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Derringer Books is an accredited member of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America (ABAA). We have been in business since 1998. We carry a full line of rare and unusual books and paper ephemera in many fields, but particularly specialize in art, poetry and photography books. We offer full refunds for any reason. Please feel free to call or write if you have questions, or even if you have books to sell. Book viewings by appointment. Our email is info@derringerbooks.com.

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First edition. A tall paperbound volume containing letters of convicted murderer, John Wayne Gacy. This copy SIGNED by Gacy and scarce thus. Also included is a two page Typed Letter Signed by Gacy dated January 30th, 1990. It comes with original envelope and two additional pages of mimeo cartoons and one page typed "biography" of Gacy written in 1988 by Gacy. Book in very good condition. Letter and related ephemera folded for mailing, else fine.

More Letters To Mr. Gacy - Selected Correspondence of John Wayne Gacy
Murderers - Gacy, John Wayne
Baton Rouge: Myco Associates, 1992. First edition. A tall paperbound volume containing letters of convicted murderer, John Wayne Gacy. This copy SIGNED by Gacy and.. more
Price: $850.00

First edition. Illustrations by Cliffoed Geary. Mild darkening to gutters, else an especially clean and bright copy in decorated blue-green boards. Price intact dustwrapper ($2.50) is also in exceedingly attractive condition. Easily near fine. One of Heinlein's books for juveniles.

The Rolling Stones
Science Fiction - Heinlein, Robert
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First edition. Illustrations by Cliffoed Geary. Mild darkening to gutters, else an especially clean and bright copy in decorated blue-green.. more
Price: $1,000.00

First edition. 22 pp. A very good copy in stapled card wrappers. This copy briefly INSCRIBED by Watts and dated in year of publication. Rare early work by Watts. Only two copies found in world libraries (The Netherlands and Great Britain). No copies at all in the states.

Seven Symbols Of Life (Inscribed) Being an essay on eternal verities as expressed in the images of the lotus, of water, wind, fire, man, woman and child
Zen - Watts, Alan W.
London: The Buddhist Lodge, 1936. First edition. 22 pp. A very good copy in stapled card wrappers. This copy briefly INSCRIBED by Watts and dated.. more
Price: $2,000.00

First edition of this collection of black and white photos of the life and working conditions of Japanese farmers. In very good condition, lacking obi. Decorated slipcase shows some wear at folds. An uncommon and important photo-document of a people and a time.

Japanese Farmers
Photography - Minami, Yoshikazu
Japan: Nihon Keizai, 1979. First edition of this collection of black and white photos of the life and working conditions of Japanese farmers. In.. more
Price: $750.00

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