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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Softbound. Zustand: Very Good. Small octavo, paper covers, xxviii, 96 pp.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 177 pages, a very good hardback (publisher's black cloth), ex-library - a book in the The American Series of Foreign Penal Codes.

Zustand: Good. 1st edition. Large format paperback, VG. 191pp, 386 b/w & colour illustrations [mostly b/w], b/w map, edges a little rubbed. GERMAN text. Pictoral history of German Polar exploration. Initial images are taken from old illustrations & engravings, the later are from photographs. 500 grams.…

Zustand: Good. Original blind stamped black cloth, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrations in b/w, 8vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Collector's edition. 128pp. Preface by George Jean Nathan. Spine ends and corners bumped, black cloth lightly fading, else very good, lacking the slipcase.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. (vietnam war, drama, american drama) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. (Vietnam War, Drama, Plays) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. Second Edition. Third impression of the second UK paperback edition, with number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 on the printer's page - published as a PBO. With a six page introduction by Roddy Doyle. The book was originally published in the UK by Rebel Inc. in 2000. ***Very good in colour-illustrated card covers. Edges of covers slightly rubbed. No creases or tears except for light reading creases to the spine which is slightly curved from reading. Corners sharp. Covers clean. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Spine tight. ***318 pages. 200mm x 130mm. ***'"Ham on Rye" follows the path of legendary barfly Charles Bukowski's alter-ego Henry Chinaski through the turbulent years of high school and college and into the beginning of a long and successful career in alcoholism. "Ham on Rye" is Charles Bukowski's fourth novel and the most moving of all his books, dealing with his early years in Los Angeles, and in particular with his difficult relationship with his father. The novel begins against the backdrop of an America devastated by the Depression and takes the Chinaski legend up to the bombing of Pearl Harbour. ***"A scorching account of a childhood, an adolescence, a life of ugliness, pain, escape, alcohol, loneliness. Often it's funny - often it's disturbing - Ham on Rye is a powerful book." - Roddy Doyle (Review quote taken from the back cover) ***'Henry Charles Bukowski [Aug 16, 1920 - Mar 9, 1994] was a German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles. His work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. Bukowski wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories and six novels, eventually publishing over 60 books. The FBI kept a file on him as a result of his column Notes of a Dirty Old Man in the LA underground newspaper Open City. Bukowski published extensively in small literary magazines and with small presses beginning in the early 1940s and continuing on through the early 1990s. As noted by one reviewer, "Bukowski continued to be, thanks to his antics and deliberate clownish performances, the king of the underground and the epitome of the littles in the ensuing decades, stressing his loyalty to those small press editors who had first championed his work and consolidating his presence in new ventures such as the New York Quarterly, Chiron Review, or Slipstream." Some of these works include his "Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window", published by his friend and fellow poet Charles Potts, and better known works such as "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame". These poems and stories were later republished by John Martin's Black Sparrow Pres as collected volumes of his work. Regarding Bukowski's enduring popular appeal, Adam Kirsch of The New Yorker wrote, "the secret of Bukowski's appeal [is that] he combines the confessional poet's promise of intimacy with the larger-than-life aplomb of a pulp-fiction hero." Since his death in March 1994, Bukowski has been the subject of a number of critical articles and books about both his life and writings, despite his work having received relatively little attention from academic critics in the United States during his lifetime. In contrast, Bukowski enjoyed extraordinary fame in Europe. (Wiki) ***A nice copy of the third impression of the second UK edition - published as a PBO. A good reading copy of this Bukowski classic. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK paperback edition - a PBO. With a six page introduction by Roddy Doyle specially written for this edition. The book was originally published in the USA by Black Sparrow Press in 1982. ***Very good in colour-illustrated card covers. Edges of covers slightly rubbed. No creases or tears. Corners sharp. Covers clean. There is a small indentation to the back cover edge, affecting the last few pages. There are reading creases to the spine which is slightly curved from reading. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Spine tight. ***318 pages. 215mm x 130mm. ***'"Ham on Rye" follows the path of legendary barfly Charles Bukowski's alter-ego Henry Chinaski through the turbulent years of high school and college and into the beginning of a long and successful career in alcoholism. "Ham on Rye" is Charles Bukowski's fourth novel and the most moving of all his books, dealing with his early years in Los Angeles, and in particular with his difficult relationship with his father. The novel begins against the backdrop of an America devastated by the Depression and takes the Chinaski legend up to the bombing of Pearl Harbour. ***"This Rebel Inc edition marks the first UK publication of what is arguably Bukowski's finest work and has a specially commissioned introduction by Roddy Doyle." ***"A scorching account of a childhood, an adolescence, a life of ugliness, pain, escape, alcohol, loneliness. Often it's funny - often it's disturbing - Ham on Rye is a powerful book." Roddy Doyle (Quote and review taken from the back cover) ***'Henry Charles Bukowski [Aug 16, 1920 - Mar 9, 1994] was a German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles. His work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. Bukowski wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories and six novels, eventually publishing over 60 books. The FBI kept a file on him as a result of his column Notes of a Dirty Old Man in the LA underground newspaper Open City. Bukowski published extensively in small literary magazines and with small presses beginning in the early 1940s and continuing on through the early 1990s. As noted by one reviewer, "Bukowski continued to be, thanks to his antics and deliberate clownish performances, the king of the underground and the epitome of the littles in the ensuing decades, stressing his loyalty to those small press editors who had first championed his work and consolidating his presence in new ventures such as the New York Quarterly, Chiron Review, or Slipstream." Some of these works include his "Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window", published by his friend and fellow poet Charles Potts, and better known works such as "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame". These poems and stories were later republished by John Martin's Black Sparrow Pres as collected volumes of his work. Regarding Bukowski's enduring popular appeal, Adam Kirsch of The New Yorker wrote, "the secret of Bukowski's appeal [is that] he combines the confessional poet's promise of intimacy with the larger-than-life aplomb of a pulp-fiction hero." Since his death in March 1994, Bukowski has been the subject of a number of critical articles and books about both his life and writings, despite his work having received relatively little attention from academic critics in the United States during his lifetime. In contrast, Bukowski enjoyed extraordinary fame in Europe. (Wiki) ***A nice copy of the first UK edition of this classic work by Bukowski - published as a PBO. Surprisingly uncommon. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition Soft cover Signed by the Author to the title page. Book Condition: As New. 64pp. Yilma Tafere Tasew fled Ethiopia in 1991, angry at the constant violation of human rights and fearing for his life. Now living in New Zealand, Yilma's poetry is as frank and forceful. Signed by Author(s).…

