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339. -. Same title. An advance issue consisting of 8 1/2" x 11" tapebound sheets. Signed by the author. Fine. Uncommon.
340. SAUNDERS, George. Civilwarland in Bad Decline. NY: Random House (1996). His highly acclaimed first book. Saunders was selected as one of The New Yorker magazine's 20 best American writers under 40. Fine in a fine dust jacket with blurbs by Thomas Pynchon, Garrison Keillor and Tobias Wolff.
341. SCOTT, Joanna. Fading, My Parmacheene Belle. NY: Ticknor & Fields, 1987. The first novel by the author of the highly praised Tourmaline, among others. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with trace wear at the corners and spine crown.
342. SCOTT, Joanna. The Closest Possible Union. NY: Ticknor & Fields, 1988. The second book by this author who has won a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" as well as a Lannan Foundation award, and been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket with trace wear at the corners.
343. -. Same title, the uncorrected proof copy. Fine in very mildly spine-faded wrappers.
344. -. Same title. Folded & gathered sheets. Fine, laid into a near fine dust jacket worn where it overlays the sheets. Uncommon.
345. SCOTT, Joanna. Arrogance. NY: Linden Press/S&S (1990). The uncorrected proof copy of her third novel, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Very near fine in wrappers.
346. SCOTT, Joanna. The Marvelous Sauce. (Asheville): (French Broad Press) (1993). A short story published in a limited edition. One of 500 copies. Fine in tall, thin stapled wrappers. With an introduction by Paul West.
347. SCOTT, Joanna. The Manikin. NY: Henry Holt (1996). The uncorrected proof copy of this novel that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Fine in wrappers.
348. SEBOLD, Alice. Lucky. (NY): Scribner (1999). The first book by the author of the highly acclaimed surprise bestseller, The Lovely Bones. This is a book of nonfiction, an account of her being raped and the aftermath. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
349. SETON, Julia M. Sing Sing What Shall I Sing. Self-Published, 1935. Partial songbook, with introduction by the compiler, the wife of naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton, and the author of The Rhythm of the Red Man and Pulse of the Pueblo, among other books. The introduction comprises a 15-page essay on music and song, drawing from both American Indian traditions and from other folk traditions. This songbook is apparently complete through page 79, lacking pages 81-403 (as indicated in the table of contents), with the exception of page 141. The extant part encompasses all but five of the songs from the section "Songs for the Council Circle." Printed on rectos only by mimeograph, with odd numbered pages. Two-hole punched; most pages double-punched; some holes reinforced; page edges darkening. Hand-lettered cardboard title page; very good in two-ring binder. A fragile, ephemeral work, self-published, probably for the kind of camp described in her introduction -- a "singing camp... [where] there is a song for every occasion, and a readiness to burst into song almost without provocation." Ernest Thompson Seton had founded the Seton Institute of Indian Lore in 1930, to train leaders of recreational groups in traditional American Indian ways of life. In 1930 he also illustrated Julia's book, The Rhythm of the Red Man, and the two married in 1935, the year Julia created this songbook, apparently never formally published. A very scarce item, possibly unique.
350. SEXTON, Anne. The Death Notebooks. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. The last book published in her lifetime. Sexton was divorced the year this book was published and later that year committed suicide. Inscribed by the author in the month of publication "For Terry [Kennedy]/ "Here is a return of/ the 'slippers' & with/ fondness and and [?] best/ for You and Your Life's Work -/ Anne Sexton." Heavily annotated by Kennedy with multiple pass-throughs, including this, on the rear flyleaf: "In 1963 when I was a student here at Regis I heard Anne Sexton give a reading from To Bed- [sic] Knew I was in touch with a mysticism then[?] that I had never encountered in my life." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Together with Kennedy's first book, Durango [NY: The Smith, 1979] in which Kennedy gives credit to Sexton for mentoring her in the Goddard College M.F.A. writing program in 1974-1975. Near fine in wrappers. Books signed by Sexton, who was plagued by depression most of her adult life, are scarce, and warm, effusive inscriptions such as this are truly rare.
351. SILKO, Leslie Marmon and WRIGHT, James. The Delicacy and Strength of Lace. St. Paul: Graywolf (1986). A collection of correspondence between Silko and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Wright. Only issued in wrappers. This is the first issue, with the price "$8.00." Owner signature of poet Dara Weir. Faded on the spine and the top of the rear cover; near fine.
