New York: Harper Collins, (1988). Maurice Sendak. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong 4to. Story and pictures by Maurice Sendak. This book won the 1964 Caldecott Medal for The Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year. Published to great critical acclaim, it turned out to be the first book of a trilogy..... More
New York: 37 INK, (2018). First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Alice Walker on the title page. Here, Walker shares a timely collection, presented in both English and Spanish, of nearly seventy works of passionate and powerful poetry that bears witness to our troubled times, while also chronicling a life well..... More
New York: Crown, (2012). First edition. Hardcover. Rod Sterwart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in north London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths ranging from gravedigging to professional soccer, it was music that truly captured his heart, and he never..... More
New York: Knopf, (1995). First trade edition. Hardcover. Lyra Belacqua is content to run wild among the scholars of Jordan College, with her demon familiar, Pantalaimon, always by her side. When her uncle, Lord Asriel, returns from the North with tales of mystery and danger, it seems to have little..... More
New York: Random House, (2019). First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Jim Mattis on the title page. A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world by General Jim Mattis, the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time. Writiten with..... More
New York: Harper Collins, (2008). First edition. hardcover. Inscribed by the author on the title page (takes up the complete page). One of the most celebrated and controversial authors in America delivers his first novel. A sweeping chronicle of contemporary Los Angeles that is bold, exhilarating, and utterly original, illuminating..... More
An archive of three (3) letters written and typed from Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) to two Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity of Manitowoc Wisconsin. The two sisters, Sister Ritarose Stahl and Sister Carina Schisel (1917-2008), add their eyewitness account of what transpired (dated January 20, 2012). In the spring of 1968..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1976. First edition. This copy is inscribed by the author on the half-title page to actor / director Paul Bartel: "To Paul / all best / Harry Crews." Bartel is best known for such cult classics as "Eating Raoul," "Death Race 2000," and "Scenes From the Class..... More
single cards. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented this event celebrating the documentary film by John Landis of the great comedian Don Rickles. This gala happened 5 months prior to the Emmy Awards when Landis and his team won a Primetime Emmy for this documentary and Don Rickles..... More
New York: Film Society of Lincoln Center, 2007. First edition. No binding single sheet. A framed certificate declaring Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project documentary film, directed by John Landis was the 'Official Selection' of the New York Film Festival. Certificate measures 8 1/2 x 11 inches, matted in red..... More
Burlington (MA): Focal Press, (2003). First edition. softcover. 4to. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "For Barbara and Don / with so much admiration / DNL (who has drawn a heart next to her signature." Provenance: From the estate of Don and Barbara Rickles. An inside look at..... More
Milwaukie (Oregon): M Press, (2008). First edition. softcover. 4to. Inscribed by John Landis on the title page to Don Rickles and his wife Barbara: "For Don and Barbara / with love / and admiration / (signed) John." Also laid in is a John Landis notecard with this inscription: "Photos of..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, (1987). First edition. Hardcover. Here, the author has re-imagined the story of the Trojan War, and retells it from the point of view of Kassandra the beautiful and tormented royal princess of Troy. The story unfolds in a new and daring way, from the judgment..... More
Los Angeles: The American Jewish Committee, (2000). First edition. Hardcover. 4to. Briefly inscribed and signed by George Lucas "Shawn " (signed) George Lucas on the title page. Full page dedication by Bruce M. Ramer, National President, American Jewish Committee. Followed by a page on the history of the Committee. The..... More
Colorado Springs: Gauntlet Publications, (2006). First edition. Hardcover and softcover. This is the original outline, in narrative form, of a proposed 20-hour ABC-TV mini-series that Matheson wrote in the 1970’s (appearing here in publication for the first time).Television executives asked him to shorten the series into 7 hours. Later, after Matheson..... More
Utrecht: The University of Etrecht, (1987). First edition. hardcover. 4to. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper, "To my friends Ann & Frank Conroy / as a souvenir of 6/20/99 / (signed) Jan Jaap Haspels." This book concentrates on the essentials that set tose instruments apart from all other..... More
Port Townsend: Copper Canyon Press, 2021. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Massive 921 page uncorrected proof copy of the single volume edition of Harrison's COMPLETE POEMS. Signed by the editor Joseph Bednarik on the title page. The definitive collection from one of America's iconic writers. Introduction by activist and naturalist writer Terry..... More
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. Large 4to. Inscribed by Irving Penn "For old friend Bob / with warmest / greetings" (signed) "P." Below the inscription Penn has drawn a circle which he signed in the middle, at the bottom of the circle he has written..... More
Port Townsend: Copper Canyon Press, 2021. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by the editor Joseph Bednarik on the title page underneath his printed name. A "What do you think?" reply postcard laid in. One of only 4000 printed in grey cloth with dust jacket painting by Russell Chatham "Spring Moon Over..... More
Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press, 1786. First edition of this translation. Large 4to. 64pp. The Song of Solomon also known as the Song of Songs, is a book of the Tanakh (and Christian Old Testament), which celebrates and interprets human sexuality within a religious framework. Corners of the title..... More
New York: Knopf, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. This much anticipated collection from the New Yorker critic, brings together a generous selection of Lane's film criticisms, profiles, book reviews, and essays on art and culture. In the manner of Edmund Wilson and Kenneth Tynan, Lane embraces high and low with equal..... More
New York: Random House, (1999). First trade edition. Hardcover. Signed by John McCain (1936-2018) on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page. This deeply moving memoir is the story of three generations of warriors and the ways that sons are shaped and enriched by their fathers. John McCain's grandfather, a...... More
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (2000). First edition. Hardcover. Signed by the author on the title page. Three novellas; Westward Ho, I Forgot to Go to Spain, and The Beast God Forgot to Invent. These are stories of humans and beasts, of culture and wildness, of men driven crazy by..... More
New York: Faber and Faber, (2003). First Edition. hardcover. 4to. This book gives details about the script and production of the Broadway adaptation of the John Waters film. It has been signed by the authors Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, lead actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, and producer..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1960. Shel Silverstein. First edition. Paperback. 4to. A paperback original (PBO) not issued in hardback. Solid copy with handling creases and a faint one word to front cover. Perfect bound as issued, price of $1.50 to front cover (top right). First printing stated with 128..... More
