Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854. First edition. Second issue, with "Preface to the Letters" p.[11] and pp.[11] to 14 cancels. INSCRIBED, "To Mrs. Lucy A Willard, with the love and kind remembrance of T. W. Parsons October 1854." Top quarter-inch of spine worn away and a few soiled spots, otherwise..... Item #39876 More
[No-place: Pipers Press, et al, 1953 - 1969. First edition. This small gathering from the collection of Washington poet Ernest Kroll includes four holiday greetings printed by Doris & Harry Hoehns' Pipers Press: "ANTIPHONAL: The Cross Town Omnibus" (1953), 13 x 6.5" peach-colored leaf with "Season Greetings/ John & Gini..... Item #56198 More
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1988). First edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on front free endpaper "6/88- Best wishes from the Shirley Madison Inn and owner/author Steve Pieczenik." Fine in dust jacket with light edge wear and two small closed tears in rear panel. Item #36157 More
(Colebrook, New Hampshire: Liebl, 1992). Presumed first edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. Includes black-and-white illustrations. Fine in pictorial dust jacket. Item #47607 More
New York: Harmony Books, (1995). First edition. The second collection of short stories and poems from the pages of Yellow Silk: Journal of Erotic Arts (1981-1996), whose guiding editorial policy was "all persuasions, no brutality." Includes pieces by Mamet, Erdrich, Angela Carter, Sharon Olds, Galway Kinnell, Ntozake Shange, Marge Piercy..... Item #55474 More
Albany, CA | San Francisco | Berkeley: verygraphics | HarperSanFrancisco | Celestial Arts, 1986 | 1997 | 1998. First edition of each of the three volumes --including Pond's extremely scarce first book, TAKEN (a book of erotic poetry): 5.5 x 8.5" white stapled paperwraps printed in black and light purple..... Item #55486 More
Los Angeles: Primavera Press, 1934. First edition. Limited to 750 copies. INSCRIBED BY POWELL on front endpaper, "Inscribed for Virgil R.D. Kirkham/ with my cordial good wishes/ Lawrence Clark Powell / Los Angeles June 23, 1934." Large 8vo brown cloth boards with paper spine label; 215 pages, including index; illustrated..... Item #55507 More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1981. First U.S. edition. Collects over 40 English-language stories from "the wealth and variety of an art that spans some 200 years" (from the dust jacket). INSCRIBED BY PRITCHETT on front endpaper, "For Jane & Walter Sullivan/ affectionately from/ Dorothy & Victor Pritchett”; additionally signed..... Item #72206 More
(New York, et al: Farrar; New Directions; et al, 1959 - 1962). A mix of first edition hardcovers, later printings and paperbacks, all of which are INSCRIBED by Purdy to Brodsky. COLOR OF DARKNESS, (New York): New Directions, (1957), second printing, INSCRIBED, "For Louis Brodsky with sincere good wishes from..... Item #54266 More
Pompano Beach, FL: Exposition Press, (1985). First edition. Written by an educator, administrator and past president of the PW YWCA, this history of the independent Young Womens Christian Association of Washington DC founded by and for black women chronicles its struggles with the all-white National Capital YWCA at the height..... Item #56056 More
New York: Random House, (1969). Later printing, INSCRIBED to Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman. Randall was a bookseller, head of rare books at Scribner's, and then head librarian at Indiana University where he helped put together the Lilly Collection. Near fine with light foxing in like dust jacket. From the collection..... Item #54030 More
New York / Boston: Various publishers, 1907 - 1921. First edition. Eight books, all but one first printings, six INSCRIBED and three with LETTERS SIGNED to his aunt, MRS. J. B. RIDEOUT--author of CAMPING OUT IN CALIFORNIA--laid in. Henry Milner Rideout (1877-1927), a native of Calais, Maine, was author of..... Item #52483 More
New York: Brentano's Publishers, (1925). First edition. Riley, who wrote children's books in addition to plays, was perhaps best known for her lyrics to the song “Slumber Boat.” This copy of one-act plays written for adults is INSCRIBED BY RILEY on front endpaper (without recipient) "Slumber Boat [underlined]/ 'Sail, baby..... Item #72051 More
