New York: Viking Press, (1978). First edition. Review copy with slip, photograph and publisher's letter laid in. INSCRIBED and dated on front endpaper. Laid in is a TLS from Apple "...I also remember that years ago when you were at The New Republic you were, I think, the first person..... Item #30775 More
![Item #55883 THE FRAGMENTS OF PARMENIDES; [Limited edition -- the only edition]. Robert...](https://qbbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/55883.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1651529688)
Berkeley, CA: Editions Koch, 2003. First edition, and only edition. Bringhurst’s translations from the Ancient Greek of surviving fragments of the circa 475 BC poem generally titled “On Nature” written by the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, Parmenides of Elea. ONE OF 26 COPIES in the “Deluxe” issue SIGNED BY BRINGHURST, WAGENER..... Item #55883 More
[New York]: 1936. Single-page letter typed on personal "Jack Dempsey/ Fiftieth Street at Eight Avenue" letterhead -- from the original location of his famous Manhattan restaurant (across from Madison Garden) -- but early enough in its history that it would appear he is still trading on the recognition of his..... Item #71545 More
New York: The Modern Library, (1938). Later printing, circa 1950s, of Modern Library Giant G41. Collects the three volumes in Farrell's "Studs Lonigan" trilogy: Young Lonigan; The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan; and Judgment Day. INSCRIBED TO CHARLES “SASHA” ZIMMERMAN on front endpaper, "To Charles Zimmerman/ With affectionate regards/ Jim..... Item #72762 More
Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, (1945 – 1948). Inscribed association copies of 1940s reprints (first published in the 1930s). From the collection of famed sportswriter Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman. ALL THREE VOLUMES INSCRIBED TO ZIMMERMAN’S FATHER, CHARLES “SASHA” ZIMMERMAN, Farrell’s “old friend and comrade.” Charles S. Zimmerman (1897 – 1979)..... Item #72760 More
Various places: Various publishers, 1978 - 2007. Collection assembled by Allen K. Mears. Includes 2-page TLS from Gallagher with extensive handwritten portion and two enclosures; Autograph Postcard Signed from Gallagher; 4 books (2 are later printings) signed and/or inscribed by Gallagher; a broadside signed by Gallagher; a few items of..... Item #56185 More
(New York: 1951). First edition. One page on Hughes' personal, printed letterhead watermarked "Old Edgeland Bond." Dated May 8, 1951, it reads in part, "Carl Van Vechten showed me copies of Swanson's 'IN TIME OF SILVER RAIN' and 'PIERROT' the other day, which I had not seen before. I'd love..... Item #56044 More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, (1918). First edition. First issue without the poem by H. H. Howland on page [6]. Brief typed letter SIGNED BY LARDNER affixed to front pastedown. Measures approximately 6.5" x 4"; typed on Chicago Tribune letterhead (where Lardner worked for years) and dated simply "August 30th", it reads..... Item #55208 More
(Livingston, Montana: 1971). First edition. BOTH LETTERS are on McGuane’s Livingston Montana letterhead, addressed to “Dear Zig” at Ziegler, Ross, Tennant, Inc., on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, and SIGNED “LOVE . . . TOM.” The first one, dated 7/7/71, thanks Ziegler for “the thoughtful presents,” saying first-wife “Becky and..... Item #72174 More
New York: [various], 1912 - 1925. First edition of each. All four are INSCRIBED TO A FELLOW RIDEOUT. Henry Milner Rideout (1877-1927) was the author of 16 novels, a biography, and numerous short stories. Although not well-remembered today, his work was celebrated in its time. The collection includes..... Item #52483 More
Cleveland: Privately printed, 1948. First edition. Genealogy. Limited to 200 copies. Compiled by Annie Grant Rideout for Alva Bradley, Morris's son. 8vo green cloth boards stamped in gilt on front cover only (spine is plain); 169 pages plus index; illustrated with reproductions of photographs, maps, and numerous family trees. Typed..... Item #52475 More
First edition of each. NOW IS ALWAYS THE MIRACULOUS TIME: Poems. (Washington, DC: Washington Writers' Publishing House, 1977. INSCRIBED inside front cover: "For Ernest Kroll,/ With admiration for his work and/ pleasure in his presence/ Bob Sargent/ March 1977." Near fine in stapled paperwraps. AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED to Ernest Kroll..... Item #72542 More
circa 1970. A TREASURE TROVE OF RESEARCH gathered by Donald McCormick (1911-1998), a Senior Manager at the Sunday Times in the late sixties and early seventies, for an article or book that never came to fruition. Includes a 5-page proposal from Sydney Paulden for an article on Traven's identity..... Item #56188 More
(Washington, DC: 1983). First edition. Single-page TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY WOUK. On 6.75 x 9.75" "BSW Literary Agency" letterhead, dated April 1, 1983, contents regarding the affect of films on novel reading, "...as we see in the case of your class--the films have persuaded students to read very long books..... Item #53031 More