NY: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1983. Bound in gray cloth and boards, stamped in silver in matching dust jacket. Overall, a tight, clean copy of the first edition of this important book of short stories by one of the masters of the genre. The dust jacket is price-clipped. 228 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine - Price-clipped.
PA: Penn Publishing, 1899. Bound in brown and blue striped cloth. A 259 pp. book of sports-related short stories with a PA twist. Previous owner's book plate to front pastedown, front hinge just starting. . Third Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
NY: Harper, 2009. Bound in red and black boards, stamped in black in illustrated dust jacket with a dog driving an Oldsmobile Cutlass. A 496 pp. book of short stories. Previous owner's neat name to ffep. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
NY: Random House, 1942. Bound in red cloth, stamped in silver. The book shows some minor staining to front panel and front page edges, but is overall a tight copy. Previous owner's small signature to front paste down. An acceptable first edition (stated) of the author's scarce first book. 269 pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket.
Boston: Atlantic / Little, Brown, 1969. Bound in black cloth over blue boards, stamped in gold in dust jacket that has a picture of the author on the front panel. Tight, clean copy. 1/2" closed tear to top of front panel. 210 pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good +.
NY: Knopf, 1996. Bound in brown and blue boards, stamped in gold in illustrated dust jacket. A 197 pp. book of 14 short stories. Great reviews. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
NY: Scribner, 2011. Bound in black boards, stamped in gold in illustrated dust jacket. A book of nine short stories by the prolific author, Good reviews on back panel. 275 pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, LLC, 2001. Tight, clean copy of the first edition of this collection of short stories by one of the masters of the genre. 472 pp. The only flaw is one bumped corner. By the author of Revolutionary Road. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Near Fine.
NY: Random House, 2013. Bound in white boards, stamped in black in matching black and white dust jacket. One corner lightly bumped. The true first edition with the number line ending in "1". A 251 pp book of short stories by the recent Man Booker Prize. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Near Fine.
NY: Morrow, 1991. Bound in yellow cloth and blue boards. A tight, clean, presumably unread copy of this, the first edition of Chabon's second book -- a book of short stories. Chabon is the author of "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh".Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay". 207 pp. Signed by the author on the title page. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2015. Bound in yellow boards, stamped in silver in matching dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by Pelecanos on the title page. Tiny red star stamp to ffep. Otherwise, as new. 293 pp. Seven short stories and one novella. . Inscribed and Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
New York: Knopf, 1990. Bound in purple cloth, stamped in gold in matching dust jacket; seven short stories; black & white drawings by John Lawrence; 179pp.. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by LAWRENCE, John.
UK: The Folio Society, 2005. Bound in red illustrated cloth, stamped in red and black. Vol.1, Plain Tales from the Hills, Soldiers Three and other stories - Vol.2, Wee Willie Winkie and other stories and Life's Handicap - Vol.3, Many Inventions and The Day's Work - Vol.4, Traffics and Discoveries, Actions and Reactions and A Diversity of Creatures - Vol.5, a continuation of A Diversity of Creatures. Tight, clean "unread" copies in custom slipcase. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket - As Published. Illus. by Phillip Bannister. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Boston: Little Brown, 1980. Bound in Orange cloth over tan boards, stamped in gold -- in matching dust jacket. The first edition of this book of short stories -- all of which were originally published in the New Yorker. 156 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good ++.
NY: Knopf, 1979. Bound in white cloth over white boards, stamped in gold. Jacket shows closed tear to top of back panel. Overall, a very nice copy of Adams' fourth book -- a book of short stories. 242 pp. Remainder mark to bottom edge. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good +.
NY: Delacorte, 1968. Near Fine in Yellow Cloth over Black printed boards. Book and the dust jacket are tight and clean. Dustwrapper shows a light bit of yellowing. A most collectible copy of the scarce first edition (limited to 5000 copies in this first printing) of this 298 pp. collection of short works. Signed by the author on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page. . Signed Bookplate. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good ++.
MN: Milkweed, 1998. Bound in black and brown boards with photo of a glass of water on front panel. 205 pp. book of short stories by the author. David Foster Wallace glowing blurb on back panel. Tight, clean copy. . Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Published.
NY: Appleton, 1912. Bound in tan cloth, stamped in orange and black. Illustration on front panel of a football player. An early reprint, but a tight, clean copy. 253 pp. . Early Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket.
NY: Doubleday, 1904. Bound in red cloth, stamped in gold. Nice little set, very little wear. Apparently the second edition. . Early Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
NY: New Directions, 1955. Bound in gray cloth, stamped in white -- lacking the dust jacket -- but a tight, clean copy; 275pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/No Jacket.
