American Literature
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1931 White FawnBoston: 1931A lovely and uncommon copy of the first of Prouty's popular Vale novels, in the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
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1928 Through the VisographBoston: 1928A smart first edition of this scarce work of utopian science fiction from Chancellor.
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1960 To Kill a MockingbirdLondon: 1960A smart first U.K. edition of Harper Lee's important American novel, a sought after edition in the original dust wrapper.
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1940 For Whom the Bell TollsNew York: 1940A sought after first edition, first printing, of Ernest Hemingway's highly regarded novel on the Spanish Civil War.
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1930 Charlie Chan Carries OnNew York: 1930A smart edition of this exciting detective novel from the Charlie Chan series.
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1947 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseLondon: 1947The first UK edition of this popular comedy novel, with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1965 Little Big ManLondon: 1965A first UK edition copy of Thomas Berger's most successful novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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2003 The Da Vinci CodeNew York: 2003A fine copy of the first printing of Dan Brown's popular mystery thriller novel, a nice copy of the true first U.S. edition.
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1933 The Last of the Japs and the JewsNew York: 1933The first edition of Solomon Cruso's uncommon science fiction novel, in the very scarce publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1987-2002 A Collection of Novels by Elmore LeonardNew York; London: 1987-2002A wonderfully presented set of novels comprised of nine first editions by American author, Elmore Leonard.
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1898 Latitude 19 a Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen HundredNew York: 1898An uncommon to see American romance novel by Mary Bradford Schuyler Crowninshield, her presentation copy to Robert Walpole, the 5th Earl of Orford. -
1982 Prizzi's HonourLondon: 1982A fine first edition of this satirical crime novel by the popular political novelist Richard Condon, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1978 The HuntedLondon: 1978The first UK edition of this exciting thriller by American author and screenwriter, Elmore Leonard.
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1961 HombreNew York: 1961A very smart first edition of this sought after Western from Elmore Leonard.
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1935 Death on the BridgeGarden City, New York: 1935The scarce first edition of this crime novel by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Royce Howes, in the original dust wrapper.
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1898 Through the EarthNew York: 1898The first edition of this uncommon American sci-fi novel revolving around an underground train which travels from New York to Australia.
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1960-1973 3vols The Magic Barrel, The Fixer and Rembrandt's HatLondon: 1960-1973Smart first UK editions of three works by the American novelist Bernard Malamud, with the original dust wrappers.
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1930 The Devil's BoothNew York: 1930A scarce first edition of this thrilling work of fiction by American author, Percival Wilde.
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1953 Fort StarvationToronto: 1953A gripping work of military fiction set in Utah in the 19th Century, written by American author Frank Gruber.
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1946 PossessedNew York: 1946A signed first edition of Jack Woodford's thrilling novel about a young woman who fears she may be possessed. -
1955 Wise BloodLondon: 1955The first edition of the debut novel of Flannery O'Connor, a Southern Gothic volume set in a fictionalised Southern city.
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1943 The Case of the Buried ClockNew York: 1943A bright copy of the third printing Eric Stanley Gardner's twenty-second Perry Mason novel.
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1935 The Captain Hates the SeaLondon: 1935A very scarce copy of Wallace Smith's comedic novel in the original dust wrapper.
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1934 In the Shadow of GoldNew York: 1934The first edition of this fascinating 1930s novel about an attempt to create a single world currency, with the moral message of teaching the reader that 'you too are living in the shadow of gold'.
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1893 A Cityless and Countryless WorldIowa: [1893]An uncommon first edition utopian novel by Henry Olerich, a brilliant science fiction foray in which a Martian comes to Earth, a superior copy of this novel.
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1964 A Moveable FeastLondon: 1964A fantastic first UK edition of Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published memoir about life in Paris in the 1920s.
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1908 The Scarlet LetterNew York: 1908A smart limited edition copy of one of the most important American novels ever written, a colourfully illustrated edition published by the Grolier Club.
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1909 The Old English ChristmasLondon: 1909A smart copy of this scarce work from Washington Irving, with tipped in colour plates.
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1881 The Prince and the PauperLondon: 1881The first edition of this work from Mark Twain, issued prior to the American first in 1882.
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1877 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1877A wonderful example of this illustrated 'Author's Edition' of the works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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1901 The Master-Knot of Human FateBoston: 1901A scarce novel of fate by the suffragist Ellis Meredith, the first edition in the original decorative cloth.
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1894 A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the FutureNew York: 1894The uncommon first edition of John Jacob Astor's science fiction novel, in which he offers an account of life in the year 2000.
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1934 The Green ScamanderLondon: 1934The scarce first U.K. edition of this intriguing novel about the Trojan War, told from the point of view of the Amazons.
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1845 Bracebridge Hall; or The HumouristsLondon: 1845A new edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel in half calf binding.