Dark Carnival (Inscribed)
by Bradbury, Ray
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1948. First UK edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed by Ray Bradbury on the upper free endpaper: "Pat! - Ray Bradbury - 3/22/85" (Patrick Magee, a sci-fi fan and friend of Bradbury). A Near Fine copy in like dust jacket. Publisher's green cloth. Minor foxing to top edge and to first few leaves, otherwise a very... Read More
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Something Wicked This Way Comes (Signed bookplate)
by Bradbury, Ray
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1962. First edition. Fine/Fine. With a bookplate signed by Ray Bradbury laid in. A Fine copy in like dust jacket. Jacket price-clipped, otherwise a virtually pristine example of both the book and the jacket. When a nightmarish carnival visits a small Midwestern town, two teen boys embark on a journey to confront... Read More
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Memorial Pictures of War and Peace
by Brainard, Mary
Rockford: Gazette Steam Book & Job Printing House, 1873. First edition. Original publisher's cloth binding with gilt to spine and front board. Spine lightly sunned and corners bumped, front hinge a bith tender but a pleasing copy overall. Pencil ownership inscription to front pastedown: "From Ma Pronty, 1883." With the exception of a small stain affecting the lower outer... Read More
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![Hymns [from the Yattendon Hymnal, with Notices of the Tunes for which they were written]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/544/271/1606271544.0.m.jpg)
Hymns [from the Yattendon Hymnal, with Notices of the Tunes for which they were written]
by [Fine Binding - Zaehnsdorf] Robert Bridges
Oxford: Henry Daniel, 1899. First thus. Near Fine. Limited to 150 copies, this number 36. Printed in black letter. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf in a modernist style, likely for exhibition (with their circlular stamp on the rear silk paste-down). Bound in full dark brown crushed morocco. Interwoven rules create a central panel on the front and rear boards,... Read More
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Poems by Robert Bridges
by [Fine Binding - Zaehnsdorf]; Robert Bridges
London: Basil Montagu Pickering, 1873. First edition. Fine. A Fine copy. Octavo (7 3/8 x 5 inches; 187 x 127 mm.). 9, [3], 125, [3] pp. Printer's Aldine anchor device on final leaf, decorative woodcut headpieces and initials. Bound ca. 1900 by Zaehnsdorf in full dark green morocco, stamp signed in gilt on front turn-in and with the... Read More
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Novels of the Sisters Bronte (in 12 vols)
by Bronte, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1924. Thornton Edition. Twelve octavo volumes (8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches; 205 x 140 mm.) occupying approximately 17 1/2 inches (44 1/2 cm.) of shelf space. Handsomely bound ca. 1960 by [Rivière] for Henry Sotheran in three-quarter red calf over red cloth boards ruled in blind. Spines decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments, two blue... Read More
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Charlotte Bronte's Works, with Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte's Works (in 6 vols.)
by Bronte, Charlotte, Anne, and Emily
London: Robert Riviere & Son, [N.D.]. Temple Press Edition. Near Fine. Finely bound by Riviere & Son in half calf over cloth, with ornate gilt to spines. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Measuring 170 x 105mm and collating complete with frontis, half title, and full title to each volume. A Near Fine set, with some minor marks to... Read More
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The Works of the Sisters Bronte (in 6 vols.)
by Brontë, Charlotte; Emily Brontë; Anne Brontë
New York: Bigelow, Brown & Co., Inc, 1899. Later edition. Fine. A lovely, Fine set of the complete works of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë. 140 x 208 mm., together occupying approximately 25 cm. (10 in.) of shelf space. Frontispieces in each volume, including portraits of the Bronte sisters, and plates throughout. Bound in half red morocco over... Read More
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Villette
by [Bronte, Charlotte] Bell, Currer
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853. First American edition. Very Good. With original front wrapper lacking rear wrapper. Front wrapper with a few short tears. Spine worn, with most of backstrip perished. Plain rear wrapper added later. Octavo (226 x 142 mm.). A textually complete copy, including 4 leaves of advertisements at the rear. Text in double columns,... Read More
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The Collected Poems
by Brooke, Rupert
London: Philip Lee Warner, Publisher to the Medici Society, 1919. First thus. Near Fine. One of 1,000 copies printed by C.T Jacobi at the Chiswick Press and published for the Medici Society by Philip Lee Warner. Contemporary half red calf over marbled boards ruled in gilt. Quarto. x, 156, [1, colophon] pp. With a woodcut title-page and frontisportrait... Read More
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Poems
by [Browning], Elizabeth B. Barrett
London: Edward Moxon, 1844. First edition. Fine. A Near Fine copy in the publisher's original cloth binding. Spines a bit toned, slight wear at the extremities and a short split in the cloth on the lower spine of volume 2. Internally clean and fresh, an excellent set overall. It appears that sheets were mostly selected and bound up... Read More
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The Poems of Robert Browning (Finely Bound)
by Browning, Robert
London: Oxford University Press, 1926. Later Edition. Finely bound by Riviere & Son in navy morocco inlaid with royal blue morocco and ornately stamped in gilt to spine and boards. All edges brightly gilt. Inner dentelles gilt. Marbled endpapers. Internally clean and unmarked. Measuring 190 x 125mm. A beautiful example of Browning's most important works. Robert Browning (1812-... Read More
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Original photograph (Signed)
by [Bukowski, Charles]; [Richard Robinson (photographer)]
n.d.. Fine. Large original print on 8 x 10 kodak paper, signed by Bukowski. Assumed to be by Richard Robinson from his series of portraits of the author during the 1970s, although without artist signature or markings. Bukowski notoriously hated having his photograph taken. Fine.
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Cold Dogs in the Courtyard (Inscribed to a poet)
by Bukowski, Charles
Chicago: Literary Times & Cyfoeth Press, 1965. First edition. Near Fine. One of five hundred copies of the first edition, this copy inscribed on the title-page by Charles Bukowski to poet Jack Grapes. Cover design by Betsy Milam. A Near Fine copy with just a bit of toning to the spine. This chapbook compiles thirteen of Charles... Read More
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Crucifix in a Deathhand (Signed first edition)
by Bukowski, Charles; Noel Rockmore (illustrator)
New York: Loujon Press, 1965. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Limited edition of 3,100 copies signed and dated by the author on leaf preceding colophon. Wrappers feature illustration of Rockmore's "Night Music," interior panels with text and photographs of Bukowski and Rockmore. Some slight bumping to corners, but still an excellent copy with the original paper wraparound band.... Read More
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You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. One of 500 first trade editions. A Fine copy in nearly Fine publisher's acetate. Bound in cream boards with black cloth backstrip and maintaining paper title on spine; purple, grey, and blue title, with dark blue endpapers. Insignificant discoloration to top of closed text block, otherwise a copy... Read More
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Cold Dogs in the Courtyard
by Bukowski, Charles
Chicago: Literary Times & Cyfoeth Press, 1965. First edition. Near Fine. One of five hundred copies of the first edition. Cover design by Betsy Milam. A Near Fine copy with just a bit of toning to the spine. This chapbook compiles thirteen of Charles Bukowski's poems that had been previously rejected by literary magazines and book publishers.... Read More
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Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts (Inscribed to a poet)
by Bukowski, Charles
Bensenville, Ill: Mimeo Press / Publishers of Ole, 1965. First edition. Near Fine. One of about 500 copies of the first edition, this one elaborately inscribed by Bukowski to Los Angeles poet Jack Grapes: "For Marcus J[ack] Grapes - Who welds the sad tear to the face of it. Our songs our nothing songs ache like teeth. Tomorrow:... Read More
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Dear Mr. Bukowski (Signed limited edition)
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. Number 47 of 50 signed copies, with author signature on colophon. A collection 12 unbound leaves measuring 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, numbered 1-11, with 1 unnumbered leaf contained in an envelope. Extremely clean and bright leaves silkscreened with illustrations and text, Fine in nearly Fine envelope.... Read More
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It Catches my Heart in its Hands (Signed with artwork)
by Bukowski, Charles
New Orleans: Loujon Press, 1963. First edition. Near Fine. A beautiful early production from the Loujon Press signed and with a drawing by Charles Bukowski (titled "Self Portrait," dated 2-16-64) One of 777 copies. Publisher's paper wrappers. Some slight edgewear, still a bright, Near Fine copy. Printed letterpress and hand-bound by Louise and John Webb, this poetry... Read More
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Play The Piano Drunk Like A Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed a Bit (Signed limited edition)
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Number 44 of 305 copies signed on the limitation page. Very nearly Fine in nearly Fine publisher's acetate. Bound in mustard boards with black and white piano imagery and textured red fabric backstrip maintaining brown paper title to spine. Publisher's acetate with expected scuffing. Spot of discoloration... Read More
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It Catches my Heart in its Hands (Signed twice)
by Bukowski, Charles
New Orleans: Loujon Press, 1963. First edition. Very Good +. A beautiful early production from the Loujon Press signed twice by Charles Bukowski with quotes. One of 777 copies (which were issued with just one signature). Publisher's paper wrappers. Some slight edgewear, still a bright, Very Good+ copy. With a Bukowski signature and aphorism in silver on... Read More
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The Little Pilgrim's Progress
by [Bunyan, John]
Philadelphia: H.C. Peck & Theodore Bliss, 1855. Early edition. Apparent third edition, following those of 1845 and 1850, with all three fairly scarce institutionally. Original red publisher's cloth binding stamped in blind with gilt to spine. Buff endpapers. Measuring 95 x 110mm and complete in 96 pages. A pleasing, square copy with a bit of loss to crown of... Read More
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A Clockwork Orange
by Burgess, Anthony
London: Heinemann, 1962. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. A Near Fine copy in the publisher's original black cloth, a few white scuff marks on the rear board. In a Near Fine first issue dust jacket with deeper flaps and the original price of 16s on the lower front flap. Two small punctures to the front panel and one... Read More
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In the Closed Room
by Burnett, Frances Hodgson. Jessie Wilcox Smith (illustrator)
New York: McClure, Phillips & Co, 1904. First edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Publishers ribbed green cloth, front cover decoratively stamped in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut. Octavo (8 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches; 210 x 144 mm.). Collating [ii], iv, 130. Text printed in green and black throughout, with eight full-page color plates.... Read More
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