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Pair Of First Edition Novels by Minette Walters, Signed, English, Hard Bound
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of First Edition novels by Minette Walters. An English language, author signed hard
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Late 20th Century British Books

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Paper

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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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

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Paper

Gore Vidal's First Novel "WILLIWAW", Signed First Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
Gore Vidal, WILLIWAW New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1946. First edition, first printing Measures
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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Valperga, First Edition of Her Second Novel, 1823
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
edition of her second novel. 3 vols., 7-3/16" x 4-7/16", bound in 1/2 tan speckled calf, gilt decorated
Category

Antique 1820s British Books

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Leather

A: A Novel - Andy Warhol - First Edition, Grove Press, New York, 1968
By Andy Warhol
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Grove Press, New York, 1968. This first edition, first printing of
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome, First Edition First Issue, 1911
Located in London, GB
Edith Wharton. Ethan Frome. Published by Charles Scribner & Sons, New York 1911. First edition
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Vintage 1910s American Books

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Paper

The Son of Tarzan First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. The Return of Tarzan First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

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Paper

The Son of Tarzan First Edition
The Son of Tarzan First Edition
H 7.6 in W 5.3 in D 1.25 in
The Return of Tarzan First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. The Return of Tarzan First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Category

Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

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Paper

The Return of Tarzan First Edition
The Return of Tarzan First Edition
H 7.6 in W 5.3 in D 1.25 in
Jungle Tales of Tarzan First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Jungle Tales of Tarzan First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

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Paper

Jungle Tales of Tarzan First Edition
Jungle Tales of Tarzan First Edition
H 7.6 in W 5.3 in D 1.25 in
Deliverance by James Dickey, First Edition
By James Dickey
Located in valatie, NY
Deliverance by James Dickey. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970. Stated first edition hardcover
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, First Issue, 1925
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, The Great Gatsby. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. First edition
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Books

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Leather, Paper

Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING
Located in Middletown, NY
EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, with the year 1934 on the title page and the letter "A" on the copyright page
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Paper

Tarzan and The Ant Men First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Tarzan and The Ant Men First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

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Paper

Tarzan and The Ant Men First Edition
Tarzan and The Ant Men First Edition
H 7.6 in W 5.3 in D 1.25 in
Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition by Edgar Rice
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

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Paper

Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
H 7.6 in W 5.3 in D 1.25 in
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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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis, First Edition
By Sinclair Lewis
Located in valatie, NY
Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis. Harcourt, Brace, and Company, New York, 1927. First edition
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

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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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Leather, Paper

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar First Edition by Edgar Rice
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

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Paper

Mary Brunton, Discipline, First Edition, 1814, 3 Volumes
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
". PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: By George Ramsay & Co., for many, 1814. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 3 vols., 7-5/8
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Antique 1810s British Books

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Leather

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition printing
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Leather, Paper

The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling First Edition
By Rudyard Kipling
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling from
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Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Books

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Paper

The Secret History by Donna Tartt First Edition, Signed
Located in Southbury, CT
Among the most iconic and best-selling novels of the 1990s, American author, Diana Tartt's first
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1990s American Books

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Paper

Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein. 1831 - THIRD AND FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. DESCRIPTION: FIRST PRINTING OF THE THIRD AND FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. 1 vol., with the engraved frontis and
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Antique 1830s British Books

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Leather

Ulysses by James Joyce, First Authorized American Edition, 1934
By James Joyce
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Joyce, James. Ulysses. New York: Random House, 1934. First Authorized American Edition. Octavo. In
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Paper

Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1956
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the three previous Bond books, the first edition of 12,500 copies sold out quickly. The novel was
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Vintage 1950s English Books

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Leather, Paper

Animal Farm, George Orwell, first us edition, 1946, hardcover
By George Orwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Animal Farm - George Orwell - First US Edition- 1946 - hardcover it's a classic - more important
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Books

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Paper

Dracula by Bram Stoker, First Grosset & Dunlap Edition, 1927
By Bram Stoker
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Stroker, Bram. Dracula. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1927]. First Grosset & Dunlap Edition. 8ov
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Leather, Paper

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, First Edition, 1938
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Scribner’s Sons, 1938. First edition. 8to. Rebound in full green leather with gilt tooling, titles, and
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Van Dyke, John Henry, Blended Worlds, First Edition, 1927
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Arizona Publishing Co., 1927. Description: First edition. 1 vol., (i)243pp., first two and last three
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Vintage 1920s North American Books

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Fabric

Patrick Hamilton, The Slaves of Solitude, First Edition Book
Located in London, GB
Patrick Hamilton -The Slaves of Solitude Published by Constable, London 1947. First edition
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Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Unforgiven by Alan Le May, First British Edition, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Le May, Alan. The Unforgiven. London: Collins, 1958. First British edition. Octavo. In original
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Vintage 1950s English Books

