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"Be good and you will be lonesome": First Edition of Mark Twain's Following the Equator
TWAIN, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens].
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World.
Hartford, Connecticut: The American Publishing Company, 1897.
First edition, first issue of the author's pointed social critique of British Imperialism with the signature mark "11" on page 161. Octavo, bound in three quarter crushed levant navy morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, ribbon bound in, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Twain, illustrated by Dan Beard, A. B. Frost, B.W. Clinedisnt, and Frederick Dielman among others. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 146301
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FIRST EDITION OF MARK TWAIN'S ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
TWAIN, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens].
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade).
New York: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885.
First edition of Mark Twain’s masterpiece. Octavo, original publisher’s decorated green cloth, with 174 illustrations by Edward W. Kemble. Contains all of the agreed upon first issue points for the clothbound book: page 9 with “Decided” remaining uncorrected (to “Decides”); page 13, illustration captioned “Him and another Man” listed as on page 88; page 57, 11th line from bottom reads “with the was,” instead of “with the saw”. Other points of bibliographical interest included in this copy are the frontispiece portrait in first state with the cloth table cover under the bust, bearing the Heliotype Printing Co. imprint; copyright page…
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 145700
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First Edition of Anne Tyler's The Accidental Tourist; Inscribed by Her to Fellow Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Kennedy
TYLER, Anne.
The Accidental Tourist.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.
First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow Pulitzer Prize-winning writer William Kennedy on the title page, "For William Kennedy- with best wishes- Anne Tyler 7-5-86." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Fred Marcellino. An exceptional association copy.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 130894
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“Not only do we live among the stars, the stars live within us:" First Edition of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Death by Black Hole
TYSON, Neil deGrasse.
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries.
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2007.
First edition of this vibrant collection of essays from America's best-known astrophysicist. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Keenan. Jacket photograph by NASA. Author photograph courtesy of Dan Deitch.
Price: $35.00 Item Number: 145179
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“The four most common chemically active elements in the universe—hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen—are the four most common elements of life on Earth. We are not simply in the universe. The universe is in us": First Edition of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Space Chronicles
TYSON, Neil DeGrasse; edited by Avis Lang.
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier.
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2012.
First edition of the astrophysicist's humorously provocative scientific commentary. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chin-Yee Lai. Author photograph by Chris Cassidy.
Price: $50.00 Item Number: 145143
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First Edition of Ullman's Day on Fire, The; Signed by Him
ULLMAN, James Ramsey.
The Day On Fire: A Novel Suggested by the Life of Arthur Rimbaud.
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1958.
First edition of this masterwork of biographical fiction. Octavo, original cloth. One of 350 presentation copies signed by James Ramsey Ullman. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the spine. Jacket design by George Salter.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 115744
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First edition of Liv Ullmann's Choices; inscribed by her to Erica Jong
ULLMANN, Liv [Erica Jong].
Choices.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.
First edition of Liv Ullmann's quietly and beautifully written autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "Dear Erica Here is mine. Happy New Year with love to you and your. Hug - Liv. December - 84." The recipient, Erica Jong remains best known for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of second-wave feminism. Written in the first person and narrated by its protagonist, 29-year-old American poet Isadora Wing, Fear of Flying…
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 142818
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First Edition of Ko Un's Little Pilgrim: A Novel; Signed by Him
UN, Ko.
Little Pilgrim: A Novel.
Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press, 2005.
First edition of this story of Sudhana's passage to enlightenment. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by Ko Un in English and in Korean. In fine condition. Translated by Brother Anthony of Taize and Young-Moo Kim.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 62021
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First edition of Richie Unterberger's Turn! Turn! Turn! the '60s Folk-Rock Revolution; inscribed by him
UNTERBERGER, Richie.
Turn! Turn! Turn! the ’60s Folk-Rock Revolution.
San Francisco: Backbeat Books, 2002.
First edition of Unterberger's comprehensive survey of '60s folk-rock. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, signed by songwriter Donovan Phillips Leitch and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Glenn, Enjoy the book and thanks for all your support Richie Unterberger." The recipient, Glenn Goldman founded Book Soup in 1975, an independently owned bookstore on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood specializing in art, music, film, photography, design and fiction. In fine condition.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 119884
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First Edition of John Updike's First Novel The Poorhouse Fair; Signed by Him
UPDIKE, John.
The Poorhouse Fair.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958.
First edition of Updike's first novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by John Updike on the title page. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some wear to the spine and some chips to the rear panel. Jacket design by Harry Ford.
Price: $350.00 Item Number: 3493
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First Edition of A Month of Sundays; Inscribed by John Updike to His Neighbors
UPDIKE, John.
A Month of Sundays.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the author to his neighbors Ken and Jane Field. A very sharp copy of Updike's seventh novel.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 3600
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First Edition of More Matter; Inscribed by John Updike To His Friend and Golfing Partner With A Drawing Of Santa Claus
UPDIKE, John.
More Matter: Essays and Criticism.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999.
First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth, with 46 illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to his friend and golfing partner in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "For Peter Vermilze matters to be consumed in small tasty bites Merry Christmas John Updike 12/25/99." Updike has also drawn a nice drawing of Santa Claus. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Susan Carroll. Jacket photograph by Steve Buhman.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 3569
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First Edition of A Child's Calendar; Signed by Illustrator Nancy Ekholm Burkert
UPDIKE, John.
A Child’s Calendar.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965.
First edition. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by the illustrator, Nancy Ekholm Burkert on the half title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $375.00 Item Number: 5035
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"HOW CAN YOU RESPECT THE WORLD WHEN YOU SEE IT'S BEING RUN BY A BUNCH OF KIDS TURNED OLD?": FIRST EDITION OF RABBIT IS RICH; SIGNED BY JOHN UPDIKE
UPDIKE, John.
Rabbit Is Rich.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
First edition of Updike's third novel in his acclaimed Rabbit series, which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John Updike. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of wear.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 60097
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FIRST EDITION OF JOHN UPDIKE'S FIRST NOVEL THE POORHOUSE FAIR
UPDIKE, John.
The Poorhouse Fair.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958.
First edition of Updike’s first novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear Jacket design by Harry Ford.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 114676
