Authors starting with F from Derringer Books, Member A.B.A.A.

Ziff-Davis: International Federation of Photographic Art, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First editio. Trilingual text (English, French, German). Photos from around the world. Mostly black and white. A fine fresh copy in black cloth in very good unclipped dustwrapper.with crease and short closed tear near bottom of front panel. ... more information

No Place: Oyez, 1975. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Fabilli, Mary. First edition. A book of poems and drawings by Fabilli. Clean very good copy in bound decorated wrappers. ... more information

Folio. 14.25 x 11" wide. Brilliant color covers by Salvador Dali. A magazine devoted to the American silk industry with fabulous illustrations, advertisements, silk samples and articles on the history and use of silk throughout the world. Although not attributed, a young Andy Warhol provides at least two of the illustrations. Part magazine, part artist book. Scarce and lovely. Minor wear. ... more information

First Edition. Paperback. Fine. One sheet broadside poem with illustration by George Schneeman. SIGNED by Fagin. No publication info given. Fine copy on thick paper stock. Measures 9.5 x 12.25" tall. Scarce. Signed by Author ... more information

4to. Fine copy in side-stapled wrappers with cover artwork by George Schneeman. Printed on rectos only. ... more information

Stinson Beach: Angel Hair Books, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. First trade edition in printed card wrappers. A very good copy with some expected toning to the cream colored wrappers. Internally fine. ... more information

Paris: Sand Project Press, 1968. First edition. Paperback. Fine. Scarce seventh issue of this poetry magazine. 4to. A fine copy stapled at top and laid into thick paper cover with front cover collage by Carl Schurer and rear cover artwork by Jeff Nuttall. ... more information

Seatlle: Experiment, 1953. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Slender poetry journal edited by John Gross. A very good copy in stapled wrappers. ... more information

New York: Atheneum Books, 1975. First American edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Illustrated by Michael Heslop. The author's Newbery Medal winner. The fourth book in the author's celebrated The Dark is Rising series of fantasy novels. A sharp fine copy in olive cloth binding in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. Nice copy. ... more information

New York: Atheneum Books, 1977. First American edition. Cloth. Near Fine/near fine. Jacket illustration by Michael Heslop. The fifth book in the author's celebrated The Dark is Rising series of fantasy novels. A sharp near fine copy in green cloth binding in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. Nice copy. ... more information

New York: Atheneum Books, 1974. First American edition. Cloth. Near Fine/near fine. Jacket illustration by Michael Heslop. The third book in the author's celebrated The Dark is Rising series of fantasy novels. A sharp near fine copy in green cloth binding in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. Reinforced binding. This copy comes with not one, but two price intact dustwrappers. Nice copy. ... more information

New York: Atheneum Books, 1973. First American edition. Cloth. Near Fine/near fine. Illustrated by Alan E. Cober. The second book in the author's celebrated The Dark is Rising series of fantasy novels. A sharp near fine copy in black cloth binding in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. Reinforced binding. Nice copy. ... more information

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Short stories by Fante collected here. This is one of an unspecified number of Presentation copies. SIGNED by Joyce Fante and the editor, Stephen Cooper. As new. Signed by Author ... more information

New York: Viking, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition of Fante's third book and first short story collection. A beautiful near fine cloth covered book with bright topstain and vibrant colors. Price clipped dustwrapper has some chipping and closed tears, minor toning to colors of spine. A solid copy of a rare first edition. ... more information

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Letter E of 26 deluxe copies of this novel by the author of Ask The Dust. A fine unread copy in fine glassine wrapper. ... more information

New York: Hawthorne Books, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition of John Fante's only children's book. Beautifully illustrated by Marilyn Hirsh. Prior owner inscription to front endpaper else a fine clothbound copy in fine price intact dustwrapper. Scarce. ... more information

New York: Alfred Knopf, 1932. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. August 1932 issue of this literary journal edited by H. L. Mencken. Contains the story Alter Boy by John Fante, one of his first published stories. Also work by Idwal Jones, Jack Conroy, Bob Brown and others. A very good copy with typical wear to cover edges which extend out slightly beyond the text within. ... more information

New York: Story Magazine, 1933. First Edition. Paperback. Good. April 1933 issue of this magazine devoted to the short story. Contains My Mother's Goofy Song by John Fante. Also Convalescence by Kay Boyle, Impulse by Conrad Aiken and Masses of Men by Erskine Caldwell among others. Front cover slightly loose else a very good copy. ... more information

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1934. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. October 1934 issue of this literary journal. Contains the story One of Us by John Fante. Also work by Harvey Cushing, Vincent Sheean, William Henry Chamberlin, Horace Gregory and others. A very good copy overall with some wear to covers. ... more information

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1980. First Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Black Sparrow Press edition of Fante's greatest achievement with introduction by Charles Bukowski. This is one of only 75 specially bound copies and SIGNED by both Fante and Bukowski. A fine copy in fine clear acetate wrapper. Signed by Author ... more information