Authors starting with F from Charles Agvent, ABAA

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1980. First Edition. Pictorial boards. Fine in glassine. One of 294 numbered copies SIGNED by Faas & Hughes. ... more information

(Mansfield): M. Martino, [2000]. Reprint. Fine. Reprint of the 1899 edition (London). Cloth, Large Octavo. 401 pages. This extremely rare catalogue of early printed books is the most elusive of the catalogues of the Fairfax-Murray Collection. It was printed in an edition of only 100 copies. Unlike the companion volumes on French and German books, this catalogue has never been reprinted until now. The fact that the catalogue is written in Italian is testimony to the focus of this collection. Many of the bo... more information

Philadelphia: J. B.Lippincott Co., 1967. First Edition. cloth. Very Good in a Good dustwrapper, presentable despite the wear. Illustrated with photographs and maps. "Thirteen years ago the Viet-Minh, who are now the holders of power in Communist North Viet-Nam, laid siege to the fortress of Dien Bien Phu. They came away as the only guerilla force to have defeated a major power on the battlefield. That victory persuaded them later that similar tactics could win out even against the United States." An impor... more information

New York: Viking, (1991). First Edition. Fine in Fine dustwrapper. Review copy of poet's first book with publicity materials laid in. ... more information

New York: Stackpole Sons, (1939). First Edition. cloth. Spine a bit sunned with three small nicks. Near Fine, lacking the dustwrapper. Fante's much acclaimed first book, made into a movie starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper: "Inscribed to -------/with the hope that he/enjoys this book/J. Fante/Los Angeles/Nov. 14, 1939." A scarce book, especially when signed. ... more information

London: Sylvan Press, 1946. First Edition. Very Good in Fair dw. by author. ... more information

(Mansfield Centre): (M. Martino), [2000]. Reprint. As New. Octavo. Reprint of the 1948 edition. Cloth. xii, 104 pages. Farquhar has assembled the most complete private library on the mountain regions of the Far West. From this collection he has selected 25 titles of major importance, either in their value as source material or in their rarity, concerning Yosemite, the Big Trees, and the High Sierra. The annotations, many of which are based on original research, go far beyond a mere tabulation of facts, fo... more information

New York, Oct. 23, 1960. Fold marks. Very Good. Addressed to Phil, @300 words on two pages, apparently inquiring about a university press to publish his work and plans to teach a course. In the middle of the letter Farrell switched pens indicating that he might not have written this in one sitting. ... more information

New York: Limited Editions Club, (1988). Touch of sunning to the spine. Fine in a Fine slipcase. Neil Welliver. Folio (9-1/4" x 13") bound with a green goatskin spine and natural linen boards with matching linen slipcase. Illustrated with two original color etchings by Neil Welliver. Printed by Heritage Printers, North Carolina. Introduction by Cleanth Brooks. Copy #78 of 850 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. ... more information

Philadelphia: Centaur Press, 1932. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good copy with mild foxing to a few pages. Preface by Archibald MacLeish. With six poems by Faulkner, including "My Epitaph," as well as poems by Hart Crane, Harry Crosby, Kay Boyle, and others. One of 500 numbered copies, this lacking the glassine. ... more information

(New York): Signet, (1951). First Paperbac. Pictorial wraps. Very minor creasing at spine. Near Fine. ... more information

New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Hass, 1935. First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Spine faded as customary with this title, the gilt still readable; minuscule closed tear at the heel of the spine. The fragile box has been neatly reinforced with tape that blends well with the original cardboard. Near Fine in a Good example of the scarce and fragile box. Bound with blue cloth corners and spine stamped in silver and metallic silver-coated paper-covered boards. With a frontispiece facsimile of a page of manus... more information

New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Hass, 1935. First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Spine faded as customary with this title, the silver lettering still readable; a 1/4" closed tear at the head of the spine. Very Good copy, lacking the scarce slipcase. Bound with blue cloth corners and spine stamped in silver and metallic silver-coated paper-covered boards. With a frontispiece facsimile of a page of manuscript not included in the trade edition. Copy #251 of only 310 copies SIGNED by the author. ... more information

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1976. First Edition. Decorated leather. Fine. Full brown leather with gilt decorations. Edited by Joseph Blotner. Illustrated with a color portrait of Faulkner. Precedes the trade edition. ... more information

New York: Random House, (1957). First Edition. cloth. Fine as issued in original glassine that has a long tear. Copy #154 of only 450 numbered copies SIGNED by the author and Nobel Prize winner. ... more information

New York: Random House, (1957). First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Some rubbing to a small strip at the bottom edges only of both boards; small bookstore label on rear pastedown. About Fine in the scarce original unprinted glassine. Cloth and marbled boards; issued without slipcase. Copy #68 of only 750 numbered copies SIGNED by the author, his first book after winning the Nobel Prize. ... more information

New York: Boni & Liveright, 1927. First Edition. cloth. Fine in a Very Good, completely unrestored dustwrapper. First Printing in the uncommon first issue dustwrapper with the red on green mosquito pattern of Faulkner's second novel. A total of only 3047 copies were issued. The completely original, unrestored dustwrapper has light wear to the spine tips and is complete but for a 3-1/4" sliver to the bottom middle of the front panel that is 1/4" from its beginning point at the "S" of "Mosquitoes" and widen... more information

New York: Random House, (1966). First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Fine in price-clipped otherwise Fine dustwrapper. Author's second book, made into a movie starring Richard Benjamin. ... more information

New York: Arbor House, (1971). First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Fine in lightly soiled Near Fine dustwrapper. ... more information

Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1984. First Edition. Fine in slipcase. Bound in leather-backed boards. Illustrated with 24 facsimiles. One of 325 numbered copies with a separate portfolio containing 14 of the facsimiles on various papers. ... more information