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Death in the Doll's House

Death in the Doll's House

by Lees, Hannah & Lawrence Bachmann

New York: Random House, 1943. Murdered wife, badly injured husband, traumatized child - the husband is blamed, but a psychiatrist thinks otherwise, and must get clues from the child without adding to the trauma. Filmed as 'Shadow on the Wall'. Hardcover, as pictured; stated first printing (first edition), lacking the jacket. General wear to book, some foxing & staining, hinges tender, no jacket. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Small Octavo.
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A$46.24
A' politikai gazdálkodás nemzeti rendszere. (Das nationale System der politischen Oekonomie)

A' politikai gazdálkodás nemzeti rendszere. (Das nationale System der politischen Oekonomie)

by List, Friedrich

Kőszeg, 1843. In contemporary cloth. In very nice conditon.. In contemporary cloth. 269 p., 139 + [5] p. (3 band in one volume). First Hungarian edition of the Das nationale System der politischen Oekonomie. Very rare.
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A$6,012.92
Other Worlds, Other Seas; Science Fiction Stories From socialist Countries

Other Worlds, Other Seas; Science Fiction Stories From socialist Countries

by Darko Suvin (selected and edited by)

New York: Random House, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. The original price of $6.95 is still present on the front flap. DJ shows minor scuffing to the gloss along with very light edge and corner wear. Orange and white boards underneath are clean with only the slightest hint of toning along the edges. The internal binding is good in text pages are tight like the book was never read. No... Read more about this item
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A$27.74
The Henry Miller Reader [string-bound proof, NYT review copy]

The Henry Miller Reader [string-bound proof, NYT review copy]

by Miller, Henry; edited & with an introduction by Lawrence Durrell

New York: New Directions, 1959. Stringbound proof with New York Times Book Review slip paper-clipped to the cover sheet, requesting 500 words by November 2nd from one Harry T. Moore (note - NOT murdered NAACP leader Harry Tyson Moore, who was killed in 1951). This Moore seems to have reviewed books for the Times in the late '50s and early '60s; more info seems impossible to find online, due to the much more famous man of the same name. String-bound sheets, as pictured. Generally good+, showing... Read more about this item
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A$693.58
Different Light, A

Different Light, A

by Peel, John

Surry Hills, Australia: James Fraser Publishing Pty Ltd, 1984. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 1,200gms, 144 pages, green coloured endpapers. For A Different Light is far from being just another photographic Book on Australia. It is a book by an outsider who has seen more of this country in the last seven years than do most Australians in a lifetime but who still... Read more about this item
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A$14.00
A Magyar Dolgozók Pártjának programnyilatkozata és szervezeti szabályzata. [Program and Code of Conduct of the Hungarian Worker People's Party.]

A Magyar Dolgozók Pártjának programnyilatkozata és szervezeti szabályzata. [Program and Code of Conduct of the Hungarian Worker People's Party.]

Budapest: Hungária, 1948. First edition. With a folding invitation, size 145 × 100 mm. In publisher's cloth binding. Corners somewhat bumped. Altogether in fine condition. // Első kiadás. Kihajtható meghívóval, 145 × 100 mm-es méretben. Kiadói vászonkötésben. 70 [2] p. Kiváló állapotú.. First edition. With a folding invitation, size 145 × 100 mm. In publisher's cloth binding. 70 [2] p. The first publication of the Hungarian Worker People's party, including its program and code of... Read more about this item
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A$1,204.06
The Public and Its Problems

The Public and Its Problems

by Dewey, John

New York: Henry Holt, 1927. First Edition. Small 8vo.7-5/8" x 5-3/16" blue cloth covered boards. Blind stamped rules on front cover. Spine stamped in gold. 224 pp. including index. . A faint trace of rubbing at spine ends, otherwise very good to fine condition.. Free front endpaper has signature of previous owner, William F. Bruce, in ink on recto and a small inscription in ink on the verso. William F. Bruce co-authored a book in 1950 with Lawrence E. Cole, titled "Educational Psychology." "This volume... Read more about this item
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A$749.07
THE 158-POUND MARRIAGE

