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A genuine and VERY RARE single volume first edition of the second book in Forester's famed Hornblower series published in April 1938, well before the bundled volume: Ship of the Line/Flying Colours.The front title page of the dust jacket has been cut and glued onto the inside (page 2) of the hardcover. Binding is tight, slightly slanted, with cream-coloured inside binding pages. Very clean, slightly tanned pages with light foxing to textblock exteriors. Two light pencil-marked annotations on pages 75 and 239. Unattached giftcard inserted dated Dec. 1938.
THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND / 1ST EDITION 1954 by FRANK JENNINGS, - 1954
by FRANK JENNINGS,
THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND / 1ST EDITION 1954
by FRANK JENNINGS,
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ARTHUR JAMES LIMITED, 1954 1954.1ST EDITION,FRANK JENNINGS, THE DEVILS PLAYGROUND. BOOK CONDITION: ORIGINAL DUST JACKET SLIGHTLY AGE CONSUMED AT SPINE,LOWER EDGE,AND CORNERS BUT STILL COMPLETELY INTACT.PRICE MARKED 8/6 NET. ORIGINAL BLACK BOOK, BINDING FINE ALL ROUND. PAGES ARE VERY CLEAN,INTACT IN PRESTIENE SHAPE. BOOKSELLER INV:WRY545516.
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A Ship of the Line
by C. S. Forester
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Lanvellec, France
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Gold Mine - First Printing with Author Signature
by Smith, Wilbur
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Sastamala, Finland
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London: Heinemann, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. A wonderful copy of the author's fifth novel, filmed in 1974 with Roger Moore, Susannah York and Bradford Dillman in the leading roles. It sounds like a lifetime ago and yet this copy presents almost As New. Square, tight, with a fresh, white text-block, the most minor of pushing at the extreme spine tips but corners sharp- a really handsome copy. In a beautiful unclipped dustjacket with absolutely no loss of paper but a microscopic chip to the laminate at the crown. There is a line or score across the front panel which may be a production fault - not unduly noticeable although obviously a slight blemish to an otherwise perfect copy. Loosely inserted an adhesive label which has been signed by Wilbur Smith - not a contemporary signature.
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Of Time and the River, A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth
by Wolfe, Thomas
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition, First Printing, with Scribner's "A" on copyright page. Very Good Plus, light rubbing to cloth at edges, moderate toning to end papers, in a Very Good dust jacket, a few small chips and light rubbing at edges. A quite nice copy of his second novel. Basis for the 1953 TV move of the same title. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Notre-Dame de Paris
by HUGO, Victor
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1841 Hunchback of Notre Dame de Paris Victor Hugo French Literature Quasimodo"Nothing makes a man so adventurous as an empty pocket."
― Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The best-known and oft-considered greatest French writer is unarguably Victor Hugo. His romance novels and stories have withstood the test of language and time. One of Hugo's most popular stories is 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' – a tale of a gypsy who catches the hearts of men including a hunchback named Quasimodo. This work has been transformed into dozens of stage, film, and television adaptations.
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HUGO, Victor
Notre-Dame de Paris
Paris : Charpentier, Libraire-Éditeur, 29, rue de Seine, 1841.
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o Vol. 1 – [4], VII, [1], 348
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American Buffalo
by Mamet, David
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San Francisco: Arion Press, 1992. Hard Cover. Fine. American Buffalo won or was nominated for several awards and is considered one of the finest American plays written. It's returning to Broadway this April, 2022, starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, and Darren Criss. David Mamet wrote a new foreword for this edition, which divulges his inspiration for the play as a long-running poker game in a junk shop in Chicago. Michael McCurdy was the founder of Penmaen Press (1968-1985) as well as a prolific book illustrator, known for his skill as a wood engraver (Arion Press). 11 x 8¼". 117 pp. Limited Edition of 400 copies, this being No. 16. Illustrated with five wood engravings by Michael McCurdy. Original teal textured cloth, paper title labels, real buffalo nickel inset on front cover encircled by silver title. Designed, printed, and bound under the direction of Andrew Hoyem. Fine, SIGNED BY DAVID MAMET AND MICHAEL McCURDY.
