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First editions and signed copies of important 20th-century literature, including novels, mystery and detective fiction, science fiction, plays, and poetry, with an emphasis on English speaking authors such as Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Iris Murdoch, J.R.R. Tolkien, Agatha Christie, P. G. Wodehouse, and John le Carré.

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  • First edition, second impression of <em>Caught</em> by Henry Green, a novel inspired by his experiences as a member of London's Auxiliary Fire Service during the Blitz
    First edition, second impression of <em>Caught</em> by Henry Green, a novel inspired by his experiences as a member of London's Auxiliary Fire Service during the Blitz

    GREEN, Henry.
    Caught. 1943.
    $514.00

  • First editions of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in twelfth, ninth and ninth impressions by J R R Tolkien, named Britain's best book in the BBC's<em> The Big Read</em>
    First editions of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in twelfth, ninth and ninth impressions by J R R Tolkien, named Britain's best book in the BBC's<em> The Big Read</em>

    TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
    The Lord of the Rings. 1962.
    $4,790.00

  • Gang Rule in New York:
    Gang Rule in New York:

    THOMPSON, Craig & RAYMOND, Allen.
    Gang Rule in New York: 1940.
    $514.00

  • The Haunted Bridge.
    The Haunted Bridge.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Haunted Bridge. 1937.
    $1,711.00

  • The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk.
    The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk. 1940.
    $616.00

  • The Clue in the Old Stagecoach.
    The Clue in the Old Stagecoach.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Clue in the Old Stagecoach. 1960.
    $206.00

  • The Sign of the Twisted Candles.
    The Sign of the Twisted Candles.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Sign of the Twisted Candles. 1933.
    $2,053.00

  • This first edition h includes Faulks' signature on the half-title,
    This first edition h includes Faulks' signature on the half-title,

    FAULKS, Sebastian.
    Birdsong. 1993.
    $924.00

  • John Le Carré's novel The Tailor of Panama, an ordinary Friday afternoon in tropical Panama, Andrew Osnard barged into Harry Pendel's shop asking to be measured for a suit<br />
    John Le Carré's novel The Tailor of Panama, an ordinary Friday afternoon in tropical Panama, Andrew Osnard barged into Harry Pendel's shop asking to be measured for a suit<br />

    LE CARRÉ, John.
    The Tailor of Panama. 1996.
    $343.00

  • A first edition, fourth impression of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - the first and most popular book of the beloved series.
    A first edition, fourth impression of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - the first and most popular book of the beloved series.

    LEWIS, C.S.
    The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. 1958.
    $890.00

  • First edition of The Collected Poetry of W.H. Auden, inscribed by the author to James and Tania Stern
    First edition of The Collected Poetry of W.H. Auden, inscribed by the author to James and Tania Stern

    AUDEN, W.H.
    The Collected Poetry of W.H. Auden. 1945.
    $6,158.00

  • First English edition of The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot, one of 460 copies handprinted by Leonard and Virginia Woolf
    First English edition of The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot, one of 460 copies handprinted by Leonard and Virginia Woolf

    ELIOT, T.S.
    The Waste Land. 1923.
    $20,526.00

  • First English edition of The Intimate Journals by Charles Baudelaire, one of 50 copies signed by T.S. Eliot.
    First English edition of The Intimate Journals by Charles Baudelaire, one of 50 copies signed by T.S. Eliot.

    ELIOT T.S. (introduction); BAUDELAIRE, Charles.
    The Intimate Journals. 1930.
    $3,079.00

  • First edition of Flash and Filigree by Terry Southern, the author's first novel.
    First edition of Flash and Filigree by Terry Southern, the author's first novel.

    SOUTHERN, Terry.
    Flash and Filigree. 1958.
    $377.00

  • James Stern's copy of A Legacy by Sybille Bedford, first edition signed by the author.
    James Stern's copy of A Legacy by Sybille Bedford, first edition signed by the author.

    BEDFORD, Sybille.
    A Legacy. 1956.
    $479.00

  • Pirated edition of The North Ship by Philip Larkin, signed by the author.
    Pirated edition of The North Ship by Philip Larkin, signed by the author.

    LARKIN, Philip.
    The North Ship. 1945 [but 1965].
    $3,421.00

  • First edition of High Windows by Philip Larkin, inscribed by the author to his editor Brian Cox
    First edition of High Windows by Philip Larkin, inscribed by the author to his editor Brian Cox

    LARKIN, Philip.
    High Windows. 1974.
    $10,263.00

  • First edition of First Childhood by Lord Berners, inscribed by the author.
    First edition of First Childhood by Lord Berners, inscribed by the author.

