A YELLOW RAFT IN BLUE WATER.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, (1987). First edition of Dorris' first novel. Uncorrected proof, fine in glossy pictorial paperwraps."Complimentary Reading Copy Not for Sale" on front cover. Item #34857 More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, (1987). First edition of Dorris' first novel. Uncorrected proof, fine in glossy pictorial paperwraps."Complimentary Reading Copy Not for Sale" on front cover. Item #34857 More
(New York): Viking, (1996). First U.S. edition. Galley proof with pages, which aren't typeset, hand numbered in the copy and several handwritten corrections to the text (also in the copy). 7 x 10" off-white paperwraps printed in black; publisher's device bottom corner rear cover (no text); 237 pages. Touch of..... Item #72038 More
London: Faber and Faber, (1958). First edition. Proof copy in mottled green paperwraps printed in black on front and spine. Text block evidently printed on two different types of paper as the middle section of pages are stark white while the rest are tanned. Near fine. Item #35663 More
No-place [Berkeley, CA]: Oyez, 1968. First edition. Copyright 1968 but actually issued in 1967. Three pre-publication volumes. FIRST STATE PROOF unpaginated and printed on newsprint-like paper on rectos only without the initial chapter head letters or the first 15 prelimanary pages (pp.[1]-xv) and crudely stapled into red card covers printed..... Item #55767 More
[No-place: no-publisher], 1986. First edition. Advance draft preceding publication of the book by two years. INSCRIBED BY EVERSON ON TITLE PAGE, "Specially inscribed for John Knight/ who helped mightily in expditing [sic] this project/ Bill Everson/ July 21, 1986/ Kingfisher Flat." 8.5 x 11" photocopy of the typescript draft, perfect-bound..... Item #56043 More
[New York]: Viking, (1997). First U.S. edition of AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Advance uncorrected proofs. Small spot on title page near hinge, otherwise fine in glossy pictorial paperwraps. Basis for the successful film starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. Item #34853 More
New York: Putnam's Sons, (1992). First U.S. edition. INSCRIBED by Francis, "Hi Jim!" on half title page. Uncorrected proof, fine in blue, printed paperwraps with rumple along hinge of first leaf (from binding). Item #56208 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
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First edition. Scarce uncorrected proof; in blue, printed paperwraps. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, one of the surprise hits at the time. Made into a film in 2005. Crease to back cover extending to last several pages otherwise near fine. Item #50511 More
New York: Helen & Kurt Wolff/Harcourt, Inc., (2000). First U.S. edition. Translated from the German by Krishna Winston. Uncorrected proof, fine in gray printed paperwraps. Item #47619 More
London: Cassell, (1969). First edition, and the only edition. Proof copy. Near fine in light green slightly sunned paperwraps with spine creased. Item #35373 More
London: Faber & Faber, (1940). First edition. Uncorrected proof, about very good in lightly soiled paperwraps with soiling and creasing. Item #35370 More
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1999. First edition. Uncorrected proof with sample of cover, publisher's "blurb" and a review half sheet (was stapled to front cover). Other than the staple holes and a touch of soiling, fine in printed paperwraps. Item #48155 More
London: Collins, 1968. First UK edition. Edited by William White and with commentaries by Philip Young. Uncorrected proof in slightly cocked red paperwraps with the front corners a little creased, otherwise very good or better. Item #41039 More
New York: Macmillan Company, 1933. First edition. Early proof. Very good in plain wraps with pictorial dust jacket attached at spine, as issued. Spine is somewhat sloped and dust jacket is lightly soiled, with some rubbing and closed tears along the edges. EARLY PROOF COPY. Item #51653 More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1990). First U.S. edition. Uncorrected proof, fine in gray paperwraps with publisher's letter laid in. Item #30867 More
New York: Delcorte Press, (1967). First edition. Proof or advance reading copy in unprinted pale gray paperwraps (not the advance copy issued in printed wraps for distribution at the 1967 ABA convention). Very good or better with spine and edges toned and just a touch of light soiling, Item #51681 More
New York: Random House, (2001). First edition. Uncorrected proof, near fine or better in glossy white paperwraps with Random House logo patterned across. Item #50520 More
(London): Bloomsbury, (1998). True first edition, preceding all others. Uncorrected proof, the earliest noted, in gold-colored, printed paperwraps, versus pictorial. Basis for the movie "The Door in the Floor" starring Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger, which Irving co-wrote. Near fine, with just a touch of minor rubbing to tips. Item #50809 More
New York: Knopf, 1995. First U.S. edition. Uncorrected proof in white paperwraps. Near fine. Item #50302 More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. First edition. His only novel. Uncorrected proof in blue, printed paperwraps labeled "Advance Copy" at top. About very good with covers somewhat soiled, spine slightly tanned and crease and tear to top edge rear cover. Newsclipping with notice of his death from the NY..... Item #35619 More
Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, (1987). First edition. Uncorrected proof, fine in blue paperwraps with title handwritten on spine. Review copy, with publisher's letter to the Washington Post laid in. Scarce. Item #36872 More
(New York): Viking, (1986). First edition. "Unrevised and unpublished" proof in green printed wraps. INSCRIBED "For Maxwell/ Further/ Ken Kesey." Fine. Item #45483 More