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Ultramarine Press, 1992. First. Hardbound. A fine bright copy as issued. here offered is copy number "2". of an edition of 50, this is one of 38 numbered copies signed by the author. finely bound in handmade paper with gilt stamped leather spine by Denis Gouey.
Cardboard Castle by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher] - 1938
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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Cardboard Castle
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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John Murray, 1938. First [Stated]. Hardcover. top dusty else a nearly fine copy with a handsome bright d.j. [NB: the inside of the d.j;. has minor foxing]. An advance copy with the publlisher's compliments slip laid in [with the publication date of 17 Feb 1939].
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The Real Thing: Stories and Sketches
by Lessing, Doris
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Boomerang
by Hannah, Barry
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Ultramarine Press, 1989. First. Hardbound. fine as issued. here offered is copy "12". one of 40 signed numbered copies finely bound in marbled paper over boards with gilt stamped purple leather spine leather by Denis Gouey. 150 pp.
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Valiant Dust
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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John Murray, 1932. First [Stated]. Hardcover. edges foxed else a very good copy with a nice bright d.j. that has a small closed tear at the crown of the spine [with an old repair]. Front panel of d.j. is quite handsome. Uncommon. This is the Imperial Library Edition.
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The Man of a Ghost
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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John Murray, 1937. First [Stated]. Hardcover. top very slightly dusty and very slightly cocked else a nearly fine copy in original red cloth over boards with a wonderful bright d.j. [NB: d.j. is very slightly faded at the spine]. [published later in the US as The Spur of Pride].
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Soldiers of Misfortune: The Story of Otto Belleme
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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John Murray, 1929. First [Stated]. Hardcover. some foxing to top and fore edge [and spine of d.j.] else a very good copy with a nice bright d.j. that has a small closed tear at the front. Front panel of d.j. is quite striking. This is the Imperial Library Edition.
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The Real Thing: Stories and Sketches
by Lessing, Doris
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Ultramarine Press, 1992. First. Hardbound. A fine bright copy as issued. here offered is copy number "2". of an edition of 50, this is one of 38 numbered copies signed by the author. finely bound in handmade paper with gilt stamped leather spine by Denis Gouey.
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Beau Ideal
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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John Murray, 1928. First [Stated]. Hardcover. top dusty and minor foxing to edges else a nearly fine copy with a handsome bright d.j. [NB: crown of the spine of the d.j;. has two tiny tears which have been repaired inside]. Publlisher's compliments slip laid in.
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Valiant Dust
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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- Used - edges foxed else a very good copy with a nice bright d.j. that has a small closed tear at the crown of the spine [with an old re
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John Murray, 1932. First [Stated]. Hardcover. edges foxed else a very good copy with a nice bright d.j. that has a small closed tear at the crown of the spine [with an old repair]. Front panel of d.j. is quite handsome. Uncommon. This is the Imperial Library Edition.
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The Man of a Ghost
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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John Murray, 1937. First [Stated]. Hardcover. top very slightly dusty and very slightly cocked else a nearly fine copy in original red cloth over boards with a wonderful bright d.j. [NB: d.j. is very slightly faded at the spine]. [published later in the US as The Spur of Pride].
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Soldiers of Misfortune: The Story of Otto Belleme
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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- Used - some foxing to top and fore edge [and spine of d.j.] else a very good copy with a nice bright d.j. that has a small closed tear
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John Murray, 1929. First [Stated]. Hardcover. some foxing to top and fore edge [and spine of d.j.] else a very good copy with a nice bright d.j. that has a small closed tear at the front. Front panel of d.j. is quite striking. This is the Imperial Library Edition.
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Cardboard Castle
by Wren, P. C. [Percival Christopher]
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- Used - bookplate removed from front pastedown else very good with nice bright d.j.
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Houghton Mifflin Co, 1938. First American. Hardcover. bookplate removed from front pastedown else very good with nice bright d.j..
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Bloody Sunrise
by Spillane, Mickey
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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Saint Monkey (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
by Townsend, Jacinda
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- 0393080048
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2014 - 1st ed stated ("1" in number line) - INSCRIBED - authors debut book - "Fourteen-year-old Audrey martin, with her Poindexter glasses and her head humming the 3/4 meter of gospel music, knows she'll never get out of Kentucky - but when her fingers touch the pion keys, the whole church trembles." - book: very good (like new) - dj: very good (like new) - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Poet and Peasant: A Literary Cultural Approach To The Parables In Luke
by Kenneth Ewing Bailey
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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and there is no wear on the edges of the cover boards.There is some bumping on the cover boards. The previous owners name is written on the front end page. The pages are white, crisp and claen of any markings. "William Thomson, famous nineteenth century missionary, traveler, and author, described twenty-five years of surface study of Palestine as it relates to the Bible in his two-volume work, The Land and the Book. When he comes to describe Jerusalem he makes this remarkable statement; Do not set out...resolved to make discoveries. There is not a foot of ground that has not been already scrutinized by a thousand eyes as keen as yours, and the old adage, "If new not true," may be applied to Jerusalem and her monuments with more propriety than to any other place on earth...." - Introduction from Poet and Peasant: A…
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
by Cohen, Leonard
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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The Merry Month of May: A Novel
by Jones, James
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New York: Delacorte Press, 1971. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ex-Lib w/ Usual Markings and Expected Imperfections. dj protected by new Mylar wrap.. 8 vo; black boards; 361 pgs.; illust. dj. From the Critically Acclaimed Author of From Here to Eternity. a very clean copy of this classic.
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The Authentic Life Of William McKinley: Our Third Martyr President; Together With A Life Sketch Of Theodore Roosevelt The 26th President Of The United States
by Alexander K. McClure & Charles Morris, LL.D
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This book is an antique and is in fair condition. The binding is loose and cracked on the inside of the front board. Dark green cloth covered boards that have significant wear on the edges, spine and corners. The previous owners signature is written on the inside of the front board. The pages are tanned and yellowed, but are still readable.Also a Life Sketch of Theodore Roosevelt and "memorial tributes by statesmen, ministers, orators and rulers of all countries"; profusely illustrated with photos, drawings and "special pictures of the Family by Express Permission from the Owners"
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Cottonwood; A Novel
by Phillips, Scott
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- 9780345461001
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- 0345461002
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New York: Ballantine Books, 2004. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 292pp. 8vo. Paper over boards, gilt on spine. Signed by the author on half-title page. Book has a complete number line from 1-10 and is a stated First Edition: February 2004. Book is straight, bright, unmarked, unclipped, unread, and has a Brodart jacket protector. Author also wrote "The Ice Harvest" and "The Walkaway.
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Quelques Optimistes.
by Sempe
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- 9782207238615
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Paris Editions Denoel, 1992, First Edition. paperback. First edition, Paris 1992, one of 3443 printed. -- Text (the cartoon captions) in FRENCH. -- Softcover, 8.3x10.8 inches, stiff cover with flaps. Condition: near fine (small surface scratch rear cover). -- Nice collectible example of Sempe's classic cartoon work, familiar to New Yorker readers. ISBN 220723861X
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Manhattan Beach
by Jennifer Egan
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- 9781501184321
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- 1501184326
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First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author on a tipped-in page. A pristine copy of this novel from the Pulitzer winning author of "A Visit From the Good Squad". Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.
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Christopher Blake
by Hart, Moss
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Temecula, California, United States
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Random House, 1947. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Book has some toning to the edges; one word previous owner's name to the front free endpaper. The unclipped jacket ($2.50) has light wear to the spine ends /corners and toning to the rear panel. A very good or better copy.
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