Item 10259The Lady From Dubuque
NY: Atheneum, (1980). Very Fine First Edition in equally splendid original dust jacket of the famed author's 1978-78 hit play. This beautiful copy signed and dated in 1984 by Edward Albee.
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Item 10260Seascape
NY: Atheneum, (1975). Pristine First Edition in equally superb price-clipped dust jacket of another of Albee's hit Broadway plays, this starring Deborah Kerr. A beautiful copy made even more special as on the half-title page it is signed by Edward Albee.
Item 10005Not The End Of The World
London: Doubleday, (2002). True First Edition of the noted British author's first collection of short stories, an enormous critical success. As New in dust jacket and signed by the author.
Item 10006Emma
London: John Murray, (1816). First Edition (one of only two thousand copies published), three volumes, of this Jane Austen classic. A Very Near Fine set, bound in oasis morocco leather with raised bands to spine and matching leather labels. Basis for the 1996 film adaptation starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam.....
Item 10003All That Fall
NY: Grove Press, (1957). First Edition of Beckett's second play following Waiting for Godot, and his first work to be written in English since the end of World War II. An unread, very fine copy in original oatmeal cloth boards in a fine, unclipped dust jacket. An exceptional copy.
Item 10226Krapp's Last Tape and Embers
London: Faber & Faber, (1959). True First (UK) Edition (paper wraps) in pristine, As New condition of these two dramatic pieces by the 1969 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Rarely if ever seen in such condition, this stunning copy (comprised of a monologue and a play for radio.....
Item 10004Malone Dies
NY: Grove Press, (1956). First English-language Edition of the author's novel initially written in French and published in Paris. A fine example, one of only five hundred hardbound copies, in the original oatmeal boards. Scarce thus.
Item 10254Herzog
NY: Viking, (1964). Very nearly fine First Edition in equally presentable close to fine dust jacket of the award-winning late author's highly regarded sixth novel. Card signed by Saul Bellow laid in.
Item 10306THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES
NY: Doubleday & Co., (1950). Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1950. First Edition. Tight, square copy, slightly sunned, in a superb example, virtually As New, of its original pictorial dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Signed by Ray Bradbury on the front free endpaper. A fabulous copy, likely.....
Item 10009We Ain't Got Money, Honey, But We Got Rain
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, (1990). Entitled A New Years Greeting From Black Sparrow Press, this slim volume in illustrated boards, is limited to a mere 225 copies, of which this is number 57, signed by Bukowski. A beautiful Fine copy of a title which has become quite scarce.
Item 10281THE NAKED LUNCH
Paris, Olympia Press, (1959). The rarely seen, extremely scarce True First Edition of the author's second book, a highly sought after high spot of Beat and contemporary literature. Published -- only in paperback, three years prior to any U.S. publication -- in a total edition of a mere five thousand.....
Item 10371THE WAY OF ALL FLESH
London: Grant Richards, 1903. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE. Hardback. First Edition, First State. A very Near Fine example indeed, tight, square, its gilt titles bright and shining. Written between 1873 and 1884 and published posthumously in 1903, this is regarded by many as the very first 20th century novel. Today.....
Item 10140Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice
London: John Murray, (1821). First Edition, First Issue (with the Doge's speech on p.151 at 5 1/2 lines) of the classic Byron Marino Faliero, A Tragedy with The Prophesy of Dante, A Poem . Straight, clean, remarkably fresh and virtually free of foxing, its Harleian style binding of elaborately tooled oak full calf with.....
Item 10016Other Voices, Other Rooms
NY: Random House, (1948). First Edition (stated) of Capote's debut novel, written when the author was only 24. Near fine copy in very good dust jacket (rear panel photo of the young Capote reclining) which bears creases, evidence of use and a small degree of unfortunate chipping. Priced accordingly.
Item 10324GENTLEMAN JUNKIE: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS
Boston, NY: Little, Brown & Co., (1998). As New First Edition of his in-depth, altogether fascinating, illuminating biography of Burroughs. Pristine unread copy./.
Item 10017The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
NY: William Morrow & Co., (1988). Fine First Edition in Fine price-clipped dust jacket of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's first book, a novel cited by several critics as reminiscent of, and worthy to stand beside, Catcher in the Rye and On the Road. The film adaptation, a major motion picture, was released.....
Item 10018The Big Sleep
NY: Knopf, (1939). First Edition, First State. Chandler’s classic debut novel, a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone and a modern highspot of iconic reputation. Basis for the two film adaptations, primary one the stellar Howard Hawks 1946 production with Bogart and Bacall. Tight, fresh, absolutely near fine copy in its original extremely scarce.....
Item 10310SECRET SESSION SPEECHES
London: Cassell & Co., (1946). As New First Edition printing of this 96pp volume comprising five typically eloquent, dramatic, now famous speeches of major importance made by the Prime Minister from June 1940 to December 1942. The speeches, compiled by Charles Eade, have been beautifully bound in handsome black full.....
Item 10299ANGLO-AMERICAN FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, A SPEECH BY WINSTON CHURCHILL TO THE House of Commons ON 13 DECEMBER 1945
British Information Services, (1946). First Edition printing of Churchill's 13 December 1945 speech to the House of Commons focusing on financial arrangements between Britain and the U.S., including final settlement of Lend-Lease and other war claims, as well as the proposal for an International Trade Organization. Collectors please note that.....
Item 10309THE COLLECTED ESSAYS OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
London: Library of Imperial History, (1976). First Edition, First Printing of this fine, unread four-volume set. Handsome publisher's binding of rich blue quarter-leather over blue cloth; spines printed in gilt; gilt circular armorial device on front covers; top edges gilt. The well-publicised Centenary Edition. Blue page marker ribbons in each.....
Item 10311EUROPE UNITE
London: Cassell, 1950. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE. Fully bound in black oasis Morocco, raised bands, gilt titles and dentilles. First Edition, First Printing of fifty-two of Churchill's speeches delivered by the great man between 1947 and 1948. Edited by his son Randolph S. Churchill, this exquisitely bound 506pp volume is.....
Item 10294THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLES
London: Cassell, (1956). First Edition, First Printing. Four volumes, a stunning set. Handsomely bound in rich brown three-quarter oasis Morocco leather over matching cloth with gilt topedge pages. Each volume very fine indeed, and highly collectible thus.
Item 10308THE SECOND WORLD WAR
London: Cassell &MB C0., Ltd.. (1948-1954). Very Fine First editions of Churchill's masterwork. Six volumes bound in handsome royal red three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers.....
Item 10350WAR SPEECHES 1938-1945
London: Cassell and Company, 1941-1946. Compiled by Randolph S. Churchill. FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST STATE. Handsomely bound in navy half calf with twin red Morocco title labels and gilt lion motifs to spines, raised bands, matching cloth over boards, and topedge gilt. A fine set in handsome leather binding. Truly monumental.....
Item 10287THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
NY: Harper & Brothers, (1878). New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1877. Illustrations by Doré. Hardcover. Elephant folio [47 cm] Green moire cloth with gilt front cover and spine. All edges gilt. Complete, with 39 full-page plates with tissue guards, engraved title page vignette and engraved vignette headpiece at beginning.....