Rare books from West of Eden Books

Chicago, M.A. Donohue, 1922, hardcover, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Same date to title page and copyright page, Fair condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, corner and spine-end wear, some small spots to blue cloth boards, gift inscription to front endpaper. The story of a modern woman of the 1920s.

New York, Viking, 1986, hardcover, First Edition, First Printing, Signed and Inscribed by the Author on the front endpaper, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight tight and clean with no markings, slight corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, slight corner and edge bumps, two tiny spots to front panel, light rubs to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. Essays and opinions on various, wide-ranging subjects, from the actor's craft to old-time pool halls, and a lovely tribute to his favorite bitches. ISBN 9780670811403

New York, St. Martin's Press, 1994, hardcover, 316 pp, First U.S. Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket, Signed by the Author "Happy New Year from Joan Aiken" on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine end bumps one edge bump. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. The award-winning author of more than 90 books for children and adults presents a sequel to Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. ISBN 9780312109721

Calgary, Touchwood Press, 2003, trade paperback, 83 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed and inscribed by the Author on the title page "Ian Adam, For Vivian - fellow poet - all best wishes - IA", Fine condition, no dustjacket as issued. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. The third collection of poetry from the Alberta poet and educator. Laid-in is an invitation to the book's launch on Nov. 12, 2003, at McNally Robinson Books in Calgary. ISBN 9780968786130

Toronto, Ryerson Press, 1955, hardcover, 255 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, Signed by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean, short gift inscription (non-authorial) to half-title verso, corner and spine end bumps, a few tiny dents to front board. Dustjacket, light edge nicks, a few spots to rear panel. very pretty in new Brodart sleeve. The second novel by the Alberta-based poet, journalist, and early biographer of the women's suffrage movement.

New Delhi, Lancer Publishers, 1992, hardcover, 345 pp, edition unknown as copyright page has been neatly removed, Signed, inscribed to the previous owner, and dated by the Author on the front endpaper, Very Good in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. A sweeping novel of historical fiction set in Central Asia and Northern India in the period 1814-1872. ISBN 9788172120047

London, Longmans Green and Co, 1966, hardcover, 114 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Near Fine in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings, slight spine end touches. Dustjacket price clipped, light edge nicks, some laminate lifting adjacent to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. This history of the development of radio to the satellite age focuses mainly on the inventors; Marconi, Baird, Watson-Watts, and Lord Reith. Illustrated throughout with drawn figures and black-&-white plates.

Calcutta, K.P. Bagchi & Company, 1979, hardcover, viii-289 pp, First edition, Good in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, name to front endpaper, spine-end and corner bumps, spine faded. Dustjacket, edge chips, rubs, a few spots to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The result of a collective study by the Council for Political Studies, Calcutta, includes 12 essays on the great Bengali intellectuals of the past 150 years, by the author and others. Each essay concludes with notes and references. Index appended.

San Fransisco, Habenicht Press, 2003, staple-bound softcover, 12 pp, Limited Edition of 500 copies, First Printing stated, Signed by the Author on the half-title page, Fine condition. Straight, tight, clean and unread with no wear or markings. The result of a writing assignment given by Di Prima to her class, in which she also participated, exploring her relationship to poetry and creativity during that time.

New York, William Morrow & Co, 1992, hardcover, 236 pp, Signed and inscribed by the Author on the half-title page, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight. tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end touches. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge bumps, light rubs, in new Brodart sleeve. A young woman writes candidly of a choice she feels she must make, between her country's uncertain future, and the promise of life in the West. Translation by Antonina W. Bouis. ISBN 9780688104160

New York, St. Martin's Press, 1984, hardcover, 161 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Signed and dated by the Author on the title page, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, very slight spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, small scuffs to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. A collection of 5 stories by the early feminist, science-fiction author. Includes "Souls" winner of the Hugo Award for best novella of 1983. ISBN 9780312278069

Boston, Beacon Press, 1989, trade paperback, 360 pp, Revised and expanded Edition (most of the material in this volume originally appeared in nos. 29/30 of the journal Sinister Wisdom (1986)), First Printing, Signed and inscribed by both Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz and Irena Klepfisz 'To Abby' with personal messages, on the title page, Very Good in bright, pictorial card covers. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight corner bumps, corner crease to rear cover affecting the final two pages. A collection of writings, including poetry, by Jewish women worldwide regarding the value of women's participation in Jewish life, and the feminist struggle in the Jewish community. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs. Appended: Glossary, Contributor's Notes, Resources. ISBN 9780807036051

New York, Rinehart and Co, 1960, hardcover, 245 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end touches, text-block edges deeply tanned as is common with this book. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight spine-end, edge and corner nicks, two short closed edge tears to front panel, rear panel rubbed, in new Brodart sleeve. The classic modern novel, one of the earliest in the psychological thriller genre, and basis for the 1962 Robert Aldrich film, starring Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Victor Buono.

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2006, hardcover, xvii-314 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Signed by the Author without personal inscription, simply 'Peace, Wangari' on the title page, Near Fine in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings, slight spine-end touches. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight signs of wear from handling, in new Brodart sleeve. This personal memoir from the founder of the Green Belt Movement in Africa and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize follows the author through her early life and struggle for education, her numerous run-ins with the brutal Moi government, and her eventual election to the Kenyan Parliament in 2002. Illustrated with 16 pages of black-&-white photographs. Appended: Konyeki na Ithe, or 'Konyeki and His Father', Index. ISBN 9780307263483

New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478