Peter L. Stern

London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane, 1894. First Edition. 600 copies were printed for England; bookplate; very good; spine ends a little chipped. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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Boston: Little, Brown, 1943. First American Edition. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Inscribed by the author, “To Hilda Vaughan, the gentlewoman, with best wishes from C.S. Forester - 1943.” The recipient, a well-regarded novelist herself, was the wife of novelist Charles Morgan, befriending Forester on moving to California.....

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London: Chappell, 1929. First Edition of the vocal score. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author, “For Cissie, With my love and gratitude and affection and what not. Noel/ 1929.” Probably this is the dancer and actress Cissie Sewell who participated in foreign productions of this work, and was well-spoken of.....

More info about Bitter Sweet: An Operette in Three Acts

New York: George H. Doran, 1925. First Edition. Sherlock in Mayfair, a piece beginning on page 221. With a humorous illustration by Gluyas Williams. A very good copy; inscribed by the author. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

More info about Three Rousing Cheers for the Rollo Boys

Laussanne: Mermod, n.d. [1929]. First Edition. Publisher’s wrappers with a printed cover label. Minor cover staining; very good. One of 200 numbered copies (of 213 in total), printed in Geneva. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

More info about 25 Dessins D'Un Dormeur Par Jean Cocteau

New York: George H. Doran, 1914. First Edition; preceding the English publication by some months. Aside from very light foxing; very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

More info about The Valley Of Fear

Philadelphia: McKay, 1900. Bookplate; small name stamp on the front free endpaper; 3/4 morocco, for Lauriat’s of Boston; raised bands; gilt rules; top edge gilt; some rubbing; very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

More info about Age of Chivalry

Boston: Little, Brown, 1935. First American Edition. Some foxing; very good to fine in a very good dust jacket with some small chips and a tiny archival mend inside the top of the spine. The American and English editions have alternate endings. In the English edition, the Royal Navy sinks.....

More info about The African Queen

Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, 1942. First Edition; first issue of Salinger's first book appearance. Only minute wear; a fine copy in a stamped and addressed first issue publisher's cardboard box. [With] a fine example of the second issue (1943) of the book in a very good, stamped and addressed example.....

More info about The Hang of It in The Kit Book for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines

San Francisco: The Lantern Press, 1925. First Edition; one of 50 copies on Japan vellum signed by Anderson. Printed at the Grabhorn Press; fine in a cracked, but lightly worn publisher’s slipcase. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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London: Chatto & Windus, 1881. First Edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author “T. Bloom With Grant Allen’s kindest regards. Christmas 1881.” Minor foxing; very good to fine. Given that he was born and brought up in Canada, he is widely identified as a Canadian author, although most of his.....

More info about Vignettes From Nature

No place of publication: Fanlight Press, 1947 (?). First Edition. One printed sheet, folded. Fine. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

More info about A Note From the Commonplace Book of J.A. Finch, Retired