The Air-Conditioned Nightmare by MILLER, Henry - 1945

Norfolk: New Directions, 1954. Softcover. Fine. Long galleys of the first separately printed edition (originally published in *Quite Early One Morning*). Five leaves, printed rectos only, and an unprinted cover sheet, all folded. Slight offsetting to the unprinted cover sheet, else fine. Accompanied by a first edition of the finished book as issued by New Directions, which is fine in near fine, slightly age-toned dustwrapper. Also accompanied by a fine copy of the New Directions edition of *Quite Early One Morning* (fine in fine, lightly rubbed dustwrapper with wraparound band promoting *A Child's Christmas in Wales*, an Advance Review Copy with slip laid in). A beloved little gem, this story of Christmas in Wales was recorded by Thomas, and became a Christmas classic, necessitating this separate edition. Ex-Ned Erbe, director of publicity for New Directions. Rare. One of two sets of which we are aware.

[New York]: New Directions, 1981. First editions, signed on the flyleaf or title page in Vols. 2-6. 7 (of 8) vols. 8vo. Original cloth. Fine in fine dust jackets, Vol.1 and Vol. 2 clipped. First editions, signed on the flyleaf or title page in Vols. 2-6. 7 (of 8) vols. 8vo. SIGNED, VOLUMES 2-6. An outstanding set of the collected theatrical writings of Tennessee Williams. Volumes 2-6 are signed by the author. The set consists of Volume I: Battle of Angels, The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire. Volume II: The Eccentricities of a Nightingale, Summer and Smoke, The Rose Tattoo, Camino Real. Volume III: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Orpheus Descending, Suddenly Last Summer [signed on the title page]. Volume IV: Sweet Bird of Youth, Period of Adjustment; The Night of the Iguana. Volume V: The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, Kingdom of Earth (The Seven Descents of Myrtle), Small Craft Warnings, The Two-Character Play. Volume VI: 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Short Plays. Volume VII: In the… Read More

New York: New Directions, 1959. 1st edition, full black cloth, with printed dust jacket. Signed "JL File Copy" by the book's publisher, James Laughlin, on the FEP in pencil. Provenance: James Laughlin, Norfolk, Connecticut. A very bright copy, with mild sunning and light soiling to complete (not price clipped) jacket. A hard to match association copy, unique and fine.

New York: New Directions, 1945. First edition of this collection of essays by Fitzgerald, published posthumously. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Edmund Wilson, who served as editor to this posthumous Fitzgerald work, "To Frangeon L. Jones with the best regards of Edmund Wilson Peterborough Aug. 16, 1964." Laid into the book is the newspaper article from August 17,1964 regarding Edmund Wilson's presentation of the Edward MacDowell Medal at the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire. In near fine condition, lacking the dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Uncommon signed and inscribed. The Crack-Up tells the story of Fitzgerald's sudden descent at the age of thirty-nine from glamorous success to empty despair, and his determined recovery. Contains letters to and from Gertrude Stein, Edith Wharton, T.S. Eliot and John Dos Passos." So begins a collection of essays which can be seen as a reflection of the low point of Fitzgerald’s career. Indeed, the essays… Read More

New York: New Directions, 1962. Unbound. Near Fine. Long galleys. A bit of wear on the last sheet with a short ink notation and some dampstaining on the last few leaves but not affecting the text, near fine. Presumably only a handful of copies would have been prepared for the use of the author and publisher. From the library of Edwin Erbe, Director of Publicity for New Directions.

Norfolk: New Directions, 1954. Softcover. Fine. Long galleys of the first separately printed edition (originally published in *Quite Early One Morning*). Five leaves, printed rectos only, and an unprinted cover sheet, all folded. Slight offsetting to the unprinted cover sheet, else fine. Accompanied by a first edition of the finished book as issued by New Directions, which is fine in near fine, slightly age-toned dustwrapper. Also accompanied by a fine copy of the New Directions edition of *Quite Early One Morning* (fine in fine, lightly rubbed dustwrapper with wraparound band promoting *A Child's Christmas in Wales*, an Advance Review Copy with slip laid in). A beloved little gem, this story of Christmas in Wales was recorded by Thomas, and became a Christmas classic, necessitating this separate edition. Ex-Ned Erbe, director of publicity for New Directions. Rare. One of two sets of which we are aware.

[New York]: New Directions, 1981. First editions, signed on the flyleaf or title page in Vols. 2-6. 7 (of 8) vols. 8vo. Original cloth. Fine in fine dust jackets, Vol.1 and Vol. 2 clipped. First editions, signed on the flyleaf or title page in Vols. 2-6. 7 (of 8) vols. 8vo. SIGNED, VOLUMES 2-6. An outstanding set of the collected theatrical writings of Tennessee Williams. Volumes 2-6 are signed by the author. The set consists of Volume I: Battle of Angels, The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire. Volume II: The Eccentricities of a Nightingale, Summer and Smoke, The Rose Tattoo, Camino Real. Volume III: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Orpheus Descending, Suddenly Last Summer [signed on the title page]. Volume IV: Sweet Bird of Youth, Period of Adjustment; The Night of the Iguana. Volume V: The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, Kingdom of Earth (The Seven Descents of Myrtle), Small Craft Warnings, The Two-Character Play. Volume VI: 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Short Plays. Volume VII: In the… Read More

New York: New Directions, 1959. 1st edition, full black cloth, with printed dust jacket. Signed "JL File Copy" by the book's publisher, James Laughlin, on the FEP in pencil. Provenance: James Laughlin, Norfolk, Connecticut. A very bright copy, with mild sunning and light soiling to complete (not price clipped) jacket. A hard to match association copy, unique and fine.

New York: New Directions, 1945. First edition of this collection of essays by Fitzgerald, published posthumously. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Edmund Wilson, who served as editor to this posthumous Fitzgerald work, "To Frangeon L. Jones with the best regards of Edmund Wilson Peterborough Aug. 16, 1964." Laid into the book is the newspaper article from August 17,1964 regarding Edmund Wilson's presentation of the Edward MacDowell Medal at the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire. In near fine condition, lacking the dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Uncommon signed and inscribed. The Crack-Up tells the story of Fitzgerald's sudden descent at the age of thirty-nine from glamorous success to empty despair, and his determined recovery. Contains letters to and from Gertrude Stein, Edith Wharton, T.S. Eliot and John Dos Passos." So begins a collection of essays which can be seen as a reflection of the low point of Fitzgerald’s career. Indeed, the essays… Read More

New York: New Directions, 1962. Unbound. Near Fine. Long galleys. A bit of wear on the last sheet with a short ink notation and some dampstaining on the last few leaves but not affecting the text, near fine. Presumably only a handful of copies would have been prepared for the use of the author and publisher. From the library of Edwin Erbe, Director of Publicity for New Directions.