This lot comprises a large collection of multiple volumes of books and several VHS tapes, housed within three vintage suitcases. The book collection consists primarily of mass-market paperbacks from publishers including Penguin, Pan, Picador, Granada, and Faber, alongside several vintage cloth-bound hardcovers. Notable authors represented include Graham Greene with titles such as The Power and the Glory, The Quiet American, and The Heart of the Matter; Joseph Hansen with crime novels including Troublemaker and Death Claims; Dashiell Hammett with titles including The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man; and a grouping of Raymond Chandler paperbacks such as The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, and The Long Goodbye. Other visible titles include The Roman Army by Macdonald, The Italians by Luigi Barzini, A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor, and various works by William Shakespeare and Robert Graves. One suitcase contains several VHS tapes in their original cases, with titles including Boogie Nights, Cobb, Tokyo Fist, A Star is Born, and A Passage to India. The three suitcases feature varying exterior finishes and interior linings, including tartan and checked patterns.
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