Hamnet
O'Farrell, Maggie Tinder Press (Headline), 2020. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The eighth novel by the author of THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE, a story of the bond between twins and a marriage pushed to the brink by grief -- "inspired by the son of a famous playwright." This is the first printing -- not one of the copies produced for Waterstones or Independent Booksellers. Winner of the Women's Prize in Britain and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Fine/Fine. Signed by O'Farrell on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $375
- $375
Memorial
Washington, Bryan Riverhead, 2020. First Edition (first printing). The second novel by the author of LOT, the story of two unconventional roommates whose lives are changed when one flies to Japan to say goodbye to his father. Shortlisted for the Nationsl Book Critics Circle Award. Fine/Fine but for slight crimping at the foot of the spine. Signed by Washington on a tipped-in page -- round gold sticker indicating "Signed Copy" on the front dust jacket panel. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $45
- $45
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Tevis, Walter Gold Medal (Fawcett), 1963. First Edition (first printing). The second novel by the author of THE HUSTLER and THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT, the story of a visitor from another planet who came on a mission of mercy. Basis for the David Bowie film. Published as a paperback original. Near Fine in pictorial wraps as issued -- the usual slight rubbing to the covers but less than is usually seen.. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.- $150
- $150
First Love, Last Rites
McEwan , Ian Jonathan Cape, 1975. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The first book by the author of ATONEMENT and ENDURING LOVE, a well-received story collection. Includes "Solid Geometry" and "Disguises" -- each of which were printed in limited edition formats later. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award. Fine/Fine but for incidental "dustiness" to the top edge of the pages. Signed by McEwan on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $1,000
- $1,000
A Gentleman in Moscow
Towles, Amor Viking, 2016. First Edition (first printing). The bestselling second novel by the author of RULES OF CIVILITY, the story of a Count who is sentenced to house arrest by the Bolshevicks during some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history. Near Fine/Near Fine -- crimping at the foot of the spine. Signed by Towles on a page preceding the half-title page (along with both his "castle/Kremlin" and top-hat stamps). . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $275
- $275
Cloud Atlas
Mitchell, David Sceptre (Hodder & Stoughton), 2004. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The third novel by the author of UTOPIA AVENUE and NUMBER9DREAM, the stories of several characters whose voices are echoed "down the corridor of history." Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and basis for the film. With the original wrap-around band. Fine/Fine but for two pages with slight (1/2 inch) "dents" along the fore edge. Signed by Mitchell on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $400
- $400
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Larsson, Stieg Maclehose Press (Quercus), 2008. First British (and first English-language) Edition (first printing). The first novel in the "Millennium" trilogy by this liberal journalist who died prior to its publication, the popular story of a man investigating a murder case who is assisted by a gifted and conscience-free computer specialist. Translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland. Basis for two films and winner of Sweden's Glass Key Award. Near Fine/Fine -- one lightly rubbed corner and slight crimping at the head and foot of the spine. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $250
- $250
White Noise
DeLillo, Don Viking, 1985. First Edition (first printing). The eighth novel by the author of UNDERWORLD, the story of an ominous "airborne toxic event" which threatens to engulf a small liberal arts college town. Winner of the National Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Fine/Fine but for a tiny nick near the spine -- a very clean copy. Inscribed by DeLillo on the title page, as follows: "To Joe/Don DeLillo.". Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $450
- $450
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
Larsson, Stieg Maclehose Press (Quercus), 2009. First British (and first English-language) Edition (first printing). The third novel in the "Millennium" trilogy by the author of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, the story of the computer genius as she recovers from gunshot wounds and faces murder charges. Translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland. Fine/Fine. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $25
- $25
The Dog Stars
Heller, Peter Knopf, 2012. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the author of THE PAINTER and THE RIVER, the postapocalyptic story of a pilot who survived a flu that killed everyone he knows. When a random transmission beams through his radio, he risks everything to follow the trail of the voice. Fine/Fine. Signed by Heller on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $75
- $75
The Queen’s Gambit
