Catalog 136, T-V
228. TAN, Amy. The Kitchen God's Wife. NY: Putnam (1991). Her second novel. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
229. TAYLOR, Peter. A Summons to Memphis. NY: Knopf, 1986. The second novel, and first in 36 years, by this Southern writer who was renowned as a master of the short story. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
230. THOMPSON, Hunter S. and STEADMAN, Ralph. Vintage Dr. Gonzo. (Lexington): (Joe Petro III) (1995). A color silkscreen by Steadman, one of the most notable of contemporary artists, whose work is most familiar to the general reading public in the illustrations he did for some of Hunter Thompson's books. This is an illustration of Thompson taken from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. A four-color image, one of 500 numbered copies signed by Steadman and initialed by Thompson. 16 1/2" x 19". Rolled, fine.
231. THOMPSON, Hunter S. and STEADMAN, Ralph. The Sheriff. (Lexington): (Joe Petro III), 1995. A silkscreen, 30-1/2" x 44". Steadman and Thompson collaborated on this piece, derived from a photograph of Thompson from the time he ran for Sheriff in Aspen, CO; a huge splash of red, resembling blood, covers Thompson's head. A striking, almost shocking, image. One of 77 numbered copies printed in blue and red. After the run was completed, Steadman decided to add another layer of black detail to the print, and did so to all but approximately 4 copies: this is one of those 4; as such, the first issue. Signed by Steadman and initialed by Thompson. Rolled, fine.
232. THOMPSON, Hunter S. and STEADMAN, Ralph. Gonzo: The Art. NY: Harcourt Brace (1998). A lavish book of three decades of Steadman's artwork, introduced by Thompson. Signed by Steadman and Thompson and then shot twice by Thompson at close range. One of two copies shot by Thompson, with a photograph of the shooting laid in, on the verso of which Thompson has written ".44 S&W mag./close." Additionally, Thompson has added the sentiment "Screw you Suckfish" to his introduction and stamped the words "Sexually Explicit Material" there. Quarto; bullet holes, else fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box lined with collages made of Steadman's drawing board backing paper, and signed and dated by Steadman. An elaborate production and, by its nature, a unique one.
233. THOMPSON, Hunter S. and STEADMAN, Ralph. Lost Chapter. [Lexington]: [Joe Petro III] [2000]. A stylized portrait of a crazed Hunter S. Thompson, perhaps Steadman's most famous subject. One of 53 copies. Signed by Steadman. 15" x 22". Rolled, else fine.
234. THOMPSON, Hunter S. and STEADMAN, Ralph. Fire in the Nuts. Woody Creek/Loose Valley/Blue Grass/High Desert: Gonzo International/Steam Press/Petro III Graphics/Sylph Publications (2004). A limited edition of an early, unpublished story by Thompson, with 13 illustrations by Steadman. Of a total edition of 176 copies, this is one of 150 numbered copies signed in full by Thompson and Steadman. Quarterbound in black Asahi cloth with illustrated panels and leather spine label stamped in gold. Fine. At the publisher's list price:
235. TOOLE, John Kennedy. A Confederacy of Dunces. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1980. One of the most elusive of recent Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction titles, this book had a small first printing, reported to be 2500 copies. Initially, it was turned down for publication by dozens of publishers, and the author committed suicide in 1969. Years later, his mother brought the manuscript to Walker Percy, insisting that he read it. Percy, who was inclined to dismiss it for lack of time, succumbed to her persistence, loved the book, and arranged to get it published, contributing an introduction. Excellent reviews and word-of-mouth led to numerous printings and its becoming a bestseller. It then won one of the most prestigious literary prizes given in this country and, when it came out in paperback, became a million-copy seller and a fixture on college campuses. This copy is signed by Walker Percy on the title page. Fine in a near fine, second issue dust jacket (with the Chicago Sun-Times blurb on the rear panel) with wear to the spine crown.
236. TOOLE, John Kennedy. The Neon Bible. NY: Grove Press (1989). Toole's posthumously published first book, written when he was sixteen. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
237. TUROW, Scott. Presumed Innocent. NY: FSG (1987). His second book, first novel, a bestseller and probably the most talked about book of that year. Basis for the 1990 Alan Pakula movie with Harrison Ford. Corner crease to front flyleaf; else fine in a fine, price-clipped dust jacket.
238. TUROW, Scott. The Burden of Proof. NY: FSG (1990). His third book, second novel. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
239. TWAIN, Mark. The Joy of Printing. (Vancouver): (Vancouver Vocational Institute) (1969). First thus, printing the text of an 1886 lecture by Twain given to the United Typothetae of America on what it had been like to be a printer's apprentice in the 1850s. Distributed as a Christmas keepsake to the printers of British Columbia in 1969. Fine in stapled blue wrappers printed in silver. The Dodman Press printed an extract from this talk in 1984.
