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44

The Mystery of the Fiddling Cracksman

Author
Keeler, Harry Stephen
Headline
Mystery of the Fiddling Cracksman, 1st ed.
Publisher
E.P. Dutton
Date Published
[1934]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$75

StatusSold

45

The Motives of Nicholas Holtz: Being the Weird Tale of the Ironville Virus

Author
Laing, Alexander
Headline
"People are fighting to get the virus"
Publisher
Farrar & Rinehart
Date Published
[1936]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$62.50

StatusSold

46

Two works about D.H. Lawrence

Heading
(Lawrence, D.H.)
Headline
Two works about D.H. Lawrence
Publisher
Various publishers
Date Published
1933-1934

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$100

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47

On the Edge

Author
Levine, Philip
Headline
Philip Levine's On the Edge, review copy signed
Publisher
Stone Wall Press
Date Published
1963

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$468.75

StatusSold

Bidding history(19 bids)

48

Tarr

Author
Lewis, Wyndham
Headline
Wyndham Lewis' Tarr, in publisher's jacket
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published
1926

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

49

Four Pieces of Correspondence

Author
London, Charmian
Headline
Charmian London letters to & from
Date Published
Various dates

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

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50

Sailor on Horseback: The Biography of Jack London

Heading
(London, Jack)
Author
Stone, Irving
Headline
With 4-page facsimile letter from Jack London
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company; The Riverside Press Cambridge
Date Published
1938

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$87.50

StatusSold

51

The Deer Park Review Copy [with] Barbary Shore

Author
Mailer, Norman
Headline
Review copy of Deer Park with Barbary Shore
Publisher
Various publishers
Date Published
1951; 1955

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$50

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52

Of a Small and Modest Malignancy, Wicked and Bristling with Dots

Author
Mailer, Norman
Headline
Norman Mailer Of a Small and Modest Malignancy
Publisher
Lord John Press
Date Published
1980

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

53

In the Land of Cockaigne [with] The Hill of Lies

Author
Mann, Heinrich
Headline
Two novels from Heinrich Mann
Publisher
Various publishers
Date Published
1929; 1935

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$62.50

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54

The Fifth Child [with] Pathetic Symphony

Author
Mann, Klaus
Headline
Two novels from the son of Thomas Mann
Publisher
Various publishers
Date Published
1927; 1938

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

55

Wild Cards XVI: Deuces Down, A Mosaic Novel

Author
Martin, George R.R. and Melinda M. Snodgrass, editors
Headline
Wild Cards Deuces Down, R.R. Martin signed
Publisher
ibooks/Simon & Schuster
Date Published
[2002]

Estimate$200 - $300

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

56

Horace the Hare

Author
Martin, Steve and Roz Chast
Headline
Broadside from Our Alphabet Book, signed
Publisher
Flying Dolphin Press/Doubleday
Date Published
October 2007

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$62.50

StatusSold

57

Ah King

Author
Maugham, William Somerset
Headline
Ah King, Maugham 1st U.S. Edition in jacket
Publisher
Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
Date Published
1933

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

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58

Give the Boys a Great Big Hand [with] King's Ransom

Author
McBain, Ed
Headline
Two 87th Precinct novels by McBain, one signed
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Date Published
1959-1960

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$75

StatusSold

59

The World of Sex

Author
Miller, Henry
Headline
John Henry Nash prints Miller's World of Sex
Publisher
John Henry Nash for the author
Date Published
[1940]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$62.50

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60

The Hundred Days [with] The Thunder Dragon Gate

Author
Mundy, Talbot
Headline
Three novels in two from Talbot Mundy
Publisher
Various publishers
Date Published
Various dates

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$75

StatusSold

61

Waldo Frank: A Study

Author
Munson, Gorham B.
Headline
Munson, Waldo Frank: A Study Ltd 1st Ed. 1923
Publisher
Boni & Liveright
Date Published
1923

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

62

Six paperbacks from Andre Norton

Author
Norton, Andre
Headline
Five signed by Andre Norton
Publisher
Various publishers
Date Published
Various dates

Estimate$300 - $500

Sold for$75

StatusSold

63

Files on Parade

Author
O'Hara, John
Headline
O'Hara Files of Parade, 1st Edition.
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace and Company
Date Published
[1939]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$75

