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New York: Atheneum, 1986. Uncorrected Proofs . Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a highly collectible ASSOCIATION COPY --- in addition to being a very scarce, collectible pre-First Edition UNCORRECTED ADVANCE PROOF. Laid in is a Fedex Airbill dated 12/3/86, giving the sender as Bob Greene and the recipient as the esteemed author RITA MAE BROWN. There is no inscription in the book, so I assume that Mr. Greene enclosed a letter to Ms. Brown, which she kept. This is an engrossing, revelatory memoir of adolescence in the early '60s. 299 pages [plus Airbill]. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked copy with light shelf-wear, compromised by a few reading creases on the spine and noticeable spine-lean (see accompanying scan image) . This collectible association copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: Bantam Books, 1970. Fifth Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Q5859. This 1906 Hesse novel has been considered to be his spiritual autobiography, an early example of his lifelong examination of the conflict between self-affirmation and self-destruction - here in the excellent translation of Michael Roloff. 216 pages. CONDITION: a solid, square copy with uncreased spine. There is a light creasing in the lower-left corner of the back cover; the previous owner's name appears on the inside of the front cover; there is a faint hint of age-tanning to the pages. This quite respectable copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

New York: Newmarket Press, 1995. ARC . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an Advance Reader's Copy, or ARC - a publishing state fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. Wharton is an award-winning novelist (Birdie; Dad; A Midnight Clear) who six years ago lost his daughter, her husband and their two babies in a multi-car highway crash in Oregon caused by smoke from nearby "field burning" that blinded the drivers. In this account, based on his knowledge of the accident and his involvement in the years of legal shenanigans that followed, Wharton writes what is in effect a documentary novel, bringing it all to harrowing life with the skills of a born storyteller. 371 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, evidently unread copy with negligible shelf-wear, compromised only by a small bump/wrinkling at the bottom of the back cover. This handsome, highly-collectible copy is… Read More

New York: Viking Press, 1992. Uncorrected Proofs . Large Softcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A beautiful copy of this highly collectible, small print run, pre-First Edition, reviewer's Proof state (often alternately referred to as an Uncorrected Proof or Advance Reading Copy - ARC). Brian Keenan (b. 1951 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish writer, noted for this autobiographical book about his four years as a hostage in Beirut. The book revolves heavily around the great friendship he experienced with fellow hostage John McCarthy, and the brutality that was inflicted upon them by their captors. It was the 1991 winner of the Irish Times Literature Prize for Non-fiction. 297 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, evidently unread copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: Dell Publishing Co. Inc., 1974. First Edition - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. # 3766. The harsh story of a woman's escape from sex-slavery. From the back cover teaser: "The majestic mansion seemed like a dream from another century. But it was a modern nightmare of degradation for the women who lived within its walls as slaves to the pleasure of men. This was the place to which Ida was taken at the age of fifteen." 171+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked copy with light shelf-wear, a single faint spine crease, and a couple spine corner scuffs. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Norkinshot Press, 2000. Limited/Numbered First . Soft cover. Fine. 6" x 9. A beautiful handmade chapbook - number 41 of a Limited Edition of 108 copies, each crafted by the author. This quasi-autobiographical reverie mixes Kamin's poetic adventurousness with his alchemical curiosity, dangerously. 16 pages. CONDITION: a bright, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Summit Books, 1988. Uncorrected Proofs . Large Softcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Uncorrected Proof" copy - often referred to, but not quite the same as, an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. Fredrick Kohn farmed the family homestead in the Saginaw Valley since his return from World War II. After forty years, with advancing age, failing health, bad weather, falling prices, pesky oil drillers, creeping suburban sprawl, and the exodus of his children, he starts to wonder if maybe the time has come to stop. The habits of a lifetime of hard work and economy are not easy to give up. Nor are the independence, the small gratifications, and the countless responsibilities that are the traditional farmer's lot. This is a rare story of a father's determination and adaptation, a son's realizations about his father, and a family's love for the land… Read More

Canoga Park, California: Baghdad Books, 1969. Assumed First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. A Very Good Plus copy of B 1002 - the autobiographical memoirs of Diana V, as told to James Z. Muntz. CONTENTS: Introduction; The First Boy; A Brute in the Stables; The Orgy Party; Peters and his Peter; Nice to be Loved; The Orgy Girls; Discotheque Orgies; Private Loving. 192 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with light edge- and corner-wear, compromised only by a scuff along the bottom edge of the back cover. This attractive, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Fawcett Ballantine, 1993. Uncorrected Proof . Large Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Uncorrected Proof" copy - often referred to, but not the same as, an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. A man who conquered his fear of flying describes how, by learning to fly, he gained a new kind of resilience in his life and learned more about himself, his father, other men, his family, and his fears. 287 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with moderate shelf-wear (touches of rubbing at edges and corners. This attractive, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Paris: Fernand Hazan, 1948. Assumed First Edition Thus . Paperback, Foldover Cover. Very Good (overall). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stendhal's "Memoirs of an Egotist" [here in French] is an 1832 autobiographical work, recounting his life in Paris and London between 1821 and 1830. It remained unfinished and was first published in this state in 1892. 135+ pages - in 11 brief chapters. CONDITION: A solid, square, unmarked, uncreased (Very Good overall) copy with a slight bend at the top of the front cover, some spine darkening, a small chip at the spine top, and some faint soiling/discoloration on the front and rear panels. The interior is uncompromised. This excellent copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.