Recent Arrivals from Lux Libri
Recent Arrivals from Lux Libri
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Why I Don't Write and Other Stories (SIGNED)
by Minot, Susan
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2020
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780525658245
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€18.68
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NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2020. 1st edition. A collection of short stories. Signed by the author on a tipped-in page. 156 pp. Fine hardcover in Fine dust jacket. "Signed First Edition" sticker on the front panel. A crisp, clean copy that appears to be unread. Item Price
€18.68
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Only Killers and Thieves (Advance Reader's Edition / Uncorrected Proof)
by Howarth, Paul
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Advance Reader's Edition / Uncorrected Proof
- Published
- 2018
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780062803269
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€9.30
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NY: Harper, (2018.) Advance Reader's Edition of the 1st US edition. The author's debut novel. An epic story of "savagery, race, injustice and honor" in the Australian frontier of the 1880s. Trade paperback with inner flaps. 319 pp. Near Fine. Item Price
€9.30
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Loitering: New and Collected Essays (SIGNED)
by D'Ambrosio, Charles
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2014
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9781935639879
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€18.68
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Portland, Oregon: Tin House Books, (2104.) Signed 1st edition of the author's second collection of essays. Fine, unread condition. Trade paperback original with printed inner flaps. (Not issued in hardcover.) Item Price
€18.68
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The Snakes (Advance Reader's Edition / Uncorrected Proof)
by Jones, Sadie
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Advance Reader's Edition / Uncorrected Proof
- Published
- 2019
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780062897022
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€9.34
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NY: Harper, (2019.) Advance Reader's Edition of the 1st US edition. A gripping novel of family dysfunction, suspense, and horror. Thick trade paperback. 438 pp. Near Fine. A clean, unread copy. Item Price
€9.34
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Running North: A Yukon Adventure (Signed)
by Cook, Ann Mariah
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781565122130
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€9.30
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Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, (1998.) Signed 1st edition. The author's account of how her family moved to Alaska for her husband to run the Yukon Quest, the toughest dog sled race in the world. A compelling story of determination, hardship, and adventure along the route of the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. 312 pp. Near Fine hardcover in NF dust… Read more about this item Item Price
€9.30
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At the New Year (Limited edition, 1/200)
by Patchen, Kenneth
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€14.01
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NY: The Bookman Press, 1998. Limited edition of 200 copies. Letterpress printed on Zerkall paper at the Kelly-Winterton Press. A holiday poem "about the connectedness of all human beings." First published in the 1930s. [12] pp. String-bound paper wraps with marbled paper dust jacket. Paper title label. Laid-in announcement card from the publisher. A Fine copy. Clean and securely bound.… Read more about this item Item Price
€14.01
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Scene Americane: Atti unici per gli anni ottanta (Signed)
by Fratti, Mario
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€14.01
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Frascati [Italy]: Editrice Tusculum, (c. 1973.) Modern Theater Series. Signed and inscribed by the author as "Mario." American Scenes / One-act plays for the 1980s by Fratti (1927-2023), Italian playwright, critic, and educator who was a longtime resident of New York City. The seven plays are: Il Bavaglio; Figlie; Il Salvadanaio; Originalita'; Indiani; David, Figlio di Sam; and L'Anniversario. All… Read more about this item Item Price
€14.01
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The Song of the Syrian Guest
by Knight, William Allen
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Early Reprint
- Published
- 1911
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€9.30
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Boston: Pilgrim Press, (1911.) Early reprint. A meditation on Psalm 23 from the perspective of a Syrian shepherd. Decorative hardcover with gilt lettering and inlaid mother-of-pearl on the "T." A nice book on the meaning and power of the well-known psalm. 59 pp. Text printed in green and black. Illustrations by Charles Copeland with decorative designs, vignette illustrations, and three… Read more about this item Item Price
€9.30
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La Terreur / Etudes Critiques sur l'Histoire de la Revolution Française [Reign of Terror, French Revolution]
by Wallon, H. [Henri Alexandre]
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1881
- Binding
- Fine Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€70.06
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Paris: Hachette, 1881. Nouvelle edition. First published in 1873. Complete in two volumes in attractive fine bindings. A study of the Reign of Terror after the French Revolution. A classic work by [Henri Alexandre] Wallon, a French historian and statesman who played an important role in creation of the Third Republic (1870-1940.) All text is in French. Two 12mo volumes:… Read more about this item Item Price
€70.06
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The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson (SIGNED)
by Copeland, Misty. With Susan Fales-Hill
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2022
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781538753859
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€16.82
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NY: Grand Central Publishing, (2022.) 1st edition. Signed by Misty Copeland vertically on a preliminary blank page. A tribute to her mentor, who broke the color barrier in 1955 as the first African American to dance with a major ballet company. 225 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket. Near Fine overall with a straightened crease on the front jacket flap and… Read more about this item Item Price
€16.82
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Color (1st illustrated edition)
by Cullen, Countee (1903-1946)
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Published
- 1928
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€42.04
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NY: Harper & Brothers, [1928.] 2nd edition, with striking Art Deco illustrations not in the 1925 1st. Copyright page date code I-C (September 1928.) The first illustrated edition of Cullen's debut book of poetry, a work that established him as a leading African American poet and important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Illustrated in b&w by Charles Cullen (no relation),… Read more about this item Item Price
€42.04
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Theodor Seuss Geisel (Signed)
by Pease, Donald E.
