![Provisions: Lost Prose [Limited Edition, Signed by Sebastian Matthews]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/360/243/1587243360.0.l.jpg)
Provisions: Lost Prose [Limited Edition, Signed by Sebastian Matthews]
by William Matthews; Sebastian Matthews [ed. & intro.]; Cris Cristofaro [illus.]
Winona, MN: Sutton Hoo Press, 2003. Near Fine. Winona, MN: Sutton Hoo Press, 2003. Limited Edition of approximately 200 copies. Signed by Sebastian Matthews, both the editor and the author's son, without inscription on full title. Octavo; 79pp. Two-color illustrations by Cristofaro throughout. Publisher's purple cloth with mounted illustration to front and paper spine label. Boards are clean and crisp. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Collection of eight short stories and fourteen prose poems selected from... Read More
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The Doom of King Acrisius
by William Morris; Edward Burne-Jones [illus.]
New York: R.H. Russell Publisher, 1902. Very Good. New York: R.H. Russell Publisher, 1902. First American Edition. Octavo; publisher's white decorative cloth embossed in gilt, top edge gilt; xvi,82pp.; frontispiece, eleven (11) leaves of plates, additional illus. throughout introduction. Cloth rather toned, especially at spine, with a small superficial waterspot to rear, spine gilt significantly dulled, corners bumped, contemporary bookseller pressure stamp to front free endpaper, plates toned due to inferior paper quality, with one beginning to come... Read More
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![The Exorcist [Limited Edition Signed by Friedkin and Potts]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/979/136/1768136979.0.l.jpg)
The Exorcist [Limited Edition Signed by Friedkin and Potts]
by William Peter Blatty; Marc Potts [illus.]; William Friedkin [intro.]
[Irvine, CA]: Suntup Editions, 2021. Near Fine. [Irvine, CA]: Suntup Editions, 2021. Limited Numbered Edition of 250 copies, of which this is 140. Octavo (23.3cm); lapped component case binding of purple and black Japanese cloth with foil stamped titling to spine and white Plike paper collar; color illustrations by Marc Potts; housed in Japanese cloth-covered clamshell with title card to spine; 401pp; publisher's bookmark laid in. Boards sturdy and square with no significant signs of shelfwear. Binding sound... Read More
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![The King God Didn't Save: Reflections on the Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr. [Signed]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/771/306/1694306771.0.l.jpg)
The King God Didn't Save: Reflections on the Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr. [Signed]
by John A. Williams
New York: Coward-McCann, 1970. Very Good/Very Good -. New York: Coward-McCann, 1970. First Edition. Octavo (21.7cm); photo-illustrated dust jacket with $5.95 price intact; boards in black and purple cloth with gilt lettering; purple endpapers; 221pp. Jacket rubbed along edges and folds with a few shallow tears at spine ends and corners and a couple scratches to front panel; light foxing to recto, much heavier to verso. Boards bumped at bottom front corner and lightly to spine ends, with... Read More
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The Human Comedy
by William Saroyan; Don Freeman [illus.]
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943. First Edition, stated. Octavo. 291 pp. Black and white illustrations. Illustrated dust jacket. Red boards stamped in black. Unclipped dust jacket lightly worn and toned along edges with neat tape mending along top edge at verso. Boards edgeworn with brief exposure. Binding is sound. Contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper and pages otherwise unmarked. A Very Good and collectible copy.... Read More
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![The Taming of the Shrew [Limited Letterpress Edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/546/152/1700152546.0.l.jpg)
The Taming of the Shrew [Limited Letterpress Edition]
by William Shakespeare; H.J. Oliver [ed.]
London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2010. Fine. London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2010. First "Letterpress Shakespeare" Edition, Limited to 1000 copies of which this is no. 134. Two volumes; folio and octavo; folio volume bound in three-quarter green Nigerian morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; top edge gilt; silk ribbon; octavo volume bound in green gilt-lettered cloth; the set housed in original green cloth clamshell box; 101pp; 248pp. A Fine set.
