Classic Literature from Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA

First US Edition; A Near Fine book in brown cloth boards with lettering and eagle design in gold. Published by Crowell in New York, 1885. An outstanding copy of this treatise on religion, scarce in the first edition and in this condition, this copy showing only some light rubbing to the spine foot, mild foxing to the page edges, and… Read more about this item

First Edition in English, Published by Crowell, 1923. A Very Good book in an original Near Fine dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this collection, rare in the original dust jacket. This copy is in very good condition showing some light rubbing to the board edges and some age-spotting to the first 5 or 6 pages; housed in a crisp… Read more about this item

First US Edition with certain mature themes expurgated; A Very Good to Near Fine book. An outstanding copy of this classic of American literature; uncommon in collectible condition. Two pages of ads to rear of book. This copy is in very good or better condition showing some mild rubbing to the edges, minor soiling to the boards, an occasional age… Read more about this item

Stated first edition/first Printing with the correct number line (ending in a 2); A fine book in a fine dust jacket, as new and unread, housed in a decorative slipcase. A pristine book difficult to find in collectible condition; this volume is in unread, as new condition with a crisp, tight binding and beautiful white pages, housed in a likewise… Read more about this item

First Editions/First Printings; All books in Fine/Fine condition with all first issue points. A stunning set of the the first US editions of the now timeless classic; of course, basis for the extraordinary films starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, etc., etc. The first US editions, particularly the first 3 volumes, are very scarce in F/F condition; the whole set in… Read more about this item

First Edition/First Printing with all first issue points present (the word "pendula" on page 9 and the dot between the 8's on p. 88); A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, exceptionally well preserved; copies in this condition or better getting more scarce by the day. This copy is in near fine condition with a tight binding… Read more about this item

First Edition/First Printing with the Scribner's seal and letter "A" to the copyright page, in the first state jacket with brown lettering to the flaps, a blue tint to Hemingway on the back panel, and the $3.00 price and "Jacket Design by A." statement to the front flap; A Near Fine book in a Very Good or better dust jacket.… Read more about this item

First Edition/Stated First Printing; A Very Good book in a Very Good Original dust jacket. A handsome example of this classic of 20th century literature and basis for many movie and TV adaptations. This volume is in very good condition showing some light sunning and fading to the boards, mild off-setting to the end papers, some light shelf wear to… Read more about this item

First Edition/First Printing; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. An exceptional copy of this classic of Horror fiction, scarce in collectible condition. This copy is in Near Fine condition with clean white pages and a tight binding with bright spine lettering over yellow and blue boards; the book does show some light rubbing and faint age-toning… Read more about this item

Stated First Edition; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. A handsome copy of this debut novel from the author of "On the Road" and "Big Sur"; one of the most influential writers of the 20th Century. This copy is in near fine condition showing only light rubbing to the board edges, a faint foxing to the… Read more about this item

First Edition Thus; Signed Limited Edition, this being the First Illustrated Edition signed by both the author and the illustrator, numbered #495 0f 751. A Near Fine book, with only light rubbing and shelf wear, with a few more prominent rubs to the spine, near the foot, and some light offsetting to the endpapers. Beautifully illustrated by Randolph Schwabe. An… Read more about this item

First Edition/Later Printing; A Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. This is the movie tie-in printing of the classic novel, with the sticker affixed to the front panel advertising the 1949 movie; in an original state jacket with Rand's portrait on the rear panel with 3 reviews. This copy is in only Good condition with a binding that… Read more about this item

First Edition; A Very Good to Near Fine softcover book in a Very Good dust jacket. This is the Star Edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1950, for sale only in Europe; an uncommon edition of this title, scarce in this condition. This copy is in very good to near fine condition showing only some light foxing and rubbing to… Read more about this item

Stated first edition/First Printing with the "M4" code to the last page; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this Pulitzer winning novel, uncommon in near fine or better condition. SIGNED with no inscription to the half title page. Uncommon in this condition and flat signed. This copy is in near fine condition… Read more about this item

First Edition/Later Printing (15th); A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed directly to the title page by the author. An outstanding copy of this classic work of WWII literature, uncommon flat signed by Heller. This copy is in near fine condition with only light rubbing to the board edges and a gentle push to… Read more about this item

First UK Edition; A Very Good to Near Fine book. An outstanding copy of this collection of ghost stories from Le Fanu, credited with being one of the more influential horror writers of the 19th century; Le Fanu being central to the development of the ghost story during the Victorian Era; this collection published posthumously by Downey & Co. in… Read more about this item

First Edition/Stated First Printing; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket, with moderate chipping to the spine ends and corners, including one large chip to the spine head, slight rubbing to the board edges and corners, and a 2" tear to the bottom of the front flap fold. A handsome copy of this first Grove Press edition,… Read more about this item

Stated First Edition with no mention of subsequent printings; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED and warmly inscribed by the author on the 2nd free paper. A handsome copy of this extraordinary novel, by the author of "The Collector" and "The Magus"; scarce in the true first edition and signed by Fowles. This copy is… Read more about this item

First US Edition/Stated First Printing; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this novel, the 5th in the Narnia series; this is the first US edition; the UK edition was the true first, although the first US appears to be much more uncommon than the UK in the marketplace. This copy is in… Read more about this item

First Edition/Stated First Printing; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only a couple of slight rubs to the panel edges and a very mild age-toning to the back panel and text block. An exceptionally well preserved copy of this story of a road trip from Hell to Heaven; Lewis is the master of Christian Apologetic work, this… Read more about this item