Sale 663: Literature of the 19th & 20th Centuries, with the Glenn Todd Collection of Arion Press

Author
Everson, William
Headline
William Everson's Rattlesnake August - signed proof sheets and ephemera
Publisher
Santa Susana Press
Date Published
1978

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77

Leaves of Grass. Comprising all the Poems written by Walt Whitman following the Arrangement of the Edition of 1891-'2

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(Grabhorn Press)
Author
Whitman, Walt
Headline
Grabhorn Press Leaves of Grass 1/400 copies
Publisher
Random House
Date Published
1930

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78

The Door Stands Open: Czeslaw Milosz 1911-2004

Author
Heaney, Seamus
Headline
Seamus Heaney The Door Stands Open 1/250 inscribed
Publisher
Irish Writers Center
Date Published
2005

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79

The Writings of Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Author
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth
Headline
Scarce collected edition of interesting 19th c. American author
Publisher
Printed at the Riverside Press
Date Published
1900

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80

Rim-Rock and Sage: The Collected Poems of Maynard Dixon

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(Hoyem, Andrew, printer)
Author
Dixon, Maynard
Headline
Poems of Maynard Dixon, 1977
Publisher
California Historical Society
Date Published
[1977]

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81

Return: An Unpublished Poem

Author
Jeffers, Robinson
Headline
Robinson Jeffers' previously unpublished poem, Return
Publisher
Printed by the Grabhorn Press for Gelber, Lilienthal
Date Published
1934

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83

Five volumes from the Limited Editions Club

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(Limited Editions Club)
Headline
Five volumes from the Limited Editions Club
Publisher
Limited Editions Club
Date Published
Various dates

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88

Verona and Other Lectures

Author
Ruskin, John
Headline
Lectures, illustrations and drawing by John Ruskin
Publisher
George Allen
Date Published
1894

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89

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

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(Sepp, Frank, artist)
Author
Shakespeare, William
Headline
Hamlet with etchings by Frank Sepp 1/182
Publisher
[Julius Schroeder]
Date Published
[1920]

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90

Big As Life

Author
Doctorow, E.L.
Headline
Doctorow's Big as Life 1st ed
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Date Published
1966

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91

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? A Play

Author
Albee, Edward
Headline
First Edition of Famed Albee Play
Publisher
Atheneum
Date Published
1963

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92

Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism

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(Alcoholics Anonymous)
Author
[Wilson, William (Bill W.)]
Headline
2nd ed 1st printing of AA Big Book
Publisher
Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc.
Date Published
1955

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93

Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, Part Second [and] Little Men

Author
Alcott, Louisa May
Headline
Little Women Part Second [and] Little Men
Publisher
Roberts Bros.
Date Published
1869, 1871

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94

Little Women. Or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy.

Author
Alcott, Louisa May
Headline
Little Women 1st ed.
Publisher
Roberts Brothers
Date Published
1868

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95

Somebody in Boots

Author
Algren, Nelson
Headline
Nelson Algren Somebody in Boots in rare dust jacket
Publisher
The Vanguard Press
Date Published
[1935]

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96

Dark Laughter

Author
Anderson, Sherwood
Headline
Sherwood Anderson Dark Laughter One of 350 signed and numbered copies
Publisher
Boni & Liveright
Date Published
1925

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97

The Poetical Works of the Late Christopher Anstey

Author
Anstey, Christopher
Headline
Works of Christopher Anstey with a memoir by his son
Publisher
Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies by W. Bulmerr
Date Published
1808

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98

Mansfield Park: A Novel

Author
Austen, Jane
Headline
Austen's Mansfield Park 1837
Publisher
Richard Bentley
Date Published
1837

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99

The Novels and Letters of Jane Austen

Author
Austen, Jane
Headline
The Novels and Letters of Jane Austen 12 vols.
Publisher
Frank S. Holby
Date Published
1906

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100

The Novels of Jane Austen

Author
Austen, Jane
Headline
The Novels of Jane Austen J.M. Dent
Publisher
J.M. Dent
Date Published
1892-93

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103

In the Heat of the Night

Author
Ball, John
Headline
They Call Me Mr. Tibbs!
Publisher
Harper & Row
Date Published
[1965]

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104

The Little White Bird. Or Adventures in Kensington Gardens.

