New York: Harper & Brothers, 1935. Special Advance Copy of the first edition. Unsophisticated sewn binding with uncovered spine, as issued; with thicker stock cream colored front and rear cover, title label printed in red affixed to front cover, and same patterned endpapers as in the first edition. Very Good..... More
New York: The Viking Press. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition. Publisher's white printed string-bound wraps, less common in this format than in the advance reading copy. Very Good or better, with light edge wear and light soiling to wraps. A nice copy of this uncommon format. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1916. Advance reading copy of the first American edition. (Hole-punched stamp "Advance Copy for Review / Not for Sale" on title page. First state titles opposite title page without this title mentioned, "A" on first page of text. Follows the British edition, using British sheets.)..... More
New York: Random House, 1986. 297 pp. Originally published in 1936, this is an advance proof copy for a 1986 Random House reissue. In yellow printed wraps with publisher's review slip taped to the cover. A few blue spots to text. Wraps show light soiling and light wear. Review slip..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. Advance review copy. [viii], 408 pp. Plain brown wrappers with title, author, and publication date written in pen on front wrap. Very Good, faint dampstain affecting the lower quarter of the title on the wrapper and free endpaper, the text block with a minute..... More
London: Michael Joseph, 1965. Advance uncorrected proof of the first British edition in beige printed wraps. Good with lean to spine, half-inch tear-aways at the spine ends, wraps lightly soiled, and a bit of separation to binding at the title page. The author's third novel, involving a horse breeder-turned-investigator. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1957. Uncorrected proof of the first British edition. In Good condition. Wear to wraps, with marking on front, chip from bottom corner and front cover partially detatched with splits at both ends of the fold. Pages show signs of reading. Fragile, though rare in this format..... More
London: Victor Gollancz, 1984. Signed. First British edition, first printing; and first hardcover edition. Advance review copy, with publisher's slip laid in. Signed by William Gibson on the title page and inscribed to a former owner. Some ink transfer from the review slip to the front paste down and jacket..... More
New York: Bantam Books, 1988. Advance uncorrected proof of the first American edition. Bound in publisher's grey printed wraps. 187 pp. Near Fine with faint toning to wraps and several small, light creases to the front panel at the spine joint. Very scarce in this pre-publication format, this classic of..... More
London: Faber and Faber, 1975. Advance uncorrected proof of the first British edition. Bound in publisher's blue wraps printed in black with review slip laid in. From the library of Irish writer Francis Stuart, with presentation inscription on the half-title from Ted Hickey reading, "For Francis Stuart from Ted Hickey..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. Advance reading copy, preceding the first edition. 443 pp. Wraps. Very Good+ with toning to wraps, concavity to spine, light edge wear, rear endpaper has initials in light crayon. The rare advance issue for book reviewers and publishing industry figures of Heller's first novel..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1952. 127 pp. Advance uncorrected proof of the first British edition. Bound in publisher's brown wraps printed in black. Two-inch corner lacking from the front cover, not affecting text. Light lean to spine. Light foxing, toning to pages. A rare format of one of Hemingway's most beloved..... More
London: Faber and Faber, 1963. Uncorrected proof of the first British edition. Very Good. Light soiling, edge wear, toning and faint staining to wraps. Rare. More
London: Faber and Faber, 1961. Uncorrected proof of the first edition, in grey printed wraps. Light toning to wraps, light creasing throughout, and a half-inch split at the top of the spine crease. A rare format of Hughes' first poetry book intended for children. More
New York: Random House, 1972. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition. In Very Good condition, in blue printed wraps. Creasing, light sunning and soiling to wraps. Half-title page shows spotting and a black mark. Rare. More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, [1965]. Signed by Kael on verso of front cover. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. 239 pp. Comb-bound wraps. Very Good, wraps worn and creased towards bottom edge, comb foot chipped, covers and contents toned. A rare advance format of the film reviewer's first book..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950. Advance review copy. 499pp. Publisher's salmon wraps. Very Good+ with slight finger-soiling, rubbing to spine, slight wear at head, corners slightly bumped. An uncommon prepublication copy of Kerouac's first published novel. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1967. First edition stated, first printing. Advance review copy with publisher's review slip and 5" x 7 glossy black and white photo of MLK (also reproduced on rear dust jacket) laid in. Very Good. Lightly toned and lightly worn along the edges, in a Very..... More
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott and Company, 1960. First Edition. Advance Reading Copy. Publisher's printed wraps in the second issue with sheet overlaying the front cover printed in a sleeker typeface than that of the first issue, which was set in Courier. Very Good. Wraps toned, lightly soiled and lightly worn..... More
London: Michael Joseph, 1962. Advance uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. Bound in publisher's beige printed wraps. Very Good. Creases to spine, rubbing to joints, wraps creased, light streaking to front cover. Textblock edges dust-soiled and lightly foxed. One of Lessing's best-known works, rare in this advance format. More
New York: Doubleday, 1992. Uncorrected Proof. Plain blue wraps with publicist's sticker on front wrap. First American edition. 308, (2) pp. Near Fine with a few scuffs to wraps, a little shelf wear. An advance copy of the final volume of The Cairo Trilogy by the acclaimed Egyptian author. More
New York: Pantheon Books, 1978. Uncorrected proof of the first American edition, first printing. (Follows the British edition of Heinemann.) 159 p. Red wraps. Fine condition. Editor's corrections to page numbers, short stories untitled. A handsome copy. More
New York: Random House, 1965. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition. Publisher's buff printed wraps. Near Fine, with light soiling to wraps, slight darkening to spine and faint foxing to edges. Laid in is a card with the publisher's imprint, reading "with the compliments of Albert Erskine." Erskine was..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1942. First edition. Review copy with publisher's stamp with publication date on front free endpaper, price of $2.50. [10], 210 pp. Original buckram with printed spine label. Near Fine with slight toning to buckram, in unclipped dust jacket with long pen mark with erasure..... More