THE 158-POUND MARRIAGE

by IRVING, John

Random House, 1974. FIRST EDITION in dust jacket. Book is about fine with remainder stamp on bottom of book block. The dust jacket has some bumping to the top of the spine and a small scrapped area at the bottom of the front flyleaf fold. The author's third book.
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A$308.24
Goblin Market and other poems

Goblin Market and other poems

by Rossetti, Christina

London: Macmillan andCo. 1862. Small 8vo.Illustrated. First Edition. vii, 192, 16 pp. Blue cloth with gilt decor to boards and lettering to spine. Slight slant fade to spine, minimal light rub marks to boards and edges. Minor spots within and a couple of instances of delicate binding inside. With frontispiece and decorated title page. Ink name to verso of ffep., dated 1862, as well as two neat ink copyings-out of Rossetti's poems 'Bird or Beast' and Marian's song, both dated 1866, from... Read more about this item
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A$4,914.25
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

A Unique Association copy of The Secret Garden, First Edition, First Print plus a Custom Clamshell Rare Book Box.
This is a rare combination. A first edition, first printing of the classic children's story written by Frances Hodgson Burnett with a magnificent, custom-made protective clamshell.
Of special interest - this is a unique association copy! The book has been signed "Valenza Heinemann From - Uncle Willie". This would suggest the book was originally given from the publisher - William Heinemann to... Read more about this item
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A$4,558.80
Henry Lawson: An Illustrated Treasury

Henry Lawson: An Illustrated Treasury

by Lawson, Henry; and Smith, Glenys (selected by)

Sydney, Australia: Lansdowne Press, 1985. Book. Illus. by Huxley, Dee. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover with brown boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 756gms, 112 pages, brown endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are also in good condition with moderate shelf wear, chipping and scuffing, otherwise no other preloved... Read more about this item
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A$13.00
THE DEMON OF THE ORIENT

THE DEMON OF THE ORIENT

by Williams, Allen S

Small octavo (7 5/8 by 5 3/8 inches) New York: Published by the Author, 1883. Original First Edition. 140 pages, frontispiece, original green hardcover cloth binding, good condition (normal, mild shelf wear, printed on paper that is now aged and brittle, but intact, with no loss; and not affecting contents which are complete).

An early expose on opium and its affect on people who use it, with details of the author's experiences while visiting Chinatown, and its opium dens; with his commentary on the... Read more about this item
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A$423.86
We bombed in New Haven; a play

We bombed in New Haven; a play

by Heller, Joseph

New York: Knopf, 1968. First printing (stated). Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ with a wee bit of shelf/edge-wear. Octavo in white printed DJ; 196 p. 22 cm. American drama. Drama -- 20th century.
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A$27.74
Mind Gymnasium, The: How to Use Your Mind for Personal Growth

Mind Gymnasium, The: How to Use Your Mind for Personal Growth

by Postle, Denis

Brookvale, NSW, Australia: Simon and Schuster, 1989. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover book with pictorial cover, first edition, 708gms, 255 pages. This book is a unique life guide which challenges your assumptions about yourself and shows how you can be more alive, more fully intelligent, more effective, more at ease and more in charge of your life. Authoritative, original, informed and provocative, this exciting self-help handbook will... Read more about this item
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A$12.00
The Mountain of Adventure

The Mountain of Adventure

by BLYTON, Enid

London: Macmillan & CO. Ltd., 1949. Book. Illus. by Stuart Tresilian. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Octavo. Signed and inscribed by author to ffep "Tim, love from Enid Blyton". Original pictorial creamy cloth. Frontispiece and numerous illustrations in b/w throughout the text. Remnants of a sticker/label to ffep. Light folding/creasing within; occasional small smudging/staining, however pages generally good/very good. Lean to spine. Covers faded to places; small stains... Read more about this item
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A$786.28
In Cold Blood BCE 1965

