MISTER ROBERTS
First edition of this story of the men of a WWII Naval Auxiliary ship as they wage "war" against boredom, apathy, and their "pig-headed" captain – adapted into a 1955 film starring Henry Fonda and James Cagney.
First edition of this story of the men of a WWII Naval Auxiliary ship as they wage "war" against boredom, apathy, and their "pig-headed" captain – adapted into a 1955 film starring Henry Fonda and James Cagney.
Beautifully inscribed first edition of this dark satire on the patriotic narrative of American triumph in World War II, with a brief accompanying letter from Heller.
Signed Franklin Press edition of this dark satire on the patriotic narrative of American triumph in World War II, in the original box.
Signed first hardcover edition of the second Ellie Foreman mystery, following the documentarian as she works to use her own footage to prove the innocence of a convicted man.
Uncorrected advance reader's copy of the first English translation of Herbert's autobiographical coming-of-age story, told as he sits at his mother's deathbed – issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE Series.
First edition, a very nice copy of this collection of writings by the Polish author, translated by John and Bogdana Carpenter.
Doubly-inscribed first edition of the dark romantic comedy, later expanded into a cult-classic screenplay.
Highsmith's acute psychological study of the "ecstasy of danger" and the aftermath of violent crime.
Inscribed first edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a pair of Cuban brothers who make it big on the American Mambo scene in the 1950s, told as a series of recollections.
Inscribed first edition of this political mystery-thriller, following journalist John Cotton's efforts to bring corruption to light – Tony Hillerman's second book.
Signed limited first edition of this intimate reflection on Tony Hillerman's life and writing in the form of an interview with historian Ernie Bulow, featuring illustrations by Navajo artist Ernest Franklin.
Signed special first printing of this twisted tale of the New York art world, in which a woman artist combats misogyny by showing her work as a man, only to be doubted an co-opted when she comes forward – issued with slipcase as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE Series.
Inscribed first edition of John Irving's Maine epic, following a doctor who is an "ether addict and abortionist" (front flap), sympathetically touching on reproductive rights issues in the time before Roe v. Wade.
Signed first printing of the first trade edition, a whimsical family saga of a hotel and a bear and an opera house.
Inscribed first edition of this epic and intimate, humorous and tragic story of writer T. S. Garp's life – adapted into a 1984 Oscar-nominated film starring Robin Williams and Glenn Close.
Signed first UK edition of this Silver Dagger-winning and Booker Prize-nominated Adam Dalgliesh mystery, in which the inspector/poet must piece together the twin murders of a local vagrant and an ex-Minister of State.
Signed first printing of this story of a canyon tryst that leads to murder, with Sheriff Joanna Brady forced to put aside personal hardship to get to the bottom of it.
Signed first edition, first printing of the "hardcover debut of paperback hero J.P. Beaumont" (Kirkus Reviews).
Uncorrected proof copy of this psychological horror novel of a house that haunts a young couple with ghosts of their own – issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE Series.
Inscribed first printing of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set in North Korea.
First edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the profound influence of the institution of slavery, on cultural and deeply personal levels.
First edition of the follow-up to CORREGIDORA, also edited by Toni Morrison, about a Black woman who has been jailed for murder.
First edition of the National Book Award-winning novel of intersecting lives in Hawaii in the months before the attack on Pearl Harbour – adapted into a star-studded, Oscar-winning film.
First printing of the phenomenon that captured women's exploration of the newfound freedoms in second-wave feminism and the sexual revolution.
Signed slipcased limited first edition of Jordan's debut, a historical novel set in postwar Mississippi and winner of a Bellwether Prize — the second title issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE series