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Ed Smith Books specializes in buying and selling literary first editions, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. Our location, on Bainbridge Island, is a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, Washington. Open by appointment. Member, ABAA.

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Author's first book (preceded only by a few scholarly offprints). 8vo. Winner of the National Book Award. Laid into this copy is a postcard addressed to a woman in Indiana (cancel 1988) in the author's hand, on the message side Percy writes: "This morning I got a note from my aunt asking me to come for lunch. / The Moviegoer / Walker Percy." The opening sentence of this prize winner.

THE MOVIEGOER.
Percy, Walker
New York: Knopf, 1961. Author's first book (preceded only by a few scholarly offprints). 8vo. Winner of the National Book Award. Laid into this.. more
Price: $3,000.00

Large 4to. This copy is inscribed by Irving Penn to his close friend, and assistant, the artist Mary Faulconer on the half-title page: "For dear dear Mary, with Love / P." Underneath his inscription Penn has drawn a circle then signed his name inside, adding "NY. 1984," the year of publication. This is the first comprehensive retrospective on Penn's work, and was published in conjunction with an exhibition at MOMA. 216 p, with 156 plates (21 in color) with 35 reference illustrations (7 in color).

IRVING PENN.
Szarkowski, John
New York: Museum of Modern Art, (1984). Large 4to. This copy is inscribed by Irving Penn to his close friend, and assistant, the artist Mary Faulconer on.. more
Price: $950.00

The first British and first hardbound editions of books that were published in the U.S. as paperback originals. Small 4to and 8vo. 4 volumes. Each of these books (which comprise the first four novels in the ongoing Temeraire series) is one of 100 copies numbered and signed by the author on the title page using a blindstamp colophon. These four novels have been optioned for the movies by Peter Jackson (director of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy). They are historical novels set during the Napoleonic Wars but in an "alternate reality" that includes dragons.

TEMERAIRE, THRONE OF JAKE, BLACK POWDER WAR and EMPIRE OF IVORY.
Novik, Naomi
London: Harper Voyager, (2006-2007). The first British and first hardbound editions of books that were published in the U.S. as paperback originals. Small 4to.. more
Price: $2,250.00

Author's first book. This copy is inscribed by Bowles: "George darling, please refer to Plain Pleasures. Love, Jane. 1966." Bowles misspelled "Pleasures" on the first try, crossing it out and began a second time but crossed that out also before penning the word correctly on the third try. "Plain Pleasures" is a collection of Bowles' short stories which Peter Owen published in 1966. The recipient, "George", may be movie director George Cukor since this book turned up at an auction with other books inscribed to him but it does not bear his bookplate as many of his books did. In any case, Jane Bowles inscriptions are seldom seen.

TWO SERIOUS LADIES.
Bowles, Jane
London: Peter Owen, 1965. Author's first book. This copy is inscribed by Bowles: "George darling, please refer to Plain Pleasures. Love, Jane. 1966." Bowles.. more
Price: $1,850.00

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