London: W. Collins Sons & Co., Ltd., 1918. First Edition. A title for which there was no American counterpart, containing five essays written during World War I, all of which were previously published in the Fortnightly Review, New York Times, New York World, The Book of France, and The Book..... More
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1990. First, Limited Edition. One of 400 copies. Oblong quarto (41.5cm x 26.25cm); vertically-ribbed navy blue cloth, with title labels mounted to spine and front cover; [ii],[4],5-113,[5]pp; illus. Upper right board corner imperceptibly tapped (though still sharp), trivial surface wear; Near Fine. "A history of..... More
Cleveland: Renegade Press, 1963. First Edition. In February 1963, levy purchased a used letterhead hand-press, found by his brother Jim, and begins printed poetry under the Renegade Press imprint from his aunt and uncle's house in Cleveland. The first three Renegade Press titles were comprised of levy's own poetry, and..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. First American Edition. The first volume in Mann's great tetralogy, telling the story of the Biblical Joseph's rise as a statesman in Egypt, his conduct during the epic famine, and his restoration to his father Jacob. Easily the most elusive of the four books..... More
Paris: The Obelisk Press, 1939. First Edition. Miller's semi-autobiographical follow-up to his 1934 novel Tropic of Cancer. Shifreen & Jackson A21b. Second issue, with the 60FRS price stamped over in black on spine, but differing from Shifreen & Jackson's description in that there is no 175.00 printed price on the..... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1983. Limited Edition. A new edition of the Nobel Prize-winner's 1953 work of nonfiction, written shortly after he defected from Stalinist Poland. Translated by Jane Zielonko, with a new preface by Milosz, and Polish painter Janusz Kapusta. LEC Bibliography No.537. One of 1,500 numbered..... More
Reading, MA: Young Scott Books, 1971. First Edition. Collection of 17 tales from Aesop, told in verse by Ennis Rees, and illustrated throughout by Gorey. Contains "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Dog and the Crocodile," and "The Donkey That Fell in the River," et..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1929. First American Edition. Remarque's best-selling novel, based on his experiences in the German Imperial Army during World War I. A monumental work by the German author, who at the age of 18 went straight from school into the army. "During the course of the..... More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of six copies specially bound and designated for the author, publisher, and members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the author on the colophon; includes an original holograph poem tipped-in..... More
London: S.i., 1977. First Edition. Fourth issue of Scottish writer and musician Sandy Robertson's Patti Smith fanzine, the name being derived from lyrics to Smith's song "Ain't It Strange." Alternately billed as "a rock n roll magazine for the modern world / teen aesthetes / young existentialists / the new..... More
Greenwich: Gold Medal, 1961. First Edition. First Printing. A Near Fine copy of Willeford's pseudonymous novel, a dark S&M affair. The spine is faintly slanted with a few glue ridges running down the center, and the yellow edgestaining is a touch uneven at the side of the textblock. Appears unread..... More
Berlin: August Scherl, G.m.b.h., 1926. First Edition. Attractive copy of von Harbou's best-known work, a novel of class struggle set in a futuristic urban dystopia. Fritz Lang's 1927 film adaptation, with a screenplay co-written by von Harbou, would go on to premiere in more than 40 countries between 1927-1929. A...... More
St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg Times, 1948. Vintage press photo of a young Harry Whittington. Near Fine, measuring 6.25 X 9.5 inches, with a brief crease and closed tear at the left margin and small penciled number at the lower right hand corner. A few penciled notations to the verso, along..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First Edition. A volume containing a substantial portion of the Beat poet's output over nearly three decades, with a generous foreword by Allen Ginsberg, and prefatory material by Raymond Foye. Morgan B176.a2. Deluxe Issue, one of eight copies specially designated for the author and..... More