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![Romeo and Juliet [Limited Letterpress Edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/423/092/1700092423.0.l.jpg)
Romeo and Juliet [Limited Letterpress Edition]
by William Shakespeare; Jill L. Levenson [ed.]
London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2010. Near Fine. London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2010. First "Letterpress Shakespeare" Edition, Limited to 1000 copies of which this is no. 134. Two volumes; folio and octavo; folio volume bound in three-quarter red Nigerian morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; top edge gilt; silk ribbon; octavo volume bound in maroon gilt-lettered cloth; the set housed in original maroon cloth clamshell box; 113pp; 450pp. A few very minor... Read More
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Noch mehr Scheisse Eine Nachlese / The Book of Porn & Other Things being footnotes to "Sweethearts" and other things
by Dieter Rot and Emmett Williams
Stuttgart / New York: H. J. Mayer / Wittenborn and Company, 1968. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stuttgart, Germany / New York: H. J. Mayer / Wittenborn and Company, 1968. First Edition, Limited to 500 copies of which this is no. 417. (22.5cm); publisher's wrappers in cream printed dust jacket; 99pp. Light shelf wear and dust-soil to dust jacket and wrappers, American distributor's cancel to upper jacket panel; Very Good or better overall.
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A History of English Journalism to the Foundation of the Gazette
by J.B. Williams
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1908. Very Good -. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1908. First Edition. Octavo (23cm); publisher's green cloth, gilt-lettered spine; x,[2],292pp.; frontispiece and fives leaves of facsimiles. Moderate wear to cloth margins, corners nudged, smallish damp stain at bottom gutter margin of frontispiece (not affecting image), heavy scattered foxing throughout, mid-20th century ownership ex libris to front pastedown. Overall a Good to Very Good copy. Quite an uncommon and detailed study of the... Read More
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![Henry IV Part One and Two [Two volume set, complete; Limited Letterpress Edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/590/286/1701286590.0.l.jpg)
Henry IV Part One and Two [Two volume set, complete; Limited Letterpress Edition]
by William Shakespeare; David Bevington and Rene Weis [eds.]
London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2009. Near Fine. London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2009. First "Letterpress Shakespeare" Editions, Two volume set with each limited to 1000 copies of which these are each no. 134. Each part consisting of two volumes; folio and octavo; folio volumes bound in three-quarter blue Nigerian morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; top edge gilt; silk ribbon; octavo volumes bound in blue gilt-lettered cloth; the set housed in original... Read More
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Who's the Patriot? A story of the Southern Confederacy
by Flora McDonald Williams
Louisville, KY: Press of the Courier-Journal Job Printing Company, 1886. Very Good. Louisville, KY: Press of the Courier-Journal Job Printing Company, 1886. First Edition. Octavo (19.5cm.); publisher's dark green pictorial cloth embossed in gilt, floral endpapers; 288pp.; text illus. throughout. Corners and spine ends a bit scuffed, spine gilt quite dulled, textblock uniformly toned and slightly finger-soiled, else a Very Good, still quite presentable copy. Historical novel of the Civil War, sympathetic to the Confederate cause. ... Read More
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![The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare] Revised from the best Authorities: with a Memoir, and Essay on his Genius [Three volume set, with] Vol. I: Memoir and Essay, Comedies; Vol. II: Tragedies; Vol. III: Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/632/908/1668908632.0.l.jpg)
The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare] Revised from the best Authorities: with a Memoir, and Essay on his Genius [Three volume set, with] Vol. I: Memoir and Essay, Comedies; Vol. II: Tragedies; Vol. III: Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets
by William Shakspere [Shakespeare]; Barry Cornwall [essay]; Kenny Meadows [illus.]
