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The Catcher in the Rye
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The Catcher in the Rye

by Salinger, J. D.

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First Thus
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Victoria, British Columbia
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N. Y.: The Modern Library, 1951. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. Just very good because prev. owner affixed a protective jacket with tape, remnants of which remain on the the covers. Same " protective " covering also had a black border which has leached onto the edges The culprit's name is on the front endpaper. Internally fine. Price-clipped jacket has some minor traces of the leaching, and light touches of wear to extremities.First issue with 383 titles listed. Jacket was well served by protection, so remains quite bright. See Photos.
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.

by EGGERS, Dave

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First edition / First printing.
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 2000. Signed on the title page by Dave Eggers, dated 2/28/00 and inscribed To Barbara: OK now. Yes. Yes. D.E. First edition / First printing. Mauve paper spine, gray paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Selected as one of the 10 best books of 2000 by the editors of the New York Times Book Review. Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
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Barometer Rising
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Barometer Rising

by MacLennan, Hugh

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Used - Good
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First Popular Edition
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Hardcover
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Bridgewater , Nova Scotia
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"Barometer Rising" by Hugh MacLennan. Toronto: Collins, [1941]. pp. 326. First Popular Edition. Hardcover, red cloth, silver title on spine (owner's signature on title page, typed book review inserted which had been taped to the front end paper, spine faded, top edge stained, top & bottom of spine frayed, corners bent & worn, edgeworn, small dent to back cover, waterstains to inside back cover, interior is unmarked). No dust jacket.
Good condition.Size: 8 3/8"x 5 3/4" (21cm x 14.5cm). This is a "romantic-realist" work of fiction by Canadian author Hugh MacLennan. One of his earliest works, it depicts life in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the First World War and the catastrophic events of the Halifax Explosion. It is considered a pivotal work in the history of Canadian fiction.
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Henry Miller's Hamlet Letters

Henry Miller's Hamlet Letters

by Henry Miller

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Used - Near Fine
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First Edition
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Paperback
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Brossard, Quebec
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Capra, Santa Barbara, 1988. First trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.These essays and letters are among Miller's best writing. Composed during his Paris days, when he wrote the book Tropic of Cancer but, they reveal his far-ranging passions for life, literature, books, and the arts. Edited by Michael Hargraves.
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Borstal Boy
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Borstal Boy

by Behan, Brendan

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Used - Very Good
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First edition
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Hardcover
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Bridgewater , Nova Scotia
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"Borstal Boy" by Brendan Behan. London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., [1958]. First Edition. pp. 343. frontispiece photo. of author. Hardcover, maroon cloth with silver title on spine (corners bent on front cover, 2 worn spots on cover's edge, few marks, some light foxing to margins, shelf wear to covers, owner's stamp on front free endpaper, original bookseller's invoice inserted). dj., unclipped (bit tattered and chipped, foxed- mostly inside dust jacket, spine darkened). Dust jacket design by B. S. Biro.Very Good condition. (dust jacket- Good condition).Size: 8 5/8" x 5 7/8" (22cm x 15cm).Born in Dublin in 1923. Joining the IRA at sixteen, he was imprisoned in the U.K. and in Ireland. While in prison he learned to speak Irish. His first play, "The Quare Fellow" was performed in Dublin in 1954. The Irish play, "An Giall" debuted in 1958. It's English version, called "The Hostage" was very successful. The novel, "Borstal Boy" became an international bestseller. It was based on his experiences… Read More
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Presences: A Text for Marisol.
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Presences: A Text for Marisol.

by CREELEY, Robert.

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Used - Fine
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First edition / First printing.
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Hardcover
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Edmonds, Washington
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New York: Scribner's, 1976. Signed on the title page by the Robert Creeley. First edition / First printing. Blue paper-covered boards. Very fine in fine dust jacket.
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The Blush And Other Stories
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The Blush And Other Stories

by Elizabeth Taylor

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  • near fine
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Used - Near Fine
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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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Victoria, British Columbia
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London: Peter Davies, 1958. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fine But For Prev. Owner Inscription Dated 1959 On Front Endpaper, And Slightest Traces Of Wear To Extremities. Jacketis Split At Rear Flap Fold, With Wear To Extremities A Chip At Crown, And Missing The Bottom Inch Of The Spine. .
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Several Perceptions

Several Perceptions

by Carter, Angela

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Hardcover
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London, United Kingdom
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Winner of the Somerset Maugham Prize in 1968, Several Perceptions is Angela Carter's third novel. Set in the Vietnam era, the insular urban vignettes focus on 22-year-old unemployed Joseph. Several Perceptions is notable for its Alice in Wonderland references, and the surreal book cover image reflects the collage-like nature of the novel.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968. First US edition. Hardback, in dust jacket. 21 x 14 x 2. 153 pages. Octavo. Publisher's brown cloth lettered gilt at front and spine. Dust jacket slightly water-stained at rear, slightly grubby. Very good book in very good dust jacket.
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From Russia with Love (Slipcase)
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From Russia with Love (Slipcase)

by Ian Fleming

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Used - Fine
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First Thus
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Hardcover
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Carrollton, Texas
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Gray boards with silver and gold writing on spine; book is in Fine condition.Book does not come with dust jacket since it is in slipcase. Image of train surrounded by steam on front of slipcase; publisher's logo and author's logo on back on slipcase.Presumed Folio Society First Edition; First Printing since book and slipcase are still shrink-wrapped, meaning book has never been opened. Interior has full-color illustrations by Fay Dalton; exterior of slipcase looks to be in Fine condition.Often called Fleming's best James Bond novel, the super-spy battles SMERSH.Book and slipcase still shrink-wrapped, so unable to put Mylar cover on book. Last 2 pictures are provided courtesy of Folio Society website.
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In The Skin Of A Lion.
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In The Skin Of A Lion.

by ONDAATJE, Michael.

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Used - Fine
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First U.S. edition / First printing.
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Hardcover
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Edmonds, Washington
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Signed by the author on the title page. Additionally inscribed: To Mark. First U.S. edition / First printing. Blue cloth spine, brown paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket.
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Uno
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Uno

by Nostlinger, Christine

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Used - Near Fine
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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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Calgary , Alberta
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Madrid: Ediciones Alfaguara, 1985 Lovely and somewhat obscure book by Christine Nostlinger, illustrated by the inimitable Janosch. Spanish translation of the original Einer, published by Beltz Verlag, Weinheim und Basel. Text lists ISBN of 9788420438047, but that appears to have been assigned to a softcover version, which this is not. No DJ if issued. Does not appear to be listed in Worldcat. Well illustrated in color. Appears to show some adult content (man, woman, bed, baby), some nudity, but nothing pornographic. 2nd edition, 1986, translated by Antonio de Zubiaurre. Oblong, pictorial boards. Unpaginated.
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Fools Crow.
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Fools Crow.

by WELCH, James.

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Used - Fine
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First edition / First printing.
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Hardcover
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Edmonds, Washington
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New York: Viking, 1986. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Additionally inscribed: To Camille, with best wishes. First edition / First printing. White cloth spine, mauve paper-covered boards. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. The author's most popular novel, an historical novel told from the point of view of a Blackfoot Indian coming of age in the 1870's, just as his culture was threatened with extinction.
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Dead Fingers Talk
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Dead Fingers Talk

by William Burroughs

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Used
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First
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Hardcover
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Thornton Heath, United Kingdom
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A fine copy of this classic. A tiny bit of the dustjacket is missing but its a strong design based on photographs by Ian Sommerville, and to my mind gives the book value.
See also my other Burroughs listing..
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The Iron Door
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The Iron Door

by E.J. Pratt

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PICTON, Ontario
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Edwin John Dove Pratt (1883-1964) was one of Canada's most notable and unique poets of the twentieth century. Born in Newfoundland, he studied philosophy, psychology, and theology at the University of Toronto, and was ultimately appointed to the English Department of Victoria College at the University of Toronto, the library of which bears his name. Much of his poetry reflected his Newfoundland origins, if not explicitly, then in his frequent treatments of maritime and nautical themes. Other topics addressed in his poetry included science and technology and socio-economic concerns.
The Iron Door is perhaps something of a departure from his other works, and more philosophically inclined. Inspired by a dream prompted by the death of his mother, the poem is concerned with an iron door set in a cliff face that separates this world from the one waiting after death, and how various people come to be before it, and their various reactions to it. One thousand copies of the work were printed, and it was… Read More
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The Last of the Gnostic Masters
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The Last of the Gnostic Masters: This book is an open challenge to Christianity

by Sawyer Spivey, Thomas (Thomas Spivey)

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First Edition
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Belleville, Illinois
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Very Good antiquarian condition. Strong, tight binding, sturdy hinges; Clean pages with no foxing. From the author of The Awakening of the Sixth Sense". Uncommon*
Inv. # 63656 LGM* bds 9/2023
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