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THE EMPTY DAY.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1965. First edition. The first of his non-mystery novels. INSCRIBED on front endpaper, "To Barbara and Harold/ with great affection/ Richard Lockridge." Light rubbing to black blocking on spine otherwise near fine in very good dust jacket with spine ends nicked and rubbed, spine just slightly toned, and..... Item #71665 More
THE ENCHANTED.
New York: Harper & Bros. (1947). First edition. Flavin, a playwright and novelist, won a Pulitzer for his novel, Journey in the Dark. INSCRIBED, "For Eugene R McCracken with my best wishes Martin Flavin June 10th '47." Bright and fine except for the barest rubbing to corners and bookplate on..... Item #52276 More
THE ENDURING VOICE: A Tor House Journal.
San Luis Obispo, CA: The Mariposa Press, 1987. First edition. Paperback original. SIGNED BY DOTSON on title page. Well-illustrated with stark black-and-white photos of various nooks and crannies found in Tor House by Dave Stock. Book is based on Dotson's experience as the first poet-in-residence at Tor House, the preserved..... Item #55605 More
ENTERED FROM THE SUN; [Inscribed association copy].
New York: Doubleday, (1990). First edition. Advance reading copy in glossy pictorial paperwraps. The third and final volume in his Elizabethan Trilogy. INSCRIBED BY GARRETT on title page, "For Walter & Jane with love & squalor -- Best wishes/ George Garrett/ 10/13/90." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author, critic, longtime..... Item #72191 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
EPITAPH ON GEORGE MOORE.
London: Macmillan & Co Ltd., 1935. First edition. INSCRIBED by author on front endpaper, "A. T. Chenhalls / by, with or from / Charles Morgan / The White House / East Claydon / January 22, 1938." Near fine copy in marbled boards with slight tanning on front inner joint and..... Item #50716 More
THE ESTATE.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1969). First edition. Sequel to THE MANOR. Translated from the Yiddish by nephew Joseph Singer. SIGNED BY SINGER on half-title page, "Greetings / I.B. Singer" (not to anyone in particular). Spine ends a little sunned otherwise near fine in very good to near fine..... Item #55034 More
EVERYTHING TO GAIN: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life.
New York: Random House, (1987). First edition. SIGNED by Jimmy Carter on front endpaper. Fine in fine price-clipped dust jacket. Item #29266 More
THE EXCESSES OF GOD: Robinson Jeffers as a Religious Figure.
[No-place: no-publisher], 1986. First edition. Advance draft preceding publication of the book by two years. INSCRIBED BY EVERSON ON TITLE PAGE, "Specially inscribed for John Knight/ who helped mightily in expditing [sic] this project/ Bill Everson/ July 21, 1986/ Kingfisher Flat." 8.5 x 11" photocopy of the typescript draft, perfect-bound..... Item #56043 More
AN EXILE; [Inscribed association copy].
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
EXISTENTIAL ERRANDS.
Boston: Little Brown, (1972). First edition. One of the dedication copies. From the collection of Adeline Lubell-Naiman. INSCRIBED on dedication page below the printed names, "Could this be for your distinguished service in Maidstone dear old editor darling? / Love / Norman." A collection of essays, excerpts, etc., written from..... Item #49634 More
AN EXPLANATION OF THE TWO VISIONS.
(Leamington Spa): Sixth Chamber Press, (1985). First edition. Number 4 of 56 numbered copies SIGNED BY REDGROVE from a total edition of 62 (there were also 6 copies in marbled boards). 8vo handsewn green paperwraps; unpaginated (8 pages total). Fine. Item #55633 More
EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. HARRY FLOOD BYRD OF VIRGINIA IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: Thursday, August 8, 1940, Newspaper Clippings.
Wash., D.C. Government Printing Office, 1940. First edition. A presumably unique tribute book culled from the congressional record (labeled "Not printed at Government expense") printing newspaper articles from around the country honoring Farley, the Postmaster General and Chariman of the New York State Democratic Committee, upon HIS RETIREMENT IN PROTEST..... Item #49763 More
FADEAWAY.
New York: Harper & Row, (1986). First edition. His second mystery, after STRIKE THREE YOUR DEAD. This one involves the mysterious deaths of two basketball players from the Boston Celtics and Washington Bullets. INSCRIBED, "Oct. 6, 1986/ To Michael --- May all your dribbles be single ones. Best, Richard Rosen."..... Item #35322 More
FALLING IN PLACE.
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
FEIFFER'S ALBUM.
New York: Random House, (1963). First edition. SIGNED by Feiffer on the title page. Very good or better in like dust jacket with slight edgewear and a few very small chips. Item #43054 More
FERRIS BEACH; [Inscribed association copy].
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, 1990. First edition. Her 4th book, a young girl's coming-of-age story -- "On one side is the pull of reason and safety. On the other, the lure of mystery and adventure" (from the cover). Uncorrected proof in yellow and black paperwraps. INSCRIBED on title page, “For..... Item #72201 More
FIELD OF THIRTEEN.
New York: Putnam's Sons, (1998). First U.S. edition. INSCRIBED, "Hi Don" and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. Fine with a couple of faint minute stains on the page edges; in fine dust jacket. Item #48199 More
FIFE, DRUM & BUGLE.
Ernest L. Reedstrom. (Ft. Collins: The Old Army Press, 1971). First edition. Number 27 of 50 leather-bound copies SIGNED by both Downey and the illustrator, Ernest L. Reedstrom, with an original pen-and-ink drawing by Reedstrom bound-in opposite the colophon page. Introduction by Harold L. Peterson. A collection of stories of..... Item #49236 More
FIFTY YEARS OF AMERICAN POETRY: A Tribute to Marie Bullock.
(Winston Salem): Palaemon Press, 1984. First edition. The only edition of this set of 22 broadside poems, printed in red and black, with each broadside SIGNED by the poet. Reportedly one of only 50 unnumbered copies. Issued as a tribute to the founder and president of the Academy of American..... Item #53650 More
FISHKILL LANDING.
New York: Exposition Press, (1970). First edition. SIGNED and dated by Russell on August 6th 1970. "The strange influence of a painting and how it split one man's world asunder." Fine in dust jacket with very minor wear. Still, a very clean copy. Item #40754 More
FIVE (5) SIGNED BROADSIDE POEMS: Includes "Clear Text" (#9/100) and "My Father's Ashes" (#8/100) by Hill; "The Death of Shadows" (#12/20) by Brady-Mobley; and "from Blue Flowers" (#5/100) and "from On Religious Conversion and Eternal Friendship" (#9/100) by Nuara.
[No-place]: Eric Holter / Peniel Press, 1992. First edition of each of these five limited-edition broadsides all of which are SIGNED BY THE POETS. Printed by Eric Holter at his Peniel Press. All are within 15 x 9" and printed on various colors and weights of fine deckled-edge papers. Fine..... Item #56202 More