StatusSold

64

Group of 11 books by Joyce Carol Oates

Author
Oates, Joyce Carol
Headline
J.C. Oates Shelf Lot
Date Published
Various

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

65

Sentimental Education

Author
Oates, Joyce Carol
Headline
Signed by Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher
Sylvester & Orphanos
Date Published
1978

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$25

StatusSold

66

The Governor of Massachusetts

Author
Paul, Elliot
Headline
Presentation copy of Paul's Governor of Mass.
Publisher
Horace Liveright
Date Published
[1930]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$137.50

StatusSold

67

The Singing Clock [with] The Case of the Foster Father

Author
Perdue, Virginia
Headline
Two Crime Club Mysteries from Virginia Perdue
Publisher
Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
Date Published
1941-1942

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$112.50

StatusSold

68

Three novels by David Plante

Author
Plante, David
Headline
Three First Editions from David Plante
Publisher
Various publishers
Date Published
1971-1976

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

69

Performing Objects [and] Found Poems

Author
Porter, Bern
Headline
Two from Bern Porter
Date Published
Various dates

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$50

StatusSold

70

A Long and Happy Life

Author
Price, Reynolds
Headline
Signed and inscribed by Reynolds Price
Publisher
Atheneum
Date Published
1962

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$137.50

StatusSold

71

The Handwriting on the Wall

Author
Propper, Milton
Headline
Milton Propper, Handwriting on the Wall
Publisher
Harper & Brothers
Date Published
[1941]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$87.50

StatusSold

72

La Prisonnière (Sodome et Gomorrhe III)

Author
Proust, Marcel
Headline
Vol. 6 of Proust's magnum opus, 1st ed.
Publisher
Nouvelle Revue Française
Date Published
1923

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$62.50

StatusSold

73

Two finely bound Proust volumes

Author
Proust, Marcel
Headline
2 Proust volumes bound by Semet & Plumelle
Publisher
Nouvelle Revue Française
Date Published
1924-1927

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$187.50

StatusSold

Bidding history(14 bids)

74

Three novels signed by Anne Rice

Author
Rice, Anne
Headline
Three novels signed by Anne Rice
Publisher
Simon & Schuster; Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published
1979; 1987; 1988

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$100

StatusSold

75

Carmina Anglica: Latene Reddidit - 4 copies

Author
Richardson, Leon Josia
Headline
Leon Josia Richardson's Latin translations
Publisher
Apud Carolum A. Murdock
Date Published
1899

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$12.50

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76

Henry Gross and his Dowsing Rod

Author
Roberts, Kenneth
Headline
Dowsing for water, Henry Gross & Kenneth Roberts
Publisher
Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Date Published
1951

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$25

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77

The Lively Lady: A Chronicle of Certain Men of Arundel in Main., of Privateering During the War of Impressments, and of the Circular Prison on Dartmoor

Author
Roberts, Kenneth
Headline
Lively Lady, Kenneth Roberts 1st ed.
Publisher
Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
Date Published
1931

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$50

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78

Oliver Wiswell

Author
Roberts, Kenneth
Headline
Roberts: Oliver Wiswell, 2 copies, 1 signed
Publisher
Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc.
Date Published
1940

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

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79

Check List for Use of Whisky Tenors and Backroom Quartets on Holidays, Week-ends, and All Occasions When Everyone With Any Sense Has Long Since Gone to Bed

Author
[Roberts, Kenneth]
Headline
Check List for Use of Whisky Tenors
Publisher
[Privately printed]
Date Published
[c. 1941]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

80

Yu'an Hee See Laughs

Author
Rohmer, Sax
Headline
Yu'an Hee See Laughs, Rohmer 1st ed.
Publisher
The Crime Club/Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
Date Published
1932

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$200

StatusSold

Bidding history(10 bids)

81

The Boy in the Sun

Author
Rosenfeld, Paul
Headline
Paul Rosenfeld, Boy in the Sun 1st ed.
Publisher
The Macaulay Company
Date Published
1928

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$25

StatusSold

82

Madeleine: A Story of French Love

Author
Sandeau, Jules
Headline
Madeleine by Sandeau, bound by Ringer
Publisher
A.C. McClurg & Company
Date Published
1891

