GRENDEL by Gardner, John - 1971

Boston: Little, Brown, 1961. Stated First edition. hardcover. Fine/very good. 8vo. Quarter red cloth and black boards, with gilt lettering. 337 pages. An Advance Review Copy in promotional dust-jacket. No names, remainder marks, or marks to text. Spine [blank] and flap folds of dust-jacket are slightly toned, with a tiny chip at spine tail. A Fine copy in special dust-jacket of Yates' first novel.

New York: Harper & Row, 1968. First edition. paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Red-orange paper covers with black title and promotional statement on cover. 385 pages. The Advance Reading Copy of Exley's first book. Spine and corners worn. No names or marks.

Madison: Self-Published, 1864. Second edition. Hardcover. Fair. Madison: SELF-PUBLISHED, 1864. 2nd edition. Fair. Covers are extremely rubbed and soiled, spine cover is missing. PO signature in a couple of places. Contents are foxed and pages show the effects of being stored in a humid area for a long period of time. The author, nicknamed "pump" was a flamboyant newpaper-man in Madison, WI. The authors anti-Republican views at the time of the Civil War are expressed.

First edition. Illustrated perfect-bound wraps as issued, with French fold flaps; very minor rubbing to exterior wraps, in near fine condition. Signed by Le Guin on the title page of King Dog, signed by Tess Gallagher on title page of Dostoevsky.

New York: Harper & Row, 1989. First edition / First printing. Off-white cloth. Very fine in fine dust jacket. A lovely copy. The author's first story collection, and her second book.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1961. Stated First edition. hardcover. Fine/very good. 8vo. Quarter red cloth and black boards, with gilt lettering. 337 pages. An Advance Review Copy in promotional dust-jacket. No names, remainder marks, or marks to text. Spine [blank] and flap folds of dust-jacket are slightly toned, with a tiny chip at spine tail. A Fine copy in special dust-jacket of Yates' first novel.

New York: Harper & Row, 1968. First edition. paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Red-orange paper covers with black title and promotional statement on cover. 385 pages. The Advance Reading Copy of Exley's first book. Spine and corners worn. No names or marks.

United States of America: Bobbs-Merrill Company Publishers, 1935. Signed by author on title page. (The words have been run together but appear to read: "yoursmostsincerely"). Red boards, stated first edition, 877 pages. Spine faded, front and rear mottled as from uneven fading, smudged on bottom edge, two tears (1/2 inch and 1/16 inch) at head of spine, backstrip pulled away at head of spine, previous owner's name and address in pencil on ffep, price in pencil and two 1/8 inch holes (as though something once attached) on ffep, pages darkened, thumbing on reverse of fly title page and following 3 pages, else pages clean. Overall, very good minus. Rare signed copy. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Stated First edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. 8vo. Gray cloth, with red spine lettering. Red top stain. Gray end papers. 534 pages. No names or marks. Illustrated dust-jacket (with "$8.95" price intact) is chipped, with small, closed tears at top of both the front and rear panels.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1969. Third Printing. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. 8vo. Turquoise cloth, with gilt, red, and black spine lettering and gilt facsimile signature on front cover. Black end papers. 186 pages. No names, remainder marks, or marks to text. Dust-jacket (with "$5.95" price intact, and "0369" on rear flap), designed by Paul Bacon, is lightly toned, chipped at spine ends and corners, and has closed tears at both ends of front flap fold. Some sticker remains over the printed price on the top corner of the front flap. Stated "Third printing, May 1969" on the copyright page.