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American Literature
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1967 The Saddest Summer of Samuel SLondon: 1967A smart first UK edition of this novella from American-Irish writer James Patrick Donleavy. -
1945-47 Presidential Agent, Dragon Harvest, A World To WinLondon: 1945-47The first editions of three of Upton Sinclair's novels following Larry Budd, these novels set in the lead up to and beginning of the Second World War. -
1912 Plays of ProtestNew York: 1912A scarce anthology of four brilliant plays by Upton Sinclair, the first edition. -
1930 Mountain CityLong Beach, California: 1930A scarce special gift edition of Upton Sinclair's novel about a man's success in the Rocky Mountains. -
1972 The TellingLondon: 1972The scarce first edition, first impression of this work of literary criticism by the American poet Laura Riding Jackson, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1964 A Moveable FeastLondon: 1964The first U.K. edition of Hemingway's memoir about his time spent in Paris in the 1920s, a fascinating insight into the country during that era. -
1933 Everybody's LettersLondon: 1933The scarce first edition, first impression of this wittily composed collection of letters by the poet Laura Riding and her friends, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1967 Near the OceanLondon: 1967A very smart first edition of this collection of Robert Lowell's later poetry, including his "imitations". -
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1989 Clear and Present DangerLondon: 1989The first UK edition of Tom Clancy's thrilling Jack Ryan novel, signed by Clancy to a bookplate. -
1989 Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the WestLondon: 1989The first UK edition of Cormac McCarthy's great American novel, an epic historical western set in the American Frontier. -
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2019 The Nickel BoysLondon: 2019A smart first UK edition of this Pulitzer Prize winning novel, signed by the author Colson Whitehead. -
1993-1998 The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the PlainLondon: 1993-1998A complete first edition set of Cormac McCarthy's 'Border Trilogy' of novels following two young cowboys. -
1965 For the Union DeadLondon: 1965A lovely first UK edition of this collection from American poet, Robert Lowell, with the bright unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1996 American HeavenMinneapolis : 1996A signed first edition of this novel about four lonely people who come together to form life changing bonds. -
1935 Tropic of CancerParis: 1935A Zaehnsdorf bound second edition of Henry Miller's controversial novel, published by the Obelisk Press in Paris. -
1964 Breakfast at Tiffany'sLondon: 1964A smart copy of Truman Capote's culturally important novella 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', also containing three short stories. -
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1983 At the Bottom of the RiverNew York: 1983A signed first edition of this collection of short stories with themes of mother daughter relationships, by Jamaica Kincaid, in the original dust wrapper. -
1946 The Wild FlagBoston: 1946The first edition of this compelling collection of editorials, first published in the New Yorker, compiled here by E. B. White. -
1871 Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography and First RomanceNew York : 1871The first edition, second issue of this work containing two short stories written by Mark Twain, supposedly presenting fictional characters from the author's own ancestry. -
1881 A Tramp AbroadLondon: 1881An early impression of the first UK edition of Mark Twain's important work of travel literature, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1883 The Stolen White ElephantLondon: 1883A new edition of this thrilling detective story surrounding a stolen white elephant, written by Samuel L. Clemens under his well-known pseudonym Mark Twain. -
1881 The Innocents Abroad or The New Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1881An early, UK edition of Mark Twain's humorous travel book, chronicling the "Great Pleasure Excursion" of a steamship filled with American travelers, visiting Europe and the Holy Land in 1867. -
1882 The Prince and the PauperBoston : 1882The first edition, first printing of Mark Twain's work of historical fiction, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1884 The Works of Ralph Waldo EmersonLondon: 1884A smart set of the collected works of authoritative American author Ralph Waldo Emerson. -
c1991 You're Only Old Once!New York: c1991An early edition of this colourful comical Dr. Seuss tale for adults. -
1923 Red BirdNew York: 1923A superb first edition copy of this historical play by William Ellery Leonard, in the original dust wrapper. -
1908 Uncle Tom's CabinLondon: 1908A bright copy of Harriet Beecher Stowe's profound anti-slavery novel, with a colour frontispiece illustration. -
1884 On the FrontierLondon: 1884The very scarce first edition of this collection of three short stories from American writer Bret Harte. -
1985 GalapagosLondon: 1985The first UK edition of Kurt Vonnegut's thrilling science-fiction novel, set against the backdrop of a fictional Galapagos Island, on which a group of people find themselves shipwrecked. -
1952 Sophisti-Cats: Poems for Cat Lovers[Boston]: 1952The very scarce first edition of this truly delightful anthology of poems about cats, edited and illustrated by Lynn Hamilton. -
1930 N by ENew York: 1930A very smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's experiences on a painting expedition to Greenland. -
1986 The Color PurpleLondon: 1986A fine example of the first UK hardcover edition of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel about the life of a young African American woman in rural Georgia in the early 1900s. -
1850 The Water Witch; or, The Skimmer of the SeasLondon: 1850A nineteenth century edition of J. F. Cooper's thrilling nautical-based novel, surrounding the kidnap and subsequent rescue of a woman by her suitor. -
1902 Evangeline, The Golden Legend, and Other PoemsLondon: 1902A smartly bound collection of poetry from American writer and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. -
1974 The DispossessedLondon: 1974The first UK edition of this anarchist utopian science fiction novel by Ursula Le Guin. An award winning work. -
1942 The Moon is DownLondon: 1942A lovely first edition, first impression, of John Steinbeck's military novel published in the midst of World War Two.