Suppressed Books a History of the Conception of Literary Obscenity First Edition
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Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1963. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. An eminent
Vintage 1960s American Books
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Suppressed Books a History of the Conception of Literary Obscenity First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1963. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. An eminent
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France Under Louis XIV 'Le Grand Siecle', Its Arts, Its Ideas, First Edition
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Scribner's Sons, New York, 1897. First Edition hardcover. 470 pp. With 34 copper engravings and numerous
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"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis, Published New York, 1927. First Edition, d.j.
By Sinclair Lewis
Located in San Francisco, CA
starring Burt Lancaster as the con man and Jean Simmons as the pious revivalist. First edition (second
Leather, Paper
Wind Ups Tin Toy Dreams T. Kitahara Collection, Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
. Paperback. first Edition softcover. Contains hundreds of full color and black and white illustrations of
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Festus Pragnell, the Green Man of Kilsona, First Edition Presentation Copy, 1936
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
of the Electron World) PUBLISHER: London: Philip Allan, n.d. [1936]. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION
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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, First Edition, Second Printing, 1961
By Roald Dahl
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Ekholm Burkert. First edition, second state. Octavo. In the publisher's original illustrated dust jacket
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Library of 18 First Editions by Gore Vidal, Including Williwaw His First Book
Located in San Francisco, CA
A library of 18 first editions by Gore Vidal (1925-2021), all but one with dust jackets, various
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Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue
Located in Middletown, NY
Author. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First Edition, First Issue. 8vo; 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in. (212 x 130
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DICKENS, Charles, Dombey and Son, '1848, First Edition Bound from the Parts'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. Description: first edition bound from the parts. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 6", illustrated by H. K. Browne ("Phiz
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The Prints of Reginald Marsh by Norman Sasowsky, Catalog Raisonne, First Edition
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by Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, 1976. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. This book is the
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Beaux-Arts Estates, A Guide to the Architecture of Long Island, First Edition
By Liisa and Donald Sclare
Located in valatie, NY
: Viking Press, 1980. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 274 pp. A tour of the Beaux-Arts
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Le Ville Del Brenta da Lizza Fusina Alla Città Di Padova, First Edition
By Clauco B. Tiozzo
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the city of Padova) by Clauco B. Tiozzo. Venice: Cavallino, 1977. First edition hardcover with dust
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KiKi's Paris, Artist and Lovers 1900-1930, Signed by Both Authors, First Edition
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. Abrams, Inc., 1989. Signed by both authors 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket. 263 pp. An illustrated
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Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
A rare, collectable, first edition, Salvador Dali art and recipe cookbook, 'Les Diners de Gala
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Exiles and Imigrés, The Flight of European Artists from Hitler, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
., 1997. First Edition softcover. 432pp. A catalogue published in conjunction with a traveling exhibition
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The Great Events of Great War in 7 Volumes Complete, First Edition
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The Great Events of Great War in 7 Volumes Complete. The National Alumni, 1920. 7 vols. First
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James Bond by Ian Fleming, Complete Set of 14 First Edition Library (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
"First Edition Library" in slipcases in the early 1980's. These are exact replicas of all 14 1st UK
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Vintage, The Queen's Book of the Red Cross, Royal History, First Edition, WWII
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
collection This first-edition wartime fundraising publication offers a glimpse into the cultural and
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under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, a Play for Voices, First Edition Thus
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Under milk wood by Dylan Thomas, A Play for Voices. The Folio Society, London, 1972. 1st Edition
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Luminist Horizons The Art and Collection of James A. Suydam Stated First Edition
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, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION 2ND ISSUE - 1843 - IN A FINE BINDING !
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. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1843. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 4-5
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"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition
By Greg Noll
Located in San Diego, CA
"The Art of the Surfboard" first edition book signed by legendary surfer Greg Noll (As well as
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Going Solo, Signed by Roald Dahl, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1986
By Roald Dahl
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Dahl, Roald. Going Solo. London: Jonathan Cape, 1986. First edition. Octavo. Signed "Roald Dahl" in
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David Hockney Hand Signed & Stamped First Edition Book That's The Way I See It
By David Hockney
Located in Studio City, CA
A David Hockney rare hand-signed first edition/ first printing (with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5
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Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE
Located in valatie, NY
Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt. Ace Books, New York, 1970. First edtion hardcover BCE with dust jacket. He was one of the most popular and prolific science fiction writers du...
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Charles LAMB. Elia. 1823 FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE UNCUT IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Magazine. PUBLISHER: London: for Taylor and Hessey, 1823. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE UNCUT
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The Flag of the United States by Harrison S. Kerrick, First Edition, 1925
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Printing Co., 1925. First Edition, Second Printing. In original blue cloth boards, with gilt embossed title
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Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, Circa 1885-1886
By Ulysses S. Grant
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. First Editions. Two volume set. Rebound in quarter green leather and cloth boards, with raised bands
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Quality Street by J. M. Barri - FIRST EDITION, DELUXE, illustr. by Hugh Thompson
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1913. Illustrated by Hugh Thompson. First, Limited Edition. 4to, Deluxe Edition, 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (312 x 242 mm); pp. viii + 198 + 2. Twenty-two ...
