THE AUTUMN OF THE PATRIARCH
London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. First British Edition. First Printing. Fine in a Fine, priceclipped dustjacket. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. First British Edition. First Printing. Fine in a Fine, priceclipped dustjacket. More
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970. First American Edition. A superlative copy of the Nobel Prize winner's masterpiece, and likely the most widely-read Spanish language novel aside from 'Don Quixote.' The present example is a review copy, with the publisher's typed slip laid in; the slip differs from other..... More
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1972. First American Edition. The Nobel Prize-winning author's third book translated into English, collecting the title story and six shorter works. Not an uncommon title, but scarce as a review copy. Klein E3.a.1. First Printing, a review copy, with publisher's printed slip and a...... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1958. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); yellow cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; dustjacket; viii,241,[7]pp. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.95), with some trivial wear to extremities and a single, tiny tear to upper..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1957. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; dustjacket; viii,9-281,[7]pp. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.95), with light wear and a few tiny tears, and a tiny bruise to lower..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1957. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); slate grey cloth, with titles stamped in burgundy on spine and front cover; dustjacket; viii,246,[2]pp. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.95), with light wear to crown and extremities. The 53rd Perry Mason novel, in..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1960. First Edition. First Printing, a Review Copy, with the publisher's rubber-stamped slip laid in. Octavo (19.5cm); yellow paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; vi,247,[3]pp. Spine ends gently nudged, else Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1937. First Edition. A pleasing copy of the first Doug Selby novel, one of nine Gardner would write in between his Perry Mason and Cool & Lam series between 1937-1949. Mundell, p.42; Hubin, p.158. First Printing. Octavo (19.75cm); black cloth, with titles stamped in..... More
Chicago: Fictioneers, Inc., 1940. First Edition. Contains the stories 'Tong Trouble' by Erle Stanley Gardner, 'Clamp Down' by H.H. Stinson, and 'Too Many Angles' by Roger Torrey, et al. Terrific cover by De Soto for Gardner's story. Hagemann 982. Quarto; illustrated wrappers; 130pp, illus. Edge chipping, tears, and brief loss..... More
New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1982. First Edition. A very readable, critical study of MacDonald's work through the early 1980's by Geherin, an Eastern Michigan University professor. An unknown reviewer's copy bearing an interesting group of correspondence: photocopies of three letters written between Geherin and MacDonald between 1980-82; one..... More
Paris: The Olympia Press, 1958. First Olympia Press Edition. Odd format Olympia Press edition of Genet's 1947 novel Querelle de Brest, centered around bisexual thief, prostitute, and serial killer Georges Querelle. Basis for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1982 film of the same name, starring Brad Davis and Jean Moreau. Kearney 13..... More
New York: Smyrna Press, 1968. First Edition. Slim octavo (21.75cm); original printed card wrappers, stapled; [4],5-46,[2]pp. Light wear, irregular toning to wrappers, though contents clean; Very Good. Contents include contributions by Charles Bukowski ("The Tragedy of the Leaves"), Douglas Blazek, Alex Hand, William Wantling, Diane Di Prima, Kirby Congdon, Le..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. First Trade Edition. Attractive copy of the Lebanese-American author's fifth English language book, an illustrated volume of aphorisms, poems, and parables published three years after The Prophet. Uncommon in dustjacket. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); black cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt..... More
New York: Ace Books, 1994. First Ace Hardcover Edition (and Tenth Anniversary Edition). "In a highly urbanized future dominated by cybernetics and bioengineering, anti-hero Case is rescued from wretchedness and given back the ability to send his persona into the cyberspace of the world's computer networks, where he must carry..... More
Brooklyn: The Chelsea Theater Center of Brooklyn, [1972]. Broadside announcing the premiere for Ginsberg's first play - a mixed-media production inspired by his highly-regarded poem written between 1957-59. A five-part play, set between Paterson, NJ and the Five Boroughs, this adaptation involves Ginsberg and his immediate family as central characters..... More
[Paterson, NJ: S.i., 1981]. First Edition. Promotional broadside advertising a series of festivities at the Great Falls Historic District in Paterson, NJ, held on the fifth anniversary of its designation by President Gerald Ford as a National Historic Landmark. The weekend activities included the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Festival, including live..... More
Lawrence, KS: T. Williams, Publisher, 1967. First Edition. Broadside printing a poem written by Ginsberg at midnight, February 12, 1966, on his way to Kansas. Lino-cut of the title, Ginsberg's name, and his trademark three-headed fish uncredited. Morgan AA7. Original illustrated broadside, offset printed in black on light brown wove..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1974. First American Edition. Attractive copy of this long poem, part of Ginsberg's "The Fall of America: Poems of These States" sequence written during the mid-to-late 1960's. Morgan A27a2.1. Preceded by the Canadian edition published by The Coach House Press (1973). Oblong octavo (14cm); metallic..... More
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1986. First Trade Edition. Ginsberg first met Denise Levertov in November of 1956. The first copies of Howl and Other Poems had just arrived at City Lights bookstore, and shortly after, Ginsberg and Gregory Corso hitchhiked down to Mexicali to meet up with Peter..... More
[Denver, CO]: Alekos Records / Wax Trax Records, 1981. The Beat poet's first shot a punk rock credibility, released a year before he appeared on The Clash's "Ghetto Defendant." Side A records his anti-Reagan poem "Birdbrain" backed by Mike Chapell's Denver-based band The Gluons, with the bands "Sue Your Parents"..... More
Munich: C. Bertelsmann, 2002. First German Edition. First Impression. Octavo (22cm); brick red paper covered boards, blocked and titled in black and white on spine; dustjacket; 416pp. Signed by the author in black sharpie on the title page. Tiny pin-hole to front joint, else Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1931. First Edition. Photoplay edition for the seminal pre-code gangster movie set in Chicago, and the vehicle which catapulted James Cagney to stardom. Cagney's character was based on real-life Chicago gangster Earle "Hymie" Weiss and bootlegger Charles "Deanie" O'Banion. The screenplay, based on Glasmon and..... More
[Houston: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ca.early 1960's]. A handsome photographic portrait of the late U.S. Marine Corps aviator and astronaut, wearing his signature bowtie, with Project Mercury pin on his lapel. Original silver gelatin photograph, measuring 7 5/8" x 10". Inscribed by Glenn in blue ball-point pen: "Best regards..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1923. First UK Edition. First English language edition of Constance Garnett's translation of The Overcoat, issued as Volume III of her five-volume Works of Nikolay Gogol, published between 1923-28. Contents include "The Nevsky Prospect," "A Madman's Diary," "The Prisoner," "The Carriage," "The Nose," "The Portrait," and..... More
N.p. S.i., [1988]. Printed quote from Edgar Ulmer's cornerstone film noir, based on Martin M. Goldsmith's 1939 novel. The protagonist, a pianist named Al Roberts (played superbly by Tom Neal), upon receiving a tip from a patron for playing a complex piece, states: "Remember, a dollar is just a piece..... More