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Männer [Men Without Women] (First German Edition)
by Ernest Hemingway
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- 1929
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Berlin: Ernst Rowohlt Verlag, 1929. First German Edition, preceded by the First American Edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons two years prior. Text and titles in German.
Very Good plus in illustrated cloth boards, lacking the dust jacket, with spine faded and rear board faintly soiled. Item Price
$125.00
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The Music School: Short Stories (First Edition, inscribed)
by John Updike
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- First Edition
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- 1966
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. First Edition. First Edition. First printing, with error on page 46 as called for. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "To Ella Scull / with best wishes / John Updike."
Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Faintly foxed on the first five leaves and page… Read more about this item Item Price
$350.00
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Gentleman Junkie and Other Stories of the Hung-Up Generation (Signed First Edition)
by Harlan Ellison
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- First Edition
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- 1961
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Evanston: Regency, 1961. First Edition. No. RB-102. First Edition, a paperback original. SIGNED by the author on the title page.
A collection of short stories, including Harlan Ellison's classic story "Daniel White for the Greater Good."
Fine in wrappers.
Holroyd, p. 500. Item Price
$350.00
Memos from Purgatory (First Edition)
by Harlan Ellison; Leo and Diane Dillon (cover art)
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- First Edition
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- 1961
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$95.00
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Evanston: Regency, 1961. First Edition. No. 106. First Edition, a paperback original. A collection of stories about gangs in New York.
Near Fine in wrappers, with a light crease on the front wrapper fore-edge.
Holroyd, p. 500. Item Price
$95.00
End of the Tiger and Other Stories (First Edition)
by John D. MacDonald
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- First Edition
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- 1966
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$45.00
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Greenwich: Gold Medal, 1966. First Edition. No. D1690. First Edition, a paperback original.
Very Good plus in wrappers, with creasing on the spine.
Holroyd, p. 287. Shine, p. 16. Item Price
$45.00
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Geography and Plays (First Edition, Association Copy, inscribed by the author to George Middleton)
by Gertrude Stein
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- First Edition
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- 1922
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$1,500.00
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Boston: Four Seas, 1922. First Edition. First Edition. Association Copy, INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper to playwright George Middleton: "To George Middleton / with pleasant memories / Gertrude Stein."
Middleton's nephew David's ownership stamp on the front pastedown.
New Jersey-born playwright, director, and producer George Middleton served as president of the Dramatists… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,500.00
The Wee Men of Ballywooden (First Edition)
by Arthur Mason; Robert Lawson (illustrations)
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- First Edition
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- 1930
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$450.00
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New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1930. First Edition. First Edition. The book that first brought illustrator Robert Lawson to popular attention.
Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Jacket lightly edgeworn, with light toning on the flap folds and spine panel, and a few small chips on the spine ends and top edges. Scarce in jacket. … Read more about this item Item Price
$450.00
From the Horn of the Moon (First Edition)
by Arthur Mason; Robert Lawson (illustrations)
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- First Edition
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- 1931
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New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1931. First Edition. First Edition. A follow-up to Arthur Mason's "The Wee Men of Ballywooden," published the year prior. Three tales for children, set in Ireland.
Near Fine in a Good dust jacket. Jacket moderately edgeworn and rubbed, with creasing and loss on the top edge of the rear panel, and a lightly… Read more about this item Item Price
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Searching for Survivors (First Edition, inscribed by the author)
by Russell Banks
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- First Edition
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- 1975
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- 9780914590071
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New York: Fiction Collective, 1975. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "For Richard Davison / best wishes / Russell Banks."
Russell Banks' fourth book, a collection of short stories.
About Fine in an about Fine dust jacket. Item Price
$45.00
The Authors Guild Foundation: Original Works by Roy Blount Jr., Griffin Dunne, Veronica Geng, Garrison Keillor, and Scott Turow (First Edition)
by [The Authors Guild Foundation] Roy Blount Jr., Griffin Dunne, Veronica Geng, Garrison Keillor, Scott Turow (contributors)
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- First Edition
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- 1996
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$75.00
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New York: The Authors Guild Foundation, 1996. First Edition. First Edition. A collection of short stories and poems produced in conjunction with a dinner held on behalf of The Authors Guild Foundation at The Essex House in New York on February 26, 1996.
The Authors Guild is the oldest professional organization for writers in the United States,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Death and Chicanery (First Edition, Review Copy)
by Philip MacDonald
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- First Edition
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- 1962
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New York: Doubleday, 1962. First Edition. First Edition. REVIEW COPY, with publisher's review slip laid in. The author's last book, a collection of short stories.
Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket spine lightly toned. Item Price
$95.00
The Pugilist at Rest (First Edition)
by Thom Jones
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- First Edition
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- 1993
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Boston: Little, Brown, 1993. First Edition. First Edition. The author's first book.
Fine in an about Fine dust jacket. Item Price
$45.00
The Apathetic Bookie Joint (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Daniel Fuchs
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- First Edition
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- 1979
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$450.00
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New York: Methuen, 1979. First Edition. ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition in 1979. With copied manuscript annotations throughout. A collection of Fuchs' short stories and personal essays.
Approximately 285 pages, with copied manuscript corrections by proofreaders throughout. Very Good plus in large format wrappers, with light soil overall and light edgewear, with a white comb binding.… Read more about this item Item Price
$450.00
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Homely Girl, A Life, and Other Stories (Uncorrected Proof)
by Arthur Miller
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- First Edition
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- 1995
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New York: Viking Press, 1995. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. A collection of three short stories.
Fine and unread in wrappers, laid into a mock example of the boards, with no dust jacket as issued. Item Price
$125.00
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Fast Lanes (Uncorrected Proof, signed)
by Jayne Anne Phillips
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- First Edition
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- 1984
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- 9780671640149
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$55.00
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New York: E.P. Dutton / Seymour Lawrence, 1984. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page.
About Fine in wrappers. Item Price
$55.00
The Night in Question (Uncorrected Proof)
by Tobias Wolff
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- First Edition
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- 1996
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Publisher's promotional material stapled to the inside front wrapper, and laid in.
The author's third collection of stories.
Near Fine in wrappers. Item Price
$55.00
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Billie Dyer and Other Stories (First Edition, inscribed by the author)
by William Maxwell
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- First Edition
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- 1992
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- 9780679408321
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author to Alfred A. Knopf publicist Barbara Jones-Diggs on the front endpaper: "Dear Barbara Jones-Diggs / That you liked these stories is very reassuring to me- / William Maxwell."
A few tiny splashes on the bottom board edges, else Near Fine in a Near Fine… Read more about this item Item Price
$55.00
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Whores (First Edition, one of 501 copies signed by the author)
by James Crumley
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- First Edition
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- 1988
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$200.00
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Missoula: Dennis McMillan, 1988. First Edition. First Edition. One of 501 copies (this being No. 52) SIGNED by the author. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. Item Price
$200.00
A Multitude of Sins (First Edition)
by Richard Ford
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- First Edition
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- 2001
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- 9780375412127
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$15.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. First Edition. First Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. Item Price
$15.00
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Mosby's Memoirs and Other Stories (Signed First Edition)
by Saul Bellow
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- Used
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- First Edition
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- 1968
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- 9780670489657
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$275.00
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New York: Viking Press, 1968. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page.
Near Fine in an about Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket faintly toned on the spine and flap folds. Item Price
$275.00