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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1977. Leather. A deluxe, signed Franklin Library edition presenting Allen Drury's 1959 novel which is set in Washington, D.C. amidst political intrigue. The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1960. With illustrations by Walt Spitzmiller. Boldly signed by Mr. Drury on a front flyleaf. An entry in the publisher's Signed Limited Editions series. Publisher's "Notes from the Editors" booklet about this work is included. --- Bound in full tan bonded leather covers with four raised bands on spine. Titling, elaborate floral decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges (AEG) all in bright gilt. Interior leaves printed on high-quality papers. Tan silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- A clean, tightly-bound, newish copy but with minor scratching to gilding at textblock edges; otherwise lacking… Read More

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. [c.1964]. Hardcover. A Modern Library reprint edition of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel featuring his Governor Willie Stark character, a charismatic Southern politician. Stark is an obvious representation of Louisiana's former Governor Huey Long (though the author later denied this connection). The principal character is the governor's aide, the sardonic Jack Burden. With an introduction by the author. This work was named to the Modern Library list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. --- In Toledano spine 12 / blue cloth / blindstamped ml cover device / gilt-stamped spine titling / Fujita olive & yellow endpapers / jacket style l, verso is blank. Likely published c.1964 (though 1953 date appears in book). ML #170.2. --- With prior owner's signature to sticker applied to half title and slight discoloration to cloth, otherwise a clean,… Read More

New York: Anchor Books / Random House. Very Good+. 1999. Softcover. 0385494246 . A softcover copy of Ian McEwan's novel, which is centered around two successful British men who enter into a pact following a funeral for a woman who had been a former lover of each. Mr. McEwan was awarded the 1998 Booker Prize for this work. --- In wraps with illustration of a rolled up newspaper and steps to cover. --- A clean, tightly-bound copy but with retailer's back cover sticker.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (12), 193 pages .

New York: An Owl Book / Henry Holt & Company. Very Good+. 2003. Softcover. 0805087249 . A softcover edition of the first volume of Rick Atkinson's acclaimed "Liberation Trilogy." This definitive account of the Allies' defeat of the Axis in North Africa during World War II was awarded the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for History. Include several maps and with numerous illustrations and photos. Also includes the prologue to part 2 of the trilogy at rear of volume. --- In wraps with image of column of troops on the march to cover. --- A clean, bright, unmarked copy, though with a little curling to front cover.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (22), 681, 28 pages .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1975. Leather. Attractive leatherbound reprint copy of author's novel, set in his mythical state of Winnemac, which examines cultural aspects of the scientific world. 'Arrowsmith' was originally published in 1925 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1926, an award which the author declined. --- In rich full brown leather covers with elaborate gilt ornamentation on front, back and spine; four raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. Interior published on rich off-white papers and with brown silk moire endpapers and matching satin ribbon bookmark sewn in. --- With illustrations by Ben F. Stahl. A bright, crisp, clean, unmarked copy; issued as part of Franklin's Pulitzer Prize-winners series. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 525 pages .

New York: The Heritage Press. Very Good+. 1962. Hardcover. An attractive Heritage Press edition in slipcase of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1927 novel. This is the story of an Incan rope bridge in Peru that collapsed and one man's multi-year effort to trace the lives of the victims who happened to be on it when it went down. With color lithograph illustrations by Jean Charlot and an introduction by Granville Hicks. Sandglass leaflet laid in (New York, no.II: 27). --- In tan and blue cloth-covered boards with black and gilt illustrations on covers. Titling in gilt on spine; textblock edges stippled in blue. Volume housed in tan paper-covered slipcase. --- With a little sunning to spine, otherwise volume is in excellent shape with clean, unmarked and bright interior. Slipcase with a small dampstain and moderate rubbing; remains structurally sound.; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; xix, 137 pages .

