London: Heinemann, (1986). First edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. INSCRIBED on the half-title page to Rolland Comstock, a great champion of Crace's work, "with my very best wishes and thanks." Bright and fine in equally nice dust jacket with publicity sticker "You can afford to make the journey!" (one..... Item #53702 More

New York: Harper & Row, (1988). First edition. INSCRIBED BY CREWS on title page, "To Walter Sullivan/ Best to you and yours/ Harry Crews." Walter Sullivan (1924-2006) was an author, critic, longtime Vanderbilt University professor, and authority on Southern literature. Crews' is a distinctive voice among Southern writers, and this..... Item #72069 More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938. First edition. Includes poems of the Civil War as well as a revised version of THE TALL MEN, his second volume of verse. 8vo gray cloth boards stamped in gilt and black; 137 pages. Bright and near fine in very good dust jacket with shallow..... Item #72070 More

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1980). First edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. "Best wishes through all the seasons of life. Ivan Doig." Near fine with a faint sticker shadow on front pastedown and light soiling on page edges; in a lightly soiled dust jacket..... Item #35011 More

London: Secker & Warburg, (1990). First edition and only hardcover edition. Second book in his "Barrytown Trilogy." INSCRIBED BY DOYLE on title page, "To Toby Sunshine, Roddy Doyle, 17/4/96." Spine ends a little softened and few stray spots of foxing to page top edge otherwise fine in near fine dust..... Item #55408 More

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1989). First U.S. edition. Children's book with illustrations by Carmi. Translated by William Weaver. INSCRIBED WITH A QUOTE on half-title page by Eco with the classic opening phrase, "Once upon a time." Short remainder line on bottom page edge, tucked up against spine, otherwise bright..... Item #50129 More

New York: Mysterious Press, (1983). First edition. INSCRIBED by author on half-title page. Near fine with a slight bump to the head of the spine. In a very good dust jacket that shows some wear to the edges, including a few small tears and skinning at the spine ends... Item #50705 More

New York: Mysterious Press, (1990). First edition. INSCRIBED, "To: Lana -- Blood blitz. James Ellroy." Noir novel set in 1950's L.A. in which three policemen investigate a series of murders and mete out with their own brand of justice. Basis for the critically acclaimed movie of the same name starring..... Item #54760 More

New York: D. Appleton, 1908. Later printing INSCRIBED BY EVANS on title page, "For Captain Keyes with my best wishes, R. D. Evans." Robley Dunglison Evans (1846-1912) was a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, serving from the Civil War to the Spanish-American War. Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945), was..... Item #54171 More

(New York): New Directions, (1974). First edition, simultaneous paperback issue. There was also a small hardback issue. INSCRIBED BY EVERSON, "To Betsy/ who heaved at this book/ on her trusty IBM/ with deep gratitude/ Bill Everson" His first published collection after leaving the Dominican Order in 1969. (Note: Everson's introduction..... Item #55760 More

Berkeley, CA: Oyez, 1976. First edition, paperwraps issue. One of 1,000 paper copies. Very good. INSCRIBED BY EVERSON, "To The Kresge Steno Pool/ who typed the manuscript/ Bill Everson/ July 19, 76/ Kresge." Item #55700 More

New York: Scribner, (2001). First edition. Advance reader's copy. INSCRIBED BY FAIRSTEIN on the title page with a quote from the book, "I watched Lola Dakota die." Fine in glossy pictorial paperwraps. Item #48509 More

New York: The Vanguard Press, (1934). First edition. INSCRIBED but we don't not know to whom. Long, hand written, filling pastedown and front end paper, also signed on next blank. "Here are some of my first stories, written between 1927 and 1934." then discussion about the titles of the stories..... Item #54602 More