The Candy House
Egan, Jennifer First Edition (first printing). The sixth novel by the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD, a story (featuring some of the same characters as GOON SQUAD) where a new technology allows people to access every memory they've ever had and to exchange memories with others. Fine/Fine. Signed by Egan on the title page.- $45
- $45
The Cider House Rules
Irving, John Morrow, 1985. First Edition (first printing). The sixth novel by the author of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP and A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY, the story of the director of an orphanage in a small Maine town -- and of his favorite orphan, who is never adopted. Basis for the film. Near Fine/Fine -- slight rubbing to the bottom edge of the pages. Signed by Irving on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $300
- $300
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Irving, John Morrow, 1989. First Edition (first printing). The seventh novel by the author of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, the story of two eleven-year-old boys in a small New Hampshire town -- one of whom believes he is God's instrument. Inspiration for the film, Simon Birch. Fine/Near Fine -- a few light scratches to the rear dust jacket panel. Signed by Irving on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $350
- $350
The Handmaid’s Tale
Atwood, Margaret McClelland & Stewart, 1985. First Canadian (and true first) Edition (first printing). The sixth novel by the author of THE BLIND ASSASSIN and THE TESTAMENTS, a story set in what-was-once the United States in the near future where there are bizarre consequences for women. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in Britain and basis for the award-winning Hulu television series. Near Fine/Near Fine. Very slight fading to the dust jacket spine and a few flecks of foxing to the fore edge of the pages. Incidental spine cocking. Signed by Atwood on the half-title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $650
- $650
Train Dreams
Johnson, Denis Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2011. First Edition (first printing). A novella by the author of TREE OF SMOKE and JESUS'S SON, the story of a day laborer in the American West at the start of the twentieth century. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in a year in which no fiction prize was awarded. Fine/Fine. Signed and dated 9/27/11 by Johnson on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $350
- $350
No Country for Old Men
McCarthy, Cormac Knopf, 2005. First Edition (first printing). The ninth novel by the author of ALL THE PRETTY HORSES and BLOOD MERIDIAN, the story of a drug deal gone bad and the war that society is waging on itself. Basis for the award-winning film. Fine/Fine but for one very lightly bumped corner. Signed by McCarthy on the half-title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $950
- $950
The Plot Against America
Roth, Philip Houghton Mifflin, 2004. First Edition (first printing). The twenty-second novel by the author of AMERICAN PASTORAL and GOODBYE, COLUMBUS, an "alternative history" story which assumes that Charles Lindbergh defeated Franklin Roosevelt in the 1940 Presidential election. Basis for the HBO mini-series. Fine/Fine. Signed by Roth on the title page. Also signed by dust jacket designer Milton Glaser on the rear jacket flap.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $375
- $375
Nemesis
Roth, Philip Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010. First Edition (first printing). The last novel published during his lifetime by the award winning author of PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT and AMERICAN PASTORAL, the story of how the wartime polio epidemic impacted a family-oriented Newark community. Fine/Fine. Signed by Roth on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $100
- $100
Signifying Rappers, rap and race in the urban Present
Costello, Mark and Wallace, David Foster The Ecco Press, 1990. First Edition (first printing). The third book by the author of INFINITE JEST (co-written with his college roommate), the "first serious consideration of rap and its position as a vital force in our American cultural consciousness." Published as a paperback original. Fine in pictorial wraps as issued but for a few very light scratches to the rear panel. Signed by Wallace on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket.- $750
- $750
The Broom of the System
Wallace, David Foster Viking, 1987. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the author of INFINITE JEST and CONSIDER THE LOBSTER, the story of the bewildered switchboard operator at the publishing firm of Frequent and Vigorous. The book was published in both paperback and hardcover editions -- this is one of the hardcover copies issued in an edition estimated to be 1300 copies. Fine/Fine but for the usual tanning to the pages and a few tiny nicks at the head of the dust jacket spine. Incidental fading to the jacket spine. Signed by Wallace on the title page. In a custom clamshell case.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $3,000
- $3,000
Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
