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A thorough look at the archival restoration of leather book bindings. Very good, with nearly no wear to corners and just a touch of soil to the fro...

Very nice unread copy of Ashbery's experiences reading writers that inspire him: John Clare, Thomas Lovell Beddoes, Raymond Roussel, John Wheelwri...

First edition, aside from previous limited edition. Book is fine, appears unread. Jacket graded Good: shows rubbing, has significant scuff mark on ...

A nice clean copy of this title, a first printing, NF in a VG jacket. A little shelfwear, a couple of very faint scrapes to rear jacket panel, easi...

A collection of Jones's letters to Maxwell Perkins and later editors, personal acquaintances, and others. Introduction, biographical sketch, and in...

New Yorker album with nice color reproductions of 40 covers from 1950-1955, along with hundreds of cartoons. Quite good condition, however plastic ...

Nice copy of still useful guide to where in London various historically significant persons lived. Laid out by geographic sections of London, but i...

First paperback of this. Bowles's record of his life in Tangiers from 87 to 89. As new, unread copy. Trade Paperbackback. ISBN 0880012692. Ecco Pre...

Near Fine copy of a fascinating biography of the French novelist Louise Colet. Colet may well have served as Flaubert's prototype for Madame Bovary...

A collection of reminiscences about Carver from friends, family and colleagues. Third printing, near fine (light scratches to cover). Trade Paperba...

A nice clean copy of Pritchett's in depth examination off Turgenev. First printing, fine in a VG jacket with a bit of shelfwear and a non-trivial c...

Very nice first printing of this biography of lesbian novelist Radclyffe Hall. Fine in like jacket, in protective mylar. Book has just a touch of s...

Profusely illustrated biography of Colette by actress/author Yvonne Mitchell. Near fine in a very good jacket (3/4 in. tear to top front near spine...

First printing of this revealing biography of Henry and William James's sister. Near fine (no markings, very slight cock to spine). Jacket is G+ wi...

Fine copy of this thorough biography of Sitwell. Fine in a NF jacket (very tiny tear to top rear corner) Not price clipped or remainedered. First p...

Nice copy of what remained after Hamilton's ill-fated attempt at a Salinger biography was largely quashed by Salinger. First printing, NF in like j...

A look at the expat literary community in Morocco centered on Paul Bowles. Featured prominently are Paul and Jane Bowles, William Burroughs, Allan ...

Signed by author (inscribed to owners). Fairly scarce hardcover biography of Victorian novelist George Gissing. VG+ in VG jacket. Slight lean to b...

Tight copy, hardly read. Bump to top of spine, closed 3/4 in. tear at rear top of jacket, price clipped. NOT Ex-library. Hardcover. Harcourt Brace...

Memoir containing the author's thoughts on friends and acquaintances who particularly interested or impressed him. Included in this volume are Garb...

A nice copy of Glendinning's meticulous biography of Leonard Woolf. Fine in a NF jacket (slight bend to top of front jacket panel, a bit of shelfwe...

First volume of memoirs from this prolific author. VG in like jacket. Some foxing to top and foredge. Jacket has small tear lower front corner, sma...

Second volume of memoirs from the prolific author Anthony Powell. First printing of the U.S. edition, VG in like jacket. Book has some foxing to to...

Illustrated by J. Wolf. A biography of Chaucer from the noted novelist and medievalist John Gardner. First edition stated. NF in Good + jacket, wit...

A look at the lifelong friendship between Dylan Thomas and poet Vernon Watkins, written by Watkins' widow. First U.S. printing, fine in a fine jack...

Unread, crisp copy of this anthology of pieces by notable science fiction authors. Touches on the influence of science fiction on the larger popula...

Nice copy of this Cliff Janeway novel. First printing, VG in a NF jacket. Book had one bent page corner, small mark to foredge. Jacket has minimal ...

Fascinating biography of Georges Simeon, the creator of Maigret. A near fine copy in a fine jacket--two page corners bent. First American Edition s...

From the former children's book editor of Booklist, this is a helpful guide to both what books you might pick for children of different ages, and h...

A nice copy of this book detailing the friendship between author Madeleine L'Engle and Luci Shaw. Second printing, fine in a VG jacket with a notab...

Illustrated by Sewell, Helen. A respectable copy of this story driven collective biography of the young members of the Bronte family. This is a sev...