wraps. Zustand: Very Good. very good condtion, very good cover; edge wear on both book and dust jacket. folio. 12 pp.

Zustand: MOLTO BUONO. Farnborough, Gregg International Publishers cm.13x19, pp.431 non numerate, legatura editoriale in tutta tela rossa, titoli in oro al dorso, Contiene le ristampe anastatiche di: Anonymous. La edifichation de molti pallazi & tempii de Roma, Venice 1480. Albertini, Francesco. Opusculum de mirabilibus novae & veteris urbis Romae, Rome 1510. Palladio, Andrea. Descritione de le chiese de Roma, Rome 1554. Palladio, Andrea. L'antichita di Roma, Rome 1554. Albertini, Francesco. Memoriale di molte statue et picture di Florentia, Florence 1510. …

Original Wraps. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. First impression of the true first UK edition - a paperback original. With a six page introduction by Roddy Doyle specially written for this edition. The book was originally published in the USA by Black Sparrow Press in 1982. ***Near fine in colour-illustrated card covers. Edges of covers just slightly rubbed. No creases or tears. No bumps. Corners sharp. Covers clean. No reading creases to the spine. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Spine tight. ***318 pages. 215mm x 130mm. ***'"Ham on Rye" follows the path of legendary barfly Charles Bukowski's alter-ego Henry Chinaski through the turbulent years of high school and college and into the beginning of a long and successful career in alcoholism. Ham on Rye is Charles Bukowski's fourth novel and the most moving of all his books, dealing with his early years in Los Angeles, and in particular with his difficult relationship with his father. The novel begins against the backdrop of an America devastated by the Depression and takes the Chinaski legend up to the bombing of Pearl Harbour'. ***"This Rebel Inc edition marks the first UK publication of what is arguably Bukowski's finest work and has a specially commissioned introduction by Roddy Doyle."' ***"A scorching account of a childhood, an adolescence, a life of ugliness, pain, escape, alcohol, loneliness. Often it's funny - often it's disturbing - Ham on Rye is a powerful book." - Roddy Doyle (Quote and review taken from the back cover) ***'Henry Charles Bukowski [Aug 16, 1920 - Mar 9, 1994] was a German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles. His work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. Bukowski wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories and six novels, eventually publishing over 60 books. The FBI kept a file on him as a result of his column Notes of a Dirty Old Man in the LA underground newspaper Open City. Bukowski published extensively in small literary magazines and with small presses beginning in the early 1940s and continuing on through the early 1990s. As noted by one reviewer, "Bukowski continued to be, thanks to his antics and deliberate clownish performances, the king of the underground and the epitome of the littles in the ensuing decades, stressing his loyalty to those small press editors who had first championed his work and consolidating his presence in new ventures such as the New York Quarterly, Chiron Review, or Slipstream." Some of these works include his "Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window", published by his friend and fellow poet Charles Potts, and better known works such as "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame". These poems and stories were later republished by John Martin's Black Sparrow Pres as collected volumes of his work. Regarding Bukowski's enduring popular appeal, Adam Kirsch of The New Yorker wrote, "the secret of Bukowski's appeal [is that] he combines the confessional poet's promise of intimacy with the larger-than-life aplomb of a pulp-fiction hero." Since his death in March 1994, Bukowski has been the subject of a number of critical articles and books about both his life and writings, despite his work having received relatively little attention from academic critics in the United States during his lifetime. In contrast, Bukowski enjoyed extraordinary fame in Europe, the UK and particularly in Germany, the place of his birth. (Wiki) ***A nice near fine copy of the first UK paperback edition of this classic work by Bukowski - published as a paperback original. Surprisingly uncommon. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Leatherette. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. Apparent First Edition. 37 numbered pp + 66. HB. From the collection of David Wight Prall, Philospher and Professor of Aesthetics at Berkeley and Harvard. Pages: clean, bright, tight; ep dappled green, t.e. green; no defects. Cover: dk green w/ gilt titles stamped to front and spine, flexible cover; slight shelfwear.…

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnGood ideas ripen with time. From seed to harvest, Cider Mill Press brings fine reading, information, and entertainment together between the covers of its creatively crafted books. Our Cider Mill bears fruit twice a year, p.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Second Edition Revised. Hardback copy in dark blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and decoration to front and spine, no dustjacket as issued. 251pp. B/w frontispiece, b/w maps, map endpapers. Housed in plain card slipcase. Not library copy, small ink initial to top corner of title page, slipcase has some rubbing to edges. (22/1).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First American Edition. Xi, 372 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. First Edition Stated, Actually First American Edition, 1967, But First Published In France In 1965. A First-Hand Account Of French Indo-China 1946-1950 By Far Eastern Correspondent Of France-Soir, It Puts To Shame The Fearful, Policy-Obsessed Ramblings Of An Entire Cohort American Professional Politicians, Journalists, And Academicians Who Rely Wholly Or In Large Part Upon Second-Hand, Third-Hand, Fourth-Hand Or Worse Sources. A Fine Copy In Fine Dust Jacket. Maps By Henri Jacquinet (illustrator).…

Cloth Covers. Zustand: Fair. Fair copy. Covers rubbed and corners bumped.Red cloth covers with design on cover. Faded gilt lettering on spine. Previous owner's bookplate inside cover. xxxi, 199pp. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. Small oblong 8vo ( 17cm x 13cm). Colour pictorial covers. pp 32 (unpaginated). Copiously illustrated throughout in colour, some with gilt lettering. 31 days of religious verse. No date (1890's). Faint shelf wear to colourful covers, vg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. 10mm tear to head of front joint. 10mm chip to face of spine cloth. 10mm chips to cloth along corners of boards. Hinges broken. Top 25mm blank margin trimmed from title leaf.; No date on title page. Preface dated 1865, publisher's advertisements for 1869 at rear. [x], 121, [1]; 96; [2], 198; 96; 96 pages + 24 pages advertisements "Special List for 1869". Maroon cloth boards with gilt on spine and front board. Page dimensins: 183 x 120mm. George Augustus Sala has an anecdote about Artemus Ward (a pseudonym of Charles Farrar Browne) and Utah in his 3 page Introduction - "It was on the occasion of a convivial meeting of New York journalists at a place in Houston Street, called 'The House of Lords,' on which occasion. I remember, a mighty bowl of punch was brewed, on the hospitable assumption that it was the beverage most grateful to the British palate. I was well night breathless to hear the strange revelations which A. W. must have to make about the Mormon Territories. Mr. Browne is not averse from punch, discreetly brewed; and as he tasted his first jorum, he remarked that he had had a 'very good time in Utah,' and that 'there was a good deal of this sort of thing,' meaning the punch - an observation which I scarcely found compatible with the statement that no spirituous liquors are allowed to be sold in the City of the Saints. But I daresay there is a 'good deal of this sort of thing' everywhere [. . .]".…