THE WHEEL OF JUSTICE.
New York: Pocket Books, (1995). First edition. INSCRIBED, "With Best Wishes/ Bill Holland," on half-title page. Fine in dust jacket. Item #25968 More
New York: Pocket Books, (1995). First edition. INSCRIBED, "With Best Wishes/ Bill Holland," on half-title page. Fine in dust jacket. Item #25968 More
(Chicago: American Bar Association, 2004). First edition. Written with Guess; foreword by Dennis Archer, the 2003/2004 American Bar Association president. INSCRIBED BY HOOKS on the front free endpaper simply, "Thanks / BWHooks" (not inscribed to anyone). "As leader of the NAACP for 15 years, Benjamin Hooks oversaw the organization's position..... Item #53131 More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1960). First edition. INSCRIBED opposite the title page. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. About a WW11 vet returning to Japan. Very good with spine ends lightly bumped and pages aged along the edges. In a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light soiling, spine faded..... Item #51243 More
(Long Beach: California State University / Occidental College, 1996). First edition. INSCRIBED BY BROPHY at top of first page, “For Allen Mears/ who has done so much for Jeffers poetry,/ and its study, who collects, appreciates,/ and celebrates the poet as he deserves/ Bob Brophy/ 3/19/87.” The Spring and Summer..... Item #72243 More
New York: Viking, (2000). First edition. INSCRIBED, "For Nelson -- Josephine Humphreys." Fine in dust jacket. Item #43085 More
(New York): Viking, (1987). First edition. Basis for the 2009 movie starring Albert Finney, Jill Clayburgh, Kathryn Erbe, Kyle MacLachlan, and Ethan Hawke. ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED BY HUMPHREYS on title page, "For Walter & Jane/ with great pleasure/ at seeing you again --/ and in hopes of another/ meeting soon!/..... Item #72195 More
New York: G. P. Putnam & Son, 1887. First edition. Stories set in Long Island. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED TO HIS DAUGHTER ON TITLE PAGE, "Presented to his daughter, Teresa, with much love by the author, John T. Irving, June 5, 1887." Very good with minor edgewear to spine and few..... Item #48489 More
Conway, Arkansas: Seven Oaks Publ. Co., (1994). First edition. Early, or perhaps the first, poetry selection from the writer, author, singer/songwriter, and professional treasure hunter known for his "Buried Treasures of America" series. INSCRIBED TO LOUIS DANIEL BRODSKY, "To L.D.--...one who know the words, the language, the joys, the pains..... Item #54260 More
Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2015. First edition. Paperback original. Biography covering the people, issues, and events that helped to shape Jeffers and his work. From the collection Allen K. Mears with an INSCRIPTION FROM KARMAN tipped in, "For Allen --/gentleman, soldier,/ cherished friend./ With warmest best wishes,/ Jim Karman." 8vo..... Item #55759 More
New York: Fordham University Press, 1995. First edition. Simultaneous paperback issue. INSCRIBED BY BROPHY, "for Allen Mears/ Whose bibliographic attention and/ collector's expertise keep us all on/ our toes -- and whose creative/ and well-focused curiosity is the/ delight of Jeffers scholars and aficionados./ We herald you/ Bob Brophy/ 8..... Item #55625 More
No-place: Tor House Press, 1989. First edition. Paperback original (no hardback issue). INSCRIBED BY ZALLER in the year of publication, "For Allen Mears/ with warm regards/ Robert Zaller" and with AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED by Zaller laid in. Includes poems by Everson, Milosz, James Tate, William Stafford, Adrienne Rich, Diane Wakoski..... Item #55610 More
Los Angeles: Occidental College, 1988. First edition. Selections from the newsletter including contributions by Brophy, Ward Ritchie, et al. INSCRIBED BY BROPHY on the front free endpaper in 1994 with long, personal inscription, "To Cesar and Bette," referring to Jeffers it would seem ("A poet, prophet, seer/ of the Big..... Item #55731 More
