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THE COLLECTOR by Fowles, John - 1963

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THE COLLECTOR by Fowles, John - 1963

THE COLLECTOR

by Fowles, John

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Boston: Little, Brown. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Yellow top edge stain has faded . somewhat. Light flattening and slight fading to spine ends. Jacket has . minimal wear, light back panel soiling, and is protected in mylar.. 1963. First American Edition. Hardcover. Frederick Clegg, an obscure little clerk and a collector of butterflies becomes enamored with Miranda Grey. When he wins a fortune in a football pool, he kidnaps Miranda and takes her to a seclluded country house. The novel concerns the two months Miranda is held captive, and is revealed first as Frederick tells it, and then through Miranda's secret diary. ; 8.25 x 5.5 x 1.25; 305 pages .
  • Bookseller Blackbird Bookshop US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Yellow top edge stain has faded somewhat. Light flattening and slight fading to spine ends.
  • Edition First American Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • ISBN 10 0316290963
  • ISBN 13 9780316290968
  • Publisher Little, Brown
  • Place of Publication Boston
  • Date Published 1963
  • Keywords FICTION, SUSPENSE, MYSTERY & SUSPENSE

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DESCENT OF MAN

DESCENT OF MAN

by Boyle, T. Coraghessan

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Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Jacket has one tiny spot of wear top edge at spine; protected in mylar.
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9780575027886
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0575027886
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London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Jacket has one tiny spot of wear top . edge at spine; protected in mylar.. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. First UK edition. ; 8 x 5 x 1 inches; 219 pages .
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The Yoke of Life
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The Yoke of Life

by Grove, Frederick Philip

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N. Y.: Richard R. Smith, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Very good with lightly worn extremities, spotted top edge, and a thin dampstain that runs along the bottom edge and the lower 2 inches of the fore edge. ( not affecting any text ). It is quite unobtrusive, but has leached some colour from the covers onto the endpapers. The jacket is quite faded at spine, folds, and peripheries, but the front panel illustration has remained bright. Chipped at head and heel of spine..
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BLANKET BOY'S MOON
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BLANKET BOY'S MOON

by Peter Lanham and A. S. Mopeli-Paulus

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St. James Place-London-UK: Collins, 1953. BLANKET BOY'S MOON- Peter Lanham and A. S. Mopeli-Paulus- Collins- St. James Place-London-UK- 1953- 1st Edition-1st Printing-UK- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE/Near FINE+ dj is clean and bright with only ligh rubs at spine and 1/4 nick, otherwise gorgeous- 320pp are clean and crisp, no tears or writing and no foxing which is usually prevalent in this first edition.- SEE PHOTOS- From inner flap- "The book's theme is the impact of white civilisation on a native African. Peter Lanham and A.S. Mopeli-Paulus have recreated the simple and dignified idiom of the tribal story-teller, using it to tell a story described as both a fine piece of writing on a controversial theme and a first- class adventure story."- Fiction-South Africa-adventure-tribal-ritual (3598) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-UK. Cloth. Fine/Near FINE+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Form line of battle!

Form line of battle!

by Kent, Alexander.:

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London, Hutchinson, 1969.. 1st edition. Second book to be published in the series. At the top of the front endpaper are the words "This book belongs to" printed and an obliterated name in red, otherwise the book is in very good condition in a very good but priceclipped dustwrapper.
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The Hangrope's Shadow

The Hangrope's Shadow

by Carrel, Mark (Lauran Bosworth Paine)

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London, Ward Lock and Co., 1959, hardcover, 159 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, corner bumps, light spine-end wear, spine darkened, rubs to boards, remainder mark to bottom edge, stamped initials to front endpaper, binding slightly shaken but holding firm. The California author of over 1000 books under dozens of pseudonyms presents the tale of a young cowboy who becomes an outlaw for the love of a woman and, with the help of a friend and the local cattlemen, takes on an established crime combine.
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DESCENT OF MAN

DESCENT OF MAN

by Boyle, T. Coraghessan

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Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Jacket has one tiny spot of wear top edge at spine; protected in mylar.
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9780575027886
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0575027886
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London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Jacket has one tiny spot of wear top . edge at spine; protected in mylar.. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. First UK edition. ; 8 x 5 x 1 inches; 219 pages .
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The Yoke of Life
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The Yoke of Life

by Grove, Frederick Philip

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Very Good
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First Printing of the First Edition
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N. Y.: Richard R. Smith, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Very good with lightly worn extremities, spotted top edge, and a thin dampstain that runs along the bottom edge and the lower 2 inches of the fore edge. ( not affecting any text ). It is quite unobtrusive, but has leached some colour from the covers onto the endpapers. The jacket is quite faded at spine, folds, and peripheries, but the front panel illustration has remained bright. Chipped at head and heel of spine..
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Form line of battle!

Form line of battle!

by Kent, Alexander.:

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London, Hutchinson, 1969.. 1st edition. Second book to be published in the series. At the top of the front endpaper are the words "This book belongs to" printed and an obliterated name in red, otherwise the book is in very good condition in a very good but priceclipped dustwrapper.
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Letters to May
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Letters to May

by Sarton, Eleanor Mabel

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No Jacket
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First Edition
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Paperback
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9780913006351
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0913006351
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Puckerbrush Pr, 1986. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" A Very Good copy (clean inside, tight spine, minor damp-staining to the spine). Warmly signed and inscribed by editor (and recipient of the letters) May Sarton on the half-title page'For Joan / Thinking of her wonderful mother / with love from / M / May Sarton / [illegible two words] [19]86'.
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Postcards.
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Postcards.

