FREE TO BE...YOU AND ME
by Thomas, Marlo; Steinem, Gloria; Pogrebin, Letty Cottin; Vonnegut, Kurt
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1974. First printing. Near fine in very good jacket.. First edition of these collected stories and songs, a companion volume to the preceding album and Emmy-winning television special, a beloved and hugely influential feminist project of children's liberation from imposed gender roles. FREE TO BE... was first conceived by Thomas, and brought into being with the support of MS. magazine editor Pogrebin and producer Carole Hart: "Letty Cottin Pogrebin knew feminism. Carole Hart... Read More
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WE ARE NOT OURSELVES
by Thomas, Matthew
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2014. Fine.. Advance uncorrected reader's proof of Thomas's sweeping debut novel, specially issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE series. For more than ten years and over seventy installments, Powell's Books (Portland) has been issuing their semi-monthly INDIESPENSABLE series, a subscription-only selection of specially-produced, (typically) limited edition volumes from many of the most prominent names in literature (Claire Messud, George Saunders, Michael Chabon, Annie Proulx, Donna Tartt, J.M. Coetzee, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan... Read More
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ONCE ON CHRISTMAS
by Thompson, Dorothy; Lenski, Lois
New York: Oxford University Press, 1938. First edition. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. Scarce first printing of Thompson's nostalgic story of Christmastime in early-1900s Western New York, illustrated with Lenski's delicate and detailed drawings. 5'' x 4''. Original red and cream pictorial boards. Pictorial endpapers. In original unclipped ($.50) red and cream pictorial dust jacket. Black and white illustrations by Lenski. Single tape repair to jacket verso. Light edgewear and toning, minor soil to jacket. ... Read More
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FEAR AND LOATHING IN AMERICA: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist, 1968-1976
by Thompson, Hunter S.; Halberstam, David; Brinkley, Douglas
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Inscribed first trade edition of the second volume of Thompson's Gonzo Letters. Covering (among much else) the publication of FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, the start of his decades-long relationship with ROLLING STONE, and his infamous "Freak Power" campaign for sheriff of Aspen, Colorado, FALIA is classic Thompson. Uncommon signed. 9.25'' x 6.25''. Original half black cloth and dark blue paper boards, with... Read More
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FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS
by Thompson, Hunter S.
New York: Random House, 1971. First edition. Very good plus in a very good plus jacket.. First printing of the book at the heart of the Hunter S. Thompson legend. A desperate, drug-fueled experiment in 'gonzo' journalism, FEAR AND LOATHING was written during Thompson's stint as Washington Correspondent for ROLLING STONE, and first appeared in the magazine in serial installments. Straddling the hazy border between thinly-veiled fiction and experimental journalism, first composed in feverish hotel-room notebook-scribbling sessions, the... Read More
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THE PROUD HIGHWAY: The Fear and Loathing Letters, Volume I.
by Thompson, Hunter S.
New York: Villard, 1997. First printing. Very good plus in very good plus jacket.. Presentation copy, first edition, of this collection of the great gonzo journalist's letters, Thompson's own copy from his library, inscribed to his dear friend and co-conspirator Jimmy Buffett and his wife. Thompson and Buffett met in the early-1970s after Buffett bought a home in Aspen, CO near Thompson's. Thompson attended the Buffett's 1977 wedding and shortly thereafter, during Thompson's separation and divorce from his... Read More
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FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS
by Thompson, Hunter S.
