The Washington Square Ensemble.
Viking, 1983. Hardcover. First edition. A near fine book in a fine dust jacket. Bottom corners bumped. Signed by the author on a laid in bookplate. More
Signed Books
The Dean's December.
New York: Harper & Row, 1982. First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Light toning to the jacket edges. Small ownership label on the front free endpaper. Signed by the author on the title page. More
It all Adds Up: From the Dim Past to the Uncertain Future.
New York: Viking, 1994. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. More
More Die of Heartbreak.
New York. Viking, 1987. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. More
Mr. Sammler's Planet.
New York: Viking, 1969. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Some wear at the extremities and a bit of toning to the jacket flaps. Price of $6.95 is on jacket flap. Winner of the National Book Award. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. More
The Victim.
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
Running the Rift.
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2011. First edition, first printing. A fine book in original slipcase. This is a special limited edition, signed by the author. Part of the Powells Bookstore Indiespendable program. Includes an interview with the author in a small pamphlet The author's first book set in the tragic killing fields of Rwanda. Signed by author. More
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake.
New York: Doubleday, 2010. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. A special edition published as part of the Indispensable book series by Powells Books of Portland, Oregon. This is a fine copy in a yellow slipcase, specially signed by Bender on the title page. Signed by the author. More
The Beginning of Wisdom.
New York: Henry Holt, 1921. First edition. A very good book in original cloth boards. Some wear to the spine. Front and rear hinges showing signs of wear. Signed by Stephen Vincent Benet on a laid in cut signature. Signed by the author. More
Burning City.
New York: Doubleday, 1928. Limited edition. A near fine book in original cloth boards. Original slipcase is worn at the extremities and along the edges. One of 249 signed and limited copies. This is number 15. Signed by Stephen Vincent Benet on the limitation page. Signed by the author. More
Little Big Man.
New York: Dial, 1964. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket. An unusually nice copy of a book prone to wear on the uncoated dust jacket. Minor rubbing to the front panel and minor wear to the foot of the jacket spine. Price of $5.95 on the front fold. The fictional story of Jack Crabbe who recounts how he was captured and raised by Indians, married an Indian and served as a scout for Gen. George Custer. Basis for the 1970 movie that starred Dustin Hoffman. Signed and inscribed by Thomas Berger on the title page. Signed by the author. More
Circle of Women. (Signed by 10 contributors).
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
The Bobby Gold Stories.
New York: Bloomsury, 2003. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. A novel by the author of Kitchen Confidential and Nasty Bits. "A fast, furious, pitch-perfect story of food, sex, crime and mayhem," says the publisher. A bright, tight copy. 400 Signed by the author on the title page. More
Nasty Bits . Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps and Bones.
New York: Bloomsbury, 2006. Hardcover. First edition. A near fine book in a close to fine dust jacket. Boards slightly splayed. A collection of Bourdain's collected nonfiction and some unpublished articles...rude, funny, brutal and passionate.† Bourdain was a chef, an author, novelist, and world-traveling chronicler of food and culture.† Signed by Anthony Bourdain on the title page. Signed by the author. More
X. The Death of Nathalie and Other Stories.
London: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1995. Hardcover. First British edition. The true first edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. A author's second collection of stories. Sign ed by the author on the title page. More
When the Killing's Done.
New York: Viking, 2011. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. More
Descent of Man.
Boston: Atlantic-Little Brown, 1979. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a close to fine dust jacket. Minor rubbing to the front book tips. The author's first book, a collection of stories. Signed by the author on the title page. More
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
London: David Fickling Books, 2006. Hardcover. First British edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. As new copy. The book, intended for a young adult audience, is a fable set in World War II. Signed by the author. More
The Cowboy from Phantom Banks and other stories from southeastern New Mexico.
Point Reyes: Floating Island Publications, 1982. Paperback. First edition. A fine copy in original printed wrappers. Slight toning to the front and rear covers. A collection of stories about the "god forsaken" land in southern New Mexico. John Nichols writes an evocative introduction. Signed and inscribed by John Nichols on the front free endpaper. Signed by the author. More
Knight of Swords.
London: Old Street Publishing, 2009. Hardcover. First British edition. The true first edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. One reviewer called it "a story of multiple deceptions and concealed identities that unfolds like a pack of cards . . . A space filled with intrigue and potential danger, with hints of Kafka or Mervyn Peake. " More
Dog Heart: A Memoir.
Boston: Harcourt, 1999. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. A memoir in which Breytenbach journeys to the South Africa of his youth. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. More
The Alleys of Eden.
New York: Horizon Press, 1981. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The author's first book. Signed by the author on the title page. More
Passions of the Mind.
New York: Random House, 1992. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. A fine book in a very good dust jacket. Review copy with publisher's material laid in. A collection of essays. Signed by the author on the title page. More
Journeyman.
New York: Viking, 1935. Hardcover. First edition. A limited edition of 1475 copies, this being number 640. Though not called for it is signed by Caldwell on the limitation page. A near fine copy with original paper tissue wrapper. Issued without a dust jacket. Slipcase is a heavily worn and darkened and the top and bottom seams are split. Signed by the author. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
This Very Earth.
New York: 1948. Hardcover. First edition. A very good book in a very good dust jacket. Owner name on the front endpaper has been scratched out in pen. Jacket is price clipped with some darkening to the spine and chipping at the extremities. Signed and inscribed by Caldwell on the front free endpaper. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. Signed by the author. More
