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For Whom the Bell Tolls
by Ernest Hemingway
Many consider For Whom the Bell Tolls to be author Ernest Hemingway’s finest work. Inspired by Hemingway’s time as a war correspondent for The North American Newspaper Alliance during the Spanish Civil War, For Whom the Bell Tolls is a stark and brutal commentary on the nature of war, sacrifice, and death. In fact, many believe his work is among the best depictions of the Spanish Civil War written. As with some of Hemingway’s other work, many of the characters, experiences, and...
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The Moon Is Down
by John Steinbeck
In this masterful tale set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. As he delves into the emotions of the German commander and the Norwegian traitor, and depicts the spirited patriotism of the Norwegian underground, Steinbeck uncovers profound, often unsettling truths about warand about human nature. Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s self-described celebration of the durability of democracy”...
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Just David
by Eleanor H Porter
Just David is a 1916 children's novel by Eleanor H. Porter. It was among the top six bestsellers in cities across the United States in 1916, and in July 1916 it was the second bestselling novel. Originally published by Houghton Mifflin, it tells the story of a young boy, David, who must learn to adapt to living with others after the death of his recluse father; along the way, the villagers and his adoptive parents adopt as much or more to him.
The Two Vanrevels
by Booth Tarkington
It was long ago in the days when men sighed when they fell in love; when people danced by candle and lamp, and did dance, too, instead of solemnly gliding about; in that mellow time so long ago, when the young were romantic and summer was roses and wine, old Carewe brought his lovely daughter home from the convent to wreck the hearts of the youth of Rouen.
Vintage Fiction Books & Ephemera
The Moon is Down: First Issue
by Steinbeck, John
Viking, 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. 1st Printing SOLID COPY. 1st Printing, 1st Edition. First Printing with a period between the words talk and this on p.112, Dust jacket with price of $2. No marks or writings, a few pages with light soiling. but does not affect text, binding tight and sound. Dust jacket front inner flap with stamp and date of 6/26/1942 also has "Guard" with signature. Missing upper part of spine and small piece of lower spine, moderate wear to spine and...
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£32.10
Collection of British Authors Tauchnitz Edition Vol. 2294 & 2295
Condition: Fair; edge-wear to the boards, no DJ. The interior is clean without markings. Hinge weakness on front and back boards. Wear on the front board. Pages are showing some age tanning. Top of page edges lightly dust-stained.
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£100.00£90.00
The Moon is Down: First Issue
by Steinbeck, John
Viking, 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1st Printing GOOD SOLID COPY! G/G+. 1st Printing, 1st Edition. First Printing with a period between the words talk and this on p.112. Name and date on front end page, light soiling to a few pages, but does not affect text, no other marks or writings, binding tight and sound. Light shelf wear, light wear to spine ends and corners. Dust jacket in good+ condition with light wear to spine ends and corners, very small scrape to upper spine. Dust jacket...
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£60.18
The Moon Is Down (Unrecorded Variant)
by Steinbeck, John
Garden City, NY: Sun Dial Press, 1943. Photoplay Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good. Light blue cloth over boards, title and decorations printed in black onto spine, top edge stained blue, 12mo (7-3/8 inches tall), pp. 188, title page with the permission notation present, illustrated with 9 B&W stills from the movie. Volume with light edge wear and some fading to top edge stain, spine ends frayed with spotting to spine cloth, toning to text, ink gift ins. ffep and vintage bookseller's tag at...
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£73.80
Felix Holt
by George Eliot
Condition: Fair; edge-wear to the boards. The top spine ends is crushed, with a noticeable split. The interior is clean without markings except for the previous owner's name.
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£20.00£18.00
Martians Go Home
by Fredric Brown
Dutton 1955. Good condition. Text is clean and unmarked. Boards and bindings are strong with some edge wear.. Spine is faded and has small black stains on back. Cover is faded around edges with lightly bumped front corner. Front end page and paste down are lightly stained with age. No DJ.
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£76.29
Never Love a Stranger
by Harold Robbins
Knopf, 1948. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Stated first and second printings before publication. Front hinge cracked and visible entire length of spine. Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Spine faded, corners edges rubbed
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£27.30£20.48
Kristin Labransdatter
by Sigrid Undset
Alfred A. Knopf 1946. Three volume set is in good condition. Texts are clean and unmarked. Boards and bindings are strong with light shelf and edge wear. Spines are faded. Small dark stain on front cover of Volume 2. Previous owner's name plate on front paste downs in Volumes 1 and 2. No DJs.
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£44.16
The Moon Is Down
by STEINBECK, John
New York: Viking Press, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, second state lacking the period on page 112 between "talk" and "this," "The Haddon Craftsmen" on copyright page. Spine a bit cocked, corners bumped, still very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket lightly soiled, edges worn and moderately chipped.
