THE OLD WAYS
by Snyder, Gary
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1977. First edition, first prnt. Glossy pictoral wraps. Illustrated by Thomas Pohrt. Signed by Snyder on the half-title page. Faint dampstaining on front cover, minor scuff rear cover. Very Good condition.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/Not Issued. Illus. by Thomas Pohrt. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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THIS IS HENRY, HENRY MILLER FROM BROOKLYN
by Snyder, Robert
Los Angeles: Nash Publishing, 1973. First edition. Limited issue of the first printing of 1000 numbered copies signed by Miller and Snyder. Copy # 87. Also dated by Snyder "Nov. 1991." Black & white illustrations and photographs. Lucite slipcase. Spine edge cloth slightly wrinkled; dustjacket with minimal edgewear, short closed tear with internal tape (not visible on the outside) and slight wrinkling of rear flap upper edge; bright and clean. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket. Slipcase in... Read More
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DINOSAURS AND VIOLINS
by Sobiloff, Hy
NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1954. First edition, first prnt. Foreword by Conrad Aiken. Small smudge on foreedge; one and a half inch closed tear on rear panel of the acetete dustjacket. Unread copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket. The image is of the actual book described and not a stock photo.
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DINOSAURS AND VIOLINS
by Sobiloff, Hy
Conrad AikenNY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1954. First edition, first prnt. Foreword by Conrad Aiken. Faint beginning foxing on the foreedge; acetate dustjacket with minimal edgewear. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket. The image is of the actual book described and not a stock photo.
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NEW AMERICAN REVIEW #1
by Solotaroff, Ted and Stanley Moss, eds
NY: New American Library, 1967 First edition, first prnt. Pbk original edition. Perfect-bound pictoral wraps. Introduction by Solotaroff. Contributions by Ashbery, Eberhart, Gass, Graves, Roth, Sexton, et al. Beginning toning of wraps and text pages, minimal edgewear, shallow spine creases. Very Good condition. The debut issue of this 60's publication intending to be "a writer's magazine for the new literate audience." Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The image is of the book described and not... Read More
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NUREYEV: HIS LIFE
by Solway, Diane
NY: Wm. Morrow, 1998. First edition, first prnt. Signed and dated "October 6/98" by Solway on the title page. Black and white photographs. Source Notes. Bibliography. Index. Dustjacket spine bottom edge just touched; otherwise, an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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TRIPAS. POEMS
by Som, Brandon
Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. No hardcover issued. Second state with "Winner of the Pulitzer Prize" printed on front wrap. Unread copy in Fine condition. Pulitzer winner for Poetry 2024 and Finalist for the 2023 National Book Award for Poetry. Som's third published title.
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THE DARKNESS THAT SURROUNDS US
by Sorrentino, Gilbert
Highlands: Jonathan Williams, 1960. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Sorrentino on the front free endpage. Introduction by Joel Oppenheimer. Frontispiece and collage by Fielding Dawson. Stapled wraps with stiff paper illustrated dustjacket. Staples with beginning oxidation; dustjacket with small price sticker on the front flap and a touch of shelfwear. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket. Sorrentino's first book, a collection of poems.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Fielding Dawson.... Read More
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NO DISRESPECT
by Souljah, Sister
NY: Times Books, 1995. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) for the first edition. Glossy pictoral wraps. Unread copy in Fine condition. Souljah's first book, a memoir.The image is of the actual book described and not a stock photo.
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TEXAS SUMMER
by Southern, Terry
NY: Arcade, 1991. First edition, first prnt. The dustjacket has a very faint scrape on the front panel (not immediately apparent); otherwise, an unread copy in Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Southern's sixth book. The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.
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THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN
by Southern, Terry
NY: Random House, 1960. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Southern on the red front free endpage. "For Pamela with love and best wishes, Terry." Tight. clean copy with small rub on the front board and tiny wrinkles on the spine ends; dustjacket with minor rubbing and toning, small chips on the spine ends, and a small chip on the front panel bottom edge and upper corner. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Winner... Read More
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THE BURDEN OF MEMORY, THE MUSE OF FORGIVENESS
by Soyinka, Wole
NY: Oxford University Press, 1998. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Soyinka on the front free endpage. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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THE OPEN SORE OF A CONTINENT
by Soyinka, Wole
NY: Oxford University Press, 1996. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Soyinka on the front free endpage. Dustjacket with lower front flap corner price-clip; otherwise, an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Hardcovers.