Wallace, David Foster Atlas Books (Norton), 2003. First Edition (first printing). Issued as part of the "Great Discoveries" series, a compact history of the nature of infinity, taking the reader through the math and ideas of our modern understanding, by the late author of INFINITE JEST and THE BROOM OF THE SYSTEM. Fine/Near Fine -- light rubbing to the dust jacket panels. Signed by Wallace on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $400
- $400
Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West
McCarthy, Cormac Random House, 1985. First Edition (first printing). The fifth novel by the author of THE ROAD and the upcoming THE PASSENGER, the story of "the kid," a fourteen-year-old who enters the world of violence and depravity that accompanied America's westward expansion. Considered by many to be McCarthy's magnum opus. Near Fine/Fine but for a very light dampstain at the foot and head of the spine which has caused slight "bleeding" of red to the inside panels of the dust jacket -- not visible from the outside. Externally a very nice copy. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $2,200
- $2,200
Groundskeeping
Cole, Lee Knopf, 2022. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by this Iowa Writer's Workshop graduate, the story of two very different people navigating a relationship at a small local Kentucky college shortly after the 2016 election. A "ReadwithJenna" book club pick. Fine/Fine but for incidental crimping at the head of the spine. Signed by Cole on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $65
- $65
A Ballad of Love and Glory
Grande, Reyna Atria (Simon & Schuster), 2022. First Edition (first printing). The third novel by the author of THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US, the story of a man and woman who join together to fight against the annexation of Texas from Mexico in 1846. Fine/Fine. Signed by Grande (with her "flower" sketch) on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $50
- $50
Rules of Civility
Towles, Amor Viking, 2011. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the author of A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW and THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY, the story of a 1937 chance encounter which propels a young woman from a Wall Street secretarial pool to the upper echelons of New York society. Near Fine/Near Fine -- light crimping at the head of the spine. Signed (along with his "big band" rubber stamp) by Towles on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $250
- $250
The Stonemason, A Play in Five Acts
McCarthy, Cormac Ecco Press, 1994. First Edition (first printing). The first play by the author of BLOOD MERIDIAN, THE ROAD and the upcoming THE PASSENGER, the story of several generations in a Louisville, Kentucky black family -- all of whom are stonemasons. Fine/Fine but for incidental rubbing to the front dust jacket panel. Significantly, signed by McCarthy on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $650
- $650
The Kite Runner
Hosseini, Khaled Riverhead Books, 2003. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the author of A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, the popular story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Afghanistan. Basis for the film. Fine/Fine but for incidental wear to the rear board. Signed by Hosseini (in both English and Farsi) on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $200
- $200
Ready Player One
Cline, Ernest Crown (Random House), 2011. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the author of ARMADA, the story of a young man who spends his waking hours jacked into a sprawling virtual utopia -- and who dreams of finding the ultimate lottery ticket that is concealed within this virtual world. A second book in the series ("Ready Player Two") was a bestseller. Basis for the popular Steven Spielberg film. Fine/Fine but for slight crimping at the head of the spine and one very light fold to the front dust jacket flap. Signed by Cline on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $650
- $650
The Sunset Limited
McCarthy, Cormac Vintage International (Random House), 2006. First Edition (first printing). The first play by the author of BLOOD MERIDIAN and the upcoming THE PASSENGER, a "novel in dramatic form" which tells the story of an encounter on a New York subway platform that leads two strangers to a life or death decision. Fine in pictorial wraps as issued. . 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket.- $250
- $250
Burntcoat
Hall, Sarah Custom House (HarperCollins), 2021. First Edition (first U.S. printing). The sixth novel by the author of THE ELECTRIC MICHELANGELO, the story of a virus which causes a celebrated sculptor and the lover she barely knows to lockdown in her immense studio. Shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Fine/Fine. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $35
- $35
Jurassic Park
Crichton, Michael Knopf, 1990. First Edition (first printing). The seventh novel published under his own name by the author of THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN and THE LOST WORLD, the story of genetically engineered dinosaurs on a jungle island. Basis for the film franchise. Near Fine/Near Fine. Light rubbing to the rear dust jacket panel and light crimping at the head of the spine. Signed by Crichton on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $1,000
- $1,000
The Last Thing He Wanted
Didion, Joan Knopf, 1996. First Edition (first printing). The fifth novel by the celebrated author of THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING and THE WHITE ALBUM, the story of a woman covering the 1984 primary campaign who discovers an alternate version of history when she visits her father in Florida. Fine/Fine but for very light rubbing to the dust jacket panels. Signed by Didion on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $375
- $375
The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois
Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne Harper (HarperCollins), 2021. First Edition (first printing). The epic fiction debut by this award-winning poet, a story that chronicles the journey of one American family -- from "the colonial slave trade through the civil war to our own tumultuous era." An Oprah Book Club selection (with her logo on the front dust jacket panel). Longlisted for the National Book Award and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Fine/Fine but for light crimping at the foot of the spine. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $100
- $100
A Gentleman in Moscow
Towles, Amor Viking, 2016. First Edition (first printing). The bestselling second novel by the author of THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY, the story of a Count who is sentenced to house arrest by the Bolsheviks during some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history. Very Good +/Near Fine -- some light rubbing and folding to the top of the dust jacket panels and crimping at the head and foot of the spine. Signed by Towles (along with his "castle/Kremlin" stamp) on a page tipped-in by the publisher.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.- $275
- $275
Burntcoat
Hall, Sarah Faber & Faber, 2021. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The sixth novel by the author of THE ELECTRIC MICHELANGELO, the story of a virus which causes a celebrated sculptor and the lover she barely knows to lockdown in her immense studio. Shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Fine/Fine. Signed by Hall on the half title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $75
- $75
The Blind Assassin
Atwood, Margaret McClelland & Stewart, 2000. First Canadian (and true first) Edition (first printing). The tenth novel by the author of THE HANDMAID'S TALE and CAT'S EYE, the "story within a story" of an old woman reflecting on the events which changed her family's once-prosperous status as the world drifted towards World War I. A finalist for the Governor General's Award and the Orange Prize and winner of the Booker Prize in Britain. Fine/Fine. Signed by Atwood on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $200
- $200
None But the Righteous
James, Chantal Counterpoint, 2022. First Edition (first printing). The debut novel by this poet, essayist and reviewer, the well-received story of a young man adrift after Hurricane Katrina making his way home to New Orleans. Fine/Fine. Signed by James on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $45
- $45
Second Place
Cusk, Rachel Faber & Faber, 2021. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The most recent novel by the author of THE OUTLINE TRILOGY and THE TEMPORARY, the story of a woman who invites a famed artist to the remote coastal landscape where she lives because she believes his vision may penetrate the mystery at the center of her life. Longlisted for the Booker Prize and shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Fine/Fine. Signed by Cusk on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $125
- $125
The Spirit of St. Louis
Lindbergh, Charles A. Scribners, 1953. First Edition (first printing). The story of the year leading up to the first nonstop flight between the continents of North America and Europe, including an hour-by-hour account of the triumphant flight itself. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography and basis for the film. Near Fine/Very Good+. Light wear at the corner extremities and a 1/4" closed tear to the top of the front dust jacket panel. Signed and dated August, 1953 by Lindbergh on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.- $1,000
- $1,000
Where the Crawdads Sing
Owens, Delia Putnam, 2018. First Edition (first printing). The mega-bestselling first novel by this popular nonfiction author, the story of a North Carolina "Marsh Girl" -- an ode to the natural world, coming of age story and possible murder mystery. A selection of the Reese Witherspoon ("Hello Sunshine") Book Club. Fine/Fine but for incidental rubbing to the rear dust jacket panel. Signed by Owens on a laid-in (not attached) book plate. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $500
- $500
The Nickel Boys
Whitehead, Colson Doubleday, 2019. First Edition (first printing). The seventh novel by the author of THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD and HARLEM SHUFFLE, the story of two boys sentenced to a Florida reform school during the "Jim Crow" era. Longlisted for the National Book Award, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Includes a print photo of Whitehead at the book event and a promotional bookmark with the phrase "Who spoke for the black boys? It was time someone did." Fine/Fine. Signed by Whitehead on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $175
- $175
Between the World and Me
Coates, Ta-Nehisi Spiegel & Grau, 2015. First Edition (first printing). The second book by the author of THE WATER DANCER, a non-fiction essay that confronts the intimate concerns of a father for his son by offering a new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis. Winner of the National Book Award. Fine/Fine but for incidental crimping at the foot of the spine. Signed by Coates on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $450
- $450
Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
Wallace, David Foster Atlas Books (Norton), 2003. First Edition (first printing). Issued as part of the "Great Discoveries" series, a compact history of the nature of infinity, taking the reader through the math and ideas of our modern understanding, by the author of INFINITE JEST. Fine/Fine but for a very light brown spot to the top edge of the pages. Signed by Wallace on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $500
- $500
The Right Stuff
Wolfe, Tom Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1979. First Edition (first printing). The seventh book by the author of THE BONFIRE OF THE VANTIES, the story of the seven Mercury astronauts -- America's first men in space. Basis for the popular film. Fine/Fine but for a tiny closed tear at the head of the dust jacket spine and a hint of toning to the jacket flaps. Signed by Wolfe on the obverse of the "Also by Tom Wolfe" page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $650
- $650
Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies: The Stage Adaptation
Mantel, Hilary Adapted By Poulton, Mike Picador, 2015. First Edition (first U.S. printing). The stage adaptation of the first two Thomas Cromwell novels, both of which won the Man Booker Prize. The plays were premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan Theatre in 2013. This edition also contains a substantial set of notes by author Hilary Mantel on each of the principal characters. Fine in pictorial wraps as issued. Signed by Mantel on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket.- $150
- $150
The Magic Christian
Southern, Terry Andre Deutsch, 1959. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The third novel by the screenwriter and author of CANDY, a satirical exploration of the corrupting effects of money. The book developed a strong "cult" following and is the basis for the popular film. Near Fine/Very Good -- some soiling to the rear dust jacket panel and light crimping at the foot of the jacket spine. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.- $600
- $600
Wolf Hall
Mantel, Hilary Henry Holt, 2009. First Edition (first U.S. printing). The tenth novel by the author of BRING UP THE BODIES, the story of Thomas Cromwell's rise to power in the Court of King Henry VIII. Winner of the Man Booker Prize in Britain and basis for the Masterpiece television production. Fine/Fine but for incidental crimping at the foot of the spine. Signed by Mantel on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $325
- $325
The New York Trilogy: City of Glass, Ghosts, The Locked Room
Auster, Paul Sun & Moon Press, 1994. First Edition (first combined printing). One of an edition limited to 200 copies (this is # 145) of this omnibus edition of the three novels which comprise the "New York Trilogy:" CITY OF GLASS, GHOSTS and THE LOCKED ROOM. Published in a similar format to the original printings by the Sun & Moon Press. Fine/Fine but for a very light sticker shadow over the ISBN code on the rear dust jacket panel. Signed by Auster on the colophon/limitation page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $200
- $200
The Short-Timers
Hasford, Gustav Harper & Row, 1979. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by this Marine Combat Correspondent and author of THE PHANTOM BLOOPER, a story of the descent into barbarism that occurred during the American intervention in Vietnam. Basis for the film, "Full Metal Jacket." Fine/Near Fine. Light rubbing and incidental toning to the rear dust jacket panel. A very light paper-clip indent at the top of the front panel, else very clean. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $600
- $600
Winter's Tale
Helprin, Mark Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983. First Edition (first printing). The second novel by the author of ELLIS ISLAND AND OTHER STORIES and A SOLDIER OF THE GREAT WAR, the magical story of a man who attempts to rob a fortress-like mansion only to fall in love with the daughter of the house. Fine/Fine but for a light fold to the front dust jacket flap and a couple of tiny closed tears to the rear panel. Signed by Helprin on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $500
- $500
McCain's Promise