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The Dark Page: Books That Inspired American Film Noir 1940 - 1949
by Johnson, Kevin (Paul Schrader, Foreword)
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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First Limited Edition, this is number 94 of 100 such copies. Fine book housed in matching Fine, green slipcase. Johnson's well-researched book that is illustrated with color photos of the highlighted books, opposite detailed information on both the first editions of the books and the resulting films. An excellent reference, as well as a beautiful production. Oversized – measuring approximate 12 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches. Signed on the limitation page by Johnson and Schrader. The Errata sheet is present.
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Waiting To Exhale, Signed Film Script
by McMillan, Terry
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Van Nuys, California, United States
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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Los Angeles, 1994; First Edition; 8 1/2" x11", 133 pages. Fox studio film script for Terry McMillan’s "Waiting To Exhale," directed by Forest Whitaker and starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett. Original revised first-draft studio film script, issued to the film editors. In preparation for editing, the descriptive header for each scene change has been highlighted in yellow. Bound in original printed hot pink covers with the film’s title, Fox logo, and date of October 4, 1994 on the front. Boldly signed by Terry McMillan on the title page. Very Good Plus, clean, crisp, bright and sharp. Covers unfaded. A unique item.
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The Guardsman; A Comedy in Three Acts
by Molnar, Franz
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1924. SCARCE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on copyright page - "To Bob, Act - Best Wishes, Franz Molnar, Jan. 1925". First Theatre Guild version, with three photographic illustrations from the Theatre Guild production. Translated from the Hungarian play "A Testor" by Grace L. Colbron and Hans Bartsch, acting version by Philip Moeller, foreword by Theresa Helburn. Near Fine, top edge darkened, prior owner gift inscription dated Jan. 1925 front end page. In a Very Good Minus dust jacket, spine darkened, front panel separated at spine fold, edges chipped. Basis for the 1924 play as well as the 1931 film both starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine, and filmed several other times both in Europe and America, . Molnar is best known for his play "Liliom", most notably filmed as "Carousel". . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Northwest Passage
by Roberts, Kenneth
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- near fine
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1937. Copy #469 of 1050 copies in the First Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR at Limitation Page, Two volume set in original red cloth, top edge gilt, map end pages Vol. I, tissue-guarded lithograph of Major Robert Rogers Vol. II, Both volumes Near Fine, spines sunned, lacking the dust jackets and slipcase, toning at title and verso of half title from an old clipping , which also left impression from clip top edge 1st 4 pages. Binding tight and unmarked, set appears unread. Basis of the 1940 film starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, and Walter Brennan. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered, Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.
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NATIONAL VELVET - A Signed Presentation Copy of the USA 2nd Printing
by Bagnold, Edith
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New York: William Morrow, 1935. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 2nd Printing of the First US edition - issued in the same of month of publication as the First Printing (April 1935). An extraordinary copy of this classic of 20th Century children's literature and basis for the film starring a young Elizabeth Taylor. At first glance, a rather scruffy copy which doesn't really bear a second glance but never judge a book by its cover. At the front endpaper, the most delightful inscription from Edith Bagnold: "To Miss Busvine, from a querulous, bad-tempered but very grateful author - to a saint. Edith Bagnold, London, March 1936". Very interestingly, Miss Bagnold (married name, "Jones") has also signed for a second time below the small drawing of a horse at the foot of the page as "Edith Jones". The illustrations in the book have always been attributed to the author's daughter, Laurian Jones, who was but a child at the time of publication, which begs the question…
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The Midnight Sky
by George Clooney
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Los Angeles: Netflix, 2020. Oversized hardcover with white boards, front cover embossed title and photo, spine black embossed lettering, black endpapers. Very good condition with some shelf wear. Pages are unmarked. Book published in conjunction with the movie. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
by SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM
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Norwalk, Ct: The Easton Press, 1967. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pp: 138. Bound in full grey leather covered boards elaborately decorated with the letter 'H' stamped in gilt designed by Peter Winfield Johnson. The book includes raised bands to the spine, gilt edges, frontispiece, and satin endpapers. The illustrations by Legrand were originally in the 1939 Limited Editions Club publication. The text of this edition is also from the 1939 publication which was derived from the Second Quarto of 1604 and the First Folio edition of 1623. It contains the old style spelling and punctuation of the earlier printings. The size of the text block is almost exactly the same as that of the First Folio. The paper was made at the Glatfelter Paper Mill in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. Laid in is a four-page booklet on the historical context of this publication.