London: Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., Paternaster Row, 1844. Very Good. London: Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., Paternaster Row, 1844. Early edition with the Meadows illustrations. Three quarto volumes. Full engraved plates throughout with numerous in-text illustrations. Bound in full contemporary brown morocco; five raised bands; gilt decoration to front, rear, and spine; all edges gilt; maroon endpapers. Light wear and minor scuffing to boards; corners bumped. Bindings sound. Contemporary gift inscription to an... Read More
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![William Styron's Lie Down in Darkness: A Screenplay [Bookplate Signed by Styron Laid in]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/886/262/1579262886.0.l.jpg)
William Styron's Lie Down in Darkness: A Screenplay [Bookplate Signed by Styron Laid in]
by William Styron and Richard Yates; George Bluestone [intro.]
Watertown: Ploughshares Books, 1985. Fine/Very Good+. Watertown: Ploughshares Books, 1985. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's cloth in white printed dust jacket; 208pp. Very light wrinkling to jacket extremities, else Very Good to Near Fine. Bookplate signed by William Styron laid in.
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![Twelfth Night Or What You Will [Limited Letterpress Edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/022/275/1701275022.0.l.jpg)
Twelfth Night Or What You Will [Limited Letterpress Edition]
by William Shakespeare; Roger Warren and Stanley Wells [ed.]
London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. Very Good +. London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. First "Letterpress Shakespeare" Edition, Limited to 3750 copies of which this is no. 607. Two volumes; folio and octavo; folio volume bound in three-quarter green Nigerian morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; top edge gilt; silk ribbon; octavo volume bound in green gilt-lettered cloth; the set housed in original green cloth clamshell box; 87pp; 247pp. Light spotting to... Read More
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Apostolic Magnanimity. A Sermon Preached at the Presbyterian Church in Salem, at the Ordination of the Rev. William Williams, July 5, 1821
by Samuel P. Williams
Newburyport, MA: Printed for the Branch Society / W. & J. Gilman, 1821. Very Good. Newburyport, MA: Printed for the Branch Society, by W. & J. Gilman, Printers and Booksellers, Phenix-Building, No. 9, State-Street, 1821. First Edition. Octavo; stitched self-wrappers; 24pp. ([A]-C4, collated complete). Rather heavy toning and foxing to textblock, a few small soil spots to title page, else Very Good.
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![Paterson (Books One - Five) [Five volume set]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/686/566/1699566686.0.l.jpg)
Paterson (Books One - Five) [Five volume set]
by William Carlos Williams
New York: New Directions, 1958. Very Good +/Very Good +. New York: New Directions, 1946-1958. First Editions. Five tall octavo volumes. Printed dust jackets over light gray cloth boards. Housed in custom-made white cloth slipcase with black leather title label to spine. Unclipped dust jackets are toned with some slight chipping to edges. Boards show light shelfwear with faint toning to edges; bindings sound; pages unmarked. A few smudges to slipcase, else sturdy and solid. A Very Good... Read More
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![King Henry VIII [Limited Letterpress Edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/908/743/1699743908.0.l.jpg)
King Henry VIII [Limited Letterpress Edition]
by William Shakespeare; Jay L. Halio [ed.]
London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2012. Near Fine. London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2012. First "Letterpress Shakespeare" Edition, Limited to 1000 copies of which this is no. 134. Two volumes; folio and octavo; folio volume bound in three-quarter blue Nigerian morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; octavo volume bound in blue gilt-lettered cloth; the set housed in original blue cloth clamshell box; 115; 230pp. A few smudges to boards; a couple surface scratches... Read More
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![Anthony and Cleopatra [Limited Letterpress Edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/090/744/1699744090.0.l.jpg)
Anthony and Cleopatra [Limited Letterpress Edition]
by William Shakespeare; Nicholas Brooke [ed.]
