in the Aries types designed for The Stourton Press by Eric Gill. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLondon: The Stourton Press, 1975. Quarto, original half calf over cloth, gilt stamped spine. Very good. Binding is sturdy, rubbing and light scratching to leather, faint waviness to pages. 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She also describes her political awakening that led her to flee Japan for the United States and that would lead her to become an internationally renowned activist for social justice, peace and women's rights.  Widely praised in the US, the book's strong critiques of Japanese society and militarism also brought Ayako negative attention from the Japanese government. The book also led to a friendship between the author and Pearl S. Buck, who reviewed Restless Wave positively and invited Ayako to contribute to Asia magazine. After her death in 1996, Restless Wave was hailed as a “lost Asian American treasure.”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eNew York: Modern Age Books, 1940. Near fine. Traces of shelfwear, owner's name to flyleaf else clean. 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Forester. First American Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\"\u003eThe African Queen, C.S. Forester\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\"\u003eFirst American edition, first printing of Forester's tale of African adventure, basis for the 1951 film of the same name directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\"\u003eBoston: Little, Brown and Company, 1935. Binding is lightly shaken with a minor lean, still sound with no cracking. Bump to front corner, shelfwear to extremities. Owner's bookplate to front pastedown, small spot of residue to rear endpaper, else internally clean with a few minor instances of thumb soiling. The unclipped dust jacket shows soiling, a couple closed tears and shelfwear with chipping at the joints and to spine crown. Presents well in archival mylar, scarce with the original jacket. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37673243181231,"sku":"193718832355","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/57_3be41819-03b9-49cc-a41b-835a7996e30b.jpg?v=1606182027"},{"product_id":"nerve-dick-francis-uncorrected-proof","title":"Nerve, Dick Francis. Uncorrected Proof.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eNerve, Dick Francis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eUncorrected proof copy of the first edition of Francis' second novel, housed in a custom quarter leather case with decorative boards and a felt interior. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eLondon: Michael Joseph, 1964. Original brown wrappers as issued, \"Jan 27\" and the eventual price of the first edition \"16\/–\" written to top front corner. In very good condition, wraps show a bit of shelfwear with light creasing, typical rumpling to spine, traces of minor discoloration to rear. The lower portion of the front wrap and spine joint appears to have been professionally secured, giving the volume a tight and sturdy binding. Internally clean. Slipcase shows a touch of wear. Overall, a very presentable copy in a beautiful case. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37829403705519,"sku":"","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/5236150A-9AB4-40C2-8E83-5681BBA9F7EB.jpg?v=1608060574"},{"product_id":"my-sweet-orange-tree-jose-mauro-de-vasconcelos-first-u-k-edition-first-printing","title":"My Sweet Orange Tree, José Mauro de Vasconcelos. 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Jacket show very minor shelfwear with a bit of tanning to spine and front panel, protected in archival mylar. Very presentable. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38041282216111,"sku":"","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/image_28bd07be-7041-43b5-9abf-0655e983a0f2.jpg?v=1610395061"},{"product_id":"chariot-of-flesh-malcolm-nesbit-alfred-chester-signed-and-inscribed-edition-tokyo-keimeisha","title":"Chariot of Flesh, Malcolm Nesbit (Alfred Chester). 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Yellow wrappers with red lettering, pp. 202. Sunning to wrappers and spine, foxing to front panel, spine lifting a bit in spots with minor loss, general light shelfwear and creasing with a closed tear to front panel. Rare. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38198369550511,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/flesh1.jpg?v=1611958351"},{"product_id":"the-madison-poems-d-a-levy-second-edition","title":"The Madison Poems, d.a. Levy. Second Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Madison Poems, d.a. levy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecond edition of this important portfolio of levy's work. Composed during his short time at the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1968 (where he was the \"Free University Poet-in-Residence\"), the work was ultimately assembled and published by levy's friends and associates following his death in 1969. The first edition was produced in 1969 and this, the second, in 1972. Both editions contain different collages and inserts, and it appears that variations exist even within the editions. