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Previous|123|Next Lot #2 The Ability to Kill View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorAmbler, EricHeadlineEric Ambler The Ability to Kill Supressed 1st EdnPublisherBodley HeadDate Published1962 Lot #3 The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorAsimov, IsaacHeadlineThe Asimov Chronicles Signed Limited EditionPublisherDark HarvestDate Published1989 Lot #4 Sylvia Beach 1887-1962 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Beach, Sylvia)HeadlineSylvia Beach 1887-1962 lmtd editionPublisherMercvre de FranceDate Published1963 Lot #5 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. A Savannah Story View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorBerendt, JohnHeadlineMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 1st ednPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1994] Lot #6 The Shadow on the Dial and Other Essays View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorBierce, AmbroseHeadlineShadow on the Dial by Ambrose Bierce 1st edPublisherA.M. RobertsonDate Published1909 Lot #7 The Martian Chronicles View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineBradbury's Martian Chronicles, 1st ed with djPublisherDoubledayDate Published1950 Lot #8 The Tides of Kithrup View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBrin, DavidHeadlineDavid Brin The Tides of Kithrup Advance CopyPublisherBantamDate Published[1983] Lot #9 The Lost Get-Back Boogie View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorBurke, James LeeHeadlineJames Lee Burke The Lost Get-Back Boogie SignedPublisherLouisiana State University PressDate Published1986 Lot #10 Four letters from William S. Burroughs to Gregory Corso View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold AuthorBurroughs, William S.Headline4 letters William S. Burroughs to Gregory CorsoDate Publishedc. 1984 Lot #11 Typed Letter, signed From Billy Burroughs to Gregory Corso View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorBurroughs, William S., Jr.HeadlineWiliam S. Burroughs Jr. to Gregory CorsoDate PublishedNo date Lot #12 Cobble Stone Gardens View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorBurroughs, William S.HeadlineWilliam S. Burroughs Cobble Stone Gardens SignedPublisherCherry Valley EditionsDate Published[1976] Lot #17 In Cold Blood View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorCapote, TrumanHeadlineTruman Capote, In Cold Blood, 1st Ed. in djPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1965] Lot #18 The Grass Harp View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCapote, TrumanHeadlineGrass Harp by Truman Capote 1st ed in dustjacketPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1951] Lot #19 A Tree of Night and Other Stories View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorCapote, TrumanHeadlineCapote A Tree of Night and Other Stories SignedPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1949] Lot #20 In Historic Rome - Autograph Manuscript View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorCarleton, WillHeadlineWill Carleton MS. In Historic RomeDate PublishedNo date Lot #23 The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorCasanova, JacquesHeadlineMemoirs of Jacques Casanova 1/500 - 1902PublisherPrivately PrintedDate Published[1902] Lot #25 Enter the Saint View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$2,375StatusSold AuthorCharteris, LeslieHeadline1st ed rare dj, Enter the Saint, Leslie CharterisPublisherHodder and StoughtonDate Published[1930] Lot #26 The Happy Highwayman View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCharteris, LeslieHeadlineHappy Highwayman 1st Amer Ed in dust jacketPublisherThe Crime ClubDate Published1939 Lot #27 Meet the Tiger View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCharteris, LeslieHeadlineMeet the Tiger, 1st American Ed. Leslie CharterisPublisherThe Crime ClubDate Published1929 Lot #28 Meet the Tiger View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCharteris, LeslieHeadlineMeet the Tiger, first ed by Leslie CharterisPublisherWard, Lock & Co.Date Published[1928] Lot #29 The Saint Goes West View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold AuthorCharteris, LeslieHeadlineSaint Goes West, 1st ed in dust jacketPublisherHodder and StoughtonDate Published[1942] Lot #30 The Saint Goes West View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCharteris, LeslieHeadlineSaint Goes West, 1st Amer ed in dust jacketPublisherThe Crime ClubDate Published1942 Lot #31 Thieves' Picnic View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCharteris, LeslieHeadlineCrime Club edition of Thieves' Picnic in djPublisherThe Crime ClubDate Published1937 Lot #32 Twenty first editions from The Saint series View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorCharteris, LeslieHeadline20 books from the Saint series - Leslie CharterisPublisherHodder and StoughtonDate Published1937-1965 Lot #33 Eighteen first American editions from The Saint series View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorCharteris, LeslieHeadline18 The Saint books