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Saint Katy the Virgin. by Steinbeck, John

by Steinbeck, John

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Saint Katy the Virgin. by Steinbeck, John

Saint Katy the Virgin.

by Steinbeck, John

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NY, McIntosh & Otis, n.d. (1936), first edition.. This is the typescript as submitted by Steinbeck's agents very likely to produce the signed/limited edition of this short story about a pig and its alleged virginity, it consists of the title page and 13 typed leaves of the story with corrections in Steinbeck's hand, followed by one blank leaf, the typed notation about it being submitted by McIntosh & Otis with that agency's New York address has been X-ed out in ink, the eventually-produced book was one of 199 copies signed by Steinbeck and used as a Christmas greeting for friends of Steinbeck and Covici Friede which was then his publisher, the story was later reprised in Steinbeck's short story collection, The Long Valley, his first book published by Viking, rare, unique, now housed in a custom chemise and box with red leather spine with five raised bands and gilt notations. Pencil name on title page, expected age and wear.
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  • Publisher NY, McIntosh & Otis, n.d. (1936), first edition.

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Cup of Gold.
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Cup of Gold.

by Steinbeck, John.

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NY, Robert M. McBride, 1929, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover.. Author's First Book, first issue with top edge stained and with the final black leaf present, with the rare colorful pirate dust jacket illustrated by Mahlon Blaine, one of only 1,537 copies, published when Steinbeck was 27 years old and just two weeks before the 1929 stock market crash, a historical novel about the pirate Henry Morgan rendered in a purple prose manner quite unlike his realistic descriptive storytelling that followed, Goldstone & Payne A1a, Morrow 1. Very good book in a jacket with the usual spine color fade with chipping to top and bottom of spine, jacket with internal tape reinforcement.
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Breakfast.

Breakfast.

by Steinbeck, John.

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Petaluma, Anchor & Acorn Press, 1990, first edition, wrappers. Softcover.. With its illustrated dust jacket, first separate printing of this superb short story, No. 83 of 100 numbered copies illustrated with hand-colored wood engravings and Signed by the illustrator, Colleen Dwire Weaver, including a wood engraving of a young John Steinbeck writing, this illustration lies within a double-spread title page and was created by Weaver from photos of Steinbeck by Sonya Noskowiak and Robert Capa, it also includes an Afterword by Weaver who produced this fine press item as part of an intership and who later received permission from Elaine Steinbeck to sell her remaining copies (most were given away to her family and friends), very scarce. Fine.
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The Rover.

The Rover.

by Conrad, Joseph.

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Garden City, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923, first trade edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover.. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration, first issue with the single quote mark missing before the word "That's" on page 219, seven lines up, Smith 25, Keating 179. Clean, very nearly fine.
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Clarence Edward Dutton An Appraisal.
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Clarence Edward Dutton An Appraisal.

by Stegner, Wallace.

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Salt Lake City, University of Utah, n.d. (1935), first edition, wrappers. Softcover.. Author's First Book, a legendary rarity, the text is followed by a bibliography of Dutton's writing, the text is a condensation of Stegner's thesis at the State University of Iowa in 1935 (that titled Clarence Edward Dutton, Geologist and Man of Letters), Colberg A1, Colberg indicates two copies found - one belonging to Stegner and one at the Library of Congress, Stegner himself indicated to this bookseller that he owned three copies, one of which went to a noted Stegner collector, one of which his widow, Mary, retained for the family, and one that she gave to a Bay Area bookseller well-associated with the Stegners, Sylvia Asendorf, to whom Mrs. Stegner Inscribed this copy ("Sylvia, thank you for all/your help./Fondly/Mary Stegner"). Minor age to wrappers and two small paper scrapes to rear wrapper, else fine.
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The Blessing Way.
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The Blessing Way.

by Hillerman, Tony.

