The National Pastime
Sylvester & Orphanos, 1982. limited. hardcover. Presentation copy, SIGNED. Published in a limited edition of 330 copies but this is a presentation copy. In fine condition.
New Arrivals
Animalphabet
A Bulfinch Press Book, 1996. first. hardcover. First edition, as stated on copyright page. Book and dust jacket fine.
Absalom, Absalom!
First Edition Library, 1964. facsimile. hardcover. Facsimile of first edition. Book and dust jacket fine. Comes with publisher's slipcase, fine.
Tortilla Flat
First Edition Library, 1991. facsimile edition. hardcover. Facsimile of the first edition. Book and dust jacket fine, bottom front corner of dj is very slightly bumped. Comes in publisher's slipcase, fine.
Pinocchio
Walt Disney Productions, 1939. 4th printing. hardcover. 4th printing. Book very good, some wear. Dust jacket good, a two pieces missing from dj at front bottom and bottom of spine, and small piece missing at front to flap hinge.
The Bride's House
New York: Brentano's, 1929. First, signed limited. A very good first edition signed limited edition, one of 300 copies numbered and signed by Ms. Powell. this is number 140. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Brave New World
London: Chatto & Windus, 1932. First. hardcover. A near fine first edition (1932 on title page and no mention of later printings on copyright page) in a fine facsimile dust jacket. Housed in a custom-made cloth slipcase.
Native Son
New York: Harpers, 1940. First. hardcover. First edition (stated on the copyright page) in the true first edition binding (blue cloth, labeled in white and red). Near fine. No dust jacket.
The Dark Half
New York: Viking, 1989. First edition. hardcover. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket, inscribed by King on the title page. Complete row of numbers to 1 on the copyright page.
Exodus
New York: Doubleday, 1958. First. hardcover. A near fine first edition (stated on copyright page) in a near fine dust jacket, signed by Leon Uris on the half title page. Laid is in promotional material for the movie.
Palm Sunday
New York: Delacorte, 1981. First. hardcover. A fine first edition (stated on copyright page) singed twice by Kurt Vonnegut, once with a full page inscription and self-portrait signed and dated by Vonnegut, and also signed on the title page. Vonnegut has colorfully highlighted his signatures with a color marker.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
New York: Scholastic, 1999. First US. hardcover. A fine first US edition, first printing (complete row of numbers to 1 on the copyright page) in a fine first issue dust jacket. Signed by J. K. Rowling on the title page. Comes with a certificate of authenticity for Rowling's authentic signature.....
Brideshead Revisited
London: Chapman and Hall, 1945. First. hardcover. A near fine first edition is a good first issue dust jacket, with printing on both sides. Original price still on front flap of jacket. Housed in a slipcase.
The Prince and the Pauper
London: Chatto & Windus, 1881. 1st UK. hardcover. The very rare first state of the true first edition (preceding the first US), with "couple of devils" on page 8 and the 1881 ads in the back. This copy also has the original decorated red cloth covers. Ex-library with label still.....
Juneteenth
New York: Random House, 1999. First edition. softcover. The uncorrected proof, fine in wrappers. The very rare, large format.
Winnie the Pooh
London: Methuen, 1926. First, deluxe. Hardcover. A very good first edition, on of 3000 copies of the deluxe edition issued in leather covers. First edition, with First Published in 1926 on the copyright page and no mention of later printings. Housed in a supplied slipcase.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1960. First. hardcover. A near fine first edition (First Edition stated on the copyright page) in a very good dust jacket with the original price of $3.95 on the front flap, the Capote quote in green print at the top of the front flap, and the Daniels quote.....
The Sun Also Rises
New York: Scribners, 1926. First. hardcover. A very good first edition, first issue with "stoppped" spelled with 3 p's on page 181. 1926 on title page and Scribner's seal on copyright page with no mentions of later printings. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Prior owner's stamp on endpapers.
Invisible Man
New York: Random House, 1952. First. hardcover. A near fine first edition in a very good dust jacket. First Printing stated on the copyright page and the original price of $3.50 still on the front flap.
The Outsiders
New York: Viking, 1967. First. hardcover. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket. Extra half title page from another copy laid in, it is signed "Stay Gold, S. E. Hinton". Original price of $3.95 still on front flap. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Walt Disney's version of Pinocchio
New York: Random House, 1939. First Thus. hardcover. A very good first edition thus (1939 on title page and no mention of later printings on the copyright page) in a very good dust jacket with original price of $1.00 still on front flap.
Morning Glory on the Vine
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. signed limited. Signed Limited Edition. As new, unread copy of Limited Slipcase Edition, first printing. Signed by Joni Mitchell. Still in shrinkwrap. Includes reproductions of hand-written lyrics, Joni's drawings, and two prints suitable for framing.
Tom Sawyer
London: Chatto and Windus, 1877. First UK illustrated edition. hardcover. First illustrated edition, published one year after the first trade edition, and 8 years before the first edition of Huck Finn. Very good in a slipcase.
Slaughterhouse-Five
New York: Delacorte, 1969. First edition. hardcover. A near fine first edition (stated First Printing on the copyright page) in a very good dust jacket (with the original price still on the front flap). Laid in are photocopies of the original review slip and author's review photo.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
London: Scholastic, 1999. First UK paperback. softcover. First UK paperback edition, complete row of numbers to 1 on the copyright page, inscribed by Rowling on the half-title page. Fine in wrappers.