by Leslie CharterisPublisherThe Crime ClubDate Published1930-1963 Lot #34 Sparkling Cyanide View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorChristie, AgathaHeadlineSparkling Cyanide by A Christie first in jacketPublisherCrime ClubDate Published[1945] Lot #36 Lord Jim View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold AuthorConrad, JosephHeadlineJoseph Conrad Lord Jim First American EditionPublisherDoubleday & McClureDate Published1900 Lot #37 Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$225StatusSold AuthorConrad, JosephHeadlineJoseph Conrad Nostromo First American EditionPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1904 Lot #38 The Prince of Tides - Typescript copy View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorConroy, PatHeadlineThe Prince of Tides - Typescript copyDate Published[c. 1985] Lot #39 Manuscript list of books necessary to the understanding of the United States View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$3,125StatusSold AuthorCooper, James FenimoreHeadlineJ. Fenimore Cooper ms. list of U.S. booksDate Publishedc.1830 Lot #40 Sharpe's Company View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$875StatusSold AuthorCornwell, BernardHeadlinesigned copy of Sharpe's Company 1st in djPublisherCollinsDate Published1982 Lot #41 Sharpe's Sword View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorCornwell, BernardHeadlineBernard Cornwell-Sharpe's Sword 1st in djPublisherCollinsDate Published1983 Lot #42 Sharpe's Tiger View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$225StatusSold AuthorCornwell, BernardHeadlinelmtd signed edition of Sharpe's TigerPublisherScorpion PressDate Published[1997] Lot #43 Sharpe's Waterloo View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorCornwell, BernardHeadlineSharpe's Waterloo signed 1st ed in a djPublisherCollinsDate Published1990 Lot #44 Five first edition Richard Sharpe novels View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$1,125StatusSold AuthorCornwell, BernardHeadline5 Richard Sharpe 1st editions in djs, by CornwellPublisherCollinsDate Published1984-1989 Lot #45 Thirteen first editions, eight signed by Bernard Cornwell View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorCornwell, BernardHeadline13-1st eds w/djs, 8 signed by Bernard CornwellDate Published1992-2004 Lot #46 Two notebooks of writings by Gregory Corso, including poetry and autobiographical notes View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineGregory Corso's notebooks Paris 1983Date PublishedOctober & November 1983 Lot #47 "Drafts - Proofs - Changes of Poems for Herald of the Autochthonic Spirit" View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineGregory Corso - Corrected Drafts of PoetryDate Publishedc. 1981 Lot #48 The Day After Humankind - An unpublished poem View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineUnpublished Gregory Corso PoemDate Publishedc. 1983 Lot #49 Six original drawings by Gregory Corso View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,500StatusSold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineSix original drawings by Gregory CorsoDate Published[c. 1982] Lot #50 Drafts of six poems by Gregory Corso View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineDrafts of six poems by Gregory CorsoDate Publishedc. 1980-85 Lot #51 Small archive of material relating to Gregory Corso View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Corso, Gregory)Author**HeadlineSmall archive relating to Gregory CorsoDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #52 Original poem by Corso assembled from cut-out words View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineGregory Corso poem in Cut-out wordsDate Published1974 Lot #53 Three letters to Corso from New Directions Publishing View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Corso, Gregory)Author**Headline3 letters to Corso from New Directions PublishingDate Published1968 & 1978 Lot #54 Two postcards from Corso to Allen Ginsberg View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineTwo postcards from Corso to Allen GinsbergDate PublishedNo dates Lot #55 On Nixon, Chain Poem View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorCorso, Gregory with Jack Kerouac and Allen GinsbergHeadlinePoem by Corso, Kerouac, and GinsbergDate Published1979 Lot #56 Two postcards from Corso to Nathan May View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineTwo postcards from Gregory Corso to Nathan MayDate Published[c. 1984] Lot #57 Four photographs of Gregory Corso and other Beat Authors View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Corso, Gregory)Author**HeadlinePhotos of Corso, Ginsberg and othersDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #58 Herald of the Autochthonic Spirit View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineHerald of the Autochthonic Spirit Signed by CorsoPublisherNew DirectionsDate Published[1981] Lot #59 Hitting the Big 5-0 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineGregory Corso Hitting the Big 5-0 SignedPublisherCatchword PapersDate Published1983 Lot #60 The Geometric Poem