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IN COLD BLOOD. Family Presentation Copy

IN COLD BLOOD. Family Presentation Copy

by Capote, Truman

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Used
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Montreal, Quebec
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New York: Random House, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Presentation Copy. This is TC's Aunt Lucille Faulk Ingram's own copy with a Random House " Compliments of " printed card taped to the front pastedown on which is written in a presumed secretarial hand in blue ink: " .the author, who wishes you a Merry Christmas". On the front fly, aunt Lucille Ingram has neatly inscribed in red ink: "Given to Lucille Ingram by Truman Capote". She has also signed the back endpapers twice. Near fine in a very good dustwrapper with some old tap e remains visible. [old tape removed]. A very special copy of one of Capote's highlights. Of All of the cousins Truman lived with as a child, Lucille Faulk Ingram & her daughter were his closest kin. As a fledgling writer looking for solitude, it was in the comfort of Lucille Ingram's home that Truman began to write his first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms.
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The Second Chandler Omnibus.

The Second Chandler Omnibus.

by Chandler, Raymond.

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Used
Edition
First Printing of the First UK Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Langley, Washington
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London:: Hamish Hamilton,, 1962.. First Printing of the First UK Edition. A Very Good Plus copy with owner's name and two small brown spots on flyleaf in a Near Fine, unclipped dj with a touch of soiling to the rear panel of the jacket and a closed edge tear. Contains: The Little Sister, The Long Good-bye, and Playback. With an introduction from Chandler's essay, The Simple Art of Murder.
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Gravity’s Rainbow.

Gravity’s Rainbow.

by Pynchon, Thomas

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Palm Beach, Florida
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New York: The Viking Press, 1973.
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The Death of Jim Loney.
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The Death of Jim Loney.

by WELCH, James

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  • Fine
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Used - Fine
Edition
First edition / First printing.
Binding
Hardcover
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Edmonds, Washington
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New York: Harper & Row, 1979. Signed on the title page by James Welch. First edition / First printing. Blue cloth spine, blue paper-covered boards. Very fine in a dust jacket with minor wear, else fine. The jacket is much more attractive than usual for this book. The scarcest of Welch's novels, especially in nice condition.
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Ghosts. The New York Trilogy Volume 2.
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Ghosts. The New York Trilogy Volume 2.

by AUSTER, Paul

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  • as new
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As New
Edition
First edition / First printing.
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Hardcover
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Edmonds, Washington
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Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, 1986. Signed by the author on the title page. First edition / First printing. Navy cloth. As New. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. The second book in the New York Trilogy.
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Mash
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Mash

by Hooker, Richard [Pseudonym of Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr.]

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  • near fine
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Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
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Portland, Oregon
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New York: William Morrow and Company, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by author as Richard Hooker on the title page with quote marks around his name; Richard Hooker is the pseudonym of Dr. Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. Near Fine, with light edge wear, toning to spine ends, small evidence of tape removal to recto of half-title page, hinge at title page over-opened. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, with light shelf wear and toning. A laid-in note in a former owner's hand reads, "Dr. Hornberger autographed this book as "Richard Hooker" while still employed as a doctor at Thayer Hospital in Waterville, Maine." Signed copies are scarce.
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World's End.
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World's End.

by BOYLE, T. Coraghessan. [T. C. Boyle].

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As New
Edition
First edition / First printing.
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Hardcover
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Edmonds, Washington
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New York: Viking, 1987. Signed on the title page by the author. First edition / First printing. Brown cloth spine, turquoise paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Winner of the PEN/Faulkner award.
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Birdman Of Alcatraz
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Birdman Of Alcatraz

by Gaddis, Thomas E.

