Burgess, Anthony as Joseph Kell [pseudonym]

One Hand Clapping. Dedication Copy

London, Peter Davies, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Impression. The Dedication Copy, With the author's Signed presentation to his wife on the front endpaper in blue ink: 'To Hazel/for her birthday/28th Sept, 1961/Joseph Kell' - below which, in red ink, Burgess has printed; 'Joseph Kell is/Anthony Burgess'. This is the second book Burgess published under the name Joseph Kell and very scarce with any authorial inscription. A very good copy showing some use in nubby yellow and red spotted cloth, metallic blue titles to the spine in a near fine [presumably supplied], bright blue, price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper. /Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 33342

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Bushell, Raymond

The Art of Netsuke Carving. As Told to Raymond Bushell by Masotoshi

Tokyo, Kodansha International, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition of this definitive monogram on Japanese netsuke as told to netsuke scholar Raymond Bushell by master carver Masotoshi, from the noted Krouners' Oriental collection, Signed and dated in the year of publication by Raymond Bushell on the half-title page. A fine copy in green cloth, (slight sun to the spine, tiny bookseller's ticket to the rear pastedown), gilt titles, decorated panel to the front board in the publisher's pictorial slipcase, as issued. Small folio. 236 pp. Profusely illustrated with 356 colour photographs and descriptions. Contents include: Index, Bibliography, Glossary, and Signature examples, Carving techniques, Subjects and Sources. An exceptionally nice copy of this key netsuke reference. .

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Bushell, Raymond

The Inro Handbook. Studies of Netsuke, Inro, and Lacquer. Signed

New York, New York: Weatherhill, [1979], 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition of this definitive monogram on Japanese netsuke, inro and lacquer Signed and dated in the year of publication by Japanese scholar Raymond Bushell on the half-title-page. From the noted Krouners' Oriental collection with their original older format Brodart tipped gently to the boards. A fine copy in gray cloth, silver titles to the spine and front board, (tiny bookseller's ticket to the rear pastedown). Small 4to. 263 pp. Stunning colour and black and white plates throughout. Exploring design, craftsmanship, 108 distinguished inro and netsuke and important essays on the making of inro, pearl-shell inlays and the materials and techniques of lacquer art. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 32711

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Butler, Robert Olen

The Alleys of Eden. Signed

New York, Horizon Press, (1981), 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition of Robert Olen Butler's debut novel, a key title in the literature of the Viet Nam War Signed by him on the first free endpaper. 8vo. 256 pp. A fine copy in 1/4 blue cloth over green paper covered boards, gilt titles to the spine in a bright, fresh near fine dustwrapper with some light use. "This excellent novel should be placed alongside such greats as Graham Greenes The Quiet American." John Grant, The Philadelphia Inquirer. /Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 30684

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Mauclair Camille, [Henri Le Sidaner]

Le Sidaner

Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, Henry Floury, 1928. 1st Edition. Henri Le Sidaner. 1st Edition. Henri Le Sidaner (1862-1939), a painter and pastelist was known for his interiors and quiet street scenes. His style is a combination of Impressionism and Pointillism. This beautifully crafted book with "untrimmed" pages features his work, written by his friend the writer and art critic Camille Mauclair. 262 pp. 2 original dry-point etchings by Le Sidaner, 4 tipped-in colour plates, frontis. portrait & numerous text illustrations. In very good condition, spine a bit faded and aged. A great example of the wonderful art of this period. View the lovely dry-point etchings "Le Pavillon dans les arbres" et "La Nappe rose"in the attached photos. Ill.: Henri Le Sidaner.

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Capote, Truman

Animal Stories by Georges Duplaix. Family Copy Signed by Truman Capote

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1944. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Rare Family Copy. First Edition Inscribed by the young Capote to his younger cousin Cecilia. 'To Cecilia, the cutest girl who ever sat in my lap, with love, Truman, Christmas, 1944." Folio. 92 pp. A wonderful copy in original pictorial boards, expertly restored by our paper conservationist. This unique example is complete with Cecilia's childhood pencil drawings and her ownership name. An extraordinary association copy. Outside of the cousins Truman lived with as a child, Lucille Faulk Ingram & her daughter Cecilia were his closest kin. As a fledgling writer looking for solitude, it was in the comfort of Lucille Ingram's home that Truman began to write his first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms and so it began. .

