Modern First Editions

New York: Macmillan, 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. First Printing ("Published October, 1916" on copyright page) of the author's first commercially published book, one of only 1200 copies. Review Copy, with review statement ("Review Copy Not for Sale") punched into title page. Small 8vo: [8],217,[9]pp. Publisher's indigo vellum cloth; upper cover framed in blind with double rule and lettered in gilt, with indigo, green and gold vignette; spine stamped in gilt; tipped-in title leaf on coated stock with cover vignette; top edge gilt; others untrimmed. A superb copy, fresh and bright, virtually without flaw, lacking the scarce dust jacket. Alberts 15. ¶"Una [Call Kuster] was to be the extraordinary love of [Jeffers's] life. But another great and equally profound love overwhelmed him shortly after the couple moved to Carmel in 1914. Una described it as a kind of religious conversion under the influence of the wild and thunderously radiant landscape of the Carmel-Big Sur coast. God shouted to him… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964 First edition, first impression. Jonathan Cape, London 1964. Jacket design by Raymond Hawkey.
Len Deighton's third thriller: 'The classic and gripping spy novel of Cold War Berlin' (Guardian) 1963 Berlin is dark and dangerous. The anonymous hero of The 'IPCRESS File' and 'Horse Under Water' has been sent to help arrange the defection - in an elaborate mock coffin - of a leading Soviet scientist. But, as he soon discovers, this deception hides an even deadlier truth. One of the first novels written after the construction of the Berlin Wall, Funeral in Berlin revels in the murky, chilling atmosphere of a divided city.
Book is near fine except partially light spotting to edges. Otherwise crisp and clean with black boards with gilt lettering on spine and images of a black stamp and a blind imprint stamped on front cover. With pictorial table print on the endpapers.
Dust jacket is near fine with some miniscule edgewear. Unclipped and correct priced (18s. net). Small tear on the… Read More

Amsterdam / Montreal: Oog and Blik / Drawn and Quarterly, 2003. Signed by Chris Ware. First edition / First printing, with "FIRST (and last) EDITION July, 2003 A.D." on the CIP (publication) page. Red cloth spine, illustrated paper-covered boards. Very fine. Issued without dust jacket, Mylar jacket supplied.

Lippincott, 1966. first. hardcover. near fine: stated first edition on copyright page, tight binding, clean pages, some signs of fading on outer edges, bumped at spine ends, otherwise fine/near fine: spot of sticker residue visible on spine (pictured), sign of tiny (. A beautiful first edition copy of Pynchon's second novel. #00041.

New York: Random House, 2013. Signed by George Saunders and dated 2013 on the title page. First edition / First printing. White paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Winner of the 2013 Story Prize. Winner of the 2013 Pen / Malamud Award. Winner of the 2014 Folio Prize. Chosen as one of the 10 Best Books of 2013 by the New York Times Book Review. Number 22 in the 2019 Guardian UK list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.

Chapman and Hall Ltd. London. 1936. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.1 inches). Illustrated frontispiece, reproducing the front cover of the dustwrapper, by Thomas Derrick. Some minor foxing to about a third of the pages. Overall a very good copy in original black and red snakeskin patterned cloth, with the spine lettered in gilt. Some minor rubbing to the extremities of the cloth but overall a very good example of Waugh's first collection of short stories with the gilt still very bright and vibrant.

Altadena, CA: Twelvetrees Press, 1990. Signed and dated 6/12/94 with large drawing of a flower, a sun, the moon and a star across the title page and the facing page. First edition / First printing. Black cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket.

1ST PRINTING SIGNED in person by LYNSEY ADDARIO at Syracuse University in October 2016. Not personalized. A lovely true 1st printing in gift-worthy condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; international buyers should request a shipping quote prior to purchase. Signed by author.

Number 90 of 500 in signed limited edition. Numbered and signed on first free end. Brown cloth on boards, in brown slipcase. Fine copy.

New York: Alfred A, Knopf, 2010. Signed and dated 6/28/10 on the title page by Jennifer Egan. Additionally inscribed: To Robyn -- with gigantic best wishes!! First edition / First printing. Black paper-covered boards. Near fine in about fine dust jacket. Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize. Winner of the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Award.

First Trade Edition. Dust Jacket (not price clipped) with archival cover. Alfred A. Knopf. New York. 1995

New York / Portland: Alfred A. Knopf / Powells Books, 2018. Signed on the title page by Tommy Orange. First Edition / First Printing. Yellow paper spine, black paper-covered boards. Yellow paper-covered box. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket, in a very fine box. Winner of the 2018 John Leonard Prize. Winner of the 2019 Pen / Hemingway Award. Winner of the 2019 American Book Award. A finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize. Indiespensible edition with extra booklet included.

Zondervan, 2016-11-15. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x0x9. Signed. SIGNED IN PERSON BY SIMONE at an event hosted by the legendary Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena. True 1st printing in unread gift-worthy condition; looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to dust jacket. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; Bk 3, signed by author.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986. Signed by the author on the title page. First U.S. edition / First printing. White cloth spine, blue paper-covered boards. Fine in near fine dust jacket.

Chapman & Hall Ltd. London 1942. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.4 x 5.2 inches). A little light foxing to the first few leaves otherwise a bright and clean copy in the publishers oatmeal cloth with dark blue lettering to the spine. In the original colour illustrated dustwrapper which has been price clipped to the front inner flap. Repair to the reverse of the wrapper covering some loss to the bottom of the wrapper spine, affecting the lettering of the word and in the publishers name, and tape used to strengthen the corners. A few small splits to the extremities, without loss, and some rubbing to the edges. Overall a very good book in a near to very good example of this fragile war time wrapper.