New York. McGraw-Hill, 1968. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a close to fine dust jacket. Light foxing to the top edges. Minor nicks to the foot of the dust jacket spine. A handsome and collectible copy of this iconic book. A 1968 signed holographic letter with six lines of text and signed as "Edward Abbey" is laid into the book. Mailing envelope in Abbey's handwriting is also present. This is one of Abbeys' most enduring books that details his love for the desert and canyons. The book was written after he worked as a ranger in Arches National Park. There was a small first printing and many of the firsts were read and passed around. Consequently, well preserved copies such as this are uncommon. More

New York: Scribner's, 1911. Hardcover. First edition. First edition, first printing. A near fine copy in publisher's red cloth, stamped in gold. Some darkening to the jacket spine. First Issue, with "wearily" unbroken on penultimate line p.135 and top edge gilt. With four pages of advertisements at the rear of the book. The sad story of Ethan Frome who finds himself trapped in a marriage and his unsuccessful and tragic attempt to escape it. Comes with facsimile dust jacket. More

Boston: Shambhala, 1996. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Harrison's years of Zen practice are the inspiration for the poems in his 9th collection of poetry. A lovely, unread copy. Signed by the author on the half title page. More

New York: Norton, 1968. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. The author's second book containing 21 of his early poems. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Price clipped. A beautiful copy. Signed by Harrison on the title page. More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a very good dust jacket. Closed tear at the top of the dust jacket and creasing and toning to the rear panel. DeLillo's first book about a disillusioned media mogul. From the publisher: "At the height of his success, David (Bell) sets out to rediscover reality. Camera in hand, he journeys across the country in a mad and moving attempt to capture, to impose a pattern on his own, and Americaís past, present, and future. With blue topstain and a price of $6.95 on front flap. Signed by the author on the title page. More

New York: Everyman's Library, 1995. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. With a new introduction by John Updike. Signed by the author on the title page. As new. More

New York: FSG, 1992. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy. A well-reviewed collection of stories, perhaps Johnson's best-known work, that was made into a quite successful film. A small first printing which has made first editions truly scarce. The book takes its title from the Velvet Underground song "Heroin." This is a publisher's review copy with a FSG review laid into the book. Signed by Denis Johnson on a bookplate laid into the book. Signed by the author. More

New York: Villard, 1996. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. The tragic story of Chris McCandless who heads off into the wilderness of Alaska and disappears. Signed and inscribed by the Krakauer on the title page in 1996, the year of publication: "To Henry -------/ Thanks for your help. I'm sorry that I won't get to have dinner with you in Boston/ Jon Krakauer. January, 1996." More

New York: Doubleday, 2001. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. The second novel by the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Underground Railroad. Signed by the author. More

New York: Hastings House, 1939. hardcover. First edition, first printing. A very good book in light green coarse-weave cloth with dark green lettering. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers and Still a solid and firm copy of 713 pages with sunning to the spine. Contains the original map in the rear pocket with the sticker from the bookstore of the University of Southern California and the price tag of $2.50. More