New York: Modern Library, 1996. First edition thus. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this anniversary Modern Library edition of book at the heart of the Hunter S. Thompson legend - boldly signed by both Thompson and Steadman. A drug-fueled experiment in 'gonzo' journalism, FEAR AND LOATHING was written during Thompson's stint as Washington Correspondent for ROLLING STONE, and first appeared in the magazine in serial installments. Straddling the hazy border between thinly... Read More
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ELOISE IN PARIS
by Thompson, Kay; Knight, Hilary
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1957. First printing. Fine in very good plus jacket.. First edition of Eloise's whirlwind tour of Paris (that's Paris, France) from promenading up the Champs-Elysées to St.-Germain for a salade niçoise, and on to M. Dior for an "absolutely chic" dress. 11'' x 8''. Original red cloth stamped in black and silver. In original unclipped ($3.50) pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Knight throughout. Minor edgewear to boards. A few tiny chips and short... Read More
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ELOISE
by Thompson, Kay; Knight, Hilary
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1955. First printing. Very good.. First edition of the first Eloise book, gleefully conceived by "a true eccentric, the kind of woman who could waltz through ballrooms and turn every head" (NPR). ELOISE was not originally targeted to children, despite its 6-year-old heroine and picture book format. This first edition was instead marketed as a "book for precocious grownups," as printed on the top of the dust jacket. Little Eloise was the larger-than-life... Read More
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ELOISE IN MOSCOW
by Thompson, Kay; Knight, Hilary
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First printing of the fourth Eloise book - inscribed by beloved illustrator Hilary Knight - in which Eloise gets tired of caviar and fails to thaw the icy hearts of suspicious Muscovites. 11'' x 8''. Original orange pictorial boards stamped in black. In original unclipped ($3.75) pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by Knight, including four-page fold-out color illustration of the Kremlin. Inscribed by Knight on... Read More
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ELOISE IN MOSCOW
by Thompson, Kay; Knight, Hilary
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. First edition. Near fine in very good jacket.. First printing, in which Eloise tours Moscow, visiting famous monuments and eating Russian food, if not exactly doing as the Russians do. 11'' x 7.75''. Original orange paper boards stamped in black. In original unclipped ($3.75) pictorial printed dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in black and white with yellow highlights and one double-page foldout spread in multiple colors. [68] pages. A bit of rubbing to... Read More
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ELOISE AT CHRISTMASTIME
by Thompson, Kay; Knight, Hilary
New York: Random House, 1958. First printing. Very good plus in very good jacket.. First edition of this holiday-themed Eloise book, describing her Christmas Eve adventures in the Plaza hotel. 11'' x 8''. Original glossy color pictorial boards. In original unclipped ($3.50) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Knight with pink highlights throughout. [48] pages. Child's crayoned owner name and drawing to front endpapers, partially erased. Jacket with a couple short closed tears repaired with tape to verso,... Read More
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OZOPLANING WITH THE WIZARD OF OZ
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.; [Baum, L. Frank]
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1939. Fine in very good jacket.. First edition of the 33rd Oz title in the original dust jacket, dedicated by Thompson to J.R. Neill (who illustrated every Oz book except the first, including this one). 9'' x 6.75''. Original blue cloth, pictorial paste-on. In original unclipped ($1.50) color pictorial dust jacket with correct ads, OZOPLANING last title. Pictorial endpapers. In 16-page gatherings (first printing). Illustrated by Neill in black-and-white throughout. 272 pages. Jacket with... Read More
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THE GNOME KING OF OZ
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.; [Baum, L. Frank]
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co, 1927. First printing. Fine in very good plus jacket.. First edition, a lovely copy rarely found so bright - and rare in the original jacket. In this adventurous installment, the Gnome King's grudge against Ozma, the Scarecrow, and other beloved Oz characters leads to trouble. A classic, in beautiful condition. 9'' x 6.5''. Original green cloth, color pictorial paste-on. In original price-clipped color pictorial dust jacket with ads listing this title last... Read More
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KING KOJO
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
Philadelphia: McKay, 1938. Near fine.. First edition in book form of Thompson's adventure serial. The tale of King Kojo, who rules over the land of Oh-Go-Wan (near the Rolantic Ocean) and the adventures that happen there. Previously serialized in King Comics. Brightly illustrated by Marge (of Little Lulu fame). Quarto. Original red cloth with pictorial paste-on. Pictorial endpapers. Color plates, with additional black-and-white in-text illustrations. 239 pages.
