New York: Harmony Books, 1980. Advance uncorrected proof of the first American edition. Bound in publisher's original blue wraps pritned in black. Near Fine with light towning to wraps, light foxing to textblock edge and pages toned. A rare format of the humorous sci-fi cult classic. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1937. Advance Reading Copy, preceding the first American edition. 280 pp. Publisher's plain wraps: "Special Advance Copy for private and confidential use only / not to be sold or offered to the public." Good with masking tape to some corners of wraps, creased concave spine..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1971. Advance Uncorrected Proof. In Good+ condition, with signs of age and light use. Previous owner name in red ink on title page, and mark on first page. Toning and leaning to spine. Wraps show wear, with edge wear, toning, wear at corners with a short tear..... More
New York: Pocket Books. Advance preview edition. Publisher's printed grey wraps. Very Good with light wear to wraps. Minor production errors, and light waviness throughout. A fresh and bright preview copy of the author's first novel, scarce in this format, though preceded first by the scarce paperback original. More
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1970. First edition, first printing. Signed by John Ashbery on the title page and inscribed to a former owner, dated 1/7/70, pre-publication. Advance copy, with publisher's card with compliments of the author laid in Bound in publisher's black cloth spine over green paper-covered..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1977. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. 88 pp. Red printed wraps. Signed by the author, inscribed to a previous owner in 1980. In Near Fine condition, with faint edge wear and a few minute stains. Light scuffing to top of page block. A lovely..... More
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1950. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition of Isaac Asimov's first published book. Unbound gathered and folded sheets with publisher's review slip labeled "uncorrected proof" stapled to upper sheet, likely used as a review copy. Near Fine with toning and light soiling..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. Advance reading copy, issued to reviewers before publication of the first edition, with alternate artwork not used in the first edition. [x], 303, [1] pp. Perfectbound in publisher's illustrated wraps. Very Good, dampstain to front wrap; spine sunned, creased, and rubbed along edges. Slight..... More
London: Gollancz, 1962. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Bound in publisher's original drab wraps printed in black with "Uncorrected" rubber-stamped to front cover. Near Fine with short split to tail of rear spine joint, light edge wear, toning, foxing to edges. A rare format of this foundational text in..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1967. First edition, advance review copy with publisher's slip laid. Signed by Donald Barthelme on half title in blue ink. [viii], 181, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's off-white cloth with gray and red lettering. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with a bit of soiling to rear..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. Signed review copy of the first edition, with publisher's review slip laid in. Signed by the author on the page bearing the publisher's logo, dubbed "The Sower," which depicts a man sewing seeds in mid-stride with one hand swung back. Bloch has augmented The..... More
New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First edition, first hardcover trade issue. Advance review copy with publisher's slip and prospectus/newsletter laid in. Bound in publisher's red cloth with titles stamped in yellow on upper board and spine. Notation inked to front free endpaper and pages toned, Fine, in a Near Fine..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1967. First edition. In-house review copy with sheet addressed to Little, Brown salesmen mentioning a Norman Mailer blurb. 344 p. Near Fine in unclipped dust jacket. Very faint foxing and dust-soiling to edges. Jacket spine panel lightly sunned, small crease at foot, light toning along..... More
San Francisco: The Communication Company, 1967. Early trial copy used in the production the first edition. Mimeographed sheets bound in publisher's yellow wraps; the front cover has a photograph of Richard Brautigan but lacks the titles that would appear on the actual first edition. Near Fine with light shelf wear..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1972. First edition, advance review copy. (First printing dated 4-72" on last page of ads, price of $3.95 on back cover.) 478, [2] p. Illustrated wraps. Publisher's review slip laid in. Light shelf wear, else Fine and unread, bright contents. An excellent copy, scarce in..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Signed by Charles Bukowski on the title page, and initialed by Black Sparrow Press proprietor John Martin on the front cover in red pencil, who has also denoted #4/4, and one of a limited four copies as such..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, [1994]. Confidential advance typescript of Bukowski's final novel. [3], 197 pp, printed on recto only. Comb binding, acetate cover. No. 3 of only 10 copies. Includes index card sized note initialed by John Martin of Black Sparrow Press stating this is one of only ten..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. Wraps. Uncorrected Proof. In Near Fine condition, with light edge wear, and light rubbing. Faint fading to spine. A lovely copy. More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. Advance reading copy of the first edition, signed by Bukowski on the title page. One of only 25 copies thus. (Krumhansl 63a.) Perfect bound in stiff brown wraps with white review slip mounted on front cover. 291pp. An excellent Fine unread copy in clear..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. 291pp. Advance reading copy of the first edition. One of only 25 copies thus. (Krumhansl 63a.) Perfect bound in stiff brown wraps with white review slip mounted on front cover. Light biopredation to base of spine, else an excellent and Fine copy; lacking the..... More
London: Collins and Harvill Press, 1967. Uncorrected advance proof copy of the first British edition. Bound in drab tan wraps, with light general wear and a bit of foxing to the top edge of the page block, in dust jacket with a bit of fading to the red printing on..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1967. Advance uncorrected proof of the first American edition. Bound in publisher's plastic comb bound wraps, lacking the rear cover. Good. A good majority of the binding's teeth are broken, and the front cover is detached and torn along the top half. Pages toned. A...... More
London & Sydney: William Heinemann Ltd., 1962. First edition, first printing. Review copy for export with Australian office of publisher's slip laid in. [viii], 196 pp. Bound in original first issue black cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Very Good with foxing to edges, lighter occasional foxing to endpapers. In..... More
London: Heinemann, 1961. Uncorrected proof. Plain pale green wraps. [viii], 282 pp. About Very Good, wraps edge worn and slightly soiled, spine cocked, edges lightly foxed, tiny stain to margin of page 9. An advance copy of an early novel by the author of A Clockwork Orange. More
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1964. Uncorrected proof copy, issued before the first edition. [vi], 234 pp. Wraps. Very Good with lean to spine, edges rubbed, a few small stains and stray marks to wraps. Rare. More