LIVING HISTORY.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2003). First edition. Her memoirs of her time as first lady. SIGNED on the title page. Spine ends just gently nudged still fine in fine dust jacket with barest wear. Item #54646 More
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HERE AND NOW: LETTERS 2008 - 2011.
London: Faber & Faber/Harvill Secker, (2013). First edition. One of 100 (of 110 total) numbered and SIGNED copies. The Nobel Prize-winning author Coetzee and the author and director Paul Auster met in person for the first time in February 2008. Soon after, they began exchanging letters on numerous topics. An..... Item #53268 More
ALL I HAVE IS BLUE.
New York: Atheneum, 1992. First edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED to author Neil McGaughey, "For Neil/ With my great respect and with my thanks. Jim 7-3-92." Fine in dust jacket. Item #35327 More
THEY DON'T PLAY STICKBALL IN MILWAUKEE.
Sag Harbor, New York: Permanent Press, (1997). First edition. SIGNED by author on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #55065 More
THE DEVIL AND ALL: "Possession of Angela Bradshaw" | "The Right Side" | "Half way to Hell" | "After the Ball" | "The Devil, George, and Rosie" | "Hell hath no Fury."
Blair Hughes-Stanton. [No-place]: Nonesuch Press, 1934. First edition. A collection of six stories Bleiler called "one of the great fantasy collections." Number 238 of 1,000 copies SIGNED BY COLLIER. Intended for distribution in both the UK and U.S. Frontis wood engraving by Blair Hughes-Stanton. Small 4to green buckram stamped in..... Item #55013 More
GREEN THOUGHTS: Being No. 12 of the Furnival Books.
Edward Wolfe. London: William Jackson (Joiner & Steele), 1932. First edition, limited issue. Frontispiece by Edward Wolfe, foreword by Osbert Sitwell. Number 24 of 550 copies SIGNED BY COLLIER. The story of a man-eating orchid surmised by some to be the basis for the 1960 film of THE LITTLE SHOP..... Item #55011 More
QUESTIONS ABOUT ANGELS: Poems.
New York: William Morrow, (1991). First edition. THE ELUSIVE HARDCOVER ISSUE -- SIGNED on the title page by Collins and dated "Jan 1992." The book was issued simultaneously in softcover and even that issue is scarce. An early selection of poems from the eventual Poet Laureate, exhibiting his usual wry..... Item #53538 More
AN INFINITY OF MIRRORS.
New York: Random House, (1964). First edition. Uncorrected proof in pictorial paperwraps. INSCRIBED inside front cover, "For Francisco Diabb (Frank Heller to you) with awe, respect and much fond admiration. Richard Condon New York Xmas 1903." Some minor wear on edges but still very good or better in stiff paperwraps..... Item #29564 More
ANGELS FLIGHT.
Blakeney: Scorpion Press, (1998). First edition thus, a specially SIGNED, LIMITED bound from the sheets of the Orion edition with "An Appreciation of Michael Connelly" by George P. Pelecanos added. Quarter leather with gilt-stamping at spine and marbled paper covered boards. Number 59 of 115 numbered copies SIGNED BY CONNELLY..... Item #71686 More
BLOOD WORK [2 volumes].
Boston: Little, Brown, (1998). First edition. Two volumes -- the hardback book which is fine in fine dust jacket and a fine advance reading copy in pictorial paperwraps. Both are SIGNED BY CONNELLY on title page. The first in Connelly's series featuring semi-retired FBI criminal profiler Terry McCaleb and basis..... Item #71687 More
CITY OF BONES.
Boston: Little, Brown, (2002). First edition. The 8th Harry Bosch. SIGNED BY CONNELLY on the title page and with publisher's promo card featuring a picture of the book laid in. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #71802 More
NINE DRAGONS.
(London: Orion, 2009). First UK edition, reportedly preceding the U.S. The 14th Harry Bosch, SIGNED BY CONNELLY on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #53329 More
TRUNK MUSIC.
