[New York: S.i., 2006]. Complete draft typescript of McCarthy's tenth novel, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2007, and basis for the 2009 John Hillcoat film starring Viggo Mortenson. This copy originated with Gary Fisketjon, McCarthy's long-time editor at Knopf, who oversaw the publication of The Border Trilogy..... More
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New York: Rapoport Printing, Inc. / Larry Clark, [1979]; 1987. A striking pair of Clark's highly-regarded documentary photobooks, depicting "youthful alienation as a full-time way of life, with little or no way back into society. His documentation of communes in Tulsa, where serious drug-taking rated higher than casual sex on..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1953. First Trade Edition. Attractive copy of one of the two cornerstone works of the Alcoholics Anonymous movement, which explains the 24 basic principles of AA and their application. The book was simultaneously-issued by Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc. (for members) and Harper & Brothers (for..... More
N.p. S.i., ca.1956-58. Large, charming drawing by Warhol (1928-1987) depicting a pair of cherubs at play, similar to those found in his mid-1950's series In the Bottom of My Garden. "To make a blotted line drawing, Warhol would draw an image (or, often, trace from a photograph) onto a sheet..... More
London: Secker & Warburg, 1949. First Edition. Orwell's towering work of dystopian fiction, the vocabulary of which has become a part of the fabric of our culture. Basis for two notable film adaptations: Michael Anderson's 1956 film starring Edmund O'Brien, and the Michael Radford's later picture starring John Hurt and..... More
Paris: The Olympia Press, 1956. First Edition. Superlative copy of Miller's novella based on his bohemian lifestyle in 1930's Paris. The text was complimented by Brassaï's ethereal photographs, which were allegedly to be used for the Obelisk Press edition of Tropic of Cancer, but ended up being left out. Basis..... More
London: Arthur Baker Ltd., 1938. First UK Edition. The author's third book, a hard-boiled depression-era novel set in Hollywood. Centered around an aspiring young actor and actress, living on the skids and hoping for a break, the novel explores the cut-throat and exploitative nature of the movie business, giving glimpses..... More
Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1950. First Edition. Sharp copy of this key Van Vogt title, collecting two novellas - Masters of Time and The Changeling - both of which originally appeared in the pages of Astounding Science Fiction. First Printing, Limited Issue, one of 500 numbered copies signed on an..... More
[Easthampton, MA]: Cheloniidae Press, 1986. Limited Edition. A lovely copy of the twelfth publication by the Cheloniidae Press, printed by master printer Harold Patrick McGrath, a visual feast for bird lovers and abecedary enthusiasts alike. Deluxe Issue, one of 50 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the artist, this..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1957. First Edition. Handsome copy of Disney's memoir, as told to his daughter and journalist Pete Martin, dealing not only with his Hollywood career, "but also with his personal life and the background on which his success was based: the grinding poverty of his..... More
San Francisco: George Stanley, [1962]. First Edition. Scarce, well-preserved issue of this Spicer circle mimeo publication, a one-off magazine edited by George Stanley. Dubbed "an amalgam of the San Francisco Capitalist-Bloodsucker, a journal of Marxist opinion, and N -- the magazine of the future," the issue contains contributions by Jack..... More
Millerton, NY: Aperture & The Museum of Modern Art, 1972. First Edition. Attractive copy of this collection of Arbus's uncompromising photographs, published just after her untimely death in 1971, and edited by Doon Arbus and Marvin Israel. "Arbus is regarded by many as little more than a voyeuristic photographer of..... More
Boston & New York: Cupples, Upham & Co. / G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1883. First Edition. Attractive copy of this important 19th century Nevada book, and a key history of the Piute tribe and its dealings with European Americans. Hopkins (1844-1891) was the daughter of a Piute chief, an author, educator..... More
New York: Random House, 1953. First Edition. Distinguished copy of this western novel, centered around a bounty hunter who tries to bring a murderer to justice, and forced to accept the help of two unsavory strangers in the process. Basis for Anthony Mann's 1953 film adaptation, starring Jimmy Stewart, Janet..... More
Paris: The Obelisk Press, [1934]. First Edition. Original prospectus for Miller's first novel, which recounted his experiences during his first year in Paris as a struggling writer living on the fringe. "The text for this prospectus was written mostly, if not entirely, by Miller. In the body of the text..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1996. First Edition. Substantial volume of poems and stories, the first released by Black Sparrow following Bukowski's death in 1994. A brilliant copy, and among the tiniest limitations of any book produced by the Black Sparrow Press. Unlike the deluxe (lettered) issue, these were never..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1993. First Edition. Collection of Bukowski's poems, stories, and excerpts from novels, covering a career spanning five decades. Selected and edited by John Martin. Krumhansl 135d. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies signed by the author, this being copy 'M'. Octavo (23.5cm); printed paper-covered..... More
Santa Barbara: Capricorn Press, 1970. First Edition. Collection of nine poems, which first appeared in the pages of Hearse, Targets, Midwest, The Other, Blitz, The Goodly Company, and Wormwood Review. Uncommon signed. Krumhansl 34b. Hardcover Issue, one of 100 unnumbered copies. Octavo (24cm); black paper-covered boards, with red title labels..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1988. First Edition. A one hour film of this very early poetry reading, only the fourth in Bukowski's career, made when he hit the road for the first time and flew to the Bellevue Community College in Washington. The reading was filmed by students using..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. First American Edition. Attractive copy of this economic work edited by the English political theorist and mystery author, organizing the work of nine Oxford economists on inflation, gold standards, stock dividends, the socialization of banking, money and public finance, debt, and money and the..... More
San Pedro: Brown Buddha Books, 1986. First Edition. Handsome edition, produced in small numbers to commemorate Bukowski's marriage to Linda Lee Beighle. "Of these 40 copies, six were given to the Bukowski's to distribute to their friends; these six copies each had a corrected (from Beigle to Beighle) colophon tipped..... More
Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company, 1903. First Edition. Attractive, well-preserved copy of this early novel by Bacheller, founder of the first modern newspaper syndicate in the United States. Scarce in dustjacket. Octavo (19.75cm); maroon cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt and in blind to spine and front cover; dustjacket;..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. First American Edition. Second novel (and first in English) by the French Nobel Prize-winner, set during the occupation of Paris during World War II. "It's hero is a double agent, working for both the "Gestapo" (the Paris police) and the "Resistance" (an underworld gang"..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. First Edition. Uncorrected proof copy of the concluding volume in McCarthy's critically acclaimed Border Trilogy - his first encounter with mainstream success after writing five novels between 1965-1985. Provenance: From the collection of former Alfred A. Knopf editor Gary Fisketjon. Octavo (21.25cm); publisher's original..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First Edition. Uncorrected proof copy of McCarthy's ninth novel, basis for the 2007 Coen brother's film which won four Oscar's. The proof copy is considerably scarcer than the later, glossy advance copy. Provenance: From the collection of former Alfred A. Knopf editor Gary Fisketjon..... More