New York: Random House, (1980). First edition. Advance reading copy, INSCRIBED on half-title page with a quote, "Hello, Sunbeam! Ann Beattie." Publishers letter laid in, and duplicate page (p.228 at p.238) crossed out. Fine in glossy, white paperwraps printed in dark red and blue. Item #50917 More
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1999). First edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Advance reading copy, fine in colorful textured paperwraps. Item #47241 More
New York: Pantheon Books, (1992). First edition. Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's first novel. Advance reading copy in glossy pictorial paperwraps SIGNED BY DOVE on the half-title page. Near fine. Item #50330 More
London: Bantam Press, (1995). First UK edition of AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Basis for the Robert Redford movie. Advance reading copy (though labeled "uncorrected proof"). SIGNED BY EVANS on the title page, which is unusual as most copies we've seen were signed on a numbered bookplate. Fine in glossy pictorial paperwraps..... Item #50983 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: W. W. Norton & Co., (1987). First edition. His first novel, following four books of poetry published under "Jim Hall." The first book in his popular "Thorn P.I." crime series set in Florida. Advance reading copy in pictorial paperwraps (i.e., softcover) TOGETHER WITH a copy of the hard..... Item #18494 More
New York: Poseidon Press, (1991). First edition. Special Advance Readers' copy. Fine in glossy pictorial paperwraps. Item #42925 More
New York: Knopf, 2005. First edition. His second young adult novel. SIGNED BY HIAASEN on title page. Advance reading copy in pictorial paperwraps with proposed publication date of September 2005. Publisher's marketing survey postcard laid in ("Think twice before you FLUSH! We're fishing for feedback! Cast your vote and drop..... Item #71720 More
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New York: Crown Publishers [Bodley Head], 1984. First edition with illustrations by Sendak. Translated from the German by Ralph Manheim. Uncorrected proof in stapled paperwraps; excerpt only -- 16 pages (non-consecutive) including covers. This copy for British distribution with large label on rear cover indicating an export date of August..... Item #54887 More
New York: St. Martin's Press, (1996). First edition. SIGNED, limited edition advance reading copy. One of 150 numbered copies. Publisher's letter laid in. Light stain on front cover, otherwise near fine in white paperwraps. Item #30457 More
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1955. First U.S. edition, an advance "Reviewers' Edition" with proposed publication date of February 21, 1955, stated. Original printed paperwraps with minor creases on front cover and one corner otherwise very good or better. Scarce. ADVANCE ISSUE SENT FOR REVIEW. Item #54961 More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984. First edition. Advance reading copy, fine in pictorial paperwraps. Item #36536 More
New York: Alfred Knopf, 2002. First edition. Advance reader's edition of his acclaimed first novel. Fine in pictorial paperwraps. Item #33197 More
New York: Random House, (1965). First edition. Advance reading copy in white paperwraps printed in blue, with swirl design on front cover in orange. SIGNED by author on title page. Covers lightly soiled, spine lightly creased, otherwise very good to fine. Item #28185 More
(New York): Viking, (1996). First edition. Advance reading copy in glossy, pictorial paperwraps with "Advance Uncorrected Proofs - Not for Sale" banner at top front cover. SIGNED by Mitchard on title page and dated "5-20-98." Fine. Item #71891 More
London: Chatto & Windus, n-d [1987]. First UK edition. Advance reading copy in glossy pictorial paperwraps with front cover mimicking the eventual dust jacket design but with "A magnificent novel of freedom, and the freedom to love" at top, small black-and-white photo of Morrison near center, and "Uncorrected Proof" at..... Item #71592 More
New York: Knop, 1938. First edition. An early version of an advance reading copy, unusual as such. Signatures bound in dust jacket trimmed to fit. This copy with "7313" stamped on first blank page (covered by dust jacket). A seemingly charming tale of a young girl and her grandfather, if..... Item #71619 More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1941. First edition. Advance copy fashioned from gathered signatures with a trimmed-down dust jacket pasted at spine acting as the covers. Publication date "Jan - 2 1941" stamped on second front free endpaper. Very good or better in pictorial paperwraps with rubbing, light soiling..... Item #35060 More
[New York]: Dutton, [1992]. First edition. An advance excerpt from the novel printed on long, single sheet of glossy, stiff paper and folded four times (accordian style) to produce ten pages, including pictorial cover. 5 x 8". Fine. "Sex, politics, and a car careening drunkenly off a darkened bridge..." Item #55119 More
New York: Dutton, (1993). First edition. Advance reading copy, SIGNED by the author on the title page. Publisher's promo letter laid in. Publisher's small label on front cover noting tentative publication date of August 3, 1993. Fine in glossy paperwraps. Item #49917 More
New York: Dutton, 1994. First edition. Advance Reading Copy in glossy pictorial paperwraps. SIGNED by author on title page. Fine condition with only the slightest wear. Letter to the reviewer laid in. Item #50190 More
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London: Jonathan Cape, (1993). First edition, a hardcover limited-issue "reading copy" with limitation notice stamped on title page and dust jacket and hand-numbered "122/200." THOUGH NOT CALLED FOR, this copy SIGNED BY OKRI and dated "20-11-93 / DC." Black cloth boards lettered in silver on spine; blue endpapers; 297 pages..... Item #54904 More
New York: Knopf, 1992. First edition. Advance reading copy - SIGNED. Fine in pictorial paperwraps. Item #31558 More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1991). First UK edition. Advance reading copy with "Uncorrected Proof" on front cover. Glossy white pictorial paperwaps printed in black and gray. A relatively scarce advance issue. Fine. Item #55405 More