Wallace, David Foster Back Bay Books (Little, Brown), 2008. First Edition (first printing). A summary of the 2000 John McCain campaign which was published (in a significantly edited format) in Rolling Stone by the author of INFINITE JEST. Subtitled "Aboard the Straight Talk Express with John McCain and a Whole Bunch of Actual Reporters, Thinking About Hope." With a forward by Jacob Weisberg. Fine in pictorial wraps as issued. Uncommon in the first printing in this condition. . 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket.- $275
- $275
The White Album
Didion, Joan Simon and Schuster, 1979. First Edition (first printing). The fifth book by the author of SLOUCHING TOWARDS BETHLEHEM and THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, an acclaimed essay collection that focuses on the vibrations and fears that began in the late 1960's. Near Fine/Fine but for a slight amount of the (seemingly inevitable) toning to the white front dust jacket panel and flaps. Signed by Didion on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $2,000
- $2,000
Omensetter's Luck
Gass, William H. The New American Library (NAL), 1966. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the author of THE TUNNEL, the story of a man and his family who move into a small rural American town -- which sets off a "ground-swell of violent emotions." Near Fine/Near Fine -- a light fold to the front free end paper and a short closed tear to the head of the dust jacket spine. A very clean copy.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $400
- $400
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
DeBernieres, Louis Secker & Warburg, 1994. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The fourth novel by the author of BIRDS WITHOUT WINGS, the story of an Italian Captain who is billeted in a doctor's house on the Greek island of Cephallonia during World War II. Basis for the film, "Corelli's Mandolin." Fine/Fine but for slight toning to the pages and incidental rubbing to the rear dust jacket panel. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $450
- $450
Never Let Me Go
Ishiguro, Kazuo Faber & Faber, 2005. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The sixth novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author of THE REMAINS OF THE DAY, the story of a group of pupils at an idyllic English countryside school who are sheltered from the outside world -- for a reason. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and basis for the film. Fine/Fine but for an incidental small scuff to the rear board. Signed by Ishiguro on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $750
- $750
Early Japanese Stories — Limited to 50 Copies
Ishiguro, Kazuo Belmont Press, 2000. First Edition (first book printing). One of an edition limited to 50 (this is # 29) deluxe copies of this collection of three stories written by the author of THE REMAINS OF THE DAY prior to the publication of his first novel, A PALE VIEW OF HILLS. As he writes in the introduction, "All three, as you see, are set in Japan, and concern only Japanese characters. But already, by that time, I'd ceased to be particularly Japanese." Illustrated by Eileen Hogan. This deluxe edition was bound with a leather spine and contains two extra separate prints. Fine hardcover without dust jacket in Fine slipcase as issued. Signed by both Ishiguro and Hogan on the colophon/limitation page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket.- $2,000
- $2,000
Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West
McCarthy, Cormac Random House, 1985. First Edition (first printing). The fifth novel by the celebrated author of THE ROAD and ALL THE PRETTY HORSES, the story of "the kid," a fourteen-year-old who enters the world of violence and depravity that accompanied America's westward expansion. Considered by many to be McCarthy's magnum opus. Fine/Fine -- an exceptionally clean copy. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $6,000
- $6,000
Ender's Game
Card, Orson Scott Tor (Tom Doherty), 1985. First Edition (first printing). The seventh novel by the author of THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER, the story of a genetically-delevoped military genius who is playing computer games while the earth is at war with an alien enemy seeking to destroy human life. Winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula Awards and basis for the film Fine/Fine but for very light rubbing to the rear dust jacket panel. Inscribed by Card on the half-title page, as follows: " to Doug -- a child-rearing guide -- Orson Scott Card.' . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $3,000
- $3,000
The Handmaid's Tale
Atwood, Margaret McClelland & Stewart, 1985. First Canadian (and true first) Edition (first printing). The sixth novel by the author of THE BLIND ASSASSIN and THE TESTAMENTS, a story set in what-was-once the United States in the near future where there are bizarre consequences for women. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in Britain and basis for the award-winning Hulu television series. Near Fine/Near Fine. A previous owner's name to the half-title page. Light crimping to the head and very slight fading to the dust jacket spine and a short closed tear to the bottom of the front jacket panel. Inscribed by Atwood on the title page, as follows: "For Asheley/with all best wishes -- Margaret Atwood 2021.". Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $950
