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VERY GOOD condition: — DUST JACKET: Minor wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top of spine. Several closed tears to bottom portion of front panel extending from edge, repaired on face with transparent tape. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. Very small spot on textblock foot. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please ask.Here on offer is an excellent copy of Douglas Adam's best-selling comedy science fiction novel in The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, the first offering in the international multi-media phenomenon. This copy is a true 1st American edition, 1st printing of the work published by Harmony Books in 1980. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.*********************************************************"Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadIt's an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent . . . until… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Chipping to top of spine and right corner of same. Very minor chipping to bottom of spine and right corner of same. Minor chipping to top outside corners, both panels. Very small chips to top edges, both panels. Closed tears and laminate chips to top and bottom edges of panels and flaps, primarily top. Very minor moisture staining to top edge of front flap. In first 2 pics, paper insert placed inside jacket for improved appearance. BOARDS: Very good condition. Small cut to top of spine and top edge right side of spine. Minor color fade to top edges. Very small dent to top front edge. BOOK: Very good condition. Minor soiling to top and bottom outside edges of textblock. Age toning to endpapers. Very small moisture stains to top inside edges of pastedowns. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please ask.


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VERY GOOD+ condition — Tight binding. Crisp exterior. Clean, unmarked pages. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
This text is featured in the Easton Press series Collector's Edition. Published in 1971, bound in handsome Navy Blue leather, and strikingly illustrated by Daniel Maffia, this edition would be a worthy addendum to your collecibles library.
Specifics of this series from the Easton Press website:
* Fully and tightly bound in genuine leather.* 22kt gold accents deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine.* Heavy duty binding boards... .* Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper... .* Sewn pages – not just glued like ordinary books.* ...moiré endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker.* Gilded page ends.
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"With the intrigue of a psychological thriller, The Stranger—Camus's masterpiece—gives us the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach. . . . Behind the subterfuge, Camus… Read More

VERY GOOD+ — SLIPCASE: Very good condition. Very light shelf rubbing, bottom. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. No issues. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very fine example of Alexander Pushkin's classic novel in verse, Eugene Onegin, published by The Folio Society, London in 2012. This is a 1st printing of this edition on Abbey Wove paper at L.E.G.O. SpA, Vicenza, Italy, and bound by them in cloth blocked with a design by Anna and Elena Balbusso. The book is protected from wear by a hardshell slipcase.
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The Folio Society is a privately owned London-based publisher, founded by Charles Ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and non-fiction books, poetry and children's titles. Folio editions feature specially designed bindings and include artist-commissioned illustrations (most often in fiction titles) or… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — SLIPCASE: Very good condition. Minor shelf rubbings/scratches top and bottom. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. Separation between textblock and spine cover. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.


Here on offer is a very fine example of Alexis de Tocqueville's classic work, Democracy in America, chronicling his thoughts and first-hand observations on the Democratic experment in America . This copy is a 1st edition thus, 1st printing published in 2002 by The Folio Society in London, UK. Printed at Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, on Caxton Wove paper and bound by them in full leather. it is protected by a hardshell slipcase.
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The Folio Society is a privately owned London-based publisher, founded by Charles Ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and non-fiction books, poetry and children's titles. Folio… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Very minor wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Discoloration/staining to bottom of spine. Very minor creasing to laminate face, top edge of panels. Very small closed tear, top edge of back panel. Creasing to top outside edge of front flap. Light foxing to reverse bottom edge. BOARDS: Shelf rubbing to spine and boards; some fading of script on former. A couple of very faint stains to front board. BOOK: Minor staining to textblock head, otherwise vivid top color. Very light foxing to textblock foredge and foot, primarily the former. Slight bleedthru from topstain to top edge of pages. Very faint moisture stains to bottom of flyleaf page thru page 9. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here is a nice copy of Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire, the first book in the Vampire Chronicles series and the basis for the popular film of the same name. This is a True 1st edition, 1st printing of the novel published by… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — Tight binding. Crisp exterior. Clean, unmarked pages. NOTE: Very small nick to back board. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.

This text was featured in the Easton Press series Great Books of the 20th Century. Published in 2000, bound in handsome Brown leather, and beautifully illustrated by Ron Miller, this edition would be a worthy addendum to your collectibles library. Included is an insert of Collector's Notes published by Easton Press.
Specifics of this series from the Easton Press website:

Fully and tightly bound in genuine leather.22kt gold accents deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine.Heavy duty binding boards... .Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper... .Sewn pages – not just glued like ordinary books....moiré endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker.Gilded page ends.

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" 'Great Music, it said, and Great Poetry would like quieten Modern Youth down and make Modern Youth more Civilized.… Read More

VERY GOOD+ — Tight binding. Crisp exterior. Clean, unmarked pages. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.