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NY, Harper & Row, 1970, first edition, first printing.. This is the ultimate copy of Author's First Book, it is an Inscribed Presentation/Association Copy of the highest order, inscribed by Hillerman to Navajo artist Ernest Franklin who went on to create a cottage industry wherein he illustrated many of Hillerman's titles in an after-market situation where individuals brought him copies of Hillerman's books for Franklin to illustrate, the vast majority of such books include just one illustration by Franklin, this one has 30 (!) illustrations by Franklin in addition to Hillerman's doubly signed inscription ("with my thanks to/Ernie Franklin/for showing me/what Leaphorn/looks like/TH"), the inscription is on the title page, Hillerman has additionally signed his full name under his printed signature on the title page, Joe Leaphorn is the Navajo tribal policeman created by Hillerman with this book (and who appears in many of his subsequent books) who solves the mysteries that Hillerman created, there is… Read More
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Cup of Gold.
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Cup of Gold.

by Steinbeck, John.

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NY, Robert M. McBride, 1929, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover.. Author's First Book, first issue with top edge stained and with the final black leaf present, with the rare colorful pirate dust jacket illustrated by Mahlon Blaine, one of only 1,537 copies, published when Steinbeck was 27 years old and just two weeks before the 1929 stock market crash, a historical novel about the pirate Henry Morgan rendered in a purple prose manner quite unlike his realistic descriptive storytelling that followed, Goldstone & Payne A1a, Morrow 1. Very good book in a jacket with the usual spine color fade with chipping to top and bottom of spine, jacket with internal tape reinforcement.
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Breakfast.

Breakfast.

by Steinbeck, John.

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Petaluma, Anchor & Acorn Press, 1990, first edition, wrappers. Softcover.. With its illustrated dust jacket, first separate printing of this superb short story, No. 83 of 100 numbered copies illustrated with hand-colored wood engravings and Signed by the illustrator, Colleen Dwire Weaver, including a wood engraving of a young John Steinbeck writing, this illustration lies within a double-spread title page and was created by Weaver from photos of Steinbeck by Sonya Noskowiak and Robert Capa, it also includes an Afterword by Weaver who produced this fine press item as part of an intership and who later received permission from Elaine Steinbeck to sell her remaining copies (most were given away to her family and friends), very scarce. Fine.
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The Rover.

The Rover.

by Conrad, Joseph.

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Used
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Hardcover
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Garden City, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923, first trade edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover.. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration, first issue with the single quote mark missing before the word "That's" on page 219, seven lines up, Smith 25, Keating 179. Clean, very nearly fine.
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Clarence Edward Dutton An Appraisal.
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Clarence Edward Dutton An Appraisal.

by Stegner, Wallace.

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Salt Lake City, University of Utah, n.d. (1935), first edition, wrappers. Softcover.. Author's First Book, a legendary rarity, the text is followed by a bibliography of Dutton's writing, the text is a condensation of Stegner's thesis at the State University of Iowa in 1935 (that titled Clarence Edward Dutton, Geologist and Man of Letters), Colberg A1, Colberg indicates two copies found - one belonging to Stegner and one at the Library of Congress, Stegner himself indicated to this bookseller that he owned three copies, one of which went to a noted Stegner collector, one of which his widow, Mary, retained for the family, and one that she gave to a Bay Area bookseller well-associated with the Stegners, Sylvia Asendorf, to whom Mrs. Stegner Inscribed this copy ("Sylvia, thank you for all/your help./Fondly/Mary Stegner"). Minor age to wrappers and two small paper scrapes to rear wrapper, else fine.
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The Blessing Way.
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The Blessing Way.

by Hillerman, Tony.

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NY, Harper & Row, 1970, first edition, first printing.. This is the ultimate copy of Author's First Book, it is an Inscribed Presentation/Association Copy of the highest order, inscribed by Hillerman to Navajo artist Ernest Franklin who went on to create a cottage industry wherein he illustrated many of Hillerman's titles in an after-market situation where individuals brought him copies of Hillerman's books for Franklin to illustrate, the vast majority of such books include just one illustration by Franklin, this one has 30 (!) illustrations by Franklin in addition to Hillerman's doubly signed inscription ("with my thanks to/Ernie Franklin/for showing me/what Leaphorn/looks like/TH"), the inscription is on the title page, Hillerman has additionally signed his full name under his printed signature on the title page, Joe Leaphorn is the Navajo tribal policeman created by Hillerman with this book (and who appears in many of his subsequent books) who solves the mysteries that Hillerman created, there is… Read More
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Saint Katy the Virgin
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Saint Katy the Virgin

