Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1985. First Printing. Hardcover. Complete in two (slipcased) volumes. First Printing (no additional printings listed). As New and unread. Very Fine copies in the original publisher's gilt-blocked navy cloth, with the wraparound promotional band still girdling the slipcase. (No dust jackets, as issued.) Aaron has here... more

London: Victor Gollancz, 1955. First Impression. Hardcover. First Impression of the author's second novel, after Lucky Jim. Near Fine publisher's red cloth (very neat gift inscription to the FFEP, dusty top edge, gilt lettering to the spine slightly dulled), in an about Near Fine (darkened spine, rubbed to the crown;... more

New York: B. W. Huebsch, 1923. First Printing. Hardcover. First Issue (with orange topstain), including the author's most famous short story, "I'm a Fool." 8vo: xiii,[1],347,[1]pp. Publisher's orange cloth, printed paper label to spine, top edge stained orange, beige typographic dust jacket priced two dollars on spine panel. About Fine... more

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First Printing. Hardcover. First Printing (number line descending to "1" on the copyright page). As New and apparently unread. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are... more

London: Secker & Warburg, 1962. First UK Edition. Hardcover. First UK Edition (no additional printings mentioned) of the author's third book. Fine publisher's black cloth-covered boards, the spine brightly stamped with silver lettering, in a Near Fine priced dust jacket, with light soiling to the rear panel and a moderately... more

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. Advance Reading Copy. Stiff Wraps. Uncorrected Proof, ARC. 8vo: [10],285,[1]. Publisher's stiff wraps, with cover design by Carol Devine Carson, with publisher's reply card laid in. Signed and dated ("June 2/01") by Bock on title page. As New and unread. Bock's first novel, following... more

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. First Impression, signed by Boyd on the title page. 8vo: [12],363,[1]pp. Publisher's navy blue cloth, spine stamped gilt, illustrated dust jacket priced 7.95. About Fine (minor speckling on top edge) and probably unread, in About Fine jacket very mildly (almost imperceptibly) faded to... more

New York: Fredrick A. Stokes, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. First Printing of Bromfield's eighth novel (Bromfield won the 1927 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, for "Early Autumn"). Thick 8vo: [8],463,[1]pp. Publisher's textured vivid orange cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in blue, top edge stained orange, fore-edge untrimmed, yellow patterned end... more

London: William Heinemann, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. First Impression of this fictional biography of Shakespeare, alleging a number of amorous relationships, including one with the notorious Elizabethan prostitute, Lucy Negro. 8vo: 234pp. Very Fine (and likely unread) publisher's blue cloth, the spine titled in gilt (still brilliant); in a Fine... more

New York: Viking Press, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. First Printing of this collection of 16 short stories abiout Gerogia poor whites from the author of "Tobacco Road." 8vo: 206pp. Publisher's coarsely woven slate blue cloth, spine and upper cover ruled in red and lettered in black, top edge stained slate... more

London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. First Impression. 8vo: 248,[2]pp. Publisher's slate grey cloth, spine stamped in gilt, wraparound pictorial dust jacket, by Mon Mohan, unclipped and unpriced (one of the export copies Jonathan Cape issued; priced copies include the exception, "UK only"). Signed by Chatwin (without dedication) on... more

New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, MCMXXXIV [1934]. First Edition. Hardcover. First Printing (same date on title and copyright pages). 8vo: [8],371,[1]pp. Publisher's navy blue cloth, spine and upper cover stamped in gilt, top edge stained yellow; typographic dust jacket designed by Arthur Hawkins, Jr. and priced $2.50. About... more

New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. First Printing (so stated). 8vo: [12],436pp. Publisher's blue coarsely woven cloth, upper cover and spine ruled in grey and lettered in gilt, top edge stained yellow, blue end papers; Fine first state pictorial dust jacket, price-clipped, but with publisher's code "10/59" on... more