View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineGregory Corso The Geometric Poem SignedPublisherEast 128Date Published1966 Lot #61 10 Times a Poem View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineGregory Corso 10 Times a Poem SignedDate Published1967 Lot #62 Six titles by Gregory Corso - All signed or inscribed View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorCorso, GregoryHeadlineSix titles by Gregory Corso - signed or inscribedDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #63 Westworld - Original Shooting Script for the 1973 MGM Movie View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorCrichton, MichaelHeadlineOriginal Script for Westworld by Michael CrichtonPublisherMGMDate Published1973 Lot #64 Little, Big View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorCrowley, JohnHeadlineJohn Crowley Little, Big Signed ProofsPublisherBantam BooksDate Published1981 Lot #65 Three signed volumes View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorCussler, CliveHeadline3 signed books by Clive Cussler, 2 lmtd edsPublisherJames Cahill PublishingDate Published2002-2004 Lot #67 Autograph Letter signed by W.H. Davies View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorDavies, William HenryHeadlineAutograph Letter signed by W.H. DaviesDate PublishedNov. 28th, 1909 Lot #71 Out of Africa View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorDinesen, IsakHeadlineIsak Dinesen Out of Africa 1st American EditionPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1938] Lot #72 Two works by Hilda Doolittle [H.D.] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorD[oolittle], H[ilda]HeadlineTwo Works by Hilda DoolittleDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #73 The Hound of the Baskervilles View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold AuthorDoyle, Arthur ConanHeadlineA.C. Doyle Hound of the Baskervilles 1st EdnPublisherGeorge NewnesDate Published1902 Lot #74 Geek Love View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorDunn, KatherineHeadlineKatherine Dunn Geek Love Uncorrected ProofPublisherKnopfDate Published1989 Lot #75 Poetry - four volumes of poems View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorDurrell, LawrenceHeadline4 volumes of Poetry by Lawrence DurrellDate Published1946-1980 Lot #76 Collected Poems, 1909-1935 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlineT.S. Eliot Collected Poems, 1909-1935PublisherFaber & FaberDate Published[1936] Lot #77 Four Quartets View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlineFour Quartets by Eliot, 1st ed & printing w/djPublisherHarcourt, Brace and CompanyDate Published[1943] Lot #78 [Four Quartets] - Original Separate Pamphlets View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlineEliot, T.S. Four Quartets original separate partsPublisherFaber and FaberDate Published[1941-42] Lot #79 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlineT.S. Eliot Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsPublisherHarcourt, BraceDate Published[1939] Lot #80 Four T.S. Eliot First Editions View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlineFour T.S. Eliot First EditionsPublisherFaber & FaberDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #81 Six volumes by or about T.S. Eliot View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlineSix volumes by or about T.S. EliotDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #82 Invisible Man View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorEllison, RalphHeadlineRalph Ellison Invisible Man first edition jacketPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1952] Lot #84 Iphidamas - Manuscript Poem signed View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorErskine, JohnHeadlineMs. Poem by John ErskineDate PublishedNo date Lot #85 Blame it on the Jet Stream! View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorEverson, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Everson Blame it on the Jet Stream!PublisherLime Kiln PressDate Published1978 Lot #87 Absalom, Absalom! View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineAbsalom, Absalom! signed limited editionPublisherRandom HouseDate Published1936 Lot #88 Big Woods-WITHDRAWN View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Faulkner Big Woods Signed 1st EditionPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1955] Lot #89 Go Down, Moses View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$1,750StatusSold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Faulkner Go Down, Moses 1st EdnPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1942] Lot #90 Idyll in the Desert View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineIdyll in the Desert 1st edition 1931PublisherRandom HouseDate Published1931 Lot #91 Intruder in the Dust View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineFaulkner Intruder in the Dust 1st Ed. in jacketPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1948] Lot #92 Intruder in the Dust View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Faulkner, William)Author**HeadlineIntruder in the Dust 1949 movie posterPublisherLoew's