- $950
Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West
McCarthy, Cormac Random House, 1985. First Edition (first printing). The fifth novel by the celebrated author of THE ROAD and ALL THE PRETTY HORSES, the story of "the kid," a fourteen-year-old who enters the world of violence and depravity that accompanied America's westward expansion. Considered by many to be McCarthy's magnum opus. Very Good/Very Good. Some fading to the dust jacket spine and a few small chips to the jacket extremities. A few light spots of foxing to the fore edge.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.- $1,500
- $1,500
Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West
Maguire, Gregory Regan (HarperCollins), 1995. First Edition (first printing). The story of the "other, darker side of the rainbow" -- the life of the wicked witch from The Wizard of Oz. Basis for the Broadway musical. Fine/Near Fine -- very light soiling to the rear dust jacket panel. Inscribed by Maguire on the half title page, as follows: "For Stephen/Wickedly yours, Gregory Maguire. June 2003." Includes three print photos of the author's signing event. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $250
- $250
Fight Club
Palahniuk, Chuck Norton, 1996. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the author of CHOKE and INVISIBLE MONSTERS, the story of young men with good white collars jobs who get together to fight barehanded. Basis for the "cult" film. Near Fine/Fine but for very slight rubbing to the rear dust jacket panel. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $300
- $300
The Big Seven – A Faux Mystery
Harrison, Jim Grove Press, 2015. First Edition (first printing). The last published novel by the author of A GOOD DAY TO DIE and LEGENDS OF THE FALL, the second Detective Sunderson story in which he confronts his new "gun-nut" neighbors. Fine/Fine but for very slight crimping at the head and foot of the spine. Signed by Harrison on a special page inserted by the publisher.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $75
- $75
Where the Crawdads Sing
Owens, Delia Putnam, 2018. First Edition (first printing). The mega-bestselling first novel by this popular nonfiction author, the story of a North Carolina "Marsh Girl" -- an ode to the natural world, coming of age story and possible murder mystery. A selection of the Reese Witherspoon ("Hello Sunshine") Book Club. Fine/Fine but for incidental crimping at the foot of the spine. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $650
- $650
Normal People
Rooney, Sally Faber & Faber, 2018. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The second novel by the author of CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS, the story of "mutual fascination, friendship and love" that develops between two small town Irish people who are completely different from each other. Basis for the popular Hulu television series. Fine/Fine but for one incidental crimp at the foot of the spine. Signed by Rooney on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $600
- $600
Bring Up the Bodies
Mantel, Hilary Fourth Estate, 2012. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The second volume in the WOLF HALL trilogy, which follows the career of Thomas Cromwell during the last days of the life of Anne Boleyn. Winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award and the Man Booker Prize and partial basis for the "Wolf Hall" television series. Fine/Fine. Signed by Mantel on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $375
- $375
Winter’s Bone
Woodrell, Daniel Little, Brown, 2006. First Edition (first printing). The eighth novel by the author of GIVE US A KISS and TOMATO RED, the story of a young Ozark woman who is forced to find her errant father -- or have her family turned out into the cold. Basis for the film. Fine/Fine but for incidental crimping at the foot of the spine. Signed by Woodrell on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $300
- $300
A Visit From the Goon Squad — Signed on the Title Page
Egan, Jennifer Knopf, 2010. First Edition (first printing). The fourth novel by the author of THE INVISIBLE CIRCUS, interlocking narratives which circle the lives of an aging former punk rocker (and record executive) and the troubled young woman he employs. Egan's upcoming new novel, THE CANDY HOUSE, is being termed a "sibling novel" to this one. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Near Fine/Fine. Slight crimping at the head and foot of the spine and one small spot of rubbing at the bottom right corner of the dust jacket. Signed by Egan on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $135
- $135
Mouth to Mouth
Wilson, Antoine Avid Reader Press (Simon & Schuster), 2022. First Edition (first printing). The third novel by the author of INTERLOPER, the well-received tale of a successful art dealer who confesses the story of his rise to a former classmate in an airport bar. Fine/Fine. Signed by Wilson on the title page.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $60
- $60