Tevis, Walter Random House, 1983. First Edition (first printing). The fourth novel by the author of THE HUSTLER and THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, the story of an American girl who was born with a talent for chess that matched that of the world's greatest players. Basis for the popular Netflix miniseries. Fine/Near Fine -- slight rubbing and a very light short scratch to the rear dust jacket panel. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $600
- $600
The Girl Who Played With Fire
Larsson, Stieg Maclehose Press (Quercus), 2009. First British (and first English-language) Edition (first printing). The second novel in the "Millennium" trilogy by the author of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, the story of the computer genius and woman of independent means who decides to wage war on the sex-trafficking industry. Translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland. Fine/Fine but for slight bumping at the foot of the spine. Signed by Keeland on the title page. . Signed By Translator. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $175
- $175
American Rust
Meyer, Philipp Spiegel & Grau, 2009. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the author of THE SON, the well-received story of two young men in a beautiful but economically devastated Pennsylvania steel town. Fine/Fine but for slight crimping at the head and foot of the spine. Signed by Meyer on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $100
- $100
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 -- light crimping at the head of the dust jacket spine and a small brown spot at the bottom edge of the pages, else a bright, clean copy. Signed by Atwood on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $1,750
- $1,750
Infinite Jest
Wallace, David Foster Little, Brown, 1996. First Edition (first printing). The magnum-opus by the author of THE BROOM OF THE SYSTEM and THE PALE KING, the "gargantuan, mind-altering comedy" about addictive entertainment centered around a Boston halfway-house for recovering addicts and the nearby tennis academy. With the infamous 98 pages of "Notes & Errata" which are key to an in-depth understanding of this densely-written story. This is the first issue with "Vollman" missepelled on the rear dust jacket panel. Fine/Fine but for incidental crimping at the head of the spine. Very minimal amount of the usual glue residue to the end paper along the front hinge. Signed and dated 2/29/96 by Wallace on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $3,000
- $3,000
The Windup Girl
Bacigalupi, Paolo Night Shade Books, 2009. First Edition (first printing). The first adult novel by the author of THE WATER KNIFE, the story of an engineered being -- creche-grown and programmed to satisfy the decadent whims of a Kyoto businessman, but now abandoned to the streets of Bangkok. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards (as well as several other Science Fiction prizes). Near Fine/Fine -- two very lightly tapped corners. Signed by Bacigalupi on the title page.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $375
- $375
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. Basis for the popular Steven Spielberg film. A second book in the series ("Ready Player Two") was released in November. In the first issue dust jacket (with NO New York Times Bestseller notation). Fine/Fine but for incidental crimping at the foot of the spine and one lightly tapped corner. Signed by Cline on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $650
- $650
"A" is for Alibi
Grafton, Sue Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1982. First Edition (first printing). The first novel in the alphabetical Kinsey Millhone mystery series, the story of an eight-year-old murder case featuring a young wife who hires Kinsey to find out who killed her late husband. Near Fine/Near Fine -- slight crimping at the head and foot of the spine. Very light rubbing to the rear dust jacket panel. Signed by Grafton on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $500
- $500
Child of God
McCarthy, Cormac Random House, 1973. First Edition (first printing). An exceptionally clean copy of the third novel by the author of BLOOD MERIDIAN and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, the story of a violent man falsely accused of rape who haunts the East Tennessee hill country when he is released from jail. Fine/Fine but for the front pastedown which is imperfectly aligned with the front board -- causing the text block to slightly sag.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $1,950
- $1,950
The Things They Carried
O'Brien, Tim Houghton Mifflin, 1990. First Edition (first printing). The definitive classic fifth book by the author of GOING AFTER CACCIATO, a not-quite-novel and not-quite story collection about the Vietnam War featurning "Tim O'Brien" -- foot soldier and author. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. In the "first issue" dust jacket with the spine slightly off-center. Fine/Fine. Inscribed by O'Brien on the title page, as follows: "To Jim, Peace, and thanks, Tim O'Brien." . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $250
- $250
The Plot Against America
Roth, Philip Houghton Mifflin, 2004. First Edition (first printing). A novel by the author of GOODBYE, COLUMBUS and PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT, an "alternative history" story based on the premise that Charles Lindbergh defeated Franklin Roosevelt in the 1940 Presidential election. A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award and basis for the HBO series. Fine/Fine but for slight crimping at the foot of the spine. Signed by Roth on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $350
- $350
S.