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THE GNOME KING OF OZ
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.; [Baum, L. Frank]
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co, 1927. Very good plus.. First edition of this adventurous OZ installment, in which the Gnome King's grudge against Ozma, the Scarecrow, and other beloved Oz characters leads to trouble. 9'' x 6.5''. Original green cloth, color pictorial paste-on. Yellow stained edges. Illustrated by J.R. Neill with 12 color plates (coated on both sides) plus and many black-and-white images. 282 pages. A couple small spots to boards and light edgewear, else fresh. ... Read More
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THE GIANT HORSE OF OZ
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.; [Baum, L. Frank]
Chicago: Reilly & Lee Co, 1946. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. Later printing of the 22nd Oz book, featuring a High Horse with telescoping legs, three missing mortal maidens, and the return of Jinjur, "the girl who conquered a city." 9'' x 6.5''. Original rust cloth with pictorial paste-on. With original unclipped ($1.75) dust jacket, MIMICS IN OZ last title on rear flap. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated with black-and-white images by John R. Neill. 283, [1] pages.... Read More
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THE GIANT HORSE OF OZ
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.; [Baum, L. Frank]
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co, 1928. First printing. Very good plus.. First edition of the 22nd Oz book and the eighth by Thompson, featuring a High Horse with telescoping legs, three missing mortal maidens, and the return of Jinjur, "the girl who conquered a city." This is a lovely copy of a book often found in rough shape. 9'' x 6.5''. Original rust cloth with pictorial paste-on. Lacking original dust jacket. Illustrated with 12 color plates, pictorial... Read More
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PIRATES IN OZ
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.; [Baum, L. Frank]
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1931. Very good plus.. First edition of the 25th Oz book, with a male protagonist - one of Thompson's decidedly post-Baumian innovations. 9'' x 6.5''. Original green cloth with pictorial paste-on, publisher spine imprint in bold face. All edges tinted yellow. Pictorial endpapers. 12 color plates and additional black-and-white illustrations by Neill. 280 pages. Light rubbing to binding, with a bit of spotting to spine. Title page somewhat foxed, with typical toning to endpapers,... Read More
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THE SILVER PRINCESS IN OZ
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.; [Baum, L. Frank]
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1938. First printing. Near fine in very good jacket.. First edition of this Oz fantasy adventure featuring characters from THE PURPLE PRINCE OF OZ meeting a new princes and her fire-breathing colt. 9'' x 6.5''. Original orange cloth with pictorial paste on, metallic-silver title, girl's head image to spine (Bienvenue Binding A). In original price-clipped color pictorial dust jacket with rear flap title list through this title. Pictorial endpapers. 16-page gatherings. Illustrated by Neill... Read More
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PEG WOFFINGTON
by Thomson, Hugh; Reade, Charles
London: George Allen, 1899. Near fine.. Limited deluxe issue of the Thomson edition, illustrating the popular historical novel about the Irish actress from the Georgian era, one of 200 large-paper copies on handmade paper. Soon after the success of his series illustrating Jane Austen's novels, Thomson received a commission similarly suited to his skills: Reade's Victorian novel looking back on the great actors of the 18th century, and especially the success of the Irish actress Peg Woffington. First... Read More
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THE SECRET CHRONICLES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Thomson, June
London: Constable, 1992. First edition. Fine in near fine jacket.. Signed first printing of this second volume of Doylean pastiches by the prolific mystery novelist. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original black cloth with silver-lettered spine. In original unclipped (£12.99) dust jacket. 203, [1] pages. Signed by Thomson on title page. Though no provenance markings, this copy from the library of noted Sherlockian, BSI member since 1973, and retired US magistrate judge Andrew Peck. Minor page toning, very faint scratch... Read More
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THE SECRET CHRONICLES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Thomson, June
New York / London / Toronto / Sydney / Tokyo / Singapore: Otto Penzler Books, 1994. First edition. Fine in a fine jacket.. First printing of this exceptional pastiche of seven untold cases "discovered" in the tin dispatch box mentioned in THE PROBLEM OF THOR BRIDGE; one of which reunites Sherlock with his brother, Mycroft. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original quarter blue cloth, grey paper boards, silver-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($20/$26.50 IN CANADA) pictorial dust jacket designed by... Read More
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THE SECRET FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Thomson, June
New York: Otto Penzler Books, 1990. First edition. About fine in near fine jacket.. First printing of this exceptional pastiche of seven untold cases "found" in the tin dispatch box mentioned in THE PROBLEM OF THOR BRIDGE. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original quarter red cloth, blue paper boards, gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($20/$25.95 in Canada) pictorial dust jacket designed by Todd Radom. 224 pages. Though no provenance markings, this copy from the library of the noted actor and... Read More
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THE SECRET JOURNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Thomson, June
London: Constable, 1993. First printing. Fine.. Signed first edition of Thomson's third collection of Sherlockian pastiche stories, from a lost manuscript transmitted to the author by a distant relative of Dr. John H. Watson. 8'' x 5.5''. Original black cloth with silver-lettered spine. In original unclipped (£13.99) dust jacket. 223, [1] pages. Signed by Thomson on title page. Though no provenance markings, this copy from the library of noted Sherlockian, BSI member since 1973, and retired US magistrate... Read More
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