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Capote, Truman

A Christmas Memory. Signed

New York, Random House n.d. (1966), 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Trade Edition, later printing Inscribed on the half-title by Truman Capote, 'For John and Joy/Merry Christmas/'82/Truman Capote.' Gilt titled black boards, publisher's red slipcase with tipped-on photograph of the author. A near fine copy, without dustwrapper, as issued. John Miller was a film director doing a series of interviews with Joanne Carson - Johnny's second wife and Truman's dearest friend. Joanne arranged for Truman to inscribe copies of, A Christmas Memory and One Christmas for John. A copy of a typed affidavit signed by Miller on his letterhead detailing his relationship with Carson and Capote. A lovely original 5" x 7" black and white photo by Tim Berrith of Joanne Carson, Truman Capote and John Miller which is also inserted into the book along with a copy of an explanatory transmittal note to John Miller in Joanne Carson's hand. .

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Book number: 33259

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Capote, Truman

A Christmas Memory. Inscribed by Truman Capote with Affidavit

New York, Random House (n.d.)1966, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover. by Author. First Edition. First Trade Edition. 8vo. Original maroon cloth lettered in gilt without dustwrapper, as issued. Inscribed in ink by the author on the front endpaper: "For John and Joy, two very/ special people./Please look after my dearest/little friend Joanna for me /Love, Truman." John Miller was a film director doing a series of interviews with Joanne Carson - Johnny's second wife and Truman's dearest friend. Joanne arranged for Truman to inscribe copies of, A Christmas Memory and One Christmas for John. A copy of a typed affidavit signed by Miller on his letterhead detailing his relationship with Carson and Capote, with a 3"x 5" original colour photo of Joanne, Truman and John is inserted into the book. Near fine or better in the original slipcase. This presentation copy of One Christmas is especially poignant as it was Capote's last Christmas - he passed in Joanne's home August 25, 1984. .

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Book number: 33601

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Carrington, Noel

Carrington Limited Edition Signed by Carrington

London, Oxford Polytechnic Press, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition - Limited Edition SIGNED by Noel Carrington on the limitation page. Issued without a jacket. Beautiful gilt stamping on the cover and spine on quarter red calf over red cloth boards . Black and white and colour illustrations and paintings throughout. A near fine copy with some edge wear. Inside clean and bright. /Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 33848

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Castaneda, Carlos

The Fire from Within. Presentation Copy

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1984. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. by Author. First Edition. Carlos Castaneda. THE FIRE FROM WITHIN. Presentation Copy. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984. 8vo. 268pp. Gilt titled blue cloth. First Edition. A fine, fresh example in a lovely correctly priced dustwrapper. Neatly inscribed on the title page in blue ink: "To Janet Fuentes / best wishes / Carlos Castaneda". A superb example. .

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Book number: 33205

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Castaneda, Carlos

The Teachings of Don Juan. A Yaqui Way of Knowledge Inscribed

Berkeley, University of California Press, 1968. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. signed by author. 1st Edition. Castaneda, Carlos. THE TEACHINGS OF DON JUAN. A Yaqui Way of Knowledge. Inscribed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1968. True First Edition of the Author's first book. 8vo, (xii), 196pp. Publisher's medium gray cloth covered boards lettered in gold, green endpapers. Elegantly inscribed in blue fountain pen on the dedication page: "With all the best, Carlos Castaneda". True First edition of Castaneda's very scarce first book & the first book in the Don Juan series. Issued in a small edition [likely 750 - 1250 copies] by a university press, the book was well-read on campus & copies of this, the true 1st [not to be confused with the later Simon & Schuster, 1973 printing] are difficult to find in collectible condition. A seminal 60's book of some great counter-cultural significance through which Don Juan's perception & mastery of "nonordinary reality" opened up the mind of an era to the possibilities of a more mystical & magical existence, linking various themes of spirituality, drugs & metaphysics. A fine fresh exceptional example of this profoundly influential work, in an excellent dustwrapper - the nicest we have seen in years. A spectacular signed copy of this much sought after book in a fine custom fitted slipcase.metaphysics. A fine fresh example of this profoundly influential work, in an excellent dustwrapper - the nicest we have seen in years. A spectacular copy of this much sought after book in a fine custom fitted slipcase. .

