Authors starting with C from Joseph The Provider / Books

N.P.:: Privately Printed,, [1919].. First edition of the author's first book. Hardcover. Near fine without dust jacket as issued. 4to. Cain and Malcolm served in the 79th Division during World War I and for several months in 1919 co-edited a troop newspaper called The Lorraine Cross. Toward the end of the year they were asked by a superior officer to commemorate the history of the 79th Division. Roy Hoopes, in his biography of Cain, quotes from The Lorraine Cross, but only mentions this book in a foot... more information

New York:: Knopf,, 1993.. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. Signed by Calasso on the title page. In his blurb on the dust jacket Gore Vidal says "I have no idea whether or not Roberto Calasso is a genius but I do know that The Marriage Of Cadmus And Harmony is a perfect work like no other. ... more information

Santa Barbara:: El Mouchuelo Gallery,, [1964].. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in publisher's slipcase, with minimal evidence of glue browning of the endpapers. We have never seen an unaffected copy.. Folio. One of 1500 copies (though it is widely known that only half that number were bound). A Roth 101 title whose 126 duotone plates established Callahan as a modern master of photography. ... more information

New York:: Harper & Row,, [1986].. First edition of the author's first book, a short story collection. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. Eight of these stories appeared first in the New Yorker. ... more information

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1988.. First edition of the author's first book. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket with the usual fading to the spine. 8vo. ... more information

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1991.. First edition of the author's second book, his first novel. Hardcover. One page turned down at corner, else fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. Signed by Canin on the title page. ... more information

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1991.. First edition of the author's second book, his first novel. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. ... more information

New York:: Doubleday,, [1996].. First edition of the author's second book, his first novel. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Small 4to. ... more information

New York:: Doubleday,, [1994].. First edition of the author's first book. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Small 4to. This copy is signed by Canty on the title page. ... more information

New York:: Random House,, [1968].. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. Illustrated with photographs from the musical play. The author's scarcest trade title. ... more information

New York:: Random House,, [1948].. First edition of the author's first book. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. ... more information

New York:: Macmillan,, [1969].. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. Illustrated with numerous photographs and movie stills. Three stories by Capote ("Miriam," "Among The Paths To Eden," and "A Christmas Memory") together with the screenplays for each and assorted notes and comments. ... more information

West Bloomfield:: Phantasia Press,, 1989.. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust jacket and publisher's slipcase, as issued. Small 4to. One of 475 numbered copies signed by the author. ... more information

Meuchen:: Scarecrow Press,, 1994.. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. This copy is inscribed by the actor. A close-up account of what it was like working for the great director. ... more information

New York:: Harper & Row,, [1988].. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Small 4to. Winner of England's prestigious Booker Prize. The American edition contains an extra chapter, "A Degree From Oxford," which was not included in either the British or Australian edition. This copy is inscribed by Carey on the title page and dated in the month of publication. ... more information

London:: Faber & Faber,, [1988].. First edition. Hardcover. With only the slightest of darkening to page edges, a fine, tight copy in a fine dust jacket.. 8vo. Winner of England's prestigious Booker Prize. ... more information

St. Lucia:: University of Queensland Press,, [1994].. First edition. Hardcover. Evidence of small label removed from front free endpaper, else fine in fine dust jacket. 8vo. ... more information

New York:: Hyperion,, [1997].. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. Signed by Carlin on the title page. ... more information

New York:: Summit Books,, [1988].. First edition of Carr's second book, a nonfiction work sandwiched between his first novel, Casing The Promised Land and his acclaimed second novel, The Alienist. Hardcover. Slight bump to bottom corner of front cover, else fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. ... more information

New York:: Knopf,, 1983.. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. A short story collection by a master of that form, including such gems as "The Bridle" and "Where I'm Calling From. ... more information