Short Story Collection from Royal Books, Inc.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1931. First American Edition, preceded by the UK edition published by John Lane, The Bodley Head the previous year. Scarce in or out of dust jacket. Very Good plus in a Very Good price-clipped dust jacket. Faint foxing to the bottom page edges, with a lightly toned spine and the top corner of the… Read more

New York: Methuen, 1979. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by author Daniel Fuchs on the front endpaper to film historian Gabriel Miller and his wife: "For Gabriel & Kathie / affectionately, Dan." A collection of short stories and personal essays. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.

London: J.M. Dent and Sons, 1928. First Edition. First Edition. Publisher's file copy, with a label marking it as such tipped-in to the front pastedown, and blindstamped "FILE COPY" on the front flyleaf. Basis for the 1946 film noir directed by Robert Florey and starring Peter Lorre, Victor Francen, Andrea King, and Robert Alda. Near Fine, lacking… Read more

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1955. First Edition. First Edition, first printing. The first collection of these Chandler short stories in hardcover, no US equivalent. Light bump to the heel, and very faint speckling to the spine panel, else Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. A lovely copy.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. First Edition. First Edition of the author's first book. SIGNED by the author on the title page spread and dated 10/05 (the year of publication). Fine in a Fine dust jacket.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Collects eight short stories, many set in the American Midwest. Fine in a Fine dust jacket.

New York: Doubleday, 2000. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Hemon on the title page to fellow author Chris Offutt: "To Chris, for his support. Chicago, April 26, 2000." From the collection of author Chris Offutt. Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs, and, in 1996, was named… Read more

New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux [FSG], 1986. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Winner of the MacArthur award. From the collection of author Chris Offutt. Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs, and, in 1996, was named one of the twenty… Read more

New York: Rob Weisbach Books / William Morrow, 1999. First Edition. First Edition. Warmly INSCRIBED by Davis on the half title page to fellow author "for the chief hu(man) Mr. O, aka dude with all best wishes and buckets of admiration...XX Amanda HOPE TO SEE YOU IN CANADA" and further SIGNED and dated on the title page: "Amanda Davis… Read more

New York: Ballantine Books, 2001. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED on the title page by Chaon to fellow author Chris Offutt: "For Chris, with admiration & respect - and pleasure in finally meeting. Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs, and, in 1996, was named one of the… Read more

New York: William Morrow, 1991. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED and dated by the author on the title page to fellow author Chris Offutt. The author's second book and first collection of stories. First state with white endpapers. Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs, and, in… Read more

New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux [FSG], 2003. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. From the collection of author Chris Offutt. Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs, and, in 1996, was named one of the twenty Best Young American Novelists by "Granta"… Read more

San Francisco: MacAdam Cage, 2006. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Nic Pizzolatto on the title page to fellow author Chris Offutt: "To Chris - With great admiration, and thanks for your generosity. Looking forward to Strange Days in the Big Nowhere - Nic Pizzolatto," and further INSCRIBED to Offutt on a laid in promotional postcard. Offutt is… Read more

Astoria, OR: Clear Cut Press, 2004. First Edition. First Edition, softcover. INSCRIBED by D'Ambrosio on the title page to fellow author Chris Offutt: "April 2, 2005 / IA, IC / Chris / Better than Ambien on those nights when you can't sleep!" Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs,… Read more

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by Charles D'Ambrosio on the title page, with a lengthy personal inscription to fellow author Chris Offutt. Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs, and, in 1996, was named one of the twenty Best Young American… Read more

New York: Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1979. First Edition. First Edition. Author's first book, a collection of twenty-seven short stories. INSCRIBED by Phillips on the title page to fellow author Chris Offutt: "For Chris - on meeting at last - + meeting again after - Stay blessed - yours, Jayne Anne [unintelligible], April 22 05." Offutt is… Read more

New York: Coward McCann, 1944. First Edition. First Edition. A collection of short stories, with one of the stories, "Gun Crazy," serving as the basis for the 1950 film noir directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Peggy Cummins and John Dall. Slight lean, else Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Jacket is lightly chipped,… Read more

N.p.: N.p., 1970. Draft manuscript for an unpublished collection of early work. Most of the pieces, which include plays, short stories, and poems, were written in the 1940s, and have been published in various editions or collections subsequent to this manuscript. Presumably unpublished material includes occasional brief notes or reflections on the pieces by Williams, alternate… Read more

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. First Edition. First Edition. A collection of short stories. Near Fine with a slight lean in a Near Fine publisher's acetate dust jacket. Jacket lightly rubbed.

London: The Readers Library, 1929. First printing of the UK photoplay edition, an collection of linked short stories originally published by The Century Company in 1912. Photo-illustrated with stills from the film. Basis for the 1929 film, directed by Scott R. Dunlap, and starring Conway Tearle and Barbara Bedford. Very Good plus in a Very… Read more