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Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2013. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., no flaws, no wear. clean, no markings, no bumps, tears, clips. tight binding.; on the title page of this copy, the author wrote a line from one the poems in this book, signed it and dated it june 2014, in ink.; 75pp., states first printing with full number-line.. Signed by Author. First Edition /First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Atheneum, 1974. hardcover in dust jacket, textured blue paper-covered boards with purple cloth backing. author's initials embossed on cover board. bright silver lettering to spine., tiny crease to top board's bottom fore-corner tip. very small wrinkle to cloth spine at foot. front free endpaper has owner name across middle, and tiny bookseller's label to top edge. dj has minute perforation to back panel near middle with 3/4" crease stradling it. dj has minor rubbing, very faint aura of toning to upper margin of white background on flaps. price on flap is fully intact - no clip. edges are clean, book is clean, binding, hinges strong. colors on dj are bright, no tears or chips.; this copy is signed by koontz in blue ink - no additional inscription - near bottom of half-title page.; book states first edition on copyright page. 297pp.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Grenfell Press for Thomas Groff at Blackrose Editions , 1983. large folded sheet of card stock printed on all four pages in black, red and dull-pink. originally appeared in the journal, story, 1944. this is number 73 from the edition of 150 numbered copies. signed in black ink by charles bukowski under the limitation.. Signed by Author. First Separate Edition, Limited . Folded Card Cover. Near Fine Plus/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Broadside.

Hartford : Peter B. Gleason and Co., 1816. hard cover, leather with title-label on spine., smoothly worn at corners, edges. very small covered rivet to cover near lower fore-corner. some darkening and spotting to pages, often faint. no writing or markings. all sheets present. one brown ink mark to verso of final rear endpaper. four small bore-holes to rear gutter.; 252pp., early american novel with references to slavery, the slave trade, moslems and jews.; first published in 1797.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

Oneonta, NY: Swamp Press , 1979. soft cover, a couple of small, faint smudges to cover, low impact. no other flaws or wear. no writing or markings. no bumps, tears. sturdy binding. ; 18pp., 28 pages in all. author's first collection. 68 hardcovers and 165 soft covers comprised the first edition. poetry.. First Soft Cover Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Leipzig: Verlag Von Philipp Reclam, 1925. red paper-covered boards with author/title labels to spine and top board, hardcover, top edge dyed dark blue., small ding to crown of spine. spine label darker, though fully legible and intact. cover label has miniscule loss to one corner-tip. interior pristine. clean, no writing/names/markings. secure binding, hinges. most likely had a dust wrapper once.; original german text, fraktur/gothic typeface.; 75pp. including nachwort von erwin h. rainalter. no edition statement. ads at back. this novella's first publication as a book was 1925 by this publisher, but it was reprinted several times in subsequent years.. No Edition Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Lausanne: Mermod, 1958. number 1019 out of an edition of 1200.; 80pp., pages uncut at top edge. softcover/folded card covers.; french text.; a play by andre bonnard.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wien: Edition Graphischer Zirkel, 1977. hardcover in dust jacket, maroon cloth with gilt lettering to spine., only slight signs of handling to dj exterior - low impact. clean, no markings, tight binding.; german text.; this copy belonged to austrian literature scholar/translator, harry zohn, and is inscribed to him by erich fitzbauer in two places, the verso of the front free endpaper, and in place of the number on the limitation page at back. a full-page handwritten letter from the author to prof. zohn, and 3 art postcards of fitzbauer's color sketches are laid-in.; 94pp., 10 full-page b/w illustrations by feigl-zellner.. Signed by Author. First Edition - Limited. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Grete Feigl-Zellner. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Munchen: Albert Langen, 1911. zwei erzahlungen., kleine bibliothek langen band 110., 132pp., beautiful illustration on cover of menorah in a frame with that and title surrounded by curtains. lightly and evenly age toned, very small tear to bottom of spine which is patially detached from binding., german text.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

London: The Bodley Head, 1977. hard cover in dust jacket., only faint evidence of use, all of negligible impact. clean, no writing or markings. no bumps, chips or clips. strong binding.; volume II from the bodley head henry james series. introduction by leon edel. 429pp.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1980. softcover., the sole flaw being a small black line on top edge. no writing or other markings, well bound.; first softcover edition, january 1980.; two stories, classic mrabet.. First Softcover Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. cloth, hardcover with top edge dyed red. gilt lettering, decoration to spine. author's stamped initials on cover board. fore-edge untrimmed., lacks dust jacket. a few faint spots to front endpaper, pastedown.minor rubbing, shelf wear to exterior. no markings. no bumps. strong binding.; signed by thomas mann on front free endpaper and underscored with no other inscription.; translated from german original by h.t. lowe-porter with her preface.; x-453pp. with list of mann's principle works at end.; first published in stockholm in 1939.. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., 1964. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., bits of wear to dj spine ends and corner-tips. red dj spine is lightly paler. no other flaws. clean. no writing, markings, labels. flap-price intact. no bumps or chips. strong binding. an above average copy of the first u.s. edition.; translated from the original french by peter wiles.; 316pp., a helen and kurt wolff book.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1965. hardcover in dust jacket. no flaws.; german text.; 97pp.; 14 short pieces, 1959-1964.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Great Barrington, MA: The Figures, 1991. soft cover., a few minute spots to top edge. negligible rubbing to cover. no writing or markings. tight binding.; 238pp., cover, frontis.and one other are by carroll dunham.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Bodley Head, 1977. hard cover in dust jacket., very slight, faint signs of handling. no flaws or actual wear. clean, no writing or markings. no clips, tears, chips. strong binding.; volume III from the bodley head henry james series. introduction by leon edel. 447pp. a very nice copy.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1977. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., clipping ghost to front pastedown. toning to rear gutter from binder's glue aging. light age-toning to flaps. front panel of dj shows evidence of an incident resulting in two closed edge-tears and a creased area all to bottom fore-corner. minor corner wear to dj. else, clean. no text or exterior markings. strong binding.; front free endpaper has a 12 word gift inscription to a friend of the author's and is signed and dated july 16, 1979.; 188pp. author's first novel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: The Coach House Press, 1978. soft cover, as issued., possible label-ghost to back cover, which also has a very minute edge-tear and faint crease to corner. else, clean, no writing or markings. sturdy binding.; 60pp., poetry.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Otto Penzler Books and Simon and Schuster, 1994. cloth, hard cover with illustrated cover, in cloth-covered slipcase., no flaws or wear, a pristine, unused copy.; copy 86 from the signed, numbered edition of 100. states first printing on copyright page. 186pp. with several unnumbered preliminary pages.. Signed by Author. First Edition - Limited. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Schocken Books, 1998. hard cover in dust jacket.,. no flaws or wear, clean, no writing or markings, strong binding, no clips, chips or bumps.; translated with a preface by mark harman.; xxiii-328pp.. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.