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Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1996. First Edition. Limited Issue, one of 200 trade copies. Octavo (23.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and teal cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publishers's original acetate dustjacket; [14],15-240,[4]pp. Foxing to front and back boards and text edges, Very Good, in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dustjacket.
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INTERIOR DESIGNS
by Jaffe, Sherril
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THIS FLOWER ONLY BLOOMS EVERY HUNDRED YEARS - DELUXE ISSUE, SIGNED
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Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 copies specially bound and signed by the author, each including an original drawing tipped in on a preliminary leaf. Octavo (23.5cm); decorative paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [10],11-128,[4]pp. Fine, in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine, dustjacket. A collection of brief stories dealing with accidents, modern childhood, and the relationship between men and women.
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THE UNEXAMINED WIFE - DELUXE ISSUE, SIGNED [COPY A]
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Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound and signed by the author, each with an original signed drawing tipped-in (this is copy 'A'). Octavo (23.5cm); illustrated paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label applied to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; 183,[5]pp. Hint of dust-soil to upper edge of textblock, else Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket.
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SCARS MAKE YOUR BODY MORE INTERESTING - LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED
by Jaffe, Sherril (text); Bromige, David (illustrations)
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Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1975. First Edition. Limited Issue, one of 200 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.23. Octavo (23.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; [10],11-103,[4]pp. Light foxing to textblock edges, hint of dust-soil to covers, else Near Fine, lacking the original dustjacket. Illustrated throughout by David Bromige. Morrow & Cooney 201b.
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SCARS MAKE YOUR BODY MORE INTERESTING & OTHER STORIES - DELUXE ISSUE, SIGNED W/ORIGINAL ARTWORK
by Jaffe, Sherril
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Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1989. First Edition Thus. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound and signed by the author, each with an original full-page drawing (this is copy 'P'). Octavo (23.5cm); illustrated paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label applied to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; 179,[5]pp. Faint sprinkle of foxing to upper edge of textblock, else Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Attractive copy of the PEN Award-winning author's fourth book.
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PICTURES AND OTHER PASSAGES FROM HENRY JAMES
by James, Henry (text); Head, Ruth (selections & preface)
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London: Chatto & Windus, 1916. First Edition. An early anthology of James's work selected and edited by Ruth Head, who had James's blessing before he died, giving her permission to publish extracts from his many works. Edel & Laurence A76a; BAL 10692. First Impression, English Issue, one of 700 copies (out of a 1,000 copy printing). Octavo (18.5cm); black and white marbled paper-covered boards and grey cloth backstrip, with printed title label mounted to upper spine; grey topstain; dustjacket; xii,133,[3]pp. Large armorial bookplate of Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver (1890-1967) on front pastedown. Gentle sunning to spine and upper board edges, some darkening and wear to title label, with some offsetting from bookplate and jacket flaps onto endpapers, and some faint foxing to a few preliminary and terminal leaves; Very Good+. In the original pictorial dustjacket, gently spine-sunned and lightly dust-soiled, with modest wear to extremities, several nicks and tears, and brown paper tape reinforcement…
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TRAVELLING COMPANIONS
by James, Henry
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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1919. First Edition. A collection of short fiction with no English counterpart, gathering the following seven stories which first appeared in the pages of Atlantic Monthly, Galaxy, and Scribner's Monthly: "Travelling Companions," "The Sweetheart of M. Briseaux," "Professor Fargo," "At Isella," "Guest's Confession," "Adina," and "De Grey: A Romance." Edel & Laurence A82; BAL 10703. First (and only) Printing, one of ca.2,000 copies. Octavo (19.25cm); in the first issue binding pine green linen-grain cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover, and publisher's imprint at base of spine in seriffed font measuring 3/4" long; dustjacket; x,309,[1]pp. Some beginning oxidation to spine gilt, some rubbing to crown and upper board edges, with a vintage booksellers ticket to lower rear pastedown; contents fresh; Near Fine. In the original pictorial dustjacket, priced $1.75 at lower spine; gently spine-sunned, lightly edgeworn, with a few small tears and attendant…
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THE QUESTION OF OUR SPEECH, THE LESSON OF BALZAC: TWO LECTURES
by James, Henry
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Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1905. First Edition. Contents are comprised of two long pieces: "The Question of Our Speech," an address to the graduating class of Bryn Mawr College on June 8, 1905 (it first appeared in the August, 1905 issue Appleton's Booklovers Magazine), and "The Lesson of Balzac," first published in the Atlantic Monthly (August, 1905). Edel & Laurence A61b; BAL 10660. Limited Issue, one of 300 copies. Octavo (19.5cm); greyish-green paper-covered boards and pale yellow cloth backstrip, with printed title label mounted to spine; original dustjacket with yapped edges; [vi],[2],3-115,[3]pp. A fresh, Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket, gently spine-sunned and lightly dust-soiled, with shallow losses to spine ends and corners, a deeper chip to upper rear panel, with several tiny tears and attendant creases.
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WITHIN THE RIM AND OTHER ESSAYS, 1914-15 - REVIEW COPY
by James, Henry
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London: W. Collins Sons & Co., Ltd, 1918. First Edition. A title for which there was no American counterpart, containing five essays written during World War I, all of which were previously published in the Fortnightly Review, New York Times, New York World, The Book of France, and The Book of the Homeless. Edel & Laurence A81; BAL 10699. First Impression, a review copy, with embossed "Review Copy" lozenge at upper title page. Octavo (20.5cm); bluish-black cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [10],11-118,[2]pp. Spine ends nudged, light wear to lower corner tips, with some mild rippling to cloth; contents fresh; Near Fine. In the original dustjacket, priced 6/- net at lower spine, and measuring half a centimeter shorter than the book (as with all copies we have seen); gently spine-sunned, lightly edgeworn, with a few tiny nicks and tears at spine ends; Near Fine.
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THE MADONNA OF THE FUTURE - LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED
by James, Henry (story); Dine, Jim (photogravure); Danto, Arthur C. (introduction)
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San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1997. Limited Edition. One of 200 numbered copies specially bound and signed by Jim Dine, the first 75 of which were included with Dine's album of photogravures, Ape & Cat (this is copy no.133). Quarto (32cm); full taupe cloth, with titles stamped in dark brown on spine and front cover; [ii],[2],3-67,[3]pp, with a photogravure by Dine and one mounted plate. A Fine copy of this private press publication of James's short story, included in his 1879 collection The Madonna of the Future and Other Tales. Arion 52.
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PICTURE AND TEXT - SIGNED
by James, Henry
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New York: Harper and Brothers, 1893. First Edition. A collection of seven essays on the art of illustration, with each piece containing minor revisions between their serialized versions (in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, New Century, Harper's Weekly, and the New Review) and the book publication. Uncommon signed; while we note two copies with autograph notes tipped in, no signed or inscribed copies appear in the auction record. Edel & Laurence A38; BAL 10601. Ordinary Issue. 12mo. (15.25cm); first binding in dark green linen-grain cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; [x],175,[1]pp, with portrait frontispiece of the author (with accompanying tissue guard) and 7 plates of illustrations. Signed "Henry James Jr / Oct.1906" in pencil on front endpaper. Hint of sunning to spine, some pinpoint wear to spine ends and corner tips, else a clean, very Near Fine copy, lacking the scarce dustjacket.
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WATCH AND WARD
by James, Jr., Henry
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Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1878. First Edition. A sharp copy of James's first novel, serialized between August-December, 1871 in the Atlantic Monthly. It did not appear in book format until Osgood proposed publication in April, 1878. James implemented moderate revisions to the text between the serialization and it's appearance in book format; even so, he was ashamed of the novel, all but disowning it in his later life, and choosing rather to favor Roderick Hudson as his debut. Edel & Laurence A6; BAL 10535. First Printing, one of 1,000 copies. 18mo. (15.5cm); emerald green cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt and blind-embossed onto spine and covers; brown endpapers; all edges stained red; [ii],[5],6-219,[3]pp. Some trivial external wear, spine ends just barely nudged, else a fresh, very Near Fine copy, with the cloth quite vibrant, and the red edge-staining perfectly even.
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UNNATURAL CAUSES - SIGNED
by James, P.D.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1967. First American Edition. Sharp copy of the third novel in James's long-running series featuring detective Adam Dalgliesh. "Dalgliesh is called in when the body of a mystery writer is found in a floating dinghy. What gives this story a touch of color is that someone has chopped off the deceased's hands" (Bourgeau, p.160). Hubin, p.216. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); royal blue cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in white on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [10],11-236,[4]pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine in a very Near Fine dsutjacket, unclipped (priced $3.95), with a single tiny tear along rear joint, discreetly tape mended on verso.
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COVER HER FACE
by James, P.D.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. First American Edition. Sharp copy of the author's first novel, and the first to feature her recurring character detective Adam Dalgliesh. "Dalgliesh investigates the murder of a beautiful young woman who was many things to many people - all of them bad" (Bourgeau, p.160). Hubin, p.216. First Printing. Octavo (20.75cm); rust-colored cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; [6],7-254,[2]pp. Faint sprinkle of foxing to upper edge of textblock, else Fine in a Near Fine, price-clipped dustjacket, with two faint, shallow damp marks along lower edge (noticeable only on verso).
