CARVER, Raymond

Where I'm Calling from. New and Selected Stories

New York, Atlantic Monthly Press, (1988). First Edition. hardcover. The author's strongest collection of stories and the last to be published in his lifetime. Several of these stories served as the basis for films, including SHORT CUTS directed by Robert Altman. Several more should be. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 009121

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Keywords: Modern First Editions, Movie Fiction, Short Stories, Modern Firsts Modern First Editions Short Stories Literature: American Movie Fiction

CARVER, Raymond

Where I'm Calling from. New and Selected Stories

New York, Atlantic Monthly Press, (1988). First Edition. hardcover. The author's strongest collection of stories and the last to be published in his lifetime. Several of these stories served as the basis for films, including SHORT CUTS directed by Robert Altman. Several more should be. Tiny bump to top front edge. About Fine in a close to Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 017117

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Keywords: Modern First Editions, Movie Fiction, Short Stories, Modern Firsts Modern First Editions Short Stories Literature: American Movie Fiction

CARVER, Raymond

Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? the Stories of Raymond Carver

New York, McGraw Hill, (1976). First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth-backed boards. Carver's first trade book, a collection of stories that heralded a new perspective on the role of Everyman in modern fiction. Very close to Fine in a lightly soiled but still Near Fine dustwrapper with a short closed tear at the rear flap fold .

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Book number: 017113

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

CARVER, Raymond

Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? the Stories of Raymond Carver

New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, (1976). First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth-backed boards. Carver's first trade book, a collection of stories that heralded a new perspective on the role of Everyman in modern fiction. A tight, crisp, Fine copy in a close to Fine bright white dustwrapper with a tiny tear at the head and just a trace of the inevitable soiling .

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Book number: 017448

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

CARVER, Raymond

Winter Insomnia

(Santa Cruz), (Kayak), (1970). First Edition. Softcover. Printed yellow and green wraps. Carver's first regularly published book and second book overall, a collection of poetry published in an edition of 1000 copies. Illustrated with color prints by Robert McChesney. Fine .

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Book number: 017439

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Keywords: Modern First Editions, Limited, Modern Poetry, Raymond Carver, Modern Firsts Modern First Editions Modern Poetry Literature: American Limited

CATHER, Willa

Sapphira and the Slave Girl

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Advance Copy with the page stating such tipped in as the front endpaper. Bookplate on front pastedown. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 002293

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Keywords: Western Literature, Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts, Women's Literature, 20th Century American Literature, Advance Review Copy Modern First Editions Literature: American Western Literature Advance Review Copy

CHABON, Michael

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

New York, William Morrow and Company, (1988). First Edition. Hardcover. Author's highly acclaimed first book made into a lowly acclaimed film starring Peter Sarsgaard. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 002889

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

CHEEVER, John

The Enormous Radio and Other Stories

New York, Funk & Wagnalls, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. His uncommon second book. Owner stamp on the front free endpaper. Near Fine in a price-clipped, Very Good first issue dustwrapper with light chipping at the spine tips and corners .

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Book number: 006740

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

CHEEVER, John

The Housebreaker of Shady Hill and Other Stories

New York, Harper & Brothers, (1958). First Edition. Hardcover. Cheever's fourth book, containing some of his greatest stories, including "The Country Husband" and "The Sorrows of Gin. Fine in a Near Fine, price-clipped dustwrapper with minor rubbing and a few small nicks along the spine .

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Book number: 000826

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

CHILDRESS, Mark

V for Victor

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First Edition. Wraps. Uncorrected Proof in wraps of his second book. Small indentation at rear. Information sheet taped to front. Near Fine .

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Book number: 005723

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

CHURCHILL, Winston S

Taken from the Diaries of Lord Moran. The Struggle for Survival 1940-1965

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1966. First American Edition. Hardcover. The thoughts of Churchill's personal physician who became a close friend. Illustrated with photographs. Fine in a close to Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 020475

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Keywords: Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions, England, English History, Winston Churchill Modern First Editions English History Winston Churchill England

CLAMPITT, Amy

The Kingfisher

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Review copy with slip inserted of New Yorker poet's first trade book. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 001910

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Keywords: Review Copy, Modern Firsts First Book Modern Poetry Literature: American New Yorker

NEW GUINEA WRITERS' CLUB

Under the Atebrin Moon. A Haversack from New Guinea. Being Stories and Verse by Servicemen in New Guinea, Members of the New Guinea Writers' Club

Sydney and London, Angus and Robertson, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Anthology of short stories by Australian servicemen in New Guinea. This copy belonged to one of the contributors, Kenneth Mullens, with his bookplate on the front free endpaper. Newspaper clipping of a critique of the book pasted to the front pastedown. Slightly cocked. Very Good, lacking a dustwrapper .

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Book number: 016900

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Keywords: Modern First Editions, Australian Literature, Short Stories Modern First Editions Modern Firsts Literature: Australian Short Stories

CONNELL, Evan S

Mr. Bridge with Mrs. Bridge

Berkeley, North Point Press, October 1981. First Edition. Wraps. Two "Advance Page-Proof" copies (11" x 8") of this re-issue as a boxed set of Connell's best-known novels. Near Fine .

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Book number: 021438

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Keywords: Modern First Editions, Uncorrected Proof, Modern Firsts, Evan S. Connell, Advance Review Copy Modern First Editions Advance Review Copy Literature: American Uncorrected Proof

[O'CONNOR, Flannery] GETZ, Lorine M

Flannery O'Connor: Her Life, Library and Book Reviews

New York & Toronto, The Edwin Mellen Press, (1980). First Edition. Softcover. Wraps; ix, 223 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 017150

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Keywords: Flannery O'Connor, Short Stories, Women Writers, Modern Firsts Reference Literature: American Books on Books Southern Literature