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Previous|123|Next Lot #1 Desert Solitaire View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorAbbey, EdwardHeadlineDesert Solitaire by Edward Abbey 1st ed in jacketPublisherMcGraw-HillDate Published[1968] Lot #2 Don't Drink the Water, with signed letter View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorAllen, WoodyHeadlineDon't Drink the Water w/signed letter Woody AllenPublisherRandom HouseDate Published1967 Lot #3 Poor White View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorAnderson, SherwoodHeadlinePoor White by Sherwood Anderson, signed 1st edPublisherB. W. HuebschDate Published1920 Lot #4 "National Velvet" View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorBagnold, EnidHeadlineEnid Bagnold National VelvetPublisherWilliam Heinemann Ltd.Date Published[1935] Lot #5 The End of the Road View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBarth, JohnHeadlineJohn Barth End of the Road Signed 1st EditionPublisherDoubleday & CompanyDate Published1958 Lot #6 Waiting for Godot View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorBeckett, SamuelHeadlineWaiting for Godot first ed in jacketPublisherFaber and FaberDate Published[1956] Lot #7 A Peep into the Past View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBeerbohm, MaxHeadlineA Peep into the Past limited edition 1923PublisherPrivately PrintedDate Published1923 Lot #8 Herzog View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorBellow, SaulHeadlineHerzog first ed in jacket signed by Saul BellowPublisherVikingDate Published[1964] Lot #9 Mr. Sammler's Planet View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorBellow, SaulHeadlineMr. Sammler's Planet Saul Bellow 1st signed in djPublisherVikingDate Published[1969] Lot #10 Jaws View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorBenchley, PeterHeadlinePeter Benchley Jaws First Edition W/ Signed CardPublisherDoubledayDate Published1974 Lot #11 The Broken Ground View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorBerry, WendellHeadlineThe Broken Ground by Berry 1st ed in djPublisherHarcourt, Brace & WorldDate Published[1964] Lot #12 The Sins of the Fathers View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$212.50StatusSold AuthorBlock, LawrenceHeadlineLawrence Block Sins of the Fathers Signed Ltd EdnPublisherDark HarvestDate Published1992 Lot #13 Time to Murder and Create View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorBlock, LawrenceHeadlineLawrence Block Time to Murder and CreatePublisherDark HarvestDate Published1993 Lot #14 Seven novels by Lawrence Block View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorBlock, LawrenceHeadlineSeven novels by Lawrence BlockDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #15 Dark Summer View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorBogan, LouiseHeadlineLouise Bogan, Dark Summer 1st Edition Sgd. in djPublisherScribner'sDate Published1929 Lot #16 El Ulises de Joyce: In Proa View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorBorges, Jorge LuisHeadlineEl Ulises de Joyce Jorge Luis BorgesPublisherRedacciónDate Published1925 Lot #17 Long Hunt View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBoyd, JamesHeadlineLong Hunt Limited Edition signed by James BoydPublisherScribnerDate Published1930 Lot #18 Dark Carnival View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineBradbury, Dark Carnival, 1st edition in jacketPublisherArkham HouseDate Published1947 Lot #19 Fahrenheit 451. View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury in dustjacketPublisherBallantine BooksDate Published[1953] Lot #20 The Golden Apples of the Sun View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$562.50StatusSold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineGolden Apples of the Sun, 1st signed with djPublisherDoubleday & CompanyDate Published1953 Lot #21 The Illustrated Man View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineBradbury's Illustrated Man 1951 signd 1st ed w/djPublisherDoubledayDate Published1951 Lot #22 The Martian Chronicles View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineBradbury's Martian Chronicles, 1st ed signed w/djPublisherDoubledayDate Published1950 Lot #23 A Confederate General From Big Sur View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorBrautigan, RichardHeadlinesigned Confederate General from Big Sur 1st w/djPublisherGrove PressDate Published[1964] Lot #25 The Patriot. