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New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1940. First Edition. First Editions. Two classic books of essays on New York nightlife, published in 1938 and 1940 respectively. "Tales of a Wayward Inn" is INSCRIBED by the book's dedicatee, Robert Davis, on the front endpaper: "This first edition of Tales of a Wayward Inn is forced upon Mrs. John Charles… Read more

New York: Random House, 1995. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in a lightly toned, else about Fine dust jacket.

Toronto: Self published, 2014. First Edition. First Edition. A ten-part zine series, originally published on a private blog, detailing the author's experiences struggling with homelessness and mental illness as a young, transgender sex worker in downtown Toronto from 2010-2012. Illustrated throughout by the author. Harwood-Jones would go on to publish four young adult novels, as well as… Read more

New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux [FSG], 1988. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The first of Roth's two memoirs. Front board lightly bowed, else Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket lightly rubbed.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Maxine Hong Kingston's first book. Near Fine in a Very Good plus, price-clipped dust jacket. Faint offsetting on the endpapers. Jacket lightly faded, with a couple tiny bruises on the top edge of the front flap.

New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux [FSG], 1988. First Edition. First Edition. The first of Roth's two memoirs. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.

New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1957. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Light foxing to the top page edges. Jacket lightly toned to the spine and extremities, with a few small chips and nicks to the crown and tips.

California, PA: Unspeakable Visions of the Individual, 1983. First Edition. First Edition, one of 1000 copies. Very Good plus in stapled wrappers. Light toning to the wrapper edges, and light soil overall.

Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1992. First American Edition. Fine and unread without dust jacket as issued.

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1889. First Edition. First Edition. Very Good, with bumps to the corners, light rubbing and soil.

New York: Harcourt, Brace, and Jovanovich, 1980. First Edition. First Edition. Association copy, warmly INSCRIBED by Doig to fellow author Chris Offutt on the title page: "For Chris Offutt / Fellow worker with words / Ivan Doig." From the collection of Chris Offutt. Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels,… Read more

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1955. First Edition. First Edition, two volumes bound in red cloth housed in a black cloth covered slipcase. Issued for Carl Van Vechten's 75th birthday. Warmly INSCRIBED by Van Vechten on the front endpaper of the first volume to noted screenwriter Anita Loos: "For Anita with admiration and love from Carl / Christmas, 1955… Read more

Boston: Beacon Books, 1997. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Hannah Nyala on the verso of the half title page to fellow author Chris Offutt: "For Chris- With great admiration and best wishes that your road ahead is always marked by the best qualities of the human spirit-lots of joy, hope, and healing. Warm regards, Hannah June 1997." … Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Synopsis script for an unproduced film. Ribbon copy typescript. The supposed memoir of a showgirl, who begins who career simply as a beautiful woman who think she is untalented in all other areas, and ends up embarrassing herself rather often at the start of her career. She eventually develops a camaraderie with her fellow… Read more

Garden City: Doubleday, 1979. First Edition. First Edition. The great trumpeter and composer's autobiography. Photo-illustrated throughout. Near Fine in a strong Very Good plus dust jacket. Jacket has a couple of short closed tears and some light chipping, otherwise bright and unfaded.

San Francisco: North Point, 1983. First American Edition, and first in English, a paperback original. SIGNED by Paul Auster on the title page. Fine and unread in stiff wrappers. In a Near Fine dust jacket.

New York: Harmony Books, 1993. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First American Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Light fading to the spine, else Fine and unread in wrappers.

Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002. First Edition. First Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket.

New York: Random House, 1974. First Edition. First Edition. A partial sequel to the author's debut memoir, "A Fan's Notes," detailing Exley's life in Florida and time spent teaching at the University of Iowa. Near Fine with a slight lean in a Near Fine dust jacket.

New York: Random House, 1988. First Edition. First Edition. The third and final volume of the author's memoir trilogy, this one detailing his brother's death, his pseudo-sexual relationship with a shrink, and the stewardess Exley eventually marries. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket.