New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916. First edition. 8vo, 335pp; pebble-grained cloth stamped in black and red. Prior to his history-making Ten Days That Shook the World, about the Russian revolution, Reed was a war correspondent for Metropolitan Magazine, reporting from the eastern front. More about The War in Eastern Europe.; Described by John Reed. Pictured by Boardman Robinson
New York: B.W. Dodge & Company, 1908. First edition. 8vo, 316pp; green cloth with pictorial stamping. An early novel by the prolific author and activist. More about The Moneychangers
New York: Boni and Liveright, n.d. (1922). First American edition. 8vo, 296pp; apple green cloth. Second book by Rutzebeck, author of several popular books about the north country. This copy has been inscribed and signed by Rutzebeck on the verso of the front flyleaf. More about My Alaskan Idyll
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1925. First edition. 8vo, 380pp; black cloth. A versatile man of letters, Gorman wrote several novels, but is best known for his biographies and criticism of James Joyce. More about Gold By Gold
Los Angeles: California Emergency Defense Committee, 1956. First edition. 8vo, 42pp; printed card wrappers, stapled. This is Trumbo's essay protesting the conviction of 14 California socialists and union activists under the Smith Act, which charged them with advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government. This is one of 750 numbered... More about The Devil in the Book
(Los Angeles): California A.F. of L. Labor Unions, n.d. (1942). First edition. Small 8vo, 7pp pamphlet in printed wrappers. Delicate pamphlet in which Trumbo makes the argument for opening a second front in the war against Hitler. Very uncommon. More about An Open Letter to the American People
Leipzig: Insel Verlag, (1904). First edition. Small 8vo, 128pp; original printed card wrappers. Scarce wrappered issue of Walser's first book, featuring splendid graphic illustrations and cover by his brother Karl. A delicate publication, prone to severe wear, it is infrequently encountered in fine condition. More about Fritz Kochers Aufsätze; . . . elf Zeichnungen von Karl Walser
Paris: Contact Editions, 1923. First edition. 8vo, 60pp; original printed gray wrappers. One of an unspecified number of copies in the edition, thought to be no more than 300, signed by Hartley on the title page. The book was printed by Maurice Darantiere for Robert McAlmon's Contact Editions. A lovely... More about Twenty-Five Poems
Chicago: Institute of Design, 1953; 1957. Two vols, irregular 4tos. First volume is spiral bound in printed stiff wrappers; second volume is loose leaves in printed chemise. The first two numbers of this student publication from the Institute of Design, founded by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy as the Chicago Bauhaus and eventually... More about Student Independent; One: Graphics Issue; Two: Photographic Issue
New York: Boni and Liveright, (1920). First edition. 8vo, 137pp; cloth-backed pictorial boards. One of the very small number of children's books produced by Boni and Liveright, and a characteristically odd one. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the front flyleaf, dated 1924. Scarce, and... More about Queerful Widget.; Illustrated by J. Flora Ta'Bois
Tübingen: Verlag von J.C.B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck), 1919. First edition. Large 8vo, 279pp; publisher's three-quarter cloth and printed boards. Feminist essays by the German sociologist and wife of Max Weber. More about Frauenfragen und Frauengedanken; Gesammelte Aufsätze
New York: The Viking Press, 1957. First edition. 8vo, 310pp; original cloth. A sparkling copy of Kerouac's essential novel, his second book and a key work in modern American fiction. It would be inaccurate to characterize the first edition of On the Road as rare. It was, however, a popular... More about On the Road
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1987. First edition. 8vo, 220pp; cloth-backed boards with printed spine label. One of 150 numbered copies signed by Coleman in the signed-limited issue. Additionally, Coleman has inscribed this copy to her husband, fellow poet and artist Austin Straus: "For Austin, my God of Love, Aug. 19th, 1987, Wanda" More about Heavy Daughter Blues; Poems & Stories, 1968-1986
Tarzana, Calif. Ambrosia Press, 1989. First edition. 8vo, 31pp; olive green cloth with printed label. One of 180 numbered copies signed by Coleman, the entire edition. This is the dedication copy, inscribed in the front by Coleman to her husband, Austin Straus. The printed dedication reads: "For Austin Straus with... More about The Dicksboro Hotel; & Other Travels. Poems
New York: Horace Liveright, 1930. First edition. 8vo, 313pp; red cloth stamped in yellow. Stock market advice in the form of letters between an uncle and his nephew published just after the crash. The author, identified only by the initial J.H.B. is called "one of the most successful stock operators..... More about Watch Your Margin; An Insider Looks at Wall Street. With an Intorduction by W.E. Woodward
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1926. First edition. 8vo, 447pp; black boards with faux vellum spine and tips. Exceptionally rare signed limited edition of the author's first book, one of only fifteen numbered copies signed by Cohen. More about Sweepings
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926. First edition. 8vo, 447pp; textured black cloth stamped in gilt. The author's first book, an epic novel tracing the rise and fall of a Chicago department store dynasty, Sweepings was adapted into two Hollywood films. Cohen himself was also a successful screenwriter, most notably... More about Sweepings
Iowa City: Windhover Press, The University of Iowa, (1969). First edition. 8vo, [46]pp; burgundy cloth stamped in gilt. One of 280 numbered copies (number 85), printed on Shogun paper from Emerson type and signed by Snyder at the colophon in the rear. Additionally, Snyder has inscribed and signed this copy... More about Regarding Wave
London: E.Lahr, n.d. First edition. 12mo, 11pp pamphlet in wrappers. Issued as Blue Moon Booklet No. 1, probably around 1930. More about Joseph Conrad; An Appreciation
New York: Atheneum, 1985. First edition. 8vo, [88]pp; light red cloth. Signed by Merrill on the title page. More about The Late Settings; Poems
Naples: Christmas 1952. First printing. 12mo, unpag. shapbook in marbled wrappers with printed label on ffront, saddle-stitched; extra label tipped in at rear. One of Prokosch's rare "Butterfly books" that he printed himself on a handpress. This is copy e out of a total edition of forty-four copies, with those... More about Phantom Song
Antwerp: 1959. First edition. 12mo, unpag. chapbook on yellow paper in marbled wrappers with printed foil label on front, saddle-stitched;. Copy G out of a total edition of forty-four copies, with those numbered A-J being bound in "blueish" paper. One of Prokosch's famous "Butterfly Books" that he printed himself on... More about The Ghost City
Bangkok: 1957. First edition. 12mo, unpag. chapbook in patterned wrappers with printed foil label on front, saddle-stitched. Copy number 10 out of a total edition of forty-four copies, with those numbered 1-10 being bound in blue patterned paper. It is one Prokosch's "Butterfly Books" that he printed himself by hand... More about Jungle Song
Florence: Christmas 1951. First edition. 12mo, unpag. chapbook in marbled wrappers with printed label, saddle-stitched; extra label tipped in at rear. One of Prokosch's rare "butterfly books" that he printed himself on a handpress. This is copy number III out of a total edition of forty-four copies, the Roman-numeraled copies... More about Wood Song
Stuttgart: 1964. First edition. 12mo, unpag. chapbook in marbled wrappers with printed foil label, saddle-stitched; extra label tipped in at rear. One of the poet's famous "Butterfly Books" that he printed himself on a handpress. This is copy number 3 out of a total edition of forty-four; copies 1-10, as... More about Temple Song