THE GRAPHIC: New York's Craziest Newspaper
Original working typescript for editor Lester Cohen's memoir of his time at THE NEW YORK GRAPHIC (1924-1932), one of the earliest and most notorious tabloid newspapers of the 20th century.
Original working typescript for editor Lester Cohen's memoir of his time at THE NEW YORK GRAPHIC (1924-1932), one of the earliest and most notorious tabloid newspapers of the 20th century.
Inscribed first printing of this erotic mystery, in which a botanist must get to the bottom of her estranged husband's murder while navigating the romantic attentions of her best friends Ralph and Rita.
Scarce first US edition of this ghost adventure by the pseudonymous writing team of Adelaide Manning, formerly of the War Office, and her neighbor, British intelligence officer Cyril Coles.
Lovely Victorian edition in pictorial cloth of this popular comedic poem, executed in reverse order — caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson drew the illustrations before William Combe wrote the text.
Uncorrected proofs for THE BIG EASY by James Conaway, which the author claims is the first appearance in print of New Orleans' now-famed moniker. Adapted for the screen in 1987.
Inscribed first printing of this satirical Mafia thriller that finds the underboss of the Prizzi crime family romantically entangled with a hitwoman hired to bump him off.
First edition of this nautical-psychological journal, in which the antihero travels far and wide in pursuit of anonymity.
First edition of one of Conrad's best novels, a thriller depicting terrorism in Edwardian London.
Inscribed first printing of this American Book Award-winning collection of character-focused short stories by the acclaimed playwright, who turned to fiction at the urging of Alice Walker.
First printing, first issue of this classic of US literature, a major influence on the development of the Western, American Romanticism, and North American-set historical fiction.
Signed limited first edition. Beautifully bound edition of Coover's short story.
Signed limited first edition with illustrations by Robin McDonald.
First printing of Coover's first book, the story of an apocalyptic religious cult forming in the aftermath of a coal mining disaster. Winner of the 1967 William Faulkner Foundation Award for best first novel.
Lavishly bound special printing of Coover's erotic novella, with art by Erica "Rikki" Ducornet.
Signed limited edition, a previously unpublished Coover novella, Penmaen Fiction Series One / Number One. Woodblock illustration by Jerome Kaplan.
Limited trade edition of this reviously unpublished Coover novella, Penmaen Fiction Series One / Number One. Cover illustration by Jerome Kaplan.
Complete set of first printings of all 21 books in the Sharpe series, each volume signed on the title page by Cornwell.
Signed first edition of this hardboiled Los Angeles murder mystery by former journalist Cosin, later a television writer for 24 and Law and Order: Criminal Intent.
Inscribed first printing of Coupland's fifth novel, about a former child beauty pageant contender and a "hard-living movie producer," by the author of GENERATION X.
First edition of this novel set amid civil war-era Mozambique, chosen as one of the twelve best African books of the 20th century by the panel of African organizations that made the "Africa's 100 Best Books" list.
First edition of these collected responses to the award of the 1948 Bollingen Prize to Ezra Pound's PISAN CANTOS, the several objections, and the objections to the objections.
This volume includes the induction of Katherine Anne Porter into the Academy, as well as commemorative tributes to Edward. Hopper by Andrew Wyeth, Carson McCullers by Truman Capote, and Dorothy Parker by Lillian Hellman.
Inscribed first edition of this fifth Mountie murder mystery by the prolific Charlotte MacLeod, writing as Alisa Craig.
Signed first edition of Crais's seventh Elvis Cole mystery, nominated for the Shamus Award for best private investigator novel.
First edition of this undersea psychological thriller, later adapted into a film starring Dustin Hoffman and Samuel L. Jackson.