AMERICA [Literature]

Siodmak, Curt

(Book #ID 3226)

Published by Crown Publishers, Inc. First USA edition 1961. 1961.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cloth covers, lettering to spine. 8vo. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sedgwick, Shan

(Book #ID 7951)

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York First Edition 1930. 1930.

First edition hard back brown cloth covers with black titles. 396 pp. Author's first book. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with one 35 mm and two 10 mm closed tears to top of upper panel, small chips to corners and spine tips, light tanning to spine, not price clipped. Scarce in dust wrapper. Digital image available. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sheean, Vincent

(Book #ID 41578)

Published by Random House, New York First Edition 1946. New York 1946.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covers, silver and black title block lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' 420 pp. Front free end paper is missing and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Serafin, Steven R. (General Editor) Alfred Bendixen (Associate Editor)

(Book #ID 106219)

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., New York 2003. 2003.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Thick 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains (xiv)-2, 1305 pp with 1,100 entries, 70 topical articles, 300 contributors. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, $49.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume weighing 2.2 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0826415172

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Smith, Thorne [1892-1934]

(Book #ID 73452)

Published by The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York 1937. New York 1937.

Hard back binding in publisher's original pea green cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 286 printed pages of text. A little tanning to the page edges, fraying of the cloth across the top edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sullivan, Thomas

(Book #ID 36150)

Published by Forge Books 175 Fifth Avenue, New York First Edition 1998. New York 1998.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, silver lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 255 pp ISBN 0312863616. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sloan, Gladys

(Book #ID 65984)

Published by The World Publishing Company, 2231 West 110th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Second Printing April 1948. USA 1948.

Hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, green title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel, green dyed upper edges. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 192 printed pages of text. Small rubs to the spine ends, age tanning to the front and rear paste downs. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition period art work dust wrapper with wear to the spine ends and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Steinbeck, John

(Book #ID 108680)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1942. 1942.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered white back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 120 pp. War economy standard paper, frayed upper spine end and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Steinbeck, John [1902-1968]

(Book #ID 57567)

Published by Penguin Books, 27 Wrights Lane, London 1994. London 1994.

Brand new large format paperback. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 106 printed pages of text. Unmarked copy in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0141185104

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Steinbeck, John [1902-1968] Illustrated by Bruce Drysdale

(Book #ID 68484)

Published by Edito-Service., Geneva 1971. Geneva 1971.

Hard back binding in publisher's original decorated biscuit leatherette covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt tooled designs to the spine and the upper panel, attractive gilt patterned and embellished end papers, silk book mark. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 254 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations. In Very Good condition with minor foxing to the closed page edges and a small area of rough paper to the foot of the fore edge, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Schulte, Elaine L. [Jacket Art by James E. Barry]

(Book #ID 99301)

Published by Thomas Nelson Inc., Publishers, Nashville and New York, USA First US Edition 1976. 1976.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original yellow paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Contains 126 printed pages of text. Lower spine end and corners scuffed. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition illustrated dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the spine ends and corners, small v-shaped repair to the lower front corner, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0840764871

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Schaefer, Jack

(Book #ID 106579)

Published by Western Book Club 121 Charing Cross Road, London circa 1955. 1955.

Hard back binding in publisher's original cream cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 158 pp. Reading copy with foxing to the boards and end papers, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Standiford, Les

(Book #ID 73560)

Published by Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., 10 East 53rd Street, New York, USA First Edition 1998. USA 1998.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original white paper covered boards with midnight blue paper spine, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 290 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Two SIGNED dedications to the title page '10/30/45 To Mags - Who is way cuter than Bill Clinton - I love your work. Les Standiford' and 'To Bill Clinton, With great appreciation and admiration, all Best Les Standiford'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0060186550

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Sansom, William [Dust Wrapper by Enrico Arno]

(Book #ID 78633)

Published by Reynal & Company Inc., New York, USA Second Printing April 1957. USA 1957.

Hard back binding in publisher's original raspberry paper covered boards with grey cloth spine, raspberry title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 253 printed pages of text. Small thumb nail rub to the lower edge. Near Fine condition book, corners nice and sharp, in Very Good condition art work dust wrapper with two 20 mm closed tears to the foot of the upper gutter and front panel, shallow rubs to the spine ends, not price clipped. Please note, different art work to the first UK edition. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Snelling, Laurence [Jacket Design by Ron Collins]

(Book #ID 86527)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First UK Edition 1966. 1966.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original raspberry paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains 188 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the covers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a little yellowing to the white of the panels, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Smith, Lillian [Lillian Eugenia Smith (December 12, 1897 - September 28, 1966) was a writer and social critic of the Southern United States]

(Book #ID 117795)

Published by The Cresset Press Ltd, 11 Fitzroy Square, London First UK Edition 1945. 1945.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. In 1944, Smith published this bestseller, which dealt with the then forbidden and controversial theme of interracial romance. The title was originally Jordan is so Chilly, which Smith later changing the title to Strange Fruit. In her autobiography, singer Billie Holiday wrote that Smith chose to name the book after her song Strange Fruit, which is about lynching, although Smith maintained that the book's title referred to the damaged, twisted people (both black and white) who are the products or results of our racist culture. After the book's release, it was banned in Boston and Detroit for lewdness and crude language. It was also forbidden to be mailed through the United States Postal System until the ban against the book was lifted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt after his wife Eleanor requested it of him. Contains 290 pp. Ink message to the author 'Gordon MacKay' to the front free end paper 'Gordon, With all my best wishes, this is in memory of three wonderful concerts and to new strange music | Sugar Pie - June 18th 1945.' Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed repaired tear to the top rear gutter, not price clipped, 9/6. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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