Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Reprint. Hardcover. First Black Sparrow Press reprint edition of Bowles' 1955 novel. This copy from the clothbound trade edition. A near fine example with red cloth spine over decorated boards. The clear acetate wrapper has a small chip/tear near the base of the spine..... More
London: Peter Owen, 1989. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine first UK edition of this collection of stories. 176 pp. A gorgeous copy in clipped, but otherwise fine dustwrapper. More
London: Peter Owen, 1990. First UK edition. Hardcover. First UK edition. 80 pp of journal entries by Bowles with a few black and white photos intersperced. A sharp clean near fine copy in dustwrapper. Publisher's review sheet folded and laid into this copy. More
Bolinas: Tombouctou Books, 1988. First edition. Paperback. Small trade paperbound volume. Includes seven previously unpublished stories by Bowles. 86 pp. A few faint pencil underlinings (easily erased) else a very good copy. This copy has been INSCRIBED by Bowles "for Mary, Paul, Tangier, 6/5/94" The inscribee, Mary Robbins has printed..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition in gray cloth of this terrific novel of alienation in a South American country. Near fine price intact dustwrapper unfaded and unchipped to spine. Small chips and wear to top of rear panel. A nice copy of one..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1966. First Edition. Paperback. Long string tied (using shoelaces, no less) galley proof in plain pale blue wrappers. Covers somewhat soiled. Internally clean. We have not seen another. More
New York: G. P. Putnam, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's autobiography. 379 pp. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. A very good clothbound book in unclipped dustwrapper. More
New York: Doubleday, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this short story anthology including contributions by Eudora Welty, Jessamyn West, Jean Stafford and Paul Bowles among others. Bowles has briefly inscribed his contribution (The Echo). Very good copy in very goodprice intact dustwrapper with fade to spine and general..... More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1993. First edition. Paperback. Thick red bound printed wrappers. The uncorrected Proof copy of Bowles' collection of letters. Edited by Jeffrey Miller. A near fine copy. SIGNED by Bowles and uncommon thus (in this Proof format). More
Boston: Little Brown, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first book, a humorous collection of short stories. Small prior owner name to front endpaper else a fine copy in near fine price intact dustwrapper. This copy INSCRIBED by Boyle on title page. Signed by Author. More
New York: Viking Press, 1990. First edition. Paperback. First edition of this novel by the author of Descent Of Man and other works. 364 pp. Trade paperbound book. The Advance Reading Copy. This copy has been SIGNED by the author on the title page... More
New York: Viking Press, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of this novel by the author of Descent Of Man and other works. 364 pp. Light spotting to top of page edges else a clean very good plus copy in fine price-intact dustwrapper. This copy has been SIGNED by the..... More
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1960. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 275 pp. This is the stated First American Edition of the author's first book, a comedic novel in the tradition of Angus Wilson and Anthony Powell. A sharp near fine example in lightly used price-intact dustwrapper. Nice copy... More
Los Angeles: Brandeis University, 1952. First Edition. Paperback. First and only edition of this early chapbook. An address Bradbury delivered in 1952 to the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Women's Committee of Brandeis University. This copy SIGNED by Mr. Bradbury. Very good in wrappers with some spotting to rear..... More
London: The Richards Press, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. A very good copy in decorated yellow cloth in about a good example of the rare dustwrapper. Wrapper unclipped, but shows considerable wear to edges. A collection of stories. More
New York: Sheridan House, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. First American edition. A tight and clean near fine copy in a bright unclipped dustwrapper. A few small chips at top of spine. Nice copy. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1924. First UK edition. Cloth. 8vo. Presumed first UK edition with no additional printings noted on the copyright page. 320 pp. A collection of short stories by the author of The Wallet of Kai Lung. Offsetting / discoloration to the front panel. Light age spotting to..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 1,062 pp. First printing of the Pulitzer Prize winning biography of King. A very good plus copy in very good clipped dustwrapper. More
New York: Grove Press / Evergreen, 1968. First edition thus. Paperback. Trade paperbound book. 159 pp. An early novel by Brautigan. This is the first Evergreen trade paperbound edition published four years after the hardbound edition. A very good copy in bound wrappers with cover art by Larry Rivers... More
Garden City: Doubleday Doran, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition stated of this novel set in a village in New Mexico. Spine ends ever so lightly crimped else a fine copy in truly fine unclipped dustwrapper. Collector's copy. More
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1944. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 319 pp. A "hilarious tour through the whacky Broadway world of double-talk, glamour and high powered fantasy". A very good copy in rather poor dustwrapper. Wrapper has the $2.75 price on the front inside flap. Spine is completely faded. The..... More
Philadelphia and Providence: Treacle Press, 1976. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. Illustrated bound wrappers. An unpaginated chapbook featuring a short story by Brondoli with accompanying drawings by Beath. First trade edition. A very good example. More
New York: Privately Printed, 1917. First edition. Hardcover. Limited edition of only 100 copies. The author's only novel. Published one year after his death. A love story set in the Phillipines. Deckled paper, gilt top-edge. A sharp clean near fine copy in decorated boards with leather spine. Quite scarce in..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1987. First UK edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First UK edition of this novel by the Booker McConnell Prize winner. 205 pp. Paper tanned with age, else a near fine copy in price-intact dustwrapper. More
