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Los Angeles, 20th Century Fox, 1940. The revised shooting final screenplay, dated December 15, 1939, although with 24 pages of colored inserts dating from January and February, 1940. Machine stamped "copy #1," belonging to the producer Darryl F. Zanuck. This was one of the two screenplays that O'Hara worked on from September to December 1939 and shared screenplay credits for, in this case with Karl Tunberg and Don Ettlinger. The movie was produced by Zanuck, and starred Vera Zorina, Erich von Stroheim and Peter Lorre. Quarto; mimeographed pages with blue revision sheets inserted. Near fine in printed studio wrappers. Rare. [#025153] $2,000

Garden City, Doubleday Doran, 1928. Inscribed by the author at Christmas in the year of publication: "To Somebody the Kewpies love/ from all the band, including Dr. Goldwater and Rose O'Neill." Creator of the Kewpie comic strip, and the inventor of the Kewpie doll, O'Neill was also the first published female cartoonist in the U.S. and active in the women's suffrage movement. Small (original) price stamp rear flyleaf, slight play in text block, and light crown wear; a very good copy in a good, edge-chipped dust jacket with some tearing at mid-spine. With a letter of provenance from a descendant of Dr. Goldwater. Uncommon signed and in dust jacket. [#033649] $1,500

1998. A promotional poster for the annual Toronto literary festival, which each year since 1980 has brought together some of the best writers of contemporary world literature. This is one of only a handful of copies signed by all or most of the year's participants, approximately 51 signatures. Signed by: Rose Tremain, Tim O'Brien, Ho Anh Thai, Jay McInerney, Mary Gaitskill, Alice Munro, Edwidge Danticat, Joyce Carol Oates, Richard Holmes, Robert Coover, Geoff Nicholson, Leon Rooke, Timothy Findley, Farley Mowat, Susan Minot, Colin Wilson, Herta Muller, Jack Hodgsins, Greg Hollinghead, Yves Beauchemin, Howard Norman, Patricia Melo, and many others. From the collection of the promoter of the festival, Greg Gatenby. Designed by Sandro Chia. 17" x 23". Fine. [#029754] $1,000

NY, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, (1945). An uncommon book by the author of Butterfield 8 and Appointment in Samarra, among others. Inscribed by the author to WEAF radio personality Mary Margaret McBride in the year of publication: "To Mary Margaret/ and how are your/ taste-buds?/ Sincerely/ John O'Hara/ WEAF/ 20 March 1945." Books inscribed by O'Hara are uncommon, although later in his career he did a number of signed limited editions. A fragile book, cheaply produced under wartime conditions, this is a very attractive copy. Some spotting to rear board and fading to spine cloth; near fine in a very good dust jacket with a couple of small, internally tape-mended edge tears. [#016359] $1,000

NY, Pantheon Books, (2022). The story of the 20,000 tons of toxic waste dumped into upstate New York's Love Canal; of the school, playground and homes subsequently built there; and of the women who rose to the defense of their children and community. Signed by the author. The definitive account of one of the key environmental disasters of the 1970s, which helped confirm the need for environmental protection and rehabilitation: Love Canal became the first site on the newly created Superfund list. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#036556] $200

NY, Broadway Books, (1998). The uncorrected proof copy, in white wrappers. Much scarcer than the advance reading copy in pictorial wrappers. Signed by the author in the year of publication. Fine in wrappers. [#911810] $150

NY, Knopf, 1993. Inscribed by the author to Virginia [Spencer Carr], biographer of Paul Bowles, Carson McCullers, and John Dos Passos. This is the definitive biography of O'Hara, who was at the heart of the "New York poets" in the 1950s and '60s. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#035304] $125
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NY, Doubleday, (1994). The advance reading copy of his second book, first novel. Winner of the 1993 Pirates Alley William Faulkner Prize for the Novel. Inscribed by the author: "For ___, this cold, cold book. Stay warm!" Fine in wrappers. [#030018] $85

