American Literature
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1892 Classical PoemsCincinnati: 1892The very scarce first and only edition of this slight volume of poetry by William Entriken Baily.
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1958 Flowers For Mrs HarrisLondon: 1958The first U.K. edition of Paul Gallico's first novel featuring his charming charwoman Mrs. Ada Harris, this novel following her adventures in Paris.
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c1850 The Lorgnette: or, Studies of the TownNew York: c1850First and second series of this work concerned with the New York scene by Donald Gran Mitchell.
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1901 A Kentucky Cardinal and AftermathLondon: 1901A limited large paper edition of two popular Kentucky based novels by John Lane Allen, complete with illustrations by Hugh Thomson.
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1926 Benito CerenoLondon: 1926Herman Melville's interesting novella set on a slave ship, beautiful illustrated with hand-coloured plates and vignettes throughout, published by the Nonesuch Press.
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1983 Fletch and the Man WhoLondon: 1983Bright first UK edition of this Gollancz thrilling novel by Gregory Mcdonald, complete with its yellow dust wrapper.
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1982 The Motive on RecordLondon: 1982Gollancz thriller featuring LAPD detective Luis Mendoza by Dell Shannon, a bright copy of the scarce first UK edition.
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1884 Nights with Uncle RemusLondon: 1884First UK edition of Joel Chandler Harris's anthology of African American fables and oral traditions.
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1884 Dr. SevierEdinburgh: 1884The scarce first UK edition of this novel by nineteenth-century American novelist George W. Cable, complete in two volumes.
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1948 The PearlLondon: 1948First UK edition of this novella by John Steinbeck, complete with its rare dust wrapper.
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1926 The Music From Behind The MoonNew York: 1926The first edition of this lovely illustrated work of short fiction by James Branch Cabell limited to 3000 copies.
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1893 The Writings of James Russell LowellBoston and New York: 1893-4Beautiful complete set of the works of James Russell Lowell, in lovely uniform J.M. Dent signed bindings.
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1931 The Red Badge of CourageNew York: 1931A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Stephen Crane's well renowned American civil war novel with the original dust wrapper.
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1903 The Cardinal's Snuff-BoxLondon: 1903Witty romance by Henry Harland with illustrations by GC Wilmshurst.
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c1868 The Novels and Tales of J Fenimore CooperLondon: c1868Collection of thirteen novels by American author J. Fenimore Cooper, in uniform bindings.
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1877 The AmericanBoston: 1877A smart first American edition of Henry James' comedic novel The American.
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1928 A Mirror for WitchesLondon: 1928Bright first edition of this illustrated novel concerning the Salem witch trials by Esther Forbes.
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1871 Sensation Novels, CondensedLondon: [1871]Leather bound copy of this scarce first edition book containing tales by Bret Harte.
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1997 Bad, Mad and Dying Three FictionsSan Francisco: 1997The scarce first limited edition, first printing of this anthology of short fictions by three authors with illustrations.
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1968 The DoorsTennessee: 1968The scarce first edition, first printing of this collection of poetry from 1968 by Paul Ramsey, signed and inscribed by the author. -
1977 Monster RallyLondon: 1977Lovely copy of this book by the creator of the characters of the Addams Family, Charles Addams.
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Novels by E. L. DoctorowNew York:Lovely group of five novels by American author E. L. Doctorow, each complete with unclipped dust wrapper.
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1965 Daughter of the TejasGreenwich, Connecticut: 1965The first edition, first printing of this ghost novel by Larry McMurtry under the pseudonym Ophelia Ray in the original dust wrapper.
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1849 Kaloolah, or, Journeyings to the Djebel KumriNew York: 1849The second edition of this thrilling and fantastical mid nineteenth century American novel set in the African coast.
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1928 Nick of the WoodsUnited States of America: 1928The scarce first new edition of the nineteenth century American Gothic novel Nick of the Woods.
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1842 The Jack O'Lantern; (Le Feu-Follet;) or, The Privateer.London: 1842The very scarce first UK edition of James Fenimore Cooper's Napoleonic era adventure novel. In three volumes.
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1986 Myra BreckinridgeLondon: 1986The first edition, first printing of Gore Vidal's satirical novel in the original dust wrapper.
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2006 Thirteen MoonsLondon: 2006A signed, British first edition copy of Thirteen Moons by the award-winning author, Charles Frazier. -
c1856 The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan PoeLondon: c1856A scarce edition in Bumpus binding of this collection of poetical works by Edgar Allan Poe.
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1849 The Life and Voyages of Christopher ColumbusLondon: 1849New edition of Washington Irving's fictional biography of Christopher Columbus in three lovely uniform leather bound volumes.
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1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin: A Tale of Life Among the LowlyLondon: 1852A smart copy of the illustrated second UK edition of Harriet Beecher Stowe's important work of mid nineteenth century American Literarture.
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1941-55 Eleven Western Novels Published by Ward LockLondon & Melbourne: 1941-55A collection of eleven classic and exciting Westerns by various popular authors, published by Ward & Lock.
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1953-57 Twenty Corgi Books WesternsLondon: 1952-57A colourful set of twenty Western novels published by Corgi Books, many of these novels having been made into popular Western films.
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1967 Wyke RegisLondon: 1967An excellent copy of the scarce UK first edition of American journalist and critic John Leonard's second novel, a work 'wholly of the sixties', according to the publisher.
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1960 Stranger with a GunLondon: 1960A very smart copy of the second Western Crime Club printing of Bliss Lomax's daring novel. A