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Ysleta: Edwin B. Hill, 1935. First edition thus, unspecified limitation. Brochure, [3]pp. Staple bound in printed card wraps. Light edge wear, near fine. Myers Myers 78.

Bologna: Libraria Antiquaria Palmaverde, 1960. First edition, limited to 500 copies. 8vo, [5], 37, [2]pp. Mounted frontis and single foldout illustration by Sergio Vacchi. Original poems in English with Italian translations facing. Signed and inscribed by Burford to the former owner on the ffep. Textured, gray card wrappers stamped in gilt, corners bumped, text block toned else nearly fine. Inscribed copy of this uncommon collection from modernist poet and longtime Dallas resident, William Burford (1927-2004).  Contains two illustrations, "Figura Rosa," and "Faccia Della Terra," by Sergio Vacchi, with a translation and introduction by Alfredo Rizzardi.  Burford was apparently not impressed with the publication, his inscription reading: "please forget the pictures and the introduction, none of my doing, but the poems are mine, I must confess, and one or two of them may please you." .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1895. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Hubin and Bleiler listed collection from the prolific Scottish writer, Robert Barr. Red variant binding with silver illustration and lettering to front cover and spine, and silver stained top edge. Complete with original glassine jacket which has discolored over time and has substantial chipping along top and bottom edges and spine, but is otherwise complete, and quite scarce thus. First edition with single page of publisher's ads at rear.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1895. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good. Stated second (U.S.) edition of this short story collection from Barr. Good in green cloth boards with silver stamped illustration and lettering. Title slightly faded on front panel. Boards worn around the edges, and front hinge starting, else very good and clean. 2 pages of publisher's ads at rear (the first edition has only 1).

Houston: Wings Press, 1993. First edition, limited to 500 signed copies, this being #318. 8vo, 21, [4]pp. Signed by Phillips at the colophon. String bound card wrappers, French flaps. Lightly bumped lower corner, price sticker to rear wrap, else near fine. Finely printed poetry chapbook from longtime professor at the University of Houston and poet, Robert Phillips (1938-2022).  Phillips was the director of the creative writing program at the U of H from 1991-1996, his predecessor being Donald Barthelme.

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1935. Second Large Printing, stated on jacket. 8vo, 373pp. Frontis, black and white photos throughout. Signed and inscribed by Ishimoto to the former and dated 1937, in Tokyo, on the ffep. Beige cloth with blue, illustrated labels on upper board and spine, top edge stained red. Very good with minimal wear to boards, spine label lightly faded. Jacket spine sunned and with chipping at spine ends and corners, and a couple tape repairs to the underside. Signed copy of this autobiography from Shidzue Katō (1897-2001), influential Japanese feminist who was particularly important in establishing birth control education in japan.  Following the publication of this work, Katō would go on to serve as the first woman elected to the national legislature of Japan.

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Times, United Feature Syndicate, 1935. 8 of the advertised 16 pages of the Los Angeles Times Sunday comics, in full color, 23x15.5." Moderate chipping to edges and wear along horizontal fold, mainly at ends. Good condition. Full-page Sunday strip from the series "The Aviatrix," with artwork by Rex Maxon.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Very scarce uncorrected proof (advance copy) of this classic horror/thriller from Hjortsberg, which was later made into a film called "Angel Heart." Long proof, near fine in publisher's plain blue wraps with black lettering. Very early copy of the proof with publication date and price unknown. Interestingly, the title is "Falling Angels," and the "s" has been crossed out on the cover and title pages, making the name singular, which it would be at release. Wraps show some toning to edges, a bump to the foredge of the page block, and very light wrinkling to spine, else clean.

Belgrade: Jugoslovenska Revija, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition of 12000 copies printed in English, French, German, and Serbocroatian. Very good with boards slightly bowed and spine slightly cocked. Page block a bit wavy. Jacket shows minimal wear. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

Washington - New York: Robert B. Luce, Inc, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated second printing. Signed and inscribed by the Wheaton College professor and piano technique expert, Reginald R. Gerig. This copy from the library of Madeleine L'Engle to whom the book is warmly inscribed by Gerig and dated in 1985. Wheaton College Archives and Special Collections houses the Madeleine L'Engle Papers, 1918-2006, which may be the connection here. L'Engle's mother was also a musician and fine pianist. Very good copy with some toning to edges of boards and dusty top edge of page block. Very good price-clipped jacket shows light wear to top edge and some soiling to rear panel.

London: Fantasy Macabre, 1982. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in wraps. Contains an early Lansdale story.

England: Fantasy Tales, 1982. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in wraps with wear to bottom of spine.

Philadelphia, PA: The Rosenbach Museum and Library, 1982. Soft cover. Near Fine. Stated third printing, signed by Sendak on title page. Near fine in wraps with some toning to bottom edge and a few small scuffs.

New York: Far Western Travelers' Association, 1922. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Folio, 280 pp. Large travel annual published by the Far Western Travelers' Association of New York. "Dedicated to the Giant Commercial and Industrial Far West and to the Human Giants Who Made It." Contains articles on several mountain and western states and many pages of advertisements, a few in full color. Missing the four color frontis and president's message leaf, else complete. Good condition with some soiling and wear to paper covered boards. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Nice copy of Hemingway's third novel with red, white, and black cover design. Very good with light wear to edges of cloth boards. Jacket shows a few small edge tears and some sun fading to edges and spine. Original price of $6.95 in tact.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine. 5th printing of Hemingway's third novel. Labels nicely preserved with a touch of rubbing and a few small scratches. Some wear to edges of cloth boards. Ffep has been removed. Owner's inscription on first blank page, else clean and tight internally.

University of New Mexico Press, 2015. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/Fine. First printing, signed by Jones on the title page. Collection of short stories from various publications. Fine in wraps.

New York: William Morrow & Co, 1989. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Uncorrected bound galleys (ARC, Proof) of this second novel and bibliomystery from Warga. Fine in pink wraps with handwritten date in red marker on front cover.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2017. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Advance uncorrected bound manuscript (proof). Author's second book. Near fine in wraps with publish date in pen to front cover.

Milwaukee: Hoffmann Bros., Printers to the Holy Apostolic See, 1888. 8vo, 155pp. Quarter brown morocco over marbled boards. Errata slip tipped in at front. Very good with crease to rear board, boards worn at corners, rubbing to joints. Ownership label and stamp to front endpapers, else clean internally. Collection of letters from Vahey, Catholic priest from Ridgeway, Wisconsin, in defense of "false charges and insulting language" against his Catholic faith from various Anglican Priests in the Midwest, mainly Iowa. Vahey writes in his preface: "If my little work be instrumental in diffusing the light of true religion among non-Catholics, then, indeed I am well paid for my labor." Worldcat locates five holdings of this collection.