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Catalogue: Books and Publications: Fiction (4)

Morbid Taste for Bones, Ellis Peters, 1st Amer Ed, Mint

Books and Publications: Fiction: Pre 1980   item# 789089

Morbid Taste for Bones, Ellis Peters, 1st Amer Ed, Mint
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$350 

First in the series about the medieval detective monk, Brother Cadfael: “A Morbid Taste for Bones”, by Ellis Peters. Published by William Morrow and Company, Inc., N. Y., 1978. First American edition, all numbers present starting with 1. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust jacket. Clean, crisp, virtually perfect copy, indistinguishable from new. Dustwrapper has $8.95 price.


Enemy of the People First Edit Adapted by Arthur Miller

Books and Publications: Fiction: Pre 1960   item# 664258

Enemy of the People First Edit Adapted by Arthur Miller
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207-563-1964



$140 

First Edition of Arthur Miller's powerful adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play An Enemy of the People. Viking Press, New York, 1951. Fine copy in fine unclipped dustwrapper showing original $2.50 price (wrapper in protective mylar cover).


Franny and Zooey, J. D. Salinger, First Edition with DJ

Books and Publications: Fiction: Pre 1970   item# 664235

Franny and Zooey, J. D. Salinger, First Edition with DJ
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$300 

Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1961. 8vo. First Edition, first issue of hardback version of two J. D. Salinger stories which first appeared in the The New Yorker in 1955 and 1957. Original slate gray cloth, titles to spine in gold, unclipped dustjacket with original price of $4.00. An excellent copy with just a hint of rubbing to the front and rear jacket panels. Very slight fading at very top of cloth binding. Jacket in mylar protective cover.


The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams, First Edition

Books and Publications: Fiction: Pre 1960   item# 664221

The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams, First Edition
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207-563-1964



$325 

HARDCOVER, First Edition, first issue binding of rose cloth, New Directions, 1951. Dustwrapper (unclipped, showing original $3.00 price and in protective mylar cover) designed by Lustig. Some foxing to top edge. A very fine copy which was purchased in 1957 from House of Books, Ltd., New York, a famous dealer.

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