352. SMITH, Charlie. Indistinguishable from the Darkness. NY: Norton (1990). The second book of poetry by this author whose first collection was a National Poetry Series selection and who is also known for his novels. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
353. SMITH, Charlie. The Palms. NY: Norton (1993). Poetry. Signed by the author in the month after publication. Fine in dust jacket with a crease on the front flap.
354. SMITH, Charlie. Chimney Rock. NY: Holt (1993). His third novel. Signed by the author in the month of publication. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
355. SOLZHENITSYN, Aleksandr. Typed Letter Signed. June 5, 1995. Written to Elie Wiesel, declining an invitation. In part: "I fully share your concerns for the full scope of today's -- purely unexpected -- problems, problems that besiege all humankind as it enters the twenty-first century. However, Russia's condition is so especially perilous that, having returned home in May 1994, I have been unable to leave here since that time, and see no possibility of traveling abroad at any time in 1995." 8 3/8" x 11 3/4"; folded in thirds for mailing; secretarial notation of receipt in lower corner; very faint edge creasing; else fine. Solzhenitsyn's letter probably refers to the December 1995 Hiroshima conference that was co-hosted by Wiesel's Foundation for Humanity. A rare and notable association between two Nobel Prize winners: Solzhenitsyn won the 1970 Nobel Prize for Literature; Wiesel won the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize.
356. SPIEGELMAN, Art. The Complete Maus. NY: Pantheon (1997). First thus, a single hardcover volume comprising the two Maus books, the first of which won the Pulitzer Prize when originally published, an unprecedented accomplishment for a graphic novel. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
357. STEADMAN, Ralph. Joe Meets the Aliens. Tucson: Sylph Publications, 2002. Sylph Chapbook #2. A riveting tale of alien abduction in the desert, illustrated with photographs and Steadman drawings. Of a total edition of 60 copies, this is one of 50 numbered copies signed by Ralph and Anna Steadman and the abducted one, Joe Petro, who also served as the printer. Attractively bound in quarter cloth and marbled paper boards. Fine. At the list price:
358. STEINER, Robert. Quill. NY: Harper & Row (1973). The first novel by this interesting experimental writer. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
359. STEINER, Robert. Bathers. (NY): New Directions (1980). The trade edition of his second book, a short novel, issued in wrappers. Offsetting to inside front cover from publisher's ad laid in; else fine.
360. -. Same title, the limited edition. One of 200 numbered copies signed by the author. Attractively printed and bound by the Stinehour Press. Fine in a fine slipcase.
361. STEINER, Robert. Passion. (Lincoln): Penmaen (1980). Printed in an edition of 1000 copies. Fine in a near fine, mildly spine-tanned dust jacket with one short edge tear. Publisher's prospectus laid in.
362. -. Same title, the limited edition. Of a total edition of 1000 copies, this is one of 300 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author and Berta Golahny, who contributed a wood engraving. Fine. With publisher's prospectus laid in.
363. STEINER, Robert. Matinee. Boulder: Fiction Collective Two (1989). The hardcover issue. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
364. STERN, Richard. Other Men's Daughters. NY: Dutton, 1973. Warmly inscribed by Stern to a family member in 1974 "with the affection of many decades." Recipient's signature on verso of flyleaf; page edges foxed; near fine in a near fine, price-clipped dust jacket.
365. STONE, Robert. A Hall of Mirrors. (Middlesex): Penguin Books (1971). The first British paperback edition [Lopez A1.e]. The cover shows Paul Newman, who starred in the film version (released as WUSA), for which Stone co-wrote the screenplay. Spine-creasing; light corner wear; price rubbed out on rear panel; still near fine in wrappers. Uncommon.
366. STONE, Robert. Bear and His Daughter. (London): Bloomsbury (1998). The first British edition of his first collection of stories, spanning the years 1969 to 1997. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket, with silk ribbon marker bound in. An attractive volume.