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Used - Good-
Edition
First Printing Thus
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Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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Gaddis, Thomas E.: Birdman Of Alcatraz, The Story of Robert Stroud .1955 Random House 1st. Edition. BIOGRAPHY. True crime, Ornithology. Stated First Printing Thus Exlib. Good- condition. Spine is a bit cocked. No Dust jacket is included. "The fantastic true story of the prisoner with the longest record of solitary confinement in the United States – who became a leading authority on birds." The original source material for the gripping American film starring Burt Lancaster. Will ship from Oregon.
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The Stranger
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The Stranger

by Albert Camus

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Used - Very Good+
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Brossard, Quebec
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Knopf, New York, 1946. First edition. Condition: Very good in good dust jacket. Book has light toning from age, discoloration along top edges but it does not bleed onto pages. Dust jacket has several tears and nicks, creasing along spine. $2.00 indicated on dust jacket. Tan/beige cloth with maroon lettering on spine.Jacket design by Warren Chappell. Translated by Stuart Gilbert.The story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach. The classic novel of the absurd.
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A Promised Land: Sealed Deluxe Signed Edition + Bonus 5x7 Photo
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A Promised Land: Sealed Deluxe Signed Edition + Bonus 5x7 Photo

by Obama, Barack

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  • Fine
  • Hardcover
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Used - Fine
Edition
1st Ed
Binding
Hardcover
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Roselle Park, New Jersey
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BARACK OBAMA SIGNED DELUXE EDITION - brand new and unread - and still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap! Includes the bonus 5x7 portrait photo of President Obama shown above (photo is not signed). Expedited shipping is welcome; international buyers please request a shipping quote prior to purchase (book is heavy). Signed by author.
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The Confusion. Volume Two of The Baroque Cycle.
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The Confusion. Volume Two of The Baroque Cycle.

by STEPHENSON, Neal.

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As New
Edition
First edition / First printing.
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Hardcover
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Edmonds, Washington
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New York: William Morrow & Company, 2004. Signed on the half-title page by Neal Stephenson. First edition / First printing. Brown paper spine,ochre paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. This copy has been stored lying flat on a shelf since publication, and has no sagging of the text block, endemic to the majority of copies of this heavy, oversize book. An exceptionally beautiful copy. Note: extra shipping applies to this title. Winner of the 2005 Locus Award.
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The Grapes of Wrath
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The Grapes of Wrath

by Steinbeck, John

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Used - Fine
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Las Vegas , Nevada
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New York: Viking Press, 1939 First printing/first issue of the first edition; original beige cloth boards, in original first issue dust jacket. Book with mild toning primarily near gutters of the illustrated endpapers and faint rubbing to bottom boards, else in fine condition; dust jacket with a closed tear and diagonal crease to bottom front cover, soft diagonal crease to upper back flap, mild edge wear and shallow creasing, light paper loss to ends and corners, faint toning to spine, a few surface scratches to covers, and light rubbing, else fine. A well preserved collectible.
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After Dark (Signed)
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After Dark (Signed)

by Murakami, Haruki

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Used - Very Good+
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Boulder, Colorado
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First Edition (stated)/ First Printing (no other printings noted). SIGNED in English on the second blank page along with his "HARUKI MURAKAMI" ink stamp and his person bird stamp (see photo). Book is unread, pristine inside and out - clean, unmarked, tight and square.
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Finnegans Wake
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Finnegans Wake

by Joyce, James

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New
Edition
First Edition; Standard Issue.
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Hardcover
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Ballydehob, Cork
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First Edition. New. One of 800 copies printed on Arcoprint and hardbound in black Imitlin, stamped in gilt on spine and front cover, and presented in a grey card slipcase with a complementary volume of essays. The first critically emended and completely reset edition of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake since its original publication in 1939. Edited by Danis Rose and John O'Hanlon, designed by Martino Mardersteig, set in the Dante Val typeface, and printed offset and bound by Stamperia Valdonega, Verona for Houyhnhnm Press, Dublin. This First Edition is limited to a Special Issue consisting of 26 Lettered, 150 Numbered and 24 Hors Commerce copies printed on Magnani Mould made paper and hardbound in black calfskin; and a Trade Issue of 800 copies printed on Arcoprint and hardbound in black Imitlin and presented in a grey card slipcase.
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Handmaid's Tale, the
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Handmaid's Tale, the

by Margaret Atwood

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Used - Fine
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Hardcover
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London, Greater London
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THE HANDMAID'S TALEMARGARET ATWOODSIGNED UK FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING 1986JONATHAN CAPENot price clipped.Some foxing to the dust jacket flaps, but book itself is clean, with light tanning to the textblock edges. Dust jacket is in a protective cover.Includes a SIGNED LETTER to a fan (presumably a previous owner) with the comment:"It's nice to have a picture of you in the paper".(The name and address of the correspondent in the letter have been blanked out in the photo.)
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