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1st US edition of the British author's increasingly rare second novel, perhaps more difficult to locate than her debut novel Honeybuzzard. Almost fine in gray boards with a remainder stripe on the bottom edge, in a very good + dw folded slightly off-center with 2 tiny pinholes and a small closed tear on the front panel, and light rubbing to the white portions of the dw. The original $4.95 price is intact at the bottom of the front flap.

The second novel by the award-winning author of Wartime Lies. This is a lovely copy, as new in a similar dw and SIGNED by the author on the title page.

Busch's fourth book, but his first to be published in the U.S.; his first three books were originally published in the UK. This book, his second novel, is fine in fine dw and has been SIGNED BY BUSCH on the title page.

Coetzee's novel of Dostoyevsky's search for answers following the death of his stepson in St. Petersburg. Pages toned, an endemic issue for this book, previous owners name and date atop the half-title page thus very nearly fine in about fine dw with a bit of rubbing to the gold band across the top of the front panel.

Berg's first book, a comprehensive biography of the man who nurtured the talents of some of the most significant writers of the early twentieth century, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe. Winner of the National Book Award, this copy is fine in about fine dw, and warmly INSCRIBED on the blue front end paper to Ann Brinkley, the wife of newsman David Brinkley.

1st US edition of the author's best-known work. Fine in fine dw with a vertical crease on the front flap. Full page INSCRIPTION in French on the half-title page to Pierre Matisse, the American art dealer and son of Henri Matisse. Unique association copy!

With photographs by Bob Olen and an Introduction by David Halberstam. An unvarnished look at the life and times of Mickey Mantle by the revered New York and Baseball Hall of Fame sportswriter. Near fine in similar dw with surface scratching on the rear panel, inscribed by photographer Bob Olen on the title page.

1st edition of the 1st novel by the husband and wife writing team of Nicci Gerard and Sean French. As new in similar dw and SIGNED by both authors on the title page.

The author's first book, described on the rear fly leaf as "a novel that makes Rosemary's Baby look like child's play." Thin line of fading to the upper edge of the black cloth boards, nearly fine in near fine spine-faded p/c dw . Warmly INSCRIBED by Stewart on the half-title page.

A novel of the student uprising in Paris in May, 1968. From the library of noted collector Burt Britton, SIGNED by the author on the green front-end paper. Fine in fine dw.

From the library of English dramatist Sir Arnold Wesker, with his name written atop the front end paper. Also included are three extraordinary letters of correspondence between Ozick and Wesker. The first is a TLS from Ozick to Wesker, signed by Ozick, indicating she wants Wesker to have the book, but does not expect him to read it, but rather pursue his own work; she also talks in length about the current Syrian invasion of Lebanon, and about her admiration of Philip Roth's novels. The second letter is a three-page hand written letter from Ozick to Wesker dated Passover 5747 (1987) where Ozick mostly praises Wesker's contributions to the theater, in particular his current play What Ever Happened to Betty Lemon? The last letter is a one page TLS from Wesker to Ozick on Wesker's personal stationary, with some hand-written additions and corrections, addressed and signed in hand by Wesker. An important correspondence between two prominent figures in 20th century literature. Fine in about fine dw… Read More

A unique presentation set of books. After an 18-year hiatus, Conroy published his second book, first collection of short stories. The two books are the uncorrected proof and the first hardcover edition; both copies are warmly INSCRIBED to Conroy's publisher Seymour Lawrence. The proof copy is fine in blue wraps and is inscribed on the half-title page, and the hardcover edition is fine in fine dw. and also inscribed on the half-title page. A wonderful association set of books!

In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Booker Prize, Cape issued softcover original reprints of the five books by Cape author's that won the prize. This copy of Midnight's Children, about fine in original wraps for this edition, with typical toning to the page edges, is SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page.

Abish's first collection of short stories, following his well-received novel Alphabetical Africa. Beautiful copy, fine in fine dw with a publisher's complimentary slip laid in, and warmly inscribed by Abish on the half-title page.

#65/135 copies printed on Strathmore All-Rag paper, SIGNED by the author on the limitation page at the rear of the book. About fine in wraps with toned glassine wrapper showing a large chip on the rear panel.

Genet's third book published in the US, translated from the French by Bernard Frechtman. Very pretty copy, fine in fine dw with a line through the original price on the front flap and a sale price inked in.

#4 of 500 copies printed in Italy on special Primat paper. Greene wrote this book for his two grandsons, in the form of postcards, with Greene's handwritten text on the postcard and reproduced in letter-type at the bottom of each page. As new in similar dw, contemporaneously INSCRIBED by Greene on the title page to Kaarina Suonio, a Finnish politician and minister of education from 1982 - 1986.

Pretty copy of Auster's fifth novel, fine in fine dw without the ubiquitous remainder mark.

The first play O'Neill permitted to be published prior to the stage production. Fine in tri-colored boards in about fine p/c dw lightly toned on the spine.

The fourth Dave Robicheaux mystery. Uncorrected Proof, fine in green wrappers, and briefly INSCRIBED by Burke on the title page. Laid in is a letter to the recipient from Little, Brown sales manager Christopher Kerr welcoming him to the team. Wrapped in a dummy dw issued with the book, crimped atop the spine.