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.
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GENDER OUTLAW: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us
(1994)
Inscribed first printing of this reflection on and celebration of transness by transgender performance artist, actor, and writer Kate Bornstein.
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.
MEN OF MARYLAND
1914
Inscribed first printing of this collection of short biographies of prominent Black people, as well as a brief summary of Maryland history with a focus on the state's Black population, written by a formerly enslaved man – inscribed to Black suffragist Addie Hunton.
A HEARTBREAKING WORK OF STAGGERING GENIUS
(2000)
Signed first printing of this Pulitzer Prize finalist, the equally comedic and dramatic story of the deaths of Eggers's parents and assuming the guardianship of his young brother.
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.
PERSONAL HISTORY
1997
Warmly inscribed first printing of the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of the trailblazing publisher of the WASHINGTON POST during the tumultuous period that saw the stories of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate — with signed letter from Donald Graham.
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.
THOMAS PAINE'S RIGHTS OF MAN: A Biography
(2006)
Signed first printing of Hitchens's history of the famous defense of the principles behind the French Revolution, by the English-born American Revolutionary and author of COMMON SENSE.
STEVE JOBS
(2011)
First printing of the definitive biography of the iconic co-founder of Apple, published only days after his death.
THE DOG SAYS HOW
(2007)
Inscribed second printing of this collection of autobiographical stories from this frequent contributor to NPR's All Things Considered.
RAGING BULL
(1970)
Warmly inscribed first edition of the boxing champion's autobiography, detailing his rough young adulthood and ties to organized crime – adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Robert DeNiro and directed by Martin Scorsese.
"WE"
1927
Limited "Author's Autograph Edition" of Lindbergh's first memoir – a stunning copy in the original glassine and publisher's box.
JOE LOUIS, MAN AND SUPER-FIGHTER
1936
Signed first edition of biography of heavyweight champion boxer JOE LOUIS, "The Brown Bomber" who fought racism and Nazism with athletic skill.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
(1965)
First printing of one of the most powerful autobiographies in American literature, in exceptional condition.
THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
1804, 1805, 1807
First edition of this classic biography of the first president of the United States, including the scarce atlas volume.
SUMMER DOORWAYS
(2005)
First edition of Merwin's memoir of his early life, after graduating from Princeton and before winning the Yale Younger Poets Award in 1952.
ALWAYS THE YOUNG STRANGERS
(1953)
Signed later printing of Sandburg's autobiographical account of his childhood in Galesburg, IL, inscribed to two booksellers.
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."
MY BELOVED WORLD
2013
Signed first printing of the memoir of "the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court [...] an instant American icon" (front flap).
ALMOST DARK
(2010)
Inscribed first printing of this collection of poetry from the Minnesota-based author.
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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