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Deliverance
by Dickey, James
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NY Houghton Mifflin 1970.. vg+/vg+/very minute wear to top of sp. panel. Dickey's 1st novel that was filmed in 72 by John Boorman w. a screenplay by Dickey who also had a sm. part in the film. 1st print. edition. Binding is cl.w.dj.
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The Sky and the Forest
by Forester, C.S
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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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The Silence Of The North
by Olive A. Fredrickson with Ben East
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By Olive A. Frederickson with Ben East. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RARE. 1972 Crown Publishers Inc., NY. The Silence Of The North, The Incredible story of a woman's fight for survival in a merciless winter of the Canadian Wilderness during the 1940's. Adapted as a film in 1981 and directed by Allan King. VG/GOOD $5.95 unclipped dust jacket. USED. 5 ¾ X 8 ½. 209 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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Drugstore Cowboy
by Fogle, James
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New York: Delta/Dell, 1990. 1st Original paper Edition . Paper. REVIEW COPY WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF THE AUTHOR LAID IN. Very uncommon in this edition. A novel that was published only in paper format about bad boy and girl junkies and the terrible things they do. Made into a memorable film by Gus Van Sant with Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch giving terrific performances. Fine.
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The Human Comedy
by William Saroyan
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Harcourt & Brace 1943, First. VG/none. Rust orange boards with black titles to spine and illustration of young man on bike with dog chasing (delivering telegrams) . Also an illustration of a young boy on the spine. PO's signature on first fly leaf. Otherwise, a clean tight copy - no other marks. No DJ. The Human Comedya loving novel about a family during WWII. It was made into a movie starring Mickey Rooney , Fay Bainter and Frank Morgan. The book won a Pulitzer Prize, and the movie won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Rooney received an Oscar Nomination for Best Actor.
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House Of Sand And Fog
by Dubus, Andre III
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- 9780393046977
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New York: W.W. Norton, 1999. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. . Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket. SIGNED BY ANDRE DUBUS III ON THE TITLE PAGE. IN ADDITION THERE IS A LONG INSCRIPTION FROM DUBUS TO THE FORMER OWNER OF THE BOOK THANKING HER FOR INVITING HIM TO READ HIS WORK AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB IN NEW YORK CITY. Well received novel that was filmed last year with Ben Kingsley & Jennifer Connelly. Laid in is a movie tie in bookmark for the film. Very tiny almost invisible nick to the bottom edge of the dustjacket, and a few reading corner folds. Vg+/vg+
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Poirot's Early Cases
by Christie, Agatha
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- 9780708923269
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Poirot's Early Cases. By Agatha Christie. Ulverscroft December 1990 First Large-Print Edition. Short story Anthology. Complete and unabridged. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ Included. 5 ½ X 8 ¾. 470 pages. Summary: In this collection of eighteen stories Hercule Poirot begins his celebrated career in crime. Includes The Double Clue, The Adventure of Johnnie Waverley, and How Does Your Garden Grow, 15 others. A HARD TO FIND ITEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
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Grand Hotel
by Baum, Vicki
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GRAND HOTEL BY VICKI BAUM. ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. Also published in the German language as Menchen Im Hotel. Used. Good Condition. No DJ is included. Bright pages. STATED FIRST EDITION. Copyright page states: "All rights reserved. First published 1930" Geoffrey Bles Publishers, London. Original source material for the famous film of the same name.
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