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Obras Novelas Y Otros Escritos - Toma I and Toma II by Valdes, Armando Palacio - 1959
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Obras Novelas Y Otros Escritos - Toma I and Toma II
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Madrid, Spain: Aguilar, S. A. De Ediciones, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good. Spanish Language two volume set of the Works, Novels, and other Writings of Armando Palacio Valdes. Printed in Spain and copyright 1959. Brown flexible leather covers in very good condition. Size of each volume is approximately 7"" x 5 1/2"". Vol I is 1 1/2"" thick while Vol II is 1 1/8"" thick. Authors facsimile signature in gold lettering on center of front cover. Spine contains gold colored lettering with author's name and ""Obras Novelas Y Otros Escritos I"" and same for II. Under the title is blind stamped a head portrait. Both front and rear endpapers of both volumes have a brown & white drawing of a man and a woman on paper of a heavier stock than pages inside. Frontispieces in both volumes feature author; Vol I Portrait style; Vol II author sitting in a chair. Text block is clean & tight with no writings or other markings noted. Papers are very thin, like onion skin, thus the large number of pages (noted below) for the thickness of the volumes. The first few pages in front & back, due to the thinness of onion skin-like paper, have ""wrinkles"" where bound next to the heavier weight of the illustrated end papers. All text edges are ""marbled"" with black and white design. Top and side edges show some age toning compared to bottom block. Brown satin ribbon marker bound-in in both volumes. Volume I Title Page: Obras Tomo I. Copyright page: Septima Edicion (Seventh Edition) 1,884 numbered pages. Volume II Title Page: Obras Tomo II. Copyright page: Cuarta Edicion (Fourth Edition) 1,498 numbered pages. Indice de los titulos que comprende cada volumen Tomo I: Marta Y Maria. Jose. Riverita. Maximina. El Cuarto Poder. La Hermana San Sulpicio. La Aldea Perdida. Los Majos De Cadiz. La Allegria Del Capitan Ribot. Tristan O El Pesimismo. Papeles Del Doctor Angelico. Anos De Juventud Del Doctor Angelico. La Hija de Natalia. Santa Rogelia. Sinfonia Pastoral. Tomo II: El Senorito Octavio. El Idilio de un Enfermo. La Espuma. El Maestrante. El Origen del Pensamiento. Los Carmenes de Granada. La Novela de un Novelista. Album de un Viejo. A Cara o Cruz. Cuentos - Escritos varios: Semblanzas Literarias. Testamento Literario. El Gobierno de las Mujeres. La Literatura en 1881. La Catedral y la Fabrica. Discurso ante la Real. Academia Espanola.
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A FAN'S NOTES: A Fictional Memoir
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This Side Of Paradise
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Charles Scribner’s Sons, NY, 1967; 8vo, 282 pages; reprinted from plates reset in 1960. Fine, in full calf boards with raised bands, gilt rules, red morocco spine labels, gilt titles, silk headbands, and decorative fleur-de-lis end papers. Original owner name debossed in gilt on lower right corner of the front board. Clean, crisp, bright,sharp, no signatures or any other markings of any kind. A nice leather bound volume.
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The Hangrope's Shadow
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London, Ward Lock and Co., 1959, hardcover, 159 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, corner bumps, light spine-end wear, spine darkened, rubs to boards, remainder mark to bottom edge, stamped initials to front endpaper, binding slightly shaken but holding firm. The California author of over 1000 books under dozens of pseudonyms presents the tale of a young cowboy who becomes an outlaw for the love of a woman and, with the help of a friend and the local cattlemen, takes on an established crime combine.
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Man Who Could Work Miracles: A Film Story Based on the Material Contained In His Short Story (1936)(1st edition)
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First UK edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. London, 1936. Volume is Near Fine: trace wear to edges, no interior markings of any kind, binding is tight, pages are bright. Dust jacket is Poor: has some large chips and shows considerable wear but it is present. Hammond B19 and Currey p.521. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: This is the film treatment of his short story of the same name.