Boston: Little, Brown, (1997). First edition. Sixth Harry Bosch novel. A Hollywood producer is found dead in the trunk of his car. SIGNED BY CONNELLY on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket with few tiny dents to rear panel. Item #71746 More
THE POET.
Special signed limited edition, first edition thus. Number 22 of 125 numbered copies SIGNED BY CONNELLY. (There were also 75 copies reserved for author presentation as well as 26 lettered copies.) First book in Connelly's series featuring reporter Jack McEvoy; originally published in 1996. Focuses on "The Poet," a serial..... Item #71747 More
JOSEPH CONRAD AS I KNEW HIM
London: Heinemann, (1926). Second impression, published just one month after the first. INSCRIBED "To Walter & Caroline Pilcher, affectionately from Jessie Conrad/ April 1928." Caroline Pilcher was the widow of Arthor Marwood, a friend of both Conrad's and Ford Madox Ford (Ford is said to have based his Christopher Tietjens..... Item #71772 More
THE SECRET AGENT: A Drama in Three Acts.
London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1923. First edition, limited issue. Number 245 of 1,000 SIGNED, numbered and specially bound copies. Play based on his 1907 book of the same name. Spine a little tanned otherwise near fine in very good or better dust jacket with internal archival-tape repair to split..... Item #53797 More
OUR MAN IN VIENNA: A Memoir.
New York: St. Martin's Press, (2000). First edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the half-title page, "For --- remembering the old times - Richard Conroy." Page fore edges slightly soiled, otherwise fine in dust jacket. Illustrated with photographs by the author. Memoir of the author's time in the Foreign Service. Item #37651 More
FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER.
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, (1986). First edion. Near fine uncorrected proof in red paperwraps, in dust jacket. INSCRIBED by the author on the half-title page, "To Goldie/ Hope you enjoy this little flying story & sell a ton of 'em/ Best wishes/ Stephen Coonts." Item #32855 More
PEOPLE ON THE EARTH.
New York: Random House, (1937). First edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED twice on front endpaper. Very good with light soiling to edges and endpapers a little darkened but otherwise only minimal wear. In a very good, price-clipped dust jacket with light soiling, a tanned spine, a few tears repaired with tape..... Item #51500 More
CONTINENT.
London: Heinemann, (1986). First edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. INSCRIBED on the half-title page to Rolland Comstock, a great champion of Crace's work, "with my very best wishes and thanks." Bright and fine in equally nice dust jacket with publicity sticker "You can afford to make the journey!" (one..... Item #53702 More
MAGGIE / A GIRL OF THE STREETS: Though not called for, together with a framed original etching signed by Abeles.
(Avon): Limited Editions Club, 1974. First edition thus, with introduction by Shirley Ann Grau and illustrated with photogravures of etchings by Sigmund Abeles. One of 2000 copies SIGNED BY ABELES. 4to gilt-stamped quarter black goatskin with gray-striped buckram boards. This edition is not uncommon however it seldom turns up with..... Item #56035 More
BLOOD AND GRITS.
New York: Harper & Row, (1979). First edition. SIGNED by Crews on the dedication page--could it be the dedication copy? (The book is dedicated to Harvey Heller.) A collection of non-fiction pieces ranging from profiles of Charles Bronson and Robert Blake to "The Most Kindest Cut of All," on the..... Item #52593 More
BODY.
New York: Poseidon/Ultramarine, (1990). First edition, limited issue by Ultramine Publishing from the Poseidon Press first printing sheets. Number 16 of 50 copies SIGNED by Crews. One of 40 copies finely bound in half leather by Denis Gouey (there were also 10 full-leather, lettered copies). Fine, as issued, without dust..... Item #52588 More
THE ENTHUSIAST.
(No-place [Winston-Salem]): Palaemon Press Ltd., (1981). First edition. One of an unknown number marked "Review Copy" on front wrapper. SIGNED by author on colophon page. Yapped bottom corner a little bumped, otherwise fine in dark tan printed wraps. A different binding than the published version which was a limited signed..... Item #41018 More