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Book number: 33096

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Bob Cato, Greg Vitiello, Anthony Burgess

Joyce Images

New York, W.W. Norton, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover. Bob Cato, Greg Vitiello, Anthony Burgess. JOYCE IMAGES. New York: W W Norton & Co Ltd. 1994. First Edition. Sm. 4to. 112pp. Brown cloth stamped in gilt at the spine. A very fine example in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout. A collection of Joyce images by photographers & artists including: Man Ray, Berenice Abbott, Gisele Freund, etc. Superb images. Superb copy. /Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 32152

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Cendrars, Blaise

The African Saga. Translated from L'Anthologie Negre by Margery Bianco

New York, Pason and Clarke Ltd. 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First American Edition. First English Language Edition originally published in Paris as Anthologie Negre*, in 1921. Introduction, foreword with table of the 591 languages & dialects of Africa, extensive bibliography. Lg. 8vo. pp.378, dialect key map ep's, black topstain, stunning African inspired & designed black & ochre printed cloth with small decorative illustrations in-text. This is a fine copy [neat name on the half title] in a very good example of the rare matching design dustwrapper showing very light use [spine slightly darkened, minor chips at the extremities & a 1" shallow horizontal chip at the top of the rear panel]. Contains 103 original folk-tales, compiled from all over Africa, all of which were chosen by one of the 20th century's most important French poets. The translator, Margery Bianco was Margery (Bianco) Williams, author of "The Velveteen Rabbit." A major undertaking & acknowledged masterpiece, this volume brings to the English speaking world, for the very first time, the rich & sensitive images gathered from the Bantu, Haussa, Hottentot, Sumali & others. "And so in this anthology we have not only the wit & wisdom of Africa but the soul of a people which may be judged by the criteria of pure letters" - from the intro. by Arthur B. Spingarn. An important work by this master traveler, cubist, poet & novelist who impacted directly on the thinking of Max Jacob, Apollinaire, Cocteau & Andre Salmon with his innovative poetic techniques & revolutionary observations. A handsome & important production indeed. * Talvart And Place, Vol. II, Pp. 333 # 12. /Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 27064

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Chatwin, Bruce

In Patagonia

London, Jonathan Cape, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition, "RARELY SIGNED" - first impression of the author's first book, establishing him as one of his generation's top ranking travel writers. Signed by the author on the title page. 8vo. 204 pp. A near fine copy, in navy boards, map. and frontispiece, gilt titles to the spine in a bright, fresh, NOT price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper. Illustrated with black and white photographs. First Edition, first issue with maps on the endpapers. The author's first book and a modern literature highlight.Includes photos that do not appear in the later U.S. first edition. An expertly recovered ex-library copy, the page across from the front pastedown has been removed and bleached by a professional book conservator and professionally reattached. The only remaining ex-library indications are the wear to the bottom boards, and tape shadow to upper and lower front and back covers. Tape was professionally removed and there is no residue or scarring of any kind. The shadow, however, remains. IN PATAGONIA by Bruce Chatwin received the 1978 Hawthornden Prize and the 1979 E. M. Forster Award, given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. It was also nominated for the 1988 Booker Prize. A BEAUTIFUL ADDITION TO ANY LIBRARY COLLECTIONS OF BRUCE CHATWIN. /Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 33218

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Chatwin, Bruce, Theroux, Paul

Patagonia Revisited. Signed

New York, Hougton Mifflin, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition Signed by Theroux on the title-page. 12mo. 62 pp. A fine copy in the publisher's original indigo blue boards, gilt lettering on the spine in a pristine pictorial dustwrapper. Canadian author's custom bookplate on the front pastedown. Unique insights and revelations from two stunning travel writers. /Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 18004

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