PRITCHETT, V. S.

The Camberwell Beauty

London, England: Chatto & Windus, 1974. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0701120673. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some beginning bumping and a minute strip of fading. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning toning to the dust jacket edges. "Pritchett published five novels, but he said he did not enjoy writing them. His reputation was established by a collection of short stories, The Spanish Virgin and Other Stories (1932). In 1936 he divorced his first wife and married Dorothy Rudge Roberts, by whom he had two children; the marriage survived until Pritchett's death in 1997, although they both had other relationships. Their children include the journalist Oliver Pritchett, whose son is the cartoonist Matt Pritchett MBE. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 40995

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PUIG, MANUEL

Pubis Angelical

New York: Vintage Books, 1986. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0394746643. This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing, especially to the front corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne (December 28, 1932 – July 22, 1990) , commonly called Manuel Puig, was an Argentine author. Among his best-known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth (Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, 1968) , Boquitas pintadas (Heartbreak Tango, 1969) , and El beso de la mujer araña (Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1976) which was adapted into the film released in 1985, directed by the Argentine-Brazilian director Héctor Babenco; and a Broadway musical in 1993. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 40243

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RECHY, JOHN (JOHN FRANCISCO RECHY)

Rushes

New York, NY: Grove Press, 1979. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394508610. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Once again John Rechy takes us to an unexplored part of our world. Rushes is his first work of fiction in a number of years and his latest book since the controversial bestseller The Sexual Outlaw." "Rechy's first published work, the largely autobiographical novel City of Night, debuted in October 1963. Despite the predominantly negative reviews the book received at the time of its publication, City of Night became an international bestseller. It is now widely recognized as a "modern classic". In addition to the dozen novels he has written to date, Rechy has contributed numerous essays and literary reviews to various publications including The Nation, the The New York Review of Books, the Los Angeles Times, L. A. Weekly, The Village Voice, The New York Times, Evergreen Review and Saturday Review. Many of these writings were anthologized in his 2004 publication Beneath the Skin. He has written three plays, Tigers Wild (first performed as The Fourth Angel and based on Rechy's novel of that title) , Rushes (based on his novel of the same title) , and Momma As She Became—Not As She Was, a one-act play." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 46692

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Keywords: 0394508610 Modern Fiction First Edition John Rechy Sexuality Homosexual literature Gay literature Gay Fiction

REXROTH, KENNETH

An Autobiographical Novel

New York, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has a couple of tiny edge tears and some light wrinkling to the spine end. "Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth (1905–1982) was an American poet, translator, and critical essayist. He is regarded as a central figure in the San Francisco Renaissance, and paved the groundwork for the movement. Although he did not consider himself to be a Beat poet, and disliked the association, he was dubbed the "Father of the Beats" by Time magazine. Largely self-educated, Rexroth learned several languages and translated poems from Chinese, French, Spanish, and Japanese. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 46704

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ROBERTSTON, DON (DONALD QUENTIN ("DON") ROBERTSON)

A Flag Full of Stars

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Ben Feder, Inc.. Cover Art; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, with some light edge wear and rubbing to the spine ends, edges and corners of the book covers, along with some nicking to the top spine end. "Election Day, November 2, 1948, when the underdog from Missouri was elected President of the United States over the man on the wedding cake. A book by turns sad, nostalgic, funny, pungent, A Flag Full of Stars is peopled with unforgettable characters, as different from one another as the sections of the coutnry from which they are drawn." "Most of Robertson's novels were set in Ohio, and the fictional town of Paradise Falls, Ohio, figured in many of them. Paradise Falls was also the title of one of his longest novels. Additionally, much of Robertson's fiction was set in the recent past, or a few generations past. His 1964 novel A Flag Full of Stars, for instance, was set during the 1948 U. S. Elections. Like John O'Hara, Robertson often linked novels that were not substantially related by including brief allusions to characters and events in his previous works." (From Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 46687

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SANDERS, LAWRENCE

The Seventh Commandment

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399136118. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with just a hint of rubbing to the covers. "Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn in New York City. After public school he attended Wabash College, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then returned to New York and worked at Macy's Department Store. In 1943 he joined the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1946. Sanders was a former magazine editorial writer and later turned to full-time fiction writing. He wrote his first novel, The Anderson Tapes, in 1970, at the age of 50. It deals with a plot by a group of criminals to rob a luxury apartment building. In 1971, Sanders received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for best first novel. His Archy McNally series was continued by author Vincent Lardo. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 39972

