Signed Firsts from Downtown Books & News

Nicholasville, KY: Wind Publications, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Fine. 8vo (9"x6"). 75pp. Illustrated paper covers. Long inscription to Robin and Suzanne, signed by Marion, "Danny" and dated 4/19/09. Flat signed & dated to title page.

Boston, Mass: Arnold Gingrich, 1962. No additional printings. Paperback. Good+. Folio (13"x10"). 154pp. Paper wraps. Covers rubbed & foxed. Head of spine extreme bumped, 2" tear to upper joint, top two staples apparent beneath upper cover. Pages toned. Signed & inscribed by Williams to Night of the Iguana's title page/p.47: "To Bob--from 10". Also inscribed, "the Huns are… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Random House, 1930. First edition thus, limited. Hardcover. Very Good+. Vojtéch Preissig. Folio (15.5"x12"). 25pp. Typographic paper-covered boards. Cold pressed paper, deckle edges. Soiled, foxed, lightly scuffed covers. Sun-darkened left margin of upper cover. Soiled topedge of textblock. Corners rubbed with boards exposed. Foxed endpapers & last blank leaves, pages toned. 3-color linoleum cuts, with tissue.… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Random House, 1930. First edition thus, limited. Hardcover. Very Good+. Vojtéch Preissig. Folio (15.5"x12"). 25pp. Typographic paper-covered boards. Cold pressed paper, deckle edges. Soiled, foxed, lightly scuffed covers, slightly sun-darkened edges. Corners rubbed with boards exposed. Foxed endpapers & last blank leaves, pages toned. 3-color linoleum cuts, with tissue. Designed & illustrated by Vojtéch Preissig. Signed… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Penguin Press, 2020. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo (9.5"x6.5"). 224pp. 1/4 bound in dk. grey & light grey paper boards white-stamped titles. Color plates. B&W photographic dust jacket covered in protective mylar.

Newport, Rhode Island: The Preservation Society of Newport County/Pitt's Head Tavern, 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. 8vo (11"x9"). 1/4 bound red leather & marbled paper-covered boards, giltstamped title & 4 raised bands to spine. Topedge gilt. Treated red rot at spine extremes. Soiled top corner to first blank leaf, r. Flat signed by Carpenter to title page.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Roselle, NJ: Serge Hollerbach, 1997. First edition. Softcover. Very Good+. Oblong 4to (11"x8.5"). Illustrated taupe paper-covers, taupe-colored paper textblock. Slightly sun-darkened to upper joint. 1" creases to bottom corners. Inscribed "To Jane Matteson--with my very best wishes", signed by Hollerbach & dated 11/4/97--NYC to title page. Text in English & Russian. Covered in protective mylar by seller. … Saber más sobre este artículo

El Paso, TX: El Paso Museum of Art/Houston Artists Fund, 1999. First edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 4to (9"x10.5"). 40pp. Photographic paper wraps. Slightly toned covers, lightly rubbed covers. Inscribed "Jonathan and Tom, Bless the hearts of those who care, it was my pleasure. Smile for you", signed by Surls with drawing of an eye and dated 1999… Saber más sobre este artículo

Random House, 1993. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 8vo. 240pp. Black paper-covered boards with a blue cloth spine. Signed by author on title page. Text block is set in upside down, so title on spine reads the wrong way. I suppose a publishing error. Not noticeable with dustjacket on. Pictorial Dj. covered in protective mylar.… Saber más sobre este artículo

NY, NY: Picador, 1999. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good +. 8vo. 209pp. Light brown paper-covered boards. Lightly bumped at ends of spine, else fine. Dj. has some edgewear and minor scuffing. Signed by author on title page. Dj. covered in protective mylar.

San Francisco: MacAdam/ Cage, 2004. 1st ed., 1st ptg. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to. 248 pp. Pictorial DW. Dark blue cloth boards. Slight bumping to spine o/w fine. Signed by author on title page.

London: Collins, 1990. 1st UK ed. Hardcover. VG+/VG plus. 8vo. 288pp. Pictorial Dj. over blue cloth. Dj. has slight crease to bottom corner. Corners lightly bumped. Top edge foxed. Inscribed by author on FFEP.