New York: Horace Liveright, (1928). First edition, trade issue. Only 1900 copies per Alberts [Broomfield A9b]. INSCRIBED BY JEFFERS on front endpaper, "Inscribed for Clive M. Saiz./ Sincerely,/ Robinson Jeffers./ Tor House, Carmel, -- November, 1941." 8vo gilt-stamped quarter polished black cloth with purple paper boards; top edge black; 160..... Item #71977 More
New York: Random House, (1937). First edition. INSCRIBED BY JEFFERS on front endpaper, "Inscribed for Eleanor Pesonen -/ Robinson Jeffers./ Tor House, Carmel -- July, 1958." 8vo gilt-stamped red cloth boards; top edge brown; 129 pages; uncredited title vignette by Fritz Eichenberg. [Broomfield A26]. Near fine with subtle thinning to..... Item #55826 More
New York: Horace Liveright, (1929). First edition, third printing. INSCRIBED BY JEFFERS on front endpaper, "Inscribed for Ruth Thompson, in hope/ of seeing her again./ Sincerely,/ Robinson Jeffers/ Buffalo - March 11, 1941," which would have been during his tour to the East Coast. Very good, lacking dust jacket. Item #55803 More
(Auburn): Blue Oak Press, (1975). First edition thus: two illustrations by Nancy Olson and "Afterword: Stammer the Tragedy You Crackled Vessels" by William Hotchkiss. ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED from Hotchkiss to Olson on contents page, "For Nancy/ (Bill thanks you,/ Robinson thanks you)/ - Bill." Specially bound in 8vo full black..... Item #55801 More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1923. First edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author with a hand drawn "ph-autograph." Johnson drew a sketching of a man's profile using his name and date (1923). Very good with a skinned section on back panel. Item #39245 More
New York: Viking Press, (1967). First edition. Basis for the 1970 film, "I Walk the Line," starring Gregory Peck and with soundtrack by Johnny Cash. INSCRIBED BY JONES on half-title page, "For Jane & Walter,/ With affectionate regards,/ Madison." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author, critic, longtime Vanderbilt University professor..... Item #72198 More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1989. First edition. "... the gripping story of a young man inexorably drawn into the drug underworld." -- from the dust jacket flap. INSCRIBED BY JONES on title page, "For Jane & Walter/ with best regards,/ Madison Jones/ 10/13/89." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an..... Item #72197 More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1933. First edition. INSCRIBED BY KENT on tipped-in leaf, "To my friend John J. Kozoy[?]/ with all good wishes, / Rockwell Kent / Asgaard, August 5, 1965." Kent’s own writings on art illustrated with over 130 black-and-white reproductions, including 90 full-page, and a full-color..... Item #55611 More
(New York): Viking, (1986). First edition. INSCRIBED TO KEN LUDWIG, playwright best known for "Lend Me a Tenor" prior to the play's arrival here in the states. (It ran at London's Globe Theatre beginning in March 1986 where it was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for "Best Comedy of..... Item #71678 More
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, (1961). First edition. Her first book, a collection of poetry. INSCRIBED on first page and on her laid-in business card "to Elaine and Sam, her guardian angels." Very good in pictorial paperwraps (a simultaneous hardback was also published) with minor fading on spine and edges and..... Item #54401 More
New York: Random House, (1967). First edition. Based on the novel by Patrick Dennis and the play "Auntie Mame" by Lawrence and Lee; music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. INSCRIBED BY LEE on the title page, "For -- With friendship, admiration and a woeful lack of cleverness! Bob Lee 8..... Item #14216 More
New York: Putnam's Sons, (1991). First edition. INSCRIBED by Lehrer on half-title page "For David --/ My best,/ Jim Lehrer/ April 4, 1991." His 4th book to feature "The One-Eyed Mack." Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #72228 More
New York: Delacorte Press, (1976). First edition, INSCRIBED on half title page in year of publication "For - - Long live theatre. Joshua Logan Tysons Corner 10.13.76." Very good to fine in like dust jacket. Item #49538 More