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MATHESON, RICHARD.
The
Shrinking Man.
8vo, publisher’s gilt-let-
tered brown cloth; dust jacket, light
shelfwear, crisp and bright; contents pris-
tine; collector’s cloth folding case with
leather lettering label.
FIRST BRITISH EDI
-
TION
. Originally published as a paperback
original by Gold Medal Books in 1956. A
fine copy in like jacket.
London: David Bruce &Watson, (1973)
[500/750]
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MAUGHAM,W. SOMERSET.
The Narrow Corner.
8vo, publisher’s blue cloth
stamped in black and gilt; dust jacket, shelfwear and moderate rubbing, 1-inch V shaped
chip to lower rear panel, spine panel tips and corners with chips affecting first word in title
and imprint, unclipped; contents clean.
London: Heinemann, (1932)
[600/900]
FIRST EDITION
,
SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
,
inscribed to Gilbert Norcutt[?] on front free
endpaper.Toole Stott A44a.
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MAUGHAM, W. SOMERSET.
Ashenden, Or the British Agent.
8vo,
publisher’s orange stamped blue cloth; dust
jacket, light edgewear, short closed tear to
upper rear panel, light age-toning, with
the rare orange wraparound advertising
band, tears and small chips but with all
text intact; collector’s clamshell box.
NewYork: Doubleday, Doran, 1928
[1,000/1,500]
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION
.
Uncommonly
nice copy, with the seldom found advertising
band. Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone and
Queen’s Quorum #78.
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