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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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This copy is inscribed to Edward Hyde Cox (1914-1998) who served as the President of the Cape Ann Historical Association (MA): "For Hyde Cox, the Canary / of Crow Island / Wallace Stegner." This book, while written from the perspective of the Mormon immigration, is more than a recounting of history. Rather, it is a glimpse into the culture, mindset, and mantra of the many different people and parties that tamed what is now Utah, northern Arizona and New Mexico, western Colorado, southern Idaho and Wyoming, and eastern Nevada.

MORMON COUNTRY. Part of the American Folkways Series
Stegner, Wallace
New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, (1942). This copy is inscribed to Edward Hyde Cox (1914-1998) who served as the President of the Cape Ann Historical Association.. more
Price: $850.00

One of only 26 lettered copies, the deluxe issue, signed in full by Hunter S Thompson on the colophon page. A small book, 38pp, containing three pieces by the Doctor of Gonzo: Mescalito, Death of a Poet, and Screwjack. Bound in brown leather with gilt decoration (HST's monster), issued without dust jacket.

SCREWJACK.
Thompson, Hunter S
Santa Barbara: Neville, 1991. One of only 26 lettered copies, the deluxe issue, signed in full by Hunter S Thompson on the colophon page... more
Price: $3,000.00

Approx 400pp, 16mo and 4to, being the working draft of Dramocles, housed in the author's original folder with story and character notes scribbled throughout. Consisting of (approx): 71pp of early draft, 50pp of possible scenes, bits and characterizations, 53pp + 170pp of drafts, 70pp of (old notes) drafts, including mss charts, outlines, structure plotting, and mss slips he used (ala James Joyce). Robert Sheckley, 1928-2005, was a Hugo and Nebula nominated author whose clever and often absurdist sci-fi novels attracted a wide audience. Includes a first edition of the finished book, F/F signed by the author. A remarkable archive, a chance to recreated how a novel is written, from notecards to finished product.

DRAMOCLES. An Intergalactic Soap Opera. ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT ARCHIVE.
Sheckley, Robert
Circa 1983. Approx 400pp, 16mo and 4to, being the working draft of Dramocles, housed in the author's original folder with story and.. more
Price: $1,750.00

ARCHIVE OF A VIDEO INTERVIEW, AUGUST 8, 1977
Macdonald, Ross (Kenneth Millar)
n.p.: n.p., 1977. Produced by Richard Moore (who interviews Millar in these tapes) for the KQED documentary series, Writers in America. The archive.. more
Price: $2,000.00

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