by Steinbeck, John

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Used
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First Edition
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New York: Covici Friede, 1936. First Edition. First edition. Copy #78 of 199 hand-numbered copies signed by John Steinbeck on the rear colophon. Bound in original decorated boards with brown cloth spine lettered in red. About Very Good with rubbing to the fragile boards, light foxing to endpapers, but spine lettering strong. In a Fair example of the unprinted wrapper, chipped and shrunken. Lacking ad slip. One of the most uncommon Steinbeck items, offered by his publishers as a Christmas gift.
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Saint Katy the Virgin
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Saint Katy the Virgin

by Steinbeck, John

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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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New York: Covici Friede, 1936. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Limited Edition of 199 numbered copies signed by John Steinbeck, this being copy number 92. Printed by S. A. Jacobs at the Golden Eagle Press in Fleetwood, Mount Vernon, New York on hand made paper. Original glassine dustjacket is missing a 1" strip on the front panel. Book is fine with SAINT KATY THE VIRGIN in bright red lettering on a gilt cloth spine. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..
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Saint Katy the Virgin
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Saint Katy the Virgin

by Steinbeck, John

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First Edition
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Hardcover
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NY: Covici Friede Inc.. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Original brown cloth spine with gilt-decorated boards. Limited edition #93 of 199 numbered copies signed by Steinbeck to the colophon. Printed by S. A. Jacobs at the Golden Eagle Press in Mount Vernon, NY. Red lettering to spine is partially rubbed away and board edges are rubbed through, with minor loss to points; there is a scratch to front board. The interior has scattered foxing and some glue darkening, and the ffep has been neatly torn away. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 25 pages; Signed by Author .
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Saint Katy the Virgin
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Saint Katy the Virgin

by STEINBECK, John

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Used - Near Fine
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(New York: Covici Friede, 1936. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. 12mo. Quarter cloth titled in red and decorative paper covered boards as issued. Slight wear at the extremities of the fragile papercovered boards although considerably less than usually encountered, a near fine copy. Copy number 72 of 199 numbered copies Signed by the author.
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Saint Katy the Virgin
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Saint Katy the Virgin

by STEINBECK, John

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New York: Covici Friede, 1936. STEVENS, Ashton. Full Description: STEINBECK, John. Saint Katy the Virgin. [New York: Covici Friede, 1936]. First edition, one of 199 numbered copies signed by Steinbeck, this being number 46. Twelvemo (6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches; 165 x 115 mm). [4], 25, [1, limitation page] pp. Half-title printed in red. Page 1 printed in red and black. Printed from Estienne type on Perusia hand made paper. This copy does not contain the "Merry Christmas" slip, sometimes found in this title. Original quarter brown cloth over gold, white and orange printed boards. Spine lettered in orange. Edges uncut. In publisher's original chipped glassine. Some rubbing to head and tail of spine and along board edges. Foxing and toning to front and rear endpapers, and slightly to title. Still a very good copy. Housed in a custom quarter morocco clamshell. "Roark is a bad man. His pig is a bad pig. They match in devilish temperament and violent deeds. Roark laughs at a drowned monk; his pig eats its own… Read More
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Saint Katy the Virgin.

Saint Katy the Virgin.

by Steinbeck, John

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n.p. (NY), Covici Friede, 1936, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover.. No. 143 of 199 copies Signed by John Steinbeck, this legendary rarity was issued as a Christmas gift for friends of the author and publisher, printed on hand-made Perusia paper by the Golden Eagle Press in Mount Vernon, NY, this story of a pig was with questionable chastity was later printed in Steinbeck's The Long Valley, Goldstone and Payne A6, Morrow 56. Very nearly fine copy of a scarce and fragile signed/limited edition.
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MONKEY AND THE THREE WIZARDS.
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MONKEY AND THE THREE WIZARDS.

