THE MUSIC SCHOOL: Short Stories.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. First edition, first state. Near fine with light wear and bumping to spine ends and corners. In a fine dust jacket with a small stamp on the front flap. Item #50919 More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. First edition, first state. Near fine with light wear and bumping to spine ends and corners. In a fine dust jacket with a small stamp on the front flap. Item #50919 More
New York: Viking Press, (1968). First edition. A cross-section of his writing selected and with critical introduction by Page Stegner. Includes poetry, essays, stories, criticism,and excerpts from his books. Near fine with what appears to be a tiny remainder stamp on bottom page edge and blue top edge faded and..... Item #53973 More
New York: Atheneum, 1963. First edition. His second book and first book of short stories. SIGNED by Price on title page. Near fine in very good to near fine dust jacket with a little tanning to spine and edges and few spots of rubbing. Item #56125 More
New York & London: W. W. Norton & Company, (1987). First edition. Advance Reader's copy with John Irving blurb on front cover. Faint crease in rear cover, otherwise near fine in tan printed paperwraps. Item #29700 More
London: Cassell, (1967). First UK edition. Fourteen stories including the title one, presenting "an affectionate and humane picture of the people of the Mexican bush and their life."--from the jacket flap, Fine in bright, fine dust jacket showing only the barest soiling and wear. Item #54063 More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1965. First edition. Endpapers offset and page edges somewhat soiled, otherwise near fine in bright dust jacket with slightly tanned spine and light edgewear (mostly to spine ends and tips). A bright copy. Item #30912 More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1932. First edition. "Three New Stories of the West," each one dealing with the death of a main character. Octavo, light green cloth boards; pale blue labels on front and spine printed in black and orange. Pale yellow dust jacket printed in dark red and..... Item #54180 More
(San Francisco: Tales for Travellers, 1982). First edition thus: Number 11 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased..... Item #71815 More
Seattle: Black Heron Press, (1987). First edition. Short stories by the founders of the Black Heron Press -- five by Galloway and six by Gold. Full-plate illustrations by Robin Adsit. Early proof, presumably made up specifically for the illustrations as you can see the outlines of each page and those..... Item #51399 More
London: Chatto & Windus / Hogarth Press, (1985). First UK edition. Collection of short stories. INSCRIBED BY TAYLOR on title page, "to Jane and Walter/ affectionately/ Peter." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author, critic, longtime Vanderbilt University professor, authority on Southern literature and -- along with Taylor -- one of..... Item #72147 More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1963). First edition. Fine in a very good or better dust jacket with light rubbing very slight soiling and a few small closed tears (not immediately noticeable), Item #28899 More
New York: The Vanguard Press, (1956). First edition. INSCRIBED, "To Charles & Mrs. Zimmerman/ With warm regards / Jim Farrell." Both men were prominent members of various socialist parties and corresponded at least from 1948 to 1961 (judging by University of Pennsylvania holdings). Very good to near fine with light..... Item #71957 More
(Napa: Tales for Travellers, 1985). First edition thus: Number 19 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased volumes..... Item #71822 More
(San Francisco: Tales for Travellers, 1982). First edition thus: Number 1 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased..... Item #71808 More
London: Michael Joseph, (1964). First edition. The second short story collection from the British judge and writer Henry Cecil Leon (1902-1976). INSCRIBED on front endpaper, 'To Mrs. Wood & Miss Brand/ With all good wishes/ from/ Henry Cecil/ September 1964." Near fine with minor spotting to top edge and unavoidable..... Item #72103 More
Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1992. First edition. INSCRIBED on the title page, "For Walter & Jane/ With warmest personal regards,/ Bill." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author, critic, longtime Vanderbilt University professor, authority on Southern literature, and one of the founding members of The Fellowship of Southern Writers. His..... Item #72115 More
(Napa: Tales for Travellers, 1986). First edition thus: Number 32 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased volumes..... Item #71832 More
Old Westbury: The Feminist Press, (1983). First edition, a paperback original. Sshort stories preceded by introductory headnotes written by Marshall expressly for this collection. Also includes an autobiographical essay, "From the Poets in the Kitchen," and "Merle," a novella reshaped from her 1969 novel "The Chosen Place, The Timeless People."..... Item #42060 More
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (1987). First edition. SIGNED by the prize-winning author. Light staining to half-title page, otherwise would be fine in dust jacket. Item #40487 More
(San Francisco: Tales for Travellers, 1982). First edition thus: Number 9 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased..... Item #71814 More
Philadelphia: Curtis Publishing Co., 1931. First edition. July 4 1931 issue. Includes first appearance of Fitzgerald's story. "A New Leaf." Folio stapled paperwraps with illustrated covers. Light staining to front cover otherwise near fine. Item #71979 More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1975. First edition. Short, offbeat stories illustrated with drawings by David Bromige. Number Number 24 of 200 numbered copies SIGNED BY JAFFE (of 226 total). Lower corners gently bumped still fine in original acetate. Item #54880 More
New York: Fiction Collective, 1975. First edition. Fourteen short stories. Minor shelf wear still quite crisp and fine in bright, fine dust jacket. Item #51118 More
(Napa: Tales for Travellers, 1986). First edition thus: Number 26 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased volumes..... Item #71826 More