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[Signed] [First Edition] FLYAWAY Kathleen Jennings [Used - Fine] [Hardcover] 85.18 CAD New York: TOR DOT COM, A Tom Doherty Associates Book, (2020). First edition, first printing. "First edition: 2020" statement and first printing number code sequence 0 through 1 to the copyright page. SIGNED to the title page with tiny flying bird drawing by the twelve-time BFA, and World Fantasy Awards winning Australian author and artist. A modern science fiction, dark fantasy, sharp-edged fairy tale novella, set in a small town in Australia, that is alive with eerie imagination, and includes weird dogs, cursed monsters, enchanted bottles and a family horror. Winner of the BFA and Ditmar Awards, and nominated for the World Fantasy, Hugo, and Locus Awards. Nice and presentable SIGNED collectible with original mini art. Lightly crimped to the upper and lower spine edges, else very nearly fine, tight and square in black boards with gilt embossed illustration by Jennings to the front cover and with gilt embossed titles to the spine, cream-yellow headband and tail-band, parchment-patterned end-papers; in a fine dust jacket with art by Jennings; original $19.99 printed price still intact to the front inner flap. NO remainder mark.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Kitchen Confidential. BOURDAIN, Anthony. [Hardcover] 2760.83 CAD London: Bloomsbury. 2000. 8vo. Publisher's black cloth lettered in red to spine, photographic dust-jacket with printed price of PS16.99 to front flap; pp. x, 307, [3]; some toning to jacket spine with a little chip to crown, base corners and head and tail of spine a little bumped; near fine. First UK edition, first impression, signed by the author to the title page in black ink.Bourdain's tell-all memoir that reminisces on his first oyster to pot-washing, and everything in between. Cooking carried him across the world, from Tokyo, to Paris, and New York. His tales in the kitchen are wild and unpredictable, yet always infused with passion for cooking. As the food critic A. A. Gill observes, Kitchen Confidential is "Elizabeth David written by Quentin Tarantino". Provenance: This book originally came from the library sale of television chef Antony Worrall Thompson.

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[Signed] [First Edition] A Fanatic Heart Edna O'Brian [Used - As new] [Hardcover] 330.66 CAD Limited Edition; signiert von der Verfasserin; rotbrauner Lederband mit dreiseitigem Goldschnitt; Goldprägung Einbanddeckel und -Rückseite; Goldprägung und Rippenbünden an Buchrücken; goldfarbenes Lesebändchen. Kein Versand in die USA

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[First Edition] Thrift Samuel Smiles [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 65.18 CAD First Edition, First Printing. Published by Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1876. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with brown top stain, tear to top of spine and shelf/edgewear. No dust jacket.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

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[First Edition] Sartor Resartus; The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh Thomas Carlyle [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 1057.3 CAD A handsome example of the sought after first UK trade edition of philosopher Thomas Carlyle's comic novel 'Sartor Resartus'. The first UK trade edition of this work, which was initially published in Fraser's Magazine from November 1833 to August 1834. It is believed that only 500 copies of this edition were produced.In a half calf binding, with gilt detailing.Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle's satirical work offers a commentary on the writings of fictional German thinkerDiogenes Teufelsdröckh.The significance of this work lies in its innovative form and influence on Victorian thought, combining German philosophical ideas with English prose.Carlyle anticipates later developments in existential and symbolic writing. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt detailing to back strip. Light rubbing to back strip head and head of front board, otherwise externally excellent. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to first and last few leaves, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good

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[Signed] [First Edition] In Praise of Public Life, (Signed) Lieberman, Joseph [Used - Fine] [Hardcover] 110.18 CAD 175 pages. Stated First Edition. Signed by Joseph I. Lieberman on the limitation page and numbered. Limited to 1350 copies. Bound in full genuine leather with gilt decorations and raised bands on the spine. All edges are gilt. Includes silk moire end papers and a satin ribbon page marker. Also includes a Certificate of Authenticity from the Easton Press and a note card about the author and the book. No previous owner's names or marks, a beautiful, gift quality copy. A collector's item.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Legends of Virginia Courthouses Gwathmey, John H. [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 60.18 CAD This is copy # 1 of 1000 copies printed signed by the author. Illustrated by Lucy Payne Pinder. A very good clean copy. Handsome production. Issued without a dust wrapper. 2 previous names. See photos.