by Harris, Peter

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Used - Very good
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Good
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First U.S. edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780878881109
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0878881107
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New York: Bradbury Press., 1977. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Michael Foreman. Pictures by Michael Foreman. Translated by Peter Harris. Scarsdale, New York: Bradbury Press, (1977). First U.S. edition. Hardcover, dust jacket. Clothbound. The book is very good with a number on the front free endpaper. The jacket is good only with wear on the edges and missing a few small pieces and a few tears. ISBN: 0878881107.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

by Cohen, Leonard

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New
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Not Issued
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Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC)
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9780802160478
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0802160476
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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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WAR STORIES. Poems about Long Ago and Now.

by Nemerov, Howard

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Proof.
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London: University of Chicago Press., 1987. Proof.. Softcover. Near fine. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press, 1987. Uncorrected proof. Near fine. This copy has the title page for another publication bound in, which is not unusual for this proof. The rest of the book is the proof for this Howard Nemerov title. Softcover.
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And Four To Go
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And Four To Go: A Nero Wolfe Foursome

by Rex Stout

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Used - Very Good
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Acceptable
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First
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This book is in very good condition except for the dust jacket. It is in acceptable condition THe dust Jacket is worn, torn and fading. The previous owner's name is written at the top of the first page.Four Nero Wolfe novels in miniature, published in book form for the first time. Christmas Party, Easter Parade, Fourth of July Picnic and Murder is no Joke. There is a marking on the first page.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

by Engle, Joanna

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None Issued
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First Edition
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9780394856438
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0394856430
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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The Mudlark

The Mudlark

by Bonnett, Theodore

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Hardcover
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Doubleday & Co., 1949. Used-very good. Hard Bound
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Shadow of Night: A Novel
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Shadow of Night: A Novel

by Deborah Harkness

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Used - Near Fine
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Near Fine
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First
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780670023486
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0670023485
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Black boards with gold writing on spine; author's initials embossed in gold on front board. Top and bottom of book spine rumpled; illustrations on inside of front and back board. Very slight shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket spine; pages and binding still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $28.95 and 0712 on front dust jacket flap. Viking First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page.
The second book in the All Souls trilogy, Harkness' novel "weaves a rich and splendid tapestry of alchemy, magic, and history." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.
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The Plays Of Eugene O'Neill (Three Volume Set)
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The Plays Of Eugene O'Neill (Three Volume Set): Volume I: Strange Interlude, Desire Under The Elms, Lazarus Laughed, The Fountain, The Moon Of The Caribees, Bound East For Cardiff, The Long Voyage Home, In The Zone, Ile, Where The Cross Is Made, The Rope, The Dreamy Kid, Before Breakfast, Volume II: Mo

by Eugene O'Neill

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Used - Very Good
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None
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The Random House Lifetime Library
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Hardcover
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The books in this multi-volume set are in very good condition. There is almost no wear on all three books in this set. The front, back, spine and cover boards are in very good condition as well as the edges. There is minor bumping on the corners of all three books. The previous owners name is written on the inside of the front cover boards of all three books. The pages of all three books are tanned and yellowed but clear of any markings. This multi-volume set contains the complete plays of Eugene O'Neill.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre

The Treasure Of Sierra Madre

by Traven, B

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No DJ Included
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Large-Print Edition
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Hardcover
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9780786201006
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0786201002
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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Aurora Dawn or, The True History of Andrew Reale
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Aurora Dawn or, The True History of Andrew Reale

by Herman Wouk

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Used - Near Fine
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very good
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First edition thus, First printing thus
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Hardcover
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New York: Venture/Simon and Schuster, 1947. FIRST EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD. ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the FIRST EDITION of HERMAN WOUK'S very first novel: AURORA DAWN, written during his final year's on a WWII ship in the Pacific fleet. Later on, Wouk would win the Pulitzer Prize for CAINE MUTINY, and his WIND'S OF WAR would become a famous television mini-series. Many other novelists, publishers and historians have called Wouk "an American Tolstoy." The 1947 date on the copyright page matches the 1947 on the title page, making this a FIRST EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS. 5 1/2" x 8 1/8", 241 pages, with the ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. Overall book is NEAR FINE. Pages = FINE: old price on first fep, light staining from glue on front reverse cover and first and last fep's, else very clear, tight, sharp, no additional marks. Cover (blue cloth boards with gold gilt design and "H W" on front, gold gilt… Read More
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