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1927 1st ed Magic Mountain German Literature Thomas: 1927 1st ed Magic Mountain German Literature Thomas Mann Lowe-Porter First published in 1924 and considered one of the most influential works of 20th-century German literature, ‘Magic Mountain’ be

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1663 1st ed Goliziano Manzini Italian Literature Love: 1663 1st ed Goliziano Manzini Italian Literature Art of Love Philosophy A rare, 17th-century printing of the works of Giovanni Battista Manzini. These Italian works, published in Venice in 1663 cover

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1863 Les Misérables 1st Theatre edition Victor HUGO: 1863 Les Misérables 1st Theatre edition Victor HUGO French Literature Valjean Paris & Brussels SET “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables Th

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1848 Charles Dickens 1st printing Dombey and Son: 1848 Charles Dickens 1st printing Dombey and Son English Literature Illustrated “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” ― Charles Dickens While

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1727 1st ed Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift English: 1727 1st ed Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift English Literature Classic Laputa “Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.” ― Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels Jonath

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1881 1st ed The Bells Edgar Allen POE Plates Esoteric: 1881 1st ed The Bells Edgar Allen POE Plates Esoteric Occult Horror Literature “Hear the sledges with the bells, Silver bells, what a world of merriment their melody foretells!” – Poe, ‘The Be

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1911 1st ed Peter Pan and Wendy JM Barrie Children’s: 1911 1st ed Peter Pan and Wendy JM Barrie Children’s Literature Illustrated “Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else f

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1852 1st ed Uncle Tom’s Cabin Books Beecher Stowe Slave: 1852 1st ed Uncle Tom’s Cabin Books Beecher Stowe Slavery Abolition Civil War “A moral battle cry for freedom!” – Langston Hughes on Uncle Tom’s Cabin. No other work of literature helped lay

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1952 1st/1st Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and The Sea: 1952 1st/1st Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and The Sea Novel Literature Classic “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” ― Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway was one of the most prolific Ameri

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1667 1st ed Phaedrus & Aesop Fables Illustrated: 1667 1st ed Phaedrus & Aesop Fables Illustrated Emblemata Greek Literature Latin “Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what h

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1886 1st ed Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Literature: 1886 1st ed Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Literature Feminism Moscow RUSSIA “If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.” – Tolstoy, Anna Karenina ‘Anna Karenina’ was a 19th-centur

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Lot of 11 books 20th century literature many 1st

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Hemingway, Ernest and Sinclair Lewis, John dos Passos, John Steinbeck, et al, Lot of 11 books of 20th century literature, all hardcovers, no dust jackets, the Steinbeck is in its original slipcase, highlights include First Editions of For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Grand Ecart (Jean Cocteau), Babbitt (with first issue points present) and The Red Pony (second printing).

Condition

Fair to Good condition, average wear, some with foxing and/or wear to hinges, rubbing and fraying to spines, general shelfwear, primarily clean contents, some with owner's bookplate. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A current list of shippers is listed on our website www.conceptgallery.com under “Auctions” / “Shipping” tab. Pak Mail Pittsburgh can provide USPS Media Mail shipping for book lots.

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