288
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VERNE, JULES.
De La Terre A La Lune. Trajet direct en 97 heures.
8vo,
original printed wrappers, slight creasing and minor finger-soiling, a few nicks at spine
ends; glassine dust jacket, few tears on inner folds; binding glue dried with backstrip par-
tially detached; laid into custom
1
/
4
gilt morocco folding case with spine gilt in
compartments, joint cracked, within morocco edged marbled slipcase, by Devauchelle,
joints rubbed.
Paris: Bibliotheque D’Éducation et de Récreation, J.Hetzel, [1865]
[1,000/1,500]
FIRST EDITION
,
PRESUMED FIRST PRINTING
,
with the errors present and 1 page errata at
end followed by 17 pages of supplementary material including publisher’s catalogue.
WITH A
TIPPED
-
IN ALS
(sheet, folded, one page), Amiens, 21 May, 1903. A letter of thanks and con-
gratulations addressed to an unknown recipient (“Cher Monsieur”), a fellow writer evidently,
tipped-in on the half-title. The true first editions of Verne’s novels usually appeared in smaller
octavo format and without illustrations as found here, with the larger and more elaborate illus-
trated cartonnages editions published shortly thereafter.
THREE SIGNED COPIES
286
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UPDIKE, JOHN.
Rabbit is Rich.
8vo, publisher’s grey linen cloth, top edges
stained grey; dust jacket; publisher’s slipcase, top edge slightly faded.
SIGNED LIMITED EDI
-
TION
. Number 323 of 350 copies. A near fine to fine copy.
New York: Knopf, 1981
[500/750]
WITH
—
Another copy. 8vo, publisher’s cloth; dust jacket, trace of edgewear, else bright and crisp.
Signed first trade edition. New York: Knopf, 1981 * Another copy. 8vo, gilt leather. Signed
Limited Edition, issue unknown. Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1990. Three signed
separate editions of Updike’s 1981 Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
287
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VAN DINE, S.S.
The Scarab Murder Case.
With folding illustration plate. 8vo,
original black cloth, few scuffs and light soiling, tiny nicks along joints; dust jacket, overall
moderate rubbing, 2 inch closed tear to upper front panel, short cellotape repair at head of
spine panel, creased tear through a few letters at bottom of rear panel.
FIRST EDITION
.
New York: Scribner’s, 1930
[150/250]
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