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The Passion Artist by John Hawkes. 1979 first printing hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Harper & Row: New York. Nea...
04/01/2026

The Passion Artist by John Hawkes. 1979 first printing hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Harper & Row: New York. Near Fine. ❤️‍🔥20

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The Natural by Bernard Malamud. Original book club edition hardcover with dust jacket. Copyright 1952. Published by Farr...
04/01/2026

The Natural by Bernard Malamud. Original book club edition hardcover with dust jacket. Copyright 1952. Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York. Excellent condition. Dust jacket shows just light shelf wear and some sticker residue at the bottom of the spine. Perfect binding. Housed in a fresh mylar cover. ⚾️20

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On the Road - Jack Kerouac - 1958 first Signet paperback printing. Old ownership mark inside the cover, normal age-tonin...
04/01/2026

On the Road - Jack Kerouac - 1958 first Signet paperback printing. Old ownership mark inside the cover, normal age-toning to the pages, and a slight forward lean to the spine, otherwise the binding is strong and the text and covers are clean. Published by The New American Library: New York. Collectible.

True first American printing of Girl with Curious Hair: Stories by David Foster Wallace. Hardcover with unclipped dust j...
03/17/2026

True first American printing of Girl with Curious Hair: Stories by David Foster Wallace. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Copyright 1989. Published by W.W. Norton & Company: New York. Nice square binding. Clean, unmarked text and endpapers. Light shelf wear to the dust jacket (no rips or tears). No odors. From a smoke-free environment. Collectible. 79 + free U.S. shipping

SOLDFirst American edition, first state of Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket (...
02/04/2026

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First American edition, first state of Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket (original 7.50 price intact). Published by The Viking Press: New York. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Clean, unmarked text. Square binding. Clean boards underneath. Small chipping along the right edge of the jacket and a closed tear and creasing at the top of its spine. No odors. From a smoke-free environment. Will arrive protected with a fresh Brodart cover. 🌱$349 + 5.99 s & h

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Our 1984 George Orwell tee features the popular retro 80s paperback covert art. It’s 100% cotton, sirs nicely, maintains...
02/02/2026

Our 1984 George Orwell tee features the popular retro 80s paperback covert art. It’s 100% cotton, sirs nicely, maintains sharp lines around the edges, and goes perfectly with layered streetwear outfits. Adult unisex sizes. Six colors to choose from.

Small to XL = 19.99 + 4.99 s & h
2XL = 21.99 + 4.99 s & h
3XL = 23.99 + 4.99 s & h

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• 100% cotton
• Sport Gray is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Gray is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

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1959 first edition of Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction by J.D. Salinger. Original hardco...
01/31/2026

1959 first edition of Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction by J.D. Salinger. Original hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Published by Little, Brown and Company: Boston. Solid, square binding. Scuffing to the back of the dust jacket. Mild edge wear. Protected with a fresh Brodart cover. Clean, cloth boards underneath. 49

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SOLDAnd We are All Mortal: New Evidence and Analysis in the Assassination of John F. Kennedy, by George Michael Evica. P...
01/31/2026

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And We are All Mortal: New Evidence and Analysis in the Assassination of John F. Kennedy, by George Michael Evica. Published by the University of Hartford: West Hartford, CT. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Clean, unmarked text. Creasing to the spine and cracked in one place (see photo). Binding is square. No odors. From a smoke-free environment. Collectible. 49

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Scarce 1946 first edition of The Devil is Loneliness by Elma K. Lobaugh. Original hardcover with unclipped dust jacket (...
12/17/2025

Scarce 1946 first edition of The Devil is Loneliness by Elma K. Lobaugh. Original hardcover with unclipped dust jacket (designed by Jerome Mulcahy). Signed and dated by Lobaugh on the ffe. Published by A.A. Wyn: New York. The dust jacket is Excellent, sharp and clean with some age-toning. The binding is solid. Endpapers show some foxing toward the gutters. The boards underneath have some old staining. Altogether Good condition. A rare and collectible title. ❄️199 + free U.S. shipping

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First edition, first printing of Swag by Elmore Leonard. Published by Delacorte Press. Hardcover with unclipped dust jac...
11/21/2025

First edition, first printing of Swag by Elmore Leonard. Published by Delacorte Press. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Strong, square binding. Clean, unmarked interior and text. The dust jacket shows edge wear at the bottom snd spine head, as well as some old soiling at the top edge of the back. Protected now in a fresh, removable Brodart cover. No odors. From a smoke-free environment.
49 + s & h (4.99)

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The Road by Cormac McCarthy. 2006 first edition, first printing hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Published by Alfre...
11/21/2025

The Road by Cormac McCarthy. 2006 first edition, first printing hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Published by Alfred A. Knopf: New York. Good overall condition. General shelf wear and minor corner wear to the boards. The dust jacket is Excellent and protected in removable mylar. 59 + s & h

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