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorBuck, Pearl S.HeadlineThe Patriot by Pearl Buck signed 1st ed w/djPublisherJohn DayDate Published[1939] Lot #26 The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills. View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$562.50StatusSold AuthorBukowski, CharlesHeadlineBukowski Days Run Away Like Wild Horses sgd 1stPublisherBlack Sparrow PressDate Published1969 Lot #27 Love is a Dog From Hell: Poems 1974-1977 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorBukowski, CharlesHeadlineLove is a Dog From Hell review copy Black SparrowPublisherBlack Sparrow PressDate Published1977 Lot #28 The Lark. Book I & Book II, Numbers 1-24, and Epilark, Number 25 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Author[Burgess, Gelett]HeadlineGelett Burgess The Lark Book I & Book IIPublisherWilliam DoxeyDate Published1895-97 Lot #29 Seven novels by James Lee Burke - 3 Signed View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorBurke, James LeeHeadlineSeven novels by James Lee Burke - 3 SignedDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #30 Naked Lunch View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorBurroughs, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Burroughs Naked Lunch 1st US Ed 1st issuePublisherGrove PressDate Published[1959] Lot #31 The Place of Dead Roads View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorBurroughs, William S.HeadlinePlace of Dead Roads by Burroughs signed w/djPublisherHolt, Rinehart & WinstonDate Published[1983] Lot #32 Heirs and Assigns Trilogy by James Branch Cabell View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorCabell, Branch [James]HeadlineJ. Branch Cabell, 3 books lmtd ed and signedPublisherFarrar & RinehartDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #33 Ladies and Gentlemen View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCabell, Branch [James]HeadlineLadies and Gentlemen by Cabell signed ed w/casePublisherRobert M. McBrideDate Published1934 Lot #34 Love's Lovely Counterfeit View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCain, James M.HeadlineJames M. Cain Love's Lovely Counterfeit 1st Edn.PublisherKnopfDate Published1942 Lot #35 Mildred Pierce View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorCain, James M.HeadlineMildred Pierce by James Cain advanced issuePublisherKnopfDate Published1941 Lot #36 The Postman Always Rings Twice View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorCain, James M.HeadlinePostman Always Rings Twice first edition w/djPublisherKnopfDate Published1934 Lot #37 Fisherman 28 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorCalvin, JackHeadlineJack Calvin Fisherman 28 First EditionPublisherLittle, Brown, and CompanyDate Published1930 Lot #38 The Stranger View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorCamus, AlbertHeadlineAlbert Camus The Stranger First American EditionPublisherKnopfDate Published1946 Lot #39 Breakfast at Tiffany's View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$875StatusSold AuthorCapote, TrumanHeadlineBreakfast at Tiffany's first edition in jacketPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1958] Lot #40 In Cold Blood. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCapote, TrumanHeadlineTruman Capote, In Cold Blood, 1st Ed. in djPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1965] Lot #41 In Cold Blood View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorCapote, TrumanHeadlineIn Cold Blood signed by Truman Capote in djPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1965] Lot #42 The Grass Harp. View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCapote, TrumanHeadlineGrass Harp by Truman Capote 1st ed in dustjacketPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1951] Lot #43 Music for Chameleons View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorCapote, TrumanHeadlineMusic for Chameleons signed first ed in djPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1980] Lot #44 The Edge of the Sea View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorCarson, RachelHeadlineEdge of the Sea by Rachel Carson sgd 1st ed w/djPublisherHoughton MifflinDate Published1955 Lot #45 The Big Sleep View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$4,375StatusSold AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineRaymond Chandler the Big Sleep InscribedPublisherKnopfDate Published[1945] Lot #46 The Big Sleep View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineBig Sleep by Raymond Chandler first editionPublisherKnopfDate Published1939 Lot #47 Farewell, My Lovely View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineFarewell My Lovely first edition by Ray ChandlerPublisherKnopfDate Published1940 Lot #48 The High Window View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineChandler's The High Window 1st in jacketPublisherKnopfDate Published1942 Lot #49 The High Window View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineRaymond Chandler High Window first editionPublisherKnopfDate Published1942 Lot #50 Lot of 12 first editions by George C. Chesbro View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorChesbro, George C.HeadlineLot of 12 first editions by George C. ChesbroDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #52 Death Comes as the End View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorChristie, AgathaHeadlineDeath