    BERNERS, [Gerald] Lord.
    First Childhood. 1934.
    $685.00

  • First UK edition of Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut, the author's first book.
    First UK edition of Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut, the author's first book.

    VONNEGUT, Kurt, Jr.
    Player Piano. 1953.
    $514.00

  • First English edition of Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse, in the exceptionally rare dustjacket
    First English edition of Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse, in the exceptionally rare dustjacket

    HESSE, Hermann; CREIGHTON, Basil (translator).
    Steppenwolf. 1929.
    $9,237.00

  • A first edition, first impression of Poems by Wilfred Owen, one of only 1000 copies
    A first edition, first impression of Poems by Wilfred Owen, one of only 1000 copies

    OWEN, Wilfred.
    Poems. 1920.
    $13,342.00

  • 633 Squadron.
    633 Squadron.

    SMITH, Frederick E.
    633 Squadron. 1956.
    $890.00

  • A first edition, first impression copy of Nerve by Francis Dick
    A first edition, first impression copy of Nerve by Francis Dick

    FRANCIS, Dick.
    Nerve. 1964.
    $685.00

  • First edition of The Punishent of Wizards by Nanos Valaoritis, inscribed by the author to the artist John Craxton.
    First edition of The Punishent of Wizards by Nanos Valaoritis, inscribed by the author to the artist John Craxton.

    VALAORITIS, Nanos; CRAXTON, John (illustrator).
    Ē Timōria tōn Magōn [The Punishment of Wizards]. 1947.
    $2,053.00

  • First Russian edition of R.U.R. by Karel Capek.
    First Russian edition of R.U.R. by Karel Capek.

    ČAPEK, Karel; KALLINIKOV, Joseph (translator).
    R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots. 1924.
    $3,079.00

  • First American edition of Tolkien's The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
    First American edition of Tolkien's The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

    TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
    The Adventures of Tom Bombadil 1963.
    $685.00

  • First British edition, first printing of Richard Hughes' <em>A High Wind in Jamaica</em>, his first and most famous novel.

    HUGHES, Richard.
    A High Wind in Jamaica. 1929.
    $308.00

  • A signed first edition of Present Laughter by Noel Coward.
    A signed first edition of Present Laughter by Noel Coward.

    COWARD, Noel.
    Present Laughter. 1943.
    $1,027.00

  • A review copy of the 1978 reissue of Henry Green's first novel, Blindness.
    A review copy of the 1978 reissue of Henry Green's first novel, Blindness.

    GREEN, Henry.
    Blindness. 1978.
    $240.00

  • First edition in English of Franz Kafka's <em>The Trial</em>, translated by Willa and Edwin Muir
    First edition in English of Franz Kafka's <em>The Trial</em>, translated by Willa and Edwin Muir

    KAFKA, Franz.
    The Trial. 1937.
    $856.00

  • Chamber Music.
    Chamber Music.

    JOYCE, James.
    Chamber Music. 1907.
    $7,869.00

  • The first edition, first impression of the collected letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
    The first edition, first impression of the collected letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

    TOLKIEN, J.R.R; CARPENTER, Humphrey & TOLKIEN, Christopher (editors).
    The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. 1981.
    $308.00

  • First edition of Houdini by Harold Kellock.
    First edition of Houdini by Harold Kellock.

    KELLOCK, Harold.
    Houdini: 1928.
    $343.00

  • First edition of La Casa dei Doganieri by Eugenio Montale, inscribed by the author and signed by the contributing artists.
    First edition of La Casa dei Doganieri by Eugenio Montale, inscribed by the author and signed by the contributing artists.

    MONTALE, Eugenio.
    La Casa dei Doganieri e altri versi 1932.
    $9,237.00

  • An inscribed presentation copy of this privately printed memoir and collected works of Rupert Buxton
    An inscribed presentation copy of this privately printed memoir and collected works of Rupert Buxton

    BUXTON, Rupert; BRYANT, Arthur (editor).
    Rupert Buxton. 1926.
    $343.00

  • A first edition copy of To Keep a Promise by Paul Potts.
    A first edition copy of To Keep a Promise by Paul Potts.

    POTTS, Paul.
    To Keep a Promise. 1970.
    $172.00

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