Modern First Edition Books

Browse modern first editions across literature and other collecting interests. Identify the particular edition and printing in each listing, then review the condition of the book and any dust jacket. Each copy has its own history, so use its description and photographs alongside the bibliographic details.

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Available books

From the Moment They Met It Was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir (Turner Classic Movies)

Silver, Alain; Ursini, James

Running Press / Hachette Book Group, 2024

As new · cult classic; Billy Wilder; film noir

$28.00

The Sky and the Forest

Forester, C. S.

Little, Brown and Company, 1948

very good · Africa, slaves, King Leopold II Congolese

$19.00

The Cyberiad Fables for the Cybernetic Age

Lem, Stanislaw

Seabury Press, 1974

Near fine · Trurl and Klapaucius, Polish, Copernicus Science Centre, Warsaw, Cyberiada, The Mind's I, Elektrybalt

$680.00

Sleeveless Errand

James, Norah C

Henry Babou and Jack Kahane, 1927

Very good · Obelisk, softcore, Jack Kahane, Marcelle Kahane, Henry Babou, G. Goursat, Eric S. Pinker, Scholartis, Bow Street Police Court

$1275.00

Bright Pink Youth

[pseud. KAHANE, Jack] BARR, Cecil

The Obelisk Press, 1934

Very good · Obelisk, softcore, Jack Kahane, Henry Miller, G. Goursat

$1395.00

What to check in a first edition

A first edition can have more than one printing, and identification varies between publishers. Look for the stated edition, printing information, publication date, and distinguishing points recorded in the listing. Check whether a jacket is present and how its condition is described. Read inscriptions carefully: an owner’s name, gift message, and author’s inscription are different features.

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