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1989. Promotional poster for the annual Toronto literary festival, which each year since 1980 brought together the best writers of contemporary world literature. The poster was designed by leading artists of the day and is one of only a handful of copies signed by all or most of the year's participants. From the collection of the promoter of the festival himself, Greg Gatenby. Approximately 48 signatures. Signed by: Bharati Mukherjee, Nobuo Kojima, Jamaica Kincaid, Julian Barnes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Susan Fromberg Schaffer, William Jay Smith, Mordecai Richler, Joan Chase, Murray Bail, Deirdre Bair, Alice Wexler, Thomas McGuane, Desmond Hogan, Martin Amis, Hella Haasse, Alice Adams, Norman Sherry, Gabriele Eckart, Hans Joachim Schadlich, Friedrich Christian Delius, Caryl Churchill, W.P. Kinsella, Roy Heath, Nissam Ezekiel, Ruth Rendell, Kjartan Flogstad, Michael Coren, Pia Tafdrup, Louise DeSalvo, Hugo Loetscher, and others. 18-1/2" x 25-1/2". [#029748] $1,000

NY, Farrar Straus Giroux, (1980). The uncorrected proof copy of this collection of essays on sport, particularly hunting and fishing. Signed by the author. Fine in wrappers. [#911709] $250

(n.p.), Sports Illustrated, 1971-1973. Sports Illustrated file copies of five articles by McGuane and two Letters from the Publisher about McGuane that appeared in the magazine. The articles include "Casting on a Sea of Memories," "A Bomb in Sheep's Clothing," "Angling and Some Acts of God," "Hazardous Life in a Meat Bucket," and "Gundog Molly, Folly and Me." These, as well as the two Letters from the Publisher columns, are each stamped "Edit Ref./ [date]/ S.I." The articles are corner-stapled, with one staple failing; near fine. [#035853] $250

NY, Random House, (1984). The uncorrected proof copy. Signed by the author. Fine in wrappers. [#911714] $200

NY, Dutton, (1986). A limited advance reading excerpt, printing only the title story. One of 250 copies printed. Signed by McGuane. Fine in stapled wrappers. [#911718] $60

NY, Ballantine Books, (1976). A paperback printing McGuane screenplay for this movie that starred Brando and Nicholson. Signed by McGuane. One short crease to rear spine fold; very near fine in wrappers. [#911704] $50

NY, Knopf, 2002. The advance reading copy of the British edition. Fine in wrappers. [#911744] $40

Boston, Houghton Mifflin, (1989). The advance reading copy. Signed by the author. Spine-sunned, else fine in wrappers. [#911723] $35

NY, Dutton, (1986). A collection of stories. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#911719] $35

NY, Dutton, (1986). The uncorrected proof copy of this collection of stories. Edge foxing and sunning to spine; very good in wrappers. [#035546] $25

London, Harvill Secker, (2006). The first British edition of this collection of stories. Fine in wrappers. [#911750] $21

NY, Knopf, 2006. The uncorrected proof copy of this collection of stories. Fine in wrappers. [#911749] $21

(London), Minerva, (1989). A British paperback edition of his second book, winner of the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, for a novel of "considerable literary achievement." A bit of age-toning to page edges, else fine in wrappers. [#911724] $21

Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1989. Advance Reading Copy. Very Good in wrappers. [#706527] $20

Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1989. Advance Reading Copy. Very Good in wrappers. [#706528] $20

NY, Farrar Straus Giroux, (1978). Very Good in Very Good DJ. [#706532] $20

[NY], [Farrar, Straus & Giroux], [1980]. A proof dust jacket (jacket only, no book) for this collection of essays on sports such as such as hunting and fishing. Front panel and spine printed only; flaps and back panel blank. Differs from the published version in that the spine here is beige rather than white and the title is outlined in green rather than blue. Folded at the rear spine fold; else fine. [#019700] $20