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Reefer Boy -----a Shocking Novel of Teen-Age Dope Addicts ---by Hal Ellson (released in the USA as: The GOLDEN SPIKE ) by Ellson, Hal - 1957

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Reefer Boy -----a Shocking Novel of Teen-Age Dope Addicts ---by Hal Ellson  (released in the USA as:  The GOLDEN SPIKE ) by Ellson, Hal - 1957

Reefer Boy -----a Shocking Novel of Teen-Age Dope Addicts ---by Hal Ellson (released in the USA as: The GOLDEN SPIKE )

by Ellson, Hal

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London, England: London, UK: Pedigree Books, 1957, 1st UK Paperback Edition, First Printing , 1957. ---------slightly larger than a normal paperback, about 4.75 x 7 inches, a solid Good copy, juvie glossary at rear of book, a reasonable copy of what I consider the rarest drug related paperback, nice JD cover, preceded by a hardcover edition which in relation to this edition looks common, released in the USA as THE GOLDEN SPIKE by Ballantine Books, some rubbing and soiling to the rear white panel, faint stress lines on the spine and covers, ink name in a couple of spots, some browning to the paper, overall a pretty nice copy, nice juvie / juvenile delinquent cover art of teenagers smoking in an alley at night, by the author of Duke and Tomboy, Ellson was best known for his juvie novels, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED///GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good (see description). Illus. by Uncredited Cover Art. 4.75w x 7h Inches.
  • Bookseller Leonard Shoup CA (CA)
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  • Format/Binding Paperback
  • Book Condition Used - Good (see description)
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher London, UK: Pedigree Books, 1957, 1st UK Paperback Edition, First Printing
  • Place of Publication London, England
  • Date Published 1957
  • Keywords Juvenile Delinquents, Drup Novels, Vintage Paperbacks, JD,
  • Size 4.75w x 7h Inches

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The Works Of Bret Harte

The Works Of Bret Harte

by Harte, Bret

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Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz, 1891. Hardcover. Fine condition.. The Tauchnitz Edition published in 27 volumes over a six year period between the years 1885 -1891. This set is beautifully bound in the publisher's uncommon half tan calf with marbled boards and end papers. Condition is excellent. Occupies 21 inches (53 cm) on the shelf. Height of each volume is 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm). Picture available on request.
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The Naked and The Dead

The Naked and The Dead

by MAILER, Norman

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New York: Rinehart and Company, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Mailer's classic first novel which remains one of best war novels. A very near fine copy with some very minor wear to the bottom edge of the paper covered boards in an about near fine price clipped dust jacket that has some very minor wear and a small stain at the base of the spine that is only visible from the verso.
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THE EIGHT VOLUMES OF LETTERS WRIT BY A TURKISH SPY, WHO LIV'D FIVE AND  FORTY YEARS...
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THE EIGHT VOLUMES OF LETTERS WRIT BY A TURKISH SPY, WHO LIV'D FIVE AND FORTY YEARS UNDISCOVER'D AT PARIS Complete in 8 Volumes

by Marana, Giovanni Paolo

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Eleventh Edition
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London: Printed for G. Strahan Et Al. Good+. 1741. Eleventh Edition. Hardcover. Giving an Imperial Account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable Transactions of Europe and discovering several Intrigues and Secrets of the Christian Courts (especially of that of France) continued from the year 1642 to the year 1682. Complete in eight volumes. Full leather. Spine has raised bands, gilt decorated panels & title. Vol. #1, 312pp with a frontispiece of Mahmud the Turkish Spy; #2, 276pp; #3, 287pp; #4, 288pp; #5, 276pp; #6, 264pp; #7, 248pp; #8, 280pp. Text blocks tight, clean and intact. Although some hinges are split or splitting, all covers are firmly attached. Spine ends have light wear. Prior owner signatures. Rare Section; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 2231 pages .
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The Centurions (First UK edition-first impression)
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The Centurions (First UK edition-first impression)

by Jean Larteguy (Author) Xan Fielding (Translator)

