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The House of the Dead
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The House of the Dead

by Dostoevsky, Feodor, (Constance Garnett, translator)

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1st American Edition
Published
1915
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Hardcover
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New York: Macmillan, 1915. The First US Printing of this translation direct into English with date of first printing on title page, 'Printed in England' on copyright page and only four titles listed. In grey cloth, brightly stamped in gilt on spine, top edges gilt, minimally soiled. Bump to one corner, spot of rubbing to corner of upper spine cloth,… Read more about this item
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The Epic-Makers (translated By Stuart Gilbert)

by Morand, Paul

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1st American Edition
Published
1935
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Hardcover
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London: Lovat Dickson Limited, 1935. Green cloth, brightly stamped in red on the spine, which suffers mild sunning, else near fine in very good, rubbed dust jacket, slightly worn and with small tears to edges.. 1st American Edition. Hardcover.
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The Winners

The Winners

by Cortazar, Julio

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1965
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Hardcover
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New York: Pantheon, 1965. A solid, clean, crisp and tightly bound near fine copy. Bound in red cloth, vibrantly stamped in gilt on spine, with decorative art in green, reproduced on front board. Top edges stained lime-green. 8vo. 374pp. Translated from the Spanish by Elaine Kerrigan. The unclipped, near fine dustjacket is crisp and near fine, with tiny chip to… Read more about this item
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NO MORE PEACE (A Thoughful Comedy)
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NO MORE PEACE (A Thoughful Comedy)

by Toller, Ernst

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1937
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Hardcover
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New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1937. Translated by Edward Crankshaw. Lyrics Translated and Adapted by W.H. Auden. Music by Herbert Murrill. Red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edges stained black. A clean and tightly bound, near fine copy, with slight wear to tips and spine ends, very light toning to endpapers in a bright, crisp, moderately worn, good to… Read more about this item
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Peace After War

by Gironella, Jose Maria

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1969
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Hardcover
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New York: Knopf, 1969. Very FiA beautiful, fine copy, but for a slightly opened second front flyleaf page in a near fine, minimally worn dust jacket. Translated by Joan MacLean.. 1st American Edition (stated). Hard Cover.
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Torture Garden
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Torture Garden

by Mirbeau, Octave (Alvah C. Bessie, translator)

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1st American Edition
Published
1931
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Hardcover
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New York: Claude Kendall, 1931. Marbled covers, spine backed cloth lettered in gilt (gilt rubbed off, still legible). 8vo. 284pp. Black and white illustrations by Jeanette Seelhoff. Foreword by James Huneker. Slight spine lean, else a clean and tightly bound, very good plus book, lacking the dust jacket. . 1st American Edition. Hardcover.
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The Crumbling Fortress

by Heinrich, Willi (Michael Glenny, translator)

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1964
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Hardcover
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Dial, 1964. Square, sharp-cornered near fine copy, with light tanning to text, and very small former owner's stamp at top of front flyleaf in very good plus, lightll worn dust jacket.. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover.
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Ping Pong (a Play in Two parts)

by Adamov, Arthur (Translator: Richard Howard)

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First Edition
Published
1955
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Hardcover
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New York: Grove Press, 1955. Foxing to top edges and endpapers--not the text--else near fine in very good minus, price-clipped, slightly soiled and foxed dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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The Immortals of the Mountain

The Immortals of the Mountain

by Gheorghiu, C. Virgil (Milton Stansbury, translator)

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1st American Edition
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1969
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Hardcover
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Chicago: Henry Regnery, 1969. Green cloth, vibrantly stamped in gilt on spine. Lightly foxed upper page edges, else fine in about very good, lightly rubbed dust jacket, with foxing to spine.. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover.
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Ride This Night!
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Ride This Night!

by Moberg, Vilhelm (Henry Alexander, translator)

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First Edition (stated)
Published
1943
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Hardcover
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New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1943. Touch of darkening and softening to spine ends, else a sharp, near fine copy in a crisp, bright and clean very good minus, price removed dust jacket, rubbed along fold of front flap, and chipping to spine ends, and one to corner of front panel.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover.
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The Little Misery (Le Sagouin)

by Mauriac, Francois (Eric Sutton, translator)

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First English Edition
Published
1952
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Hardcover
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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1952. Very near fine, gently bumped in very good, edge-nicked dust jacket. Translated by Gerard Hopkins.. First English Edition. Hard Cover.
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The Mimes of Herondas

by Davenport, Guy (translator)

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First Edition
Published
1981
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Paperback
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San Francisco: Grey Fox Press, 1981. A fine copy in perfect bound wrappers.. First Edition. Soft Cover.
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There are Crimes and Crimes (a comedy)

There are Crimes and Crimes (a comedy)

by Strindberg, August

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First Edition
Published
1912
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Hardcover
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New York: Scribner's, 1912. Translated from the Swedish with an introduction by Edwin Bjorkman. Small 8vo. 86pp. Burgundy cloth, stamped in gilt on front and spine. Frayed spine ends, miniscule and faint staining to rear, else a near fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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Christmas in the Market Place (a Nativity Play in Three Acts)

by Gheon, Henri

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First Edition
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1944
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Hardcover
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London: Frederick Muller Ltd., 1944. Eric Crozier adapted the play into English. 12mo. 50pp. Cranberry cloth lettered in black. Near fine in very good dust jacket, with modest wear to tips and spine ends.. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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Four From the Old Town

Four From the Old Town

by Gronowicz, Antoni (Joseph Vetter, Translator)

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First Edition
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1944
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New York: Scribner's, 1944. "A" on copyright page. Lightly rubbed covers, very near fine in near fine, lightly worn dust jacket, with short scratch to bottom of front panel. Illustrations by Dwight Logan.. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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The Daughter of Heaven

by Loti, Pierre and Judith Gautier

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First Edition
Published
1912
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Hardcover
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New York: Duffield & Co., 1912. Top edges lightly foxed, else very near fine, no dust jacket. Translation by Ruth Helen David.. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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The Captain's Daughter & The Negro of Peter the Great

by Pushkin, A. S. (Rosemary Edmonds, translator)

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First Edition
Published
1958
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Hardcover
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London: Neville Spearman, 1958. Near fine in near fine dust jacket, showing light dust-soiling to rear panel.. First Edition. Hardcover.
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Water with Berries

by Lamming, George

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First Edition
Published
1971
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Hardcover
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London: Longman Caribbean, 1971. Purple cloth, stamped in white on spine. 8vo. 249pp. Lightly foxed top edges, binding slightly opened at half-title page, else a fresh, clean, square and solidly bound near fine book in like dust jacket, with just a spot of wear at corners.. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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the Little World of Dom Camillo

by Guareschi, Gioivanni

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1st American Edition
Published
1950
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Hardcover
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New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1950. Slightly softened spine caps,top edges a little dust-soiled else a square, sharp-cornered, tightly bound near fine book in very good, lightly dust-soiled dust jacket, with slight loss at tips and spine ends, nicks and two small (½") tears. Translated from the Italian by Una Vincenzo Troubridge. . 1st American Edition. Hard Cover.
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Esmond in India

Esmond in India

by Jhabvala, R. Prawer.

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1958
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New York: Norton, 1958. Mild vertical spine ridge, else near fine in bright, crisp, very good plus dust jacket, with a couple of tears, nicks and minimal veiny creases to edges.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover.
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