Updike, John Knopf, 1988. First Edition (first printing). The thirteenth novel by the author of the RABBIT books, the story of a woman who leaves her husband in New England to join a religious cult commune in Arizona -- told in the form of letters and tapes that she dispatches. Fine/Fine but for light rubbing to the front dust jacket panel. Signed and dated 12/4/95 by Updike on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $20
- $20
Terrorist
Updike, John Knopf, 2006. First Edition (first printing). The tweny-second novel by the author of the RABBIT books, the story of an eighteen-year-old whose employment at a furniture store leads him into the threads of a terrorist plot. Fine/Fine. Signed by Updike on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $25
- $25
The Coup
Updike, John Knopf, 1978. First Edition (first printing). The ninth novel by the author of the RABBIT series, the story of violent events in an imaginary African nation during the last year of Richard Nixon's presidency. Fine/Near Fine but for very light foxing to the top edge of the pages. Signed by Updike on the front free end paper. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $35
- $35
Self-Consciousness: Memoirs
Updike, John Knopf, 1989. First Edition (first trade printing). The first memoir by the author of the RABBIT books, in which he writes of "his home town, his psoriasis, his stuttering, his discomfort during the Vietnam war, his ancestors and his religion and sense of self." Near Fine/Fine. Signed by Updike on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $25
- $25
Marry Me – Limited Edition
Updike, John Knopf, 1976. First Edition (first limited trade printing). One of an edition limited to 300 copies (this is # 96) of the eighth novel by the author of the RABBIT books and COUPLES, the story of two people who want to get married -- though they are already married to others. Fine/Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase as issued. Signed by Updike on the colophon/limitation page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $50
- $50
Bech is Back
Updike, John Knopf, 1982. First Edition (first printing). The second book in the Henry Bech series. Considered to be Updike's alter-ego, Bech is an unproductive Jewish-American writer who returns here with seven new chapters from his life. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Updike on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $20
- $20
Memories of the Ford Administration
Updike, John Knopf, 1992. First Edition (first trade printing). The fifteenth novel by the author of TERORIST and THE COUP, a story of two American centuries as an author receives a request for his impressions of the Gerald Ford administration while he is writing a book on the life of James Buchanan. Near Fine/Fine -- wear to the bottom edge of the boards. Signed by Updike on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $20
- $20
Roger’s Version
Updike, John Knopf, 1986. First Edition (first trade printing). The twelfth novel by the author of THE CENTAUR and THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, the story of a divinity school professor who is visited by a young computer hacker who believes that scientific evidence of God's existence is accumulating. Near Fine/Fine but for a small snag at the head of the dust jacket spine and incidental toning to the jacket flaps. Signed by Updike on the front free end paper. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $25
- $25
The Widows of Eastwick
Updike, John Knopf, 2008. First Edition (first printing). A sequel to THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK wherein the three divorcees return from world travels to the old Rhode Island seaside town to cope with the lingering traces of their evil deeds. Fine/Fine. Signed by Updike on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $35
- $35
Seek My Face
Updike, John Knopf, 2002. First Edition (first printing). The twentieth novel by the author of THE CENTAUR and RABBIT, RUN, the story of a seventy-eight-year-old painter which is told through questions from a New York interviewer. Fine/Fine. Signed by Updike on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $60
- $60
Brazil
Updike, John Knopf, 1994. First Edition (first trade printing). The sixteenth novel by the author of COUPLES and THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, the story of a young couple set in "a stylized Brazil where almost anything is possible." Fine/Near Fine -- very light fading to the dust jacket spine. Signed by Updike on the front free end paper. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $25
- $25
Rabbit, Run
