Putty.
San Francisco: Cranium Press, 1971. Paperback. Limited edition. A fine book in perfect bound wrappers. A bit of toning to the wraps. Signed by the author on the title page. More about Putty
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Kareem.
New York: Random House, 1990. Hardcover. First edition. A very good book in a near fine dust jacket. Slight spine lean. Based on a diary of the author's final season in the NBA. Signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Laid into the book is a business card signed by John Wooden who coached Jabbar when he played at UCLA. Signed by the author. More about Kareem
Anthills of the Savannah.
New York: Anchor Press, 1988. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. A near fine book in a very good dust jacket. Wear to the head and foot of the dust jacket spine. Quarter sized chip at the top of the front panel. This novel by the author of Things Fall Apart is set in the fictitious West African country of Kangan. Signed and inscribed by Achebe on front free endpaper in the year of publication. Signed by the author. More about Anthills of the Savannah
Purple Hibiscus.
London: Fourth Estate, 2004. Paperback. Uncorrected Proof. A close to fine book in illustrated wrappers. This is the uncorrected proof of the first British edition. It was published as a paperback original in the U.K. The author's first novel set in her native country of Nigeria. She was recently named one of the top U.S. authors under the age of 40 by New Yorker magazine. This book won the Commonwealth Writers' Preize and was short listed for the Orange Prize. Signed by the author on the title page. More about Purple Hibiscus
A Delicate Balance.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. Hardcover. First British edition. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket. Corners clipped but price is present on front flap. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. A signed photo of the author is laid into the book. Signed by the author. More about A Delicate Balance
The Business of Fancydancing.
Brooklyn, NY: Hanging Loose Press, 1992. Paperback original. First edition. A fine copy in illustrated wrappers. A paperback original, printed in an edition of 1,000 copies, and the author's first book. There was also small hardcover printing of this book, about 100 copies, most of which went to libraries. The book is a collection of poetry and is signed and inscribed by Alexie on the half-title page. Alexie has won numerous awards over the years, including The National Book Award in 2007 and the Pen Faulkner Award in 2010. Signed by the author. More about The Business of Fancydancing
The Business of Fancydancing (The Screenplay).
Brooklyn, NY: Hanging Loose Press, 2003. First edition. A fine book in blue, cloth boards. No dust jacket, as issued by the publisher. The shooting script for the movie that was written and directed by Alexie. There was a small printing of the hardcover edition. Signed by the author on the title page. More about The Business of Fancydancing (The Screenplay
Reservation Blues.
New York: Atlantic, 1995. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. By the author The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven and Smoke Signals. Signed by the author on the title page. More about Reservation Blues
The Business of Fancydancing.
Brooklyn: Hanging Loose Press, 1992. Stiff Wraps. A later printing. Fine in illustrated wraps. The author's important early book of poetry and prose. A movie of the same name and directed by Alexie was subsequently released. Signed by the author. More about The Business of Fancydancing
First Indian on the Moon.
New York: Hanging Loose Press, 1994. Hardcover. First edition. A fine copy in yellow cloth binding. No dust jacket, as issued. With its original acetate cover. An early collection of poetry and prose by Alexie. An interesting association copy, signed and inscribed to author Chris Offutt on the half title page. "To Chris O...with respect and friendship. Sherman." Dated in 1997. Offutt and Alexie were both named as two of the best authors under age 40 by Granta magazine in 1996. Signed by author. More about First Indian on the Moon
Indian Killer.
New York. Atlantic Monthly, 1996. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. More about Indian Killer
The Toughest Indian in the World.
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000. Paperback. Uncorrected Proof. A fine book in glossy wraps. An unread copy. A collection of stories by the author of Reservation Blues and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Signed by the author on the title page. More about The Toughest Indian in the World
In the Kitchen.
New York: Doubleday, 2009. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. The third novel by the author of Brick Lane. Signed by the author on the title page. More about In the Kitchen
The Stories of Eva Luna.
New York: Atheneum, 1991. Special Edition. A fine copy in stapled wrappers. This is a 32 page chapbook containing an excerpt from the trade edition of The Stores of Eva Luna. It features the story Phantom Palace. This copy belonged to Ivan Doig. The author inscribed the book to Doig and added a self-portrait of her on the front inside cover. Signed by the author. More about The Stories of Eva Luna
The Good Fight : How World War II Was Won.
New York: Atheneum, 2001. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a very near fine dust jacket. Some wrinkling to the front panel of the jacket. Written as an account of World War II for young kids, Ambrose's book tells the story in narrative and pictures of how the war was one. This copy is signed by Ambrose on the title page and is scarce as such. Signed by the author. More about The Good Fight : How World War II Was Won
The Blood of Flowers.
London: Little Brown, 2008. Hardcover. First British edition. The true first edition. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. More about The Blood of Flowers
Dead Babies.
New York: Knopf, 1975. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Minor creasing to front flap. The author's second book, a parody of Agatha Christie's country-house mysteries. The novel takes place over a single weekend. Signed by the author on the title page. More about Dead Babies
Night Dogs.
New York: Bantam, 1998. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. The trade edition of the Idaho author's popular second novel. Signed by the author. More about Night Dogs
Bright Before Us.
Portland: Tin House Books, 2011. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Published as part of the Powell's Books Indiespensable series. The author's first book in which an "unmoored man who yearns for a woman he failed, while failing another," writes Amy Hempel in a jacket blurb. Signed by the author on the title page. More about Bright Before Us
The Blind Assassin.
New York: Nan Talese/Doubleday, 2000. Paperback. Advance reading copy. A fine book in illustrated wrappers. Winner of the Booker Prize. Signed by the author on the title page. More about The Blind Assassin
The Rector of Justin.
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1977. First edition thus. A limited edition, signed by Louis Auchincloss A Fine book in full brown leather binding, raised bands spine, gilt lettering. Silk moire endpapers. Silk bookmark. Illustrated by Uldis Klavins. A beautiful production. Signed by the author. More about The Rector of Justin
Contemporary Portraits and Other Stories.
St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 1975. First Australian edition. A fine book in a close to fine dust jacket. Evidence of a small sticker removed from the front panel. a collection of short stories by one of Australia's best known novelists. This is his first book. It was published primarily as a paperbound book with a small hardcover printing intended for libraries. Bail won the Miles Franklin Award in 1999 for his novel, Eucalyptus. This copy is signed by Bail on the title page. Signed by the author. More about Contemporary Portraits and Other Stories
Room Temperature.
New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1990. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. The author's second book. Signed by the author. More about Room Temperature
Just Above My Head.
New York: The Dial Press. Hardcover. Limited edition. A fine book without jacket, as issued by the publisher. Housed in fine slipcase. One of 500 numbered and signed copies. This is #97. Signed by the author on the limitation page. The last novel by Baldwin published in his lifetime. More about Just Above My Head
The Unlimited Dream Company.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. Paperback. Uncorrected Proof. A fine book in red, printed wrappers. An uncommon proof of Ballard's novel about a young man who steals an airplane and crashes it in the Thames River. He is taken as a supernatural figure. Signed by the author on the title page. More about The Unlimited Dream Company