Author
Barrie, J.M.
Headline
First American edition of the first appearance of Peter Pan
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Date Published
1902

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105

Lot of 4 titles by Heinrich Böll

Author
Böll, Heinrich
Headline
Heinrich Böll, four First American Editions
Date Published
Various dates

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107

The Savoy, Volumes I, II, and III

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(Beardsley, Aubrey)
Author
Sumons, Arthur ed.; Beardsley, Aubrey ed.
Headline
The Savoy, An Illustrated Quarterly 3 volumes
Publisher
Leonard Smithers
Date Published
1896

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108

Three items featuring illustrations and artwork by Aubrey Beardsley

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(Beardsley, Aubrey)
Headline
Three illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley
Date Published
1894-1896

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109

Bibelen, eller den ganske Hellige Skriftes Bøger: med flid og efterseete og rettede ; saa og med mange Paralleler og udførlige Summarier forsynede

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(Bibles)
Headline
Family Bible from Norway, 1858
Publisher
Trykst hos Chr. Olsen
Date Published
1858

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110

Three titles from The Bibliophilist's Library

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(Bibliophilist's Library)
Headline
Three titles from The Bibliophilist's Library
Publisher
Printed for subscribers only by George Barrie
Date Published
[c.1900]

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111

Black Beetles in Amber

Author
Bierce, Ambrose
Headline
Ambrose Bierce Black Beetles in Amber 1st in slipcase
Publisher
Western Authors Publishing
Date Published
1892

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112

Can Such Things Be? - presentation copy

Author
Bierce, Ambrose
Headline
Ambrose Bierce Can Such Things Be? - presentation copy
Publisher
Cassell Pub. Co.
Date Published
[1893]

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113

The Cynic's Word Book - inscribed presentation copy

Author
Bierce, Ambrose
Headline
Ambrose Bierce Cynic's Word Book - inscribed
Publisher
Doubleday, Page & Company
Date Published
1906

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114

Fantastic Fables

Author
Bierce, Ambrose
Headline
Bierce takes on leaders of industry, church and state
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Date Published
1899

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115

The Shadow on the Dial and Other Essays

Author
Bierce, Ambrose
Headline
Shadow on the Dial by Ambrose Bierce 1st ed.
Publisher
A.M. Robertson
Date Published
1909

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116

Tales of Soldiers and Civilians - presentation copy

Author
Bierce, Ambrose
Headline
Ambrose Bierce Tales of Soldiers and Civilians - presentation copy
Publisher
E.L.G. Steele
Date Published
1891

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117

Heures du Soir. Livre des Femmes

Author
[Birnarr, Rose de, compiler]
Headline
With an early George Sand appearance
Publisher
Urbain Canel, Adolphe Guyot
Date Published
1833

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119

Dandelion Wine - signed

Author
Bradbury, Ray
Headline
Bradbury's Dandelion Wine - signed 1st
Publisher
Doubleday
Date Published
1957

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120

The Martian Chronicles

Author
Bradbury, Ray
Headline
Bradbury's Martian Chronicles, 1st ed with dj
Publisher
Doubleday
Date Published
1950

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121

A Medicine for Melancholy - signed

Author
Bradbury, Ray
Headline
Bradbury's Medicine for Melancholy signed
Publisher
Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Date Published
1959

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122

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Author
Bradbury, Ray
Headline
Bradbury Something Wicked This Way Comes 1st ed.
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Date Published
1962

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123

June 30th, June 30th

Author
Brautigan, Richard
Headline
Brautigan's June 30th, June 30th 1st Ed.
Publisher
Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence
Date Published
[1978]

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124

Poems

Author
Bryant, William Cullen
Headline
William Cullen Bryant's Poems 1821
Publisher
Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf
Date Published
1821

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125

Betting on the Muse: Poems & Stories

Author
Bukowski, Charles
Headline
Bukowski Betting on the Muse 1/26 copies
Publisher
Black Sparrow Press
Date Published
1996