Updike, John Knopf, 1960. First Edition (first printing). The second novel by the prolific author of THE CENTAUR and the first novel in the RABBIT series -- the story of Harry Angstrom, a one-time high school basketball star who, on an impulse, deserts his wife. The RABBIT books taken together chronicle the major events occurring during the second half of the twentieth century -- the last two novels in the series each separately won the Pulitzer Prize. Very Good/Very Good -- a small water stain at the top of the pages and a neat one-word previous owner's name to the front free end paper. The dust jacket has folds and a couple of small chips. As usual, there is light fading to the colored bars on the jacket spine -- but less than is often encountered. Signed by Updike on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.- $350
- $350
Rabbit Angstrom: The Four Novels
Updike, John Everyman's Library (Knopf), 1995. First Edition (first printing thus). An 1500+ page omnibus volume that brings together the four RABBIT novels (RABBIT, RUN, RABBIT REDUX, RABBIT IS RICH and RABBIT AT REST) for the first time. These books taken together chronicle the major events occurring during the second half of the twentieth century -- the last two novels in the series each separately won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Fine/Fine but for slight wrinkling to the center of the dust jacket spine. Signed by Updike on the front free end paper. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $100
- $100
Rabbit is Rich
Updike, John Knopf, 1981. First Edition (first printing). The third novel in the RABBIT series, a story set during the gold-crazy 1970's when Harry Angstrom has come to enjoy considerable prosperity as the chief sales representative of a Toyota agency. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Near Fine/Fine but for very light foxing to the fore edge. Signed by Updike on a tipped-in page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $75
- $75
Americana and Other Poems
Updike, John Knopf, 2001. First Edition (first printing). The seventh poetry collection by the author of RABBIT, RUN and THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK. Fine/Fine but for a small red remainder dot to the top edge of the pages and incidental fading to the dust jacket spine. Signed by Updike on the front free end paper. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $45
- $45
The Centaur
Updike, John Knopf, 1963. First Edition (first printing). The third novel by the author of the RABBIT series and THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, a story in which the myth of Chiron (the wisest of centaurs) is re-told set in modern day Ollinger High School. Winner of the National Book Award. Very Good/Very Good -- four pages with underlining and very slight spine cocking. The dust jacket has a few small chips and folds. Tape repair to the reverse side of the jacket. Signed by Updike on a bookplate attached to the front free end paper. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.- $100
- $100
Rabbit at Rest
John Updike Knopf, 1990. First Edition (first trade printing). The fourth novel in the RABBIT series, in which Harry Angstrom has acquired "heart trouble, a Florida condo, and a second grandchild." Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Near Fine/Fine. Signed by Updike on the title page. Includes a photo of Updike at a book signing event. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $65
- $65
Rules of Civility
Towles, Amor Viking, 2011. First Edition (first printing). The debut novel by the author of A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, the 1930's story of a chance encounter which propels a young woman from the secretarial pool to the upper echelons of New York society. Fine/Fine but for slight crimping at the foot of the spine. Signed byTowles (together which his "big band" rubber stamp) on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $150
- $150
Zone One
Whitehead, Colson Doubleday, 2011. First Edition (first printing). The fifth novel by the twice-Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, the post-apocalyptic story about the aftermath of a pandemic and a group of "sweepers" -- civilian volunteers who clear out infected stragglers from Manhattan. Fine/Fine but for a small red remainder dot to the bottom edge of the pages. Signed by Whitehead on the title page.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $50
- $50
The Year of Magical Thinking
Didion, Joan Knopf, 2005. First Edition (first printing). The eighth book of nonfiction by the author of SLOUCHING TOWARDS BETHLEHEM, the bestselling memoir of Didion's year spent mourning the loss of her husband, the author John Gregory Dunne. Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction and a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Basis for the Broadway show. Fine/Fine. Signed by Didion on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $300
