New York: Farrar Straus & Cudahy, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Basis for the big screen film. Set in New Orleans, the story centers on a naive young man, Dove Linkhorn, who finds himself in a milieu of far more sophisticated women. The novel was most often quoted as the source... More about A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
New York: Dutton, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. The author's first novel, and basis for the successful cable film. Concerns one Ruth Anne Boatwright (nicknamed Bone) from Greenville County, South Carolina. 309 pp. More about BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA. A Novel
New York: Harper & Row, (1978). First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed and signed on the half-title page: "For / Mel / With great respect / and appreciation / William Peter Blatty." Basis for the 1980 big screen film directed and written by Blatty, that stars Stacy Keach and Scott Wilson. In... More about THE NINTH CONFIGURATION. A Novel
New York: Arbor House, (1982). First edition. Hardcover. Signed by the author on the title page. The fifth Matthew Scudder book. Basis for the Hal Ashby directed film that starred Jeff Bridges. In 1994 Block received the Edgar Grand Master Award. More about EIGHT MILLION WAYS TO DIE
New York: Vanguard Press, 1954. Proof / Advance copy. Paperback. "The magnificent story of a Colonel who build a perfect bridge -- for the enemy"! Basis for the Academy Award winning film (7 Oscars) directed by David Lean that starred William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkings and many more. Bound... More about THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI
New York: Villard, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. A novel concerning James Leer, a troubled young "wonder boy" whose obsession with Hollywood suicides leads him to commit a pair of startling crimes. Basis for the big screen film directed by Curtis Hanson. More about WONDER BOYS. A Novel
London: Secker & Warburg, (1999). First edition. Hardcover. Printed by Clays. Winner of the Booker Prize for 1999. Basis for the big screen film (2008) that was directed by Steve Jacobs and stars John Malkovic, Natalie Becker and Jessica Haines. The tale of a South African professor who loses everything... More about DISGRACE
New York: Knopf, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's sixth novel, one of approx 5000 copies. Author photo and publisher's slip tipped in. More about THE HAWK IS DYING
New York: Viking Press, (1971). First edition. Paperback. Advance reading copy. A thriller about a professional assassin hired by OAS, a French dissident paramilitary organization, to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France. Winner of the Edgar Award and basis for the successful big screen film. From the literary... More about THE DAY OF THE JACKAL. A Novel
New York: Putnam, (1981). First edition. Paperback. Uncorrected Proof, in the original orange perfect bound printed wrappers (text only, no image). Spine free of type, 354pp. This novel introduced the world to Dr. Hannibal Lector, and was adapted for the film "Manhunter." Thomas Harris wrote a sequel to the novel... More about RED DRAGON
New York: Knopf, 2010. First United States Edition. Hardcover. The final volume in this internationally best selling trilogy, and basis for the 2009 big screen film. More about THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST. A Novel Translated From the Swedish by Reg Keeland
New York: Del Rey/Ballantine, (1976). Later printing. Hardcover. If this Science Fiction Book Club edition had the correct code "S27" to the gutter of page 183 (last page of text) it would be the rare first edition. Alas, the code on this copy, in the gutter of page 183 is... More about STAR WARS. From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
New York: Del Rey/Ballantine, (1976). Later printing. Hardcover. If this Science Fiction Book Club edition had the correct code "S27" to the gutter of page 183 (last page of text) it would be the rare first edition. Alas, the code on this copy, in the gutter of page 183 is... More about STAR WARS. From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1976). First edition. Hardcover. This nice copy has all the right points to be the first edition. Basis for the big screen film directed by Robert Redford that starred Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer, and Tom Skerritt. There were two other stories besides the title one... More about A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT And Other Stories
New York: Scribners, 1999. First edition. Paperback. Uncorrected proofs of the first edition of this book of eleven stories. With publisher's promotional sheet laid in. Includes the story "Brokeback Mountain," the source for the award winning film. More about CLOSE RANGE. Wyoming Stories
New York: Scribner, 1999. William Mathews. First edition. Hardcover. Eleven stories, including Brokeback Mountain, which was the basis for the very successful big-screen film. With six full-page watercolor illustrations by William Mathews. More about CLOSE RANGE. Wyoming Stories. Watercolors by William Mathews
New York: Scribner's, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Proof. In perfect bound printed wrappers, as issued. Publicity material laid in. Contact label to front cover. More about ACCORDION CRIMES
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. Two items. A first edition of the book and a set of the long galleys (very good condition), that measure 24 inches long by 7 inches wide, with some hand corrections. Basis for the very successful big screen film that starred... More about LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR. 2 Items
Melbourne, London, Toronto: Heinemann, (1957). First British edition. Hardcover. A post-apocalyptic novel that details the experiences of a mixed group of people in Melbourne as they await the arrival of deadly radiation spreading towards them from the Northern Hemisphere following a nuclear war a year previously. As the radiation approaches... More about ON THE BEACH
New York: Knopf, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. This copy is signed by Spragg on the title page. Basis for the 2005 big screen film directed by Lasse Hallstrom that stars Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez and Morgan Freeman. From the estate of Beef Torrey, writer, raconteur and friend to many many writers. More about AN UNFINISHED LIFE. A Novel
London: Michael Joseph, 1971. First UK edition. Hardcover. There are private eyes and private eyes, but only one Shaft. John Shaft, a sexy beautiful black man who doesn't get scared no matter who he tangles with in New York. Basis for the successful film directed by Gordon Parks that starred... More about SHAFT
New York: HBJ, (1982). Later printing. Hardcover. Signed by the author on the half title. Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Basis for the big screen film directed by Steven Spielberg. More about THE COLOR PURPLE. A Novel
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, (1945). First edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front endpaper: "For Melba Bennett / a friend of Philip McCormick's / Jessamyn West." With the bookplate of Melba Bennett to the front pastedown (as well as a neat bookstore stamp from... More about THE FRIENDLY PERSUASION
