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St. Louis, MO: Washington University and Missouri Historical Press, 2000. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in nearly fine unclipped dust jacket.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Features essays by William H. Gass, Naomi Lebowitz, Gerald Early, and illustrations by Patrick Schuchard, Michael Byron, and Denise Ward-Brown. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Gass on the title page to someone who worked for the press. This copy is also INSCRIBED (to the same person) by the book designer Ken Botnick beneath his credit on the copyright page. Unique copy. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1952. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Very good in very good dust jacket with nicks and wear to extremities and minor tape repair on verso side. Nice copy, uncommon signed.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Gollancz on the front fly. 8vo cloth. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

New York: HBJ, 1973. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Minor foxing to page edges, else mainly a fine copy in a bright, unclipped dust-jacket with only a few very minor nicks. A very nice overall copy.. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Boldly signed by Grass on the front flyleaf. Stated first edition, first printing with "BCDE" on copyright page (note: HBJ did not use the "A" from 1973-83; thereafter, they did). Translated from the German by Ralph Manheim. Grass' autobiographical novel about German politics in the 1960's interlaced with memories of treatment of Jews in Danzig during the Hitler era. Grass won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1999. 8vo green cloth. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

North Brookfield, MA / New York: Eudora Press, 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine or better.. First Edition. Softcover. Attractive poetry chapbook designed by artist Nell Blaine, containing four poems by the late poet. Of a total edition of 80 numbered copies, this is copy #9. Only 40 copies were for sale. Includes two original etchings by artist Nell Blaine, both numbered and signed (#9/80). Additionally, this copy is INSCRIBED by Blaine on the colophon page: "For Bill / with fond affection / best wishes always / Nellie / 4-13-76." May have been one of the 10 copies reserved for the printer and artist. Lovely copy. 8vo, stiff sewn wrappers with printed paper label on front. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

Boston: Beacon Press, 1996. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in fine unclipped dj.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Signed & Inscribed by Grumbach on the half-title page. 8vo, cloth & boards. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

Paris: Fasquelle, 1918. First Edition. Softcover. Spine and pages darkened, some nicks and wear to extremities, but overall a very nice copy. Very Good to Near Fine.. First Edition. Softcover. Trade edition. Signed & inscribed by Guitry in March 1918 to Edmond Roze, theatre impresario and producer of this play. An extraordinarily NICE ASSOCIATION for this play. Also offered for sale along with the inscribed French trade edition is a hardcover English Version Translated by H. Granville Barker and published by Putnam in 1921. 8vo, green cloth, gilt-stamped. Very good. The first performance of the play occurred at the Vaudeville Theatre in Paris in February 1918. It was translated into English and ran on Broadway during 1920 and 1921. The French version was later made into a film in 1951, written and directed by Guitry. The title character of the play is based on Jean-Gaspard Deburau, who was a real mime in the 1830s and whose unforgettable character was at the center of the film LES ENFANTS DE PARADIS… Read More

Boston: David R. Godine, 1979. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine unclipped dj with a few minor nicks, slight wear an a short closed tear on rear panel. The book appears to be unread. Nice copy of an uncommon book.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. First printing of this heartfelt homage to American roots music--encompassing country, rockabilly, and the blues--featuring a wide array of artists, from widely acclaimed to lesser-known figures. Among them are Hank Snow, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley, Mickey Gilley, and Merle Haggard. Peter Guralnick is an American music critic, author, and biographer known for his books on the history of rock 'n' roll and blues. Some of his notable works include biographies of musicians like Elvis Presley ("Last Train to Memphis" and "Careless Love") and Sam Cooke ("Dream Boogie"). "Lost Highway" is Guralnick's third published book. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we… Read More