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[First Edition] MYSTICAL OPUSCULA. The Works of Bonaventure Cardinal Seraphic Doctor and Saint, Volume 1 Saint Bonaventure; Jose De Vinck trans 145.18 CAD 266pp. 8vo, sewn binding in publisher's cream buckram, red and black illustrated endpapers. Some inevitable offsetting to the endpaper gutters, else FINE -- exceedingly clean and sharp; DJ price clipped, a bit worn around the edges and with a small chip to front head.

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[First Edition] Epaminondas and Other Stories for Little Ones BRYANT, Sara Cone [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 143.51 CAD London, Harrap, 1926 [first UK edition]. Duodecimo, 56 pages with illustrations (6 full-page) plus a colour frontispiece, 3 colour plates and endpaper illustrations by Honor C. Appleton and Patten Wilson. Papered boards with a large colour-pictorial title-label mounted on the front panel; joints a little worn at the foot of the spine and at the rear of the head; endpapers offset and foxed, with occasional light foxing elsewhere; minimal signs of use; a very good copy.

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[Signed] [First Edition] THE PILLARS OF MIDNIGHT Trevor, Elleston [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 135.18 CAD First American Edition, first printing. Signed by Elleston Trevor on the title page. A novel of suspense concerning a modern city threatened by a deadly smallpox epidemic. Trevor (1920-95), a British novelist, is remembered for his adventure story The Flight of the Phoenix (1964) and his series of Cold War thrillers featuring the secret agent Quiller, written under the pseudonym Adam Hall. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with yellow titles. The dust jacket is price-clipped, with some mild browning and wear along the extremities; otherwise very good.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Interlinear to Cabeza de Vaca: His Relation of the Journey from Florida to the Pacific 1528-1536 Long, Haniel; [Inscribed to 285.18 CAD 37pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Cream-colored paper over boards with paper title labels on the backstrip and front board. Deckled fore-edges. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Underlying boards just starting to peek through at the bottom fore-edge corner of the front cover. In the printed dust jacket, with fading to the spine and the surrounding areas of the panels (title still sharp), sporadic shallow chips to the edges and folds, and 5 small tape repairs to the reverse. Prospectus, order form, and two photographs of the author tucked in. American poet, novelist, and publisher Haniel Long (1888-1956) helped found Writers' Editions. "Interlinear to Cabeza de Vaca" is his best known work. This copy is inscribed by the author, in the year of publication, to prominent poet of the American west Margaret Hallett Pond (Pseudonym: Peggy Pond Church) on the front flyleaf. First edition (inscribed association copy).

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[First Edition] The ABC Murders - Rare Dodd Mead 1936 First Printing Agatha Christie [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 285.17 CAD AGATHA CHRISTIE - THE ABC MURDERS, published by Dodd Mead, copyright 1935 (U.K. copyright), 1936 (U.S. copyright), First Printing (no references to subsequent printings on copyright page - there was a 2nd Dodd Mead printing that states as such on the copyright page), lists to "The Boomerang Clue" on pre-title page, off-white endpapers, yellow cloth boards with green lettering to spine and front panel. Book has just a few creased page corners, no former ownership markings or used bookstore stamps inside, no foxing to pages or endpapers, slight foxing/age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges, clean endpapers with no soiling or staining, no splitting to internal hinges (common defect with these early "thick" Dodd Mead books), no spine lean, barest hint of shelf wear to bottom board edges, hint of wear to board corners, slight wear to spine tips, no spine sun darkening (common defect with this book), no rubbing to spine lettering, almost no handling/dust soiling to boards, no soiling or discoloration to boards, no bumped board corners. Book also comes with a color facsimile of the scarce Dodd Mead DJ to provide protection from damage and to improve its appearance on a shelf. Overall a VG+ book of a rare 1930s era Agatha Christie 1st printing. I have a number of other U.K. and U.S. Agatha Christie 1st printing hardcover books up for sale.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Vertigo W.G. Sebald [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 1285.18 CAD Scarce signed copy of Vertigo, W.G. Sebald's first book (although 3rd to be translated in English, following the other two of the trilogy). An attractive copy, with Sebald's signature to the title page. Light crease towards the top of the back panel of the DJ, otherwise not much wear beyond the normal expected shelf and handling wear to the DJ. Interior is bright, clean, and unmarked save for the signature.

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[First Edition] les plus beaux contes de PERRAULT illustrés par DEGUELDRE charles perrault degueldre [Used - Fine] [Hardcover] 76.55 CAD rare les trois contes de PERRAULT illustrés par DEGUELDRE et Apprenons à Bien Connaître les animaux illustré par DEGUELDRE 1/ le petit chaperon rouge - le chat botté artima 2034 2/ cendrillon artima 2035 3/ peau d'âne artima 2036 4/ A.B.C artima 2053

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[First Edition] The Fireside Book of Dog Stories Jack Goodman (Editor) [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 60.18 CAD First Edition, First Printing. Published by Simon and Schuster, 1943. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with green top stain, previous owner inscription on front flyleaf, and light shelf wear. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

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[First Edition] Eden In Jeopardy Man's Prodigal Meddling With His Enviornment: The Southern California Experience Lillard, Richard G. 65.18 CAD Price clipped jacket is edge worn with chips to flap folds and head of spine and short tears to head and foot of a slightly faded spine. Top stain undamaged, binding firm, unmarked copy.

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[First Edition] Furst Spies of Warsaw 2008 1st/1st NF/NF WWII Espionage Novel Alan Furst [Used - Near fine] [Hardcover] 75.13 CAD A finely crafted entry in Alan Furst's acclaimed pre-World War II espionage sequence, The Spies of Warsaw unfolds in 1937 Poland as Europe stands on the brink of war. The novel follows French military attaché Jean-François Mercier, who becomes entangled in a shadowy network of intelligence operations, diplomatic maneuvering, and personal risk. Furst's signature style - measured, atmospheric, and historically grounded - captures the tension and uncertainty of the era, offering a nuanced portrait of espionage as both profession and moral dilemma. Published by Random House, New York, in 2008, this is a true first edition, first printing, as indicated by the full number line (9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) and stated First Edition on the copyright page. The volume is bound in black cloth with gilt spine lettering and retains its original photographic dust jacket unclipped. Production details, including acid-free paper and Sabon typeface, reflect standard trade issue quality from this period. Condition is Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. The book is clean, tight, and square with bright, unmarked pages, showing only a small ink dot at the spine foot; no other markings or defects are present. The dust jacket is unclipped and well-preserved, with no chips or tears and only minimal handling wear, presenting sharply overall. A highly collectible example of this title in superior condition. Alan Furst (b. 1941) is widely regarded as a master of the historical espionage novel, particularly for his series set in Europe on the eve of World War II. His work is noted for its literary prose, psychological depth, and richly detailed settings, earning him a dedicated readership and critical acclaim within the genre.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Close Quarters Larry Heinemann [Used - Fine] [Hardcover] 185.18 CAD First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in a very good unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Jacket has a short closed tear and creasing to the bottom of the front panel and top of the spine and rubbing to the back panel. First novel from the author.

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[Signed] [First Edition] THE TABORIN SCALE: A Novella of the Dragon Griaule Shepard, Lucius [Used - Fine] [Hardcover] 70.18 CAD Deluxe hardcover first edition: Limited to 1500 copies. SIGNED by the author. Contains publisher's "first edition" statement to the copyright page. Fine in a fine dust jacket with wraparound cover art by J.K. Potter. Attractive blue "scale" textured endpapers. UNREAD!