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SOLSTADEN (Sun City) - - First Printing, Hand-Signed by Tove Jansson by Jansson, Tove - 1974

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SOLSTADEN (Sun City) - - First Printing, Hand-Signed by Tove Jansson by Jansson, Tove - 1974

SOLSTADEN (Sun City) - - First Printing, Hand-Signed by Tove Jansson

by Jansson, Tove

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Helsinki: Schildts, 1974. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Printing, the true first edition of Tove Jansson's first full-length novel for adults. Publshed in Helsinki by Schildts, the author's Swedish-language publisher in her native Finland. Set in a Florida retirement centre, Solstaden is, in the author's own words, "a book about what it's like to get old and I have described the love of two very young and beautiful people in the city of the elderly.". Hardcover in dustjacket, pp.171. The dustjacket illustration by the author. Printed in the Swedish language. A Fine, tight, square copy, appears unread. The dustjacket has minor rubbing/wear to the extremities otherwise VG. SIGNED in black ink at the title page by the author, extremely rare thus.

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  • Keywords MOOMINS, MUMINTROLLET, ART, ILLUSTRATION, FINNISH SWEDISH LITERATURE, AUTHOR-SIGNED, MOOMINS, MUMIT, MOOMINPAPPA, MOOMINMAMMA, SNIFF, SNUFKIN, TOO-TICKY, THE SNORK MAIDEN, MOOMINVALLEY, Finn Family Moomintroll, HATTIFATTENERS, THE GROKE, FILLYJONK, STINKY

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Poor White
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Poor White

by Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) Signed by the author

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371 pages. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt-stamped spine title, blind-stamped colophon on front board, light aqua stain on top page edges in original jacket. Signed by the author. First edition, first printing."Poor White belongs among the few books that have restored with memorable vitality the life of an era, its hopes and desires, its conflicts between material prosperity and ethics, and its disillusionments, in a manner that stimulates the historical imagination…. No novel of the American small town in the Middle West evokes in the minds of its readers so much of the cultural heritage of its milieu as does Poor White; nor does Anderson in his later novels ever recapture the same richness of association, the ability to make memorable each scene in the transition from an agrarian way of living to a twentieth-century spectacle of industrial conflict with its outward display of physical comfort and wealth.Condition:Signed on half title. Spine head… Read More
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How Can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary (Signed Genesis Limited Ed)
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How Can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary (Signed Genesis Limited Ed)

by Wood, Ronnie

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Genesis Publications, 2015-09-29. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 5x1x8. Signed. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY RONNIE WOOD! A wonderful assortment of materials from Genesis Publications including a leatherbound diary signed by Ronnie. This is number 534 of only 1969 created. Condition is as new, opened only to photograph, all original packing materials included. A breathtaking work of art. Please note that the exceptional weight of this item will significantly increase shipping costs well above the original quote. Signed by author.
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KIM.
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KIM.

by KIPLING. RUDYARD

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Macmillan and co. Ltd. London. 1901. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.3 inches). Finely illustrated with ten mono plates by J. Lockwood Kipling. A very small amout of spoting to the fore edge but overall a clean and bright copy. Finely bound in recent full deep red morocco, spine with raised bands, gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Top edge gilt. A light stain to the very top of some pages but overall this is a lovely copy in an attractive leather binding.
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OLD POSSUM' S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS.
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OLD POSSUM' S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS.

by ELIOT. T. S

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Faber & Faber Limited. London. 1939. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo.(8.8 x 6.6 inches). 45pp. Finely bound in recent full red morocco leather, single gilt ruled border on boards. Spine lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. A fine copy of this classic book in an attractive leather binding. Only 3005 copies were printed.
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The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman
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The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman

by Carter, Angela

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London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1972. First Edition. 8vo. 286pp. Publisher's original tan cloth titled in gilt to the spine, in a very good, clean, and sharp example of the dustjacket, some minor edgewear, and a little spotting to the top edge and the inside flap, but essentially a near fine copy of an outstanding book. Inscribed by the author to the title page:"To Lisa - Best Wishes, Angela"The recipient is Lisa Tuttle, award winning science fiction author who very much shared Carter's desire for feminist interrogation of existing tropes, or the practice of asking "New questions of old texts", a direct quote from Tuttle, in the service of a kind of feminist revisionist mythology, the practice of which Angela Carter all but perfected in works like The Bloody Chamber, and The Magic Toyshop. A nice association in lovely condition.
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A Family Album.

A Family Album.

by Johnson, Rebekah Baines.

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McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1965. First Edition is stated on the copyright page. Hardcover. Introduction by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Book is boldly signed in black ink by Lyndon B. Johnson on the front free end page (not on a bookplate) . Illustrated with photographs of the Johnson family. Short biographical sketches of the prominent Johnson ancestors. 146 pages. Dust jacket still has an original price sticker on flap showing a price of $3.00 and the place of purchase, Burg's Corner, Stonewall, Texas. Burg's corner was a gift shop at the entrance to the LBJ Ranch and Park. The past owner, whose name and address is written on the back of the front cover, was a collector of Texas history books. He had this book signed for his collection. This book is very scarce signed. Dust jacket and book are in Fine condition. ; Size is: 6 1/2 in. x 8 1/4 in. .
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STUDY FOR TITHYMALIAN LANDSCAPE. ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING/DRAFT FOR ENGRAVING
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STUDY FOR TITHYMALIAN LANDSCAPE. ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING/DRAFT FOR ENGRAVING

