New York: Harper & Bros. (1958). First edition. Crisp and near fine with just a minor crimp and barest rubbing to base of spine; in price-clipped dust jacket with touch of fubbing and few small, inconspicuous tears (otherwise near fine). Item #54908 More
New York: Random House, (1950). First edition. SIGNED BY CLARK on front endpaper in Carson City, Nevada, January 1951. The short-story collection from the author of THE OX-BOW INCIDENT with the first appearance of the title novella, THE WATCHFUL GODS. Barest wear still both book and dust jacket are bright..... Item #46632 More
Blair Hughes-Stanton. [No-place]: Nonesuch Press, 1934. First edition. A collection of six stories Bleiler called "one of the great fantasy collections." Number 238 of 1,000 copies SIGNED BY COLLIER. Intended for distribution in both the UK and U.S. Frontis wood engraving by Blair Hughes-Stanton. Small 4to green buckram stamped in..... Item #55013 More
London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1915. First edition. The last collection of Conrad's stories to be published during his lifetime. A near fine copy of the book with only a little darkening to endpapers; in dust jacket lacking the spine portion and with internal archival tape repair but..... Item #53761 More
(San Francisco: Tales for Travellers, 1982). First edition thus: Number 7 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased..... Item #71813 More
. London: Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, 1835. First edition. "A Series of Naval Tales and Sketches to Please All Hands, From the Swabs on the Shoulders down to the Swabs in the Head." Includes 8 full-page illustrations by Cruikshank plus illustrations in the text. Three-quarter red leather, marbled boards, raised..... Item #53944 More
New York: The Argophile Press, 1958. First edition. Collection of essays, one poem, and portions of a play with introduction and notes by Firmage and foreword by Cummings. Dark blue cloth stamped in silver on front and spine. Second state with p.41-2 integral [Firmage A26]. Fine in original glassine dust..... Item #54659 More
(Napa: Tales for Travellers, 1986). First edition thus: Number 27 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased volumes..... Item #71827 More
(San Francisco: Tales for Travellers, 1982). First edition thus: Number 1 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased..... Item #71808 More
London: Putnam, (1957). First UK edition. Follows SEVEN GOTHIC TALES and WINTER'S TALES with 12 more tales of imagination, desire, and destiny, including 2 new "Gothic Tales" and 3 new "Winter's Tales." Blue top stain a little faded near spine otherwise fine in very good to near dust jacket with..... Item #54936 More
New York: Random House, (1957). First edition. From the collection of sports writer Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman with his penciled notations on rear endpaper and laid in. Near fine with cloth at spine ends a little softened and trifle sunned and faint stain to rear board. In near fine dust..... Item #55002 More
(Napa: Tales for Travellers, 1986). First edition thus: Number 32 in the short-lived "Selected Short Stories by Great Writers" series devised by James H. Schmidt in 1982 with the intent of providing quality reading material for daily commuters that was inexpensive enough to share. Originally issued in 4 slipcased volumes..... Item #71832 More
New York: John Lane, (1916). First edition, first state, with "The War! The War!" They were chasing" in last paragraph p.173 (later deleted). In first issue binding with green buckram spine vs blue. Illustrated with 32 full-page sketches by Franklin Booth. Near fine in very good or better dust jacket..... Item #54029 More
(Berkeley, California): Circle Edition, 1947. First U.S. edition, preceded by a limited edition published in 1946. Two surrealist short stories exploring madness and creativity. 8vo white paper boards printed in red and black; in matching dust jacket. Covers foxed otherwise very good in good dust jacket with price on flap..... Item #54100 More
New York: The Vanguard Press, (1934). First edition. INSCRIBED, "To Sadie L. Cohn James T. Farrell." Very good copy in edgeworn dust jacket with a chip at the top of the spine, some age darkening, and tape repair/reinforcement on verso. Item #53846 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
New York: The Vanguard Press, (1956). First edition. INSCRIBED, "To Charles & Mrs. Zimmerman/ With warm regards / Jim Farrell." Both men were prominent members of various socialist parties and corresponded at least from 1948 to 1961 (judging by University of Pennsylvania holdings). Very good to near fine with light..... Item #71957 More
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1924. First edition. A volume containing the short story "Old Man Minick," as well as the play "Minick," which was based on it. Title page states that there is "also a brief and quite gratuitous explanation by the authors." Frontis of old men in..... Item #51817 More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1957. First edition. Introduction and notes Arthur Mizener. Near fine with foxing to page fore edges and a few spots on front endpapers; in lightly soiled dust jacket a little tanned on spine edges but otherwise near fine. Item #54102 More
New York: Scribner's Sons, 1926. First edition, second or third printing with battered type to pp. 38, 248, and 90. Few small spots of foxing, pastedowns mildly darkened, few roughly opened leaves at front; otherwise bright and near fine lacking original dust jacket but with facsimile provided. Item #56128 More
![Item #71979 THE SATURDAY EVENING POST; [short story appearance, "A New Leaf"]. F. Scott Fitzgerald](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/71979.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1682453531)
Philadelphia: Curtis Publishing Co., 1931. First edition. July 4 1931 issue. Includes first appearance of Fitzgerald's story. "A New Leaf." Folio stapled paperwraps with illustrated covers. Light staining to front cover otherwise near fine. Item #71979 More
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (1987). First edition. SIGNED by the prize-winning author. Light staining to half-title page, otherwise would be fine in dust jacket. Item #40487 More
New York: Poseidon Press, (1988). First edition. Author's first book. Fine in dust jacket. Item #50757 More
![Item #51399 OF GREAT SPACES [Short stories by the founders of the Black Heron Press]. Les...](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/51399.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1547845656)
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: Harper & Row, (1968). First edition of author's second book. Collection of five stories includes the title story plus "The Pedersen Kid," "Mrs. Mean," "Icicles," and "Order of Insects." Minor spine crimps, otherwise bright and fine in near fine dust jacket folded onto the book slightly off-center. Jacket..... Item #49138 More