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1951. Hard Cover. Herman Wouk's novel is the gripping story a U.S. Navy ship's captain whose irrational leadership leads to a mutiny, and a resulting court martial. "The Caine Mutiny" was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1951. It was also rendered into a play by Mr. Wouk, and into a memorable movie starring Humphrey Bogart. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards with titling and anchor decoration in silver to spine; map of the Pacific and the Caine's cruise route to endpapers. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A clean, bright, tightly-bound copy, though with prior owner's signature to half title page and minor discoloration to cloth.; 41072; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xiii, 498 pages .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1976. Leather. An attractive leatherbound edition of author's novel in which he imagines how the leader of a revolt of slaves in Virginia in 1831 would tell his own story. The novel was originally published in 1967 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1968. --- In rich full morocco-style dark brown leather covers with gilt ornamentation on front, back and spine; three raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. Interior published on rich papers and with vivid red silk moire endpapers and matching satin ribbon bookmark sewn in. --- Illustrations by Kenneth Francis Dewey. With a small whitish spot on the back cover, else a bright, crisp, clean, unmarked copy; issued as part of Franklin's Pulitzer Prize-winners series. ; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 441 pages .

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. [c.1962]. Hardcover. Nobel prize-winning author André Gide's work has been described as a novel within a novel, with many characters and complicated cross-plots. First published in France as "Les Faux-Monnayeurs" in 1925. This Modern Library reprint edition translated from the French by Dorothy Bussy; author's "Journal from the Counterfeiters" translated, and with annotations, by Justin O'Brien. --- In Toledano spine 8 / grey cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style j, verso lists 415 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1963 (though 1955 date appears in book). ML #327.1. --- A split in the binding near front of book has been carefully repaired on this item, and with prior owner's signature and inkings to perhaps as many as 8 leaves, else a bright copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with very mild rubbing,… Read More

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Good with no dust jacket. [c.1945]. Hardcover. Nobel prize-winning author André Gide's work has been described as a novel within a novel, with many characters and complicated cross-plots. First published in France as "Les Faux-Monnayeurs" in 1925. This Modern Library reprint edition translated from the French by Dorothy Bussy, and with an introduction by Raymond Weaver. --- In Toledano spine 8 / red cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / volume lacks the dust jacket. Likely published c.1945 (though 1931 date appears in book). ML #187.1. --- With conspicuously darkened spine, dulling to spine gilding, chafing & mild soiling to extremities of cloth, otherwise a clean, tightly-bound and unmarked copy (but with light age-toning to leaves).; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xx, 372, (8, ads) pages .

New York, NY: Mcdowell, Obolensky. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1957. Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. Nice copy of classic novel; 60th anniversary facsimile issued by B-O-M-C; includes laid-in flyer. Awarded Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1958. Discoloration of lower front cover, dust jacket, and 1st page or two. 2-2.5" tears on rear of DJ repaired with tape, a few chips, and in removable mylar protector. DJ bright blue colors, as originally published. Otherwise, book is clean and bright, printing on blue cloth boards and spine clear and colors good. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Good+ in Good dust jacket. [c.1966]. Hardcover. Ex-library. A Modern Library reprint edition of Nobel laureate Sinclair Lewis's novel, which is a ". . .study of the American magnate in search of escape from the tensions of industrialism. . .". With a foreword by Clifton Fadiman. --- In Toledano spine 11 / turquoise cloth / ML hex torchbearer device blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling / tan Kent endpapers / jacket style l, verso blank. Likely published c.1966 (though 1947 date appears in book). ML #252.1. --- Evidence of former Butte, Montana lending library ownership consists of rubberstampings, pocket, frequent inked notations, spine label & circular embossings, otherwise a sound, tightly-bound copy. Rather bright jacket is wrapped in mylar protector which is taped to the book.; Ex-Library; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); vii, 377, (2, ads) pages .

