London: The Science Fiction Book Club, by Arrangement with Rupert Hart-Davis, 1955. Elusive, early edition of Bradbury's most enduring work, one of literature's great dystopias, and basis for François Truffaut's 1966 film starring Oskar Werner and Julie Christie. From the collection of noted science fiction collector Stanley Simon. Octavo (19cm);..... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1932. First Edition. A superb copy of the second Detective Stephen Harper mystery, a "yellow peril" novel set in New York City. The novel has everything going for it: death, dope, detection, and torture, all set in the streets of Chinatown. And for the record (we'll..... More
Bensenville, IL: Open Skull Press, 1966. First Edition. A humorous, early foray into prose, chronicling (in painful detail) the account of the author's hemorrhoid operation and hospitalization, which kept him away from work for several months. Uncommon signed. Krumhansl 23; Dorbin A10. One of ca.400 copies. Slim octavo (21.5cm); mimeographed..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1999. First Edition. Final volume of Bukowski's selected correspondence, from 1978 leading up the month before his death in 1994. Lettered copies uncommon. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound, this being copy 'Z'. Octavo (23.5cm); printed paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. First Edition. Collection of prose and poetry published to coincide with Bukowski's 70th birthday. Uncommon in the deluxe issue. Krumhansl 114e. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies signed by the author, this being copy 'T'. Octavo (23.5cm); printed paper-covered boards and patterned cloth..... More
Winnetka, IL: Sciamachy, 1964. Final issue of this short-lived poetry magazine published between 1960-1964. Contributors include Gil Orlovitz, Ben Tibbs, Emilie Glen, and Robert Chute, et al. Notable for a pair of early appearances by Charles Bukowski - "Fragile!!" and "4:30 A.M." Dorbin C243-244. Quarto (27.75cm); offset printed illustrated wrappers..... More
[Los Angeles]: Cannon Films, Inc., 1987. First Edition. Uncommon item from the Cannon Films publicity department, containing the official production notes for Barbet Schroeder's film adaptation of Bukowski's screenplay Barfly. Aside from the production notes, the volume contains a lengthy synopsis of the film, background data on the author, biographical..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1979. First Edition. A travelogue of the author's trip to Germany, where he was treated as something of a celebrity, and illustrated throughout with numerous photographs by Montfort. A title that is, on occasion, signed by either Bukowski or Montfort, but rarely by both. Krumhansl..... More
[Bensenville: Mimeo Press, 1965]. First Edition. Original mimeographed broadside titled 'MIMEO PRESS SOAP-OPERA,' announcing two new volumes published by Douglas Blazek's Mimeo Press, featuring the work of William Wantling and Charles Bukowski. While the titles are not mentioned, the announcement is for Wantling's 'Down, Off & Out' and Bukowski's 'Confessions..... More
London: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, 1932. First Edition. The eleventh book in the author's Captain Kettle series, a lost race novel set in an ancient Mayan city. Provenance: From the collection of Spectrum of Fantasy author George Locke. First Impression. Octavo (19cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in black..... More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1937. First American Edition. Attractive copy of Daly's second hard-boiled novel featuring Vee Brown, his best-known detective after Race Williams. "In Emperor of Evil, he tangles with Vincent van Houton, an apparently respectable member of society who is actually a human devil, the head..... More
Fullerton, CA: S.i., 1972. An important and revealing letter chronicling a break-in at Dick's home, which proved to be one of the defining moment's of his life. In November of 1971, Dick returned to his home to find "his windows had been smashed in, his doors broken, and, he would..... More
London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane, 1894. First UK Edition. First translation into English of Dostoevsky's first novel, originally written over the course of nine months between 1844-45. An epistolary novel, focusing on the relationship between two relatives, both living in humiliating poverty, who struggle with their lack of self-esteem..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. First Edition. A well-received collection of stories issued after Gatsby's release, with a modest first printing of 10,100 copies. Bruccoli A13.I.a. First Printing, earliest state of the text, with clear, unbattered type on pages 38, 90, and 248. Octavo; dark green textured cloth, with..... More
London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 1923. Early UK printing of Fitzgerald's first novel, centered around the lives of young socialites in post-World War I New York. Both the first and second UK printings of This Side of Paradise vary "unauthoritatively from the first Scribner's printing of the novel..... 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
Paris: Cocinor, 1960. French pressbook for the 1960 film noir, adapted from David Goodis' 1956 novel 'Down There.' Richly illustrated, with a terrific photo-montaged centerfold surrounding a synopsis of the film. Offered together with 10 small silver gelatin stills from the film, each measuring 5 X 3.5 inches; some trivial..... More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo; dark gray paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in red foil on spine; 274pp, [1]. Bookplate signed by Grafton loosely laid in. Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket, unclipped, with a single 1.5" tear to lower front flap fold..... More
New York: Lawrence E. Spivak, 1943. First Edition. First edition of Hammett's "novel" comprised of two stories - "The Big Knockover" and "$106,000 Blood Money" - in which the Continental Op "sets out to find the gang that robbed the Seaman's National Bank of several million dollars, and does battle..... More
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1944]. First Hardcover Edition. First hardcover edition of Hammett's "novel" comprised of two stories ("The Big Knockover" and "$106,000 Blood Money") which first appeared in Black Mask in 1927. The Continental Op hunts down the vicious leader of a gang who robbed..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First Edition. First omnibus edition collecting all five of Hammett's novels (1929-1934) - some of the best crime fiction published between two covers. Layman AA1.c. Thick octavo (19.25cm); pale gray cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in maroon on spine and front cover; bluish-gray..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. First U.K. Edition. Sharp copy of this posthumous work containing sketches of the author's life in Paris during the 1920's, "in the early days when we were very poor and very happy." Hanneman A46.a. First Impression. Octavo (20.5cm); dark brown paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. First American Edition. Sharp copy of the author's first novel, and the first to feature her recurring character detective Adam Dalgliesh. "Dalgliesh investigates the murder of a beautiful young woman who was many things to many people - all of them bad" (Bourgeau, p.160)..... More
N.p. S.i., 1964. A singular, early work by levy - his interpretation of the Icarus story from Greek mythology. In the story, Icarus and his father Daedalus were imprisoned in the Labyrinth by King Minos of Crete. Daedalus, an inventor and craftsman, fashioned two pairs of wings from wood, feathers..... More
[Berkeley, CA]: Tangram, 1993. First Edition. Warm association copy, inscribed to McClure's long-time friend and Oyez Press publisher Robert Hawley, who designed the chapbook for McClure's long poetic manifesto Poisoned Wheat (1965). They distributed the chapbook directly to readers whom they felt might have some influence on U.S. policy in..... More