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
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
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1980. Hardcover. First British edition. A fine book in a nearly fine dust jacket. The author's first book. 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
New York: Viking, 1985. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a close to fine dust jacket. A collection of stories by the author of Tortilla Curtain and Descent of Man, among many other books. Signed by the author on the title page. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
New York: Viking, 2009. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the half title page. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
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
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
New York: Lippincott, 1968. hardcover. Advance Reading Copy. A fine book in publisher's wrappers. Large format paperback. Advance reading copy. First issue copy with price of $.95 on the front cover publication date of May 24th. A classic, coming-of-age novel of a boy whose family moves from Alabama to a small New Mexico mountain town during World War II. The basis for the movie of the same name that starred Richard Crenna, Claire Bloom and Richard Thomas. Quite scarce in the signed edition. Signed by the author. More
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
New York: Harper & Row, 1979. Hardcover. First edition. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket. Price clipped. A review copy of the author's first book with publisher's masterial laid into the book. Signed and inscribed by the author. More
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
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
New Rochelle: Elizabeth Press, 1981. Hardcover. Limited edition. A fine book without dust jacket, as issued. With original, very good blue slipcase. One of 26 lettered copies that have been signed by the designer, the artist and the author. This is copy "O". The elegant production was designed by Martino Mardersteig and printed at the Stamperia Valdonega in Verona, Italy in June 1981. Contains two original woodcuts by Eugene CanadÈ. A collection of Bronk's poetry from 1949 to 1981. Winner of the National Book Award for poetry. More
New York: Viking, 2008. First edition, first printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. By the Pulitzer Prize winning author of March. More
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
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
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
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1942. Hardcover. Book League. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with sun fading to the spine. A novel of guerilla warfare in the Soviet Union during the great war with Germany. Caldwell was an eyewitness to the war. Signed by the author. More
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover. Limited edition. A limited edition, signed by Erskine Caldwell. A Fine Book in full brown leather binding, raised bands spine, gilt lettering. Silk moire endpapers. Silk bookmark. Illustrated by Harry Schaare. A beautiful production. Signed by the author. More
New York: Little, Brown, 1955. hardcover. First edition. A near fine book in a close to fine dust jacket. A handsome book with slightest of a spine lean. Signed by the author on the half-title page. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1949. Hardcover. First edition. A near fine book in a near fine dust jacket. Light sunning to the jacket spine and wear at the extremities. Price clipped. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. This book is from the collection of the late, noted Oklahoma book collector Larry Owens. More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1940. Hardcover. First edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foxing and browning to the front and rear endpapers. Soil spot on bottom edges. Dust jacket is clipped at all four corners. Light wear at the extremities. Fading to the spine. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. More
New York: Viking, 1933. Hardcover. First edition. First trade edition. Very good overall. Darkening to the edges of the tan boards and book spine. Sun fading to the cover and darkening at the jacket spine. This copy is signed by Caldwell on the front free endpaper, and scarce thus as collectible copies of the trade edition are uncommon. More
New York: Viking, 1933. Hardcover. First edition. A limited, signed edition, one of 250 copies. A fine book in yellow cloth binding with original acetate cover, all housed in the original cardboard slip case. The number of the limited edition--#224--is on the spine of the slightly worn slipcase. An outstanding copy of this early work by a great Southern writer. The book is signed by Caldwell on the limitation page. More