240. TYLER, Anne. If Morning Ever Comes. NY: Knopf, 1964. The first novel by the author of The Accidental Tourist and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Breathing Lessons. Written when she was just 22 years old, and published with a small first printing of only 4000 copies. Tyler's books today have first printings that run into the hundreds of thousands of copies. This copy has a rich top stain and spine gilt: fine in a near fine dust jacket with a little creasing and wear to the top edge of the front panel.
241. TYLER, Anne. The Tin Can Tree. NY: Knopf, 1965. Her second novel, a powerful and moving story of a young boy coming to terms with his little sister's death. A little foxing to top stain; else fine in a near fine, price-clipped just jacket with a couple faint spots and rubbing to the spine.
242. TYLER, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. NY: Knopf, 1970. Her third book, a rock and roll novel. Inscribed by the author: "With hopes for a sea novel, someday -- / Anne Tyler." Fine in a fine dust jacket with a corner crease on the front flap. A very nice copy, and seldom found signed: the author does not make herself available readily these days for book signings, and has apparently always been somewhat shy and retiring.
243. TYLER, Anne. The Clock Winder. NY: Knopf, 1972. Her fourth book. A touch of fading to the upper edges of the cloth; still fine in a very near fine dust jacket with a hint of spine-sunning and a closed nick to the front gutter. A very nice copy of what some believe is her scarcest book.
244. TYLER, Anne. Celestial Navigation. NY: Knopf, 1974. Her fifth book. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket with trace wear at the crown.
245. TYLER, Anne. Earthly Possessions. NY: Knopf, 1977. Tanning to the board edges; else fine in a dust jacket with faint sunning to the rear panel and a tiny nick at the crown.
246. TYLER, Anne. Morgan's Passing. NY: Knopf, 1980. A quirky novel that was the first of her books to be go into numerous printings right after publication, although not quite a bestseller as her later books have become. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
247. TYLER, Anne. Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. NY: Knopf, 1982. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Not an uncommon book, but fine copies are scarce because the unlaminated dust jacket tends to fray and show wear.
248. TYLER, Anne. The Accidental Tourist. NY: Knopf, 1985. A novel that was made into an award-winning movie and which solidified Tyler's place as one of the foremost writers of her generation. Fine in a fine dust jacket with one tiny edge tear at the lower rear panel. The first printing of this title was 75,000 copies, or ten times as large as that of The Clock Winder and her other early books.
249. TYLER, Anne. Breathing Lessons. NY: Knopf, 1988. The first trade edition of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The success of her previous novel, The Accidental Tourist, and the movie made from it, led the publisher to give this title a first printing of 175,000 copies. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
250. TYLER, Anne. Saint Maybe. Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1991. The true first edition, leatherbound, gilt stamped, with silk marker and gilt page edges. Signed by the author, with a special introduction by her for this edition on the role-playing involved in the writing process. By comparison with the trade edition, which had a first printing that numbered in the six figures, this is a scarce edition: the Franklin Library prospectus assures that no book will have a printing larger than 7500 copies, and several more recent ones for which we have obtained figures came in at half that number. Fine.
251. -. Same title, the trade edition. NY: Knopf, 1991. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
252. UPDIKE, John. The Carpentered Hen. NY: Harper & Brothers (1958). His first book, a collection of poems, published in an edition of 2000 copies. Inscribed by the author to noted Texas bookman Lee Milazzo. Fine in a fine, first issue dust jacket, with mention of the author's "two small children" on the rear flap. A beautiful copy of this small book.
253. UPDIKE, John. Rabbit, Run. NY: Knopf, 1960. Updike's second novel, which introduced Rabbit Angstrom and began the sequence of novels that will likely stand as his major work, a four-volume series spanning 30+ years. The chronicle of Rabbit Angstrom is a chronicle of America in the postwar era, and Updike has become without question -- in large part on the basis of this series -- the most collected living American author. Inscribed by Updike to Lee Milazzo. Lower rear corner tapped; still fine in a crisp, very near fine dust jacket with trace wear to the crown and a very slight degree of spine fading. A beautiful copy, probably the nicest we have handled, and certainly the best signed copy we've had.
254. UPDIKE, John. Rabbit Redux. NY: Knopf, 1971. The second book in the author's highly praised Rabbit Angstrom series. Nominated for the National Book Award. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
255. UPDIKE, John. Rabbit is Rich. NY: Knopf, 1981. The third of his Rabbit Angstrom books, winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, a rare literary double. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket with trace wear to one corner and a faint crease on the front panel.
