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The Collected Library: Summer Reading

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The Collected Library: Summer Reading

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Our annual summer book sale offers a vibrant mix of literary gems—from classic detective fiction to visionary sci-fi and beloved books that made their way to the silver screen. These stories are perfect companions for leisurely summer days, whether you're unwinding at the beach, stretched out in a hammock, or people-watching from a sun-drenched Parisian café.

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ADDISON, Joseph (1672-1719). Works. Birmingham: John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson at Shakespeare: ADDISON, Joseph (1672-1719). Works. Birmingham: John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson at Shakespeare's Head in the Strand, London, 1761. 4 volumes, large 4to. Engraved portrait of the author by J.

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0001: ADDISON, Joseph (1672-1719). Works. Birmingham: John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson at Shakespeare

Est. $300-$400

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ALLEN, Grant (1848-1899). An African Millionaire. Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Cl: ALLEN, Grant (1848-1899). An African Millionaire. Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay. London: Grant Richards, 1897. 8vo. Half-title, numerous woodcut vignettes in the text.

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0002: ALLEN, Grant (1848-1899). An African Millionaire. Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Cl

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ALLEN, Grant (1848-1899). A group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: : ALLEN, Grant (1848-1899). A group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: 1) The Woman Who Did. London: John Lane, 1895. Cover and title illustration by Aubrey Beardsley. 2) Miss Cayley's Adventures.

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0003: ALLEN, Grant (1848-1899). A group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:

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[ARTIST BOOK]. GROSS, Chaim (1902-1991). A group of 7 prints for The Song of Songs. New York: The Pr: [ARTIST BOOK]. GROSS, Chaim (1902-1991). A group of 7 prints for The Song of Songs. New York: The Print Club, 1980. 7 (of 9) color lithographs by Chaim Gross; "hors commerce" in pencil in bottom

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0004: [ARTIST BOOK]. GROSS, Chaim (1902-1991). A group of 7 prints for The Song of Songs. New York: The Pr

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[ARTIST BOOK]. JOYANT, Maurice (1864-1930). Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864-1901. Paris: H. Floury, 1: [ARTIST BOOK]. JOYANT, Maurice (1864-1930). Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864-1901. Paris: H. Floury, 1926-27. 2 volumes, 4to (254 x 197 mm). 2 drypoint etchings, lithographs, and numerous

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0005: [ARTIST BOOK]. JOYANT, Maurice (1864-1930). Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864-1901. Paris: H. Floury, 1

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[ARTIST BOOKS]. -- [XXe SIECLE]. A group of 14 issues of XXe Siecle magazine. c. 1958-1966. : [ARTIST BOOKS]. -- [XXe SIECLE]. A group of 14 issues of XXe Siecle magazine. c. 1958-1966. 14 volumes, 8vo. Original cloth and wraps (rubbing, soiling). XXe Siecle was founded by Italian art

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0006: [ARTIST BOOKS]. -- [XXe SIECLE]. A group of 14 issues of XXe Siecle magazine. c. 1958-1966.

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ASIMOV, Isaac (1920-1992). Pebble in the Sky. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1950. : ASIMOV, Isaac (1920-1992). Pebble in the Sky. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1950. 8vo. Original grayish-tan cloth (faint tidemark to lower edge of covers, darkening near top edge);

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0007: ASIMOV, Isaac (1920-1992). Pebble in the Sky. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1950.

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ASIMOV, Isaac (1920-1992). A group of 5 FIRST EDITIONS, MOST SIGNED, comprising: : ASIMOV, Isaac (1920-1992). A group of 5 FIRST EDITIONS, MOST SIGNED, comprising: 1) Foundations Edge. Binghamton, NY: Whispers Press, 1982. LIMITED ISSUE, number 877 of 1000 copies, SIGNED BY

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0008: ASIMOV, Isaac (1920-1992). A group of 5 FIRST EDITIONS, MOST SIGNED, comprising:

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ATWOOD, Margaret (b. 1939). The Handmaid’s Tale. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1985. : ATWOOD, Margaret (b. 1939). The Handmaid’s Tale. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1985. 8vo. (A small square piece of paper affixed to front free endpaper, possibly covering an ownership

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0009: ATWOOD, Margaret (b. 1939). The Handmaid’s Tale. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1985.

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AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817). The Works of Jane Austen. London: Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Limited, 1927.: AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817). The Works of Jane Austen. London: Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Limited, 1927. 5 volumes, 8vo. Contemporary half blue calf over blue linen-covered boards, red morocco

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0010: AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817). The Works of Jane Austen. London: Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Limited, 1927.

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BACHELLER, Irving (1859-1950). Eben Holden. A Tale of the North Country. Boston: Lothrop Publishing : BACHELLER, Irving (1859-1950). Eben Holden. A Tale of the North Country. Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company, 1900. 8vo. Original gilt-lettered and stamped red cloth, top edge gilt (slight lean to

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0011: BACHELLER, Irving (1859-1950). Eben Holden. A Tale of the North Country. Boston: Lothrop Publishing

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BALDWIN, James (1924-1987). A group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: : BALDWIN, James (1924-1987). A group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: 1) Another Country. 1962. 2) The Fire Next Time. 1963. 3) If Beale Street Could Talk. 1974. Together, 3 works in 3

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0012: BALDWIN, James (1924-1987). A group of 3 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:

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BARTON, George (1859-1942). The Pembroke Mason Affair. Boston: The Page Company, 1920. : BARTON, George (1859-1942). The Pembroke Mason Affair. Boston: The Page Company, 1920. 8vo. 5 plates, including one color, by Charles E. Meister. Original pictorial boards stamped in red and blue

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0013: BARTON, George (1859-1942). The Pembroke Mason Affair. Boston: The Page Company, 1920.

