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Rare signed true first edition of this novel of Mexican immigration to the United States from one of Bolivia's most celebrated writers.
Rare signed true first edition of this novel of Mexican immigration to the United States from one of Bolivia's most celebrated writers.
First edition of Anderson's swashbuckling fantasy adventure, warmly inscribed to fellow science fiction writer Reginald Bretnor and translator Helen (Harding) Bretnor.
First edition of Anderson's alternate-history Shakespearian fantasia with elves, warmly inscribed to fellow science fiction writer Reginald Bretnor and screenwriter Rosalie (Bodrero) Bretnor.
Signed first printing of this mystery novel, with swords but no sorcery, warmly inscribed to fellow science fiction writer Reginald Bretnor and translator Helen (Harding) Bretnor, to whom the book is jointly dedicated.
First printing of Benchley's collection of humorous pieces, humorously inscribed in the month of publication.
Scarce unnumbered copy of the signed limited edition of Caldwell's short fiction.
First printing of the pivotal true-crime book — signed by Capote, and with the ownership signature of Dorothy B. Hughes, author of the inverted noir masterpiece, IN A LONELY PLACE (1947).
Association first edition of Cartland's fourth novel — and one of only a handful of her 728 published books without a happy ending — inscribed by the Cartland to her uncle.
Association first edition of Cartland's third novel — and one of only a handful of her 728 published books without a happy ending — inscribed by the Cartland to her uncle.
First edition, second issue, of the most influential piece of war fiction in American literature, with the armorial engraved bookplate of Theodore Roosevelt on the front pastedown, and Roosevelt's clipped signature additionally tipped onto the front free endpaper.
Signed first edition of this collection of stories and essays from the Black Mountain writer, warmly inscribed to noted DC poet Terence Winch.
Association publisher's review copy of this powerful novel of youth destroyed by gang violence, with extensive inscriptions from both authors to Harlem Writer's Guild president Bill Ford.
Inscribed association copy of this vibrant post-war Mills & Boon contemporary romance, gifted by the author to her mother.
Collection of first editions of John Irving's first four books, association copies all warmly inscribed to his close friend, classmate, and fellow writer Don Hendrie Jr., "[t]he oldest and best of all the old, best friends."
Inscribed first edition, association copy, of this collection of Pauline Kael's NEW YORKER film reviews from 1983 to 1985.
Signed first edition of King's foray into one of the darkest reaches of human suffering, inscribed by King to the owners of venerable independent bookstore Bookshop Santa Cruz.
One hundred personally inscribed volumes from the members' library of Manhattan's legendary '21' Club.
First edition of this critical study of Shakespearean readings by Coleridge, Keats, Woolf, Charles Olson, John Berryman, Allen Ginsberg, and Ted Hughes, inscribed by Leinwand to contemporary poet Stanley Plumly.
Unique copy of the first edition of Machen's impossibly eerie episodic novel, in an eerie handmade vernacular dust jacket, from the library of actor Wyndham Goldie.
Association first printing of this early Markson title, inscribed by the novelist to fellow writer Normal Mailer and Beverly [Bentley] Mailer.
First printing of this study of the Victorian reception of Romantic writers, with a warm note from the author to contemporary poet and Keats biographer Stanley Plumly.
Inscribed first edition of this collection of anagrams, acrostics, rebuses, palindromes, crosswords, and quizzes of Sherlockian interest.
Association copy first printing of this collection of essays on murderers and others, from the personal library of fellow true-crime pioneer Jonathan Goodman.
Signed first printing of this exploration of the historical context and continuing popularity of Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel, this copy inscribed to Stanley Plumly — with an with original poem by him below inscription.
First printing of this Chicago-based murder mystery by Starrett, noted Sherlockian and Chicago man of letters.