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 2010
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780195323023
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€9.30
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NY: Oxford, 2010. 3rd printing. Signed by the author on a Dartmouth College gift bookplate. (The author is a literature professor at Dartmouth, where Geisel graduated in 1925.) A concise biography of Dr. Seuss, tracing his evolution from early advertising and political art to his beloved books for children. xi, 178 pp., notes & index, b&w illustrations throughout. 8vo hardcover… Read more about this item Item Price
€9.30
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Fowls of the Air (Signed Binding)
by Long, William J.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1902
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€23.36
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Boston: Ginn & Co., 1902. (First published in 1901.) Natural history and legends of the wild birds of America. Decorative, signed publisher's cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration. Signed with the samped initials "TBH" [Theodore Brown Hapgood, Jr., 1871-1938, noted American designer of books, bookplates, posters, and type ornaments.] 8vo. ix, 310 pp., + brief glossary of Indian names.… Read more about this item Item Price
€23.36
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Oeuvres de Alfred de Musset
by Musset, Alfred de (1810-1857)
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1879
- Binding
- Fine Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€45.78
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Paris: Charpentier, 1879. A large, heavy volume in a fine binding. The works of Musset, French dramatist, poet and novelist. Frontispiece portrait and engraved plates throughout. 735 pp., + 55 pp., of posthumous works and letters. Text is in French and printed in double columns. Quarto, 11.5 by 8.25 inches. Morocco leather (spine and corners) and decorative marbled boards. Gilt… Read more about this item Item Price
€45.78
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Goat: A Memoir (Signed)
by Land, Brad
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781400060931
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€20.55
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NY: Random House, (2004.) Signed 1st edition of the author's first book. A searing memoir of his victimization, first by a violent assault and then by the college fraternity where he sought brotherhood and belonging. 210 pp. 8vo hardcover in dust jacket. About Near Fine overall with light wear to the jacket. Sound, tight binding. Item Price
€20.55
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The Briton in Italy: A Pocket Interpreter and Guide to Italy and its Language … [Edwardian Guide Book]
by Rees, D.J.
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1906
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€14.01
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London: Siegle, Hill & Co., 1906. 1st edition. A guide for English travelers to Italy in the Edwardian era, "Containing Useful Conversational Vocabularies and Phrases, Travel Talk and Idiomatic Expressions, with Correct Phonetic Pronunciation." 104 pp. Text illustrations and 4 plates on glossy paper. See images for contents. 12mo. Flexible cloth binding. VG with some wear along the spine, age-toning… Read more about this item Item Price
€14.01
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Poems
by Masefield, John
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1941
- Binding
- Fine Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€11.21
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NY: Macmillan, 1941. "Complete Edition with Recent Poems" by the UK poet laureate. xvii, 673 pp., frontispiece portrait. 8vo fine binding of leather and marbled paper boards. Matching endpapers. Binding is sturdy but with moderate wear and a good amount of fading, as shown. Spine is aged to a warm brown; covers are unevenly faded. Small number "57" label on… Read more about this item Item Price
€11.21
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Albert E. Kahn - Signed Book Page by Author of The Secret War Against America, etc
by Kahn, Albert (1912-1979)
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- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- No Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€14.01
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Book page signed by the American journalist and author who crusaded against Nazis and Fascists but was blacklisted during the McCarthy era as a former member of the Communist Party. Page was removed from Kahn's book The Plot Against the Peace: A Warning to the Nation! (Co-authored with Michael Sayers, NY: Dial Press, 1945.) Also included is the title page… Read more about this item Item Price
€14.01
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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body - SIGNED
by Gay, Roxane
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 2017
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780062362599
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€9.30
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NY: Harper, (2017.) 1st edition. Signed by the author on a page bound in by the publisher. A searing memoir of being overweight in a "wildly undisciplined" body. 305 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket with original price of $25.99. Small spots at the top page edge, but otherwise Near Fine overall. Clean and securely bound. Appears to be unread. "Signed… Read more about this item Item Price
€9.30
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The Dying Gaul and Other Writings
by Jones, David; Edited with Introduction by Harman Grisewood
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780571110674
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Elizabethtown, New York, USA
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€18.68
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London: Faber and Faber, (1979.) 2nd printing, with "Reprinted 1979" on the copyright page. First published in 1978. A posthumous collection of 15 essays by the British painter and modernist poet. On a range of subjects, including his Welsh heritage, contemporary Wales, art in relation to war, and Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 230 pp., index. Frontispiece portrait +… Read more about this item Item Price
€18.68