American Literature

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  • A Farewell to Arms
    Ernest Hemingway
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    New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1929 First edition. First printing, without the legal disclaimer on page x. In the unclipped, first issue dust jacket, with...
  • Along the Wine Trail: An Anthology of Wines and Spirits
    G. Selmer Fougner
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    Boston: The Stratford Company, 1935 First Edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on the title page: “To Ben Towsley / a friend of many years’ standing /...
  • Angels and Demons
    Dan Brown
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    New York: Pocket Books, 2000 First edition, first printing. Inscribed on the title page: "To Judy, / With my warmest / best wishes, / Enjoy...
  • A signed first edition of Between Thought and Expression by Lou Reed
    Lou Reed
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    New York: Hyperion, 1991 First edition. Signed by Reed on the half-title page. A few minor scratches to the dust jacket, and faint traces of...
  • Burning Bright
    John Steinbeck
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    New York: Viking Press, 1950 First edition. A fine copy. The dust jacket all but fine, only with minor creasing, a slight trace of abrasion...
  • Capitalism and Freedom
    Milton Friedman
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    Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962 First edition. First printing, with no additional publications mentioned on the copyright page, and “with the assistance of Rose...
  • Clear and Present Danger
    Tom Clancy
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    New York: Putnam, 1989 First edition. First printing. Boldly signed by Clancy on the half title page. A very good copy, in a very good,...
  • Critical Path
    R. Buckminster Fuller
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    New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1981 First edition. First printing. Signed by R. Buckminster Fuller on the title page, and additionally signed by the adjuvant...
  • Driving Blind
    Ray Bradbury
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    New York: Avon Books, 1997  First edition. Signed by the author on the title page. A fine copy in a fine, unclipped dust jacket. 
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    William Kotzwinkle
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    New York: Putnam, 1982 First edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "for Jonathan / William Kotzwinkle." Tiny traces of ink spots on...
  • Fie! Fie! Fi-Fi!
    F. Scott Fitzgerald
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    Cincinnati: The John Church Company, 1914 First edition. A very early Fitzgerald work, his first writing for a production at the Princeton University Triangle Club....
  • A signed and inscribed first edition of Four Plays by Emily Mann
    Emily Mann
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    New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1997.  The softcover first edition of Emily Mann's Four Plays, inscribed by the author in the year of publication. A near fine copy, appearing...
  • Grunch of Giants
    R. Buckminster Fuller
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    New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1983 First edition. First printing. A nearly fine copy - internally crisp, appearing unread. In a very good, unclipped dust...
  • Hiroshima
    John Hersey
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    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946 First edition in book form, originally appearing as an entire issue of the New Yorker. First printing, with the...
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
    Dr. Seuss
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    New York: Random House, 1957 First edition. First issue, with the points present: “The Cat in the Hat” on the back board, 13 books listed...
  • Hunting - Fishing and Camping
    L. L. Bean
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    Freeport, Maine: Dingley Press, 1942 First edition. First printing. An all but fine copy, just with the slightest bits of wear to the cloth and...