THE ENORMOUS RADIO: And Other Stories.
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1953. First edition of his second book. Very minor cover wear and neatly written name on front endpaper; in dust jacket with minor wear on corners and spine ends. Item #50372 More
SHORT STORIES
THE HOUSEBREAKER OF SHADY HILL: and Other Stories.
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
THE STORIES OF JOHN CHEEVER.
New York: Knopf, 1978. Third printing. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critic's Circle Award and short-listed for the National Book Award. Not a great copy, but it is INSCRIBED by Cheever on the front endpaper, "To -- --/ John Cheever." Endpapers cracked at hinges (and somewhat inexpertly repaired..... Item #54344 More
LADY WITH LAPDOG.
(Napa: Tales for Travellers, 1985). First edition thus: Number 21 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 #71824 More
THE WATCHFUL GODS: and Other Stories.
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
THE DEVIL AND ALL: "Possession of Angela Bradshaw" | "The Right Side" | "Half way to Hell" | "After the Ball" | "The Devil, George, and Rosie" | "Hell hath no Fury."
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
THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME.
(Napa: Tales for Travellers, 1986). First edition thus: Number 34 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 #71834 More
THE SHADOW LINE: A Confession.
London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., (1917). First edition. The hero of this short novel "is a young captain who grows mature in the experience of taking his sailing ship through a difficult calm." Touch of foxing to page edges,gilt spine lettering very slightly dulled, otherwise near fine. Lacking..... Item #53772 More
WITHIN THE TIDES: Tales.
London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1915. First edition. Short story collection, including "The Planter of Malata," "The Partner," "The Inn of the Two Witches" and "Because of the Dollars." The last volume of stories published during Conrad's lifetime. A fine copy with back and front panels, including flaps..... Item #53761 More
THE BRIDE COMES TO YELLOW SKY.
(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
TOUGH YARNS.
. 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
A MISCELLANY.
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
THE HITCH-HIKER.
(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
PARSON'S PLEASURE.
(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
LAST TALES.
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
LAST TALES.
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
THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE.
(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
A HOOSIER HOLIDAY.
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
TWO EXCURSIONS INTO REALITY; ZERO and ASYLUM IN THE SNOW.
(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
CALICO SHOES; And Other Stories.
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
CALICO SHOES; And Other Stories.
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
MINICK (OLD MAN MINICK).
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
AFTERNOON OF AN AUTHOR: A Selection of Uncollected Stories and Essays.
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
ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN.
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 and pastedowns very mildly darkened otherwise bright and near fine lacking dust jacket. Item #56128 More
ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN.
New York: Scribner's Sons, 1926. First edition, first printing without battered type. Good or better with spine gilt a bit rubbed, pages age darkened, scattered soiling, and spine a little shaken. In new facsimile dust jacket. Item #56155 More