(Milan), A Vallardi, (1987). The first Italian edition of The Nuclear Age. Signed by the author. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with outwardly imperceptible dampstaining. [#019572] $60

The first Japanese edition. Fine in wrappers, with publisher's wraparound band. Signed by the author. [#019574] $60

Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Press, (1993). His first book, a collection of short stories that won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, which was selected that year by Tobias Wolff. Three years later Wolff was one of the judges for Granta magazine in selecting the "20 Best Young American Authors" and O'Nan was among those selected. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#911821] $60

(NY), Scribner, (2004). The two writers' account of the Boston Red Sox championship season of 2004. King and O'Nan, both longtime and long-suffering Red Sox fans, decided at the beginning of the season to collaborate on a book about the Red Sox season. As VIP fans, the two had more access to the players than usual, and their account is lively and engaging; that the Sox broke an 86 year-long "curse" to win the World Series that year couldn't have been better scripted. Signed by O'Nan. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#915454] $50

NY, Norton, (1995). The uncorrected proof copy of the first American edition of this nonfiction overview of life in the 18th century British navy, intended in part as a companion volume to his Aubrey/Maturin series. Small thin quarto, heavily illustrated (although the proof reproductions are of poor quality). One slight corner crease; else fine in wrappers. [#014909] $40

London/NY, Granta Publications, 2003. This copy is signed by contributors Susan Elderkin and Andrew O'Hagan. Fine in wrappers. [#913522] $35

(NY), Onyx, (1992). First Onyx paperback printing. Inscribed by the author to Pauline Kael in the year of publication: "To Pauline, with apologies for the vulgarity of this production, and with gratitude from me and my family for your kindness, Darcy." Added is a line from the book, page 254. Dampstaining to lower edge; heavily cocked; a good copy. [#035497] $35

(London), Flamingo, (2002). The uncorrected proof copy of the British edition. Fine in wrappers. [#911820] $35

(NY), Dell, (1976). First printing of the Dell paperback edition. Signed by the author. Tiny corner chip to rear cover; slight wear; near fine in wrappers. [#911794] $35

(London), Profile Books, (2001). Signed by the author. Fine in wrappers. [#914243] $35

NY, Doubleday, (1997). The advance reading copy. A novel, originally to have been called "Dear Stephen King." Signed by the author. Fine in wrappers. [#911827] $35

NY, Doubleday, (1997). The limited edition. A novel, originally to have been called "Dear Stephen King." One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author on a tipped-in leaf. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#911826] $35

NY, Viking, (1973). An advance copy in the form of f&gs (folded and gathered sheets). Glue shadows from a cover label no longer present; near fine. [#035404] $30

NY, Henry Holt, (1999). The advance reading copy. Fine in wrappers. [#911832] $30

(London), Faber and Faber, (2002). Small stain to half-title, else fine in wrappers and fine dust jacket. [#035935] $30

NY, Atlantic Monthly Press, (1991). Fine in a near fine, mildly spine-sunned dust jacket. [#916625] $21

NY, Crown, (1988). Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#916623] $21

NY, Grove Press, (1996). Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#916628] $21

NY, Perfect Crime/Doubleday, (1992). A Jessica James mystery. Signed by the author in the month of publication. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#915451] $21

NY, Perfect Crime/Doubleday, (1992). Inscribed by the author: "To ___. I'm told this book is a keeper. Let's hope it proves to be, in all ways..." Fine in wrappers, with author photo, bookmark, and promotional postcard laid in, each of which is also signed by the author. [#914569] $21

NY, Perfect Crime/Doubleday, (1992). The uncorrected proof copy of this suspense novel. Fine in wrappers. [#915452] $21

(NY), Viking, (2000). A review copy of her first novel. An Oprah selection. Fine in a fine dust jacket, with a 3-page statement from the author and a photocopy of a Publisher's Weekly article on the book laid in. [#916629] $21