by PROULX, E. Annie

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Very Good
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First edition / First printing.
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780684187181
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0684187183
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. Archival bookplate signed by E. Annie Proulx laid in. First edition / First printing. Ochre cloth spine, beige paper-covered boards. Near fine in very good, spine faded dust jacket. Previous owner embossed name on the front free end-paper. Winner of the PEN/Faulkner award.
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The Collector
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The Collector

by Fowles, John

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9780316290968
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0316290963
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Little Brown, 1963-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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The Collector
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The Collector

by Fowles, John

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Fine dust jacket
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Book Club (BCE/BOMC).
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Hardcover
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9780316290968
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0316290963
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New York: New York: Little Brown & Company, 1989, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). A Book of the Month Club facsimile of the first American edition. Laid in is a new 12-page introduction pamphlet by Stephen King. Quite uncommon..
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The Collector
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The Collector

by John Fowles

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Near Fine
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9780316290968
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0316290963
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Stated First American Edition/First Printing with no mention of subsequent printings (first state point at the time, number lines included starting in 1988); A Near Fine book in a Near Fine price clipped dust jacket. Flat SIGNED by the author on the title page. A beautiful copy of this extraordinary novel by the award winning and critically acclaimed author of "The Magus"; scarce in this condition, particularly signed. This copy is in near fine condition with only very light shelf wear, else fine; housed in a near fine clean and bright dust jacket that shows only light rubbing to the spine ends and corners, else fine. But for the jacket being price clipped and the light rubbing, a pristine copy indeed. Not remaindered, not ex-library; in archival protection and will ship in a sturdy box.
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Bloody Sunrise
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Bloody Sunrise

by Spillane, Mickey

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Very Good
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First Edition
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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Saint Monkey (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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Saint Monkey (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)

by Townsend, Jacinda

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Near Fine
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First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780393080049
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0393080048
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2014 - 1st ed stated ("1" in number line) - INSCRIBED - authors debut book - "Fourteen-year-old Audrey martin, with her Poindexter glasses and her head humming the 3/4 meter of gospel music, knows she'll never get out of Kentucky - but when her fingers touch the pion keys, the whole church trembles." - book: very good (like new) - dj: very good (like new) - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Poet and Peasant
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Poet and Peasant: A Literary Cultural Approach To The Parables In Luke

by Kenneth Ewing Bailey

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9780802834768
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0802834760
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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and there is no wear on the edges of the cover boards.There is some bumping on the cover boards. The previous owners name is written on the front end page. The pages are white, crisp and claen of any markings. "William Thomson, famous nineteenth century missionary, traveler, and author, described twenty-five years of surface study of Palestine as it relates to the Bible in his two-volume work, The Land and the Book. When he comes to describe Jerusalem he makes this remarkable statement; Do not set out...resolved to make discoveries. There is not a foot of ground that has not been already scrutinized by a thousand eyes as keen as yours, and the old adage, "If new not true," may be applied to Jerusalem and her monuments with more propriety than to any other place on earth...." - Introduction from Poet and Peasant: A… Read More
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

by Cohen, Leonard

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Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC)
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Paperback
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9780802160478
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0802160476
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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The Merry Month of May

The Merry Month of May: A Novel

by Jones, James

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Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ex-Lib w/ Usual Markings and Expected Imperfections. dj protected by new Mylar wrap.
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New York: Delacorte Press, 1971. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ex-Lib w/ Usual Markings and Expected Imperfections. dj protected by new Mylar wrap.. 8 vo; black boards; 361 pgs.; illust. dj. From the Critically Acclaimed Author of From Here to Eternity. a very clean copy of this classic.
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The Authentic Life Of William McKinley
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The Authentic Life Of William McKinley: Our Third Martyr President; Together With A Life Sketch Of Theodore Roosevelt The 26th President Of The United States

by Alexander K. McClure & Charles Morris, LL.D

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Memorial Edition
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This book is an antique and is in fair condition. The binding is loose and cracked on the inside of the front board. Dark green cloth covered boards that have significant wear on the edges, spine and corners. The previous owners signature is written on the inside of the front board. The pages are tanned and yellowed, but are still readable.Also a Life Sketch of Theodore Roosevelt and "memorial tributes by statesmen, ministers, orators and rulers of all countries"; profusely illustrated with photos, drawings and "special pictures of the Family by Express Permission from the Owners"
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Cottonwood; A Novel
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Cottonwood; A Novel

by Phillips, Scott

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fine
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First edition. First Printing
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ISBN 13
9780345461001
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0345461002
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New York: Ballantine Books, 2004. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 292pp. 8vo. Paper over boards, gilt on spine. Signed by the author on half-title page. Book has a complete number line from 1-10 and is a stated First Edition: February 2004. Book is straight, bright, unmarked, unclipped, unread, and has a Brodart jacket protector. Author also wrote "The Ice Harvest" and "The Walkaway.
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Quelques Optimistes.

Quelques Optimistes.

by Sempe

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9782207238615
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Paris Editions Denoel, 1992, First Edition. paperback. First edition, Paris 1992, one of 3443 printed. -- Text (the cartoon captions) in FRENCH. -- Softcover, 8.3x10.8 inches, stiff cover with flaps. Condition: near fine (small surface scratch rear cover). -- Nice collectible example of Sempe's classic cartoon work, familiar to New Yorker readers. ISBN 220723861X
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Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

by Jennifer Egan

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9781501184321
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First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author on a tipped-in page. A pristine copy of this novel from the Pulitzer winning author of "A Visit From the Good Squad". Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.
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Palmares

by Jones, Gayl

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1st Edition.
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Beacon Press, 2021. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. Uncorrected Galleys. Fine in illustrated wraps. By the author of Corregidora.
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