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New York City, NY: The Mysterious Press, 1998. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: The Mysterious Press, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 644 pages. Omnibus Edition of the author's "Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins Novel of Suspense" trilogy. The "turning point" novels in the arc of Ellroy's literary achievement. The First Omnibus Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents James Ellroy's "L. A. Noir". Three novels in one affordable yet elegant volume: "Blood On The Moon" (1984), "Because The Night" (1985), and "Suicide Hill" (1986). He acknowledges the subsequent influence of Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon" (1981) as the foundational novel of the "serial killer" sub-genre, which now… Leer más

Chicago, IL: Brian Seed Studios, 2015. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Chicago, IL: Brian Seed Studios, 2015. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 1 pages. Rare Brian Seed collectible piece. A pristine, archival digital black-and-white print of one of his most iconic images, signed on verso by Brian Seed. Comes from his landmark body of work, and now widely considered as among the greatest "street photography" oeuvre of the 20th century. Print size is 10 X 8 inches. Eminently suitable for framing. Encased in its own protective plastic sheet. Without DJ, as issued. There is no ISBN. The print is now rare. Presents Brian Seed's "Lake Michigan, Chicago". Shows four human figures and "bodies" on Lake Michigan, captured in one un-posed image: A man whose back we see. A sun-bathing, bikini-clad woman, the focal point of the image. Another sun-bathing, bikini-clad woman reading a book while holding… Leer más

New York City, NY: Grove Press, 1981. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: Grove Press, 1981. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 111 pages. The author's seventh play. The First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Pictorial softcovers with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Text by David Mamet. Without DJ, as issued. Presents David Mamet's "Lakeboat". The one-time poet of the working class. David Mamet was the heir of Arthur Miller as the spokesman in the theatre for the "common man", ekeing out a precarious living and trying to live a life of dignity and pride in the face of often overwhelming odds. He exposed the lie to the so-called "American Dream" with power and conviction. If that sounds portentous, one must… Leer más

Paris, France: Self-Published/Editions Lebeer Hossmann, 1998. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Paris, France: Self-Published/Editions Lebeer Hossmann, 1998. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 32 pages. Artist Book. Vintage childhood photographs of Christian Boltanski, re-photographed by Annette Messager. Limited Edition of 1500 copies. Published as a softcover original only. As such, it is the more accessible New Edition of the (rare) 1972 original edition published by Editions Lebeer Hossmann. The First Edition Thus is now rare. An austerely elegant production by Christian Boltanski: Regular-sized volume format. White softcovers with black titles on the cover, as issued. Art by Christian Boltanski. Under his direction, the photographs were taken by his artist/wife, Annette Messager. Captions by Christian Boltanski in the French original and felicitous English and German translations. Printed on pristine-white, uncoated archival… Leer más

New York City, NY: Metropolitan Books, 1996. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Metropolitan Books, 1996. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 242 pages. The author's second novel to be translated into English. One of the greatest novels of the 20th century. Review Copy. Review Material laid-in. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The DJ design is stunningly beautiful, utilizing an iconic image by the Czech photographer Jan Saudek from "Love, Life, Death & Other Such Trifles". The First Edition is now rare. Presents Herta Muller's "Herztier" in a felicitous English translation. Widely considered her masterpiece. It is one of the most ferocious indictments of Communist totalitarianism in novel form. In luminous, poetic,… Leer más

New York City, NY: Alfred A Knopf, 2009. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Alfred A Knopf, 2009. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 260 pages. The author's fourth novel. Jayne Anne Phillips' best book. The First Hardcover Edition in its First Printing and First-State DJ (NO "National Book Award Finalist" Imprint). Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Jayne Anne Phillips' "Lark And Termite". Her homage to rapidly disappearing Small-Town America (West Virginia, where she's from), her first book in nine years, and her sublime masterpiece. "This poetic novel alternates between the last hours of Robert Leavitt, a corporal in the US Army, pinned down in a tunnel in South Korea, in 1950, and the story of his disabled son, Termite, who, nine… Leer más

