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Baltimore: Roger Zelazny, 1973. First Edition. First Edition. Roger Zelazny. Roger Zelazny, TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS). One sheet of stationery, measuring 8 1/2" x 11". Typed on cream coloured stock, small stain, signed "Roger" in black pen, dated June 14, 1973 discussing his lectures, The Amber series and how it will probably take up 5 books. A very insightful letter. "June 14, 1973 Dear Charlie, Yes, you heard correctly. It is the weekend of July 14 & 15 that I will be lecturing at Berkeley -- a seminar offering called "Science Fiction: Myth Reborn". It will entail a number of speakers -- a couple English Professors, a Jungian analyst, a couple sociologists who have been using sf anthologies as texts for intro. soc. courses and a U. of Chicago Philosophy Prof, last I heard. My travel plans aren't really set yet, though. I mean, I don't know whether I'll be bringing Judy along and staying a couple weeks, or just flying out, giving the talks and returning directly to Baltimore. It all depends on a… Read More

New Mexico: Roger Zelazny, 1976. First Edition. First Edition. Roger Zelazny, TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS). One sheet of stationery, measuring 8 1/2" x 11". Typed on white stock, small stain, signed "Roger" in black pen, dated December 21 1976 on his letterhead. ROGER ZELAZNY Santa Fe, New Mexico. "December 21, 1976 Dear Dena, I was sorry to hear of your illness, and I hope this finds you much improved . About those photos. Beginning in May, I began applying Bates techniques and my eyesight has returned to normal . I no longer wear glasses. It just occurred to me that I was still wearing them at the Nebula banquet when the photo was taken. Since I do not use them anymore, I would rather use more recent photos without them. Ergo, if you have not already printed that one for me, I would like to cancel my order on the pictures. If you have, of course, I will naturally honor our agreement . Thank you, and I hope this finds you up and around for the holidays, for which you have my best wishes that they be a… Read More

Los Angeles, 1945. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Autograph letter signed by Robert Nathan, an American novelist and poet well know for his movies such as The Bishop's Wife and The White Cliffs of Dover. The letter to a fan was dated May 16,1960 on a folded 8 1/2" x 11" sheet. As well, included is an MGM Envelope dated December 11, 1945 with vintage postage.

1963. One page ALS, double sides, on personal Mrs. Ernest Hemingway cream coloured note card. SIZE: 5" x 5 1/2", folded to 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" written in blue ink. Dated: February 24, 1963. One page ALS, double sides, on personal Mrs. Ernest Hemingway cream coloured note card. SIZE: 5" x 5 1/2", folded to 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" written in blue ink. Dated: February 24, 1963. Signed by Author. Mary Welsh was a reporter and Ernest Hemingways's forth and final wife. She met Ernest Hemingway in Paris in 1944 during the war, when she was a correspondent for the London Bureau of Time Inc. The couple married in Cuba in 1946. It was Mary, who discovered her husband's body after his suicide in Ketchum, Idaho on July 2, 1961 and who later edited three of his works. The letter speaks of Ava Gardner who was a close friend of Ernest since 1957 and starred in his films. Mary also comments to her friend Don, what she thought about a review in The New Yorker Magazine. Front Side: "2-24-63 Dear Don Gold - Thank you and do… Read More

Toronto: Toronto: Macmillan, 1974, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition of this poetry collection representing Canada's 19th Century poets, neatly Signed by Editor and Governor General's Award winning poet Raymond Souster on the title-page. A fine copy in red cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a near fine dustwrapper. 8vo. 218 pp. Selecting poems from Susanna Moodie, Charles Sangster, Bliss Carman, Pauline Johnson, Duncan Campbell Scott et al. Whiteman B8a, pp. 110.

