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Other title: Tolkien's gown and other stories of great authors and rare books
Traces the publishing history of twenty significant modern books, each of which is sought after by collectors of first editions
Table of contents includes: Lolita -- The Hobbit -- Lord of the Flies -- The picture of Dorian Gray -- On the road -- Ulysses -- Sons and lovers -- The catcher in the rye -- Seven pillars of wisdom -- The Colossus -- A confederacy of Dunces -- Brideshead revisited -- The tale of Peter Rabbit -- Three stories and ten poems -- After two years -- Animal farm -- The satanic verses -- Poems (1919) -- Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone -- High windows