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London:: Tavistock Publications,, (1965.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in very good dust jacket (some general creasing and wear to the dj.). First printing. "This volume derives from material presented at a Conference on New Approaches in Social Anthropology, sponsored by the Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth, held at Jesus College, Cambridge, 24- 30 June 1963." Includes an introduction by Max Gluckman and Fred Eggan, and papers by F. G. Bailey ('Decisions by consensus in councils and committees, with special references to village and local government in India'); Ralph W.Nichols ('Factions, a comparative analysis' based on studies of pygmies in Africa, a Govindapur village and Iroquois Indians); Peter C. Lloyd ('The political structure of African kingdoms, an exploratory model'); and Aidan Southall ('A critique of the typology of states and political systems.') Notes, references, notes on contributors. xlii, 142 pp.

New York:: Dial Press,, (1977.). Hardcover -. Ex-school library with the usual markings, a tear to the front endpaper, but overall good condition in a bright and attractive and unmarked dust jacket... Later printing. Adapted by Aardema from the Masai tale 'The Long One' and illustrated in full color, using pastels and tempura, by the Dillons. Large square format, unpaginated.

New York:: Dutton,, (1984.). Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall good condition in glossy illustrated boards in a near fine unmarked dustjacket (dj price-clipped, tape reinforcement to front hinge.). First printing. The story of how a magic young boy finally gets the better of the trickster Anansi (with the help of a cat), after being fooled not once, not twice, but three times. Adapted from the Wa of Na by Aardema and colorfully illustrated by Marc Brown. Large format, unpaginated.

New York:: Dutton,, (1979.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a good dust jacket. (some chipping and edgewear to the dj.). First printing. Young adult novel set in rural Marin county in nothern California. 14 year old Louis must comes to terms with the death of his father, the frightening illness of his grandfather, and even with changes in the behavior of his cat Calico, who has rabies. 148 pp.

New York:: Fawcett - Gold Medal Books,, (c. 1958.). Very near fine - a tight and bright copy which appears unread.. Early printing. One of a series of spy thrillers featuring CIA agent Sam Durrell, published as paperback originals.. Great 'good girl' cover art. Gold Medal Book #K1481, cover price 40 c.

New York:: Fawcett - Gold Medal Books,, (c. 1961.). Very near fine - a tight and bright copy which appears unread.. Early printing. One of a series of spy thrillers featuring CIA agent Sam Durrell, published as paperback originals.. Great 'good girl' cover art. Gold Medal Book #D1612, cover price 50 c.

New York:: Penguin,, (2007.). SIGNED first edition -. Fine in stiff illustrated wrappers (a new copy). Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) Novel issued as a paperback original by this award-winning poet and writer. From the back cover: "For Black, a mural artist in East L.A., his city's tumbledown landscape is his canvas. Residing in a ramshackle apartment above The Ugly Store, he lives for his art and obsesses over Sweet Girl, the transsexual stripper who serves as his muse. As Black navigates life alongside the Los Angeles River, 'iridescent in its concrete sleeve,' he enlists his friends - Iggy, the beautiful tattoo artist who has beguiled Hollywood's elite, and Bomboy, a wealthy Rwandan butcher - as he confronts his past and struggles to find his place in the world." Cover praise from Walter Mosley and Russell Banks. SIGNED on the title page. 291 pp.

New York:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux,, (2004.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing. Nigerian-born author's powerful first novel, the story of a teenage Elvis impersonator living in a sprawling slum of Lagos. Winner of the PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award. 321 pp.

New York:: St Martin's,, (1994). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.). First printing. The first publication of 71 poems, culled from his journals, originally written between 1952 and 1989. A lovely small book, illustrated with woodcuts by Michael McCurdy.112 pp.

New York:: Holt, Rinehart and Winston,, (1984.). First edition -. Very good+ in glossy brown wrappers. . First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover. Essays about the desert, the Coloroda River, the Sea of Cortes, Alaska and more - an introduction to some special pockets of wilderness still remaining. 203 pp.

New York:: Sierra Club/Charles Scribner's Sons,, (ca 1974, c 1971). Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers (some toning to the covers, prev owner's name, gift inscription. light vertical crease on a couple of leaves).. Large trade paperback. The classic book on Utah's Canyon Country, which combines stunning full-color pictures by landscape photographer and conservationist Philip Hyde with text by Edward Abbey - a book which captures the beauty of this area and makes an argument for the preservation of its wilderness. Introduction by John G. Mitchell, Sierra Club Books editor, preface by Hyde, includes a map of proposed highways and existing roads. While only the original 1971 date is shown, this includes a one page update on "The Situation" by June Viavant, which dates it as late 1973 or early 1974. Full color photos throughout, printed on heavy glossy stock. Includes Abbey's notes and a bibliography. Large format. 144 pp.

