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london: bodley head, 1963. third impression, 1963. canonical modernist novel by irish author james joyce. takes place over a single day (june 16, 1904) and establishes paralells between its main characters and those of homer's greek epic the odyssey. parts of the novel were first serialized an american journal, the little review, between march 1918 and december 1920, before it was fully published in 1922 in paris. its inclusion of sexual elements resulted in a smattering of negative reviews and an american obscenity trial; today the book is regarded as the foremost work of modernist literature. book condition: owner's name on flyleaf. near fine +. jacket condition: small chips on spine, some shelf wear, unclipped (25s). near fine.

london: faber and faber, 1984. first british edition, 1984. hardcover. originally written in french. follows two women, two men, and a dog as their paths cross. set during the 1968 prague spring and in its aftermath. an american film adaptation was released in 1988 with daniel day-lewis, lena olin, and juliette binoche. london: faber and faber. isbn: 057113209X. 5.4 x 8.5". 314 pages. book condition: fine. jacket condition: price unclipped (£9.50). fine.

cleveland and new york: the world publishing company, 1943. third tower printing, 1943. the first book published by richard wright (1908-1960) who went on to publish, among other works, "native son" and "the outsider." "uncle tom's children" is a collection of six novellas. all of them are, as lewis gannett of the new york herald-tribune put it, "swift-moving, inevitably doomed tales of black life in the southland." this is the tower books edition. cleveland and new york: the world publishing company. 250 pages. 5.6 x 8.25". hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: light toning and shelfwear commensurate with age. ownership markings to front endpaper. very good. jacket condition: bumping to spine. shelfwear throughout. unclipped (209). very good.

new york: new directions, 1954. first edition, 1954. "an omniscient narrator invites the audience to listen to the dreams and innermost thoughts of the inhabitants of the fictional small welsh fishing town, llareggub, (buggerall spelt backwards)." thomas wrote this radio drama as a commission for the bbc. it was later adapted for film )1972) and for the stage. new york: new directions. hardcover. book condition: very good.

new york: grove press, inc, 1959. first edition, 1959. erotic novel by aubdrey beardsley with beautifully crafted illustrations in the artist's well-known style. beardsley (1872-1898) left the work unfinished when he died of tuberculosis. the first parts of his work were published in 1907 as a manuscript titled "the story of venus and tannhäuser," referencing the legend on which it was based. this edition, completed by john glassco, was released in 1959. new york: grove press, inc. 140 pages. 5 x 8.5". hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: slightest shelfwear. near fine. jacket condition: unclipped ($3.95). near fine.

berlin: Scalo, Zürich, 1998. 1st edition. hard cover. fine./fine minus slight shelfwear. very small closed tear on front cover..

london: allen lane, 1973. allen lane edition, 1973. from infamous criminals to legendary figures, borges' short story collection blends historical fact with fiction to describe a world where deception, crime and mystery intertwine. london: allen lane. 146 pages. 5.5x9". hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: negligible bumping to spine, marking from sticker to paste-down. fine-. jacket condition: fine.

new york: tor, 1987. hardcover.