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Geography and Plays
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1st edition, 2nd printing binding. A collection of plays, poems and stories from avant-garde, feminist writer, Gertrude Stein. Published by The Four Seas Company, Boston, 1922. Hardcover. 419 pp. Contains Stein's experimental writing style with an introduction by Sherwood Anderson. No dust jacket. Binding has minor chipping and bumping on corners. edges and on head of spine along with some light soiling. Hinge is intact but slightly loose through the first 6-8 pages of the book. Ink name and date on FFEP. Pages are clean and unmarked. No tears!All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.
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New York: Harper & Row, 1968. First edition. paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Red-orange paper covers with black title and promotional statement on cover. 385 pages. The Advance Reading Copy of Exley's first book. Spine and corners worn. No names or marks.
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This Side Of Paradise
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Charles Scribner’s Sons, NY, 1967; 8vo, 282 pages; reprinted from plates reset in 1960. Fine, in full calf boards with raised bands, gilt rules, red morocco spine labels, gilt titles, silk headbands, and decorative fleur-de-lis end papers. Original owner name debossed in gilt on lower right corner of the front board. Clean, crisp, bright,sharp, no signatures or any other markings of any kind. A nice leather bound volume.
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The Hangrope's Shadow
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London, Ward Lock and Co., 1959, hardcover, 159 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, corner bumps, light spine-end wear, spine darkened, rubs to boards, remainder mark to bottom edge, stamped initials to front endpaper, binding slightly shaken but holding firm. The California author of over 1000 books under dozens of pseudonyms presents the tale of a young cowboy who becomes an outlaw for the love of a woman and, with the help of a friend and the local cattlemen, takes on an established crime combine.
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Man Who Could Work Miracles: A Film Story Based on the Material Contained In His Short Story (1936)(1st edition)
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First UK edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. London, 1936. Volume is Near Fine: trace wear to edges, no interior markings of any kind, binding is tight, pages are bright. Dust jacket is Poor: has some large chips and shows considerable wear but it is present. Hammond B19 and Currey p.521. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: This is the film treatment of his short story of the same name.
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Geography and Plays
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1st edition, 2nd printing binding. A collection of plays, poems and stories from avant-garde, feminist writer, Gertrude Stein. Published by The Four Seas Company, Boston, 1922. Hardcover. 419 pp. Contains Stein's experimental writing style with an introduction by Sherwood Anderson. No dust jacket. Binding has minor chipping and bumping on corners. edges and on head of spine along with some light soiling. Hinge is intact but slightly loose through the first 6-8 pages of the book. Ink name and date on FFEP. Pages are clean and unmarked. No tears!All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.
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Obras. Tomo I. Novelas y otros escritos
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Madrid: Aguilar, 1956. 5? Edición o Posterior. Encuadernación de tapa dura. Bien. Tapa dura. Buen estado. Reencuadernado en tapa dura por anterior propietario. Fotografía b/n. Literatura española S. XIX. Novelas.
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Obras: Novelas y otros escritos. Tomo I: Marta y María ; José ; Riverita ; Maximina ; El cuarto poder ; La hermana San Sulpicio ; La aldea perdida ; Los majos de Cádiz ; La alegría del Capitán Ribot ; Tristán o el pesimismo ; Papeles del Doctor Angél
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Madrid.: Aguilar., 1956.. Hardcover. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 19 cm. 1882 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial en plena piel con cortes decorados. Cubierta deslucida. Literatura.(82) [[82]]
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Obras, volumen I: Novelas y otros escritos
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Madrid.: Aguilar., 1959.. Hardcover. Cubierta deslucida. Lomo rozado. Good. 18 cm. 1883 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial en plena piel. Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853-1938. El tom. II, cuarta edición . Cubierta deslucida. Lomo rozado. Depósito legal: M 8832-1959 Literatura española. Novela y cuento. Siglo XX. (86-3"19") [[821.134.2-3]]
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Obras: Novelas y otros escritos
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Madrid.: Aguilar., 1959.. Paperback. Good. 18 cm. 2 v. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial (tomo II con cortes decorados). Pertenecen a distintas ediciones . Literatura española. Otros géneros. Poligrafías (misceláneas, antologías, crestomatías, florilegis, curiosidades). Siglo XIX. (860-821"18") [[821.134.2-4/-9]]
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MONKEY AND THE THREE WIZARDS.
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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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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.
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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: A Nero Wolfe Foursome
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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
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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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Shadow of Night: A Novel
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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): 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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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
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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
by Herman Wouk
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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…
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