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Hutchinson, 1961. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Hutchinson,1961.First UK edition-first impression.Translated from the French by Xan Fielding.Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover and spine) with protected Dj(number written on the edges of the front Dj cover, numbers written on the back Dj cover, very small tear ,small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with a couple of ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC except for the written numbers on the Dj cover.Price clipped.487pp including Author's note.A collectable and scarce first edition but with the Dj cover.
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Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
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Maggie: A Girl of the Streets

by Crane, Stephen (1871-1900)

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vi+158+[12 ad] pages. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's cloth with black lettering to spine, red decorative florets to cover and Maggie in gilt with black back ground, deckle edges. Housed in red slipcase. (BAL 4075) Two states noted, (1) Title page printed in upper and lower case letters and (2) Title page printed in capital letters only. First edition, first printing under Crane's name.Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is an 1893 novella by American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900). The story centers on Maggie, a young girl from the Bowery who is driven to unfortunate circumstances by poverty and solitude. The work was considered risque by publishers because of its literary realism and strong themes. Crane, who was 22 years old at the time, financed the book's publication himself, although the original 1893 edition was printed under the pseudonym Johnston Smith. After the success of 1895's The Red Badge of Courage, Maggie was reissued in 1896 with considerable changes and… Read More
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On The Road - A Novel   ( with the authors photo on the rear Flap of DJ by Len Deighton  &...
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On The Road - A Novel ( with the authors photo on the rear Flap of DJ by Len Deighton & ORIGINAL PRICE Intact) Beige DJ shows 1 man floral Hawaiian Shirt & other in White T-shirt & Policeman standing, One of 3000 copies of the first British ed

by Jack Kerouac, small residue & STAMP Blank back endpapers, dust jacket design Len Deighton, INNER DJ FLAP 15s NET Price Intact,

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Andre Deutsch, London, 1958. HBDJ, 1958, Stated 1st Published British Edition on copyright pg, Stated 2nd Impression on Inner DJ flap btm , VG/VG-, AS-IS Pink Red Cloth Cover Gold Gilt small corner Bump, Cloth spine sunned & small lite stain on spine Cover, 310 pgs, Times Library LONDON copy stamped in back of book,Back hinge mildly starting, DJ is from 2nd impression with the authors photo on the rear flap of DJ & has slight soil back , BACK DJ LITE FOX STAINS, DJ Protected by clear Mylar, . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
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Mardi: and a Voyage Thither, in Two Volumes
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Mardi: and a Voyage Thither, in Two Volumes

by Melville, Herman

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Used - Good
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First American edition
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1849. First American edition. Hardcover. Good. First American Edition. Original covers of brown embossed cloth. In Good condition with scattered light foxing and owner's inscription ("John R. Adams, 1849") on flyleaves. Volume I has been rebacked retaining the original covers and most of the spine. Volume II has a small loss to the top and bottom of the spine. Covers are bumped and worn at the extremities but in otherwise good shape. Detailed digital images abailable upon request.
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THE EIGHT VOLUMES OF LETTERS WRIT BY A TURKISH SPY, WHO LIV'D FIVE AND  FORTY YEARS...
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THE EIGHT VOLUMES OF LETTERS WRIT BY A TURKISH SPY, WHO LIV'D FIVE AND FORTY YEARS UNDISCOVER'D AT PARIS Complete in 8 Volumes

by Marana, Giovanni Paolo

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Eleventh Edition
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London: Printed for G. Strahan Et Al. Good+. 1741. Eleventh Edition. Hardcover. Giving an Imperial Account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable Transactions of Europe and discovering several Intrigues and Secrets of the Christian Courts (especially of that of France) continued from the year 1642 to the year 1682. Complete in eight volumes. Full leather. Spine has raised bands, gilt decorated panels & title. Vol. #1, 312pp with a frontispiece of Mahmud the Turkish Spy; #2, 276pp; #3, 287pp; #4, 288pp; #5, 276pp; #6, 264pp; #7, 248pp; #8, 280pp. Text blocks tight, clean and intact. Although some hinges are split or splitting, all covers are firmly attached. Spine ends have light wear. Prior owner signatures. Rare Section; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 2231 pages .
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1799 The Seasons James Thomson Leather Bound

