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NY, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1974). His only children's book. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#912617] $275
On Sale: $179

Barcelona, Luis de Caralt, (1954). The first Spanish edition of Soldiers' Pay. Peterson A2.30 (incorrectly described as the first Catalan edition). Fine in a near fine, spine-tanned dust jacket. [#034940] $250

Woodstock, Overlook Press, (2008). Signed by Kelly and inscribed by Jacobs: "Mickey - a brown drama for a warming age. Hope it's instructive." The authors examine decades of fits and starts in clearing the Californian air in this "cautionary tale of environmental crisis." Tanning to page edges, else fine in a fine dust jacket bearing an Independent Publisher Book Awards label. Scarce signed. [#035992] $250

(NY), Penguin Books, (1977). First thus -- "the first complete and unexpurgated edition," according to the publisher -- and with an introduction by Allen Ginsberg. This is a complimentary copy, with the publishers "compliments of the author" card laid in. Offsetting to the inside cover from the card; mild age toning to pages; near fine in wrappers. [#033086] $200

Stuttgart, Scherz & Goverts, (1951). Petersen A26.37. First German edition, published just after he won the Nobel Prize. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. With publisher's pamphlet laid in, announcing 1952 releases, and original wraparound band (torn) laid in. [#034933] $200

London, Cassell & Company, 1894. Reproductions of seven photographs depicting the "seven ages" of life as described in Shakespeare's As You Like It. There were earlier volumes published on this same theme, but this may be the first publication to use photographs (rather than engravings). Disbound, with contemporary gift inscription. A fair copy, with all plates and both covers present; large lower corner chip to the front cover and some marginal insect damage, not affecting the photographs. Five copies found in OCLC. [#035619] $175

Amsterdam, Wereld, (1951). A Dutch edition. Not in Petersen. Fading to top stain; near fine in a very good, rubbed dust jacket with one corner chip. [#034934] $150

York Harbor, (n.p.), 1919. A letter from the author, critic, and previous editor of The Atlantic Monthly to Thomas B. Wells, editor of Harper's Magazine, dated August 11, 1919. Howells expresses condolences about Alden (Henry Mills Alden, the previous editor of Harper's who had recently passed away). He offers Wells a follow-up to his "semi-autobiographical Years of My Youth" for the pages of Harper's, in advance of his intended sequel, to be titled Years of My Age. Harper's published "Eighty Years and After" in its December issue; Howells died the next May (1920), at age 83. Three paragraphs; on two sides of a 5" x 8" page. Signed "W.D. Howells". Folded in half; near fine. [#035980] $150

(London), Deutsch, (1991). A collection of stories. Signed by the author. One corner tapped; else fine in a fine dust jacket. [#024235] $150

[Milan], Garzanti, (1953). Petersen A2.28. First Italian edition. Edge-tanned pages, else near fine in a good dust jacket with chipping to the corners, edges, and spine ends. Publisher's bookmark with a list of translated authors laid in. [#034939] $125

San Francisco, Fields Book Store, [1979]. A survey of the titles that had influenced or entertained him. Inscribed to Pauline Kael, with an autograph letter signed laid in telling Kael how much she is missed and urging her to see a Margarethe Mather exhibit in NY. Fine in stapled wrappers, with mailing envelope. [#035494] $125

(Salt Lake City), (Dream Garden), (1982). The second of the Wilderness calendars, with work by a number of prominent photographers, and text by Edward Abbey, Tom McGuane, Leslie Marmon Silko, Ann Zwinger, Lawrence Clark Powell, Wallace Stegner, Barry Lopez, Frank Waters, William Eastlake, John Nichols, and others. This copy has been signed by Eastlake and Powell, and photographers John Telford, Tom Till, Fred Hirschmann and Chris Wangsgard -- several of the finest and most highly respected photographers of the natural world working today. Fine. [#010416] $95

NY, Knopf, 1971. The uncorrected proof copy of his first book of nonfiction, a personal essay and reminiscence. Maxwell is best known for his highly acclaimed fiction, both novels and short stories, and also for being the fiction editor of The New Yorker for nearly 40 years. A fragile, padbound proof in tall wrappers. A few marginal pencil marks. Missing the rear cover, thus only good. [#028861] $95

Garden City, Doubleday, 1963. Inscribed to his bibliographer, Stuart Wright, on the front endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket. [#008878] $80

Boston, Little Brown, (1966). Inscribed by the authors to Pauline Kael: "For Pauline/ with love/ Billy/ Peter." Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip at the crown. [#035502] $75
On Sale: $38

NY, Henry Holt, (1989). The hardcover issue. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#916985] $65

Austin, University of Texas Press, (1978). Text by the Stotts, with photographs by Fred Fehl. From the library of Cheryl Crawford, and with a lengthy, appreciative inscription to her by a third party. Spine crown worn, else a near fine copy in a good, edge-chipped dust jacket. [#034536] $45

NY, Knopf, 1975. Inscribed by the author in 1977 to another poet, "who has befriended Hazard and his grateful friend the author." Recipient's handmade bookplate front flyleaf; a near fine copy, with the main dust jacket sections clipped and attached to the boards. A nice literary association copy. [#023011] $40

London, Simpkin, 1823. "Oxberry's edition." Notes and crayon to prelims; foxing to text. A fair copy in well-worn marbled boards. [#035952] $40

(London), Andre Deutsch, (1991). A collection of stories. Shallow creasing to foredge of prelims; very near fine in a fine dust jacket. [#912142] $40

NY, Henry Holt, (1987). Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket, with press release laid in. [#915693] $40

NY, Farrar Straus Giroux, (1981). Foxing to endpages; very good in a very good dust jacket. With the ownership signature and address of Merton's friend, Doris Dana. [#035818] $35

NY, Henry Holt, (1989). The simultaneous issue in wrappers. Signed by the author. Fine. [#916986] $35

NY, Knopf, 1985. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#915692] $35

London, Scolar Press, 1977. The first British edition. Trace shelf wear; still fine in a very near fine dust jacket. [#035088] $30

NY, New Directions, 1981. The uncorrected proof copy. Printed on rectos only. Near fine in comb-bound wrappers. [#035218] $30

(NY), Warner, (1992). The author's well-received first novel. Fine in a fine dust jacket and signed by the author. [#009498] $30

NY, Windmill Books, (1970). First thus, the expanded edition. Introduction by William Saroyan. Trace foxing to foredge and endpages; near fine in a near fine dust jacket. [#035376] $30

NY, Dutton, 1959. William Styron provides the introduction. Very good in a very good dust jacket. [#035956] $30

(Lund), Bo Cavefors Bokforlag, (1974). A Swedish edition. Inscribed by the translator, Stewe Claeson, to the poet Ai, in 1991. Claeson was also Ai's Swedish translator. One rear corner crease, else fine in wrappers. [#035434] $30