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SANTEE, ROSS

The Rummy Kid Goes Home and Other Stories of the Southwest

New York: Hastings House, 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0803863063. Illustrated by Ross Santee. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some light smearing to the lettering on the spine of the book. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has several sem-closed and closed edge tears. "Born in Thornburg, Iowa, Santee's boyhood ambition was to become an artist and cartoonist. He studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, but in early manhood found no demand for his work. Unemployed and discouraged, he drifted westward to central Arizona in 1915. The Grand Canyon State had been admitted to the Union only three years earlier, and major cattle spreads were still hiring frontiersmen to serve as cowboys. The Eastern artist found that he could function as a horse wrangler, and began to put pen to paper to depict his new life. His Western-themed drawings were bought by magazines such as Arizona Highways, and he was given commissions by book publishers. His career as an illustrator moved from failure to commercial success, and he married Eve Farrell in 1926 and established residences in both Arizona and his wife's state of Delaware. He wrote Arizona-themed mass-market stories and novels in line with the themes of the works he illustrated. Critics classify his work as in line with literary realism rather than romanticism. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 37588

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SAROYAN, WILLIAM

The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze

New York, NY: Modern Library / Modern Age Books, 1937. 1st Edition Thus. Paperback. This book is in Very Good- condition and a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, solid condition. The book covers are clean and bright. The text pages have noticeable, generalized toning and edge nicking. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. The dedication page is disbound, but present. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, wiht some light toning at the edges, several small edge nicks and chips (mostly to the spine ends) and some rubbing to the spine ends and corners. "A timeless selection of brilliant short stories that won William Saroyan a position among the foremost, most widely popular writers of America when it first appeared in 1934. With the greatest of ease William Saroyan flew across the literary skies in 1934 with the publication of The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and Other Stories. One of the first American writers to describe the immigrant experience in the U. S, Saroyan created characters who were Armenians, Jews, Chinese, Poles, Africans, and the Irish. The title story touchingly portrays the thoughts of a very young writer, dying of starvation. All of the tales were written during the great depression and reflect, through pathos and humor, the mood of the nation in one of its greatest times of want." "William Saroyan(August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film adaptation of his novel The Human Comedy. An Armenian American, Saroyan wrote extensively about the Armenian immigrant life in California. Many of his stories and plays are set in his native Fresno. Some of his best-known works are The Time of Your Life, My Name Is Aram and My Heart's in the Highlands." (from Wikipedia). Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 46630

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ANNUAL JACK LONDON BIRTHDAY BANQUET / DAVID H. SCHLOTTMANN

The Wolf '74 (General Theme: I Remember Jack")

Olympia, WA: David H. Schlottmann, 1974. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. This is a thin trade sized booklet with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some very beginning fading to the spine joints of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. Laid in is a typed errata slip. The back inside cover has a card pocket adhered, with a facsimile of the Jack London story: A Northland Miracle which was originally published in the Youth's Companion (November 4, 1926). This booklet includes the winners of the writing competition held yearly by the Jack London Foundation - the winners are invited to the annual birthday banquet. This booklet was given to attendees of the banquet (not sure how long The Wolf lasted) . "David Schlottmann has been attending the foundation’s banquets, held every year around London’s Jan. 12th birthday, since its founding in the 1970s and puts out an annual newsletter tied to the Sonoma event. The retired accountant from Olympia, Wash, also is a collector, combing auctions, antique stores and eBay for whatever he can find. He has been in pursuit of Jack London since 1966 when, as a teenager, he shelled out $15 for a bibliography of London works, the start of a lifetime of collecting. He has several canceled checks signed by London and a shelf of three-ring binders filled with more than 500 different custom first-day covers of the 25-cent Jack London postage stamp. It was first issued in Glen Ellen in 1986 thanks to the dogged efforts of the ultimate London fan, Russ Kingman." (from the Sonoma Press Democrat May 27, 2016). Near Fine .

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Book number: 40901

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Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Annual Jack London Birthday Banquet David H. Schlottmann Jack London The Wolf And The Kids Jack London Foundation Annual Publications

SCHULBERG, BUDD (SEYMOUR WILSON SCHULBERG)

Waterfront

New York, NY: Random House, 1955. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 9997413377. The book is in Near Fine condition with a Very Good- price clipped dust jacket that has some wear, some tearing and pulling to the laminate. This book is the novelization of the Oscar award winning movie On the Waterfront - Schulberg was the writer and screenwriter of the movie prior to this novelized form. The movie featured Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Steiger and many more. "His most famed writing What Makes Sammy Run? Allowed the public to see the harshness of Hollywood stardom via Sammy Glick's Cinderella story that does not end happily ever after. This novel was criticized by some as being self-directed antisemitism. In 1950, Schulberg published The Disenchanted, about a young screenwriter who collaborates on a screenplay about a college winter festival with a famous novelist at the nadir of his career. The novelist (who was then assumed by reviewers to be a thinly disguised portrait of Fitzgerald, who had died ten years earlier) is portrayed as a tragic and flawed figure, with whom the young screenwriter becomes disillusioned. The novel was the 10th bestselling novel in the United States in 1950." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 46892