1799 The Seasons James Thomson Leather Bound

by James Thomson

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1799 Edition
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1799, Leather bound copy of "The Seasons" by James Thomson. It was printed in London by A. Strahan. It has illustrations before each season. The spine has 7 gold gilt bands with the title. There is a period flourish gift inscription on the front fly page. The upper and lower points are rubbed. The binding is solid. The pages are all evenly age toned. Beautiful vintage leather book.
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The Centurions (First UK edition-first impression)
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The Centurions (First UK edition-first impression)

by Jean Larteguy (Author) Xan Fielding (Translator)

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First UK edition-first impression
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Hutchinson, 1961. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Hutchinson,1961.First UK edition-first impression.Translated from the French by Xan Fielding.Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover and spine) with protected Dj(number written on the edges of the front Dj cover, numbers written on the back Dj cover, very small tear ,small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with a couple of ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC except for the written numbers on the Dj cover.Price clipped.487pp including Author's note.A collectable and scarce first edition but with the Dj cover.
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Reefer Boy.

by Ellson, Hal

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Neville Spearman London 1955. First edition. Foxing pages edges, previous owners stamp fep o/w good. Jacket (Guy Nicholls) - heavily foxed verso, edgeworn, small pieces missing edges.
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Reefer Boy: A Story of Teen-age Drug Addicts

by Ellson, Hal

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First Edition
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London: Neville Spearman, 1955. Endpapers toned. Page edges lightly foxed with a a few stains. Green boards in price-clipped and edge-worn jacket which has a toned, foxed rear pane and some loss at edges and rear flap fold. A story of drug addiction and its attraction of juveniles.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Good Plus. 8vo.
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Reefer Boy

Reefer Boy

by Hal Ellson

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BRIGHTON, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Neville Spearman , 1955 . 1st edition. Hardback in jacket. Front cover looks great, plain back cover has been exposed to damp at some time, & is noticeably crinkled, although there is no problem with the book's cover beneath it.
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Reefer Boy - A Story of Teen-age Drug Addicts

by Ellson, Hal

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1st UK Edition
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Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
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London: Neville Spearman, 1955. Book. Good +. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition. Juvenile drug addiction drama. Jacket by Guy Nicholls. BOOK:- Binding is sound, no loose pages; dark green boards are clean; black titles are clear & without loss; spine is cocked; crush & fade to spine ends; one small corner bump; dealer stamp and small water stain at foot of front pastedown; quite heavy offset to endpapers; isolated spots of foxing on the endpapers & across the edges of the text block; uniform page edge browning. JACKET:- Intact, but price-clipped; edgewear; irregular but substantial "V" chipping on the hinge corners; several tears, ranging from 2mm to 3.4cm; abrasion to the hinges; quite heavy offset and foxing to the interior, with show-through; some stains on the rear panel and bottom of front flap hinge. Photo on request..
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Reefer Boy -----a Shocking Novel of Teen-Age Dope Addicts ---by Hal Ellson  (released in the USA...
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Reefer Boy -----a Shocking Novel of Teen-Age Dope Addicts ---by Hal Ellson (released in the USA as: The GOLDEN SPIKE )

by Ellson, Hal

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London, England: London, UK: Pedigree Books, 1957, 1st UK Paperback Edition, First Printing , 1957. -------------( 1st Printing of the First UK paperback Edition ) ---slightly larger than a normal paperback, about 4.75 x 7 inches, a solid Good example, juvie glossary at rear of book, a reasonable copy of what I consider the rarest drug related paperback, nice JD cover, preceded by a hardcover edition which in relation to this edition looks common, released in the USA as THE GOLDEN SPIKE by Ballantine Books, some rubbing and soiling to the rear white panel, faint stress lines on the spine and covers, ink name in a couple of spots, some browning to the paper, overall a pretty nice copy, nice juvie / juvenile delinquent cover art of teenagers smoking in an alley at night, by the author of Duke and Tomboy, Ellson was best known for his juvie novels, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate… Read More
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Kane & Abel
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Kane & Abel

by Jeffrey Archer

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Has Jacket
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Book Club
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New York, 1979. Book Club. Hardcover. Book Club/Has Jacket. Book is a book club edition. Quite a few closed tears, chips, and other signs of wear to the dust jacket. Some bumping to the boards at corners, edges and ends of the spine. Pages are clean.
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Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain

by Frazier, Charles

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Advance Review Copy
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Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780871136794 / 0871136791
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NY: Atlantic Monthly Press. Very Good; Light foxing to fore-edges.. 1997. Advance Review Copy. Softcover. 0871136791 . Glossy softcover binding. An advance copy of Frazier's National Book Award-winning first novel, a wonderful Civil War tale about a Confederate soldier who deserts the army after being wounded and hospitalized and tries to make his way back to his North Carolina home and sweetheart. Later made into a great movie directed by Anthony Minghella. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 267 pages .
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Plays of the Natural and the Supernatural
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Plays of the Natural and the Supernatural

by Dreiser, Theodore Herman Albert (1871-1945)

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228 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's stiff boards with quarter brown spine and dark green lettering to spine label and cover. First edition, first issue. Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist. He pioneered the naturalist school and is known for portraying characters whose value lies not in their moral code, but in their persistence against all obstacles, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Condition: Corners bumped and slightly chipped, spine heal rubbed, lightly soiled else about very good lacking jacket.
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The Hand of the Potter: A Tragedy in Four Acts
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The Hand of the Potter: A Tragedy in Four Acts

by Dreiser, Theodore Herman Albert (1871-1945)

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209 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter brow cloth with dark green lettering to spine and cover over green boards. First edition, second state with half-title tipped to stub. Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist. He pioneered the naturalist school and is known for portraying characters whose value lies not in their moral code, but in their persistence against all obstacles, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Condition: Chip at front edge, spine heal bumped, lightly soiled else about very good lacking jacket.
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Red Pottage
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Red Pottage

by Cholmondeley, Mary

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Red Pottage. By Mary Cholmondeley. Copyright 1899, Harper & Brothers First Edition. 375 pages plus adverts. Used. Good- condition/ No DJ included. Plot Summary: "Red Pottage follows a period in the lives of two friends, Rachel West and Hester Gresley. Rachel is a wealthy heiress who falls in love with the weak-willed Hugh Scarlett after he has broken off an affair with Lady Newhaven (which he does not originally realize has been discovered by her husband)." Book title is taken from the Bible story of Esau.
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We Loved Them Once

by Rivers, Ronda

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Piggott, Arkansas, United States
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NY: Vantage Press, 1954. Pages [135] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Tan boards, black lettering, clean, minor shelf wear. PO's name penned to endpaper. Set in 1950's America. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . Not Stated Assumed First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre

The Treasure Of Sierra Madre

by Traven, B

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Large-Print Edition
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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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The Sky and the Forest
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The Sky and the Forest

by Forester, C.S

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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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St Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England
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St Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England

by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)

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v+321 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine. First British edition. St. Ives: Being The Adventures of a French Prisoner in England (1897) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was completed in 1898 by Arthur Quiller-Couch. Unable to write, Stevenson dictated thirty chapters of the novel to his stepdaughter as a diversion from his debilitating illness. He alternated dictating St. Ives and The Weir of Hermiston but gradually lost interest in the former. The plot concerns the adventures of the dashing Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Napoleonic soldier, after his capture by the British. Condition: Corners bumped and rubbed, shelf wear, hinges and spine heal moderately rubbed, previous owner's name on front end paper else a very good copy.
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Dobrodruzstvi Toma Sawyera a Huckleberryho Finna.

Dobrodruzstvi Toma Sawyera a Huckleberryho Finna.

by Twain, Mark; Jiri Hejna

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Praha: Statni Nakladatelstvi Krasne Literatury SNKLHU, 1961, hardcover. Apparent first edition in Czech 1961, with the illustrations by Jiri Hejna, of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Translated into CZECH by Frantisk Gel. 393 pages. -- Hardcover. Good used condition (yellow cloth cover some soil) with very good minus dust jacket (spine sunned).
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