This text was featured in the Franklin Library series The 25th Anniversary Edition of The Great Books of the Western World. The works included in this text are all in the area of Science: Elements of Chemistry by Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Analytical Theory of Heat by Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, and Experimental Researches in Electricity by Michael Faraday. This work is volume 45 of the aforementioned Great Books series. Bound in handsome Hunter Green leather, and published as a Limited Edition in 1985, this copy would be a worthy addendum to your collectibles library.
All Franklin Library genuine full-leather editions feature:

Full genuine leather binding.22k. gold lettering and stampings on the spine and covers.Attached silk page marker.High quality paper.Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding.Gold gilded page edges on all three sides.Raised spine bands that… Read More

VERY GOOD condition --- Firm binding. Crisp exterior. Clean, unmarked pages. NOTE: Very minor scratches to textblock gilded page edges. Minor fading to the gold accenting on boards, primarily front. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please ask.This title was included by Easton Press in "The Library of Great Lives" series. Published in 1992 and bound in handsome Black leather, the book is a 1st edition thus.Specifics of this series from the Easton Press website:* Fully and tightly bound in genuine leather.* 22kt gold accents deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine.* Heavy duty binding boards...* Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper... .* Sewn pages – not just glued like ordinary books.* ...moiré endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker.* Gilded page ends.**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************"Pulitzer Prize- and National Book… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — SLIPCASE: Very good condition. Minor scuffs/shelf rubbing to sides. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. No issues. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.


Here on offer is a very fine example of Neal Ascherson's historical travelogue, Black Sea, chronicling the long and turbulent history of the volatile Black Sea region This copy is a 1st edition thus, 1st printing published in 2011 by The Folio Society in London, UK. Printed on Abbey Wove paper at Grafos S. A., Barcelona and bound by them in three-quarter buckram with a printed front board. It is protected by a hardshell slipcase.
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The Folio Society is a privately owned London-based publisher, founded by Charles Ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and non-fiction books, poetry and children's titles. Folio editions feature specially designed bindings and… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Minor wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Very minor chipping to top corners of spine and bottom center of same, bottom outside corners, and top edge of back panel. Sun darkening to spine, folds and top edge of flaps. Stressing to folds. BOARDS: Very good condition. Wear to crown and foot of spine. A couple of very small bumps, both boards. Shelf rubbing to bottom edges. BOOK: Very good condition. Age toning/offsetting to endpapers. Bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Clark Ashton Smith's volume of short stories, Genius Loci and Other Tales, a supernatural journey into the macabre in 18 stories. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Arkham House in 1948. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"The weirdest realms in… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Minor wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Very small chip to top outside corner, back panel. Minor sunning to spine and outside edges of panels and flaps. BOARDS: Very good condition. Very slight bow to both boards. BOOK: Very good condition. Ink markings top of FFEP. Slight lean to spine. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Margaret Attwood's award-winning novel, The Handmaid's Tale, first published in Canada in 1985. This copy is a 1st American edition, 1st printing of the work published by Houghton Mifflin in 1986. The original dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top and bottom of spine and corresponding corners. One inch vertical closed tear along right side of spine, branching towards middle of same. Old tape repairs on reverse of spine. Minor chipping to 3 of 4 outside corners. Several closed tears along top edge, both panels and front flap. BOARDS: Shelf rubbing to crown and foot of spine and bottom edge, primarily quarter-bound. BOOK: Ink markings top of FEP; abrasion to top of FFEP (sticker removed). Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Margaret Atwood's award-winning novel, The Handmaid's Tale, a futuristic dystopian saga; the basis for the 2017 Hulu television series of the same name. This copy is a 1st Canadian edition, 1st printing of the work published by McClelland and Stewart in 1985. The original dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.… Read More

VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Minor wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Very minor chipping to top outside corners, both panels. Closed tear to bottom outside corner, back. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. Very minor soiling to textblock, primarily foot. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Jean Auel's sequel to The Mammoth Hunters, The Plains of Passage, her 4th book in the Earth's Children series. This copy is a 1st American trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Crown in 1990.
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"Ayla, the heroine first introduced in The Clan of the Cave Bear, is known and loved by millions of readers. Now, in The Plains of Passage, Ayla's story continues.
Ayla and Jondalar set out on horseback across the windswept grasslands of Ice Age Europe. To the hunter-gatherers of their world--who have never seen tame animals--Ayla and… Read More

VERY GOOD condtion — BOARDS: Some color fade to title badge on spine. Small cut to lower hinge, front. A couple of small spots, back. BOOK: Nice topstain. Small cut to lower hinge, front pastedown, corresponding to cut on front board. Cracked hinge at back flyleaf page. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions, please ask.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Ayn Rand's dystopian novel Atlas Shrugged, which she considered her magnum opus. This is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Random House in 1957. There is no dust jacket with this copy.
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"Ayn Rand's epochal novel, first published in 1957, has been a bestseller for more than four decades as well as an intellectual landmark. It is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world--and did. Was he a destroyer or the greatest of liberators? Why did he have to fight his battle, not against his enemies but against those who… Read More