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126

The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have taken Over the Ship

Author
Bukowski, Charles
Headline
Captain is Out to Lunch, Bukowski - signed by Crumb
Publisher
Black Sparrow Press
Date Published
1998

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127

The Roominghouse Madrigals

Author
Bukowski, Charles
Headline
The Roominghouse Madrigals 1/150 signed with print
Publisher
Black Sparrow Press
Date Published
1988

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128

Camilla: Or, A Picture of Youth

Author
[Burney, Fanny]
Headline
Fanny Burney's Camilla with Jane Austen in Subscriber list
Publisher
T. Payne, T. Cadell & W. Davies
Date Published
1796

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130

Large collection of Roy Campbell titles

Author
Campbell, Roy
Headline
Large collection of Roy Campbell titles
Date Published
Various dates

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131

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Author
Capote, Truman
Headline
Truman Capote Breakfast at Tiffany's
Publisher
Random House
Date Published
[1958]

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132

Minnie and Moskowitz

Author
Cassavetes, John
Headline
John Cassavetes Minnie and Moskowitz 1 of 200
Publisher
Black Sparrow Press
Date Published
1973

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133

Obscure Destinies - signed

Author
Cather, Willa
Headline
Obscure Destinies signed limited by Willa Cather, still in dust wrapper
Publisher
Knopf
Date Published
1932

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134

Alexander Hamilton

Author
Chernow, Ron
Headline
Hamilton biography that inspired the musical, signed by author
Publisher
The Penguin Press
Date Published
2004

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135

The Marrow of Tradition

Author
Chesnutt, Charles
Headline
The Marrow of Tradition first edition
Publisher
Houghton, Mifflin and Company
Date Published
1901

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136

Le Petit Citateur. Notes érotiques et pornographiques. Recueil de mots et d'expressions anciens et modernes, sur les choses de l'amour, etc. Pour servir de complément au dictionnaire érotique du professeur de langue verte.

Author
Choux, Jules
Headline
19th century French erotic dictionary
Publisher
Paphos
Date Published
1881

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137

Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania

Author
Churchill, Winston Spencer
Headline
Winston Churchill, Savrola First English Edition
Publisher
Longmans, Green and Co.
Date Published
1900

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138

Ready Player One

Author
Cline, Ernest
Headline
Ready Player One 1st ed.
Publisher
Crown
Date Published
2011

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139

A Group of Eastern Romances and Stories from the Persian, Tamil, and Urdu

Author
Clouston, William Alexander
Headline
Collection of stories from traditional Asian literature
Publisher
Privately Printed
Date Published
1889

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140

The Spice-Box of Earth

Author
Cohen, Leonard
Headline
Leonard Cohen's The Spice-Box of Earth 1st w/jacket
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Date Published
1961

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141

No Name

Author
Collins, Wilkie
Headline
Wilkie Collins attacks English marriage and inheritance laws
Publisher
Sampson Low
Date Published
1862

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142

The Green Pastures: A Fable Suggested by Roark Bradford's Southern Sketches, "Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun"

Author
Connelly, Marc
Headline
Connelly & Jones, The Green Pastures, Sgd Ltd Ed.
Publisher
Farrar & Rinehart
Date Published
[1929]

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143

The Chainbearer; or, the Littlepage Manuscripts

Author
Cooper, James Fenimore
Headline
James Fenimore Cooper The Chainbearer 1847
Publisher
Burgess, Stringer & Company
Date Published
1845

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144

The Deerslayer: or, the First War-Path. A Tale

Author
[Cooper, James Fenimore]
Headline
First edition of Cooper's Deerslayer
Publisher
Lea & Blanchard
Date Published
1841

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145

The Last of the Mohicans; a Narrative of 1757

Author
[Cooper, James Fenimore]
Headline
The Last of the Mohicans 1st English Edition
Publisher
John Miller
Date Published
1826

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146

The Red Rover, a Tale

Author
[Cooper, James Fenimore]
Headline
J.F. Cooper Red Rover 1st ed.
Publisher
Henry Colburn
Date Published
1827

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147

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War

Author
Crane, Stephen
Headline
Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage
Publisher
D. Appleton and Co.
Date Published
1896

