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NY: HARPER & BROTHERS.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1961. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. SIGNED by Larry McMurtry on front end-paper. The signature is early and more deliberate than usually seen. Fine in a close to fine dust jacket with only light traces of rubbing to the uncoated jacket. Author's FIRST book and basis for the film "Hud." ; 5 3/4" x 8 1/2"; 179 pages .

NY: GROVE PRESS.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED by Horton Foote on a tipped-in card at front endpaper. Close to fine in near fine dust jacket. (1/4"-inch tear at base of front cover. Tiny bump at corner tip. ) Features the Oscar winning screenplays for "To Kill A Mockingbird" and "Tender Mercies" as well as "The Trip To Bountiful" which earned him an Academy Award nomination. (B) .

NY: GROSSET& DUNLAP.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1927. Reprint. Hardcover. Wonderful association. INSCRIBED to legendary silent film star Mary Pickford by the acclaimed director of documentary films Robert J. Flaherty on front end paper. "To Miss Pickford, with all good wishes. Robert J. Flaherty. Hollywood Nov 18/1930." Flaherty directed such famous films as "Nanook of the North" "Moana""Man of Aran" and "Elephant Boy" Fine in near fine dust jacket. (Small chip at head of spine on jacket. ) The book is a novel and later printing. (B) ; 5 1/2" X 8"; 288 pages .

NY: HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY.. 1937. First Edition. First American edition. A good copy in worn dj. (Top & bottom of spine on dj. chipped, but not affecting titles. Spine discolored, though still perfectly readable. A few small edge chips & several tears with creasing & shelf wear to dj. Edges of black cloth covers faintly damp stained. Edges foxed) Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. (GC) .

NY: CRIME CLUB.. 1929. First Edition. First American edition. Close to fine in a near fine dj. with a few small chips at spine ends, none affecting titles. Half-inch tear at base of front cover) Sharp copy. (GC) .

NY: ST. MARTIN'S PRESS.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American edition. SIGNED by Michael Palin on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. (LR) .

NY: RANDOM HOUSE.. with no dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. SIGNED Limited edition. #31 of 450 numbered copies. Fine in tan buckram with unprinted mylar protective wrapper as issued. Second novel in the Snopes trilogy. (B) .

NY: HARPER & BROTHERS.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1961. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. INSCRIBED by Larry McMurtry in a superb example of his early hand to screenwriter and fellow Texan Lynn Latham on front end-paper. Close to fine in price-clipped otherwise about near fine dust jacket. (Traces of rubbing on spine of jacket. ) Author's FIRST book. Basis for the memorable film adaptation "Hud." (B) ; 5 3/4" x 8 1/2"; 179 pages .

SHERMAN OAKS. Fine with no dust jacket. 1992. Letter. One page typed letter on the author's printed letterhead which includes original transmittal envelope. SIGNED by Mr. Ellison in copper-colored ink with a date of September 5, 1992. The length is three paragraphs and primarily concerns the writer Gerald Kersh best known today for his novel "Night and the City" which has been adapted into two motion pictures. Ellison writes poignantly of the writer who's life had fallen on hard times. Upon learning of his death, Ellison writes- " His death knocked me in the head." A significant outpouring of praise and dismay is conveyed. This reader found it moving, and honest. Several photocopied sheets of information pertaining to Ellison and Kersh accompany the letter. The addressee was an admirer of Gerald Kersh. All fine. (B) .

NY: VIKING.. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. UNCORRECTED PROOF. SIGNED by Ken Kesey on the front cover. Fine in plain salmon-colored printed wrappers. (GC) .

LOS ANGELES: GRAHAM/BLOOD & GUTS PRESS.. 1998. First Edition. SIGNED Limited edition. Copy "U" of 26 lettered. SIGNED by Harry Crews and Ralph Steadman on the colophon. Fine in 1/4 leather & marbled boards in DJ. Laid-into leather slipcase. Sequel to "The Gospel Singer." (GC) .

NY: FABER.. 1996. First Edition. SIGNED by film director Andre De Toth on title page. A trade-size paperback original. Near fine in pictorial printed wrappers. (Text mildly toned) (LR) .

NY: NORTON.. 1994. First Edition. 0393036057 . Close to fine in a like dj. (A few trivial spots of rubbing on rear board. Faint vertical crease next to flap fold on front panel of dj.) (B) .

NY: SIMON AND SCHUSTER.. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American Edition. Very good+ in a priceclipped, otherwise fine dj. (Previous owner's signature & date on front endpaper. Offsetting on rear endpaper & pastedown) (O) .

LONDON: MACDONALD.. 1968. First Edition. 0356024644 . First British and first hardcover edition. Near fine in a close to near fine dj. (Darkening to edges of rear panel of dj. Couple short edge tears in dj. Musty aroma) Author's FIRST book. (B) .

LONDON: HERBERT JENKINS.. 1938. First Edition. A very good copy in a Vg. dj. (Couple moisture stains on orange cloth covers. Foxing to preliminaries. Edge tears & shallow chipping at spine ends on dj. Tad musty overall) Uncommon in dj. (G) .

DUBLIN: THE HISTORY PRESS DUBLIN.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1845887948 . SIGNED by Sean Hillen on the title page. Fine in a fine dj. (9" X 10") Black & white images of the strife in Northern Ireland. SIGNED b&w postcard featuring a photograph from the book laid-in. 2000 copies printed. .

LONDON: CAPE.. 2003. First Edition. 0224071203 . Fine in a near fine dj. (Spine on dj. mildly discolored) (G) .

PARIS: VENTE-DIFFUSION.. 1949. First Edition. Very good+ in printed wrappers. (Light shelf wear to edges of wrappers. Text moderately age toned) Text in French. Homage to Kurt Schwitters. Also work by James Thurber, Jean Arp, Henri Michaux, Francis Picabia & Franz Kafka among others. .

LOS ALTOS: FANDOM UNLIMITED ENTERPRISES.. 1972. First Edition. INSCRIBED on the rear endpaper by Robert Bloch to the renowned collector of vampire literature Bongo Wolf. Near fine in stapled wrappers. (8 1/2" X 9 3/4") Elusive. .