- $300
Never Let Me Go
Ishiguro, Kazuo Faber and 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 and KLARA AND THE SUN, 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. Near Fine/Near Fine -- crimping at the head and foot of the sprine. Inscribed by Ishiguro on the title page, as follows: "To Helene and Sidney, Kazuo Ishiguro.". Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $350
- $350
Proceedings of the First European Conference on Cormac McCarthy
(McCarthy, Cormac) David Holloway, Editor Cormac McCarthy Society, 1999. A publication that was distributed to participants of the June 1998 conference that took place at The John F. Kennedy Institute at the Free University of Berlin which contains articles, essays and photographs -- noting areas where McCarthy grew up and the influences of these on his books. Includes a letter from the Cormac McCarthy Society signed by Rick Wallach -- who was the Secretary-Treasurer of the organization at that time. Near Fine in wraps with hard plastic binding -- very slight yellowing to the front cover. A scarce item.. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.- $250
- $250
Redeployment
Klay, Phil Penguin Press, 2014. First Edition (first printing). The first book by the author of MISSIONARIES, a story collection about the soldiers in the Iraq War. Winner of the National Book Award. Near Fine/Near Fine -- slight crimping at the head and foot of the spine and a couple of small faint water marks to the boards. Signed and dated 10/11/14 by Klay on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $55
- $55
Shuggie Bain
Stuart, Douglas Grove Press, 2020. First Edition (first U.S. -- and true first -- printing). The debut novel by this Scottish author who now works in New York fashion design, the story of a 1980's Glasgow family with an alcoholic mother. Shortlisted for the National Book Award and winner of the Booker Prize in Britain. Fine/Fine but for a tiny bump at the bottom of the rear board. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $175
- $175
Shuggie Bain — Signed on Bookplate
Stuart, Douglas Grove Press, 2020. First Edition (first U.S - and true first - printing). The debut novel by this Scottish author who now works in New York fashion design, the story of a 1980's Glasgow family with an alcoholic mother. Shortlisted for the National Book Award and winner of the Booker Prize in Britain. Fine/Fine. Signed by Stuart on a book plate which has been laid-in (not attached) to the book.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $375
- $375
Early Japanese Stories — Limited Edition
Ishiguro, Kazuo Belmont Press, 2000. First Edition (first printing). One of an Edition limited to 250 copies (this is # 209) of this collection of three stories written by Ishiguro around the time he was working on his first novel, A PALE VIEW OF HILLS. Published in three limitations -- this being the "Standard" edition of 50 copies numbered 201 to 250. With illustrations by Eileen Hogan. Fine hardcover bound with a cloth spine without dust jacket as issued. Signed by Ishiguro and Hogan on the limitation/colophon page.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket.- $600
- $600
Homecoming
Alvarez, Julia Grove Press, 1984. First Edition (first printing). The simultaneous hardcover printing of the first book by the celebrated author of HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS and IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES, a poetry collection. Fine/Near Fine -- minor edgewear to the head and foot of the dust jacket spine. Inscribed by Alvarez on the title page, as follows: "To Tomas/Felicidades!/Julia Alvarez.". Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $500
- $500
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, the dystopian story of a near future where there are bizarre consequences for women. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in Britain and basis for the popular award-winning television series. Near Fine/Near Fine -- very light soiling to the rear dust jacket panel and to the very top of the front jacket panel.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $300
- $300
Northern Lights
O'Brien, Tim Delacorte Press, 1975. First Edition (first printing). The second book (and first novel) by the author of THE THINGS THEY CARRIED and GOING AFTER CACCIATO, the story of two Minnesota brothers who are driven by a compulsion to act out the demands of their dead father. Near Fine/Near Fine -- incidental fading at the top and bottom of the front board. Inscribed by O'Brien on the front free end paper, as follows: "To David, Very Best, Tim O'Brien.". Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.- $300
- $300
Leave the World Behind
