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NY, St. Martin's, (1988). The uncorrected proof copy. Includes Stephen King's "The Night of the Tiger." Also Bloch, Matheson, Aldiss, Beaumont, etc. Faint spottting to spine; near fine in wrappers. [#036265] $50
$25

NY, Oxford University Press, 1981. The uncorrected proof copy of this anthology of stories selected by V.S. Pritchett. Edge-foxing; near fine in wrappers. [#036249] $40
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New Rochelle, Elizabeth Press, (1965). Poetry by a writer of Cherokee-French descent, also known as Gogisgi. This is his first book. Stamped as having belonged to the literary magazine Epoch. Narrow dampstaining to both spine and foredge; thus very good in stapled wrappers. Scarce. [#026836] $85
$43

NY, Dodge, (n.d.). Undated, presumed first edition. Although there was an issue in white cloth, this is a copy in brown leather. Fifty color plates, some detached and laid in. Gift inscription. Spine split at upper front joint. Musty. A good copy. [#035800] $65
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NY, Avant Garde, 1968. The first five issues (of 14 issues total). Two issues have owner names; some edge tanning to pages; modest cover soiling. A very good set. [#036021] $175
$114

DeKalb, Cedar Creek, 1980. The wrappered edition of the first book, a collection of poems, by this writer of Choctaw-English-Welsh descent. Signed by the author on the title page and additionally inscribed by him in 1999: "For __ ___ - with best wishes, this early, little book -/ Jim B." Fine in wrappers. An uncommon title in any issue, and especially scarce signed. [#036422] $250
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(NY), New Rivers Press, 1974. The scarce hardcover issue of his second book, a collection of poetry. The total edition was 600 copies, of which only 200 were issued in cloth; 400 were issued in wrappers. Well-known these days as a writer of fiction and of essays on fiction, Baxter didn't publish his first novel until 1987, seventeen years after his first book (Chameleon) and thirteen years after this title. Inscribed by the author in 1982. Fine in a slightly rubbed, else fine dust jacket. [#911007] $650
$455

Chicago, University of Chicago Press, (2007). The issue in wrappers. Inscribed by the poet to the writer Robert Stone, on the dedication page, in the year of publication: "with gratitude for your loyal friendship & for your reliably great art -- with great esteem & affection." A nice association copy. Fine. [#028394] $80
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(Augsburg), Maro Verlag, (1997). The German language issue of the first separate appearance of a story that first appeared in the Georgia Review in 1979. Illustrated with woodcuts by Sophie Dutertre. Fine in self-wrappers, with a one sheet, four-page author/illustrator biographical supplement laid in, also illustrated by Dutertre. Uncommon. This copy is signed by Boyle. [#911383] $150
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1933. An autobiographical piece about Cain's family following his father's 1903 job change from St. John's College at Annapolis to Washington College at Chestertown, MD, and the culture shock that ensued from this move to a "hick place" from one of "smartness, competence, and class," a state of affairs that was partially redeemed by the actions of "a great man" on the occasion of a Washington College-Maryland Agricultural College football game. 23 pages, carbon typescript, with approximately three dozen changes made in Cain's hand, and more than a dozen additional small variations between this text and the published version. Published in American Mercury in November 1933, the year before his first novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice (and following Our Government in 1930, nonfiction based on Cain's column for New York World). Called "one of Cain's finest essays" by David Madden in James M. Cain: Hard-Boiled Mythmaker. Carbon paper a bit yellowed, some pencil rubbing, not affecting text; near fine. An early manuscript of a boyhood epiphany by a writer who gained a place in the literary pantheon for his famous first novel, which is still considered one of the high spots of American hard-boiled fiction. [#029577] $2,500
$1,875

London, Belmont Press, 2002. Of a total edition of 226, this is the "standard" issue, one of 100 numbered copies signed by Carey and by the illustrator, Eileen Hogan. Fine, without dust jacket, as issued. [#911433] $450
$293

