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(London), (Faber and Faber), (1991). Copy No. 64 of 250 numbered copies, signed by the contributors. Twenty-six writers contribute to this AIDS fundraiser, with drawings by David Hockney. Edited by Stephen Spender. Signed by Hockney and Spender. This copy is also signed by: Joyce Carol Oates, Iris Murdoch, Normal Mailer, Seamus Heaney, Martin Amis, Erica Jong, Ian McEwan, Nigel Nicholson, Margaret Drabble, Craig Raine, William Boyd, V.S. Pritchett, Doris Lessing, William Golding, Arthur Miller, Ted Hughes, Kazuo Ishiguro, Julian Barnes, John Updike, Susan Sontag, Douglas Adams, and Patrick Leigh Fermor. Four living contributors declined to sign this edition -- Paul Theroux, Ted Hughes, Anthony Burgess and Gore Vidal. This copy, however, is from the collection of Vidal's bibliographer, Steven Abbott, and Vidal did sign this copy, the only copy of this edition he signed. Blue boards bound in quarter vellum. Fine in a fine slipcase. [#035645] $7,500

(London), (Faber and Faber), (1991). Twenty-six writers contribute to this AIDS fundraiser, with drawings by David Hockney. Edited by Stephen Spender. Signed by Hockney and Spender. This copy is from the collection of Steven Abbott, Gore Vidal's bibliographer, and is also specially signed by Gore Vidal, the only copy of this issue of the book that he signed. Other contributors include Joyce Carol Oates, Iris Murdoch, Paul Theroux, Normal Mailer, Seamus Heaney, Martin Amis, Erica Jong, Ian McEwan, Nigel Nicholson, Margaret Drabble, Craig Raine, William Boyd, V. S. Pritchett, Doris Lessing, William Golding, T. S. Eliot, Arthur Miller, Ted Hughes, Kazuo Ishiguro, Julian Barnes, John Updike, Susan Sontag, Douglas Adams, and Patrick Leigh Fermor. Fine in a fine slipcase. [#035646] $3,500

Baltimore, Cemetery Dance Publications, 2001. The lettered limited edition of this "guide to the worlds of Stephen King," written by Stanley Wiater, Christopher Golden, and Hank Wagner. Of 52 copies, this is designated "PC" and as an "Author's Copy," and is from Wiater's library. Signed by Wiater, Golden and Wagner. White leather stamped in black, with silk ribbon marker; fine in a fine dust jacket and fine dark blue leather tray case. [#034608] $650

(n.p.), Boowat, 1976. A small book by Danielson on the meaning of Christmas, meant to serve as a Christmas card. With tipped-in illustrations by Riley. Inscribed by Danielson to Riley: "Nice to have you aboard my magnum opus. Your decadent friend, Garth Danielson." Riley was an up-and-coming young artist, who had been illustrating fantasy novels and would later branch out to mainstream book illustration, including a collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James Tate. By all appearances a handmade book; at the very least rare, perhaps unique. Clothbound; near fine without dust jacket, as issued. [#030706] $250

Kansas City, Andrews and McMeel, (1995). A presentation copy of the limited revised edition. "PC" on the colophon, which is signed by Beahm and four others: Stephen Spignesi, David Lowell, Michael Collings, and Kenny Ray Linkous. With a typed note from Beahm to recipient laid in. Bookplate of recipient front flyleaf. Fine, without dust jacket, as issued; lacking slipcase. [#030350] $150

Washington, D.C., Island Press, [1996]. A broadside promoting the authors' book The Forgotten Pollinators, an attempt to remind people that plants (and food) depend on threatened mammals, birds, butterflies and bees as pollinators. Signed by both Nabhan and Buchmann. 8-1/2" x 16-1/2". Rolled, else fine. [#033884] $85

NY, Bantam, (1994). The uncorrected proof copy of this pseudonymous political thriller. Tiny spot to lower spine, still fine in wrappers. [#915594] $80

NY, Atheneum, 1972. A review copy of his first book, a collection of poetry that was the 1971 Lamont Poetry Selection. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a short tear near the spine. With erratum slip, Lamont Selection card, and complimentary notice from the Academy of American Poets laid in. [#913030] $50

(NY), Scribner, (2004). The two writers' account of the Boston Red Sox championship season of 2004. King and O'Nan, both longtime and long-suffering Red Sox fans, decided at the beginning of the season to collaborate on a book about the Red Sox season. As VIP fans, the two had more access to the players than usual, and their account is lively and engaging; that the Sox broke an 86 year-long "curse" to win the World Series that year couldn't have been better scripted. Signed by O'Nan. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#915454] $50

NY, Atheneum, 1973. The first novel by this remarkable author, who has won a Lamont Poetry prize, written a highly praised detective series, and authored a number of highly praised mainstream novels. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with two closed edge tears. [#913031] $35

(NY), Viking, (1990). A Charlie Bradshaw mystery. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913043] $35

London, Hodder & Stoughton, (1993). Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#914204] $35

NY, Knopf, 2006. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#915735] $35

Chapel Hill, Algonquin Books, (1986). A review copy of this novel of a Vietnamese soldier who first fought for the French then the South Vietnamese, and later ends up a waiter in Washington D.C. Offsetting to endpages, else fine in a fine dust jacket, with review material laid in. [#035525] $25

NY, Scribner's, (1983). The uncorrected proof copy of his first book, a highly praised novel -- "the chronicle of the corruption and decay of Spec 4 James Griffin under the pressures of an unreal war." Winner of the Maxwell Perkins Award. Near fine in wrappers. [#035560] $25

NY, Scribner's, (1983). The uncorrected proof copy of his first book, a highly praised novel -- "the chronicle of the corruption and decay of Spec 4 James Griffin under the pressures of an unreal war." Winner of the Maxwell Perkins Award. The publication date has been amended by hand on the rear cover. Nick to spine crown; still near fine in wrappers. [#035561] $25

(NY), Morrow, (2002). Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913805] $21

NY, TOR/Doherty, (2000). Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913849] $21

NY, St. Martin's, (2000). Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913861] $21

(NY), Penguin Poets, (1996). Fine in wrappers. [#913049] $21

NY, Dutton, (1983). A review copy of this novel about fire-fighting. Fine in a fine dust jacket with review slip, author photo and publisher's promotional sheet laid in. [#913035] $21

NY, Metropolitan Books, (2000). Stories. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913053] $21

NY, Norton, (1994). Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913046] $21

NY, Norton, (1995). A Charlie Bradshaw mystery. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913047] $21

(NY), Viking, (1985). The third mystery novel in the highly praised Charlie Bradshaw series by this writer who is also respected as a poet -- his first book was the Lamont Selection of the Academy of American Poets -- and a mainstream novelist. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913039] $21

(NY), Viking, (1986). A review copy of the fourth mystery novel in the Charlie Bradshaw series. Two strips of glue to rear board; near fine in a fine dust jacket with review slip laid in. [#913041] $21

(NY), Viking, (1998). A Charlie Bradshaw mystery. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913051] $21

NY, Metropolitan Books, (1997). Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913050] $21

(NY), Viking, (1988). A review copy. Fine in a fine dust jacket with review slip and promotional sheet laid in. [#913042] $21

NY, Norton, (1993). Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#913044] $21