Literature

Bellow, Saul

Herzog.

New York : The Viking Press, 1964.

First edition of the author’s second of three National Book Award winning novels, which was and remains an unprecedented literary accomplishment. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentellesContinue reading "Herzog."

Bellow, Saul

Seize The Day.

New York : The Viking Press, 1956.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s fourth book. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fineContinue reading "Seize The Day."

Warren, Robert Penn

World Enough and Time.

New York : Random House, 1950.

First edition of this classic novel; one of the big sleepers in 20th century American fiction and the “richest of [Warren’s] novels” (New York Herald Tribune). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Frank Sutherland regards Robert Penn Warren.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dustContinue reading "World Enough and Time."

Perry, Sarah

The Essex Serpent.

London : Serpent's Tail, 2016.

First edition of this modern classic, basis for the miniseries starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Sarah Perry on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Peter Dyer.

Kennedy, William

Ironweed.

New York : The Viking Press, 1983.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Boldly signed William Kennedy on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a fine dust jacket, offsetting to the title page. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase.

Cather, Willa

The Troll Garden.

New-York : McClure Phillips, 1905.

First edition, first issue of this classic collection of stories. Octavo, original publisher’s dark red cloth. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box. In near fine condition. Crane A4a.

Roth, Philip

American Pastoral.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania : The Franklin Library, 1997.

First signed limited edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original publisher’s full leather elaborately stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in, illustrated. Signed by Philip Roth on the limitation page. In fine condition.

Cheever, John

The Wapshot Chronicle and the Wapshot Scandal.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1979.

First edition of the collected reissue of Cheever’s National Book Award and William Dean Howells Medal-winning Wapshot novels. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mark Zimmer with the Hope of enjoying him as a Friend as I enjoy his brother John Cheever.” The recipient wasContinue reading "The Wapshot Chronicle and the Wapshot Scandal."

Rowson [Susanna Haswell]

Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth.

Hartford : Published by Silas Andrus, 1827.

Early American printing of the first American bestseller, first published in 1794. 16mo, half calf over wooden boards, gilt-lettered spine, woodcut frontispiece. In good condition, assuming boards were once paper-covered, the paper has since entirely perished; shallow loss along top edge of both covers, lacking rear endpaper, 20th century rubberstamp to front pastedown. Rare.

Asimov, Isaac. Illustrated by Bernard Colonna

The Heavenly Host.

New York : Walker and Company, 1975.

First edition of Asimov’s classic juvenile science fiction adventure. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Bernard Colonna. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Steve Isaac Asimov.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Vargas Llosa, Mario

Captain Pantoja and the Special Service.

New York : Harper & Row Publishers, 1978.

First edition of this early novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mario Vargas Llosa on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Anita Lovitt. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Translated by George Kolovakos and Ronald Christ.

Prabhavananda, Swami, Gerald Heard, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood, and John van Druten.

Vedanta for Modern Man.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1951.

First edition of this collection of philosophical and religious essays. Signed by contributors Swami Prabhavananda, Gerald Heard, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood, and John van Druten on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Kerouac, Jack

The Subterraneans.

New York : Grove Press, 1958.

First trade edition of this work, published simultaneously with a wrapper bound edition. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.  

Kerouac, Jack

The Town and the City.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.

Advance Review Copy of the first edition of Kerouac’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth.  many of his works. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition. Uncommon in this condition.

Huxley, Aldous

Brief Candles.

New York : The Fountain Press, 1930.

First edition and signed limited edition of Huxley’s fifth collection of short fiction. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by Aldous Huxley on the half-title page. In very good condition.

Wilson, William [Bill W.]

Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism.

New York : Alcoholics Anonymous, 1939.

First edition of Bill Wilson’s classic work, one of the best-selling books of all time, having sold 30 million copies. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with the spine lightly toned, contemporary name to the front free endpaper. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the HarcourtContinue reading "Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism."

Ford, Ford Madox

Some Do Not, No More Parades, A Man Could Stand Up and Last Post.

New York 1924-1928.

First editions of each novel in the author’s classic modernist series Parade’s End. Octavo, four volumes. Each volume is in very good to near fine condition, with A Man Could Stand Up in the original dust jacket. Each volume is housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box. An exceptional presentation of thisContinue reading "Some Do Not, No More Parades, A Man Could Stand Up and Last Post."

Amis, Martin

Money.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1984.

First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Martin Amis on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mon Mohan/ Dick Jones. Author’s photograph by Jerry Bauer.

Powell, Anthony

Hearing Secret Harmonies.

London : Heinemann, 1975.

First edition of this classic work in the author’s Dance to the Music of Time series. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by James Broom-Lynne. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise box. An exceptional presentation.

Lowell, Robert

History.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Charles Skaggs. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase.

Powell, Anthony

The Kindly Ones.

London : Heinemann, 1962.

First edition of this classic work in the author’s Dance to the Music of Time series. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by James Broom-Lynne. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise box. An exceptional presentation.

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker.

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First edition of this novel, basis for the 1971 film starring Richard Benjamin and Joanna Shimkus, directed by Larry Turman. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by actor Richard Benjamin on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design and photograph by Milton Charles.

Roth, Philip [Richard Benjamin]

Portnoy’s Complaint.

New York : Random House, 1969.

Signed limited first edition of Roth’s breakthrough novel. Octavo, original cloth, slipcase. One of 600 numbered examples signed by Philip Roth and additionally by actor Richard Benjamin, who starred in the 1972 adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. The slipcase is in near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. AnContinue reading "Portnoy’s Complaint."

Hannah, Barry

Airships.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1986.

First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication to his publisher Seymour Lawrence on the half-title page to his publisher, “For Sam Lawrence – Here’s to your good and fortunate life, and our good times together- Barry Hannah Oxford ’86.” Fine inContinue reading "Airships."