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525. THOMAS, D.M. Birthstone. London: Gollancz, 1980. The uncorrected proof copy of the second novel by the author of The White Hotel. This was the author's own copy, with his holograph corrections throughout. A number of sentences are deleted, changed or, in some cases, added in the author's own hand. A revealing look at the author at work on the final stages of revision of a major piece of writing. Unique.
526. THOMAS, Ross. Briarpatch. NY: Simon & Schuster (1984). The uncorrected proof copy of this Edgar Award-winning novel. This is a near fine copy in yellow wrappers and is signed by the author.
527. THOMAS, Ross. The Fourth Durango. NY: Mysterious Press (1989). The advance reading copy in wrappers, with a label signed by the author tipped to the inside front cover, one of a number we have seen that way. Fine.
528. THOMPSON, Hunter S. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. NY: Random House (1971). Uncorrected proof of Thompson's second book, a classic of drug literature and the book that defined gonzo journalism. Later made into a trippy movie by Terry Gilliam, with Johnny Depp playing the Thompson role, which was nominated for the Golden Palm award at Cannes. An exceptionally scarce proof: in over 25 years of actively buying and selling proofs, dating back to a time when this book was only a few years old, we have never seen another copy. With Ralph Steadman's inimitable, and uniquely appropriate, artwork on the front cover. Spine darkened and slanted; a very good copy.
529. THOMPSON, Hunter S. The Proud Highway. NY: Villard (1997). The uncorrected proof copy in perfectbound white wrappers of Volume One of "The Fear and Loathing Letters," printing Thompson letters from 1955-1967. Slight spine bump; near fine. A huge volume over 650 pages and quite uncommon: bulky proofs cost a lot to produce, and with the plan in place to issue a more finished advance reading copy prior to publication, probably very few copies of this proof were produced.
530. -. Same title. 8-1/2" x 11" sheets, tapebound in cardstock covers. Slight corner bumps; else fine. There was an advance reading copy of this title in pictorial wrappers, which is common; an uncorrected proof copy in perfectbound white wrappers, which is uncommon; and this issue, preceding both, which is scarce.
531. THOMPSON, Hunter S. The Rum Diary. (NY): Simon & Schuster (1998). The advance reading copy (identified by the publisher as an "advance uncorrected proof") of his book, subtitled "A Long Lost Novel," and apparently written in Puerto Rico in 1959. Bumped at mid-spine; thus near fine in wrappers.
532. THURBER, James. People Have More Fun Than Anybody. NY: Harcourt, Brace (1994). The uncorrected proof copy of a collection of writings and drawings issued on the 100th anniversary of Thurber's birth. Quarto. One small corner crease; else fine in wrappers.
533. TOLKIEN, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954-55. Unbound page proofs of the first American editions. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954-55 [1956]. Working copies, from British sheets. Complete for Volume 1, The Fellowship of the Ring, with two extra copies of the first signature, showing corrections and including the holograph correction of the book's most famous line: "One Ring to bring them all and in the shadow bind them," with "shadow" crossed out and "darkness" written in by the editor, in accordance with Tolkien's hand-correction of that line in the British proof copy. Also included are typescript pages (nonauthorial) for the prelims. Volume 2, The Two Towers, is represented by proofs of the prelims only, with editorial changes, and including both a galley proof of the synopsis and the slug of the U.S. publisher's name to replace the U.K. publisher's name. There is also a (chipped) handwritten exchange between the publisher and the printer as to whether corrections will require new blocks to be made. Lastly from Volume 2, there is a galley sheet of the copyright page. From Volume 3, The Return of the King, there are approximately 40 proof pages (pp. 257-272 and Appendices pp. 389-416). Volume 1 is fine; the assorted pages of the latter two volumes are near fine. The bibliography of Tolkien's most famous work is enormously complex, and the textual changes that were introduced at various times are legion. This set of proofs is notable for several reasons: first, the hand-correction of the book's most famous line, which both serves as the epigraph for the entire work and is also the line that was inscribed, in ancient runes, on the Ring that is at the center of the story. Second, Tolkien was very precise about the runes that he created, which appear at various points in the text and, most importantly, provide the decorations for the title pages of all three volumes. In the British first printing of the first volume of the trilogy, there were "typos" in two of the runes on the title page, and those runes are here hand-corrected, as they appeared (in type) in all later editions. Finally, and perhaps most importantly for the subsequent history of the book, the copyright page of the third volume is included here, which lists the publication and copyright dates as 1955, which is what they were in England. However, the U.S. edition did not come out until 1956, and these dates were removed from the copyright page. Presumably the intention would have been to replace them with the right date, but what happened in fact was that copyright notice was left off the American edition of the third volume altogether. This lack of copyright protection was what allowed an American paperback publisher to issue an unauthorized edition of the trilogy in paperback in the U.S. in the early 1960s -- the first time the trilogy had been published in paperback, and the first time it was available at low cost to a wide readership. The unauthorized edition sold millions of copies, eventually resulting in an authorized paperback edition, which sold millions more and made Tolkien, much to his chagrin, a household name. A rare state of a fantasy classic and Waterstone's #1 book of the last century. Housed in custom folding chemises and slipcase.