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THE AZTEC TREASURE-HOUSE
by Janvier, Thomas (novel); Remington, Frederic (illustrations)
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New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1898. Attractive copy of this lost race adventure novel about the discovery of an Aztec remnant in Mexico. Locke (A Spectrum of Fantasy, Vol.1), p.122; Bleiler (1978 ed.), p.109. Early printing. Octavo (19cm); red vertically-ribbed cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt and dark brown on spine and front cover; top edge gilt; xiii,14-446,[2]pp; with frontispiece and 18 plates illustrated plates by Frederic Remington. Some trivial wear to spine ends, small, faint stain to rear cover, else a fresh, Near Fine copy. Provenance: From the collection of Spectrum of Fantasy author George Locke.
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BEAT NOT THE BONES
by Jay, Charlotte (pseud. of Geraldine Halls)
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1953. First American Edition. A well-preserved copy of the Australian author's second novel, and winner of the inaugural Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1954. Described by Pronzini & Muller as a "hair-raising combination of mystery, psychological suspense, and natural (as opposed to supernatural) horror; that novel is set in Marapai, New Guinea, and tells the unconventional tale of Emma Warwick's search for the murderer of her anthropologist husband" (p.410). Hubin, p.218; Barzun & Taylor 1924. First Printing, with publisher's "A-C" code on copyright page. Octavo (21cm); variant bound in taupe cloth-covered boards and black cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [vi],250pp. Trivial wear to spine ends and lower corners, shallow production crease to upper edge of rear pastedown, else a clean, Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is price-clipped, with some light rubbing, a few faint creases, a small surface scratch to rear panel, and an unnecessary piece of…
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CAWDOR AND OTHER POEMS - INSCRIBED TO ALBERT BENDER
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New York: Horace Liveright, 1928. First Edition. Excellent association copy of this early collection of poems, inscribed to Albert M. Bender of San Francisco, "the most active buyer - and donor - of the work of California artists the state had ever known" (Harlow, Ann. "Albert Bender, Artists' Patron Saint," 2008). Bender had a great affinity for fine printing and poetry, and was a patron of Jeffers's work from the very beginning of his career. Over the years, the two became close friends, correspondants, and traveling companions; after Jeffers's death, Bender, together with Una Jeffers, played an important role in cementing his friends poetic legacy. Broomfield A9.b; Alberts 55. First Printing, trade issue, one of 1,900 copies. Octavo (21.5cm); mottled brown paper-covered boards and polished black cloth backstrip, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; black topstain; dustjacket; 160pp. Warmly inscribed in the month of publication on the front endpaper: "To our dear…
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I MET MURDER
by Jepson, Selwyn
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New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1930. First American Edition. An early novel by Jepson (1863-1938), in which a serial killer stacks up a pretty healthy body-count as he works through the guest list of a dinner party thrown by a wealthy businessman and war profiteer. The cast of characters includes a prominent sociologist, an author of erotic poetry, a pornographer, and an somewhat amoral "bad girl." Uncommon. Hubin, p.219. First Printing. Octavo (19.25cm); red cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in blue on spine and front cover; dustjacket and publisher's original wraparound advertising band; [viii],319,[3]pp. Base of spine nudged, else Fine, with the publisher's seal to pp.275-319 completely intact. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00), lightly rubbed, with a touch of dustiness to rear panel; Near Fine. Wraparound band is gently faded and lightly dusty; Near Fine.
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THE SALAMANDER
by Johnson, Owen (novel); Shinn, Everett (illustrations)
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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1914. First Edition. First Printing of Johnson's influential novel - the first book to feature a flapper as a protagonist, and the inspiration for Zelda Fitzgerald's glamorous and destructive life. Johnson described a few breed of women, the "salamanders," who rejected domesticity for the intoxication of city life, where they patronized speakeasies and had affairs in a fashion completely unthinkable only a generation before. Within just a few years, these women would become known as the "flappers" of the Jazz Age. The novel was a success upon publication, reaching an estimated ten million readers, and the stage and film adaptations, both wildly successful, featured Ruth Findlay in the lead role of Doré Baxter. Rare in dustjacket. Smith J-117. First Printing. Octavo; vertical-ribbed dark green cloth, with titling, rule, and decorations stamped in gilt and in blind on spine and front cover; dustjacket; 529pp; frontiespiece and 15 illustrated plates in black…
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COLLECTED POEMS OF JAMES JOYCE
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New York: The Black Sun Press, 1936. First Edition. A typically exquisite production by The Black Sun Press, printing Joyce's Chamber Music, Pomes Penyeach, and Ecce Puer - the latter never before included in any edition. Slocum & Cahoon A44; Minkoff A-45. Trade Issue, one of 750 numbered copies, this being copy no.626. Octavo (17cm); cream paper-covered boards, with titling and decorative elements stamped in navy blue on spine and front cover; publisher's original glassine overlay; [ii],65,[1]pp, with frontispiece portrait of the author by Augustus John. Hint of sunning to crown, else a fresh, Fine copy. Glassine shows light wear to extremities, shallow losses to spine ends and lower corners, and a small triangular chip to lower rear panel; Very Good+.
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