Tokyo, Japan: Photo Planet Publishers Tokyo, 1993. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Tokyo, Japan: Photo Planet Publishers Tokyo, 1993. Softcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 170 pages. Deja Vu Quarterly Special Edition. Retrospective of the photographer's body of work. The best introduction to Larry Clark's obsessive oeuvre. The Quarterly's Issue Number 13. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited print run as a softcover original only. An Import title, none of the copies was commercially distributed in the United States. There is no ISBN. The Issue is now rare. A stunningly beautiful production by Photo Planet Publishers Tokyo: Oversize-volume format. Glossy pictorial softcovers, which show a Larry Clark "suicide" image (boy with a gun in his mouth) on the cover, with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Larry Clark. Text in Japanese and English originals. Small… Leer más

Zurich, Switzerland: Scalo Publishers, 1995. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. Zurich, Switzerland: Scalo Publishers, 1995. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 175 pages. Retrospective collection of photographs. One of Larry Clark's most important books. The First Scalo Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now rare. A brilliant production by Larry Clark and Hans Werner Holzwarth: Oversize-volume format. Black hard boards with titles printed on spine, as issued. Photographs and photo-collages by Larry Clark. There is no text. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in Zurich, Switzerland to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with white titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents Larry Clark's "The Perfect Childhood". The photographer's continuing obsession… Leer más

New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2003. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 302 pages. The author's eleventh novel. Promotional copy. Promotional Material laid-in. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Robert Crais' "The Last Detective: An Elvis Cole Novel". The Disappearance. "While attorney Lucy Chenier is away on business and her ten-year-old son, Ben, is staying with Elvis, Ben disappears without a trace. Amid the maelstrom of personal conflicts, Elvis and his enigmatic partner Joe Pike are forced to consider a troubling lead, one indicating that Ben's disappearance is connected to a terrible, long-held secret from Elvis Cole's past" (Publisher's blurb). His… Leer más

New York City, NY: New Directions Books, 2006. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: New Directions Books, 2006. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 184 pages. The author's first collection of short stories to be translated into English. Now considered a contemporary classic. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publciation. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Roberto Bolano's "Last Evenings On Earth" in a felicitous English translation. Fourteen crucial short stories by Roberto Bolano, narrated in the first person by a sweet cacophony of diverse voices. A few are narrated by an author named "B" (who is, of course, Bolano himself). What exactly is Roberto Bolano's achievement?… Leer más

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 140 pages. Landmark collection of essays on subject. The single best introduction to the cinematic art and achievement of Theo Angelopoulos. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the Softcover Edition. Published in a small and limited one-time-only print run as a hardcover original only and as Volume 66 of the "Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture" Series. The First Edition is now rare. Presents "The Last Modernist: The Films of Theo Angelopoulos". One of the most distinctive contemporary film director, a highly idiosyncratic film stylist, and indisputably a great filmmaker. "His work, from the early 1970's to 'The Beekeeper', 'Landscape In The Mist', 'The… Leer más

New York City, NY: Hyperion/Talk/Miramax, 2000. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Hyperion/Talk/Miramax, 2000. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 530 pages. The author's breakthrough debut novel. Regarded by many critics and serious readers as the greatest American novel of the first decade of the 21st century. The true First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the British Edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Helen DeWitt's "The Last Samurai". Her tour-de-force masterpiece, unsurpassed by her, and perhaps unsurpassable, a West-Meets-East, one-of-a-kind achievement. "The pleasure of ideas, the rich varieties of human thought, the possibilities that life offers us, and the balance between the structures we make of the world… Leer más

New York City, NY: Random House, 1991. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Random House, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 263 pages. The author's debut novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Mark Salzman's "The Laughing Sutra". His riveting first novel. "Salzman's bestselling account of his adventures as an English teacher and martial arts student in China introduced a writer of enormous charm and keen insight into the cultural chasm between East and West. Now Salzman returns to China in his first novel, which follows the adventures of Hsun-ching, a naive but courageous orphan, and the formidable and mysterious Colonel Sun, who together travel from mainland China to San… Leer más