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$50

StatusSold

83

The Old Man's Place

Author
Sanford, John B.
Headline
John Sanford signed, Old Man's Place
Publisher
Albert & Charles Boni
Date Published
[1935]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$75

StatusSold

84

Eleven volumes of Sir Walter Scott's Poetry from the library of Edward Smith-Stanley

Author
Scott, Sir Walter
Headline
Edward Smith-Stanley's copies of Scott's poetry
Publisher
Robert Cadell; Adam & Charles Black
Date Published
1851-1854

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

85

Two works by Sir Walter Scott

Author
Scott, Walter
Headline
Two works by Sir Walter Scott
Date Published
1808-1810

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$25

StatusSold

86

Shelf of 19th Century Literature Finely Bound

Heading
(Shelf Lot))
Headline
Leather Bound 19c Lit
Date Published
Various

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$281.25

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Bidding history(25 bids)

87

Finely Bound Shelve of 19th century Literature

Heading
(Shelf Lot)
Headline
19th c. Books in nice Leather
Date Published
Various

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$812.50

StatusSold

Bidding history(25 bids)

88

The Complete Works in Verse and Prose of Percy Bysshe Shelley

Author
Shelley, Percy Bysshe
Headline
Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, nicely bound
Publisher
Chatto and Windus
Date Published
1888

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$162.50

StatusSold

Bidding history(11 bids)

89

The Joe Kurtz Series

Author
Simmons, Dan
Headline
Dan Simmons' Joe Kurtz Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Minotaur
Date Published
2001-2003

Estimate$200 - $300

Sold for$50

StatusSold

90

Three volumes from the Seasons of Horror Series

Author
Simmons, Dan
Headline
Dan SImmons' Season of Horror series
Date Published
1991-1994

Estimate$200 - $300

Sold for$87.50

StatusSold

91

The Elements of Style: With Revisions, an Introduction, and a New Chapter on Writing

Author
Strunk, William Jr. and E.B. White
Headline
Omit needless words: Strunk & White 1st printing
Publisher
The Macmillan Company
Date Published
1959

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$225

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Bidding history(18 bids)

92

Hillingdon Hall: Or, The Cockney Squire, A Tale of Country Life

Author
Surtees, Robert Smith
Headline
With 12 hand-colored plates
Publisher
John C. Nimmo
Date Published
1888

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$75

StatusSold

93

Two books by Leo Tolstoy in English

Author
Tolstoy, Leo
Headline
2 early English editions of Leo Tolstoy
Publisher
Thomas Y. Crowell Company
Date Published
1885-1923

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$150

StatusSold

Bidding history(11 bids)

94

Fucked Up + Photocopied: Instant Art of the Punk Rock Movement with ephemera

Author
Turcotte, Bryan Ray and Christopher T. Miller
Headline
Images from the punk movement
Publisher
Gingko Press
Date Published
2002

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$87.50

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Bidding history(8 bids)

95

Roughing It

Author
Twain, Mark
Headline
Twain Roughing It, 2 publisher's bindings
Publisher
American Publishing Co.
Date Published
1872

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$200

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Bidding history(18 bids)

96

A Tramp Abroad

Author
Twain, Mark
Headline
Twain's A Tramp Abroad, 1st Ed. in cloth
Publisher
American Publishing Co.
Date Published
1880

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$50

StatusSold

97

Two scarce underground newspapers

Heading
(Underground Newspapers)
Headline
2 scarce underground newspapers
Date Published
Various dates

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$50

StatusSold

98

Concerts at Castle Hill

Author
Updike, John
Headline
Concerts at Castle Hill, John Updike, signed
Publisher
Lord John Press
Date Published
1993

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

99

Three First editions of 1960s adaptations for Warren Chappell's music series

Author
Updike, John
Headline
Updike's adaptations of operas for children
Publisher
Knopf
Date Published
1962-1969

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$50

StatusSold

100

The Mother's Recompense [with] Portrait of a Publisher

Author
Wharton, Edith
Headline
Special ed. Edith Wharton Mother's Recompense
Publisher
D. Appleton and Company
Date Published
1925

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold