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First Edition of John Le Carre's The Russia House; Signed by Him
LE CARRE, John.
The Russia House.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989.
Uncorrected proof of the first edition of le Carre’s classic novel, basis for the film starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issued. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Laid in is a letter from the publisher to the recipient of this title. In near fine condition.
Price: $250.00 Item Number: 93753
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First edition of Agatha Christie's 4.50 from Paddington
CHRISTIE, Agatha.
4.50 from Paddington.
London: Collins Crime Club, 1957.
First edition of Christie’s classic murder mystery, adapted several times for television and film. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. A very bright example.
Price: $250.00 Item Number: 119053
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First Edition of The Ice Dragon; Signed by George R.R. Martin
MARTIN, George R.R.
The Ice Dragon.
New York: Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2014.
First edition of this fantasy novella by George R.R. Martin. Octavo, original boards, pictorial endpapers. Signed by George R.R. Martin on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket art and illustrations throughout by Luis Royo.
Price: $225.00 Item Number: 4345
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First Edition of H.G. Wells' Washington and the Hope for Peace
WELLS, H.G.
Washington and the Hope of Peace.
London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, 1922.
First edition of this collection of Wells’ essays regarding the Washington Conference to organize the peace. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $225.00 Item Number: 109063
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First Edition of the Importance of Being Ernest; Signed by Ernest Cline
CLINE, Ernest.
The Importance of Being Ernest.
Austin, TX: Write Bloody Press, 2013.
First edition. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issued. Signed by Ernest Cline on the title page. In fine condition.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 12020
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“WICKEDLY CLEVER BRAIN-TICKLERS”: NEW YORK TRILOGY: Ghosts SIGNED BY PAUL AUSTER
AUSTER, Paul.
The New York Trilogy: Ghosts.
Los Angeles: Sun and Moon, 1986.
First edition of the second volume in Paul Auster’s detective novel trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Paul Auster on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 97861
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First edition of H.G. Wells' Christina Alberta's Father; in the rare original dust jacket
WELLS, H.G.
Christina Alberta’s Father.
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1925.
First edition of Wells’ complex novel exploring individualism and society. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. A very nice example.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 109052
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First Edition of Apocalypse Watch; Inscribed by Robert Ludlum
LUDLUM, Robert.
Apocalypse Watch.
New York: Bantam, 1995.
First edition. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author in the year of publication, “For Peter/ Happy Birthday, Peter/ And my best/ Robert Ludlum/ 6.19.95.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 822
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First Edition and Publisher's Presentation Copy of The Ice Harvest; Signed by Scott Phillips and Illustrator Michael Kellner
PHILLIPS, Scott.
The Ice Harvest.
Tuscon: Dennis McMillan Publications, 2000.
First edition and publisher’s presentation copy of Phillip’s debut novel. Octavo, bound in the original quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine. Dust jacket and interior artwork by Michael Kellner. Signed and dated by the author on the limitation page, “Scott Phillips 11/11/00” and with an original drawing of a melting block of ice. Additionally singed by the illustrator on the copyright page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in the original slipcase.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 101301
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"Even now don't you realize that there is a great lot of social injustice everywhere?": First edition of H.G. Wells' The Bulpington of Blup; in the rare original dust jacket
WELLS, H.G.
The Bulpington of Blup.
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1933.
First edition of Wells’ psychological novel, heavily influenced by Jung. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Very good in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 109013
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First Edition of Michael Crichton's Congo; Inscribed by Him
CRICHTON, Michael.
Congo.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980.
First edition of what many consider to be Crichton’s finest novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by author on the title page, “To ______ best wishes Michael Crichton.” Small name to the front free endpaper, near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 79096
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CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER; INSCRIBED BY TOM CLANCY
CLANCY, Tom.
Clear and Present Danger.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Son's, 1989.
First edition, early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 120649
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First edition of John Le Carre's Agent Running In The Field
LE CARRE, John.
Agent Running In The Field.
London: Penguin/Viking, 2019.
First edition of this novel by the author of The Spy Who Came In From the Cold. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by John le Carre. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Superfantastic. Author photograph by Nadav Kander.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 116369
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First Edition of Christopher Paolini's Eragon; Signed by Him
PAOLINI, Christopher.
Eragon.
London: Doubleday, 2004.
First British edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by Christopher Paolini on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Jude Palencar.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 118619
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First Edition of Archer Mayor's Borderlines; Lengthily Inscribed by Him
MAYOR, Archer.
Borderlines.
New York: Putnam, 1990.
First edition. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed and dated by Mayor in the year of publication, “To ______- Unofficial booster extraordinaire. May all your reading of my purple prose be white-knuckled affairs. All the best- Archer Mayor Dec. 1990.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 117
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"An idea that can play so large a part in life must necessarily have something of the complication and protean quality of life itself": First Edition of H.G. Wells' The Research Magnificent
WELLS, H.G.
The Research Magnificent.
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1915.
First edition of Wells’ novel of an idea. Octavo, original cloth stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In very good condition.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 109065
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First Edition of Graham Greene's The Comedians
GREENE, Graham.
The Comedians.
London: The Bodley Head, 1966.
First edition of this novel set in Haiti under the rule of “Papa Doc” Duvalier, which explores the political suppression and terrorism through the figure of an English hotel owner, Brown. Octavo, original green cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ivan Lapper.
Price: $100.00 Item Number: 116243
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First Edition of Graham Greene's A Sense of Reality
GREENE, Graham .
A Sense of Reality.
London: The Bodley Head, 1963.
First edition of this collection of stories by Greene, “a sheer mastery of narrative,” the British novelist takes a detour into the uncanny and wondrously absurd in these “compelling” stories (The Guardian). Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $100.00 Item Number: 114536
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"There was a blizzard early in November and, while the snow still lay unthawed in the gutters and gardens, another fiercer and colder." First edition of John Christopher's The World in Winter
CHRISTOPHER, John.
The World in Winter.
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1962.
First edition of the author’s post-apocalyptic work in which an new Ice Age descends on England. Octavo, original cloth. Good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Stein.
Price: $100.00 Item Number: 96196
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First edition of Douglas Rutherford's Grand Prix Murder
RUTHERFORD, Douglas.
Grand Prix Murder.
London: Collins Crime Club, 1955.
First edition of Rutherford’s early murder mystery. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in near fine condition with a few small closed tears. Uncommon in this condition.
Price: $100.00 Item Number: 119604
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First Edition of The Terminal Man; Inscribed by Michael Crichton
CRICHTON, Michael.
The Terminal Man.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.
First edition of this Crichton novel about the power of mind control. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Inscribed by Michael Crichton on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.
Price: $100.00 Item Number: 417
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First edition of Lawrence Durrell's Quinx or The Ripper's Tale
DURRELL, Lawrence.
Quinx or The Ripper’s Tale.
London: Faber and Faber, 1985.
First edition of the fifth and final volume in the author’s Avignon Quintet. Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Lawrence Durrell 1985.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket watercolor by David Gentleman. Jacket design by Pentagram.
Price: $100.00 Item Number: 115874
