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(New York): Viking, (1999). First edition. SIGNED with a quote from the book: "The three of us were drive-dazed." Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #47116 More
(New York): Viking, (1999). First edition. SIGNED with a quote from the book: "The three of us were drive-dazed." Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #47116 More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1984. First U.S. edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK -- SIGNED by Banks. Written from the first-person perspective of a sixteen-year-old describing his childhood, which included deaths within his family. Fine in dust jacket with only the barest wear on the spine ends. Item #52515 More
Athens: (No Publisher), 1951. First edition. With six poems translated from the Spanish of Antonio Machado. INSCRIBED by author on front endpaper with a rather lengthy note to a friend: "Dear Mr. and Mrs. --- You know , honestly, in spite of 2 1/2 years of silence, I'm sure of..... Item #51392 More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1993). Book Club edition of her second book. SIGNED on the title page with a quote from the book, "There hadn't been a god for a good many years." Spine ends lightly bumped, otherwise fine in dust jacket. Item #47417 More
New York: Dial Press, (1980). First edition, second printing. INSCRIBED "For --- My good friend and fellow writer from Richard Bausch Nov. '83." Price in magic marker on front pastedown, otherwise fine in dust jacket with minor edgewear and a tiny chip. Item #35127 More
New York: Dial Press, (1980). First edition of his first book. SIGNED by Bausch. Fine in fine dust jacket with just a touch of minor wear. Item #50482 More
New York: The Dial Press, (1981). First edition. SIGNED by author on half-title page, and inscribed with quote from opening paragraph, "like a sleepy dauphin." Very good with remainder spray on bottom page edges, thin black ink line on top page edges (tucked along the top of the spine), and..... Item #50157 More
New York: Random House, (1982). First edition. SIGNED with a quote from the book, "She loved being pregnant---." Uncorrected proof, fine in red printed wraps. Item #47151 More
Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1976. First edition. SIGNED on front end paper. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK of short stories, published simultaneously with CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER, her first novel. Fine in dust jacket with one small tape repair at back of top of front panel and touch of lightly rubbed..... Item #16213 More
New York: Random House, (1980). First edition. Advance reading copy, INSCRIBED on half-title page with a quote, "Hello, Sunbeam! Ann Beattie." Publishers letter laid in, and duplicate page (p.228 at p.238) crossed out. Fine in glossy, white paperwraps printed in dark red and blue. Item #50917 More
New York: Random House, (1991). First edition. SIGNED with a quote from the book: "that keeps things lively." Fine in dust jacket. Item #49929 More
New York: Linden Press/Simon & Schuster, 1986. First edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author. Fine in fine price-clipped dust jacket. Item #46819 More
(Rockville, MD): Quill & Brush, 1994. First edition. Fifteen original essays on the title subject, "obsession," read at the annual PEN/Faulkner gala, October 2, 1993. One of 200 copies, SIGNED BY EACH OF THE CONTRIBUTORS: Louis Begley, David Bradley, Robert Olen Butler, Thomas Flanagan, Ernest Gaines, Barry Hannah, Maureen Howard..... Item #21833 More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1938. First edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page to Eda Lou Walton, "For Eda Lou, with my inexpressible gratitude for the best pieces in the book and the death of the Ice-Age. Affectionately, Ben." The printed dedication to the last..... Item #45577 More
No Place: Blue from the Death Edition, 1994. First edition. Number 3 of only 39 copies SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND ARTIST. First separate appearance of Bell's short story about buskers in New York City; illustrated with five woodcuts by de la Fontaine. Chinese-style cloth scroll, 18 x 32 inches, with..... Item #53353 More
New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1990. First edition. INSCRIBED BY BELL on half-title page, "For Walter/ & Jane/ with love/ [sketch of barking dog]/ & some barks/ Madison Smartt Bell." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author, critic, longtime Vanderbilt University professor, authority on Southern literature and one of the founding..... Item #72179 More
New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1989. First edition. Two soldiers return from Vietnam to the deep-rooted prejudice of their native Tennessee. INSCRIBED BY BELL on half-title page with a small doodle, "For Jane & Walter/ here's a [illegible]/ to you both/ with love from/ Madison." Additionally signed in full on..... Item #72178 More
New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1985. First edition. A tale of domestic terrorism in the gritty streets of 1980s New York. INSCRIBED BY BELL on title page, "For Uncle Walter/ & Aunt Jane/ who taught me some of/ everything I know/ Madison Smartt Bell." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author..... Item #72177 More
New York: Viking Press, 1983. First edition. His first novel. SIGNED by Bell on the title page. Near fine in dust jacket with barest shelf wear to edges. Item #48503 More
New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1987. First edition. Presumed review copy with publisher's promo letter laid in. INSCRIBED BY BELL on half-title page, "For Uncle Walter/ & Aunt Jane/ May it please/ you ----/ Madison." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author, critic, longtime Vanderbilt University professor, authority on Southern literature..... Item #72176 More
New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1921. First edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. INSCRIBED, DATED AND SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. "For Billie Allen / in memory of many / happy hours on the / shore of Lake Como / Robert C. Benchley / Dec 20..... Item #40334 More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1993). First edition. INSCRIBED on title page "To Doris [Grumbach] - | With admiration & affection, | Liz [printed "Elizabeth" crossed out] | April 2, 1993 | NYC". Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #30774 More
New York: Atheneum, 1967. First edition. SIGNED BY BENTLEY on front endpaper. More essays from "our most distinguished critic of the theatre" (from the dust jacket flap). 8vo gilt-stamped green cloth boards; yellow top edge and endpapers; 241 pages plus brief biography. Fine in very good dust jacket with spine..... Item #72095 More
(No-place): Shoemaker & Hoard, (2005). First edition. Collection of Berry's essays plus two others by Daniel Kemmis and Courtney White. ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED BY BERRY on endpaper, "To Walter & Jane/ love & admiration from/ Wendell/ 12/14/05." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author, critic, longtime Vanderbilt University professor, authority on..... Item #72154 More