by Moser, Barry

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(np): (np), 1973. Finished pencil drawing on 12 x 15 inch white poster board. Signed and dated "1973" and titled "Study for Tithymalian Landscape" by Moser at the bottom of the drawing. This drawing was done in preparartion for his wood engraving of the same name. Three small faint discolor spots (perhaps coffee spots) one of which is in the drawing, and faint toning along the top edge; reverse top left quarter has Moser's pencilled study-in-progress of a housefront facade. Near Fine condition.. Signed & Dated by Illustrator. Unbound.
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DEAD BABIES
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DEAD BABIES

by Amis, Martin

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9780224011679 / 0224011677
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1975. First edtion, first prnt. Signed by Amis on the title page. Hay Festival admission ticket receipt for Amis's booksigning event laid-in. Faint beginning page toning, spine bottom edge gently pushed; dustjacket corners just touched and quarter-inch closed tear on front panel topedge. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Published as Dark Secrets in the UK and US pbk editions. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Skywriting by Word of Mouth
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Skywriting by Word of Mouth

by Lennon, John

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New York: Harper & Row, 1986. First Edition. Fine. First edition. Limited edition, one of 500 copies signed by Yoko Ono. Fine, virtually as new. Blue cloth with silver stamping housed in publisher's beige slip case with printed title label; with drawing by John Lennon in an envelope laid in. Signed by Yoko Ono on the limitation page.
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The Man With the Golden Gun
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The Man With the Golden Gun

by Ian Fleming

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London: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1965 The first edition, first impression, second state (without the golden Gun on the front board, according bibliography Jon Gilbert A13a (1.2)). With patterned green endpapers. Dustwrapper designed by Richard Chopping.

Book is near fine and in very bright condition with a dedication to a former owner on the half-title leaf ("Happy Returns, Bert. George 27.3.65") and miniscule spotting at the top edge. A clean and well bound copy.

Dustwrapper is near fine with lightest signs of wear and handling, is not price clipped and protected by an archival booksleeve.

This classic well preserved James Bond book is certainly Collector's Choice.
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Solstaden

Solstaden

by Jansson, Tove

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Softcover with flaps. Publisher: Förlaget M | Utg. 2019 | Softcover with flaps | 214 p. | This book is brand new. | Language: Svenska | We have this book in our store house - please allow for a couple of extra days for delivery.
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Gold
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Gold

by Eugene O'Neill

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First edition. Spine ends lightly rubbed, spine has small nick, small reddish stain to front cover and rear cover, otherwise very good or better. Lacks dust jacket.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

by Cohen, Leonard

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9780802160478 / 0802160476
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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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Journeys

Journeys

by Various

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200 copies were published by Quill & Brush for the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. Features Octavia E. Butler, Michael Chabon, Maxine Clair, Annie Proulx and Jane Smiley.
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Quelques Optimistes.

Quelques Optimistes.

by Sempe

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Paris Editions Denoel, 1992, First Edition. paperback. First edition, Paris 1992, one of 3443 printed. -- Text (the cartoon captions) in FRENCH. -- Softcover, 8.3x10.8 inches, stiff cover with flaps. Condition: near fine (small surface scratch rear cover). -- Nice collectible example of Sempe's classic cartoon work, familiar to New Yorker readers. ISBN 220723861X
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The Polynesian Triangle

The Polynesian Triangle

by Berry, Erick & Best, Herbert

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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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Two Novels by Anthony Powell. Venusberg. Agents & Patients

Two Novels by Anthony Powell. Venusberg. Agents & Patients

by POWELL, Anthony (1905-2000)

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New York: Periscope-Holliday, 1965. First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine-. First American Edition of two early novels. 8vo: [4],328pp. Publisher's quarter-bound black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, slate grey paper-covered boards; dust jacket, priced $4.75, replicating (separately, on front and back panels) Osbert Lancaster's illustrations for the original wrappers. Near Fine (top edge soiled and stained, gilt a bit faded, gift inscription on fly-leaf); about Fine jacket. Lilley A.10. First collected in 1952 by Rinehart for the Periscope Book Shop and Holliday Bookshop in New York; the unsold stock was reissued in 1965 by Little, Brown, Powell's then American publisher (our copy), with publisher's label pasted to jacket's spine panel. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions… Read More
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Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

by Jennifer Egan

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First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author on a tipped-in page. A pristine copy of this novel from the Pulitzer winning author of "A Visit From the Good Squad". Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.
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Cottonwood; A Novel
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Cottonwood; A Novel

by Phillips, Scott

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New York: Ballantine Books, 2004. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 292pp. 8vo. Paper over boards, gilt on spine. Signed by the author on half-title page. Book has a complete number line from 1-10 and is a stated First Edition: February 2004. Book is straight, bright, unmarked, unclipped, unread, and has a Brodart jacket protector. Author also wrote "The Ice Harvest" and "The Walkaway.
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Palmares

by Jones, Gayl

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Beacon Press, 2021. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. Uncorrected Galleys. Fine in illustrated wraps. By the author of Corregidora.
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Christopher Blake

by Hart, Moss

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Random House, 1947. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Book has some toning to the edges; one word previous owner's name to the front free endpaper. The unclipped jacket ($2.50) has light wear to the spine ends /corners and toning to the rear panel. A very good or better copy.
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