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1947. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Stated First Modern Library Edition, 1947 (confirmed). A Modern Library edition of Nobel laureate Sinclair Lewis's novel, which is the story of a wealthy American businessman who has sold his valuable company to a much larger competitor. Freed from the need to work, he takes his wife on extended travels in Europe. With a foreword by Clifton Fadiman. --- In Toledano spine 8 / green cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h, verso lists 329 titles in ML catalog. ML #252.1. --- With inked markings scattered through the text, penciled notations at back of book, visible split at front gutter (which doesn't affect the soundness of the binding) and prior owner's signatures to front free endpaper & half title page, otherwise a sound, intact copy. Unclipped ($1.25) jacket with a few small tears… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1945. Hardcover. Stated fifth printing of the author's long-form poem, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1942. Due to war-time paper shortages, the entire book is printed on bright yellow stock. --- In beige cloth-covered boards with illustrations and titling in brown to cover and spine; brown topstain. Jacket in tones of dark brown and tan, with author photographic portrait to back panel. --- With some darkening & discoloration to cloth, otherwise a clean, firmly-bound copy. Unclipped jacket with chipping and small tears but mostly intact and in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xiii, 559 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good. 1987. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0394509714 . Nobel prizewinner's novel is an introspective look at his own life; tracks his migration from his native Trinidad to Britain. In black half cloth & turquoise paperboard covers. Interior clean & bright; unmarked. Dust jacket has chips & scuffs at edges. 2" tear at lower front hinge has been taped; now in removable mylar protector. With publisher's promotional bookmark specific to this title laid in. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 354 pages .

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1978. First US Edition. Hard Cover. 0151314861 . Stated first (U.S.) edition. In this highly original novel, Günter Grass tells a tale of a talking fish, caught in the Stone Age, and the fisherman who caught it. Both fish and fisherman are immortal. This work rendered into English from the German by Ralph Manheim, who provides a prefatory note. --- Bound in full navy cloth-covered boards w/blindstamped flounder image to covers, titling stamped in silver on spine. Jacket with wrap-around flounder/ear artwork. --- With smudges to fore-edge of textblock and exposure to dampness has caused minor rippling to some leaves, otherwise a clean, tightly-bound, bright copy. Unclipped jacket with small tears and curling to edges but remaining bright and intact and protected in clear removable mylar wrapper. ; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); xii, 547 pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good with no dust jacket. 1951. BCE. Hardcover. A book club edition of the National Book Award winning novel. 'From Here to Eternity' was made into a film in 1953 starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra and Ernest Borgnine. The movie won 8 Academy Awards. The novel, the first by James Jones, was somewhat autobiographical, and is set on Hawaii during the lead-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. --- In full black cloth-covered boards with titling in gilt on spine. Lacks the dust jacket. --- A Good only copy with a ragged, torn area to cloth at head of spine and looseness to both covers (a partial split at area near rear cover has been carefully reinforced prior to this listing); else a clean, unmarked copy.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 861 pages .

New York: Penguin Books. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Trade Paperback. 0140281622 . The magnum opus of John Steinbeck (1902-1968) traces the lives of desperate depression-era Oklahoma farmers who packed up their families and possessions to seek a better life in California. This novel was awarded the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel and the National Book Award, and was prominently mentioned when the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. --- This quality trade paperback reprint edition is in excellent shape: clean, bright and newish. ; Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 455 pages .

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0679603050 . A Modern Library Giant edition of the author's intricately-plotted 1948 novel which features stateside World War II US Army Air Force aviators over three tense days in 1943. This highly acclaimed novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1949. --- In Toledano spine 17 / grey cloth / blindstamped torchbearer logo to cover / gilt-stamped spine titling / Bernhard endpapers / jacket style r with image of a large group of airmen on cover; author black and white photographic portrait on spine, verso lists titles in ML catalog. --- A bright, clean, unmarked copy lacking obvious damages. A previous owner's written summary of major characters is laid in. Bright, unclipped jacket with slight rubbing; protected in removable mylar wrapper.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xi, 614 pages .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Fine with no dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. A deluxe copy of author's intricately-plotted 1948 novel which features stateside World War II US military aviators over three tense days in 1943. This highly acclaimed novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1949. This reprint edition features illustrations by Charles McVickers. --- In rich full blue-grey leather covers with elaborate gilt ornamentation on front, back and spine; four raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. With blue silk moire endpapers and matching satin ribbon bookmark sewn in. Issued as part of the publisher's Pulitzer Prize-winners series. One of an unspecified number in this limited edition. --- Overall, a clean, bright copy with no apparent damages. Lacks a dust jacket (as issued).; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 575 pages .