THE CRANE BAG: And Other Disputed Subjects.
London: Cassell, (1969). First edition, and the only edition. Proof copy. Near fine in light green slightly sunned paperwraps with spine creased. Item #35373 More
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DEER HUNTING WITH JESUS: Dispatches from America's Class War.
New York: Crown Publishers, 2007. First edition. "A raging, hilarious, and profane love song to the great American redneck" --Sherman Alexie (cover blurb). Advance reading copy with "Uncorrected Proof - Not for Sale" on cover. White pictorial paperwraps. Very good. From the collection of sports writer Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman..... Item #55416 More
![Item #72079 DEGREE OF GUILT; [Uncorrected proof & an advance excerpt]. Richard North Patterson](/images/noimage-req.png)
DEGREE OF GUILT; [Uncorrected proof & an advance excerpt].
New York: Knopf, 1993. First edition. Two volumes. An uncorrected proof in gray, printed wraps with publisher's material including a photo of the author stapled inside front cover. Fine with publication information taped to front cover indicating a publication date of Jan. 15, 1993. TOGETHER WITH an advance excerpt "From..... Item #72079 More
DEMON BOX.
(New York): Viking, (1986). First edition. "Unrevised and unpublished" proof in green printed wraps. INSCRIBED "For Maxwell/ Further/ Ken Kesey." Fine. Item #45483 More
DESERT ROSE.
New York: Simon and Schuster, (1983). First edition. Uncorrected proof with "Sept 6" handwritten on front (presume the publication date). Fine in yellow paperwraps with only light paper clip crease to top edge front cover. Item #33601 More
DOG SOLDIERS.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. First edition. Uncorrected proof of his second book. Second issue in orange-brown printed wraps with editor's letter on front cover (first issue had a copy of the title page on front cover). Fine. Item #24928 More
THE DOOR IN THE WALL.
Sag Harbor, New York: The Permanent Press, (1992). First edition of her second Roman novel. INSCRIBED "Much love, Benita"; and a nice personal one page ALS to Doris Grumbach, the novelist, essayist and critic, whose blurb for the book appears on the back inside cover of this advance copy. "Dear..... Item #30769 More
DRIVING FORCE.
New York: Putnam's Sons, (1992). First U.S. edition. INSCRIBED by Francis, "Hi Jim!" on half title page. Uncorrected proof, fine in blue, printed paperwraps with rumple along hinge of first leaf (from binding). Item #56208 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
A FAMILY MADNESS.
New York: Simon and Schuster, (1985). First edition. BOLDLY INSCRIBED on title page, "Not even Oskar Schindler could have saved them. Tom Keneally 1999" (no recipient). Uncorrected proof, fine in printed yellow paperwraps with handwritten projected date of publication (March 18), price, and agent contact info. GREAT INSCRIPTION. Item #49798 More
THE FATHER | THE WELLSPRING | BLOOD, TIN, STRAW | THE UNSWEPT ROOM | STRIKE SPARKS; [12 volumes: first editions of 8 and later printings of 4].
New York: Knopf, 1991-2012. First edition of eight volumes and later printings of four of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's collections. Each is fine in pictorial paperwraps or in hardcover with dust jacket where called for. THE FATHER (1992). Two volumes: Uncorrected proof in dull rose printed paperwraps and simultaneous paperwraps..... Item #55400 More
FILM FLAM: Essays on Hollywood.
New York: Simon and Schuster, (1987). First edition. Uncorrected proof, fine in yellow paperwraps. Item #33594 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
FLORRY OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, (1987). First edition. Uncorrected proof, fine in blue paperwraps with title handwritten on spine. Review copy, with publisher's letter to the Washington Post laid in. Scarce. Item #36872 More
THE FOURTH HAND.
New York: Random House, (2001). First edition. Uncorrected proof, near fine or better in glossy white paperwraps with Random House logo patterned across. Item #50520 More
THE FULL CUPBOARD OF LIFE.
New York: Pantheon, (2003). First edition. From his "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" series. Advance reading copy, as issued in slipcase and SIGNED by the author. Fine in slipcase showing an little shelf wear (otherwise near fine). Item #54651 More
GOD'S GRACE.
New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, (1982). First edition. Uncorrected proof in light turquoise paperwraps. Title written on bottom edge of book, staple holes where the publisher's note once was (now laid in), otherwise near fine. Item #48454 More
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE SON.
New York: Random House, (1997). First edition. Uncorrected proof, SIGNED by Mailer on the half-title page. Tentative publishing date of May 1997. Fictionalized life story chronicled by Jesus himself. Fine in blue-and-white publisher's-logo printed paperwraps. SCARCE PROOF SIGNED. Item #48865 More
THE GREATEST GENERATION.
New York: Random House, (1998). First edition. Oversize, 8 1/2 x 11 inch proofs bound with unprinted black cloth spine and heavier blue paper covers with just the title on front. 354 pages. We assume these were issued before any other proofs. Few "handwritten" (in the copy) changes to the..... Item #52874 More
THE GREEN KNIGHT.
(New York): Viking, (1994). First U.S. edition. Uncorrected proof, near fine in green, printed paperwraps. Item #50435 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
IT TAKES A MAN TO CRY.
New York: Desmond Elliott Publisher, Ltd., (1980). First edition. Uncorrected proof. A raw novel about the courageous firefighters at a Brooklyn firehouse. Corrections marked in pen throughout the proof. Bottom page edges marked with title in ink. Somewhat soiled, corners bumped a bit, spine ends rubbed, creased at back top..... Item #47310 More
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JEFFERS: Some Recollections of Robinson Jeffers; [Proof sheets in trial covers].
Laguna Beach, Ca: Laguna Verde Imprenta, 1977. First edition. Unstitched folded proof sheets in trial covers with marbled paper design differing from that on other copies examined and THREE DIFFERENT TITLE PAGES – one with color blocking matching that in the finished book, one with the brown blocking a little..... Item #55842 More