New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., (1960). First edition. Basis for the 1962 romantic comedy starring Olivia deHavilland and George Hamilton and the Tony Award-winning musical adapted for the stage by Craig Lucas with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel. Item #72067 More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1941. First edition. Illustrated with 31 haunting black-and-white photographs by Evans. “...a violent and beautiful book; a supremely moving picture of one stratum of American life and of the effect of this life on two sensitive observers.”—from the dust jacket flap. 8vo silver-stamped black cloth boards; 471..... Item #72066 More
London: Heinemann, 1901. First UK edition. One of only 1500 to 2500 copies printed (estimates vary) of “the MOST INTERESTING, AND PERHAPS THE SCARCEST (except the first American) of all Dreiser books” (Vrest Orton, DREISERANA: A Book About His Books, NY: 1929). Issued as the 6th volume in the short-lived..... Item #72065 More
New York: Viking, (1977). First edition. First book appearances of 16 early crime stories written between 1913 and 1917. Edited and with an introduction by Stout biographer John McAleer. Fine in dust jacket with tiny rubs to corners (otherwise fine). Item #72063 More
[Toronto]: (McClelland & Stewart), no-date [circa 1977]. First edition. First appearance of the final story for Atwood’s then-upcoming DANCING GIRLS, her first collection of short stories. Issued as an “Advance Uncorrected Proof” containing only “Giving Birth” (pp. 207-222). 8vo stapled cream paperwraps with photo of Atwood by partner Graeme Gibson..... Item #72062 More
New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, (1960). First edition. Her second (and final) novel. Near fine in good only dust jacket with chipping to spine ends taking out first letter in author's name at head of spine, general creasing and wear, small hole near front flap fold (not affecting any..... Item #72061 More
New York: Random House, (1948). First edition. A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone crime novel about a Black man unjustly accused of murder by a White man. Basis for the 1949 movie of the same name starring Juano Hernandez, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role. Bright, crisp and nearly fine..... Item #72060 More
New York: Knopf, 1983. First edition. Review copy with publisher's review slip and promotional post card laid in. Board edges lightly toned as usually seen otherwise fine in fine dust jacket with barest wear. Item #72059 More
New York: Random House, (1985). First edition of his fifth book. One of his darkest and considered one of his best. There were just 5,000 copies printed -- reportedly only 1500 copies sold and the rest were remaindered. Fine in fine dust jacket. Increasingly scarce in nice condition and without..... Item #72058 More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. First edition. The Nobel Prize-winning author's second book. Rebound with fresh endpapers added in 8vo brick-red cloth with illustration from the dust jacket inset on front cover and a printed label on spine. Crisp and fine lacking a dust jacket. Item #72057 More
Toronto: The Bodley Head (Canada) Ltd., (1978). First Canadian edition. Published in association with Clarke, Irwin & Co. and issued from the British sheets with boxed "BH" logo on title page (as in the first edition, second issue). 8vo gilt-stamped green cloth boards; top edge gray; 339 pages. Near fine..... Item #72056 More
New York: John Lane Company, 1909. First U.S. edition. Chesterton's defense of Christianity. A companion volume to his earlier HERETICS written while he was still a practicing Anglican and not long before he created his fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective, "Father Brown." (Chesterton later converted to Catholicism.) 8vo..... Item #72055 More
Chicago: The David Company, (1986). First edition. Scarce first printing INSCRIBED BY BROOKS to Puerto Rican editor and translator Roberto Marquez on title page, "For Roberto./ From/ Gwendolyn Brooks/ January 29,/ 1987" -- not long after the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's tenure as the first Black author to be appointed Poet..... Item #72054 More
(Northwood, Middlesex: Scorpion Press, 1962). First edition. Number 2 of ONLY 25 COPIES SIGNED BY STANHOPE. After her career as an actress was derailed by the outbreak of WWII, the indomitable Stanhope worked as a radio mechanic for the Women’s Royal Naval Service and then in various jobs before re-training..... Item #72053 More
No-place: No-publisher, 1962. On approximately 8.125 x 10.75" off-white cardstock with image covering lower third. Dated "Nov 11. 62" at top right and boldly inscribed, "Brad: 'Believe it or not'...this is Staggs recipe for longevity. Abstain from tea, coffee, alcohol, and sex (after 39) ... stay on a strict diet..... Item #72052 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: Scribner's Sons, 1940. First edition of what many consider one of his best novels. In second-issue dust jacket with photographer's credit on rear panel. Good with pastedowns considerably darkened as often seen and light coffee (?) stain splashed across pp. 106-7 and margins of few preceding and following..... Item #72049 More
New York: Scribner's Sons, 1937. First edition. Near fine in about very good dust jacket with spine ends nicked and rubbed, touch of lightly rubbed creasing along upper edge rear panel and front flap fold, and tiny hole and color touch up near base of spine. Item #72048 More
New York: Scribner's Sons, (1972). First edition. Twenty-four stories, including eight previously unpublished ones. Near fine in very good or better dust jacket with touch of rubbing, few inconspicuous tears, and narrow chip to base of rear flap fold. Item #72047 More
New York: Scribner's Sons, 1929. First edition. One of Hemingway's most influential works. First printing with publisher's seal and without the disclaimer. In dust jacket with "Katherine" for "Catherine" on front flap (as in the first five printings). 9vo black cloth boards with gold-foil printed labels. Very good with only..... Item #72046 More
Durham: Trinity College Press, 1924. First edition. Collection of poetry by Black authors edited by self-described "Southern white men" with biographical sketches that occasionally (and inexplicably) include home addresses (Countee Cullen, 234 West 131 St., NY; Jessie Redmond [sic] Fauset, 69 Fifth Ave., NY, etc.). Includes poems by and biographical..... Item #72045 More
Redlands, Calif: Valley Press, (1937). First edition. Collects poems with Californian themes. Includes Jeffers' "An Artist" and Sterling's "Wet Beaches" as well as poems by Florence Churchill Casebeer, Edith Cherrington, Ralph Cheyney, Virginia Church, Margaret Scott Copeland, Dorothy Marie Davis, Sara Bard Field, Hildegarde Flanner, Helen Hoyt, Ruth Comfort Mitchell..... Item #72044 More
Redlands, Calif: Valley Press, (1937). First edition. Collects poems with Californian themes. SIGNED BY THE EDITOR, who also contributes 2 of her own poems. "This anthology, compiled as a tribute to the State of California, is a permanent contribution to its literary history" (from the dust jacket flap). Includes Jeffers'..... Item #72043 More