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148

Work #4

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(Detroit Artists' Workshop)
Author
Sinclair, John ed.
Headline
Love + Energy = Work/4, poetry periodical from DAW
Publisher
Artists' Workshop Press
Date Published
1966

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149

Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son

Author
Dickens, Charles
Headline
Dickens Dombey and Son, 1st edition
Publisher
Bradbury and Evans
Date Published
1848

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150

Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son

Author
Dickens, Charles
Headline
Dickens Dombey and Son, 1st ed in book form
Publisher
Bradbury and Evans
Date Published
1848

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151

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Author
Dickens, Charles
Headline
Dickens Nicholas Nickleby 1st ed.
Publisher
Chapman and Hall
Date Published
1839

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153

Our Mutual Friend

Author
Dickens, Charles
Headline
Dickens, Our Mutual Friend 1st ed.
Publisher
Chapman and Hall
Date Published
1865

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154

Welcome to Hard Times

Author
Doctorow, E.L.
Headline
Doctorow's first book, signed
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Date Published
1960

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155

Hans Brinker. Or, The Silver Skates. A Story of Life in Holland

Author
Dodge, M[ary] E[lizabeth] [Mapes]
Headline
Hans Brinker - First Edition
Publisher
James O'Kane
Date Published
1866

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156

Dusk of Dawn: An Essay Toward an Autobiography of a Race Concept

Author
DuBois, W.E.Burghardt
Headline
W.E.B. DuBois Dusk of Dawn an autobiography
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace and Company
Date Published
[1940]

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157

Fourteen volumes of literature from the Easton Press

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(Easton Press)
Headline
Thirteen volumes of literature from the Easton Press
Publisher
Easton Press
Date Published
1977

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158

Thirteen volumes of Literature from the Easton Press

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(Easton Press)
Headline
Thirteen volumes of literature from the Easton Press
Publisher
Easton Press
Date Published
Various dates

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159

Nature

Author
[Emerson, Ralph Waldo]
Headline
Emerson's Nature 1st ed. 1836
Publisher
James Munroe & Co.
Date Published
1836

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160

Fables in English and French Verse. Translated from the Original Latin of Gabriel Faerno. With One hundred copper-plates.

Author
Faerno, Gabriel
Headline
Faerno's Fables in English and French Verse finely bound 1741
Publisher
Printed for Claude Du Bosc
Date Published
1741

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161

Proof sheets for the Black Sparrow Press edition of Ask The Dust

Author
Fante, John
Headline
Proof sheets for the Black Sparrow Press edition of Ask The Dust
Publisher
Black Sparrow Press
Date Published
1979

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162

A Book For Jane

Author
Farnol, Jeffery
Headline
A Book For Jane 1st w/jacket
Publisher
Sampson, Low, Marston & Co.
Date Published
[1937]

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163

A New Book for Jane

Author
Farnol, Jeffery
Headline
Jeffery Farnol's scarcest book
Publisher
Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
Date Published
[1940]

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164

The Hamlet

Author
Faulkner, William
Headline
William Faulkner The Hamlet
Publisher
Random House
Date Published
1940

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165

Intruder in the Dust

Author
Faulkner, William
Headline
The novel that helped Faulkner win the Nobel Prize
Publisher
Random House
Date Published
1948

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166

The Mansion

Author
Faulkner, William
Headline
Faulkner The Mansion Signed Limited edition
Publisher
Random House
Date Published
[1959]

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167

The Town

Author
Faulkner, William
Headline
William Faulkner The Town SIgned Limited Edition
Publisher
Random House
Date Published
[1957]

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168

The Beautiful and the Damned

Author
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Headline
First Canadian edition of Fitzgerald's semi-autobiographical 2nd novel
Publisher
The Copp Clark Co.
Date Published
1922

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169

The Last Tycoon. An Unfinished Novel...Together with the Great Gatsby and Selected Stories

Author
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Headline
Fitzgerald's The Last Tycoon w/correspondence from Charles Warren
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Date Published
1941

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170

Nine volumes published by the Franklin Library, all signed

Heading
(Franklin Library)
Headline
Nine Franklin Press signed editions
Publisher
Franklin Library
Date Published
Various dates

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