Alam, Rumaan Ecco (HarperCollins), 2020. First Edition (first printing). The third novel by the author of RICH AND PRETTY, the well-received story of a family vacation that is interrupted when the vacation-rental owners show up saying there has been a massive blackout. Shortlisted for the National Book Award. Fine/Fine. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $45
- $45
Tinkers — Signed First Hardcover Printing
Harding, Paul Bellevue Literary Press, 2009. First Edition (first printing). One of 750 hardcover copies (this is # 131) printed as part of the Powells' Indiespensable series of the first novel by the author of ENON, the story of an old man remembering his impoverished New England youth while he lays dying. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Fine/Fine but for incidental crimping at the head of the spine. Signed by Harding on the title page.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $750
- $750
White Noise
DeLillo, Don First Edition (first printing). The eighth novel by the author of Underworld, the story of an ominous "airborne toxic event" which threatens to engulf a small liberal arts college town. Winner of the National Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Fine/Fine but for a tiny nick near the spine -- a very clean copy. Inscribed by DeLillo on the title page, as follows: "To Joe/Don DeLillo."- $450
- $450
Girl With a Pearl Earring — First Issue
Chevalier, Tracy HarperCollins, 1999. First British (and true first) Edition (first printing). The second novel by the author of THE LADY AND THE UNICORN, the story (inspired by the girl from one of Vermeer's most loved paintings) of a maid in Johannes Vermeer's household who is caught up in scandal. Winner of the B&N Discover New Writers Award and basis for the film. In the first issue dust jacket -- with Earring misspelled as "Earing" on the rear panel. Fine/Fine. Signed by Chevalier on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $300
- $300
A Gentleman in Moscow
Towles, Amor Viking, 2016. First Edition (first printing). The bestselling second novel by the author of RULES OF CIVILITY, the story of a Count who is sentenced to house arrest by the Bolsheviks during some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history. Near Fine/Near Fine but for a 1/2" bump at the foot of the spine. Signed (along with his "castle/Kremlin" stamp on the opposing page) by Towles on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $225
- $225
Big Fish, A Novel of Mythic Proportions
Wallace, Daniel Algonquin, 1998. First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the author of RAY IN REVERSE, the story of a young boy who re-creates his elusive father's life in a series of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he knows. Basis for the popular film. Fine/Fine. Inscribed by Wallace on the title page, as follows: "to Nick, Daniel Wallace." . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $125
- $125
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. Basis for the popular Steven Spielberg film. A second book in the series ("Ready Player Two") is scheduled for release later this year. In the first issue dust jacket (with no New York Times Bestseller notation). Fine/Fine but for slight crimping at the head and foot of the spine. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $350
- $350
The Andromeda Strain
Crichton, Michael Knopf, 1969. First Edition (first printing). The first novel published under his own name by the author of JURASSIC PARK, the story of the "crash mobilization" of the highest scientific and medical resources when an unmanned satellite returns to earth lethally contaminated. Basis for the film. Near Fine/Near Fine but for light chipping/bumping along the top of the front dust jacket panel and one very light fold to the front jacket flap. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $300
- $300
Shuggie Bain
Stuart, Douglas Grove Press, 2020. First Edition (first printing). The debut novel by this New York fashion designer, the well-received story of a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980's childhood in run-down housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize and longlisted for this year's National Book Award. Near Fine/Near Fine -- one bumped corner and slight crimping at the head and foot of the spine. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.- $65
- $65
Fish Soup
Le Guin, Ursula K. Atheneum, 1992. First Edition (first printing). A novel for Younger Readers by the author of THE LATHE OF HEAVEN and THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS, the story of two friends who imagine children -- but not in quite the same way as they expected. Fine/Fine. Signed by LeGuin on the title page. . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.- $100
- $100