New York: Macmillan, 1930. Early reprint published September 1930. SIGNED by Robinson "October 20, 1930/ For W. E. Brooks." Gilt stamping a little dulled otherwise near fine in lightly soiled near fine dust jacket. Item #38716 More
(Minneapolis): Milkweed Editions, (2001). First edition. Includes first book appearances for 40 of the poems. One of America's best naturalist poets. SIGNED in full on title page where additionally INSCRIBED, "For Al --/ With pleasure/ in meeting you/ & talking with/ you --/ Pattiann/ Washington, DC/ 4/6/01" (following a reading..... Item #55658 More
![Item #72113 MY FATHER'S PEOPLE: A Family of Southern Jews; [Inscribed association copy]. Louis D....](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/72113.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1682453536)
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (2002). First edition. INSCRIBED BY RUBIN on title page to Walter and Jane Sullivan, "To Walter & Jane -- L." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author, critic, longtime Vanderbilt University professor, authority on Southern literature and -- along with Rubin -- one of the..... Item #72113 More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First edition. INSCRIBED on front endpaper, "For John and Mary Beth/ with love/ Jack." His most popular work. Basis for the 1964 movie starring Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg and Peter Fonda. Set in Stonemont which, we assume, is a stand-in for Rockville, MD, as..... Item #55243 More
(Washington, D.C. The Word Works, 1983). First edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page, "Ernie: I can't tell you how much I appreciate your words on the cover. Looking forward to seeing you. Bob." Inscription is to poet Ernest Kroll, who provided the following blurb that appears on..... Item #50933 More
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, (1906). First edition. INSCRIBED by author on first free endpaper, "P. H. Mayo, Esq./ Best wishes of The Author: Winthrop E. Scarritt, Hot Springs. Va. Aug. 1906." Recipient's bookplate on front pastedown. Illustrated with 16 black-and-white photographs. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering..... Item #52633 More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1912. First edition. INSCRIBED, "For Mrs. Samuel Prentiss who suggested the book---." Also a gift inscription below Schauffler's. Very good with a cover that is rubbed on corners and spine ends and lightly soiled. Lacking dust jacket. Item #51557 More
New York: Soho, (2000). First edition. Author's first book. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Item #46947 More
![Item #72118 THE LOST FLYING BOAT; [Inscribed association copy]. Alan Sillitoe](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/72118.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1682453537)
Boston: Little, Brown, (1983). First U.S. edition. "...a story of courage and cowardice, morality and desperation. The flying boat Aldebaran has a strange and sinister crew...." (from the dust jacket flap). SIGNED IN FULL on title page and INSCRIBED BY SILLITOE on front endpaper to Walter Sullivan, "A ripping yarn!..... Item #72118 More
New York: Scribner's Sons, (1973). First U.S. edition. INSCRIBED BY SILLITOE on front endpaper, "All the good stuff/ came out of ‘Mimic.'/ Written in one of Robert/ Graves’ houses in Majorca/ 1971!/ Best wishes to Walter,/ and in sincere appreciation/ of his valuable work,/ from Alan/ 28th March 1985/ Nashville.”..... Item #72208 More
New York: Harper & Row, (1988). First U.S. edition. Short novel about a young working-class man and wealthy middle-aged widow. ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED BY SILLITOE on title page, “For Walter, who is one/ of the happy few,/ a tale from the depths,/ Alan Sillitoe/ Nashville,/ Queen of Cities, 17/4/90.” Walter..... Item #72207 More
San Diego: Harcourt, Brace & Co., (1996). First edition. A Harvest paperback original. INSCRIBED to Pulitzer Prize winner and Poet Laureate Anthony Hecht and wife, "For Tony & Helen: with best wishes, Charlie / Nov 14, 1996 / Strafford, N.H." Fine in pictorial white paperwraps printed in black and red..... Item #53744 More