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THB(15) BOOKS: PHILIP ROTH, TOM ROBBINS, KURT VONNEGUT & OTHERS
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8414 Anderson Mill Road
Austin, TX 78729
United States
Austin Auction Gallery a family owned and operated business, was founded in 1983 with a rock solid commitment to its consignors and superior customer service. Through this commitment we have evolved into one of the premier Antique and Fine Art auction houses in the Southwest. Since its inception, ou...Read more
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LiveSep 6, 2024
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- Lot Description
(lot of 15) Books: (1) "Goodbye, Columbus and Five Short Stories," Philip Roth, Houghton Mifflin Company, Riverside Press, 1959, author signed at title page, not marked "First Edition," dust jacket with publisher initials at lower spine, dust jacket inner flaps clipped; (1) "Our Gang," Philip Roth, Random House, 1971, stated First Edition at copyright page, author signature on card at first interior page, tape marks at upper and lower blue section of cover, Mylar cover, dust jacket complete with $5.95 price; (1) "Letting Go," Philip Roth, Random House, 1962, first edition stated "First Printing", blue and black hard cover, Mylar covered dust jacket retaining $5.95 price and loss at back near upper spine, gift sentiment at first inside page; (1) "Skinny Legs and All," Tom Robbins, Bantam Books, May 1990, author signed to buyer on title page, in good condition, dust jacker inside flap with $19.95 price; (1) "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues," Tom Robbins, Houghton Mifflin, 1976, paper back cover, author signed at the first title page to previous owner, 365 pages; (2) "Metamorphosis," Franz Kafka, Vanguard Press, 1946, black hard cover with reddish/ brown lettering, Mylar covered dust jacket with $6.95 price at lower front flap, previous owners book plate left of first title page, the second copy similar but front cover flap has been cut and is now without lettering, back flap with out publishes name at bottom, previous owner name written on upper first title page; (1) "Slapstick," Kurt Vonnegut, Delacorte Press, 1976, "First Delacorte Printing", author signed at first title page, blue hard cover, Mylar covered dust jacket, small stain at dust jacket lower left, 243 pages; (1) "Player Piano," Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Delacorte Press, 1952, book club reprint, 305 pages, dust jacket with chipping and spine creases, book sellers notes at title page; (1) "Cat's Cradle," Kurt Vonnegut Jr, Delacorte Press, 1963, book club reprint, 231 pages, dust jacket with rubs and chipping; (1) "Slaughter House," Kurt Vonnegut, Jonathan Cape, London, March 1979, reprinted April 1970, 186 pages, dust jacket with slight tear at spine and front flap clipped; (1) "Homage Catalonia," George Orwell, Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1952, stated "first American edition," 232 pages, with next blank page torn out, previous owner name at first interior page; (1) "Homage to Catalonia," George Orwell, Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1952, 232 pages, Mylar over the substantial torn dust jacket, booksellers small tag at first inside page; (1) "Down and out in Paris and London," George Orwell, Secker & Warburg, London, "New Edition, reset, 1949", dust jacket with tears and loss, bookseller penciled price and name at first interior page; (1) "Jacob's Room," Virginia Woolf, Harcourt, Brace Company, 1923, first American edition, orange cover, untrimmed lower page edges, 303 pages followed by advertising pages, oiling at covers and spine, largest: approx 9.5"h, 6.5"w, 2"d, 15.75lbs total
Condition
Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please utilize the ASK A QUESTION tab found in each lot. All lots are sold as-is and where is. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, and Austin Auction Gallery does not give refunds based on condition. Austin Auction Gallery does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.**NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE**
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