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Rader's compelling narrative of the anti-war movement in the late 1960's, and the civil unrest roiling Columbia University and other campuses around the country. Near fine with light wear to the board edges, in a similar dw with the orange spine faded, typical for this title. Full page contemporaneous INSCRIPTION by Rader to Daniel (B. Dodson) one of the dedicatees of the book, and one of Rader's influential professors at Columbia.

Preface by Graham Greene. Greene was the editor of the short-lived Night and Day periodical, and chose Herbert Read to review detective fiction for the magazine. Limited to 135 copies, with 25 copies printed on hand-made Italian paper; this is an unnumbered presentation proof copy, briefly INSCRIBED by press founder Alan Anderson to Julian (Symons) with best wishes from Alan, 8.xii.83. Laid in is a handwritten letter on Tragara Press letterhead from Anderson to Symons, expressing his best wishes for the New Year. Very nearly fine in cinnamon-colored original wraps with a bit of wear to the spine.

1st English language edition of the sequel to the author's acclaimed first book All Quiet on the Western Front, translated from the German by A.W. Wheen. Light scattered foxing to the bound edge of the first half-dozen pages, cloth spine just a bit handled thus near fine in a very good dw with a moderate chip atop the spine stopping just short of affecting the title, and a tiny chip on the lower rear corner. Three pieces of the publishers ephemera laid in, issued with the book.

1st US edition of the author's best-known work. Fine in fine dw with a vertical crease on the front flap. Full page INSCRIPTION in French on the half-title page to Pierre Matisse, the American art dealer and son of Henri Matisse. Unique association copy!

Uncorrected proof, as new in brown wraps, SIGNED by Rice on the title page.

Rice's third novel, a tale of eighteenth-century Venice and the world of the castrati. Fine in very nearly fine dw with a bit of creasing to the laminate at the base of the spine. SIGNED by the author on the title page.

A catalog to accompany an exhibition of new work mounted by the galley in 1995, with an essay by David Rimanelli. As new in blue cloth boards and pictorial dw, and illustrated with 51 images of Marden's work. Uncommonly SIGNED by Marden on the title page.

1st edition of the author's first book, introducing Lord Meren, confidant to Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Fine in fine dw.

Originally published in 1905, this is the 1st printing of the 1957 edition. about fine in blue boards in a very nearly fine dw with moderate sun fading to the red spine.

Correct first edition, not to be confused with the 1981 Dodd Mead reprint. A collection of seven articles, including her acclaimed Portrait of Hemingway, all originally published in The New Yorker, here in book form for the first time. Very pretty copy, fine in fine dw, briefly INSCRIBED by Ross on the front end paper.

First trade edition following a Franklin Library edition. Fine in about fine dw very slightly toned on the spine, warmly INSCRIBED on the blank page opposite the title page. PEN/Faulkner winner.

Correct first edition of the Booker Prize-winning author's third novel. Page edges lightly toned, as usual, and a square of offsetting to the front end paper where a newspaper clipping was likely laid in, else this is a fine copy in a similar, price-clipped dw with a hint of toning to the lettering of the spine. The book has been SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page.

1st American edition of Rushdie's controversial novel. Very light scattered foxing to the top edge of the text block, else the book is about fine in a fine p/c dw. SIGNED by Rushdie on the front end page.

Rushdie's literary debut, a foray into science fiction. Minor foxing to front and rear end papers, else nearly fine in purple boards lightly bumped on the lower corners; the dw is about fine with just a hint of wear to the corner points. The book is SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page

1st American edition of Rushdie's first collection of nonfiction. Slight reading depression to spine else about fine in fine dw and SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page.

A fine copy in a similar p/c dw, SIGNED by Rushdie on the half-title page.

Correct 1st edition of Rushdie's 5th novel, in addition to 2 works of nonfiction, with a complete number line on the copyright page. Fine in fine dw, the book is SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page.

In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Booker Prize, Cape issued softcover original reprints of the five books by Cape author's that won the prize. This copy of Midnight's Children, about fine in original wraps for this edition, with typical toning to the page edges, is SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page.

As new in dw, SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page.