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Paper

The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood - FIRST COMBINED EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
This American edition of Isherwood's two novels [The Last of Mr. Norris and Goodbye Berlin] set in
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Atwood, Margaret, The Edible Woman, First American Edition Presentation Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. DESCRIPTION: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., publisher's original pink cloth backed boards
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Fabric

Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, 1958. First edition, first issue printing. Signed by Truman Capote. In the original publisher’s orange
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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Paper

King Kong by Delos W. Lovelace, First Photoplay Edition, 1932
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
slipcase. Presented is a first edition of Delos W. Lovelace’s adaptation of King Kong. This printing was
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Leather, Paper

From Russia, With Love by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1957
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Presented is the first edition of Ian Fleming's fifth James Bond novel, From Russia, With Love. The book was
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Vintage 1950s English Books

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Paper

Charles DICKENS. A Christmas Carol - FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE - 1843
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. 1 vol., "Stave One" as
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Antique 1840s British Books

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Leather

Rudyard KIPLING. The Light That Failed. 1891 - FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed by Kipling on the title-page "Alick Watt from
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Antique 1890s British Books

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Fabric

To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1937
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest, To Have and Have Not. New York: Charles Scriber’s Sons, 1937. First edition
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Books

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Leather, Paper

Diamond Smugglers by Ian Fleming, First Edition, in Dust Jacket, 1957
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. The Diamond Smugglers. London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. Octavo. First edition, first
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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Paper

Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1966
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. Octopussy and The Living Daylights. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. First edition, first
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

Cyprien Berard - Lord Ruthwen, ou Les Vampires - 1820 - FIRST FRENCH EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Paris: Chez Ladvocat, Libraire, 1820. DESCRIPTION: FIRST FRENCH EDITION. 2 vols., 6-3/4" x 4-1/4", with
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Antique 1820s French Books

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Leather

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, First Edition, 2005
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
McCarthy, Cormac. No Country for Old Men. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First Edition. Octavo
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Early 2000s American Modern Books

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Paper

Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, Later Printing, 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. First Edition
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Paper

George Sylvester Viereck, The House of the Vampire, 1907, First Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, Yard & Company, 1907. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHORS FIRST NOVEL. 1 vol., publisher's original gilt
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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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Fabric

Inside the Space Ships, Signed by George Adamski, First Edition, 1955
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
edition, third printing of his novel signed on the first free endpage. The book retains its original dust
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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Paper

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, First Edition, Later Printing, 1937
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Mitchell, Margaret, Gone with the Wind. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937. First edition
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Leather, Paper

1929 The Novels of Captain Marryat
By Frederick Marryat
Located in Bath, GB
Volumes VII and X. These volumes have been reprinted from the first editions. Volume I contains a brief
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Paper

1929 The Novels of Captain Marryat
1929 The Novels of Captain Marryat
H 8 in W 30 in D 5.5 in
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
slipcase. Presented is a first trade edition of Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Originally published in 1851
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Paper

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Blakiston Edition, 1940
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
raised bands to the spine, and with a custom archival slipcase. This is the first Blakiston edition of
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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Leather, Paper

The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming, First Us Edition, 1962
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. The Spy Who Loved Me. New York: The Viking Press, Inc., 1962. First US edition, first
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Vintage 1960s Books

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Paper

The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, 1922
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
edition, first state. Rebound in ¼ leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt titles, and tooling
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Books

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Leather, Paper

Farthing Hall by Hugh Walpole & J.B. Priestley, Stated First Edition, 1929
Located in valatie, NY
Farthing Hall by Hugh Walpole & J.B. Priestley. Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1929. Stated first edition
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Paper

Strangers in the Vly by Edmund Gilligan, First Edition and 1st Printing
By Edmund Gilligan
Located in valatie, NY
Strangers in the Vly by Edmund Gilligan. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941. First edition hardcover
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, First UK Edition, 1966
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fleming, Ian. Octopussy and The Living Daylights. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. First UK edition
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Vintage 1960s English Books

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Paper

Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare first edition, with near-fine dust jacket of the children's classic. Grahame, Kenneth
Category

Early 20th Century English Books

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Paper

The Day of the Jackal, Signed by Frederick Forsyth, First American Edition
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Forsyth, Frederick. The Day of the Jackal. New York: Viking Press, [1971]. First American edition
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Vintage 1970s Books

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Paper

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
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, First Trade Edition, in Dust Jacket
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. First trade edition
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Vintage 1920s American Modern Books

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Paper

East of Eden by John Steinbeck, First Trade Edition, in Original DJ, 1952
By John Steinbeck
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1952. Octavo. First trade edition, first
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Leather, Paper

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