BAUDELAIRE, Charles (1821-1867). Oeuvres Posthumes. Paris: Societe du Mercure de France, 1908. : BAUDELAIRE, Charles (1821-1867). Oeuvres Posthumes. Paris: Societe du Mercure de France, 1908. 4to. 2 portrait plates of Baudelaire. Half brown morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, ruled in

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0014: BAUDELAIRE, Charles (1821-1867). Oeuvres Posthumes. Paris: Societe du Mercure de France, 1908.

Est. $400-$600

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BAUM, L. Frank (1856-1919). The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale... Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill,: BAUM, L. Frank (1856-1919). The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale... Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill, 1901. 8vo. Numerous illustrations, some in color by F.Y. Cory. (Small marred area on half-title

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0015: BAUM, L. Frank (1856-1919). The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale... Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill,

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BEHN, Aphra (1640-1689). Love-Letters between a Nobleman and his Sister; with the History of their A: BEHN, Aphra (1640-1689). Love-Letters between a Nobleman and his Sister; with the History of their Adventures. London: For D. Brown, et al, 1712. 8vo. (Contemporary ink notations on title-page.)

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0016: BEHN, Aphra (1640-1689). Love-Letters between a Nobleman and his Sister; with the History of their A

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BEHN, Aphra (1640-1689). Plays Written by the Late Ingenious Mrs. Behn. London: Mary Poulson, 1724.: BEHN, Aphra (1640-1689). Plays Written by the Late Ingenious Mrs. Behn. London: Mary Poulson, 1724. 4 volumes, 12mo. Engraved portrait frontispiece. (Light marginal toning.) 19th century red

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0017: BEHN, Aphra (1640-1689). Plays Written by the Late Ingenious Mrs. Behn. London: Mary Poulson, 1724.

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BEHN, Aphra (1640-1689). A group of 7 works, comprising: : BEHN, Aphra (1640-1689). A group of 7 works, comprising: 1) The Unfortunate Happy Lady: A True History. London: Printed for Samuel Briscoe, 1698. Disbound. 2) The Wandring Beauty: A Novel.

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0018: BEHN, Aphra (1640-1689). A group of 7 works, comprising:

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BERRY, Wendell (b. 1934). A group of 7 FIRST EDITIONS, MANY SIGNED, comprising: : BERRY, Wendell (b. 1934). A group of 7 FIRST EDITIONS, MANY SIGNED, comprising: 1) Nathan Coulter. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1960. INSCRIBED BY BERRY. [With]: BERRY. Handwritten letter

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0019: BERRY, Wendell (b. 1934). A group of 7 FIRST EDITIONS, MANY SIGNED, comprising:

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BIGGERS, Earl Derr (1884-1933). A pair of FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: : BIGGERS, Earl Derr (1884-1933). A pair of FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: 1) Seven Keys to Baldpate. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1913. INSCRIBED TO THE AUTHOR, DAVID CARB, BY BIGGERS.

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0020: BIGGERS, Earl Derr (1884-1933). A pair of FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:

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[BINDINGS]. BORROW, George (1803-1881). Works. London and New York: Constable & Co. for Gabriel Well: [BINDINGS]. BORROW, George (1803-1881). Works. London and New York: Constable & Co. for Gabriel Wells, 1923. 16 volumes, 8vo. 20th century crimson crushed morocco gilt, covers paneled in gilt,

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0021: [BINDINGS]. BORROW, George (1803-1881). Works. London and New York: Constable & Co. for Gabriel Well

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[BINDINGS]. CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878). The Comic Almanack. London: Charles Tilt and David Bogue: [BINDINGS]. CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878). The Comic Almanack. London: Charles Tilt and David Bogue, 1835-1853. 19 volumes, various sizes from octavo and smaller. Numerous etched plates

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0022: [BINDINGS]. CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878). The Comic Almanack. London: Charles Tilt and David Bogue

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[BINDING - KELLIEGRAM]. KEATS, John (1795-1821). The Eve of St. Agnes. London: Sampson Low and Son f: [BINDING - KELLIEGRAM]. KEATS, John (1795-1821). The Eve of St. Agnes. London: Sampson Low and Son for Joseph Cundall, 1856. 8vo. Illustrations by Edward H. Wehnert. Early 20th century brown

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0023: [BINDING - KELLIEGRAM]. KEATS, John (1795-1821). The Eve of St. Agnes. London: Sampson Low and Son f

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[BINDINGS]. KINGSLEY, Charles (1819-1875). A group of 8 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: : [BINDINGS]. KINGSLEY, Charles (1819-1875). A group of 8 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: 1) Politics for the People. London: John W. Parker, 1848. 2) Twenty-Five Village Sermons. London: John W.

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0024: [BINDINGS]. KINGSLEY, Charles (1819-1875). A group of 8 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:

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