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GOD'S SNAKE
by Spanidou, Irini
NY: W.W.Norton, 1986. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Spanidou on the front free endpage. Dustjacket with shallow corner crease on the front flap, beginning toning on the flap edges and just-touched bottom corners. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Robert Stone blurb.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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AUTHORS' GHOSTS. SEVEN POEMS
by Spark, Muriel
London: Rees & O'Neill, 2004. First edition, limted to 56 numbered copies, all signed by Spark on the limitation page. This copy is one of 30 issued in Colorplan card covers with a printed label and numbered 21-50. This is an out of series, unnumbered copy (but signed). Sewn wraps. Printed by letterpress on Velin Arches paper at the Libanus Press. Unread copy in Fine condition.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 4to - over 9¾" -... Read More
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THE RISEN SOLDIER
by Spellman, Francis Joseph
NY: Macmillan, 1944. First edition , first prnt. Inscribed by Spellman on the front free endpage. "To the Shaaf Family - with the deep and sincere sympathy of a friend - Father Spellman." Shelfwear to cloth spine ends; dustjacket with shelfwear at spine ends and corners, closed one inch tear with shallow wrinkle on the rear panel bottom edge. The book was bound upside down; the dustjacket is price-clipped as was common with this book offered by Spellman as a... Read More
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PRAYERS AND POEMS
by Spellman, Francis Cardinal
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1947. Limited edition on 999 numbered copies signed by Spellman on the limitation page. Copy #879. Issued without dustjacket. Slipcase. Preceded by the publisher's trade edition. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Slipcase with wear at corners with some loss of covering paper, dampstains on one panel and wear on the other. Slipcase in just Fair condition; the book is a tight, clean copy in Near Fine condition. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. 12mo - over... Read More
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LOVE AND RERUNS IN ADAMS COUNTY
by Spencer, Mark
NY: FawcettColumbine, 1994. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Printed wraps. Unread copy in Fine condition. Spencer's first novel. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Galley/Proof. The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.
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PRESERVATION HALL
by Spencer, Scott
NY: Knopf, 1976. First edition, first prnt. Two tiny nicks on the board bottom edges; dustjacket with minimal edgewear, a one inch closed tear on the rear panel and an inked price over the front flap printed price. Near Fine condition in a Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Spencer's second novel.. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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SECRET ANNIVERSARIES
by Spencer, Scott
NY: Knopf, 1990. First edition, first prnt. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Spencer's fifth novel. The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.
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LAST NIGHT AT THE BRAIN THIEVES BALL
by Spencer, Scott
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. First edition, first prnt. Dustjacket with beginning spine toning. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Spencer's first book.. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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LAST NIGHT AT THE BRAIN THIEVES BALL
by Spencer, Scott
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Spencer on the title page. Beginning toning on board edges, backstrip ends lightly pushed; dustjacket with 1.25 inch closed tear on the front panel bottom edge, shallow crease on the front flap bottom corner and minimal rubbing on spine. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Spencer's first book.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... Read More
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THE STILL CENTRE
by Spender, Stephen
First edition, first prnt. Full cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Spine cloth with beginning toning but gilt intact, bookplate of Gardner Colby Walworth on front pastedown, Halliday Bookshop (NY) sticker on rear pastedown. Beginning shelfwear on cloth bottom edges; dustjacket with beginning toning mostly on the spine, flap edges clipped as issued with printed price on front flap lower corner, slight wear at corners. A tight copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival... Read More
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THE GENEROUS DAYS
by Spender, Stephen
Boston: Godine, 1969. Limited edition of 250 numbered copies, fifty of which were numbered I - L and signed by Spender. This is one of the unsigned issue. Marbled paper-covered boards, cloth spine with paper label. Issued w/o dustjacket. Fine condition.. Hard Cover. Limited Edition.
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THE STRUGGLE OF THE MODERN
by Spender, Stephen
First edition, first prnt. Signed by Spender on the half-title page. board topedge with beginning toning, weak bump to spine topedge, gilt lettering on spine intact and unrubbed; dustjacket with beginning toning on rear panel and interior spine toning (which is not apparent on the outside). Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.
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