Comes as the End by A Christie 1st in djPublisherCrime ClubDate Published[1945] Lot #53 The Labours of Hercules View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorChristie, AgathaHeadlineLabours of Hercules by A Christie with dj, 1st edPublisherCrime ClubDate Published[1947] Lot #54 The Mysterious Mr. Quin View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorChristie, AgathaHeadlineMysterious Mr. Quin first edition by A ChristiePublisherW. CollinsDate Published[1930] Lot #55 The Mystery of the Blue Train View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorChristie, AgathaHeadlineChristie's Mystery of Blue Train Am. Ed. in djPublisherDodd, MeadDate Published1928 Lot #56 Sparkling Cyanide View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$225StatusSold AuthorChristie, AgathaHeadlineAgatha Christie Sparkling Cyanide 1st EditionPublisherCrime ClubDate Published[1945] Lot #57 Ten Little Niggers View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorChristie, AgathaHeadlineTen Little Niggers by Agatha Christie c.1939PublisherCrime ClubDate Published[c.1939] Lot #58 Lot of 10 first editions by Agatha Christie, plus 4 American editions View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorChristie, AgathaHeadlineFirst editions of Agatha ChristiePublisherCollins/Crime ClubDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #59 The Hunt for Red October View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorClancy, TomHeadlineHunt for Red October 1st ed, 1st ptg w/djPublisherNaval Institute PressDate Published[1984] Lot #60 Enfants Terribles. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorCocteau, JeanHeadlineEnfants Terribles signed by Jean CocteauPublisherBrewer & Warren Inc.Date Published[1930] Lot #61 The San Francisco Oracle (Facsimile Collector's Edition) View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorCohen, Allen, editorHeadlineSF Oracle, collector's signed facsimile ed, 1991PublisherRegent PressDate Published1991 Lot #62 WITHDRAWN The San Francisco Oracle (Facsimile Library Edition) View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorWITHDRAWN Cohen, Allen, editorHeadlineSF Oracle Facsimile Edition Regent Press 1991PublisherRegent PressDate Published1991 Lot #63 The Point of Honor: A Military Tale View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorConrad, JosephHeadlineConrad's the Point of Honor 1908 McClure 1st edPublisherMcClure CompanyDate Published1908 Lot #64 The Rover View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorConrad, JosephHeadlineThe Rover by Conrad, limited signed edition 1923PublisherDoubleday, PageDate Published1923 Lot #65 Stop-time View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorConroy, FrankHeadlineStop-time advance reading copy by Frank ConroyPublisherVikingDate Published[1967] Lot #66 The Enormous Room View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorCummings, E. E.HeadlineEnormous Room by E.E. Cummings 1st ed, 2nd ptgPublisherBoni and LiverightDate Published[1922] Lot #67 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorDahl, RoaldHeadlineCharlie and the Chocolate Factory 1st Ed w/djPublisherKnopfDate Published[1964] Lot #68 Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorDahl, RoaldHeadlineCharlie and the Great Glass Elevator 1st Ed.PublisherKnopfDate Published[1972] Lot #69 James and the Giant Peach View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,125StatusSold AuthorDahl, RoaldHeadlineRoald Dahl James and the Giant Peach 1st EditionPublisherKnopfDate Published[1961] Lot #70 Letter to a Comrade View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorDavidman, JoyHeadlineLetter to a Comrade edited/intro by BenetPublisherYale University PressDate Published1938 Lot #71 Deus Irae View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold AuthorDick, Philip K. and Roger ZelaznyHeadlineDeus Irae signed by Philip K. Dick 1st in djPublisherDoubledayDate Published1976 Lot #74 A Christmas Carol View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineLimited Editions Club Christmas Carol 1934PublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published1934 Lot #75 The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$237.50StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens Cricket on the Hearth 1846 1st EdnPublisherBradbury & EvansDate Published1846 Lot #76 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens' Nicholas Nickleby in Original PartsPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1838-1839 Lot #77 Master Humphrey's Clock View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineCharles Dickens Master Humphrey's Clock First EdnPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1840-41 Lot #78 Oliver Twist View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800StatusUnsold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens Oliver Twist First Edition Later State Lot #80 The Personal History and Experience