534. TREVOR, William. Lovers of Their Time and Other Stories. London: Bodley Head (1978). The uncorrected proof copy, sent out for review to John Fowles, with a note to Fowles from the Literary Editor of The Irish Press laid in and Fowles' blindstamp on title page. Covers sunned and spotted; spine-creased and slanted; pages acidifying; good in wrappers.
535. TROCCHI, Alexander. Cain's Book. NY: Grove Press (1960). The uncorrected proof copy of this book, a landmark of drug literature and a book linking the fiction of the Beat era with the literature of the Sixties. The novel was based on Trocchi's own life -- his heroin addiction and his contact with the seamy underside of society where the drug culture flourished. Trocchi was jailed in New York for several months right after the publication of this book, ostensibly for the drug use he revealed in the book, which became a cause célèbre among British and European artists and intellectuals at the time. The book was the subject of an obscenity trial in 1963. Tall, wide galley sheets printed on rectos only, string-bound into plain cardboard covers with publisher's label and rubber stamps. A few changes made to text, although the source of the changes is uncertain. 8 3/4" x 12 3/8". An unusual format that suggests very few copies would have been done in this manner. Near fine.
536. TUROW, Scott. Presumed Innocent. NY: FSG (1987). The advance reading copy of his second book, first novel, a bestseller and probably the most talked about book of that year -- a courtroom thriller published by one of the most literary publishing houses in the U.S. and bearing blurbs by such writers as Wallace Stegner and Pat Conroy. Covers rubbed; a near fine copy in wrappers.
537. TYLER, Anne. The Clock Winder. NY: Knopf, 1972. The uncorrected proof copy of her very scarce fourth book. Fine in wrappers with the title and date (11-16-71) written on the spine. Scarce: the only copy we've ever seen offered for sale, and the earliest Tyler proof we have seen on the market. An exceptional copy.
538. TYLER, Anne. Searching for Caleb. NY: Knopf, 1976. The uncorrected proof copy of her sixth novel. Author and title written on spine; month on bottom page edges; "good" written in pencil on publisher's label on front cover. A bit of creasing at the corners of the front cover; light fading overall, but still near fine in tall wrappers. Scarce.
539. TYLER, Anne. Earthly Possessions. NY: Knopf, 1977. The uncorrected proof copy of this novel which was published when Tyler was still considered a critically, but not commercially, successful writer and the first printings of her novels were still relatively small. Price and publication date written across the top of the front cover; very near fine in tall wrappers. An uncommon proof.
540. TYLER, Anne. Morgan's Passing. NY: Knopf, 1980. The uncorrected proof copy. A quirky novel that was the first of her books to be reprinted numerous times right after publication, although not quite a bestseller as her later books have become. Spine- and edge-sunned; near fine in tall wrappers, with promotional sheets stapled inside front cover. Scarce.
541. TYLER, Anne. Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. NY: Knopf, 1982. The uncorrected proof copy. Several underlinings to text; creasing to front cover; very good in wrappers.
542. TYLER, Anne. The Accidental Tourist. NY: Knopf, 1985. The uncorrected proof copy. A novel made into an award-winning movie that solidified Tyler's place as one of the foremost writers of her generation. This is the first issue, in cream wrappers. Fine.
543. -. Same title. Markham: Penguin, 1985. The uncorrected proof of the Canadian edition. Spine creasing; else fine in wrappers.
544. -. Same title. London: Chatto & Windus, 1985. The uncorrected proof of the British edition. Shot from typescript. Fine in a rumpled proof dust jacket.
545. TYLER, Anne. Breathing Lessons. NY: Knopf, 1988. Uncorrected proof of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. This is the second issue proof, with the first leaf corrected so that Tyler's previous publications are listed on the verso rather than the recto. Fine in wrappers.
546. -. Another copy of the second issue proof. Near fine in gray wrappers.
547. -. Another copy of the second issue proof. Bumped at mid-spine and shallow creases to front cover; about near fine in wrappers.
548. TYLER, Anne. Saint Maybe. NY: Knopf, 1991. The uncorrected proof copy. One word in ink in the margin of the front cover; else fine in wrappers.
549. TYLER, Anne. Ladder of Years. NY: Knopf, 1995. The uncorrected proof copy. Fine in wrappers. Because of the wide distribution given to the more elaborately produced advance reading copy, this proof appears to be considerably scarcer than other recent Tyler proofs.
550. TYLER, Anne. A Patchwork Planet. NY: Knopf, 1998. The uncorrected proof copy. Fine in wrappers. Again, because there was an advance reading copy issued in illustrated wrappers, the proof seems to be quite scarce. The proof indicates that the first printing of this title was 250,000 copies.