London: Fourth Estate, 2004. 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.

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

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 about Five Miles High. The Story of an Attack on the Second Highest Mountain in the World by Members of...

New York: Viking, 1956. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. A near fine book in a very good dust jacket. Wear at the spine ends. Some soiling to the front and rear panel. Sunning to the dust jacket spine. Price of $3.00 is present on the front flap with a light pencil mark through it. Bellow's uncommon fourth book which contains the titled novella and three short stories. Laid into the book is a publisher's promotional photograph of Bellow. Signed by the author on the title page. More about Seize the Day.

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 about The Dust Which is God

This is a 10-page typescript of a short story written by Erskine Caldwell. The typescript is signed by Caldwell at the end of the story on page 10. The story originally appeared in a short story collection, Jackpot, published first in 1940. There is no date on the manuscript nor any other indication of when the story was typed. Signed by the author. More about Typescript of the short story, Honeymoon.

New York: Viking, 1994. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. The first U.S. edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A novel in which Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky seeks to find the cause of the death of his stepson, Pavel. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page dated in 1997. This book is from the library of the late noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More about The Master of Petersburg

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 about Buckdancer's Choice

Pittsburgh: Carnegie-Mellon University Press, 1986. Hardcover. First edition. A first edition book with a second state dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. No fading or remainder mark. Has the diagonal band on the cover stating that she is the winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More about Thomas and Beulah.

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 about Little Man, What Now?

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 about Granta 54

New York: Viking, 1974. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Winner of the Lamont Poetry Selection Contest. And winner of the National Book Award in 1975. Lamont Prize citation card laid in. Signed by the author on the title page. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More about Presentation Piece

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 about The Hard Hours