Houston, Arte Publico Press, 1984. Inscribed by the author in 1986. Fine in wrappers. [#914438] $150
$98

(n.p.), Print Mint, 1970. First and only printing. Near fine. [#036380] $45
$23

San Francisco, Rip Off Press, 1971. First printing, with blue sky on the rear cover (Jay Kennedy's Price Guide). Near fine. [#036388] $85
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(NY), Basic Books, (2002). A sobering account of how environmental pollution affects public health and the corporate and political obstacles to action. Signed by the author. Laid into the book is the program for a seminar by Davis given in Rochester in 2003. The program is filled with the participant's notes; the book has some foxing to the top edge and is otherwise fine in a fine dust jacket. [#036434] $275
$179

NY, St. Martin's Press, (2004). The advance reading copy of the tenth Stephanie Plum novel. Fine in wrappers. [#035243] $45
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(n.p), (n.p), (n.d.). Farrell's typescript pages (pp. 4, 5, 11) for what appears to be an introduction to a work by or about Dreiser. Reportedly, this was from an introduction to a Collier Books edition of Sister Carrie, but we have been unable to verify that such an edition existed. It is not from the 1975 Sagamore Press edition (which does have a Farrell introduction). Nor, as best as we can tell, is it from Farrell's introduction to The Best Short Stories of Theodore Dreiser, nor the 1955 volume The Stature of Theodore Dreiser, nor the 1962 volume Theodore Dreiser. What it is: three pages of text (two ribbon copy; one carbon copy), with holograph corrections, with an additional two pages (p. 11, p. 12) of notes/inserts, in manuscript. It is verifiable as Farrell's by the fact that in the text he quotes from letters to himself from H.L. Mencken, about Dreiser. The manuscript pages are darkened; page 11 has some offsetting; near fine. Farrell wrote about Sister Carrie repeatedly in his career, including a piece for the New York Times Book Review in 1943. Dreiser's book claimed the #33 spot on the Modern Library's list of Books of the Century, four spots behind Farrell's Lonigan Trilogy. [#012793] $225
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(n.p.), (n.p.), 1988. A 120-page screenplay by Ford for a 1991 film adaptation that he did from stories in his collection Rock Springs. Signed by Ford. An unknown number of copies were produced, but Ford signed seven of them at a reading in 1990. Photo-reproduced sheets on 3-hole paper. In this copy, page 120 was typed on a different typewriter than the first 119 pages. Bound in a flexible blue binder; fine. The film was directed by Michael Fields and starred Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, Sam Shepard and Valerie Perrine. [#911202] $1,000
$700

(n.p.), (n.p.), 1988. A 120-page screenplay by Ford for a 1991 film adaptation he did from stories in his collection Rock Springs. The film was directed by Michael Fields and starred Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, Sam Shepard and Valerie Perrine. Apparently a later generation photocopy, as the text is less sharp; also the rectos of the pages tend to stick to the versos of the pages preceding. This copy is signed by the author. Near fine, in maroon binder. [#911203] $1,000
$700

1987. July 20, 1987. Ford writes, presumably to a publisher, declining to offer unspecified praise (review or book blurb) for another writer's book, despite having "some genuine admiration for it" and admitting that "he's a nice writer of sentences." At the same time, Ford gets in a pitch for Richard Bausch's book Spirits. Folded for mailing, else fine. [#912557] $150
$98

(London), Faber and Faber, (2004). A limited edition with text by Alex Garland and woodcuts by Nicholas Garland. Of a total edition of 310 copies, this is number 289 of 250 numbered copies (#s 51-300) signed by both Garlands. Folio, 17" x 12"; fine in slipcase. [#914498] $160
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(n.p.), Self-Published, 1940. A catalog of 1364 books and 1111 piece of music, alphabetically listed. An impressive inventory of the library of the author and music critic. Judging by appearance, a carbon typescript, bound in green boards, and thus probably one of only a couple of copies ever created of this volume. Middleton's owner name. Near fine. [#035977] $250
$163

NY, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1974). His only children's book. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#912617] $275
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London, Jonathan Cape, 2003. A promotional T-shirt with a "Curious?" tagline and a stabbed dog graphic. Blue, V-neck, "one size" (small-ish), 100% cotton; fine. A different design than the "Curious" t-shirts that are sold at the National Theatre Shop in conjunction with the theatrical release of this title. [#031394] $50
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(NY), (Dell), (1980). First thus, Dell's Laurel Leaf paperback edition. Slight fading to top stain, else fine. A 1982 newspaper article about Hinton is laid in. [#036076] $45
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NY, Thomas Y. Crowell, (1960). A specially-bound author's copy of Hoagland's second book, a novel. Three quarter leather, raised bands, gilt stamped, marbled endpapers. Probably a unique copy made for Hoagland by the publisher, or one of a couple of copies created by the publisher for the author and publisher -- a somewhat widespread tradition in American publishing in that era. Front cover fully detached, and in need of repair to be functional; leather somewhat mottled. A 1964 newspaper clipping about the 31-year-old Hoagland receiving two literary grants is laid in. From the author's library. [#033460] $450
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Manuscript poem entitled "Subjunctive Tense," but eventually published, with significant changes, as "If We Could Be Brought" (first line). Signed by Ignatow. Undated. Lower corner stain, not affecting text; very good. [#035886] $150
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September 14, 1978. To the editors of Farrar, Straus & Giroux: "I'm taking the liberty of submitting to you a ms. of short stories, not mine, that I think is worthy of consideration for publication..." The author on whose behalf Ignatow is writing is unnamed, although he does add that Grace Paley is interested in writing an introduction. One corner staple; editorial "logged in" remarks; folded in thirds; and typed on a machine that made only partial "o's." Near fine. [#013665] $40
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Zurich, Rascher & Cie., 1919. The first German edition of Joyce's play Exiles and the first of his works to be published in translation in any language. One of 600 copies printed: Joyce was living in Zurich at the time and he paid for the publication of this book out of his own pocket. This copy is inscribed by the author: "To J.R. [sic] Watson, Jun / with grateful regards / James Joyce / 8. ix. 1919." J.S. Watson, Jr. was at the time the co-owner of the modernist literary journal The Dial, which he bought from Martyn Johnson with his friend and fellow Harvard graduate, Scofield Thayer. Watson became president of the magazine and Thayer became its editor. The "grateful regards" refers to a gift of $300 that Watson had sent Joyce earlier in the year at the urging of Thayer, who had himself sent Joyce $700. These sums bailed Joyce out of dire financial straits, allowed him to settle a court case against him, and helped him support the theater group that he had associated with in Zurich, the English Players. In 1920 The Dial published a piece by Joyce, and in 1921 Thayer was one of his most ardent and influential supporters in the censorship case in New York against Ulysses and its publication in the Little Review. A notable association copy of Joyce's first translation. Slocum & Cahoon D44. Pages browned and acidified, and covers strengthened at all the edges and spine with tape, with a hole cut in the spine for the title to show through. The first blank, on which the inscription appears, is also strengthened at the edges with tape. Fragile, and a candidate for de-acidification, but a significant association copy from a critical point in Joyce's life and career. [#029930] $10,000
$7,500

NY, Quality Paperback Book Club, (1995). Inscribed by Cahill to Kael: "For Pauline, without your early illustration encouragement, this could never be. Thank you. Joey." Contains Cahill's graphic story "Print City." Near fine in wrappers. [#036083] $50
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Boston, Little Brown, (1977). From the library of Pauline Kael, and with her notes in the text. There are several instances of marginal notes, one of them approving of a turn of phrase; and about 50 words by Kael written on the front flyleaf...none of them complimentary. Clearly, Kael was a close reader, and not just of her own writing. Very good in a very good, edgeworn dust jacket. [#035651] $150
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1902. Written to Mr. [William V.] Alexander, editor of Ladies Home Journal, who had requested a series of articles from Keller that were later published as The Story of My Life. Keller humbly thanks Alexander for payment for the last article; in part: "I only wish I could have made the story of my life more worthy of the generous praise it has received...It has meant a great deal in my life, and in Miss Sullivan's too -- the thought of the happiness that she says my compliance with your request has brought her is sweeter even than the thought of the kindness shown me in the letters that come constantly from old friends long silent and new friends whose words go to the heart..." Two 5" x 8" pages, typed with blue ribbon and signed "Helen Keller." A very early letter by Keller, preceding her first book, with exceptionally good content. Fine. [#021174] $3,500
$2,625