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£52.20
Framlick Patterson
by H. Newton Wood
First Edition. Condition: Good; light edge-wear to boards, no DJ. Interior is clean without markings. Head and foot of spine slightly worn. Scattered foxing and foxing to text block edges.
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£25.00£22.50
The Last of the Mohicans
by James Fenimore Cooper
Limited Editions 1932. Number 350 of 1500 and signed by the illustrator, Edward Wilson. Book is in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked. Boards and bindings are strong with shelf and edge wear. Spine is heavily worn. Slip cover has heavy edge wear especially along the spine.
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£40.15
The Moon Is Down
by STEINBECK, JOHN
New York: Viking Press, 1942. First Edition; first state (printing?) of page 112. Very good in a price-clipped dust jacket. Presented by the author to the senior editor at Viking, “For Marshall Best, John Steinbeck, 1942.”
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£3,613.50
The Moon Is Down
by John Steinbeck
Pan Books Ltd., 1963. Paperback. Acceptable. 1963. 5th Printing. 141 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges with splits to spine edges.
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£5.72
The Moon Is Down
by John Steinbeck
Pan Books, 1966. Paperback. 7. 1966. 7th Printing. 142 pages. Pictorial paperback G188. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.
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£5.25
Tales of East and West
by Rudyard Kipling
Limited Edition Club 1973. Book is like new. Slip case shows very light edge wear. This book is copy number 1983 of 2000 and signed by the illustrator,, Charles Raymond.
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£48.18
The Moon Is Down
by STEINBECK, John
New York: The Viking Press, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, later issue, with mention of the printer on the copyright page, etc. Slightly cocked very good in very good price-clipped dustwrapper with modest chipping at the spine ends.
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£36.14
The Moon is Down
by John Steinbeck
The Moon is Down, by John Steinbeck (author of Sea of Cortez, The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, and more...) First edition, copyright 1942. Book is in great shape. Dust jacket is acceptable...has some discoloration and tears. **5% of this sale will go towards the fight against racial injustice.
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£52.48
The Moon Is Down (Movie Edition)
by John Steinbeck
Sun Dial Press, 1943. Hard cover. Very good/Good. 20th Century Fox movie tie-in edition, with stills from the movie and a pictorial dust jacket. Although this copy is not a first printing, the original plates from the 1942 printing were most likely used since page 112 has a period between "talk" and "this." Jacket is chipped along edges, but protected by a mylar cover. Spine is lightly bumped, but binding is secure. Previous owner's ink signature on inside front cover. but pages themselves are clean...
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£32.12
The Canon in Residence
by Victor Whitechurch
Baker & Taylor Co. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. No date, Previous owners' name and date 1911 amd gift inscription with multiple dates on ffep. Red cloth with faded gilt lettering with heavy wear. Text is toned and hinges are loose.
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£28.10£21.08
The Moon Is Down (Movie Edition)
by John Steinbeck
Sun Dial Press, 1943. Hard cover. Very good/Fair. 20th Century Fox movie tie-in edition, with stills from the movie and a pictorial dust jacket. Although this copy is not a first printing, the original plates from the 1942 printing were most likely used since page 112 has a period between "talk" and "this." Jacket is chipped and worn along edges. Cover is worn along edges. Spine is shaken, but binding is secure. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Pages are tanned, but text is bright and...
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£28.10
By the Ramparts of Jezreel
by Arnold Davenport
Longmans, Green, 1903. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover. Very nice copy of this rare book, in Very Good condition: Green boards with a bit of scuffing/edgewear, gold lettering still nice and bright. Binding secure, hinges cracked. Interior appears clean. Illustrated frontispiece, with tissue protector.
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£20.08£15.06
Tales of mystery and imagination
by Poe, Edgar Allan
The Minerva Press, London, 1971, Super Octavo (8 x 10.5"), 381 p. (published for The Minerva Press by Philip Wilson Publishers). red cloth binding with gilt top edge; twenty-four full page plates and numerous vignettes by legendary artist Harry Clarke; letter-press printed buttermilk-colored jacket with error - "Allen" on front flap; original retail price of $27.50, which computes to just a tick over $200 with today's inflation rate.
Book is in very fine condition with no noteworthy faults. Jacket has... Read more about this item
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£72.27
Johnny Reb
by Marie Conway Oemler
1929. The Century Company. First edition, first printing. Boards are sturdy, lightly soiled, some wear at spine. Text is clean and unmarked, pages lightlytanned with age. Gift inscription on front endpage.
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£48.18
The Uninvited
by Dorothy Macardle
Literary Guild of America 1942. Text is clean and unmarked. Dark green boards are sturdy showing considerable shelf and edge wear. Spine is faded. Binding is intact but fragile. Previous owner's name in ink on front end page. No DJ.
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£36.14