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Fascinating First Editions from the 1950s

It was the decade that gave us Narnia, Holden Caulfield and 007. But this selection showcases other memorable books published in the 1950s. A little Dennis Wheatley, a slice of Muriel Spark and a dash of Wallace Stegner.

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Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse (1959)
A Death in the Family by James Agee (1957)
They Came To Baghdad by Agatha Christie (1951)
The City of the Living by Wallace Stegner (1956)
The Flight from the Enchanter by Iris Murdoch (1956)

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Dessins. Themes et Variations by Henri Matisse

Last month's most expensive sales include a wonderful and ultra rare copy of Dessins. Themes et Variations (pictured) by Henri Matisse, published in 1943, featuring 158 memorable plates.

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ISBN: 1416059512 Atlas of Human Anatomy: with Student Consult Access by Frank H. Netter MD

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2011 Nobel Prize Winner

17 dikter by Tomas Tranströmer

Swedish poet, Tomas Tranströmer, wins the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature for his contribution to poetry and becomes the eighth European winner in the past 10 years to win.

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The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain

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