Indianapolis - New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1951. First Edition Of the Author's First Novel STYRON, William. Lie Down In Darkness. Indianapolis - New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1951. First edition, first printing. Octavo (8 1/4 x 5 5/8 in; 209 x 143 mm). 400 pp. Publisher's original olive cloth, gilt lettered. Dust jacket. A bit... More
New York: Random House, 1979. Winner of the National Book Award STYRON, William. Sophie's Choice. New York: Random House, 1979. First trade edition, second printing. Octavo (9 1/4 x 5 3/4 in; 233 x 145 mm). 515, [3] pp. Publisher's original deep maroon cloth, gilt lettered. Dust jacket. Foxing sprinkles to... More
New York: Random House, 1982. STYRON, William. This Quiet Dust. And Other Writings. New York: Random House, 1982. First edition, second printing. Octavo (9 1/4 x 6 7/8 in: 234 x 150 mm). 305, [3] pp. Publisher's original black cloth, gilt and bronze lettered. Dust jacket. Shelf dusting to top... More
London: The Sunday Referee and The Parton Bookshop, 1934. First Edition of the Author's First Book Published When He Was Only 20 Years Old THOMAS, Dylan. 18 Poems. London: Published by The Sunday Referee and The Parton Bookshop, [1934]. First edition, second issue, of the author's first book. One of the second 250... More
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, [1947]. Hilarious Romance At Blandings Castle WODEHOUSE, P.G. Full Moon. London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, [1947]. First edition. Octavo (7 5/16 x 4 5/8 in; 181 x 119 mm). 252 pp. Publisher's original orange cloth with black lettering. Dust jacket. Mild wear to extremities, a bit of foxing... More
New York: W.J. Watt & Company, 1910. "Overflowing with Imposters, Detectives, Crooks, Scheming Lovers and Conniving Aunts" Inscribed by the Author six days after Publication WODEHOUSE, P.G. The Intrusion of Jimmy. New York: W.J. Watt, [1910]. First American edition (preceding the UK edition by six months). Octavo (7 5/16 x 4 15/16... More
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1930. Meet Jeeves, A Better Butler Than Rhett WODEHOUSE, P.G. Very Good, Jeeves. London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1930. First U.K. edition, first printing. Octavo. 312, [8, as catalog] pp. Publisher's orange cloth, lettered in black. Mild damp stain to covers, sunned spine, otherwise a very good copy. The fifth... More
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