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SCOTT, EVELYN

The Shadow of the Hawk

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front pastedown page. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but does have edge wear, rubbing and several small edge tears.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 46932

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SHEEAN, VINCENT

A Day of Battle

New York, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co, Inc, 1938. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge nicks, small chips and edge wear. "Sheean served as a reporter for the New York Herald Tribune during the Spanish Civil War. Sheean wrote the narration for the feature-length documentary Crisis (1939) directed by Alexander Hammid and Herbert Kline. He translated Ève Curie's biography of her mother, Madame Curie (1939) , into English. Sheean wrote Oscar Hammerstein I: Life and Exploits of an Impresario (1955) as well as a controversial biography of Dorothy Thompson and Sinclair Lewis, Dorothy and Red (1963). He studied at the University of Chicago, becoming part of a literary circle which included Glenway Wescott, Yvor Winters, Elizabeth Madox Roberts and Janet Lewis while he was there. Vincent and Diana Forbes-Robertson Sheean were friends of Edna St. Vincent Millay and her husband, Eugen; they spent time together on Ragged Island off the coast of Maine during the summer of 1945. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 46712

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SINCLAIR, UPTON

Another Pamela Or, Virtue Still Rewarded

New York: Viking Press, 1950. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 067012902X. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of some beginning toning to the endpapers and edges of the text block. The dust jacket has a couple of small edge nicks and tears, with one wrinkled tear to the middle of the rear panel and some small nicks to the spine ends. "Upton Sinclair has taken a busman's holiday to write this new novel, his first since he completed his ten-volume Lanny Budd series." "Upton Sinclair imagined himself a poet and dedicated his time to writing poetry. Upton Sinclair early in his career. Upton Sinclair wearing a white suit and black armband, picketing the Rockefeller Building in New York City. In 1904, Sinclair spent seven weeks in disguise, working undercover in Chicago's meatpacking plants to research his novel, The Jungle (1906) , a political exposé that addressed conditions in the plants as well as the lives of poor immigrants. When it was published two years later, it became a bestseller. With the income from The Jungle, Sinclair founded the utopian Helicon Home Colony in Englewood, New Jersey (Helicon Home Colony was a white-only space ). He ran as a Socialist candidate for Congress. The colony burned down under suspicious circumstances within a year." (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 44049

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SINCLAIR, UPTON (UPTON SINCLAIR JR. )

The Flivver King

Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications, 1937. Early Reprint. Paperback. This is a trade sized paperback with light cardstock covers and a stapled binding. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued thus without a dust jacket. The covers have some light edge wear and nicking and generalized toning, especially to the spine ends and edges. The text pages are clean but noticeably toned due to the acid content of the paper. This is an early reprint of a book self-published by Upton Sinclair. "What is Henry Ford? What have the years done to him? What has his billion dollars made of him?" "Many of his novels can be read as historical works. Writing during the Progressive Era, Sinclair describes the world of industrialized America from both the working man's point of view and the industrialist. Novels like King Coal (1917) , The Coal War (published posthumously) , Oil! (1927) and The Flivver King (1937) describe the working conditions of the coal, oil and auto industries at the time. He attacked J. P. Morgan, whom many regarded as a hero for ending the Panic of 1907, saying that he had engineered the crisis in order to acquire a bank. [citation needed] The Flivver King describes the rise of Henry Ford, his "wage reform", and the company's Sociological Department to his decline into antisemitism as publisher of The Dearborn Independent. King Coal confronts John D. Rockefeller Jr. And his role in the 1913 Ludlow Massacre in the coal fields of Colorado.". Very Good- .

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Book number: 34495

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SINCLAIR, UPTON

The Spokesman's Secretary Being the Letters of Mame to Mom

Pasadena, CA: Upton Sinclair, 1926. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a pamphlet style paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled binding. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued thus without a dust jacket. This is a first paperback edition. The covers have some beginning nicking and foxing to the edges and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "Dear Mom: You been complaining there ain't enough news in my letters, well you sure will get a load of it this trip of the postman. Your Mame has been cast for little Cinderella in the big political show and the fairy-coach is waiting at the door." "Upton Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was an American writer who wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres. Sinclair's work was well-known and popular in the first half of the twentieth century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. In 1906, Sinclair acquired particular fame for his classic muckraking novel The Jungle, which exposed labor and sanitary conditions in the U. S. Meat packing industry, causing a public uproar that contributed in part to the passage a few months later of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. In 1919, he published The Brass Check, a muckraking exposé of American journalism that publicized the issue of yellow journalism and the limitations of the “free press” in the United States.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 34500

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