New York City, NY: Harmony Books, 1999. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Harmony Books, 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 275 pages. The author's sixth novel. One of the most important literary events of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Chris Bohjalian's "The Law of Similars". The sequel to his most beloved novel, "Midwives". Bohjalian is adept at examining social and moral issues fraught with ambiguities. Here, again, he focuses on a fallible protagonist whose lapse in ethical judgment is motivated by love and need. "Chris Bohjalian is an artist of the small but seismic instant. As this gripping novel proves, he knows all too well the awful daring of a moment's surrender" (Siobhan… Leer más

New York City, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1996. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1996. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 533 pages. The author's fourth novel. One of Turow's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Scott Turow's "The Laws of Our Fathers". Scott Turow is to the legal thriller as John leCarre is to the espionage novel: A first-rate novelist who writes within a genre, is enormously popular, and has written some of the most formally complex works that they deserve to be taken seriously as literature. His greatest admirers believe he has produced an impressive body of work which will endure. An absolute "must-have" title for Scott Turow collectors. This… Leer más

New York City, NY: St. Martin's Press, 2008. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: St. Martin's Press, 2008. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 273 pages. The author's breakthrough debut memoir-cum-humor account. One of the most sensational literary debuts of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Rick Lax's "Lawyer Boy". NOT for would-be lawyers alone. The humorous and touching story of an American youth who lives up to his surname by inclination and transcends it with imagination. "After college, Rick Lax moved back into his parents' house. The closest thing he had to a job was eating his parents' food, sitting on his parents' couch, and watching 'The Price is Right'. An amateur magician, he… Leer más

New York City, NY: St. Martin's Press, 2008. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: St. Martin's Press, 2008. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 273 pages. The author's breakthrough debut memoir-cum-humor account. One of the most sensational literary debuts of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Rick Lax's "Lawyer Boy". NOT for would-be lawyers alone. The humorous and touching story of an American youth who lives up to his surname by inclination and transcends it with imagination. "After college, Rick Lax moved back into his parents' house. The closest thing he had to a job was eating his parents' food, sitting on his parents' couch, and watching 'The Price is Right'. An amateur magician, he… Leer más

New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 80 pages. The author's sixth collection of poems. One of Edward Hirsch's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Edward Hirsch's "Lay Back In Darkness: Poems". Includes, in all its Classical allusiveness and poised perfection, "Under A Wild Green Fig Tree: The Hades Sonnets". "I was sentenced to the punishment / filed along with other tormented spirits / where I vowed to remember the ghostly / and baleful blue undersongs of Hades / and return with them to the waking world". But the stunner is real life, especially the ones touched by the barbarisms called… Leer más

New York City, NY: Riverhead Books, 2008. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Riverhead Books, 2008. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 294 pages. The author's second novel. One of Aleksandar Hemon's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Aleksandar Hemon's "The Lazarus Project". His remarkable conflation of Past and Present, fact and fiction. As such, the novel is brilliantly interspersed with archival photographs from the Chicago Historical Society and contemporary images by Velibor Bozovic, mirroring the photographs that one of the characters, a war photographer named Rora (pronounced like "war"), always carries with him. "Hemon is as much a writer of the senses as of the intellect. He… Leer más

Liege, Belgium: Editions Leo Scheer, 2003. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Liege, Belgium: Editions Leo Scheer, 2003. Softcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 120 pages. Collection of color portrait-photographs. One of the most beautiful titles in the iconic series of "Portraits Photographiques et Uniformes". The First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only. The First Edition is now rare. A brilliant production by Charles Freger: Small-size volume format. Pictorial softcovers with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Charles Freger. Text by Jean-Paul Curnier in the French original and felicitous English translation. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in Liege, Belgium to the highest standards. The reproduction quality is exquisite in its clarity, tonal range, and… Leer más