[Eugene], University of Oregon, 1954-57. Four volumes: Kesey's college yearbooks for his four years at the University of Oregon, where he would later teach a graduate writing course, and where his archive resides. In Oregana '54, Kesey is pictured as a member of Stizer Hall, as a member of the freshman wrestling team, and at the WRA Festival. Rubbing to the edges; very good. Oregana '55 pictures Kesey as a member of Skull and Dagger, in the shadows of a stage production, and as a member of Beta Theta Pi. Some foxing and mustiness; very good. In Oregana '56, Kesey is pictured as a member of the Druids (an organization of the most outstanding men in the junior class); a member of the Order of the O (charged with enforcing campus traditions); a columnist for the Oregon Daily Emerald; a cast member of Macbeth; a member of Beta Theta Pi (a mark on this page reverses the names of two rows of men); and a member of the wrestling team. Minor foxing to covers; near fine. Lastly, his senior yearbook (Oregana '57), shows Kesey as a member of the wrestling team and as a narrator in a "Vodvil" skit. It's uncommon to encounter a complete set of these yearbooks; we've had such a set only once before. A few stains to rear endpages, some rubbing to covers; overall very good. [#032927] $1,750
$1,313

NY, Trans High Corporation, (1974). The premiere issue, which includes Timothy Leary's "Terra II." Corner crease lower front cover; one dollar price increased by 50 cents, by hand; several small spots to covers. Very good. [#036022] $200
$130

(NY), Viking, (1990). Signed by the author. Unmarked, but from the library of Robert Stone. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#033754] $85
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(n.p.), (n.p.), ca. 1969. Vintage Peter Max poster, 30" x 21", with the heavens and earth, angels, a rainbow, and an enlightenment vibe. Undated but includes a photo of Earth that was taken by the Apollo 8 crew in December 1968. Previously folded in 8ths, with extremely fragile folds and small tears at several junctions. A very good copy. Will ship flat: domestic shipping only. [#036242] $300
$195

NY, St. Martin's/Marek, (1982). Warmly inscribed by the author. Bookplate of another author on the front flyleaf. Mild offsetting to front flyleaf, partially over but not obscuring inscription. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with foxing on verso and one lower edge tear. [#031040] $150
$98

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
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Washington, DC, American Indian Policy Review Commission, 1976. Two reports: "Commission Briefing Paper/American Indian Policy Review Commission," dated November 19-22, 1976; and "Information Bulletin from the American Indian Policy Review Commission/A Joint Congressional Committee/(Public Law 93-580), which is undated. 41 and 26 pages, respectively. Corner stapled; edge-foxed; still about near fine. [#035858] $100
$65

(Thetford), Self-Published, (2001). The uncorrected proof copy, published by Nichols himself in an edition of 100 copies. Inscribed by the author to Peter Matthiessen and with an autograph note signed laid in, written across the top of a photocopied letter to friends about the writing of the work. This proof covers "Part One - Revised" and "Beginning Part Two." As best as we can tell, Simple Gifts remains unpublished. Nichols died in 2010. The Vermont author was a neighbor and friend of Grace Paley and of Peter Schumann, the founder and director of the Bread and Puppet Theater. The letter is folded and near fine; the proof is fine in wrappers. [#032506] $185
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Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960-1962. Three reports from the Federal Radiation Council: Background Material for the Development of Radiation Protocol Standards (Report No. 1 and Report No. 2, 1960 and 1961) and Health Implications of Fallout from Nuclear Weapons Testing Through 1961 (1962). The first report has some marginal dampstaining to the front cover; otherwise the set is near fine in stapled wrappers. [#035735] $50
$25

