New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. First American edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. Signed and inscribed by author on half-title: "To ----, with regards and a happy Christmas. 1975, Anthony Burgess". 161pp. Octavo [22 cm]. Hardcover in blind-embossed and gilt-stamped black cloth with jacket. Light toning and slight irregular fading to jacket;..... More
London: Heinemann, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 282pp. Duodecimo [21 cm] Red cloth-effect paper over boards. The spine is slightly rolled, the top fore-edge corners of the covers are bumped, and there is a small gouge to the surface of the rear board. In a dust jacket, with darkening, and..... More
London: Heinemann, 1957. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Paperback. 221pp. Duodecimo [20 cm] Red and black printed wraps. Very good. The spine is rolled. The dust jacket, designed by John Rowland, is in good condition, with darkening, more so at the jacket's spine, and on the rear panel. There are a handful..... More
New York: Stonehill Publishing Co. First American edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 120pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Red cloth over boards with silver lettering on the spine and front board. The spine ends and corners of the covers are mildly bumped and rubbed. In a dust jacket, with rubbing to the surface, and..... More
New York: Abbeville Press, 1982. First American edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 96pp. Small quarto [24.5 cm] Brown cloth-effect paper over boards. The extremities are moderately bumped and rubbed. No dust jacket. A book about the concept of sleep and sleep chambers. Signed on the title page, "With every good wish- Anthony..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 272pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Mustard yellow and white illustrated wraps, with the title printed in black on the spine and front cover. Very good. A date and numerical notation have been written in pen on the spine and front cover. The top and..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 272pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Mustard yellow and white illustrated wraps, with the title printed in black on the spine and front cover. Very good. The spine and minor areas of the covers are sunned. Anthony Burgess' personal selection of the best of his..... More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 241pp. Octavo [22 cm] Beige cloth-effect paper over boards with blue ink stamped lettering and olive green double ruled lines on the spine. Very good condition. The spine is subtly rolled, and the spine ends and corners of..... More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 312pp. Octavo [22 cm] in tan cloth. Light dampstaining to the price-clipped jacket and spine. More
New York: Penguin, 2002. Later printing. 242pp. Octavo [19.2cm]. Illustrated matte paper wraps. From Publisher: Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin’s Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is devastated when her adored, indulgent father dies. Now penniless and banished to a room in the attic, Sara..... More
London: S. W. Partridge & Co., [1896]. A. Pearse. First edition. Hardcover. 320; 16pp. Small octavo [19 cm] Blue cloth covered boards with gilt and black ink stamped titles, and brown, white and black ink stamped vignettes on the spine and front cover. All edges gilt. Black and white illustrated..... More
Los Angeles: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1932. Later printing. Hardcover. 318pp. Octavo [19.7cm]. Tan cloth over boards with dark blue stamped lettering. Corners and head of spine slightly bumped. From dust jacket: Professor Lafayette Smith and Danny "Gunner" Patrick were products of two opposite poles of society; they had less..... More
New York: Horizon Press, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 218pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] 1/4 light gray cloth with light blue paper covered boards. Signed by the author on the title page. From the jacket- "The vastness of Alaska, the unceasing withdrawal of resources from the earth, the relationship of four..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895. First edition. Hardcover. 281; [14]pp. Duodecimo [18.5 cm] Light blue cloth with silver lettering and blue ink stamped adornments on the spine and front cover. Fourteen pages of publisher's advertisements. Very good. The spine is browned, and the edges of the covers are..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. 232pp. Octavo [19 cm]. Red cloth covered boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine. In a black cloth covered slipcase. The spine ends are gently bumped. In the dust jacket, designed by Harry Roth, with light rubbing and minor..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First edition. Hardcover. 218pp. Duodecimo [19.5 cm] in red cloth, top edge red. Light chipping and wear to price-clipped jacket, 1" abrasion to jacket front cover, ink number on front flap; spine heavily cocked, else very light wear to boards; light spattering of tiny..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. 373pp. Duodecimo [19.5 cm] in grey cloth stamped in green. Small piece of paper with Cain's signature laid in. Light edgewear to jacket, small torn perforation to jacket spine at foot; corners bumped, else boards are crisp and unworn; interior is..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 232pp. Octavo [19 cm] Red cloth covered boards with a gilt stamped title and ornamentation on the spine, and the author's initials embossed on the front cover. Very good, with light rubbing at the spine ends and corners, and a...... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. 232pp. Octavo [19 cm] Red cloth covered boards with a gilt stamped title and ornamentation on the spine, and the author's initials embossed on the front cover. The spine is a bit rolled back, and the spine ends are gently bumped..... More
New York: The World Publishing Company, 1948. First Tower Books edition. Hardcover. 123pp. Octavo [21 cm] Blue paper over boards. The extremities are moderately rubbed, and the pages are darkened. In a dust jacket, with mild rubbing. By the author of "The Postman Always Rings Twice." More
New York: Vintage International, 1991. Reprint. Paperback. 308pp. Octavo [20.5]. Printed wraps. "A haunting tale of human resilience and hope in the face of unrelieved horror, Albert Camus' iconic novel about an epidemic ravaging the people of a North African coastal town is a classic of twentieth-century literature. The townspeople..... More
New York: Bantam Books, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED - Octavo. Blue boards quarterbound in a dark blue cloth spine. Very faint bump at the head and tail of the spine. Signed by the author on the title page in black pen. 261 pages. Dust Jacket. More
Soukromy tisk, 1927. Limited Edition. Very slim sextodecimo [16 cm] Red wrappers with a white and black printed title label, and a sewn binding. The pages are printed in red and black. The text is in the Czech language. Very good. Number 200 in an edition limited to 300. Designed..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1937. First American edition. Hardcover. 348pp. Octavo [21 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with black ink stamped titles on the spine and front cover. Top and bottom edges trimmed, fore edges deckled. Very good. The cloth on the covers is moderately foxed, and the cloth..... More
New York: Random House, 1951. First edition. Hardcover. 181pp. Octavo [21 cm] Natural beige cloth over boards. Pages tanned; boards fresh. In a price-clipped dust jacket, with moderate edge wear, toning to the rear panel, and several short closed tears and minor nicks in the edges. A first edition of..... More