Easton Press: Norwalk, CT, 2005. hardcover. Photos; replicas, 9.75 x 8.5", gilt-lettered green leather; aeg, 191pp, covers nice, blank bookplate pasted over previous owner's bookplate else a nice, clean copy. COLLECTOR'S EDITION, SIGNED BY ARNOLD PALMER, with Easton Press printed COA. More
Sarony, 680 Broadway, New York, nd (1867-1871). Paperback. 4 x 2.5", his name printed below his image. Light soiling, scattered spotting which appears to be part of the photographic process else very good condition. Beecher spoke against slavery, held slave auctions at his church so that the congregants could donate... More
Random House: NY, (1950). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", cloth, 512pp, extremities lightly bumped, covers a little rubbed else a nice, clean copy in an extremity-worn, price-clipped, unevenly toned, rubbed dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, "KENTUCKY EDITION", LIMITED TO 1000 SIGNED COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ROBERT PENN WARREN. More
Stein and Day: NY, (1964). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.75", cloth backed boards, 256pp with index, extremities bumped else a nice copy in a lightly edge-worn, price-clipped dustjacket. FIRST EDITION (NAP), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON FRONT FREE END PAPER. Literary Criticism. More
New Directions: (NY), (1969). Hardcover. 10 x 6.5", two-tone cloth, 96pp, a nice, clean copy. LIMITED TO 350 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #317), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, TENNESSEE WILLIAMS. Missing the slipcase. More
Charles Scribner's Sons: NY, (1967). Paperback. 8 x 5.25", wraps, 143pp, covers a bit edge-worn and unevenly toned else a nice, clean copy. Later printing, but SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ROBERT CREELEY, ON THE TITLE PAGE. More
Henry Holt and Co.: NY, 1916. Hardcover. 7.25 x 5", cloth, 188pp + ads, covers heavily rubbed and dull, small tear at top of spine, pp heavily browned, pencil inscription from former owner inside front cover. Later state ("March 1922") but SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CARL SANDBURG, OPPOSITE TITLE PAGE. More
The Richards Press: London, 1930. Hardcover. 9 x 6", cloth, 142pp, covers a little rubbed, extremities lightly worn, spine sunned, pp toned (unevenly on endpapers); a mostly unopened copy, with front flap of dustjacket included, LIMITED TO 275 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #178), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JOHN GALSWORTHY. More
Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith: NY, (1931). Hardcover. 7.5 x 5", cloth backed boards, 380pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped, spine cocked, pp a bit loose, in a darkened, edge-worn/chipped, toned, price-clipped dustjacket with an old tape repair on reverse. "Second Printing February, 1931." More
Random House: NY, (1965). Hardcover. 8.25 x 5.75", gilt-lettered red cloth, 293pp, top of spine bumped, bottom fore-edge of textblock soiled else a nice, clean copy in a rubbed and lightly soiled dustjacket. "The text and illustrations of this edition were reproduced photographically from a copy of the first printing."... More
Rinehart and Company: NY, (1948). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", boards, 721pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, spine with vertical crease, contents used but still okay, in a rubbed, edge-worn/torn/chipped and stained dustjacket. Later printing (no "R" on copyright page), but dustjacket has seven blurbs on rear flap, and Mailer's... More
Terre Indienne: Albin Michel: (Paris), (1996). Paperback. 8.75 x 5.75", pict wraps, 299pp, minor shelf wear else a nice, clean copy. Translated by Daniele and Pierre Bondil. BOLDLY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED "Louis" BY THE AUTHOR. More
Halcyon House: NY, (1940). Hardcover. Photo portrait frontis, 8.75 x 5.75", green cloth, 436pp, covers rubbed, extremities lightly bumped, spine browned, endpapers and edges of textblock toned else a decent copy of the Third Printing, January 1940. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ROBERT FROST, AT TOP OF FRONT FLY. Frost adds "1940" below his signature. More
The Modern Library: NY, (1970). Hardcover. 7.5 x 4.75", cloth, 234pp + ML catalogue, very minor shelf wear else a nice, clean, fresh copy in a lightly rubbed dustjacket. "First Modern Library Edition, September 1970." More
The Viking Press: NY, (1970). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", cloth backed boards, 313pp, a nice, clean copy in a lightly shelf-worn, spine-sunned dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, SAUL BELLOW, ON FRONT FLY. More
Random House: NY, (1942). Hardcover. 8.25 x 5.5", gilt-lettered black cloth with red horizontal lines, 383pp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities with minor wear, spine ends bumped, bookplate of former owner on front fly, old Hudson's Book Shop (Detroit) label inside rear cover, pp toned, still a decent copy in... More
Random House: NY, 1936. Hardcover. 8.25 x 5.5", gilt-lettered black cloth, 384pp + folding map, covers rubbed a bit, extremities lightly bumped, front inner hinge cracking at half title due to publisher's bad glue job, textblock a bit toned but otherwise a decent copy in a rubbed, extremity-worn, toned, soiled... More
The University of New Mexico Press: Albuquerque, (1986). Paperback. 9 x 6", glossy pict wraps, 132pp, a nice copy. Owens' section is on pp65-77, and he has INSCRIBED AND SIGNED "Louis" on page 65. Also included is a TYPED LETTER SIGNED "Louis" on The University of New Mexico Letterhead, minor edge-wear/toning, folds. More
Ohio University Press: Athens, (1974). Hardcover. 9 x 6.25", patterned boards, 74pp, covers lightly extremity-worn else a nice, clean copy in a rubbed and edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED "For John D___ with hope he will like the way I've dressed the old strumpet" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, DAVE... More
Publ. by Author: np (Grosse Pointe Park, MI?), nd. Hardcover. Photos, 9 x 6", pict boards, 142pp, a nice, clean, fresh copy. The story of the author's journey from Hong Kong to the Detroit suburbs (and, eventually, to Columbia University). Dr. Wu died in 2015. More
The University of Virginia Press: Charlottesville, (1977). Hardcover. 10.25 x 6.25", gilt-lettered red cloth, 106pp, very minor extremity bumping else a nice, clean copy in a lightly rubbed and soiled dustjacket. FIRST EDITION THUS. Facsimile of Faulkner's hand-written play. More
Unicorn Press: Greensboro, 1975. Paperback. Illus. by Franz Allbert Richter, 8.25 x 5.25", pict wraps, 51pp, covers a bit toned at the edges and spine else a nice, clean copy of the FIRST EDITION (NAP). SIGNED BY ROBERT BLY ON TITLE PAGE. More
Publ. by Author: np, (1976). Hardcover. Photos; facsimiles of hand-drawn maps on pastedowns, 9.25 x 6", green cloth, 298pp, very minor extremity-wear, spine ends bumped, a bit used, in a soiled, rubbed, edge-torn/chipped dustjacket. FIRST EDITION with hand-written ISBN on copyright page: "0917424." Weyandt lived on the Brule River in... More
University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, OK, (1992). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", cloth, 263pp, very minor shelf wear else a nice, clean, fresh copy in a nice dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. ALSO INCLUDED IS A BOLDLY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED CHRISTMAS CARD WITH ORIGINAL... More