In Cold Blood BCE 1965

by Truman Capote

Random House, 1965. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, orig/original ustjacket over cream bo.
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A$61.64
Women of Trachis

Women of Trachis

by SOPHOCLES & POUND, Ezra

New York: New Directions, 1957. First Edition. hardcover. fine. A Version by Ezra Pound. 66pp. Slim 8vo, rebound in full black morocco; gilt-lettered spine with raised band; marbled endpapers. New York: New Directions, (1957). First edition. A fine copy.<br/><br/>
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A$616.52
Letters to Felice (Schocken Classics)

Letters to Felice (Schocken Classics)

by Franz Kafka

New York: Schocken Books, 1988 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. VG with light soiling to edges & covers; text clean & tight.
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A$46.24
Gertrude and Claudius - Including Uncorrected Proof Very Rare Signed Set

Gertrude and Claudius - Including Uncorrected Proof Very Rare Signed Set

by John Updike

New York: Knopf. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A rare double signed set of first printing and uncorrected proof. Updike's 19th novel tells the story of the King and Queen of Denmark before the events in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The book is as new with no defects, inscribed on the first free end paper to notable bibliophile and Updike collector Albert Raman; "For Albert J Raman Best Wishes John Updike". Dust jacket also in as new... Read more about this item
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A$138.72
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

by Cornelius Ryan

Hardcover Cloth 670 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition First printing 1974 with corresponding number line. Handsome black boards and silver embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept with slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket is smooth, clean and brilliant with the usual shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
A Bridge Too Far is... Read more about this item
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A$48.55
In Re: Sherlock Holmes

In Re: Sherlock Holmes

by Derleth, August

Sauk City, WI: Mycroft & Moran, 1945. Rebuffed after writing Arthur Conan Doyle to ask if he could write Holmes stories, the young Derleth created his own Sherlock Holmesian character, Solar Pons; this is the first collection of his tales. Foreword by Vincent Starrett. INSCRIBED to a collector by the author "For K---- K----- -- Greetings from a latter day Baker Street. Canonically, [signature]" on the first blank. Full black cloth, red titling. Light general wear, jacket edgeworn with light... Read more about this item
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A$346.79
The Pardoner&#39;s Tale

The Pardoner's Tale

by WAIN, John

London: Macmillan. 1978. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 314 pages.. Two intertwined stories by highly regarded author, poet, critic and journalist. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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A$18.00
Tom Cringle&#39;s Log; in Two Volumes

Tom Cringle's Log; in Two Volumes

by Scott, Michael

Edinburgh: William Blackwood 1833. Small 8vo. 2 vols. [vi], 371; [vi], 384 pp. Original green pebbled cloth with gilt lettering on spines. Caribbean maritime adventure books mentioned by both Richard Henry Dana (Two Years Before the Mast) and Herman Melville (Moby Dick). Boards' corners a little worn, spines discoloured and slightly skewed. Ownership stamp on pastedown front endpapers, which are very foxed, and occasional light foxing internally in both. Binding separated at rear of vol. 2, but still... Read more about this item
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A$393.14
The Great Trial; or The Genius of Civilization Brought to Judgment [and] Flowers of Fancy (inscribed by the author)

The Great Trial; or The Genius of Civilization Brought to Judgment [and] Flowers of Fancy (inscribed by the author)

by A. C. Harness

Philadelphia, PA: Published for the Author, 1873. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1873 publication which is inscribed (but not signed) by the author as a Christmas gift: "Presented to Miss Jane [last name unreadable] with Author's Complements, Dec 25th, 1874.". The book actually contains two titles, first one being The Great Trial (372 pages) and Flowers of Fancy (100 pages) for a total... Read more about this item
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A$3,699.12