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMadison, Wisconsin: Quixote Press, 1972. Second edition. Original silk-screened manila mailing envelope, containing 18 reproductions of levy's collages in various sizes and colors (11 of which are stapled together), a small folio of 24 concrete poem cards, a single-page reproduction of levy's 'The Evolution  of Comparative Literature and a reissue of The Tibetan Stroboscope. Presumably lacking The New Student facsimile and the Concrete Poems insert. The envelope is worn with tearing, creasing and some loss, still held together at one point. The collages are in about very good or better condition, with a few creases and minor wear. The small folio shows a dampstain, but the cards within are in generally very good or better condition. The Tibetan Stroboscope shows some shelfwear with discoloration and scuffing to wraps, creasing to back cover, internally about near fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39636256358575,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_4740.jpg?v=1619139619"},{"product_id":"the-change-allen-ginsberg-first-edition","title":"The Change, Allen Ginsberg. First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Change, Allen Ginsberg\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition of this scarce Ginsberg work, second state with his name correctly spelled on the front cover. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[London]: Writers' Forum, November 1963. Original illustrated wrappers, staple-bound, 12 leaves. Owner's name to first page, trace amounts of shelfwear else fine. Protected in a removable acetate sleeve. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Experimenting with various psychedelic stimulants to create visionary poetry, Ginsberg traveled to South America, Europe, Morocco, and India with Orlovsky in 1962. It was the most important trip of his life. Staying in India for nearly two years, he met with holy men in an effort to find someone who could teach him a method of meditation that would help him deal with his egotism and serve as a vehicle for heightened spiritual awareness. On a train in Japan, Ginsberg recorded in his poem “The Change” his realization that meditation, not drugs, could assist his enlightenment\" (ANB). \u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40034331263151,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/img_5414.jpg?v=1623786319"},{"product_id":"the-black-prince-shirley-ann-grau-first-edition-first-printing","title":"The Black Prince, Shirley Ann Grau. First Edition, First Printing.","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Black Prince, Shirley Ann Grau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of Grau's first book, nominated for the National Book Award in 1956. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1955. A very good copy in an about very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding is tight and sturdy, minor wear to boards. Jacket shows some shelfwear and chipping with a few closed tears reinforced on the verso, spine a bit sunned, protected in archival mylar. A presentable copy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40263020445871,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/prince.jpg?v=1626798760"},{"product_id":"deep-water-patricia-highsmith-signed-first-edition-first-printing","title":"Deep Water, Patricia Highsmith. Signed First Edition, First Printing.","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDeep Water, Patricia Highsmith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of Highsmith's brilliant fourth novel, signed by the author to the title page. New York: Harper \u0026amp; Brothers, 1957. A near fine copy in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy and square. A bit of foxing to top edge of text block, a few very faint blemishes to boards, minor wear to spine tips. Jacket shows light general shelfwear and rubbing, closed tear to top of front panel, chipping at spine ends and light sticker residue over the original price, protected in archival mylar. A very presentable copy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40263431389359,"sku":"","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_3888.jpg?v=1718903325"},{"product_id":"trout-fishing-in-america-richard-brautigan-first-edition-third-printing","title":"Trout Fishing in America, Richard Brautigan. First Edition, Third Printing.","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrout Fishing in America, Richard Brautigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, third printing of Brautigan's most well-known work. San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1967. An about very good copy in original wraps. Wraps shows some general \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshelter and discoloration\/staining, crease to spine. Foxing to page edges, bump to bottom edge of text block. Internally clean and sound, free of markings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40717794312367,"sku":"","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_6605.jpg?v=1632700381"},{"product_id":"death-in-four-letters-francis-beeding-first-edition-first-printing","title":"Death in Four Letters, Francis Beeding. First Edition, First Printing.","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDeath in Four Letters, Francis Beeding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing in the rare first state dust jacket priced at 7\/6 to the spine. London: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, 1935. A very good or better copy in an about good dust jacket. Binding is tight and sturdy, minimal wear to boards with some softening at the spine tips, a bit of spotting to the top edge of text block. Internally clean with no markings. Jacket shows some rubbing and has benefited from restoration, which included securing a few closed tears and filling in some areas of loss at joint ends and at the spine heel. A few letters of the publisher's name have been written in with apen at the spine heel. Presents well in archival mylar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41071904063663,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_7235_fcde1cee-454e-47e5-9f2f-f55275aed919.jpg?v=1639354180"},{"product_id":"power-politics-margaret-atwood-first-canadian-edition-first-printing","title":"Power Politics, Margaret Atwood. First Canadian Edition, First Printing.","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePower Politics, Margaret Atwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst Canadian edition, first printing, preceding the American edition. Toronto: House of Anansi, 1971. