New York: Random House, (1946). First edition. Very good with foxing on endpapers and light soiling on cloth; in dust jacket with spine tanned, shallow chipping (two chips on top edge of back panel slightly larger) and closed tears. Item #29392 More
New York: Random House, (1946). First edition. Endpapers lightly offset and name and date on front free endpaper, otherwise near fine in dust jacket with spine vey slightly tanned. A bright, attractive copy. Item #30301 More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1936. First edition of his third book, a novel set in West Africa. Small tasteful bookplate on front pastedown under flap, of "Claude" (Smith) a cartoonist for The New Yorker, Playboy, et al. Top front cover a little bumped, otherwise the black cloth and spine gilt..... Item #35502 More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1936. First edition of his third book, a novel set in West Africa. Book Society bookplate of Arthur Thomas Dutton on front pastedown. Rub to fore edge of front board otherwise would be near fine; in very good or better typical yellow Gollancz dust jacket with..... Item #55007 More
London: Faber and Faber, (1957-60). First edition of each of the four volumes comprising his most critically acclaimed work. JUSTINE shows light foxing to page edges but is otherwise near fine in very good or better dust jacket with slight toning to spine, light soiling and tanning and tiny chips..... Item #53820 More
New York: Simon and Schuster, (1972). First Edition. INSCRIBED by author Larry McMurtry "For Paul + Katie Zimmerman. This touching story of a lord with a simple heart - Best Wishes". Very good to near fine with small age toning on spine tail, faint foxing on page edges, apart from..... Item #54135 More
New York: Harcourt, Inc., (1999). First U.S. edition. Near fine uncorrected proof in paperwraps with a touch of soiling on page edges. Item #28980 More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1903. First U.S. edition, which differs somewhat from the UK. Top corners bumped otherwise near fine in near fine blue-cloth dust jacket (as issued) with a few small stains and just a touch of light edge rubbing. Item #54955 More
New York: The Dial Press, 1965. First edition. From the collection of Adeline Lubell-Naiman. INSCRIBED, "To Adeline - In return for a long letter / Norman / Feb 1965." Spine unevenly faded, otherwise about very good in worn but still presentable dust jacket. Adeline Lubell-Naiman was the editor instrumental in..... Item #49637 More
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1925. First edition. Two volumes. The trade edition, preceding the limited. One of Dreiser's most acclaimed books: a Haycraft-Queen title; on the Time 100 list; and made into a film in 1931 under this title and again in 1951 as "A Place in the Sun"..... Item #56145 More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1957). First edition. Gathered signatures laid in the first-issue dust jacket, with reviews of THE NATURAL on back panel--a presumed proof copy of his second book, which won the 1957 Daroff Fiction Award from the Jewish Book Council of America and the 1958 Award..... Item #48435 More
New York: Viking Press, (1978). First edition of the author's third book, the second novel in his "Albany Cycle." One of our favorites, of his books. Fine in black dust jacket with minor rubbing on corners and spine ends and two short closed tears. Item #42836 More
New York: Farrar & Rinehart Inc., (1932). First American edition. Discoloration on covers, spine darkened, fraying on ends of spine, and one corner bumped, otherwise good, tight copy. Lacking dust jacket. Item #52216 More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1991. First edition. His second book. Two volumes -- advance reading copy in pictorial paperwraps and SIGNED first printing in dust jacket. Both are fine. Item #34461 More
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
New York: Harcourt, Brace, (1955). First edition, third issue, with multiple copyright dates and bound in full cloth rather than boards with cloth spine. Fine in dust jacket with the barest rubbing on corners. Item #34793 More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, (1955). First edition, second issue, with multiple copyright dates, copyright page tipped in and binding of blue-and-green mottled boards with green cloth spine and silver spine lettering. Tips very lightly rubbed, otherwise fine in fine, price-clipped dust jacket with small, inconspicuous closed tear to..... Item #35584 More
Charles Addams. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1940. First edition. A proof copy bound in pictorial wraps with the illustration from the eventual trade edition dust jacket. "With the compliments of Houghton Mifflin Company" slip laid in. Spine slightly cocked and front hinge just beginning to split, otherwise very good or better..... Item #40075 More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1964). First U.S. edition, and first under the authors' own names. First state in a primarily purple cloth binding (with just two inches or so of black paper); with red endpapers and top edge stain; and no statement of printing. In first-issue dust jacket..... Item #52982 More
New York: Brentano's, 1899. First U.S. hardbound edition. This edition was unauthorized, with the first authorized U.S. edition not published until 1901. Spine ends and tips slightly rubbed and tips lightly bumped, otherwise bright and near fine. Item #33864 More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. Second edition. Publisher's book list for the "16th Season, Fall, 1923" laid in. Very good or better with lower front corner slightly bumped, and page edges and cloth lightly soiled; in dust jacket with rubbing, light soiling and shallow chipping. Item #29087 More
New York: Harper & Row, (1981). First edition. His second book. A PEN/Faulkner Award winner. Fine in dust jacket. Item #36383 More
H. Mirande. New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1930. First U.S. edition. Illustrated by H. Mirande. Bookplate on front pastedown (mostly under flap) but better than very good in dust jacket with tanned spine, edge chipping (affecting some spine lettering) and paper tape repair to verso. Item #33826 More