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  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood. CHARLES DICKENS.
    DICKENS, CHARLES

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood

    London: Chapman & Hall, 1870. First Edition; first binding. Bookplate removed; front hinge cracking; slight foxing; very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • The Mudlark. THE CAST, THEODORE BONNET.
    [SIGNED BY THE CAST]. BONNET, THEODORE

    The Mudlark

    London: W.H. Allen, n.d [1950]. First Edition. Very good to fine. Inscribed by members of the cast, including Irene Dunne, Alec Guiness, Jean Negulesco, and Finlay Currie All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • The Crowborough Edition. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE.
    DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN

    The Crowborough Edition

    Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1930. First Edition. Twenty-four volumes. Original cloth and boards with paper spine labels. One of 750 numbered sets signed by Doyle. Very good. Gibson and Green A61. Compiled and published at the end of his life, Doyle was unable to provide revisions and prefaces as he.....

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  • The Valley Of Fear. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE.
    DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN

    The Valley Of Fear

    New York: George H. Doran, 1914. First Edition; preceding the English publication by some months. First Edition; preceding the English edition by several months. A nearly fine copy in an excellent example of the rare color pictorial dust jacket. The jacket has had some archival mending and strengthening, with chips.....

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  • The Postman Always Rings Twice. JAMES M. CAIN.
    CAIN, JAMES M

    The Postman Always Rings Twice

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. First Edition of the author’s first novel. Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Minor browning of the endpapers, otherwise of very nearly fine in a very good dust jacket. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Danger! and Other Stories. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE.
    DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN

    Danger! and Other Stories

    London: John Murray, 1918. First Edition. 1927 ownership inscription. Very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • George's Mother. STEPHEN CRANE.
    CRANE, STEPHEN

    George's Mother

    New York: Edward Arnold, 1896. First Edition. Minor endpaper stains; a very good copy in a custom cloth slipcase. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Discours de Suede. ALBERT CAMUS.
    CAMUS, ALBERT

    Discours de Suede

    Paris: Gallimard, 1958. #521 of a numbered edition, from 251 - 750; as typical with French publications, there were numerous issues, lettered, deluxe, etc. His Nobel Prize acceptance speech; bound in publisher’s cloth (silk?) decorated in gold and black; fine in the original cardboard slipcase (a little browned). All books.....

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  • Reflections on the Politics of Ancient Greece [by] Arnold H.H. Heeren. GEORGE BANCROFT.
    BANCROFT, GEORGE (TRANSLATOR)

    Reflections on the Politics of Ancient Greece [by] Arnold H.H. Heeren

    Cambridge: Cummings, Hilliard & Co, 1824. First Edition pf this translation; originally issued in German. Publisher’s paper-covered boards and printed paper label; some foxing and wear; very good. BAL 602; not locating a copy in original boards. In a cloth slipcase. With the ownership signature of I.W. Trimble, 1822 West.....

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  • The Valley Of Fear. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE.
    DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN

    The Valley Of Fear

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

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  • Letters and Social Aims. RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
    EMERSON, RALPH WALDO

    Letters and Social Aims

    Boston: James R. Osgood, 1876. First Edition; BAL’s probable earliest state of page 209. Front hinge cracked; some cloth wear; very good. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author near publication day, “Miss Jerusha A. Gardner/ With respects of/ R. Waldo Emerson/ January, 1876.” In a custom quarter-leather clamshell box. All.....

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  • Finch's Final Fling. SHERLOCKIANA, JAY FINLEY CHRIST.
    [SHERLOCKIANA]. CHRIST, JAY FINLEY

    Finch's Final Fling

    New York: Candlelight Press, 1963. First Edition. Very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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