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New York: Lippincott, 1971. Endpapers have been professionally restored and book tightened. The first hardcover edition of this scarce Travis McGee mystery by MacDonald in the correct first state dustwrapper (with the $5.50 price at the bottom corner of the front flap of the dustwrapper and the number 971 on the top of the flap. Dustwrapper is very nice with… Read more

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1953. Endpapers professionally restored and book tightened. Overall, a tight, clean copy of this, the first edition of the African American author's second book. Her first book, the Street, won the Houghton Mifflin Award in the year of publication. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++.

New York: Grove, 1957. An early play by Beckett . . . The first U.S. edition that precedes the U.K. edition; chipped D.W.; 59pp. Still a desirable copy and priced accordingly. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG.

NY: Norton, 1997. The first edition of the author's first book that went on to win the Pen/Faulkner Award. First printing limited to 5000 copies in hardcover. Mr. Zabor is a jazz drummer, so d.w. blurb by Pat Metheny (as well as Josef Skvorecky). Beautiful copy!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

NY: St. Martins Press, 1991. Dustwrapper shows a tiny bit of edgewear. Overall, a tight, bright clean first edition of the author's first book. The book was an Edgar nominee.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 1979. The first edition of this early play by Mamet (preceeding Speed the Plow and Glengarry Glen Ross). Inscribed and signed by the author with his planetary stamp to the left of his signature. The book was signed on Christmas of '83. One of 1000 copies in the first edition. … Read more

London: Heinemann, 1961. Book shows minor foxing to extremes. The dustwrapper shows a little darkening to extremes, but is virtually flawless. The front panel of the dustwrapper shows a sad woman (who looks like a young Joan Collins) in a pensive mood. The book is about a wife's infidelities. Far better production than the rather bland… Read more