London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. Near Fine. London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. First "Letterpress Shakespeare" Edition, Limited to 3750 copies of which this is no. 134. Two volumes; folio and octavo; folio volume bound in three-quarter red Nigerian morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; top edge gilt; silk ribbon; octavo volume bound in maroon gilt-lettered cloth; the set housed in original maroon cloth clamshell box; 126; 388pp. A few minor scuffs... Read More
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Leave Her to Heaven
by Ben Ames Williams
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1944. Very Good/Very Good -. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1944. First Edition, First Printing. Illustrated dust jacket with $2.50 price and Wartime Book logo to dust jacket; boards in orange-red cloth stamped in black. 1944 date to title page, removed in later printings. Dust jacket chipped and creased with several tears along edges and two longer tears along bottom edge along spine and front fold with extensive amateur tape repair to verso, thankfully nearly... Read More
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![Titus Andronicus [Limited Letterpress Edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/218/241/1700241218.0.l.jpg)
Titus Andronicus [Limited Letterpress Edition]
by William Shakespeare; Eugene M. Waith [ed.]
London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. Near Fine. London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. First "Letterpress Shakespeare" Edition, Limited to 3750 copies of which this is no. 134. Two volumes; folio and octavo; folio volume bound in three-quarter red Nigerian morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; top edge gilt; silk ribbon; octavo volume bound in maroon gilt-lettered cloth; the set housed in original maroon cloth clamshell box; 97pp; 226pp. A couple scuffs and... Read More
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![As You Like It [Limited Letterpress Edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/381/275/1701275381.0.l.jpg)
As You Like It [Limited Letterpress Edition]
by William Shakespeare; Alan Brissenden [ed.]
London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. Very Good +. London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. First "Letterpress Shakespeare" Edition, Limited to 3750 copies of which this is no. 607. Two volumes; folio and octavo; folio volume bound in three-quarter green Nigerian morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; top edge gilt; silk ribbon; octavo volume bound in green gilt-lettered cloth; the set housed in original green cloth clamshell box; 94pp; 245pp. Light spotting to... Read More
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![The Junior Bachelor Society [Signed]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/554/864/1721864554.0.l.jpg)
The Junior Bachelor Society [Signed]
by John A. Williams
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1976. Very Good -/Very Good -. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976. First Edition. Signed by John Williams at title page without personalized inscription. Octavo; printed dust jacket; blue cloth-backed boards; 247pp. Dust jacket chipped and rubbed with soiling to edges. Boards edgeworn; soiling to edges; binding sound; spotting to edges and endpapers; a Good to Very Good copy.
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![Dessa Rose [Signed Uncorrected Proof]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/384/049/1718049384.0.l.jpg)
Dessa Rose [Signed Uncorrected Proof]
by Sherley Anne Williams
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1986. Very Good +. New York: William Morrow and Co., 1986. Uncorrected Proof. Octavo (21cm); 270pp. Publisher’s stiff yellow wraps with black text. "7/23/86" release date in red marker at top front; wraps ever-so-slightly bumped at spine ends and corners; some discoloration and foxing throughout, especially along spine. Binding sound. Textblock slightly toned and foxed while endsheets and interior pages remain clean. A Very Good or better uncorrected proof of Williams’ neo-slave... Read More
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Vistas: The Gypsy Christ and Other Prose Imaginings
by William Sharp; Mrs. William Sharp [Elizabeth Sharp] [ed.]
London: William Heinemann, 1921. Very Good +. London: William Heinemann, 1921. Reprint, Volume V of the Uniform Edition of Sharp's Selected Writings. Octavo. 484pp. Green cloth stamped in gilt; top edge gilt. No dust jacket. Light edgewear and minor bumping to bottom corners. Binding sound and pages unmarked; a Very Good or better copy. Includes "Madge O' the Pool: A Thames Etching" and "The Birth, Death and Resurrection of a Tear" among many other poems and "prose imaginings.... Read More
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![Night Song [Signed]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/195/863/1721863195.0.l.jpg)
Night Song [Signed]
by John A. Williams
London: Collins, 1962. Very Good/Very Good -. London: Collins, 1962. First UK Edition. Signed by John Williams with brief inscription at title page. Octavo; illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt stamping to spine; 191pp. Unclipped dust jacket chipped and creased with heavy rubbing and moderate spotting. Boards edgeworn; corners bumped; binding sound; spotting to edges of text block and endpapers, else unmarked; a Good to Very Good copy of an early Williams title, originally published in... Read More
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