CONVERSATIONS WITH NELSON ALGREN
(1964)
First printing of this series of interviews with National Book Award-winning author Nelson Algren – with postcard from Algren to his friend, publisher William Targ.
Post-WWII
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A SENSE OF WHERE YOU ARE
(1965)
Inscribed first printing of this profile of "the greatest [basketball] player in the history of the Ivy League" (jacket) – who would later become a US Senator – John McPhee's first book.
RHINESTONE COWBOY
1994
Inscribed first edition of the autobiography of the iconic country singer, chronicling his rise from poverty into the spotlight, and his struggles along the way.
CAPOTE: A Biography
(1988)
First edition of the definitive biography of Truman Capote, and the basis for the 2005 film.
VLADIMIR FAVORSKY
(1967)
First printing of the most comprehensive work in English about the career of Vladimir Favorsky, a key reference of the multifaceted artist.
APPETITE FOR LIFE: THE BIOGRAPHY OF JULIA CHILD
(1997)
Galley proof of the biography of the iconic chef and educator, published when she was 85 years old.
ANOTHER BULLSHIT NIGHT IN SUCK CITY
(2004)
Signed first printing of this darkly humorous memoir of a turning point in poet Nick Flynn's life, in which he encounters his estranged father in a homeless shelter.
FROM DEATH-CAMP TO EXISTENTIALISM: A Psychiatrist's Path to a New Therapy
(1959)
Rare first English-language edition of Frankl's classic presentation of logotherapy, now best known by its later title, MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING.
WORDS, WEATHER AND WOLFMEN: Conversations With Tony Hillerman
1989
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.
STEVE JOBS
(2011)
First printing of the definitive biography of the iconic co-founder of Apple, published only days after his death.
BENEATH THE UNDERDOG
1971
First printing of this epic autobiography of one of jazz's all-time greats and biggest personalities.
THE MEMOIRS OF RICHARD NIXON
(1978)
First edition of the memoirs of the 37th US president, with ephemera including matchbook from the Watergate Hotel.
FLYING TIGER JOE'S ADVENTURE STORY COOKBOOK
(1985)
Inscribed first printing of this memoir-cum-cookbook of a WWII fighter pilot who saw combat in the Pacific.
IRON & SILK
(1986)
First edition of this memoir of post-Cultural-Revolution China.
THINKING IN PICTURES : The Making of the Movie Matewan
1987
Signed uncorrected proof copy of this carefully constructed memoir about the making of Sayles' 1987 film.
SEIZE THE TIME
(1970)
First edition of this memoir by one of the founders of the Black Panthers, with a focus on his trial as one of the "Chicago 8."
SONDHEIM & CO.
(1974)
Inscribed first printing of this oral history following the life of the late, great Stephen Sondheim, reflecting on his work from his first high school production to the state of Broadway and his career in the 1970s.
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