IncorporatedDate Published1949 Lot #93 Intruder in the Dust - eight lobby cards View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Faulkner, William)Author**Headline8 lobby cards 1949 Intruder inthe Dust FaulknerPublisherLoew's IncorporatedDate Published1949 Lot #94 New Orleans Sketches-WITHDRAWN View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Faulkner New Orleans Sketches SignedPublisherRutgers University PressDate Published1958 Lot #95 The Town-WITHDRAWN View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Faulkner The Town Signed First EditionPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1957] Lot #96 28 black and white stills from Sanctuary, the movie View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Faulkner, William)Author**Headline28 photo stills from movie Sanctuary FaulknerPublisher20th Century FoxDate Published1960 Lot #98 Five volumes of literature published by fine presses View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Fine Press)Author**Headline5 fine press volumes of literatureDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #99 The Great Gatsby View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorFitzgerald, F. ScottHeadlineFitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, 1st Ed., 1st IssuePublisherScribner'sDate Published1925 Lot #100 Safety First! View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorFitzgerald, F. Scott, lyricsHeadlineSafety First! Lyrics by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1916PublisherJohn Church CompanyDate Published[1916] Lot #101 Diamonds Are Forever View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorFleming, IanHeadlineDiamonds Are Forever 1st in jacketPublisherJonathan CapeDate Published[1956] Lot #102 The Man with the Golden Gun View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorFleming, IanHeadlineFleming, Man with the Golden Gun, James Bond 007PublisherJonathan CapeDate Published[1965] Lot #103 Octopussy and the Living Daylights View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorFleming, IanHeadlineFleming's Octopussy 1st in djPublisherJonathan CapeDate Published[1966] Lot #104 On Her Majesty's Secret Service View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorFleming, IanHeadlineFleming On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1st Ed.PublisherJonathan CapeDate Published[1963] Lot #105 Thunderball View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorFleming, IanHeadlineIan Fleming Thunderball, First Edition in jacketPublisherJonathan CapeDate Published[1961] Lot #106 You Only Live Twice View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorFleming, IanHeadlineIan Fleming You Only Live Twice 1st Edition in djPublisherJonathan CapeDate Published[1964] Lot #107 The Gun View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorForester, C.S.HeadlineC.S. Forester The Gun First Edition with JacketPublisherJohn Lane The Bodley Head Ltd.Date Published[1933] Lot #108 A Passage to India View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold AuthorForster, E.M.HeadlineE.M. Forster A Passage to India 1st EditionPublisherEdward ArnoldDate Published1924 Lot #109 Eight novels by C.S. Forester (non-Hornblower) View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold AuthorForester, C.S.HeadlineEight novels by C.S. Forester (non-Hornblower)PublisherVarious publishersDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #110 Eight works of non-fiction by C.S. Forester View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold AuthorForester, C.S.HeadlineEight works of non-fiction by C.S. ForesterDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #111 24 volumes from Forester's Hornblower series View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$875StatusSold AuthorForester, C.S.Headline24 volumes from C.S. Forester's Hornblower seriesDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #112 Cold Mountain View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorFrazier, CharlesHeadlineCharles Frazier Cold Mountain Signed 1st EditionPublisherAtlantic MonthlyDate Published[1997] Lot #113 Licence to Kill View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorGardner, JohnHeadlineLicence to Kill-armchair detective library in djPublisher[Armchair Detective Library]Date Published[1990] Lot #114 Two jacketed first editions from the James Bond series View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorGardner, JohnHeadline2 James Bond bks by John Gardner, 1st in djsPublisherJonathan CapeDate Published1981; 1983 Lot #115 Riding Out the Tropical Depression: Selected Poems, 1975-1985 - 2 signed, limited editions View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorGilchrist, EllenHeadline2 limited eds of Ellen Gilchrist collection poemsPublisherFaust PublishingDate Published1986 Lot #116 Archive of 10 letters and postcards from Ginsberg to Gregory Corso View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorGinsberg, AllenHeadlineLetters from Allen Ginsberg to Gregory CorsoDate PublishedEarly 1980s Items per page 102550100 Previous|123|Next Previous 123 Next Previous 123 Next