367. (STONE, Robert). LOPEZ, Ken and CHANEY, Bev. Robert Stone. A Bibliography 1960-1992. Hadley: Numinous Press, 1992. A first bibliography of Robert Stone, describing in detail the American and British editions of his "A" items, along with an extensive listing of his appearances in others' books, in periodicals, in translation, etc. Illustrated with photographs and including a critical introduction as well as a previously unpublished piece by Robert Stone. Stone, who won the National Book Award for his novel Dog Soldiers, is widely considered one of the most important American novelists to emerge from the era of the Vietnam war and the Sixties counterculture, and the short list of his published novels so far does not give an accurate indication of his pervasive influence on contemporary American literature. By tracing the secondary appearances -- and there are many: the bibliography includes over 240 entries -- one begins to appreciate the scope of his writing and the points at which his voice has been one of those that defines our current situation and gives us the terms with which to understand it. We're biased, of course, but we think every library should have a copy of this book, and any collector who cares about contemporary literature could benefit from it. Fine in a fine dust jacket. At the published price:
368. STOPPARD, Tom. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. NY: Grove Press (1967). The first American edition of his most famous play, which he then adapted for the screen, directing it himself. Winner of a Tony Award and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. An auspicious debut by the creator of the Academy Award-winning Shakespeare in Love. This is the issue in wrappers; near fine.
369. STOPPARD, Tom. Lord Malquist & Mr. Moon. NY: Knopf, 1968. The first American edition of Stoppard's first and only novel. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket with the slightest bit of fading to the spine.
370. STOPPARD, Tom. Jumpers. London: Faber and Faber (1972). The simultaneous issue in wrappers. Spine-slanted; very good.
371. STOPPARD, Tom. If You're Glad I'll Be Frank. London: Faber and Faber (1976). The first separate edition of this radio play originally published in 1969 in a volume with another play, "Albert's Bridge." Small, round label on rear cover; else fine in wrappers. Uncommon.
372. STOPPARD, Tom. The Fifteen Minute Hamlet. London: Samuel French (1976). The Samuel French acting edition of this short play. Signed by the author. Fine in stapled wrappers.
373. STOPPARD, Tom. Every Good Boy Deserves Favor and Professional Foul. NY: Grove (1978). The hardcover issue. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
374. -. Same title, the simultaneous issue in wrappers.
375. STOPPARD, Tom. Night and Day. NY: Grove (1979). The simultaneous hardcover issue. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Laid in is the program for the 1982 Toronto Free Theatre production.
376. STOPPARD, Tom. The Real Thing. London: Faber and Faber (1983). The hardcover issue of the revised edition of this Tony Award-winning play that was first published in 1982. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
377. STOPPARD, Tom. Four Plays for Radio. London: Faber and Faber (1984). Collects Artist Descending a Staircase, Where Are They Now?, If You're Glad I'll Be Frank, and Albert's Bridge. The issue in wrappers; fine.
378. STOPPARD, Tom. Rough Crossing. London: Faber and Faber (1985). Stoppard's adaptation of Ferenc Molnár's Play at the Castle. A fine copy of the issue in wrappers.
379. STOPPARD, Tom. Squaring the Circle. Boston: Faber and Faber (1985). The first American edition and apparently the first separately published edition. Only issued in wrappers. Small nick to heel; still fine.
380. STOPPARD, Tom. Dalliance and Undiscovered Country. London: Faber and Faber (1986). An adaptation of two works by Arthur Schnitzler. This is the issue in wrappers; fine.
381. STOPPARD, Tom. The Plays for Radio, 1964-1983. London: Faber and Faber (1990). First thus, collecting seven radio plays. Only issued in wrappers. Fine.
382. (STOPPARD, Tom). WHITAKER, Thomas. Tom Stoppard. NY: Grove (1983). The first American wrappered edition. Fine.
383. STRALEY, John. The Woman Who Married a Bear. (NY): Soho (1992). The author's well-received first mystery, set in Alaska. Winner of the 1993 Shamus Award for best first novel. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
384. STYRON, William. A Tidewater Morning. NY: Random House (1993). The uncorrected proof copy of this book by the author of National Book Award-winning Sophie's Choice, among others. Three tales derived from his youth, and his first published fiction in a decade. Signed by the author. Fine in wrappers.
385. SWANN, Brian. Elizabeth. (Lincoln): Penmaen Press (1981). Prose by a writer who is more well-known as a poet and as an advocate of Native American song and poetry. Of a total edition of 1000 copies, this is one of 150 numbered copies signed by the author and the artist, Michael McCurdy. Fine.
386. SYMONS, Julian. Bland Beginning. NY: Harper & Brothers (1949). A bibliomystery derived from John Carter's classic work An Inquiry into the Nature of Certain Nineteenth Century Pamphlets. Fingerprints front pastedown; several page corners turned; near fine in a near fine, modestly edgeworn dust jacket with a small label removal shadow on each flap.