New York: Charles L Webster & Co, 1893. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case for Mark Twain's Classic: THE £1000000 BANK NOTE AND OTHER NEW STORIES. A Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in black Nuba® with a 'sculpted' design of the amusing illustration with gold sides. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. "Book definitely NOT… Read More

Sommiere, 1975 - 1979]: Durrell, 1975. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. Original Autographed Letters &. An important literary archive of 14 letters from Lawrence Durrell to Henry Miller written mainly during the mid to late 1970's, a period of maturity for both authors who had more than established credentials as major international literary celebrities with stellar reputations as innovators & trend-setters. These letters mostly from Sommières on Durrell's letterhead, sent to Miller in Pacific Palisades, CA. All with intimate, fascinating content. The mid 1930's period in Paris was highly creative for Miller, & during this time he also established a significant and influential network of authors circulating around the Villa Seurat. One author who became a lifelong friend was the young British author Lawrence Durrell [1912-1990]. Durrell's reading of Tropic Of Cancer unlocked the possibilities within his own innate writing skills. Durrell sought Miller out, became a member of the Villa… Read More

New York: Atheneum, (1974), 1974. First Edition. Soft cover. First Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Levine, Philip. 1933. Signed. New York: Atheneum, (1974). First Edition of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and new Poet Laureate of the United States Philip Levine's sixth book of poetry, a paperback original, Inscribed by him to longtime poetry editor at The New Yorker magazine, Howard Moss. "Dear Howard, this is for so many good gestures & for the gifts of your own poems over the years. Abrazos, Phil Levine". 8vo. 68 pp. Just about fine in the publisher's brown glossy wrappers printed in orange. "Philip Levine is one of America's "quintessentially urban poets. A large, ironic Whitman of the industrial heartland". The New York Times.

N.p.: National Christmas Card Program for the Association for the Mentally Retarded, 1970. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Stanfield, Robert, Lorne, PC, QC. Family Christmas / New Years Greetings Card, undated, circa [1970], 6" 3/4 x 9" 1/2 folded once. Coloured cover reproduction of an original painting by Joseph Boudreau of Yarmouth N.S. "Greetings of the Season / Voeux de Bonheur" printed on the inside of the card. Inscribed in black ink "Robert and Mary Stanfield". Robert Lorne Stanfield, PC, QC (April 11, 1914 - December 16, 2003) was the 17th Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He is sometimes referred to as "the greatest prime minister Canada never had", and earned the nickname "Honest Bob". As one of Canada's most distinguished and respected statesmen, he was one of several people granted the style "Right Honourable" who were not so entitled by virtue of an office held. $35.

Salt Lake City: Dream Garden, 1982. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s). A beautiful calendar of dynamic landscape photography. Images SIGNED by William Eastlake & Lawrence Clark Powell at their pages - as well as four of the leading photographers including: on the cover [John Telford], [Tom Till] signs at the Edward Abbey's contribution & at McGuane's [Fred Hirschmann] at the Frank Waters page & [Chris Wangsgard] at the John Nichols page. A fine, fresh copy.

Connecticut: Thornton Wilder, 1976. First Edition. First Edition. Signed by Author. Two cards handwritten by Thornton Wilder : One reply card 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" on beige card stock date and mailed Nov 22,1932, writing on the recto. Addressed to Mr. Graves, explaining to him to mail his books to his address and he would be more than happy to sign his books. Second RSVP card is 5" x 3" on creme coloured card stock. Wilder sent this RSVP to the Creative Arts Awards in 1976, explaining that he would not be attending as written on the recto. "Dear Harold and committee, I am now really old and half-blind. I am recovering from a serious operation and am under doctor's constant care. I regret that I cannot revisit Brandeis University next April. cordially Thornton, Wilder". Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 - December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist who won three Pulitzer Prizes: The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth.

London, 1998. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. Autograph letters signed by Frances Partridge in her 98th year. Partridge, Frances. 1900 - 2004. The second to last surviving member of the Bloomsbury Group, the last being, Anne Olivier Popham Bell, wife of Quentin Bell, (as of 2007). A wonderful, original set of two handwritten letters, dated 1998, to Vita Sackville-West's bibliographer. In addition, an original photograph Inscribed on the verso by Frances Partridge. Her death in 2004, at the great age of 103, closed a remarkable chapter in English literary life. Her friendships with Virginia and Leonard Woolf, Lytton Strachey, Dora Carrington, David Garnett, (her brother-inlaw), are vividly chronicled in her memoirs and would have assured her own immortality. Born and brought up in the heart of Bloomsbury, in Bedford Square, she became allied by marriage and friendship to everyone of significance in the literary and artistic worlds of the Twenties and Thirties. Two… Read More

New York: New American Library [1968, Book Date], 1968. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. Not A Book/Clamshell As New. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Clarke, Arthur C. 2001. A SPACE ODYSSEY. Collector's Clamshell Case Only. New York: New American Library [1968, Book Date]. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team. The case is finished in gilt stamped black Nuba® with blue cloth interior, 'sculpted' design on the side. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Benchmark SF title. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included.