256. UPDIKE, John. Rabbit at Rest. NY: Knopf, 1990. The concluding volume in the Rabbit series. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. This is the first trade edition; the true first was issued by the Franklin Library. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
257. -. Same title, the trade publisher's limited edition. One of 350 numbered copies signed by the author. Fine in a fine slipcase.
258. UPDIKE, John. Brazil. Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1994. The limited edition of this novel that is something of a departure for Updike, being far removed from the familiar suburban milieu of most of his fiction. Leatherbound, all edges gilt, with a silk ribbon marker bound in. With a special introduction by Updike for this edition. Signed by the author. Fine.
259. UPDIKE, John. Villages. NY: Knopf, 2004. The uncorrected proof copy of his most recent novel, his 21st. Small stain rear cover; else fine in wrappers.
260. -. Another copy. Bumped at heel; near fine in wrappers.
261. VAN GIESON, Judith. North of the Border. NY: Walker and Company (1988). Her acclaimed first book, a mystery novel introducing attorney Neil Hamel of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a new entry in the ranks of contemporary female sleuths, and the start of a new mystery series located in the American Southwest. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
262. VAN GIESON, Judith. Raptor. NY: Harper & Row (1990). The second Neil Hamel mystery. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket with a tiny nick at the crown.
263. VAN GIESON, Judith. The Other Side of Death. (NY): HarperCollins (1991). Her third mystery featuring Neil Hamel. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
264. VAN GIESON, Judith. The Wolf Path. (NY): HarperCollins (1992). The fourth Neil Hamel mystery. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
265. VAN GIESON, Judith. The Lies That Bind. (NY): HarperCollins (1993). The fifth mystery featuring Albuquerque attorney and investigator Neil Hamel. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
266. VAN GIESON, Judith. Parrot Blues. (NY): HarperCollins (1995). The sixth Neil Hamel mystery novel. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
267. VOLLMANN, William T. You Bright and Risen Angels. (London): Deutsch (1987). The correct first edition of the author's elaborately inventive first novel, compared by many to the writings of Thomas Pynchon in its extravagance, ingenuity, comic wit and seriousness of purpose. The first printing was a mere 2500 copies. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
268. VOLLMANN, William T. The Rainbow Stories. (London): Deutsch (1989). The correct first edition, preceding its U.S. issue. A massive book, a collection of stories, published in a small edition of only 1250 copies. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
269. VOLLMANN, William T. The Ice-Shirt. (London): Deutsch (1990). The first book in his ambitious Seven Dreams series, a project that attempts to remythologize, through fiction, the history of North America. Signed by the author. Darkening to page edges; else fine in a near fine dust jacket creased at the crown.
270. VOLLMANN, William T. Thirteen Stories and Thirteen Epitaphs. (London): Deutsch (1991). A collection of stories. Signed by the author. One corner tapped; else fine in a fine dust jacket.
271. VONNEGUT, Kurt. Hocus Pocus. NY: Putnam (1990). The limited edition of this novel. One of 250 numbered copies signed by the author. Fine without dust jacket, as issued, in a fine cloth slipcase. An attractive production for a mainstream trade publisher's limited edition.
272. VONNEGUT, Kurt. Missing in Action. (Lexington): (Joe Petro III) (2004). A limited edition printing, for the first time, a May 29, 1945 letter home written by PFC Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and concerning the events of the death-defying months since he was taken prisoner of war on December 19, 1944. Vonnegut's heart-rending -- and wry -- recounting of that experience lays the foundation for his classic novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, and helps explain the origins of that book. Of a total edition of 126 copies, this is one of 100 numbered copies signed by the author. Includes a bound-in silkscreen of the Vonnegut character Kilgore Trout, also signed by Vonnegut. Designed and published by Joe Petro III; silkscreened at Petro III Graphics in Lexington, KY; text hand set in Joseph Blumenthal's Emerson type and printed by Larkspur Press in Monterey, KY, on a hand-fed C&P press on Rising Stonehenge paper; half-bound by Walt Bartholomew of Sylph Productions, Tucson AZ, in brown Nigerian goatskin and marbled paper with full Record Basalt cloth slipcase; spine gilding by Richard S. Lamb, New Lamb Bindery, Bennington, VT; marbled paper handmade by Iris Nevins, Johnsonburg, NJ; frontispiece photograph courtesy of Edie Vonnegut and the Vonnegut Archive, Barnstable, MA. A heroic production all around. Fine.
273. -. Same title. One of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author with a self-caricature. In addition to the bound-in silkscreen of Kilgore Trout signed by Vonnegut, the lettered edition also includes a laid-in silkscreen "Goodbye Blue Monday," signed. Fine.