Authors starting with C from Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA

NY: Farrar Straus. 1947. A memoir of Virginia, including a chapter on Ellen Glasgow, to whom the book is posthumously dedicated. Agent stamp front flyleaf and slight shelfwear to extremities; else near fine in a very good dust jacket unevenly sunned on the rear panel. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

NY: McBride. (1955). An autobiography, by the writer of Jurgen and some 50+ other books, in which he speaks of his writing and marriage and colleagues with the same bemused tone in which he crafts fiction. Multiple tiny checkmarks in text and a list of page numbers on the rear free endpaper; near fine in a very good, spine- and edge-sunned dust jacket with a couple internally tape-repaired edge tears. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

NY: The Emergency Committee. 1920. Lawrence's copy of this limited edition protesting the denunciation of Cabell's novel Jurgen by the New York Society for the Prevention of Vice. With a preface by Cabell. Printed in a numbered edition of 458 copies, this copy is designated on the colophon as a "Press" copy and is inscribed to D.H. Lawrence by Barrett H. Clark, Secretary of the Emergency Committee, and one of the publishers of the book. Corners tapped; spine and spine label rubbed; near fi... more information

NY: McBride. 1924. Collected short pieces by Cabell, re-worked by the author to serve as both an epilogue to his "Biography of the Life of Manuel" and an autobiography of his own writing life. Some age-toning to pages, otherwise a fine copy in a very good dust jacket with trace edge wear and one small chip. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

NY: Robert M. McBride. 1926. First Trade Edition. Very Good/ no DJ. Ownership stamp to front free end paper. Wear to outer edges of boards. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

NY: McBride. 1934. The limited edition, one of 153 numbered copies signed by the author as "Branch Cabell," during the time in his career when he was trying to distinguish his later works from the earlier works that comprise the Biography of Manuel. Front endpages splitting at hinge, light wear to cloth extremities; near fine without dust jacket, as issued. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

Kingston: McPherson. 1999. The autograph edition of this collection of three novellas. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

NY: Farrar Straus Giroux. (1994). Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. . First Edition. Softcover. ... more information

Seattle, WA: Madrona. 1981. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. . First Edition. Softcover. ... more information

NY: Arbor House. 1982. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. . First Edition. Softcover. ... more information

Seattle, WA: Broken Moon Press. 1992. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. . First Edition. Softcover. ... more information

Seattle, WA: Broken Moon Press. 1992. Advance Reading Excerpt. Very Good in wrappers. . First Edition. Softcover. ... more information

[1991-1994]. April 1991 - January 1994. One autograph note signed and four typed notes signed, all on San Francisco Chronicle stationery, 5 1/2" x 7" (the ALS is 4" x 6"). Caen was the longtime columnist for the Chronicle, whose columns both reflected and helped define the city's ambience and culture. The TLS's are folded for mailing; two are a bit wrinkled and near fine; the other three are fine. . ... more information

London: R. Daniel. 1655. Subtitled: "Of his Warres in Gallia; and the Civil Warres betwixt him and Pompey. Translated into English: With Many excellent and judicious observations Thereupon: As also The Art of our Modern Training, or Tactick Practice; Whereunto is adjoyned the Eighth Commentary of the Warres in Gallia; with some short Observations upon it. Together with the Life of Caesar, and an Account of his Medalls; Revised, Corrected and Enlarged." Folio, contemporary paneled calf rebacked and... more information

NY: Doubleday. (1999). Very Good in Very Good (closed tear) DJ. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

NY: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. 1981. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. . First Edition. Softcover. ... more information

NY: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. (1981). Very Good in Very Good (price-clipped) DJ. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

NY: Knopf. 1946. Very Good (bookplate) in Very Good (nicks on extremities) DJ. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. 1998. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. . First Edition. Softcover. ... more information

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. 1993. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. . First Edition. Softcover. ... more information