New York: Del Rey, 1988. Custom Clamshell Case. NO BINDING. Custom Clamshell Case. NO BINDING. Clarke, Arthur C. 2061: ODYSSEY THREE .Collector's Clamshell Case Only. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team. The case is finished in gilt stamped black Nuba® with blue cloth sides, with sculpted' design reflecting the amazing illustration. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Benchmark SF title. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included. TITLE DESCRIPTION can be adjusted for individual information please specify with order.

New York: Del Rey, 1997. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Clarke, Arthur C. 3001: THE FINAL ODYSSEY.Collector's Clamshell Case Only. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team. The case is finished in gilt stamped black Nuba® with blue cloth sides, with sculpted' design reflecting the amazing illustration. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Benchmark SF title. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included. TITLE DESCRIPTION can be adjusted for individual information please specify with order.

Nobleboro, Maine: Beston, Henry, Coatsworth, Elizabeth, 1976. Signed by Author. Original autographed cards, letters and stamped envelopes collection. A RARE FIND - Early 1929 drawing and personal greeting by Henry Beston! "SHIP AHOY! A RISING TIDE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO BOB AND FLORENCE AND BOBBY JR. FROM THEIR OLD FRIEND OF THE OUTERMOST PALAZZO. - HENRY. NEW YEARS 1929." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original autographed cards, letters and stamped envelopes. Written, signed and addressed by Henry Beston and Elizabeth Coatsworth. Most are addressed to Clayton and Hazel Smith, whose correspondence is referenced in the 2016 definitive Henry Beston biography, Orion on the Dunes, by Daniel G. Payne. An important collection for admirers and collectors of Henry Beston and Elizabeth Coatsworth. From TBCL's private Beston Collection, this wonderful selection of Christmas and New Year's cards spanning a 32-year period from 1944 through… Read More

New York: Dover, 1968. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First Dover edition. 8vo., decorated wrappers, pp192. Introduction by Fred Reinfeld. Well illustrated throughout. From the distinguished library of Maurice Fox, several times Canadian Chess Champion, with his signature and date on the ffe and with gift inscription to Fox from his friend Louis Geller - both men were active members in the Montreal, "En Passant" Chess Club in the 20's & 30's.

New York: Random House, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition of Donald Westlake's third novel, a hard-boiled thriller, briefly Inscribed by him on the title-page. A near fine copy in 1/4 black cloth over yellow paper covered boards, gilt and red titles to the spine in a bright, fresh, very good pictorial dustwrapper showing light overall use. 8vo. 182 pp.

Orleans, MA, 1977. 1st Edition. Unbound. Fine. 1st Edition. Unbound. Signed by Author. Four charming post cards in fine condition (all 6"x 4") written, Signed and addressed by Gladys Taber to friend Pam Kilner George between 1977 - 1978. The earliest dated May 2, 1977, "Pam Dear, thank you for your cards and messages - I am glad all is well with you - I would like 100 more of these cards when you have time - the Bayberry ship - or whatever is fine. I'm still busy on the new book. Happy Maytime - Love Gladys" and the fourth dated December 9, 1978. "Pam Dear: I want to get this off at once to say the elegant wreath just came - what a treasure! It will go up the minute it stops raining - and everyone who comes can read the (list?) as they admire it. The delightful soap is an extra special treat and already in use - Best Love, Gladys". Lively content by the author of the Stillmeadow books, exemplifying her sweet nature. *Address lines blocked out only online.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1962. First Edition. 8vo., 232 pp. An exceptionally fine example in perfect dustwrapper of the author's second novel, preceded by THE PYX in 1960. One of Canada's most private authors, John [Edward] Buell is a full time professor at Concordia University in Montreal. As a part time novelist, he has written four novels in seventeen years that have gained respect of reviewers at home and abroad. Yet he remains an obscure writer. But his lack of celebrity is by design, for Buell has shunned the literary limelight in favor of the university life, which has allowed him the quiet and security to write. The PYX and Four Days brought the author to the attention of American critic Edmund Wilson, who in his 1964 book O Canada observed: "One of the most interesting of the young Canadian novelists is John Buell of Montreal." Comparing the two books, Wilson noted: "Four Days ,… Read More