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Binding is tight and sturdy minimal wear to boards. Offsetting to endpapers, owner's name and date to flyleaf, toning to pages. Jacket shows light shelfwear with a band of sunning across the front panel, faint letter written and a spot of rubbing to back panel. Presents well in archival mylar, scarce in this true first edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41095702806703,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_7352.jpg?v=1639939585"},{"product_id":"room-at-the-top-john-braine-rough-uncorrected-proof","title":"Room at the Top, John Braine. Rough Uncorrected Proof.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoom at the Top, John Braine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRough uncorrected proof copy of Braine's first novel. London: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode, 1957. Original wraps with paper label, pp. 256. An about very good copy. Slight lean to spine, general shelfwear and light creasing to wraps, an area of rubbing to front wrap. Internally clean. Protected in a removable archival sleeve. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41378127020207,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_8419.jpg?v=1646413972"},{"product_id":"love-song-philip-jose-farmer-first-edition","title":"Love Song, Philip José Farmer. First Edition.","description":"\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLove Song, Philip José Farmer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of Farmer's erotic supernatural mystery. A paperback original. North Hollywood, CA: Brandon House, 1970. About very good. Slight lean, spine creased. Wraps show some general shelfwear, rubbing and light creasing. Internally toned, clean with no markings. Scarce. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41378195603631,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_8413.jpg?v=1646415353"},{"product_id":"the-moviegoer-walker-percy-first-edition","title":"The Moviegoer, Walker Percy. First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Moviegoer, Walker Percy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of Percy's debut novel, winner of the National Book Award. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. A very good copy in an about very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding is sturdy and square, light shelfwear to boards with top corners bumped, faint sunning to edges. Internally clean with no markings. Jacket shows some wear, with a few instances of chipping and loss, some light creasing, rubbing to back panel. A presentable copy, protected in archival mylar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41633420312751,"sku":"","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_9297.jpg?v=1652743968"},{"product_id":"fear-and-loathing-on-the-campaign-trail-dr-hunter-s-thompson-first-uk-edition","title":"Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. First UK Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst UK edition, first printing. London: Allison and Busby, 1974. A very good or better copy in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding is sturdy, minor wear to boards, traces of foxing along edges of text block. The two pages following copyright appear to have been neatly excised, no markings internally. Jacket shows light shelfwear and rubbing, ripple to laminate on front panel, minor creasing along spine, creasing to flaps, protected in archival mylar. A nice copy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41768200470703,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_9730.jpg?v=1655762433"},{"product_id":"the-glorious-pool-thorne-smith-first-edition","title":"The Glorious Pool, Thorne Smith. First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Glorious Pool, Thorne Smith \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDust jacket designed by Herbert Roese, with his illustrations throughout. Garden City, NY: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoubleday, Doran \u0026amp; Co., 1934. An about very good copy in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding is sturdy and square, boards show fading and discoloration. Internally clean with no markings. Jacket remains bright and vivid showing light shelfwear, protected in archival mylar. A nice copy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"opt-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41771802034351,"sku":"","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_9789.jpg?v=1655840439"},{"product_id":"ancient-history-a-paraphrase-joseph-mcelroy-first-edition","title":"Ancient History: A Paraphrase, Joseph McElroy. First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAncient History: A Paraphrase, Joseph McElroy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of McElroy's third novel. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Original red cloth boards with gilt titling to spine, title imprint to front cover, topstain; pp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eviii,3 07 [+3]. A near fine copy in a very good dust, unclipped dust jacket. Binding is tight and sturdy, light softening to spine tips. Jacket shows light shelfwear and rubbing, small closed tear to front panel reinforced on verso by a piece of archival tape. A nice copy, protected in archival mylar. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41906996904111,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_0658.jpg?v=1659743422"},{"product_id":"our-man-in-havana-graham-greene-limited-edition-arion-press","title":"Our Man in Havana, Graham Greene. Limited Edition ~ Arion Press","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Market Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur Man in Havana, Graham Greene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Market Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntroduction by Christopher Buckley with 28 illustrations by William Hamilton. Limited to 300 numbered copies, of which this is number 114. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Market Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSan Francisco: Arion Press, 2010. Original blue cloth with Cuban flag design. Near fine or better with just traces of rubbing to boards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42004264911023,"sku":"","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_1402.jpg?v=1663083168"},{"product_id":"a-secret-of-the-marsh-oliver-warner-signed-first-edition-review-copy","title":"A Secret of the Marsh, Oliver Warner. Signed First Edition Review Copy.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Secret of the Marsh, Oliver Warner \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRare first edition of Warner's first book, a thriller set \"at a lonely Abbey set far into an East Anglian marsh, a place of sinister memories.\" Inscribed by the author to the flyleaf, with an additional inscription to the review slip laid in. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, 1937. Original red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine; (vii), 222 + ads. A very good copy in a very good, unclipped original dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy and square. Light sunning to board extremities. Offsetting to rear endpapers, scattered foxing, else internally clean. Jacket shows light shelfwear and rubbing, pinhole near spine, light sunning to spine, protected in archival mylar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42024317878447,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_1718.jpg?v=1663789113"},{"product_id":"go-your-stations-girl-carl-martin-signed-limited-first-edition-arion-press","title":"Go Your Stations, Girl, Carl Martin. Signed Limited First Edition ~ Arion Press","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGo Your Stations, Girl, Carl Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a preface and tipped-in author photograph by Andrew Hoyem. Limited to 250 hardbound copies signed by Martin. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSan Francisco: The Arion Press, 1991. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBound in grey cloth at the spine and corners, with decorative paper covers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, pp. xiii, 82 pp. + reproduction of a Carl R. Martin drawing + colophon page. In fine condition. The first and only unsolicited manuscript published by The Arion Press. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42034814451887,"sku":"","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_1942.jpg?v=1664308631"},{"product_id":"the-maides-tragedy-francis-beaumont-john-fletcher-limited-editions-club","title":"The Maides Tragedy, Francis Beaumont \u0026 John Fletcher. Limited Editions Club","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Maides Tragedy, Francis Beaumont \u0026amp; John Fletcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith an introduction by Christopher Morley and wood engravings by Freda Bone. An unnumbered copy from a limitation of 1200. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York: Cheshire House, 1932. Quarter leather and marbled boards in slipcase, pages uncut; pp. [iv], viii, [2], 147, [2]. Sunning to spine, else a fine copy. Internally clean and bright. Slipcase shows some wear. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42035154747567,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_1954.jpg?v=1664323435"},{"product_id":"twenty-four-bagatelles-in-an-antique-mode-harold-grier-mccurdy-limited-first-edition","title":"Twenty-Four Bagatelles in an Antique Mode, Harold Grier McCurdy. Limited First Edition.","description":"\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwenty-Four Bagatelles in an Antique Mode, Harold Grier McCurdy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited first edition, number 51 of a total limitation of 145 copies. Omaha: The Cunningham Press, 1989. Grey printed wraps, printed on Mohawk paper with Bembo type. Near fine, with some light rubbing to wraps. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42044471279791,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_2064.jpg?v=1664810533"},{"product_id":"seamus-heaney-and-the-grounds-of-hope-helen-vendler-limited-edition-arion-press","title":"Seamus Heaney and The Grounds of Hope, Helen Vendler. Limited Edition ~ Arion Press","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeamus Heaney and The Grounds of Hope, Helen Vendler \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited edition of Helen Vendler's lecture presented at the Arion Press on March 31, 2004. Printed in an edition of 400 copies for subscribers and friends of the Press in June 2004. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSan Francisco: The Arion Press, 2004. Original wraps; pp. 20. Near fine or better with traces of shelfwear.\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42044548645039,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_2099.jpg?v=1664814587"},{"product_id":"arkaeologika-critical-art-ensemble-limited-first-edition","title":"Arkaeologika, Critical Art Ensemble. Limited First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArkaeologika\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition of this rare publication by The Critical Art Ensemble. Limited to 100 copies, of which this is number 97. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[n.p.]: The Critical Art Ensemble, 1990.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Consists of three signatures of four leaves each, sewn onto a single paper wrapper with spines at left, right and top, allowing book to be opened from three directions. Archaeological and anthropological texts printed as poetry alternate with line drawings, all printed letterpress. Wrapper secured with attached cloth tape. In fine condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42059034788015,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_2332.jpg?v=1665515297"},{"product_id":"the-horror-on-the-asteroid-and-other-tales-of-planetary-horror-edmund-hamilton-first-edition","title":"The Horror on the Asteroid and Other Tales of Planetary Horror, Edmund Hamilton. First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Horror on the Asteroid and Other Tales of Planetary Horror, Edmund Hamilton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of the author's first book and one of the earliest collections of pulp science fiction stories. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCollecting stories from Weird Tales and sci-fi specialty pulps of the late 1920s and early 1930s, the book was also one of the titles in the publisher's Creeps series of anthologies, highlighting how science fiction and horror as separate genres had not yet been established.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Philip Alan, 1936. Publisher's original red cloth boards, spine lettered in black, pp. [1-8] 9-256. One of three variant bindings, priority not known. A very good or better copy in a fair to good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding sound, minimal wear to boards, area of light fading to spine. Jacket priced at \"2\/6 net\" on spine, below which is a sticker indicating a reduced price. Jacket shows an area of loss to spine where white paper has been affixed to verso with tape. Else, some general shelfwear, crease to back panel, a few closed tears reinforced with tape to verso, protected in archival mylar. Rare in the dust jacket. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42299199324335,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_0938.jpg?v=1675574004"},{"product_id":"cockfighter-journal-the-story-of-a-shooting-charles-willford-limited-first-edition-lettered-issue","title":"Cockfighter Journal: The Story of a Shooting, Charles Willford. Limited First Edition, Lettered Issue.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCockfighter Journal: The Story of a Shooting, Charles Willford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited first edition, lettered issue of which this is \"J.\" Signed by James Lee Burke at the colophon, who provided the forward. Santa Barbara: Neville Press, 1989. Bound in full black leather, stamped in gilt, photo-illustrated endpapers; pp. ii, 91, [3]. A fine copy of Willeford's posthumously published memoir of the filming of the 1974 film adaptation of his novel, for which he wrote the screenplay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42313116909743,"sku":"","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_1161.jpg?v=1676259242"},{"product_id":"chronicles-of-canongate-second-series-sir-walter-scott-first-edition-thus","title":"Chronicles of Canongate - Second Series, Sir Walter Scott. 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Bound in 3\/4 brown calf over marbled boards, spine labels and raised bands to spine with gilt titles; pp. Vol 1: (ii), 336; Vol 2: (ii), 336; Vol 3: (ii), 348. Bindings sturdy and square, boards show some wear and scuffing, scattered foxing and toning internally. A presentable set. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42317338575023,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_1265.jpg?v=1676404905"},{"product_id":"the-hind-and-the-panther-transversd-to-the-story-of-the-country-mouse-and-the-city-mause-matthew-prior-and-charles-montagu-first-edition","title":"The Hind and the Panther Transvers'd To the Story of The Country-Mouse and the City-Mause Matthew Prior and Charles Montagu. 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This is Prior's first printed work and a great example of the pamphlet wars occurring in England at that time. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Printed for W. Davis, 1687. Bound in 3\/4 calf over marble boards, gilt titles to spine; pp. (vi), 6. Leaves cut a little close, no text lost. Title page appears to have benefited from professional restoration with handwriting ascribing the text to Montagu, scattered foxing and a couple small stains internally. Boards show light shelfwear. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42317379043503,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_1291_cfeec514-853d-464c-b0ff-a91f813952ab.jpg?v=1676406655"},{"product_id":"the-squire-of-alsatia-thomas-shadwell-first-edition","title":"The Squire of Alsatia, Thomas Shadwell. 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It was revived numerous times during the eighteenth century. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"nid-dw1-48\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan name=\"selectedOptions-attributesPublisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Knapton, at the Queen's-Head in St. Paul's Church, 1688. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBound in modern brown sheepskin, with title square dyed in black, stamped in gilt, raise bands and gilt-stamped lines to spine, modern endpapers; pp. (viii), 72. Hint of a smudge to front cover, else binding and covers fine. Pages toned and foxed, with scattered soiling, several pages show areas of minor loss and creasing, a couple notations to dramatis personae, loss to title page not affecting text. Overall in nice shape. Rare. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42327726784687,"sku":"","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_1604.jpg?v=1676956729"},{"product_id":"over-the-teacups-oliver-wendell-holmes-first-edition-signed-presentation-copy","title":"Over the Teacups, Oliver Wendell Holmes. First Edition, Signed Presentation Copy.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver the Teacups, Oliver Wendell Holmes \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, presentation copy, inscribed by Holmes on the flyleaf with the last stanza of his poem The Last Leaf. Laid is in an addressed envelope in Holmes' hand to famed American botanist Asa Gray. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoston: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoughton, Mifflin and Company, 1891. Second state with Over the Teacups priced at $1.50 in the ads facing the title page. Original green cloth with gilt-stamped titles and decorations, top edge gilt; pp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(ii), 319pp, [3]. Light shelfwear near boards with a small pinhole to cloth near spine crown, a few minor stains to covers. Hinges starting but still secured. Bookplates to front pastedown are over several bookseller catalogue descriptions and a poem, brief catalogue description of this volume tipped in to rear endpaper. Recipient's name blotted out in the inscription, bled through to the first second blank, foxing to endpapers. Housed in a custom two-part cloth slipcase with leather spine label titled in gilt. Shows a bit of wear and light fraying. A presentable copy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42336856506543,"sku":"","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_1784.jpg?v=1677289215"},{"product_id":"rokeby-bound-with-the-vision-of-don-roderick-sir-walter-scott-first-editions","title":"Rokeby [bound with] The Vision of Don Roderick, Sir Walter Scott. 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Edinburgh: John Ballantyne and Co., 1813. pp. xii, 122, 2 pages advertisements.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRokeby bound prior to The Vision of Don Roderick, both bound with half-titles and collate complete per Todd and Bowden (59Aa \u0026amp; 64Aa). Tipped into the page preceding the half-title of Rokeby is an advertisement for the upcoming second edition of Rokeby. Bound after The Vision of Don Roderick are an additional 8 numbered pages of ads, not found in Todd and Bowden.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBinding remains very sturdy, a bit of rubbing and scratching to covers, trace of a stain to rear cover, corners worn. Internally remarkably clean, minimal foxing, small dampstain to several of the last few pages near upper. 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Collins, for F. Newbery, in Pater-Noster-Row, 1766. brown polished calf boards ruled in gilt with a decorative border in blind, rebacked to style with raised bands, decorated in gilt, spine labels titled in gilt; later endpapers, bound without original blanks, pp. (iv), 214. (ii), 223. Boards show a bit of general shelfwear and rubbing, gilt rubbed, bindings tight and sturdy. Scattered light foxing to pages, offsetting to title page and the first few pages of volume 1, \"Vol I\" on title page nearly rubbed away, thin strip mounted to top of title page of volume 2, presumably to cover a signature of which a portion is visible, pages 129-136 of volume 2 cut a little short but not affecting text. An attractive copy of this important novel, one of the most popular and widely read 18th century novels among Victorians. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353320525999,"sku":"","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_2179.jpg?v=1678159457"},{"product_id":"the-ring-and-the-book-robert-browning-first-edition","title":"The Ring and the Book, Robert Browning. 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Endpapers foxed, minor chips to a few pages, overall quite clean internally.\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353332584623,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_2194_091a7498-7c8b-4463-a140-7fdfeb49bf5f.jpg?v=1678161405"},{"product_id":"the-works-of-james-thomson-first-edition","title":"The Works of James Thomson. First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003eThe Works of James Thomson, \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\"\u003ewith his last corrections and improvements, prefixed by an account of his life and writings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFirst edition, complete in two volumes. With two frontispiece portraits and fourteen engraved plates. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1762. Quarto, bound in contemporary calf, rebacked to style with five raised bainds, decorations in blind, volume number in gilt, spine label titled and ruled in gilt; pp. Vol 1: frontispiece, (vii), xxiii, [7], 468; Vol 2: frontispiece, (vi), 524. Boards show wear and a bit of discoloration, areas of loss to original calf, spines remain in very nice condition. Wolferstan bookplate to front pastedowns, offsetting from plates with scattered light foxing, overall quite clean internally.\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42367389434031,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_2382.jpg?v=1678596493"},{"product_id":"the-book-of-jade-david-park-barnitz-limited-edition","title":"The Book of Jade, David Park Barnitz. Limited Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eThe Book of Jade, David Park Barnitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eLimited edition of this masterpiece of decadent and nihilistic verse, originally published anonymously at the author's insistence. Limited to 300 numbered copies, with an introduction by Mark Valentine and an afterword by Thomas Ligotti. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eThe author, David Park Barnitz, was a 23-year-old Harvard graduate and Orientalist scholar who would die a few weeks after the book's publication in 1901 of a supposed enlarged heart, although there were whispers of suicide. His identity to the book was linked through the publication of one of the poems from The Book of Jade in the Overland Monthly in March, 1901, under a new title, but under Barnitz's own name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eLondon: Durtro at the Sign of the Sign, 1998. 12mo, black cloth with cover illustration in yellow and red; pp. 1723. Near fine or better, with a touch of rubbing to covers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42404401643695,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/products\/IMG_2581.jpg?v=1679536319"},{"product_id":"women-and-men-joseph-mcelroy-signed-first-edition","title":"Women and Men, Joseph McElroy. Signed First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWomen and Men, Joseph McElroy \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing, signed by McElroy to the title page. McElroy's sixth novel, a postmodern classic whose size and complexity have led to comparisons with Ulysses, The Recognitions and Gravity's Rainbow. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Publisher's original quarter white cloth over grey boards, spine titled in black; pp. (xii), 1192, [5]. A near fine or better copy in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square, light rubbing to bottom corner of text block. Jacket shows just a touch of wear and light toning, protected in archival mylar. A very nice copy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629363728559,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_5087.jpg?v=1687824302"},{"product_id":"j-m-barrie-finely-bound-first-edition-set-10-titles-in-12-volumes","title":"J.M. Barrie Finely Bound First Edition Set ~ 10 Titles in 12 Volumes.","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeautiful finely bound set of 10 J.M. Barrie titles, in 12 volumes. All are first edition, first printings, with the exception of Better Dead, which is the first hardbound edition, and one of the two Auld Licht Idylls, which is the seventh edition, the other being the first edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull set comprised of the following: \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn Edinburgh Eleven.\u003c\/b\u003e London: Office of the \"British Weekly\", 1889. First Edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBetter Dead.\u003c\/b\u003e London: Swan Sonnenschein \u0026amp; Co., 1891. First Hardbound Edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuld Licht Idylls\u003c\/b\u003e. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. First Edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuld Licht Idylls.\u003c\/b\u003e London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1892. Seventh Edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen a Man's Single\u003c\/b\u003e. A Tale of Literary Life. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. First Edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Window in Thrums. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Hodder and Stoughton, 1889. First Edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy Lady Nicotine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Hodder and Stoughton, 1890. First Edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Little Minister,\u003c\/b\u003e complete in three volumes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Cassell \u0026amp; Company Limited, 1891. First Edition, half-titles present. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSentimental Tommy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Cassell \u0026amp; Company, 1896. First Edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTommy and Grizel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Cassell \u0026amp; Company, 1900. First Edition. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBound in 3\/4 dark brown morocco, raised bands and gilt decorated spines, marbled boards and endpapers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll are bound without the ads, except for the first edition of Auld Licht Idylls with 2 pages at the rear. In very good or better condition. Bindings are all tight, sturdy and square, light shelfwear and rubbing to extremities. Bookplate to each front pastedown, scattered light foxing internally, a bit of grubbiness to the pages of A Window in Thrums. A beautiful set. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42745858621615,"sku":"","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/1.jpg?v=1695229946"},{"product_id":"half-of-paradise-james-lee-burke-signed-first-edition","title":"Half of Paradise, James Lee Burke. Signed First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalf of Paradise, James Lee Burke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of Burke's debut novel, signed by the author to the title page. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965. Publisher's original brown cloth boards, dark brown spine label with titles stamped in white; pp. (viii), 312. A near fine copy in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square, minimal wear to boards, internally clean. Jacket show slight shelfwear and rubbing to extremities with a touch of sunning to spine, protected in archival mylar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42919085342895,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_8434.jpg?v=1700329052"},{"product_id":"equinox-eva-figes-first-edition","title":"Equinox, Eva Figes. First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEquinox, Eva Figes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of Figes' first novel, a thinly disguised autobiographical account of the breakup of a marriage and the protagonist’s subsequent struggle to rebuild her world, published about the time of the author’s own divorce from George Figes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Secker and Warburg, 1966. Publisher's original black cloth, titles stamped in silver to spine; pp. 192. A near fine copy in a very good or better, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight and sturdy, minimal wear with a touch of foxing to text block edges. Internally clean. Jacket shows light shelfwear with a small closed tear to front panel, a bit of toning to spine, tape reinforcement to verso of spine crown, protected in archival mylar. Scarce. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42940563292335,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_8665.jpg?v=1701105788"},{"product_id":"winter-journey-eva-figes-signed-inscribed-first-edition","title":"Winter Journey, Eva Figes. Signed \u0026 Inscribed First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinter Journey, Eva Figes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of Figes' exceptional second novel, relating a day in the life of an elderly man. Inscribed by Fega to the flyleaf in the year of publication: \"To Dulan \/ My favourite critic! \/ Eva \/ London 17.3.67.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Faber and Faber, 1967. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt-stamped titles to spine; pp. 119. A near fine copy in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight and sturdy, minimal wear to boards, internally clean. Jacket shows minor shelfwear with a small closed tear to front panel, toning to spine, protected in archival mylar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42940579184815,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_86782.jpg?v=1701106966"},{"product_id":"the-broom-of-the-system-david-foster-wallace-first-edition-1","title":"The Broom of the System, David Foster Wallace. First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Broom of the System, David Foster Wallace \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of Wallace's debut novel, originally submitted as one of two undergraduate honors theses at Amherst College and eventually published when he was just 25 years old. One of just 1,300 hardbound copies, many of which went to libraries and received the typical library marking treatment. This copy was spared the libraries and remains exceptionally bright with a few remainder marks to the bottom edge of the text block which, in this humble bookseller's opinion, lends it a certain charm. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York: Viking Penguin, 1987. Publisher's original half cloth over blue paper boards, spine stamped in metallic turquoise; pp. (viii), 467. An about near fine copy in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square, minimal wear to boards, light crease to spine with a bit of rubbing to metallic stamping, remainder stamps to bottom edge of text block. Internally clean but for the typically toned pages. Jacket shows just a touch of shelfwear with none of the usual fading to the spine. A very presentable copy, protected in archival mylar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43038303256751,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_9289.jpg?v=1703268787"},{"product_id":"the-enormous-room-e-e-cummings-first-edition-first-state","title":"The Enormous Room, E.E. Cummings. First Edition, First State.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Enormous Room, E.E. Cummings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst edition, first printing of Cummings' first book, an autobiographical novel based upon his temporary imprisonment in France during World War 1. The uncommon first state with the word \"shit\" uncensored on page 219 (Firmage A2a). \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York: Boni \u0026amp; Liveright, 1922. Publisher's original tan cloth, titles stamped in black; pp. [2], vii, [1], 9-271. A good copy. Binding a touch shaken and overopened, boards show wear and rubbing with some fraying to extremities, spine and boards toned with a small light stain to spine heel. Internally clean with light toning to pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43197007265967,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_0782.jpg?v=1707412153"},{"product_id":"district-and-circle-seamus-heaney-signed-first-edition","title":"District and Circle, Seamus Heaney. Signed First Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"Georgia\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistrict and Circle, Seamus Heaney \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst UK edition, first printing (precedes the US edition), signed by Heaney to the title page. Heaney's penultimate collection, District and Circle won the 2006 T. S. Eliot Prize, the most prestigious poetry award in the UK., as well as the Irish Times \"Poetry Now Award\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" size=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon: Faber and Faber, 2006. Publisher's original green cloth boards, spine lettered in gilt; pp. (x), 76. A fine copy in a fine, unclipped dust jacket. As new, protected in archival mylar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43199431245999,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_0837.jpg?v=1707500212"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/collections\/fitzgerald.jpg?v=1677126878","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksleuth.com\/collections\/literature.oembed?page=9","provider":"The Rare Book Sleuth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}