London: John Hinton, (1776). First edition of each. 20 half-year volumes published from Jan. 1770 to Dec. 1780 (i.e., six monthly issues in each) COVERING BRITISH REACTION TO AND VERSIONS OF INCIDENTS LEADING UP TO AND DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Missing only 2 volumes from an 11-year run. "The Universal..... Item #72636 More

New York: John Day, (1967). First U.S. edition. SIGNED BY ACHEBE on the title page. Final book in his acclaimed African trilogy. Winner of the first-ever Jock Campbell/New Statesman Prize for African writing. Near fine to fine with gilt spine lettering just slightly dulled; in near fine dust jacket with..... Item #72287 More

London: Faber & Faber, (1930). First edition. One of only 1,000 copies. As issued in 8vo plain white, stiff paperwraps with blue dust jacket lettered in black and bordered in red on front only affixed at spine. Publisher's "Poetry" prospectus/flyer advertising this and two other titles laid in. About very..... Item #72306 More

London: Calder and Boyars, (1967). First edition in English, limited issue. Number 93 of only 100 numbered copies SIGNED BY BECKETT. (Note: limitation unstated and not in Federman & Fletcher). Illustrated with photographs by Ilse Buhs from the January 1966 production at the Schiller Theater in Berlin. Small 8vo buckram..... Item #72371 More

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1938. First edition of his first published novel. In the first-issue binding of smooth green cloth -- from a total of only 1,500 copies in the first edition, reportedly just 718 were in this first-issue binding and the remainder were issued later in a "cheap..... Item #72363 More

New York: Grove Press, [1957]. First U.S. edition of his first regularly published book. Number 5 of 250 specially bound and numbered copies SIGNED BY BECKETT. 8vo gilt-stamped quarter brown cloth; flecked paper boards with small circular design stamped in gray and pink on lower front corner; 72 pages. Near..... Item #72369 More

New York / London: Blue Moon Books / John Calder, (1988). First edition. His final prose piece. Written for his publishers Barney Rosset and John Calder. Number 189 of 200 numbered copies SIGNED BY BECKETT AND LE BROCQUY (from a total edition of 226). Folio gilt-lettered imitation leather (vs. parchment)..... Item #72688 More

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1874. First edition. His third book. Dark fairy tales collected from his appearances in the British periodical "Fun"; illustrated with satirical wood engravings by the Dalziel Brothers. It should be noted although Starrett (4) contends an 1873 paperback precedes this hardcover, BAL (1100) proved the..... Item #54109 More

Berkeley, CA: Editions Koch, 2003. First edition, and only edition. Bringhurst’s translations from the Ancient Greek of surviving fragments of the circa 475 BC poem generally titled “On Nature” written by the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, Parmenides of Elea. ONE OF 26 COPIES in the “Deluxe” issue SIGNED BY BRINGHURST, WAGENER..... Item #55883 More

[Chicago: circa 1986]. Brooks’ letter is written in red ink on the lower third of the recto and upper half of the verso of Henderson’s typed letter dated August 20, 1986 (her response is undated). Her letter reads in part, “I, too, hope the package your aunt sent you will..... Item #72134 More

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1985. First edition. Burke's scarcest book with reportedly only 500 copies of the hardcover issue printed. Fine in fine dust jacket. Virtually as new. Item #72098 More

New York: Targ Editions, 1981. First edition, one of a stated 250 copies SIGNED BY CALVINO. A beautiful production, printed by hand on Fabriano Roma paper "during the dog days of August, by the Grenfell Press." Small 4to plain black paper boards backed in white cloth with silvery gray pattern;..... Item #72413 More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1939. First edition. A Gideon Fell mystery. Bright and fine in equally bright, very good dust jacket with rubbed edge creasing and tears. A scarce book, especially so in the jacket. Item #54756 More