The Edward Gorey Calendar for 1979
New York: Workman Publishing, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Metal ringbound 4to. A clean very good copy of Gorey's 1979 illustrated calendar. Includes the original printed envelope. More
New York: Workman Publishing, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Metal ringbound 4to. A clean very good copy of Gorey's 1979 illustrated calendar. Includes the original printed envelope. More
Boston: Beacon Press, 1957. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. First US edition of his first book. Near fine copy with light wear to lower spine end, otherwise quite nice in about near fine unclipped jacket with some light chipping to upper spine. Overall, one of the nicer copies I have seen..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1927. First edition. Hardcover. Small hardbound octavo. 238 pp. A collection of essays. In very good condition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper. More
San Francisco: San Francisco Stories, 1980. First Edition. Paperback. Literary magazine featuring the first published story of Ethan Canin "Lies". Also includes stories by Molly Giles, Barry Gifford and many more. About near fine in white wrappers lightly tanned along edges. More
Minneapolis: Coffee House Press, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound original book. A collection of stories. 214 pp. A handsome near fine example. Perhaps read once carefully. This copy has been nicely INSCRIBED by the author to a fellow writer. More
No Place: The Southern Classics Library, 1983. Reprint. Leather Bound. Marvelous leatherbound copy which reprints two of Capote's classic short works of fiction. Red leather binding with gilt edges and four raised bands at spine. Lined and lettered in gilt. With integral silk bookmark. A special reprint edition published by..... More
Birmingham: The Southern Classics Gallery, 1983. Reprint. Leather Bound. 8vo. Sumptuous full red leatherbound edition containing these two short holiday works by Capote. Fine condition. Four raised bands at spine. Silk integral bookmark with moire endpapers. This copy is a standout not only in terms of condition (looks unread), but..... More
New York: Random House, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Gorgeous fine first edition of this musical by Capote and Harold Arlen in bright near fine clipped dustwrapper. No fading to spine. Beautiful copy. More
New York: Random House, No Date. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound volume. This is the Uncorrected First Proof copy of this 240 pp collection of writings by Capote. A very good example in bound red wrappers printed in black. More
New York: Random House, 1948. First Edition. Cloth. Cloth 8vo in dustwrapper. 231 pp. Clean very good first edition of the author's first book, a collection of short stories. Bright very good price intact dustwrapper with a hint of wear to spine ends. Very nice copy. This copy with a...... More
New York: Random House, 1967. Later printing. Hardcover. Quarter red cloth spine over tan boards. A 63 pp extended story by the author of Breakfast At Tiffanys and In Cold Blood. Later printing. Comes in a hard slipcase with a tipped on sepia photo of a young boy with his..... More
Baltimore: LaughingManPress, 1975. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. Stapled photo-illustrated wrappers. A slender 20 pp chapbook of experimental writing by Cardarelli. One of 300 hand-numbered and SIGNED copies. Offsetting to both the top and bottom of the front cover, else a very good example of this uncommon volume... More
New York: Random House, 1980. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. First US edition of the author's first book, a collection of stories first published in Australia six years prior. A sound very good or better copy in price-intact dustwrapper with vertical crease to the front flap. Nice copy. More
St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 1991. First Australian Edition. Hardcover. First Austalian and true first edition of this novel by the author of Oscar and Lucinda. A fine copy in near fine unclipped dustwrapper with typical light fading to spine. This copy is signed. Signed by Author. More
Queensland: University of Queensland Press, 2001. Reprint. Paperback. Small, wide trade paperbound book. A re-issue of this early Carey classic, one of his first novels. Originally published in 1991. A handsome very good plus copy in bound wrappers with French flaps. INSCRIBED by Carey on the title page. An uncommon..... More
Queensland: University of Queensland Press, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo in dustwrapper. 282 pp. First Australian and correct first edition of this early collection of short stories by the author of Illywacker and The Fat Man In History. Paper a bit toned with age. A very good example in bright..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first book. Near fine with light shelfwear and one light stain to small area of text block in a near fine slightly creased at flaps unclipped dustwrapper. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1983. First edition thus. Hardcover. Folio sized hardbound volume in dustwrapper. 167 pp. Illustrated by Barry Moser with preface and notes by James R. Kincaid. Text edited by Selwyn H. Goodacre. Stated "First Printing 1983". A handsome near fine copy in near fine dustwrapper. The..... More
New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1858. First edition. Cloth. Cloth 8vo. Dark brown pebbled cloth covers with raised floral decorations gilt lettering and design element with man hoisting up a harp on his back. [viii] 9-368 numbered pages followed by 16 pp of advertisements. Engraved frontis with most of tissue..... More
New York: Angel Hair, 1975. First edition. Paperback. Thick side-stapled wrappers. 63 pp printed on rectos only. A volume of stories. One of 350 trade copies. A very good copy with staples holding nicely. Light stain to the penultimate page of text. Cover art by Rafael Soyer... More
Richmond: Westover Publishing, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Square quarto in dustwrapper. Stated first edition. An unpaginated monograph on the talented cartoonist Jeff MacNelly. Foreword by Ross Mackenzie. Bump to lower front corner of front panel. A solid and handsome very good copy in price-intact dustwrapper. This copy comes INSCRIBED by..... More
Kansas City: Andrews McNeel, 2005. First edition. Paperback. Complete set of the cartoons and comic genius of Bill Watterson in three large oblong hardbound quartos housed in a hard illustrated slipcase. All in as-new condition. Very heavy set of books. Please inquire about shipping rates for this item. All three..... More
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Hardbound book in clear acetate wrapper. 189 pp. A fine copy in lightly rubbed acetate. Includes essays, poems and stories by the author of Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? More
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Special limited edition. A short story by Carver. Illustrator unstated. This book was published in an edition of 200 numbered copies plus 26 letered copies in special quarter leather binding over patterned boards. This copy however, is labeled "Publisher's Copy" (not..... More