Washington DC: Sun a& Moon Press, 1983. First edition. Paperback. Small paperbound 8vo. Plain red wrappers with small printed paper label. The scarce prepublication bound review galleys for this novel by Banks. The word "duplicate" is written in ink on the top right hand corner of the front panel else..... More
Washington, D.C. Sun and Moon Press, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine first edition of this work of fiction by the author of Cloudsplitter. 121 pp. A fine copy in fine price intact dustwrapper with maybe a hint of fade to spine. Very nice collectible copy. This is copy #28..... More
New York: HarperCollins, 1994. First edition. Paperback. Thick paperbound book. 391 pp. The Advance Readers Copy of this novel by the author of Cloudsplitter and Continental Drift. A gorgeous fine copy in illustrated wrappers which would mimic the final dustwrapper. This ARC predates the publication of the hardbound first printing..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition in dustwrapper. A collection of short stories by the author of Continental Drift. 183 pp. Publisher's author photograph laid in. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Early collection of short stories by Banks. Near fine copy with a hint of foxing, else fine. Unclipped jacket is about near fine minus with a 1" scrape to lower front panel and mild fading to spine. Overall, a tight square copy..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. First edition. Paperback. Rare state of this early novel by Banks. Unbound 9 1/2 x 12" long sheets printed on rectos only. Galley proof with a number of editorial hand-corrections in pencil made mostly in the margins. Circled in pencil on the front page someone has..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. First edition. Paperback. This is the uncommon Uncorrected Proofs copy of Banks' 1981 story collection entitled Trailerpark. It is in fine condition in burnt ornage bound wrappers printed in black. It comes in a rare trial dustwrapper for the book which has no information printed on..... More
Las Vegas: Rainmaker Editions, 2002. First edition. Cloth. Clothbound 8vo in slipcase. A fine press limited edition of a 53 page excerpt from a novel entitled Mammi Watta. Illustrated with three full-page woodcuts by Barry Moser. One of 399 numbered copies and printed letterpress from photopolymer plates by Bradley Hutchinson..... More
New York: Akashic Books, 2007. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound original book. Stated first printing. 221 pp. A collection of stories by the revolutionary beat poet. This copy briefly INSCRIBED by the author and dated in year of publication. More
New York: William Morrow, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Quarter blue cloth over boards. 225 pp. Stated first edition. First printing. The book collects three previously unpublished plays. Small age spots to top edge else a handsome very good copy in price-intact dustwrapper. Uncommon book for Baraka fans... More
Candia: John LeBow, 2008. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. 37 pp. Chapbook. An essay on Malcolm X. Published as The Razor Series No. 3. Frontis artwork by Theodore Harris. Sewn wrappers. From the edition of 150 paper copies (this copy unnumbered) and SIGNED by the author. A fine, as-new copy... More
New York: Random House, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 169 pp. A collection of essays written since 1965. A nearly fine copy in dustwrapper. A letter "H" in red ink on the front endpaper. Wrapper is sunned at spine a bit as typically seen. Briefly INSCRIBED by Baraka on the..... More
New York: Viking Press, 1980. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound volume. A near fine copy of the rare unpublished proofs copy of Barich's first book. Dark olive wrappers printed in black with sticker afixed to the front cover stating that "First Serial Rights Sold to The New Yorker". Scarce proof..... More
Germany: Christians Hamburg, 1962. First edition thus. Paperback. Wide paperbound quarto. With seven woodcuts by Barlach and writings translated into English by Groves. A very good copy in bound printed wrappers. Sunning to edges. This copy has been INSCRIBED by Groves and dated in 1964. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine first UK edition of this novel by the author of Flaubert's Parrot. Fine unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by Barnes on the title page. Signed by Author. More
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 198 pp. A memoir, of sorts, of Borges' later years. Includes an interview with the author. Fine copy in fine dustwrapper. More
Shingletown: Mark V. Ziesing, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of this novel by the multi-talented author of Pink Vodka Blues and Piggs. 348 pp. Dustwrapper art by Don Ivan Punchatz. Book has some excess glue at front panel where the red cloth spine area blends into the black boards..... More
Hobbs: New Mexico Junior College, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. First edition. A stapled pamphlet containg a 26 pp story. Western Lit. Near fine condition. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1966. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. Black clothbound book in dustwrapper. First trade edition, first printing of this 710 page novel. A most handsome near fine example in price-intact dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Please note that this title is one of the few..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1982. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. Quarter Black clothbound book issued without dustwrapper and housed in a matching black cloth covered slipcase. One of 500 specially bound copies and SIGNED by the author. A 772 pp novel. Fine condition. More
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1982. First edition. Cloth. Small clothbound quarto with printed paper label afixed to the front panel. No dustwrapper, as issued. Two essays by Barth. 39 pp. Designed and printed by the Castle Press of Pasadena. This is one of the 100 deluxe copies, specially bound and..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1982. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. Black clothbound book issued without dustwrapper and housed in a matching black cloth covered slipcase. One of 750 specially bound copies and SIGNED by the author. A 366 pp novel. Fine condition. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Royal octavo in dustwrapper. 806 pp. First edition stated of the author's third novel and the one to first bring him into the full literary spotlight. A bawdy novel set in 17th century England. Boards just lightly worn. A handsome very good copy..... More
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 39 pp. Special fine press extract from Letters by Barth. A fine copy in tan cloth over patterned boards. One of 300 hand-numbered and SIGNED copies. More
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Quarter oatmeal cloth over patterned boards. 52 pp. Articles written by Barthelme for The New Yorker. A fine example. This copy is labeled "The Publisher's Copy" and has been SIGNED by the author on the colophon page. More