Gold Leaf
Set Of 6 First Edition Novels by Minette Walters, Signed, English, Hard Bound
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 6 First Edition novels by Minette Walters. An English language, author signed hard
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Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat - FIRST EDITION - dust jacket & signed card
Located in Middletown, NY
First Edition, third issue of Dr. Seuss' most famous book, accompanied by a card bearing the
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Virginia Woolf. the Years, First Edition, 1937 in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. Description: First Edition. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 4-15/16", bound in full green morocco, ribbed gilt decorated
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The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife, First Edition, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Quaife, Milo Milton. The Flag of the United States. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. First edition
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SEITZ. Paul Jones, His Exploits In English Seas During 1778-1780. FIRST EDITION
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, E.P. Dutton And Company, 1917. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., 9-1/2" x 6-1/2
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"The Mind and Art of Giovanni Piranesi" Book by John Wilton-Ely, First Edition
By John Wilton-Ely
Located in valatie, NY
first edition paperback. 155 pp. A portfolio of the artwork and history of artist Giovani Piranesi
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For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Ian Fleming. For Your Eyes Only. London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo
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Spielmann & Jerrold, Hugh Thomson His Art, First Edition 1931 in a Fine Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
And His Charm. Publisher: London: A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1931. Description: First Edition, 1 vol
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The Treasury of San Marco, Venice First Edition by David Buckton Hardcover Book
By David Buckton
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
: 1984 Binding: Hardcover Dust Jacket condition: Dust Jacket Included Edition: First Edition; First
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - First Edition, second issue DJ
Located in Middletown, NY
New York: The Viking Press, 1962. First Edition in 2nd edition DJ. 8vo, 8 x 5 1/2 inches (203 x
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BODE - GROOT. Complete Work of Rembrandt. 8 vols. ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1897-1906
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and His Art. PUBLISHER: Paris: Charles Sedelmeyer, 1897-1906. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 8
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Joined at the Heart, Signed by Al and Tipper Gore, First Edition, 2002
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Gore, Al and Tipper. Joined at the Heart. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2002. First Edition
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Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, First Edition in the Original 12 Parts 1864
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Bradbury and Evans, 1864-65. Description: first edition in the original 12 parts, 24 hand-coloured
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The Woman Who Wouldn't Talk, Signed by Susan McDougal, First Edition, 2003
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Clintons & What I Learned in Jail. New York: Carroll and Graf Publishers, 2003. Signed. First Edition
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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961
By Joseph Heller
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First edition, first printing. Octavo
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A. A. Milne, Collected Plays, All First Editions Each Inscribed to His Brother
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Four Plays. Publisher: London: Chatto & Windus, 1919, 21, 23, 26. Description: all first editions
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Picturesque Tour of the Seine, from Paris to the Sea / Ackermann, First Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
Historical and Descriptive. London: R. Ackermann, 1821. First Edition. 4to, 13 1/2 x 11 (343 x 280 mm
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"Congress and the Nation 1946-1964" First Edition Two-Volume Set, Published 1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. District of Columbia: Congressional Quarterly Service, 1965. First edition, two-volume set. Presented is a
Leather, Paper
All The Best, Signed by George Bush, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1999
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Drew Book/Scribner, 1999. First edition. Signed by George H. W. Bush on free endpage. Presented in the
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A. A. MILNE. Now We Are Six. FIRST EDITION - SIGNED BY E. H. SHEPARD - 1927
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY E. H. SHEPHARD. 1 vol, 7-1/2" x 5-1/4", signed by the illustrator E. H
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Marvel Comics Library, X-Men, Vol. 1, 1963–1966, Famous First Edition Book
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Strangest Super-Heroes of All. The foundation of a pop-culture phenomenon. When Marvel publisher Martin Goodman asked Stan Lee to deliver another new team book for his line of...
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Marvel Comics Library, Fantastic 4, Vol. 1. 1961–1963, Famous First Edition Book
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The First Family of the Marvel Age. The ultimate collection of the world’s greatest comic magazine. Hoping to break out of a sales slump at Marvel in the early 1960s, veteran comic...
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John MILTON. A Defence of the People of England. 1692 - FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Salmasius's Defence of the King. PUBLISHER: n.p., n.p., 1692. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. 1 vol
Leather
Etchings of D.Y. Cameron and a Catalogue of His Etched Work First Edition
By David Young Cameron 2
Located in valatie, NY
print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and
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My Experiences in the World War, by John Pershing, First Edition, Two Vols, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. First Edition. Two Volume Set. Rebound in 1/4 leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt titles
Leather, Fabric, Paper
After Strange Gods; A Primer of Modern Heresy, by T. S. Eliot – FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
Virginia. London: Faber and Faber, 1934. First Edition. 8vo, 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches (221 x140 mm); 68 pp
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For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition in Original DJ, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom the Bell Tolls. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First edition
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FORSTER, E. M.. A Room With A View. 1908 - FIRST EDITION - IN A FINE BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 7-7/16" x 5-1/4", bound in fine full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated
Leather
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