First Love and Other Sorrows

New York: Dial Press, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A nice copy in original bright red cloth stamped in white. Dustjacket is edgeworn with a few short tears and a small scuff from a removed sticker. An important debut. Cloth.

Dial Press, New York, 1957; First Edition; 8vo, 223 pages; red cloth; white and yellow titles. First book by master story teller Harold Brodkey, a collection of nine short stories: "The State Of Grace," "First Love And Other Sorrows," "The Quarrel," "Sentimental Education," "Laurie Dressing," "Laura," "Trio For Three Gentle Voices," "Piping Down The Valleys Wild," and "The… Read more about this item

New York: Dial, 1957. Hardcover. 223p., light toning else a very good first edition in red cloth boards with white spine titles and unclipped, edgeworn and chipped dj, $3.50 price intact. The author's first book, a book of short stories. Brodkey died of AIDS which contracted during an admitted homosexual relationship but did not identify as gay. Marvelous storyteller.… Read more about this item

NY: Dial Press, 1957. Dust jacket is price clipped and shows some rubbing to front panel. Overall, though, a well above average copy of the first edition of the author's first book. A book of nine short stories -- all but one of which were published in the New Yorker. A classic collection. 223 pp..… Read more about this item

The Dial Press, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 223 pages. Author's first book; contains 9 short stories in all (all but one first published in The New Yorker). Boldly signed and inscribed by Brodkey in blue ink on title page, dated 1991. Slight rubbing, few minor nicks and price clip… Read more about this item

New York: Dial, 1957. Hardcover. 223p., previous ownership name in red ink on front pastedown endpaper else a very good first edition in red cloth boards with white spine titles and unclipped, lightly edgeworn dj, $3.50 price intact. The author's first book, a book of short stories. Brodkey died of AIDS which he contracted during an admitted homosexual relationship… Read more about this item

NY: Dial. (1957). Brodkey's first book, a collection of stories that had the literary world virtually on tenterhooks for the next three decades, eagerly awaiting his first novel, which wasn't published until 1991. Inscribed by the author "with great affection" in 1991. Faint offsetting to front flyleaf; else fine in a near fine dust jacket with light edge wear and… Read more about this item

New York: The Dial Press, [1957], 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st edition. Small 8vo. publishers red cloth (water-stain at foot of spine spreading onto front and rear boards, top edges lightly soiled, water stain affects bottom corner of text block throughout, offsetting to endpapers, good), illustrated dust jacket (wear at spine ends, small tear at… Read more about this item

New York: Dial, 1957. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tad Mosel's copy with his bookplate under the front flap and a small ink date, fine in a crisp, about fine dustwrapper with some very light wear, in a custom cloth chemise and slipcase with leather spine labels. Author's first book. Brodkey wrote exquisitely, if not voluminously,… Read more about this item

New York: The Dial Press, 1957. First printing. Near fine in a very good plus jacket.. Attractive first edition of the author's debut book, a collection of short stories from a master of the form. 7.5'' x 5''. Original full red cloth, white title lettering to spine, in unclipped ($3.50) illustrated dust jacket designed by Ismar David. 223,… Read more about this item

Vintage Contemporaries, 1986. First edition thus. Paperback. Very good +. Sm 8vo. Glossy illustrated wrappers. 223 pages. No names, remainder marks, or marks to text. The stated first printing of the Vintage Contemporaries edition, with Lorraine Louie cover design and Rick Lovell cover illustration.

(New York): A Dell Book, 1962. Softcover. Very Good. First Dell paperback edition. 16mo. Moderate general tanning and wear, front cover some creasing and a tiny tear, most of the text with a couple of tiny chips and tears in the bottom margin from being bumped, about very good. Brodkey's first book, Signed by him on the first… Read more about this item

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1958. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good plus. Hardcover. First British Edition. Sm. octavo. 170pp. INSCRIBED, "To D.S. Harold Brodkey, Christmas 1958" Orange cloth title stamped in gilt has mild corner bump. Dust jacket has light rubbing and small teat at top spine fold.

New York: Dial Press, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. very good/very good. \First edition octavo. A very good copy in dj. Chipped on the back panel. Dial Press stamped on the front fly leaf indicating perhaps a file copy

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1958. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Author's first book. Brodkey wrote exquisitely, if not voluminously, and copies of this collection of stories, all of which first appeared in *The New Yorker*, are uncommon.

New York City, NY: Vintage Contemporaries, 1988. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: Vintage Contemporaries, 1988. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 223 pages. The author's breakthrough debut collection of short stories. One of the greatest literary collections of the 20th century. The first appearance of the title… Read more about this item

New York: Dial Press, 1957. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in a very good dustwrapper with a chip at the crown and other modest wear. Author's first book. Brodkey wrote exquisitely, if not voluminously, and copies of this collection of stories, all of which first appeared in *The New Yorker*, are uncommon.

New York: Vintage Contemporaries, 1986. Softcover. Fine. Reprint. Trade paperback. Faint tanning around the edges, else fine.

New York: Dial, 1957. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Fine in about fine, rubbed dustwrapper. Author's first book. Brodkey wrote exquisitely, if not voluminously, and copies of this collection of stories, all of which first appeared in *The New Yorker*, are uncommon.

New York: Dial Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 223 pages; Jacket with light rubbing and edgewear. Few small closed tears. .