The Untouchable.
London: Knopf, 1997. Paperback. Uncorrected Proof. A fine book in illustrated wrappers. An early proof of the first American edition by the author of The Book of Evidence and Mefisto. Signed by the author on the title page. More
Signed Books
A Country Called Home.
New York: Knopf, 2008. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. As new copy. Signed by the author on the title page. More
Lucid Stars.
Delta, 1988. Uncorrected proof. Fine in illustrated wrappers. The author's first book, a paperback original. This is similar to the paperback, but is slightly smaller. Signed by the author. More
Letters: A Novel.
New York: Putnam, 1980. Hardcover. Limited edition. A fine book in original black cloth binding. One of 500 numbered copies, differently bound, and signed by Barth. This letter copy OR. Fine in black, lightly worn slipcase. Issued without a dust jacket. Signed by the author. More
Chameleon.
New York: New Rivers Press, 1970. Paperback. First edition, first printing. A fine copy in printed wrappers. Baxter's first published book, a collection of poetry, that was printed in a modest run of 500 copies. A fine, unread copy. Signed by Baxter on the title page and additionally inscribed to book collector Larry Owens and his wife Monesia on the front free endpaper: "This is my first born child/ Best/ Charles Baxter/ October 21, 1994/ Ann Arbor. From the Larry Owens collection. More
Acts of Revision.
London: Bantam, 1996. Hardcover. First British edition. The true first edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page and dated in 1996, the year of publication. More
Waiting for the End of the World.
Ticknor & Fields, 1985. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Rem mark. The author's second book. Signed by author. More
The Washington Square Ensemble.
New York: Viking, 1983. Hardcover. First edition. Near Fine in a fine dust jacket. The author's first book. He is a Granta 20 author. Signed by the author. More
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
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. 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
Seize the Day.
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
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
John Brown's Body.
New York: Doubleday Doran, 1928. Hardcover. Limited edition. A near fine book as issued. A special limited edition with the original tissue paper wrappers and housed in the original box with minor wear. One of 190 limited edition copies issued along with the trade edition. This is copy number 70.. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1929. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. 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
The Dust Which is God.
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
The Mothers.
New York: Riverhead Books, 2016. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. The author's first book. Signed by the author on the title page. 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
A Walk Among the Tombstones.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1992. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. More