Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Pictorial dust jacket. 192 pp. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed by both authors on first free endpaper. This is a memoir signed by legendary Chicago Bears football coach Ditka and his co-author. More
New York: Gotham, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. White cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. 390 pp. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed by Achatz on title page. This is a signed first edition memoir by celebrity chef Achatz and his partner Kokonas. More
New York: Little, Brown & Co., 2019. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue boards. Pictorial dust jacket. Full color photographs. 307 pp. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed by author on title page: "Keep it real! Keep it queer!" This is a signed first printing book by journalist Allen detailing the stories of..... More
Crown, 1978. First Edition. Cloth. Inscribed on flyleaf: "Best wishes, Steve Allen." This is a signed first edition (second printing) of Steve Allen's scripts for his PBS series, Meeting of Minds, in which historical figures played by actors met to discuss their lives, world events, and be interviewed by Allen..... More
New York: Harper Collins, 1994. Paperback. 8vo. Pictorial wraps. 382 pp. Minor shelf wear. Signed by author on half title. Previous owner's mark on rear free endpaper. This is a signed reprint edition of Allende's novel. More
New York: Penguin, 2015. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Black boards. Pictorial dust jacket. 277 pp. "Signed Copy" sticker on front jacket cover. General edge wear to jacket, with scuffs and creases around edges. Signed by author on second free endpaper. This is a signed first edition of comedian Ansari's insightful..... More
McSweeney's, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Flat signed by Apatow on title page. Hardcover with paper band wrapped around. Band shows a little wear at the base of the spine, but otherwise in very good condition. A collection of literary humor pieces by everyone from Jon Stewart to Ernest Hemingway, edited..... More
Henry Holt, 2002. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. This is a signed Advance Reader's Edition of Auster's thrilling 2002 novel, considered by many to be his greatest work to date. This unique uncorrected proof was distributed to reviewers and media outlets prior to the novel's release. More
University of California, 1984. First Edition. Cloth. Association copy. Inscribed on title page: "For Victor Cassidy -- I'm glad this introduced us. Mary Barnard, September 26, 1987." Barnard was a celebrated poet, biographer, and translator. Her tutelage under Ezra Pound and friendship with William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore, and other..... More
Harper Collins, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. This is a first printing of Bernhard's fictionalized memoir, signed by the legendary actress on title page. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Red quarter cloth over brown paper boards. Pictorial dust jacket. 201 pp. Minor edge wear to jacket. Inscribed by Boggs on half title. This is an inscribed first edition book by legendary activist Grace Lee Boggs. Boggs was an influential leader in..... More
Dog Ear Press, 1987. First Edition. Paperback. This is a first edition of the underrated Mainer's 1987 collection of stories, inscribed on the flyleaf to "Boland, one of my friend's best mans. 5/19/93" More
Viking Press, 2011. First Edition. This is a signed first edition of T.C. Boyle's novel of environmental violence. As thoughtful and provocative as all of Boyle's work. A handsome volume in fine condition. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1962. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x5.75". Beige cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. 205 pp. Edge wear to jacket, including 1/2" chip at footer of jacket spine. Price clipped. Signed on front free endpaper. This is a signed first edition of legendary Chicago bookseller Brent's memoir. Brent was the proprietor..... More
New York: Farrar , Straus and Giroux, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. White quarter cloth over white boards. Pictorial dust jacket. 402 pp. Minor shelf wear. Creases at top right corner of front jacket cover. Inscribed by author on title page. This is a signed first printing of Brown's acclaimed..... More
New York: Hyperion, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo. Red quarter cloth over black boards. Pictorial dust jacket. 243 pp. Minor shelf wear. Signed by author on title page. This is a signed first printing of Buchanan's bestselling thriller. More
University of Toronto Press, 1970. First Edition. Cloth. Association copy. Light loss on spine. Some pencil notes in back cover and a some underlining in pencil throughout by original owner. This is a wonderful signed first edition of literary criticism by the late scholar Buitenhuis. Includes a typed and signed..... More
Scribner's, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. This is a first edition of the late First Lady's memoir, signed on the publisher's bookplate on flyleaf. More
Great Britain: The House of Murky Depths, 2011. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo. 10.5"x7". Illustrated boards. Unaginated. Edges slightly bumped. Stain over bar code on back cover. 1/8" dent on back cover. This is a signed limited first edition of the graphic novel adaptation of Calder's influential 1992 novel Dead Girls. It is..... More
University of Chicago, 1928. Hardcover. This is an early reprint of Case's influential book about the historical Jesus, signed by Case. At the time of listing, we were able to find no other instances of Case's signature for sale online, so this book is an incredible rarity for collectors of..... More
New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5". Red decorative wraps. 204 pp. Inscription on title page. This is an inscribed first edition of Toni Chayes' scholarly assessment of U.S. international politics. More
Viking Press, 1993. First Edition. Boards. Inscribed by both Chicago and Woodman on title page. This book comprises the paintings and prose of legendary artist Judy Chicago with photographs from her husband Donald Woodman from their 8 year (1985-1993) exploration of the Holocaust and their Jewish heritage. The Holocaust Project..... More
