New York: Pantheon, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 470 pp. Association copy. Inscribed by Terkel on front free endpaper to influential peace activists Kathy Kelly and Karl Meyer: To Kathy and Karl -- And all our dreams -- that you two help so much to come true. With..... More
New York: New Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. 301 pp. Association copy. Inscribed by Terkel on front free endpaper to influential peace activist Kathy Kelly: "For Kathy: Our hope, our hero -- in you is all that should be in us all -- your everything -- courage, gallantry, humanity..... More
New York: New Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 301 pp. Association copy. Inscribed by Terkel on half-title to influential peace activist Kathy Kelly: "To Cathy [sic] -- There's music in you -- the music of peace, grace, and beauty. With love, Studs Terkel." Minor shelf wear. This is..... More
London: Robert Hale, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 208 pp. Signed on title page. This is a signed first edition science fiction novel by the Hugo-nominated Chapdelaine. More
Los Angeles: 2.13.61, 2000. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. Paperback with French flaps. 239 pp. Inscribed by Rollins on title page. Minor shelf wear. This is a signed memoir by Black Flag singer and jack-of-all-trades Rollins, recounting stories from touring with his bands. More
New York: Mulholland Books, 2018. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 322 pp. Inscribed by author on title page. This is a signed first printing of Mosley's bestselling thriller novel. More
Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2008. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Large 8vo. Cloth with paper band. Mixed pagination. Inscribed by the author and with an excellent hand-drawn cartoon. Mild sunning to spine. No jacket as issued. This is an inscribed second edition of Brunetti's comics collection. Brunetti's signature is uncommon, and the additional cartoon make this..... More
Weston, CT: Magic Circle Press, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 162 pp. Association copy. Inscribed by Bilderback to Charles Flanders, who evidently helped type the manuscript. Another gift inscription inside front cover and a few instances of underlining. This is an uncommon signed memoir by dancer and educator Bilderback. More
New York: Knopf, 2018. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 537 pp. Signed on tipped-in page. Autograph sticker on front cover. Minor shelf wear. This is a signed first edition novel by the author of The Book Thief. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2005. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 258 pp. Signed on title page. Scuffs and wear to edges. Autograph sticker on front cover. This is a signed paperback edition of Vowell's irreverent tour of American Presidential assassination history. More
New York: Gallery Books, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 323 pp. Minor jacket wear. Signed on publisher's tipped-in page. Autograph sticker on front jacket cover. This is a signed first edition memoir by the comedian Schumer. More
New York: Touchstone, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 275 pp. Minor jacket wear. Signed on publisher's tipped-in bookplate. Autograph sticker on front jacket cover. This is a signed first edition memoir by the star of Pitch Perfect and many other films. More
New York: Scribner's, 2014. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 373 pp. Minor shelf wear. Signed on title page. Autograph sticker on front jacket cover. This is a signed novel by the author of Brooklyn. More
New York: Harper Collins, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 277 pp. Signed on title page. Autograph sticker on front jacket cover. Previous owner's info on front free endpaper. This is a signed first printing of Maupin's sequel to the queer classic Tales of the City series. More
Ann Arbor, MI: William L. Clements Library, 1996. First Thus. Cloth. 4to. Publisher's cloth wrapped in embossed burlap with gilt lettering on spine. Cloth and burlap slipcase. Many illustrated plates and facsimile documents. 143 pp. Signed by author on colophon. This is a finely printed, signed limited edition (no. 304 of 500)..... More
Chicago: Rand McNally, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 4to. Cloth. Dust jacket. Photographic plates throughout. 192 pp. Signed by Kurtis on title page. Very minor shelf wear to jacket. This is a signed first printing of the first book by legendary Chicago journalist (and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me scorekeeper) Bill..... More
New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 333 pp. Inscribed by Willingham on title page. This is a signed first printing fantasy novel by Willingham and Buckingham, creators of the award-winning Fables comics series. This is Willingham's first children's book and features an art..... More
New York: Random House, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter cloth. Dust jacket. 147 pp. Inscribed on front free endpaper: "To Steven- Remember Paris... As ever, Fran Lebowitz." Very minor wear to jacket edges, with a 1/16" closed tear along rear top edge and a slight wrinkle to spine..... More
New York: Random House, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. 12.75"x10". White boards. Dust jacket. 238 photographs with an essay by Sontag. Unpaginated. Edges and front cover of jacket are scuffed. 1/4" closed tear on top left front jacket cover and 1/4" tear with creasing on top left back jacket cover. Inscribed..... More
New York: Pantheon, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated dust jacket. 193 pp. Inscribed on title page. Minor shelf wear. This is a signed copy of Neufeld's graphic novel about New Orleans in the time of Hurricane Katrina. More
New York: Rinehart, 1949. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Gray cloth. With a map and numerous woodcut illustrations by Edward Shenton. 592 pp. Signed by author on limitation page. Ex-library with mark on spine, bookplate inside front cover, card pocket on front free endpaper, and embossment on title page. Tight and clean. This..... More
self-published, 1953. Cloth. 8vo. Yellow cloth. Photographic plates throughout. 305 pp. including a nice bibliography. Signed by the author next to card pocket. Sunning to spine. Ex-library with mark on spine, bookplate inside front cover, card pocket on front free endpaper, and embossment on title page. This is an uncommon history of..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Half faux morocco over linen boards. Hand-pressed paper. Color frontispiece and text illustrations. 363 pp. No slipcase. Minor scuffing to edges, and some spots of discoloration to linen. Hand signed and numbered by Horgan. A fine copy. This is a limited edition signed..... More
