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London: Methuen, 1922. First UK Edition, preceding all others. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket has a few tiny chips to the corners, and faint toning at the extremities.

New York: Pyramid, 1975. First Edition. No. M3616. First Edition, a paperback original. A nonfiction exposé of the months leading up to the death of Marilyn Monroe, told by the actress' longtime housekeeper and confidante. Very Good plus in wrappers, lightly rubbed, with reading creases along the spine. Not in Holroyd.

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1943. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Lionel Trilling on the front endpaper in the year of publication: "To Charles / With cheers for his book of next year / Lionel / 7-22-43." Trilling's in-depth study of Forster, the third volume in New Directions' "Makers of Modern Literature" series. Very Good plus… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Drapiewski and Shapiro, 1977. First Edition. First Edition. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "The Patricia C. Hearst Exhibition: A Museum by [San Francisco lawyer] Daniel Drapiewski and [poet] Myra Shapiro," held at the Southern Exposure Gallery in San Francisco in February, 1977. OCLC locates one holding at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art… Read more about this item

New York: Covici-Friede, 1934. First Edition. First Edition. Publisher's promotional card laid in, advertising contemporary releases. A guide to dining out in New York in the early 20th century. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Top board corners lightly bumped. Jacket lightly toned on the extremities, with nicks at the corners.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1943. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author in 1944 on the first blank: "This is dated March 10, 1944 / and to Oona and Charles / in whom, by God, I truly believe the only things in life worth having in life exist / truth and truth and truth, and the realization of… Read more about this item

New York: The Film Desk, 2024. First Edition. First Edition. Richard C. Sarafian's "Vanishing Point" (Twentieth Century Fox, 1971) is the ultimate analog car chase movie with that hard-to-pin-down something extra. Written for the screen by renowned Cuban novelist Guillermo Cabrera Infante under a pseudonym (Guillermo Cain), it's nominally the saga of a speed- addled Vietnam vet existentially… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1977. Original printed manuscript for the 1977 book. A biography of noted Czech-American talent agent and producer Paul Kohner, written by his brother, the screenwriter Frederick Kohner. Throughout his sixty-year career Kohner worked with a stable of Golden Age luminaries, including Ingrid Bergman, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, John Huston, Billy Wilder, and more, and was… Read more about this item

New York: Self published, 1951. Limited Edition. Noted in manuscript ink on the title page as copy No. 19. Errata slip laid in notes that the publication was produced after significant delays due to "security reasons." Undated, but circa 1951. Per his errata slip, "File 13" appears to be a significant revision to the author's "Confidential Notebook," and… Read more about this item

South Brunswick and New York: A.S. Barnes, 1970. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED in the year of publication by author Thomas Fensch on the half-title page: "For Jim / a gentleman and a kind friend whose help has been invaluable. / With many thanks for your friendship / Tom / May 21, 1970." Fine in a strong… Read more about this item

New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux [FSG], 1968. First Edition. First Edition. Tom Wolfe's second book and artistic breakthrough, one of the foundational works of New Journalism. Near Fine in an about Near Fine dust jacket. Slight lean, with an owner name on the front endpaper. Dust jacket has a few small scuffs on the front panel… Read more about this item

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1958. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED on the half-title page by the author to American journalist Edgar Mowrer and his wife Lillian: "To Edgar and Lillian / as one Don Quixote to an other / Rafaello / Nov. 1958." Considered by many to be "the dean of American foreign correspondents," Edgar Mowrer was born… Read more about this item

Chicago: Covici-McGee, 1923. Later printing. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page to American journalist Edgar Mowrer: "To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ansel Mowrer / with sincere friendship / Henry Justin Smith / Oct. 21, '23." Considered by many to be "the dean of American foreign correspondents," Edgar Mowrer was born in Bloomington in 1892. He… Read more about this item

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1973. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper to American journalist Edgar Mowrer and his wife Lillian: "To Edgar and Lillian Mowrer / with affection / Alice Hunt Sokoloff / And Hadley's love to you both!" Considered by many to be "the dean of American foreign correspondents," Edgar Mowrer… Read more about this item

London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, 1933. First UK Edition, preceding all others. Very Good plus lacking the dust jacket, with boards lightly bumped and worn at the corners and spine ends.

London and New York: Frederick Warne, 1972. First UK Edition, preceding all others. Very Good plus in a Very Good dust jacket. Boards faintly foxed, with light offsetting on the endpapers. Jacket lightly age toned, with faint foxing on the verso and a short closed tear on the bottom of the rear flap fold.

London and New York: Frederick Warne, 1971. First UK Edition, preceding all others. Very Good plus in an about Very Good price-clipped dust jacket. Boards lightly bumped at the corners and faintly toned on the edges. Jacket lightly edgeworn and rubbed, with a short closed tear on the bottom of the front flap fold.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. First Edition. First Edition. A foundational work of New Journalism, describing the author's experiences in Vietnam as a war correspondent for "Esquire." Some paper residue on the top edge of the rear pastedown (see image), else Fine in a Fine dust jacket.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1978. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the underrated 1981 film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Treat Williams. Near Fine in a lightly age toned, about Near Fine dust jacket.

New York: Chicago Review Press, 1975. First Edition. First Edition. A nonfiction book that became the basis for the 1981 film "Thief," directed by Michael Mann and starring James Caan. Fine and unread in an about Fine dust jacket. Jacket is in exceptional condition for this title, with only a touch of rubbing to note. Almost never… Read more about this item