MY LIFE IN HEAVY METAL.
New York: Grove Press, (2002). First edition. Hardcover. Author's first book. Twelve passion-fueled stories. Signed by the author on a tipped-in page before the half-title page. 205pp. More
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FIORUCCI THE BOOK.
New York: Harlin Quist, (1980). First edition. Paperback. 4to. A PBO, the first and only edtion. Full of the famous Fiorucci graphics and anecdotes from its heyday, a daytime "Studio 54" experience. Popular with everybody from Warhol, Farah Fawcett, Marc Jacobs, Madonna, Lauren Bacall, Haring, Maripol, Jackie O, Gloria Vanderbilt..... More
THE WATER KNIFE.
New York: Knopf, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. A near-future thriller that casts new light on how we live today, and what may be in store for us tomorrow. Featuring a Los Vegas 'water knife' named Angel Velasquez,who is a detective, assassin, and spy, who "cuts" water for the boss of..... More
HET MONSTER in de KELDER (THE HAWKLINE MONSTER).
Bussum, Netherlands: Uitgeverij Agathon, 1977. First edition thus. Paperback. A PRESENTATION COPY inscribed by Brautigan to actor Margot Kidder, 1948-2018, on the title page,"This copy is for Margo Kidder / wishing you good luck / with your movie / Richard Brautigan / San Francisco / August 6, 1978." Kidder and..... More
ONE CHRISTMAS.
New York: Random House, (1983). Proof copy. Paperback. Early proof copy with title and publisher handwritten to red front cover.Tiny literary agency stamp to bottom of half-title page. Page numbers originally handwritten (but reproduced here). 21 pages printed on rectos only. Perfect bound in red wrappers. More
THE NAME ABOVE THE TITLE. An Autobiography. Illustrated from Photographs
New York: The Macmillan Company, (1971). First edition. Hardcover. This copy has the bookplate of Frank Buxton (1930-2018) on the front pastedown. Frank Buxton was an American actor, television writer, author, and television director. Frank Capra has briefly inscribed and signed his name to Buxton's bookplate. This book provides a...... More
AT RANDOM. The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf. Illustrated From Photographs
New York: Random House, (1977). First edition. One of America's most famous book publisher's tells fascinating tales about the book biz and his candid opinions of authors, including; Moss Hart, Theodore Dreiser, Eugene O'Neill, James Joyce, George Gershwin, Sinclair Lewis, William Faulkner, James A. Michener, Truman Capote, John O'Hara, Samuel..... More
AT RANDOM. The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf. Illustrated From Photographs
New York: Random House, (1977). First edition. Hardcover. An Advance Copy bound in white cloth with copper stamping to spine and front cover housed in the original publisher's cardboard slipcase. Laid in is a note on Random House stationery, A Personal Note, signed by Bob Bernstein, presenting this advance copy..... More
EX-CONVICT. How To Pull Time And Parole.
n.p. Published by the Author, 1982. First edition. Paperback. A PBO (paperback original). This copy signed by the author, singer, songwriter on the title page. Coe, to get noticed in Nashville, had a long black hearse with his name printed on the sides (in huge white letters). He used to..... More
BLOOD AND GRITS. Essays.
New York: Harper & Row, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's tenth book. Essays. Seventeen pieces that were all published, with the exception of "A Night at a Waterfall." The stellar piece, in my opinion, is "A Walk in the Country." The first printing was 6500 copies..... More
THE MUDDY FORK. A Work in Progress.
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1984. LImited signed edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo. 25 pages of text, bound in brown cloth and yellow patterned boards with acetate wrapper. #62/200 numbered copies signed by Crumley. The published work contained short fiction and non-fiction published by Clark City Press in 1991. More
ALL ABOUT LULU. A Novel
Brooklyn: Soft Skull Press, (2008). First edition. softcover. Prolific Pacific Northwest author's first book, a PBO (paperback original) signed by Evison on the title page with those words that are oh so true, "NO PAIN NO GAIN!" (signed) with his initials. This novel won critical acclaim, including the Washington State..... More
A JOHN GRAVES READER
Austin: University of Texas Press, (1996). First edition. Hardcover. This copy is inscribed by John Graves on the half-title page. Laid in is a post card notice of a book signing at a book shop on October 6, 1996. Post card sent to the person the book is inscribed to..... More
EGGS I HAVE KNOWN.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, (1955). First printing stated. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author to June and Oscar Levant "To June Levant and / Oscar who uses / the same surname / In sincere / admiration." (signed) "Corrine Griffith." A collection of recipes of fine and unusual food, with..... More
DALVA.