New York:: Henry Holt,, 1995.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder line.). First printing. A selection of Abbey's essays, travel pieces and fiction, arranged chronologically to tell the story of his life in his own words. Edited and with commentary by John Macrae. Includes a selected bibliography and a poem in memoriam by Wendell Berry. 400 pages.

New York:: Time-Life,, 1977.. Hardcover -. Very near fine / no dj as issued.. 2nd printing. The American Wilderness Series. Beautifully illustrated with many full color photographs.

New York:: Sierra Club/Charles Scribner's Sons,, (ca 1974, c 1971). Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers (some toning to the cover).. Large trade paperback. The classic book on Utah's Canyon Country, which combines stunning full-color pictures by landscape photographer and conservationist Philip Hyde with text by Edward Abbey - a book which captures the beauty of this area and makes an argument for the preservation of its wilderness. Introduction by John G. Mitchell, Sierra Club Books editor, preface by Hyde, includes a map of proposed highways and existing roads. While only the original 1971 date is shown, this includes a one page update on "The Situation" by June Viavant, which dates it as late 1973 or early 1974. Full color photos throughout, printed on heavy glossy stock. Includes Abbey's notes and a bibliography. Large format. 144 pp.

Boston:: Little Brown,, (1990.). Good only (coffee? stain to first couple of pages,). Trade paperback. His last novel, published posthumously - the eco-warrior Hayduke, believed dead, surfaces to fight again for his beloved canyon country. 308 pp.

San Francisco:: ZYZZYVA, Inc., 1986.. First edition -. Very near fine in stiff wrappers.. First appearance in print of these works. The first anniversary issue of this interesting magazine - included are excerpts from novels-in-progress by Abbey (Confessions of a Barbarian), Seth (Golden Gate), a translation of a Mrabet story by Paul Bowles, poetry by Joseph Hansen (best known for his David Brandstetter mysteries), Ron Silliman, Deborah Brunner, Dorianne Laux and more. We specialize in literary journals, and have many others - including many not yet catalogued and listed on line.

New York:: Time-Life,, (1973.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in illustrated boards with a black cloth spine, issued without a dust jacket (corners slightly bumped.).. First edition. A title in The American Wilderness Series- the credits describe Abbey as 'a self-proclaimed desert rat." Beautifully illustrated with many full color and black and white photographs, including some double page ones. Slightly oversized format. Index. 184 pp. True first printing with the hourglass on the last page.

New York:: Dutton,, (1979.). Good overall (some discoloration to lower edge of back cover and last few pages, but otherwise tight and clean.). Trade paperback. Explorations in the West and elsewhere, from the Rio Grande in Texas to Canyonlands and Lake Powell in Utah - and to Mexico and Scotland and Australia. Illustrated with his drawings. 198 pp.

Dublin, Ireland: : The National Theatre Society, Ltd., 1945.. First edition -. Very good overall in grey-green illustrated paper wrappers (stapled slightly off-center, fragile paper) . First printing. Program for Monday, 3rd December 1945 and the following nights for the Second Week of "The Playboy of the Western World" in 3 acts by J.M. Synge, with Brid Ni Loingsigh, Denis O'Dea, Cyril Cusack and others. Laid in is a small slip noting that Cussack had suffered an injury to his knee and asking the audience to overlook any stiffness. 4 pp stapled inside paper covers, includes many ads for local businesses.

New York:: Neale Publishing, 1917.. Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library, in sturdy dark green library binding, with the usual markings, but overall good condition. Uncommon in the first edition. . First edition. The autobiography of a pioneer who traveled to California at the start of the Gold Rush, written at age 88 during his retirement. Along with his brother, he left Beloit, Wisconsin, on March 3, 1850 and traveled along the Platte River through South Pass to Salt Lake City, where the company disbanded, although he continued across the desert to the Carson River and Mormon Station. He spent several months of mining at Volcano above Yankee Slide on the American River. After returning to Wisconsin, and back again to California, he leased a ranch at Point Reyes, and eventually wound up in Tombstone Arizona in an "attempt to recoup his fortunes." He failed at mining, gave up on ranching, and was impoverished by a risky railroad venture, but he wrote an valuable and entertaining account… Read More