London: Secker & Warburg, (1949). London: Secker & Warburg, 1949. First edition of Orwell's classic dystopian novel. A handsome example bound in forest green three-quarter leather over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt titles. Written while Orwell suffered severely from tuberculosis and published shortly before he died of that disease, the.....
London: Secker & Warburg (1949). London: Secker & Warburg, 1949. First edition of Orwell's classic dystopian novel, one of the very scarcest modern first editions to be found. Written while Orwell suffered severely from tuberculosis and published shortly before he died of that disease, the novel is a work "of.....
Boston/Toronto: Little, Brown & Co., (1962). Signed by Katherine Anne Porter This bestselling novel outsold every other American novel published in 1962. The story was based on a journal Porter kept in 1931 during her sea voyage from Mexico to Germany, and the characters in the novel were based on.....
Philadelphia & NY: Lippincott, (1963). A highly unique copy of this First edition, notably scarce, perhaps rare. Seemingly a family copy. On the front pastedown it bears the heraldic bookplate (VERITE SANS PEUR) of the Pynchon family. First Edition of the renowned author's first book, one of the key titles.....
NY: Random House, (1957). First Edition of the landmark title, according to a Library of Congress poll in the 1970s, the book second only to the Bible in influence across all U.S. college campuses. Certainly a much better than very good copy in its rather sensational original dust jacket, top-corner.....
Indianapolis/NY: Bobbs-Merrill, (1943). Very good STATED First Edition of the author's landmark novel, an enduring literary classic and basis for the acclaimed 1949 King Vidor film version starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal and Raymond Massey. Square and tight, this extremely scarce, highly sought after First Edition, First State copy in the original.....
London: Bloomsbury, (2000). True First Edition, First State copy of the fourth book in the series. As new copy in the pictorial dust jacket boldly signed in blue ink on the half title by J.K. Rowling. Full authentication, provenance and gold ticket provided. .
London: Bloomsbury, (1999). As New true First Edition in dust jacket of the third book in the series, basis for another of the phenominally successful film adaptations. Second issue without the black and white illustrations. A terrific copy.
NY: Random House, (2008). As New First Edition of the acclaimed author's brilliantly conceived novel, a mixture of history and fable. Boldly signed by Rushdie on a tipped-in page.
NY: Knopf, (1981). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First edition of the author's Booker Prize-winning novel, also acclaimed as the Booker of Bookers. Fine in a fine dust jacket with none of the ubiquitous standard sunning to the spine panel. A beautiful example. Midnight's Children chronicles modern India through the lives.....
NY: Harcourt, Brace & Co., (1940). Near Fine First Edition in its but only Very Good Don Freeman-illustrated (all corners clipped) dust jacket of this acclaimed collection of stories. This copy is dedicated and signed by the author on the front free endpaper: To Abbey Grunewald / William Saroyan.
NY: Random House (Beginner Books), (1965). First Edition, First State of this classic children's book. A pristine, superb, Fine copy in equally Fine dust jacket made even more collectible as it is inscribed and signed by the beloved author on the verso of the front free endpaper as follows: For.....
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1888. FIRST. Hardback. First Edition of the famed classic, published by the Routlege Pocket Library in 1888. A truly lovely example of Mary Shelley's pioneering work initially published in 1818. This definitive, expanded (and infinitely less expensive) text includes a new chapter as well as.....
Pasadena, CA: Station A, (1938). A scarce title by the acclaimed author who in the 1930s was the most widely-read of living authors throughout the world. Near fine First Edition in its well-used original dust jacket of this masterpiece of satiric fantasy, which is at the same time an.....
NY: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, (1972). Fascinating, hauntingly vivid novel by the master storyteller, basis for the highly successful, critically lauded 1989 Paul Mazursky film starring Anjelica Huston and Ron Silver. Stunning copy, as new, in dust jacket, generically inscribed and signed on the title page by Paul Mazursky as.....
NY: Covici Friede, (1936). First Covici Friede edition of the author's first book, bound from the remaindered McBride sheets of 1929. Steinbeck was never pleased with this work, an historical romance novel centering upon the life of Henry Morgan, infamous but highly colorful pirate of the 1670s. Lovely, close to.....
NY: Viking, (1952). Highly desirable First Edition, First State ('bite' on p.281) copy of the iconic author's noted title. A near fine copy in a near fine unclipped dust jacket with some light wear to the extremities, a few minor spots and a couple small nicks to the spine ends. Basis.....
NY: Viking, (1939). First Edition of the great American novel of the American Depression, and the Nobel laureate's magnum opus, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and arguably one of the greatest novels of all time. Basis, of course, for the classic 1940 John Ford Academy Award-winning film. Not a book to hold.....
NY: Viking, (1938). First Edition of this collection of the Nobel laureate's noted short fiction. Octavo in oatmeal and rust boards, lovely and fresh, certainly very near fine indeed, in a fresh, near fine pictorial dust jacket with the original $2.50 price and which shows but minor wear and a......
NY: Viking, (1942). First Edition of this wartime book with Steinbeck again experimenting with the play-novelette style he initiated with Of Mice and Men five years earlier. This is the first state of the book, with necessary first issue points (no printer listed, and with talk.this on page 112). Fine fresh copy, blue boards square and tight.....
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1889). First American Edition of this work about which precedence is uncertain between this and the British printing. This was the first collaboration between Stevenson and his stepson. Basis for Bryan Forbes' 1966 film starring Michael Caine, John Mills, Ralph Richardson and Peter Sellers. A very.....
London: Heinemann, (1902). First Edition, First State in absolutely beautiful fine condition. Octavo. Black cloth with green and gilt decoration to front board with title (front board & spine) also gilt, bright and truly beautiful. This unique item is a presentation copy signed and inscribed by Stoker on the.....
Boston: John P. Jewett & Co., [1852]. First Edition, rare FIRST STATE in its original two volumes of this landmark social masterpiece, beautifully preserved in its original state. Both volumes in splendid condition, truly very near fine; an exquisite set of a monumentally important politically relevant, social and literary achievement.....
NY: Random House, (1979). First Edition of the landmark Styron work, basis for the critically acclaimed Alan J. Pakula-directed 1982 film for which Meryl Streep won the Academy Award for Best Actress. A beautiful collector's copy: Fine in Fine dust jacket, and this copy is signed on the front free endpaper.....
NY: New Directions, (1952). A totally unique copy, First Edition, First Printing, the author's own copy, with his handwritten ownership signature in black ink on the front free endpaper. Additionally, this wonderful collectible contains Thomas' own handwritten corrections for word changes in future editions, changes which were in fact utilized in.....
