JONES, James

Whistle

New York, Delacorte Press, (1978). First Edition. Wraps. Uncorrected proof in salmon wraps of this posthumous book by the author of FROM HERE TO ETERNITY and THE THIN RED LINE. Slight crease to lower front corner. About Fine .

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Book number: 019108

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Keywords: Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions, Uncorrected Proof Modern First Editions Literature: American Uncorrected Proof Fiction

JOYCE, James (ROTH, Samuel, editor)

Fifth Part of Ulysses" in Two Worlds Monthly. Volume 2, #1

New York, Two Worlds Publishing Company, January 1927. First Edition. wraps. Original printed stapled wraps. A bowdlerized (and unauthorized) reprint, the fifth of thirteen published by Roth, of Joyce's ULYSSES, which had been banned in the United States on grounds of obscenity. Slight soiling; wrinkling and chipping to spine tips. Very Good copy of this fragile periodical .

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Book number: 020496

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Keywords: Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts, Irish Literature, James Joyce, Literary Periodicals Modern First Editions Irish Literature Literature: English Literary Periodicals

(JOYCE, James) GILBERT, Stuart (editor)

Letters of James Joyce

London, Faber and Faber, (1957). First Edition. Softcover. Original printed gray wraps; 427 pages. Scarce Uncorrected Proof of the first volume, of three, of Joyce's letters.. Soiling to covers with small dampstain at bottom corner of margin of a few pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 020778

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Keywords: Uncorrected Proof, Modern First Editions, Irish Literature, James Joyce Modern First Editions Irish Literature Uncorrected Proof Literature: English

[JOYCE, James]

The Venture. An Annual of Art and Literature

London, John Baillie, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Decorated cloth. The second of only two issues of this annual to be printed. Includes "Two Songs" by James Joyce, preceding his first book CHAMBER MUSIC by two years. Other contributors to this annual include Arthur Symons, Alice Meynell, Oliver Gogarty, and illustrators J. McNeil Whistler, Frank Brangwyn, Arthur Rackham, and J. S. Sargent. Two of the minor illustrations lacking in this copy. Rubbing and soiling to covers. Very Good or better .

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Book number: 008638

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Keywords: Arthur Rackham, Illustrated Books, 1890s, Irish Literature, James Joyce: James Whistler, Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions First Book Modern First Editions Anthology Literature: English

JUSTICE, Donald

From a Notebook

Iowa City, Seamark Press, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth with a printed paper spine label. One of only 317 unnumbered copies of this collection of 20 very short poems. The first book of this press. Slight foxing to the cloth. Near Fine .

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Book number: 005483

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Keywords: Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Modern First Editions, Donald Justice, Limited Modern First Editions Limited Donald Justice Literature: American

JUSTICE, Donald

The Summer Anniversaries

Middletown, Wesleyan University, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Poet's now uncommon first trade book. Touch of foxing to pastedowns. About Fine in a dustwrapper that would also be Fine except for a two-inch vertical razor cut on the front panel which is not terribly obtrusive and was not even noticed by us until we catalogued the book .

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Book number: 008492

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Keywords: First Book, Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts, Donald Justice Modern First Editions First Book Modern Poetry Literature: American

JUSTICE, Donald

The Summer Anniversaries

Middletown, CT, Wesleyan University Press, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Poet's first trade book, winner of the Lamont Poetry Prize. With the Prize announcement card laid in. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with a sunned spine, some soiling, and a small chip at the head of the spine .

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Book number: 009233

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Keywords: First Book, Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts, Donald Justice Modern First Editions First Book Modern Poetry Literature: American

KEES, Weldon

The Ceremony and Other Stories

Port Townsend, Graywolf Press, 1984. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. Edited with an introduction by Dana Gioia. Collection of 14 short stories plus a checklist of published short stories by Kees. Close to Fine .

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Book number: 021100

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Keywords: Modern First Editions, Short Stories, Modern Poetry, Modern Firsts Modern First Editions Short Stories Literature: American Modern Poetry

KEES, Weldon

Selected Short Stories of Weldon Kees

Lincoln (NE) and London, University of Nebraska Press, (2002). First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. Edited with an introduction by Dana Gioia. Collection of 17 short stories plus a checklist of published short stories by Kees. Fine .

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Book number: 020906

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Keywords: Modern First Editions, Short Stories, Modern Poetry, Modern Firsts Modern First Editions Short Stories Literature: American Modern Poetry

KENNEDY, William

Billy Phelan's Greatest Game

New York, The Viking Press, (1978). First Edition. Hardcover. Author's third book and the second book in the Albany Cycle. Foxing to top bulked edge of the text. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with a few rubbed spots .

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Book number: 006277

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Keywords: Albany Cycle, Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts Modern Firsts Modern First Editions Albany Cycle Literature: American

KENNEDY, William

Billy Phelan's Greatest Game

New York, The Viking Press, (1978). First Edition. Hardcover. Author's third book and the second book in the Albany Cycle. Foxing to bulked edges of the text. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with two short closed tears and a crease on the front .

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Book number: 007425

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Keywords: Modern Firsts, Albany Cycle, Modern First Editions Literary Firsts Fiction Literature: American Modern First Editions

KENNEDY, William

The Ink Truck

New York, The Dial Press, Inc. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. First book by the author of IRONWEED. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with minor rubbing and a faint paperclip impression to the front panel .

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Book number: 006278

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Keywords: First Book, First Books Modern Firsts Literature: American First Books First Book

KENNEDY, William

The Ink Truck

New York, The Dial Press, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Novelist's first book. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with a tiny chip at the rear and a short tear to the rear flap .

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Book number: 006279

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Keywords: First Book, First Books, Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts Modern Firsts Literature: American First Book Modern First Editions

KENNEDY, William

The Ink Truck

New York, Dial, 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Tall printed yellow wraps, 164 pages. The very scarce, oversized (11" tall) Uncorrected Proof of Kennedy's first book. "Uncorrected Galleys" is printed on both the front cover and title page. A pencil date of 9/30/69 has been crossed out with 10/10/69 written in pencil below it, obviously referring to publication date. A small fleck of white paint is at the base of the front cover and at the rear which also has a small creased area at the fore-edge. The last five pages have minor damage at the very outside margin at the bottom from the paint stain. Near Fine and very scarce .

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Book number: 008579

Catalogue: Modern First Editions

Keywords: Modern Firsts, First Book, Uncorrected Proof, Modern First Editions Uncorrected Proof First Book Literature: American First Books

KENNEDY, William

The Ink Truck

New York, The Dial Press, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. First book by the author of the acclaimed IRONWEED. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with rubbing to the front and rear panels .

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Book number: 020557

Catalogue: Modern First Editions

Keywords: First Book, First Books, Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts Modern First Editions Literature: American First Book Modern Firsts