New York: Dutton/Seymour Lawrence, (1988). First edition. Paperback. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Perfect bound in the original illustrated brown printed wrappers. 324pp. Press release/promotional letter laid in. The story of a woman of the west, told in her voice. She shares with us her great determination to find the illegitimate son..... More
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF RIVERS. With 5 Relief Prints by Russell Chatham
Seattle: Wynn Books, 1986. Russell Chatham. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Jim Harrison on the half-title page. A book of poetry. Includes 5 relief prints, measuring 14 x 18 inches, each marked; "AP 8/40" and each pencil signed by Russell Chatham. Though lacking the folder, the 5 prints are all..... More
THE PET SHOP BOYS VERSUS AMERICA. Photographs by Pennie Smith
London: Viking Press, (1993). First edition. Hardcover. An English synth-pop duo, formed in London in 1981 and consisting of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. Pet Shop Boys have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and are listed as the most successful duo in UK music history by The Guinness..... More
TONY HILLERMAN: From the Blessing Way to Talking God. A Bibliography #18/20
Tucson: Press of the Gigantic Hound, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Small 4to. This copy is one of only 20, being #18. The same brick rust colored cloth as the one of 1000 copies, but this copy, on the limitation page, states #18/20 and is signed by Hieb there, as well..... More
MONUMENT. A Lithograph. ARTIST PROOF Signed 1963.
n.p. Associated American Artists, 1963. Joseph Hirsch. First edition. Lithograph. Image measures approx 14 1/8 X 22 1/2 inches, overall (framed under glass) 31 1/4 x 26 inches. This copy is marked "Artist Proof, '63" and signed by the artist in pencil. There was an edition of 50 signed. Printed..... More
BLACK LEOPARD RED WOLF. A Novel
New York: Riverhead, 2019. First edition. Hardcover. This copy is signed on the title page. "Signed First Edition" sticker to the front cover. Myth, fantasy, and history merge in this stunning novel following a mercenary and his search for a missing child. Illustrated with maps. 620pp. The first volume of..... More
LET'S JUST SAY IT WASN'T PRETTY.
New York: Random House, (2014). First edition. Hardcover. Signed by the author on a tipped-in blank sheet. Here, Keaton shares the wisdom she's accumulated through the years as a mother, daughter, actress, artist, and international style icon. 188pp. More
A LIFETIME OF PERCEPTION
New York: Abrams, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. This retrospective volume celebrates the seventy years of Kertesz' photographic career, from his youth in his native Hungary, through an exciting and fruitful decade in Paris, to his American period in Greenwich Village. It presents 150 insightful and penetrating images, including 60 photographs..... More
BARBARY SHORE. A Novel
New York: Rinehart & Co, (1951). First edition. Hardcover. Author's second novel, written after his great success with his 1948 debut The Naked and the Dead. It concerns a protagonist who rents a room in a Brooklyn boarding house with the intention of writing a novel. More
ANSEL ADAMS. The Eloquent Light. Volume 1
San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1963. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. A biography of Ansel Adams, that starts when he was a teenager, and a summer custodian, of sorts, of a small building provided by The Sierra Club. His hikes in the Nevada mountains taught a young Adams a respect for the..... More
NEWMAN'S OWN COOKBOOK. Compiled by Ursula Hotchner & Nell Newman With Observations & Diversions by A.E. Hotchner
Chicago: Contemporary Books, (1985). Hardcover. Signed by Paul Newman on the front endpaper. Laid in is a color flyer highlighting how much his food line donates to charity, and a "thank you" to Oregon retailers for their support. Illustrated with color and black and white photographs. 136 pages with index..... More