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Panama (Signed)
by MCGUANE, Thomas
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- Published
- 1978
- Condition
- Very Good ++
- Edition
- First Edition
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£36.14
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NY: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1978. Bound in green cloth over green boards, stamped in whiten NF dustwrapper. Books shows a little lightening to extremes, but is overall, a bright clean copy of the first edition of this, the author's fourth book. Signed by Mr. McGuane (signature only) on the second free endsheet. 175 pp. . Signed by… Read more
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Homeland Elegies (Signed)
by AKHTAR, Ayad
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- Published
- 2020
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
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£55.28
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Boston: Little Brown, 2020. Bound in white boards, stamped in black in matching illustrated dust jacket. Signed on the second free endpaper by Mr. Akhtar (signature only). Highly praised novel by the Pulitzer Prize winning author. 343 pp. . Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Keep the Change (Signed)
by MCGUANE, Thomas
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- Published
- 1989
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition
- ISBN
- 9780395488874
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£21.26
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Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1989. A nice, tight, clean copy of the first Canadian edition of this novel by the noted author of "The Sporting Club". Signed on the title page by the author with the place (Toronto) and the date (1989).. Signed by Author. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The Bay Of Noon
by HAZZARD, Shirley
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- Published
- 1970
- Condition
- Very Good ++
- Edition
- First American Edition
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£40.39
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MA: Little, Brown & Co., 1970. Bound in orange cloth over yellow boards, stamped in yellow in matching yellow dust jacket. The first edition of the author's 4th book. Dust jacket is price-clipped, and some lightening to extremes, but certainly an acceptable copy. Hazzard won a National Book Award for her book, The Great Fire. … Read more
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Last Exit to Brooklyn
by SELBY, Hubert, Jr.
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- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Very Good ++
- Edition
- First Edition
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£61.65
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NY: Grove Press, 1964. Bound in black cloth over red boards, stamped in red, in red, yellow and black dust jacket that maintains the $5.00 price. Light yellowing to extremes and a bit of fading to spine, but a tight, clean copy of the first edition of the author's first book. Basis of the 1989 film of… Read more
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Jack (Signed)
by HOMES, A. M.
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- Published
- 1989
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£21.26
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NY: Macmillan, 1989. Bound in yellow cloth over white boards, stamped in gold in bright white, illustrated dust jacket. The first edition of the author's first book -- signed on the title page (signature only) by Ms. Homes. 220 pp. . Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The Floating World (Signed)
by KADOHATA, Cynthia
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- Published
- 1989
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£18.71
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NY: Viking, 1989. Bound in white cloth over purple boards, stamped in purple. Remainder dot to bottom edge. The first edition of the author's first book. Signed and dated in the year of publication by the author. 196 pp. . Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Deepwater (Signed)
by JONES, Matthew F.
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- Published
- 1999
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£16.16
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NY: Bloomsbury, 1999. Bound in black boards, stamped in blue in matching dust jacket. The author's fifth book, signed on the title page. 280 pp. . Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Blind Pursuit (Signed)
by JONES, Matthew F.
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- Published
- 1997
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£23.39
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NY: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1997. Bound in black boards, stamped in silver in matching dust jacket. The author's fourth book, signed on the title page. Laid in is a one-page blurb sheet from the publisher. 244 pp. . Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The Right Stuff (Signed)
by WOLFE, Tom
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- Published
- 1979
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£531.50
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New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1979. Bound in white cloth, stamped in silver, red and blue in matching silver dust jacket. The true first edition of this noted book on astronauts. Signed on the title page with the late author's usual flourish. Basis for the film of the same name; 436pp. Bottom corner of front panel… Read more
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The Magician
by TOIBIN, Colm
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- Published
- 2021
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
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£80.79
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New York: Scrbner, 2021. Bound in black and green boards, stamped in silver in a matching illustrated dust jacket. The latest by the noted author, this a historical fiction work on Thomas Mann and the Mann family. 500 pp. Laid in is a note from Nan Graham at Scribner stating this is a gift from Peter… Read more
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New York Days (Signed)
by MORRIS, Willie
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- Published
- 1993
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£20.83
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Boston: Little, Brown, 1993. The first edition of this 384 pp. autobiograhical account of Morris' days in NYC (and Harper's). By the author of "North Towards Home." TIght, clean copy -- signed on the title page by the author. Remainder stripe to bottom edge. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near… Read more
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Tapping the Source (Signed)
by NUNN, Kem
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- Published
- 1984
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£72.28
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NY: Delacorte, 1984. Bound in black cloth over gray boards, stamped in silver in "surf shop" dust jacket. Without the typical remainder spray. Overall, a tight, clean first edition of the author's first book. This surfing novel has become somewhat of a cult classic on the west coast. Dustwrapper is price clipped, but otherwise near fine.… Read more
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Under the Bright Lights
by WOODRELL, Daniel
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- Published
- 1986
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£20.83
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt, 1986. Tight, clean, presumably unread copy of the first edition of the author's first book 182 pp. By the author of Winter's Bone. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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A Wild Sheep Chase (Signed)
by MURAKAMI, Haruki
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- Published
- 1989
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£935.44
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NY: Kodansha, 1989. Bound in green cloth, over blue boards stamped in silver. in matching dust jacket. A bright, clean first edition of the Japanese author's English-language debut (originally published in 1982 in Japan). Winner of Japan's Noma Literary Award for New Writers. Boldly signed (signature only) on title page. Translated by Alfred Birnbaum.… Read more
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The Pages
by HAMILTON, Hugo
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- Published
- 2021
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£46.77
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London: 4th Estate, 2021. Bound in illustrated red boards, stamped in black. Dust jacket shows a green spot to the spine, but overall, book and dust jacket are tight and clean. Highly acclaimed recent book by Mr. Hamilton. 296 pp. Dustjacket blurb by Sebastian Barry.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good ++.
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The Last Shot
by HAMILTON, Hugo
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- Published
- 1992
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
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£20.41
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NY: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1992. Bound in red cloth over gray boards, stamped in silver in illustrated dust jacket by Honi Werner. Tight, clean, presumably unread copy in bright dust jacket. 175 pp. First U.S. edition of the author's second book.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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1Q84
by MURAKAMI, Haruki
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- Published
- 2011
- Condition
- Very Good ++
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780307593313
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£44.65
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NY: Knopf, 2011. Bound in illustrated white boards, with see through dust jacket. A most acceptable copy of the first edition of this popular book by the noted author. Great "artsy" publication by Knopf (hardly seen in this day and age). 925 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good ++.
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The Inconvenient Bride
by FOX, James M.
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- Published
- 1948
- Condition
- Very Good ++
- Edition
- First Edition
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£46.77
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NY: Coward-McCann, 1948. Bound in navy blue boards, stamped in light blue, in illustrated dust jacket. The front flap of the dust jacket has a few minor creases, but maintains the $2.00 price. The front endpaper has an erasure mark, but other than that the book is in great condition. 186 pp. . First… Read more
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Slade House (Signed)
by MITCHELL, David
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- Published
- 2015
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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£16.16
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NY: Random House, 2015. Bound in yellow boards, stamped in black and silver with a peephole on the front cover. Signed First Edition sticker to front panel. 238 pp. By the author of Cloud Atlas.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Published. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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