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
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
New York: Atheneum, 1967. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket. Light toning to the rear panel. The author's first novel. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1939. Hardcover. First edition. A very good book with some sunning to the spine and soiling to the front and back boards. Front hinge a bit loose. This is the original red cloth binding, lacking the scarce dust jacket. Numerous illustrations and black and white photographs. Signed on the title page by the principal author, Robert H. Bates. More
New York: Vanguard, 1947. Hardcover. First edition. A near fine book with light edge wear in a very good plus dust jacket. Some offsetting to the endpapers. Some darkening to the jacket spine and light soiling to the rear panel. A very fragile jacket. Price clipped. The author's second novel in which the protagonist, Asa Leventhal, must deal with what he believes is bigotry and racism. But who is the ultimate victim? Signed by Bellow on the title page. Signed by the author. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1941. Hardcover. First edition. A close to fine book in publisher's original cloth. One of 246 copies signed by the author. This is #192. A presentation copy from the author to his sister Laura, inscribed twice. "For darling Lolly from the author, her brother with devoted love, William Rose Benet." December, 1941. And on the colophon page, "For Lollie with my love, Bill." Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1942. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
Penguin Books, 1994. Paperback. First edition. Near fine in paper wraps. A paperback orginal. A collection of poems, stories and essays by many of the West's best contemporary women writers. Signed by Kim Barnes, Mary Clearman Blew, Melanie Rae Thon, Debra Earling, Annick Smith, Pam Houston, Deirdre McNamer, Terry Tempest Williams,Teresa Jordan and Sandra Alcosser. More
New York: Random House, 1990. Uncorrected Proof. Fine in printed yellow wrappers. An unread copy. Set in apartheid-era South Africa, Age of Iron explores the insidious nature of complicity and reflects on the failure of language to maintain its authority in a complex postcolonial world. Like many of her white compatriots, Elizabeth Curren, a professor of classics who is dying of cancer, has remained willfully blind to the violence and degradation around her. Signed by the author. Signed proofs by this reclusive South African Nobel Laureate, who now lives in Australia, are quite uncommon. More
New York: Penguin, 1982. Uncorrected Proof. A fine book in plain, orange wraps. This is the uncorrected proof of Coetzee's uncommon third book. It was published as a paperback original in the United States. With a blurb by Joseph Lelyved, former editor of the New York Times, on the front cover. More
Middletown: Wesleyan Univ. Press, 1965. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket. A collection of 10 poems and winner of the National Book Award for poetry. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
New York: Harper, 2008. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Winner of the National Book Aware for poetry in 2009. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
New York: Frederick Ungar, 1960. Paperback edition. An early paperback edition of the U.S. edition of this book.. Very good in printed wraps with some wear at the extremities and browning to the rear panel. Translated by Eric Sutton. An uncommon title in the U.S. printing. More
New York: Granta, 1996. Paperback. First edition, first printing. Fine in illustrated wraps. In June, 1996 Granta magazine named its top 20 American novelists under the age of 40. There were some surprises, but the selection set off a wave of publicity and focused increased interest in many of the writers. This issue is signed by: Sherman Alexie, Jeffrey Eugenides, Edwidge Danticat and Jonathan Franzen who also has drawn horns and eyeglasses on his portrait. Signed by the author. More
London: Heinemann, 1951. Hardcover. First British edition. A near fine book in a very good dust jacket. Some darkening to the jacket spine, wear at the extremities and sunning to the page edges. One of Greene's better known novels after the release of the 1999 movie of the same name that was directed by Neil Jordan and starred Julianne Moore, Ralph Fiennes, and Stephen Rea. More
New York: Random House, 2013. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. The newest novel by the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Tinkers. Enon follows a year in the life of Charlie Crosby as he seeks to come to terms with a shattering loss. Signed by the author on the title page. More
New York: Atheneum, 1967. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a nearly fine dust jacket. An uncommonly nice copy of a tough book to find. Hecht won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1968. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1984. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Slight toning to the jacket flaps. A lovely copy of sixth of of Hillerman's books featuring Navajo detective Jim Chee. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. This book is from the library of the late noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
New York: Atheneum, 1968. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. A lovely copy of an early novel by the 2008 Nobel Laureate for Literature. Signed by LeClezio on the title page. Signed books by the author are uncommon. More
New York: Grove Press, 1966. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. The author's first book published in the US. Laid into the book is a bookplate signed by the author. Signed by the author. More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 2013. Hardcover. First British edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. The most recent novel by the Spanish author of Tomorrow on the Battle Think on Me. Signed by Marias on the title page. Signed by the author. More
New York: Random House, 1982. Hardcover. First edition. About fine in near fine dust jacket. Light foxing to top pages. Short closed tear on bottom of the front dust jacket. First book by the National Book Award winning author. This copy is signed and inscribed by the author. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1978. Hardcover. First American edition. Fine in about a fine dust jacket. The author's thrid book. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Signed by the author on the title page. More
New York: Knopf, 2013. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. By the author of The Emperor's Children and When the World Was Steady. The book has been published to much critical acclaim. Signed by the author on the title page. More
New York: Atheneum, 1971. First edition. A near fine book in a near fine dust jacket. Creasing to the front flap. Winner of the 1972 National Book Award. Signed and briefly inscribed in 1971 by the author on the front free endpaper. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
London: Bloomsbury, 2011. Uncorrected Proof. This is the uncorrected proof in pictorial wraps. The British edition was published a few days ahead of the U.S. edition so this proof precedes all other issues of this blockbuster bestseller. A fine book in illustrated wrappers. More
