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Lot 1 — ALBEE, Edward (1928-2016). Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?...Lot 2 — ANDERSON, Sherwood (1876-1941). Perhaps Women . New York:...Lot 3 — AVEDON, Richard (1923-2004). An Autobiography . New York:...Lot 4 — BALDWIN, James (1924-1987). Go Tell It On the Mountain. New...Lot 5 — BAUM, L. Frank (1856-1919). The Master Key. An Electrical...Lot 6 — [THE BEATS. A group of works by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, many...Lot 7 — [THE BEATS]. A group of works by Barry Gifford, many SIGNED...Lot 8 — [THE BEATS]. A group of works by Allen Ginsberg, many...Lot 9 — [THE BEATS]. A group of works by Allen Ginsberg, many from...Lot 10 — BOSWELL, James (1740-1795). The Life of Samuel Johnson ....Lot 11 — BRADBURY, Ray (1920-2012). The Illustrated Man. Garden...Lot 12 — BRADBURY, Ray (1920-2012). Fahrenheit 451. New York:...Lot 13 — BRADBURY, Ray (1920-2012). Death is a Lonely Business. New...Lot 14 — [BRADBURY, Ray (1920-2012)]. A group of 5 works SIGNED OR...Lot 15 — [BRESLIN, Jimmy (1928-2017)]. A group of 4 FIRST EDITIONS...Lot 16 — BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-1994). If We Take--. Los Angeles:...Lot 17 — BURGESS, Anthony (1917-1993). A Clockwork Orange . London:...Lot 18 — BURGESS, Anthony (1917-1993). A Clockwork Orange . New...Lot 19 — BURROUGHS, William S. (1914-1997). Naked Lunch. New York:...Lot 20 — BURTON, Richard Francis, Sir (1821-1890). Vikram and the...Lot 21 — CAIN, James Mallahan (1892-1977). The Postman Always Rings...Lot 22 — CAPOTE, Truman (1924-1984). Breakfast at Tiffany's . New...Lot 23 — CAPOTE, Truman (1924-1984). In Cold Blood. New York: Random...Lot 24 — CAPOTE, Truman (1924-1984). In Cold Blood . New York:...Lot 25 — [CAPOTE, Truman (1924-1984)]. A group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS,...Lot 26 — CHANDLER, Raymond (1888-1959). Farewell, My Lovely. New...Lot 27 — [CIVIL WAR]. KANTOR, MacKinlay (1904-1977). Andersonville ....Lot 28 — CLARK, Walter Van Tilburg (1909-1979). The Ox-Bow Incident....Lot 29 — CLEMENS, Samuel ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). The Adventures...Lot 30 — CLEMENS, Samuel ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). The Prince and...Lot 31 — CLEMENS, Samuel ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). Life on the...Lot 32 — CLEMENS, Samuel ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). The Adventures...Lot 33 — CLEMENS, Samuel ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). A Connecticut...Lot 34 — CLEMENS, Samuel ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). Mark Twain's...Lot 35 — COBB, Humphrey (1899-1944). [ Paths of Glory ]. "Advance...Lot 36 — COBB, Humphrey (1899-1944). Paths of Glory . New York: The...Lot 37 — COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834). Christabel: Kubla...Lot 38 — CRANE, Stephen (1871-1900). The Little Regiment and Other...Lot 39 — DAHL, Roald (1916-1990). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory....Lot 40 — DELILLO, Don (b. 1936). Americana . Boston: Houghton...Lot 41 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Posthumous Papers of the...Lot 42 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Life and Adventures of...Lot 43 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Life and Adventures of...Lot 44 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Master Humphrey's Clock....Lot 45 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Cricket on the Hearth . A...Lot 46 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Personal History of David...Lot 47 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Bleak House. London: Bradbury...Lot 48 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Hard Times. For These Times....Lot 49 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Little Dorrit . London:...Lot 50 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870), editor. All the Year Round. A...Lot 51 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Our Mutual Friend . London:...Lot 52 — DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Mystery of Edwin Drood....Lot 53 — DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge ("Lewis Carroll") (1832-1898)....Lot 54 — DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge ("Lewis Carroll") (1832-1898)....Lot 55 — DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge ("Lewis Carroll") (1832-1898)....Lot 56 — DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge ("Lewis Carroll") (1832-1898)....Lot 57 — DOS PASSOS, John (1896-1970). Three Soldiers . New York:...Lot 58 — DOS PASSOS, John (1896-1970). A set of FIRST EDITIONS of...Lot 59 — DOS PASSOS, John (1896-1970). [The U.S.A. Trilogy]....Lot 60 — DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Hound of the...Lot 61 — DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Return of Sherlock...Lot 62 — DREISER, Theodore (1871-1945). Sister Carrie. New York:...Lot 63 — DREISER, Theodore (1871-19415). Sister Carrie. New York:...Lot 64 — ELIOT, George (1819-1880). Mill on the Floss. Edinburgh &...Lot 65 — ELIOT, George (1819-1880). Silas Marner: The Weaver of...Lot 66 — ELLISON, Ralph (1914-1994). Invisible Man. New York: Random...Lot 67 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Soldiers' Pay . New York:...Lot 68 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Sanctuary . New York:...Lot 69 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). These 13 . New York:...Lot 70 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Idyll in the Desert . New...Lot 71 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Light in August . New York:...Lot 72 — FAULKNER, William. A Green Bough. New York: Harrison Smith...Lot 73 — FAULKNER, William. Doctor Martino and other stories. New...Lot 74 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Doctor Martino and other...Lot 75 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Pylon . New York: Harrison...Lot 76 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Absalom, Absalom! New York:...Lot 77 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). The Wild Palms. New York:...Lot 78 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). The Hamlet. New York: Random...Lot 79 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Go Down Moses and Other...Lot 80 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Notes on a Horse Thief ....Lot 81 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Requiem for a Nun. New York:...Lot 82 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). A Fable. New York: Random...Lot 83 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). The Town. New York: Random...Lot 84 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). A group of FIRST EDITIONS,...Lot 85 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). A group of FIRST ENGLISH...Lot 86 — FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Two works finely bound,...Lot 87 — [FIELDING, Henry (1707-1754)]. The History of the...Lot 88 — FIELDING, Henry (1707-1754). The History of Tom Jones, A...Lot 89 — [FINE PRESS BOOKS]. A group of 5 works, comprising:Lot 90 — FITZGERALD, F. Scott (1896-1940). All the Sad Young Men ....Lot 91 — FITZGERALD, F. Scott (1896-1940). Tender is the Night . New...Lot 92 — FITZGERALD, F. Scott (1896-1940). Taps at Reveille. New...Lot 93 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). Casino Royale. London: Jonathan...Lot 94 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). Live and Let Die. London:...Lot 95 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). Moonraker . London: Jonathan...Lot 96 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). Diamonds Are Forever. London:...Lot 97 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). From Russia, With Love. London:...Lot 98 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). Dr. No. London: Jonathan Cape,...Lot 99 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). Dr. No . London: Jonathan Cape,...Lot 100 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). Goldfinger . London: Jonathan...Lot 101 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). For Your Eyes Only . London:...Lot 102 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). Thunderball . London: Jonathan...Lot 103 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). The Spy Who Loved Me . London:...Lot 104 — FLEMING, Ian (1908-1964). On Her Majesty's Secret Service ....Lot 105 — [FLEMING, Ian] -- [FIRST EDITIONS]. A group of 4 works,...Lot 106 — [FLEMING, Ian] -- [US EDITIONS AND PIRACIES]. A group of 5...Lot 107 — FORD, Ford Madox (1873-1939). The Good Soldier. New York:...Lot 108 — FORESTER, Cecil Scott (1899-1966). The African Queen....Lot 109 — GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ, Gabriel (1927-2014). One Hundred Years of...Lot 110 — GOLDING, William (1911-1993). Lord of the Flies . London:...Lot 111 — GOLDING, William (1911-1993). Lord of the Flies . New York:...Lot 112 — [GINSBERG, Allen (1926-1997)]. A group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS,...Lot 113 — GRAFTON, Sue (1940-2017). Keziah Dane . New York: The...Lot 114 — GRAFTON, Sue (1940-2017). A complete run of the Kinsey...Lot 115 — GUTHRIE, Alfred Bertram (1901-1991). Jr. The Big Sky. New...Lot 116 — GUTHRIE, Woody (1912-1967). Bound For Glory. New York: E.P....Lot 117 — HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). The Return of the Native....Lot 118 — HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). The Mayor of Casterbridge: The...Lot 119 — HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). Tess of the D'Urbervilles. A...Lot 120 — HARDY, Thomas. Tess of the D'Urbervilles. A Pure Woman...Lot 121 — HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). Jude the Obscure. London: James...Lot 122 — HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). Jude the Obscure. London: James...Lot 123 — HARDY, Thomas (1840-1928). Wessex Poems and Other Verses....Lot 124 — HARRIS, Joel Chandler (1848-1908). Uncle Remus. His Songs...Lot 125 — HARRIS, Joel Chandler (1848-1908). Nights with Uncle Remus....Lot 126 — HARRISON, Jim (1937-2016). Legends of the Fall . London:...Lot 127 — HARTE, Bret (1836-1902). The Luck of Roaring Camp . Boston:...Lot 128 — HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Scarlet Letter, A...Lot 129 — HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Scarlet Letter, A...Lot 130 — HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Blithedale Romance....Lot 131 — HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907-1988). The Green Hills Of Earth ....Lot 132 — HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907-1988). Revolt in 2100. Chicago:...Lot 133 — HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907-1988). Starship Troopers. New...Lot 134 — HELLER, Joseph (1923-1999). Catch-22. New York: Simon and...Lot 135 — HELLER, Joseph (1923-1999). Catch-22. London: Jonathan...Lot 136 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). In Our Time. New York: Boni...Lot 137 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). The Torrents of Spring. New...Lot 138 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). Men Without Women. New York:...Lot 139 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). A Farewell To Arms. New...Lot 140 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). Death in the Afternoon. New...Lot 141 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). Winner Take Nothing. New...Lot 142 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). To Have and Have Not. New...Lot 143 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). The Old Man and the Sea. New...Lot 144 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest. A group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:Lot 145 — HEMINGWAY, Ernest. A group of 5 FIRST ENGLISH EDITIONS,...Lot 146 — HERBERT, Frank (1920-1986). Dune . Philadelphia: Chilton...Lot 147 — HUGHES, Langston (1901-1967). Tambourines to Glory. New...Lot 148 — HUGHES, Ted (1930-1998). A group of 4 works by Hughes,...Lot 149 — HUNTER, Evan (1926-2005). The Blackboard Jungle. New York:...Lot 150 — HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963). Brave New World. London: Chatto...Lot 151 — JACKSON, Shirley (1916-1965). The Lottery . New York:...Lot 152 — JAMES, Henry (1843-1916). The Wings of the Dove. New York:...Lot 153 — JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-1784). The Lives of the English...Lot 154 — JONES, James (1921-1977). From Here to Eternity. New York:...Lot 155 — JOYCE, James. Ulysses. London: Egoist Press, 1922.Lot 156 — JOYCE, James. Anna Livia Plurabelle. New York: Crosby Gage,...Lot 157 — JOYCE, James (1882-1941). Tales Told of Shem and Shaun:...Lot 158 — JOYCE, James (1882-1941). Finnegans Wake . London: Faber...Lot 159 — JOYCE, James (1882-1941). Finnegans Wake . New York: The...Lot 160 — JOYCE, James (1882-1941). Finnegans Wake. London: Faber,...Lot 161 — KEROUAC, Jean-Louis Lebris de ("Jack"), (1922-1969). On the...Lot 162 — KEROUAC, Jack (1922-1969). On the Road . London: Andre...Lot 163 — KESEY, Ken (1935-2001). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest....Lot 164 — KESEY, Ken (1935-2001). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest....Lot 165 — KESEY, Ken (1935-2001). Sometimes a Great Notion. New York:...Lot 166 — KEYES, Daniel (1927-2014). Flowers for Algernon. New York:...Lot 167 — KING, Stephen (b.1947). Carrie . Garden City: Doubleday &...Lot 168 — KING, Stephen (b.1947). Letters from Hell. Northridge, CA:...Lot 169 — KING, Stephen (b. 1947). The Shining . Burton, MI:...Lot 170 — LAWRENCE, David Herbert (1885-1930). Lady Chatterley's...Lot 171 — LAWRENCE, Thomas Edward (1888-1935). Seven Pillars of...Lot 172 — LE CARRÉ, John (1931-2020). The Spy Who Came In From the...Lot 173 — LE CARRÉ, John (1931-2020). The Spy Who Came In From the...Lot 174 — LE CARRÉ, John (1931-2020). A group of 6 works by Le Carré,...Lot 175 — LEE, Harper (1926-2016). To Kill A Mockingbird. London:...Lot 176 — LEROUX, Gaston (1868-1927). The Phantom of the Opera. New...Lot 177 — LEWIS, Sinclair (1885-1951). Elmer Gantry. New York:...Lot 178 — LEWIS, Sinclair (1885-1951). Dodsworth . New York:...Lot 179 — [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. The Assassination of...Lot 180 — [LITERATURE - 20th CENTURY]. A group of 4 FIRST EDITIONS,...Lot 181 — [LITERATURE - 20th CENTURY]. A group of 5 FIRST EDITIONS,...Lot 182 — [LITERATURE - 20th CENTURY]. A group of 5 works, comprising:Lot 183 — [LITEARTURE - AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS]. A group of 5 FIRST...Lot 184 — [LITERATURE - CONTEMPORARY]. A group of 5 FIRST EDITIONS,...Lot 185 — [LITERATURE - FANTASY]. A group of 4 works, comprising:Lot 186 — [LITERATURE IN FILM]. A group of 4 FIRST EDITIONS,...Lot 187 — [LITERATURE IN FILM]. A group of 5 FIRST EDITIONS,...Lot 188 — LIVINGSTONE, David (1813-1873). Missionary Travels and...Lot 189 — MAILER, Norman (1923-2007). Marilyn. A Biography. [New...Lot 190 — [MAILER, Norman (1923-2007)]. A group of 5 FIRST EDITIONS,...Lot 191 — [MAILER, Norman (1923-2007)]. A group of 4 FIRST EDITIONS...Lot 192 — MANN, Thomas (1875-1955). Buddenbrooks. Berlin: S. Fischer,...Lot 193 — MCMURTRY, Larry (b. 1936). Terms of Endearment. New York:...Lot 194 — MCMURTRY, Larry (b. 1936). A group of FIRST EDITIIONS by...Lot 195 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Narrative of a Four Months'...Lot 196 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Omoo: A Narrative of...Lot 197 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Omoo: A Narrative of...Lot 198 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Redburn: His First Voyage ....Lot 199 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). White Jacket; or the World in...Lot 200 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Moby-Dick; or, the Whale ....Lot 201 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Pierre; or, the Ambiguities ....Lot 202 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Israel Potter: His Fifty...Lot 203 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). The Piazza Tales. New York:...Lot 204 — MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Battle-Pieces and Aspects of...Lot 205 — [MORRISON, Toni (1931-2019).] A Group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS...Lot 206 — NABOKOV, Vladimir (1899-1977). Lolita . Paris: The Olympia...Lot 207 — [NATURAL HISTORY & TRAVEL]. A group of 5 works, comprising:Lot 208 — NORRIS, Frank (1870-1902). McTeague: A Story of San...Lot 209 — O'BRIEN, Tim (b. 1946). Northern Lights . London: Marion...Lot 210 — O'CONNOR, Flannery (1925-1964). Wise Blood . New York:...Lot 211 — O'NEILL, Eugene (1888-1953). Strange Interlude. New York:...Lot 212 — [ORWELL, George (1903-1950) - AMERICAN EDITIONS]. A group...Lot 213 — [PHOTOBOOK]. FEINSTEIN, Barry (1931-2011). Real Moments:...Lot 214 — [PHOTOBOOKS]. LEIBOVITZ, Annie (b. 1949). A group of 3...Lot 215 — [PHOTOBOOKS]. MANN, Sally (b. 1951). At Twelve. Portraits...Lot 216 — [PHOTOBOOKS & ARTISTS' BOOKS]. A group of 7 photobooks and...Lot 217 — [POLITICS - WORLD LEADERS]. A group of 3 works, comprising:Lot 218 — PUZO, Mario (1920-1999). The Godfather . New York: G.P....Lot 219 — PYNCHON, Thomas (b. 1937). V. Philadelphia and New York: J....Lot 220 — PYNCHON, Thomas (b. 1937). V. Philadelphia and New York: J....Lot 221 — PYNCHON, Thomas (b. 1937). The Crying of Lot 49 ....Lot 222 — RAWLINGS, Marjorie Kinnan (1896-1953). The Yearling. New...Lot 223 — ROBBINS, Tom (b. 1932). Even Cowgirls Get the Blues....Lot 224 — ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. New...Lot 225 — ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. New...Lot 226 — SALINGER, J. D. (1919-2010). The Catcher in the Rye....Lot 227 — SALINGER, J. D. (1919-2010). Franny and Zooey. Boston:...Lot 228 — SCOTT, Walter, Sir (1771-1832). Ivanhoe . Edinburgh: for...Lot 229 — SILLITOE, Alan (1928-2010). Saturday Night & Sunday...Lot 230 — STANLEY, Henry Morton, Sir (1841-1904). In Darkest Africa....Lot 231 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). Cup of Gold. New York:...Lot 232 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). The Pastures of Heaven. New...Lot 233 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). To A God Unknown. New York:...Lot 234 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). Tortilla Flat. New York:...Lot 235 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). In Dubious Battle. New York:...Lot 236 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). Saint Katy the Virgin. Mount...Lot 237 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). Of Mice and Men. New York:...Lot 238 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). Cannery Row. New York: Viking...Lot 239 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). East of Eden. New York: Viking...Lot 240 — STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). A group of 3 works, comprising:Lot 241 — [STEINBECK, John]. The Moon Is Down. A New Play By...Lot 242 — STEVENSON, Robert Louis (1850-1894). Strange Case of Dr...Lot 243 — STEVENSON, Robert Louis (1850-1894). The Body Snatcher. New...Lot 244 — STOKER, Bram (1847-1912). Dracula . Westminster: Archibald...Lot 245 — THACKERAY, William (1811-1863). Vanity Fair. London:...Lot 246 — TOLSTOY, Count Lev Nikolaevich (1828-1910). Anna Karenina ....Lot 247 — TRAVEN B. (1882-1969). Treasure of the Sierra Madre. New...Lot 248 — VAN ALLSBURG, Chris (b. 1949). The Polar Express. Boston:...Lot 249 — VONNEGUT, Kurt, Jr. (1922-2007). Slaughterhouse-Five or The...Lot 250 — WALLACE, David Foster (1962-2008). Infinite Jest. Boston:...Lot 251 — WELLS, H.G. The Time Machine, an Invention. New York: Henry...Lot 252 — WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The Time Machine: An Invention ....Lot 253 — WELLS, H.G. (1866-1946). The Island of Dr. Moreau. London:...Lot 254 — WELLS, H.G. (1866-1946). The Invisible Man. London: C....Lot 255 — WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The War of the Worlds . London:...Lot 256 — WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The War of the Worlds . New York:...Lot 257 — WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). Complete Poems & Prose of Walt...Lot 258 — WILDER, Thornton (1897-1975). The Bridge of San Luis Rey....Lot 259 — WILLIAMS, Tennessee (1911-1983). A Streetcar Named Desire ....

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