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Autumn Arrivals

In the midst of our Indian Summer here in New York, we're happy to send out a list of Autumn Arrivals, our first book list of the new season. We had saved up many special books to show you in person at the NYABF in September, but since it was rescheduled for next April, we decided to go ahead and release our reserves. This list is only the first installment of our new arrivals, there will be more to come in subject-specific lists, and many more will appear in an upcoming catalogue, now in the production stage.

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Nevil Shute Collection

A comprehensive collection of the works of engineer and novelist Nevil Shute (1899-1960), who was raised in England and Ireland, served in the first world war, and worked in the aircraft industry. Shute moved to Australia, where he set his two best-known works, A Town Like Alice and On the Beach. The J. C. Boonshaft Collection of Nevil Shute was formed in the 1980s and 1990s and includes some choice inscribed books and proof copies.

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African Americana September 2021

We are proud to present this collection of African-Americana, most of it new arrivals. Highlights include a number of important slave narratives; a scarce decorative broadside printing of the Emancipation Proclamation; the earliest African American travelogue; selections in photography, visual art, archives, and Abolitionist material culture; as well as many other special items.

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