TESTIMONY AGAINST GERTRUDE STEIN (Transition Pamphlet No. 1)
February 1935
First printing of this group protest against Gertrude Stein's characterization of the authors in her book AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS.
Biography & Memoir
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CAPOTE: A Biography
(1988)
First edition of the definitive biography of Truman Capote, and the basis for the 2005 film.
WHAT IS THE WHAT: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng
2006
First edition of Eggers's novelization of the true story of a Sudanese boy trying to escape his country's violence and political strife.
THE MEADOW
(1992)
Signed uncorrected proof of this acclaimed poetic memoir.
THE DOG SAYS HOW
(2007)
Inscribed second printing of this collection of autobiographical stories from this frequent contributor to NPR's All Things Considered.
CASANOVA'S ESCAPE FROM THE LEADS: An Excerpt From the Memoirs of Giacomo Casanova Di Seingalt
1929
Early Knopf Pocket Book edition, in the lovely and uncommon Art Deco jacket, of Casanova's account of his bold midnight escape from solitary confinement in 1750s Venice.
IN QUEER STREET
(1932)
Association copy first printing of this collection of essays on murderers and others, from the personal library of fellow true-crime pioneer Jonathan Goodman.
A TRAMP ABROAD
1880
First edition of the famous comedic memoir, a companion to the best-selling INNOCENTS ABROAD and a model for later satirical travel narratives like those of David Sedaris and Sarah Vowell – an exceptional copy.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN: Volume 1
2010
First edition of the first volume of Twain's autobiography, assembled by the Mark Twain Project of The Bancroft Library and first published on the 100th anniversary of the author's death in accordance with his wishes.
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