Boston, Little Brown, (1948). A prescient book (1948) by the President of the New York Zoological Society, warning of the effects of the increasing global depletion of natural resources: water, soil, forests, and biodiversity. Blurbs by Aldous Huxley and Eleanor Roosevelt, among others. Less common than it seems, as many "firsts" fail to state "first edition" on the copyright page. Penciled notes on front flyleaf and underlinings in text; a very good copy in a good, edge-chipped dust jacket rubbed along the folds. [#035998] $350
$228

(Sydney), Picador, (2003). Signed by the author. Slight bump to crown; else fine in self-wrappers. [#912691] $100
$65

London, Chatto & Windus, (1992). The uncorrected proof copy of the first British edition. Near fine in wrappers. [#035261] $40
$20

NY, New York Times, 1988. Robinson's cover essay is a review of Raymond Carver's Where I'm Calling From, in which she proposes "to abduct Raymond Carver from the camp of the minimalists." Written in 1988, at which point Robinson's only published book was the novel Housekeeping. Some minor edge-toning; near fine. [#035968] $125
$81

NY, PPP Editions, 2001. The Roth 101 reference work, a chronological guide to collecting 20th century photography books, which redefined the field in the early 2000s. With a 30-page essay, "When Objects Dream," by Shelley Rice, and writeups of each of the books chosen, describing their contents and explaining their importance. This is the trade edition; there were also two different limited editions. Slight corner taps, else fine in a fine dust jacket. Extra shipping may apply. [#035135] $250
$163

La Laguna, Zasterle Press, 1990. Number 51 of 300 numbered copies. Inscribed by Rothenberg to Clayton [Eshleman] & Caryl: "some more invasions from elsewhere, with much love." Rothenberg was working on translations of Lorca at the time he wrote these poems; both he and Eshleman have translated Spanish language poetry, in addition to sharing an interest in indigenous, tribal, and prehistoric arts. Near fine in wrappers. [#033557] $100
$65

(Palermo), (Nuova Ipsa), (2000). Inscribed by the author to Robert Stone, in 2004: "Maybe I've made a mistake but each discovery is begun in this way." With a full-page typed letter signed laid in, thanking Robert Stone (if this is the Robert Stone, author of Dog Soldiers and Bay of [the] Souls), for words he wrote about her manuscript: "I'm cherishing these words like the most important literature's prize and I wish I'll say to him one day." The letter is fine though folded in thirds; the book is fine in wrappers. [#033806] $75
$38

NY, Simon & Schuster, (1970). "The amazing story of the fight to unionize the United States Army." First paperback edition. Owner name; near fine. [#035954] $65
$33

Paris, Editions de la Montagne, (1930). A bilingual edition, one of 400 numbered copies of a total edition of 502. Pages uncut. Ten verbal portraits, in poetry and prose, of Picasso, Erik Satie, and the two translators of this volume, George Hugnet and Virgil Thomson, among others. Near fine in French-folded self-wrappers and very good original glassine. [#035688] $500
$325

NY, Knopf, 1963. His second collection of poems. Inscribed by the author. Spotting to top stain; near fine in a very good dust jacket. [#030156] $175
$114

NY, Harper & Row, (1967). Inscribed by Wilder to Cheryl Crawford, "ever affectionately," and dated March 21, 1967, in New York. As with another copy of this book that was inscribed on the same day, the recipient's name is filled in in what appears to be a child's hand. Laid into this copy is a six-page typescript of Wilder's 1918 playlet "Nascuntur Poetae [Poets are Born]." The book has apparent smoke damage to the upper edges; only a fair copy, lacking the dust jacket. The typescript appears to be a carbon copy; folded in thirds; near fine. [#034540] $200
$130