of David Copperfield, The Younger View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens David Copperfield Early American EditionPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1852 Lot #83 Four of Dickens' Christmas books in first edition, uniformly bound View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadline4 of Dickens' Christmas Books 1st EditionsDate Published1843-48 Lot #84 Unpublished Poems of Emily Dickinson View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorDickinson, EmilyHeadlineUnpublished Poems of Emily Dickinson 1st Ed. 1935PublisherLittle, BrownDate Published1935 Lot #85 Out of Africa View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorDinesen, IsakHeadlineIsak Dinesen Out of Africa 1st American EditionPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1938] Lot #86 The Ginger Man View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorDonleavy, J.P.HeadlineGinger Man first edition, Olympia PressPublisherOlympia PressDate Published[1958] Lot #87 Palimpsest View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorD[oolittle], H[ilda]HeadlinePalimpsest by Hilda Doolittle 1926 with jacketPublisher[Houghton Mifflin]Date Published[1926] Lot #88 1919. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorDos Passos, JohnHeadline1919 by John Dos Passos signed 1st editionPublisherHarcourt, Brace and CompanyDate Published[1932] Lot #89 Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorDreiser, TheodoreHeadlineDreiser's Chains limited signed ed with slipcasePublisherBoni & LiverightDate Published1927 Lot #90 A Private Country View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorDurrell, LawrenceHeadlinePrivate Country by Lawrence Durrell 1st in djPublisherFaber and FaberDate Published[1943] Lot #91 Ash-Wednesday View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlineAsh Wednesday by T.S. Eliot in dustjacketPublisherFaber & FaberDate Published1930 Lot #92 The Cocktail Party. View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlineCocktail Party by TS Eliot 1st Ed, Review CopyPublisherFaber and FaberDate Published[1950] Lot #93 Dante View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlinePoets on Poets,Dante by T.S. Eliot 1st w/djPublisherFaber & FaberDate Published[1929] Lot #94 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 #95 Renegade Christmas View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorEverson, WilliamHeadlineRenegade Christmas, signed by author & illustratoPublisherLord John PressDate Published1984 Lot #96 Triptych for the Living View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorEverson, WilliamHeadlineTriptych for the Living by Everson in vellum 1951PublisherSeraphim PressDate Published1951 Lot #97 War Elegies View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorEverson, WilliamHeadlineleather bound War Elegies, limited and signedPublisherUntide Press (but Lord John Press)Date Published1944 (but c.1980) Lot #98 Three volumes by Philip José Farmer, signed and limited editions View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorFarmer, Philip JoséHeadlineThree volumes by Philip José Farmer, signed, lmtdDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #99 Dollar Cotton View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorFaulkner, JohnHeadlineDollar Cotton by John Faulkner 1st edition in djPublisherHarcourt, Brace and CompanyDate Published[1942] Lot #100 Flags in the Dust View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Faulkner Flags in the Dust 1st EditionPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1973] Lot #101 Go Down, Moses and Other Stories View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineGo Down, Moses 1st ed in jacketPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1942] Lot #102 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 #103 Sartoris View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineSartoris by William Faulkner, first UK editionPublisherChatto & WindusDate Published1932 Lot #104 The Unvanquished View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Faulkner The Unvanquished 1st EditionPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1938] Lot #105 Two volumes by Edna Ferber, signed and limited View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorFerber, EdnaHeadlineTwo volumes by Edna Ferber, signed and limitedPublisherDoubleday, Doran & CompanyDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #106 Passions Spin the Plot View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold AuthorFisher, VardisHeadlinePassions Spin the Plot, signed by Vardis FisherPublisherCaxton Printers, Ltd.Date Published1934 Lot #107 This Side of Paradise View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorFitzgerald, F. ScottHeadlineFitzgerald's This Side of Paradise first editionPublisherScribner'sDate Published1920 Items per page 102550100 Previous|123|Next Previous 123 Next Previous 123 Next