HARRIMAN ALASKA EXPEDITION WITH COOPERATION OF WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. ALASKA
by BURROUGHS, John; MUIR, John; GRINNELL, George Bird
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1901. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine, bright copies in Near Fine, complete dustwrappers and quite scarce in this condition. Edward Curtis. Two volumes in publisher's decorated green cloth with the scarce gilt-lettered green cloth dustwrappers. The first volume covers Narrative Glaciers, and Natives; the second History, Geography, and Resources with contributions by... Read More
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MANUSCRIPTS and LETTERS in 5 Volumes from his Collected Works
by BURROUGHS, John [Walt WHITMAN]
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1895 - 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Two of the volumes have dampstaining, especially heavy to Vol. XVII, but the manuscript material is largely unaffected. Rubbing and sunning to the volumes. Manuscript material Very Good or better; the volumes Good to Very Good. Green cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Several odd volumes from... Read More
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)
by BURROUGHS, John
West Park, NY, 24 August 1893. Letter. Paperclip rust stain at top margin. Near Fine. A two-page handwritten letter to Robert Underwood Johnson ("Dear Johnson"), Associate Editor of CENTURY MAGAZINE, on two panels of a 10" x 8" sheet folded in half, SIGNED in full by Burroughs at the conclusion. In part: "I have not written an outdoor... Read More
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) to William Winters
by BURROUGHS, John
West Park, NY, 15 November [1915]. Letter. Creases from mailing; slight fading of ink at the end. Near Fine. A two-page handwritten letter to drama critic and author William Winters on one side of two sheets of 5-1/2" x 8-1/4" "Riverby" stationery, SIGNED in full by Burroughs at the conclusion. In full: "I have had one letter from... Read More
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AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT SIGNED (AMS): "Germany's True Greatness" with a TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS)
by BURROUGHS, John
[August - September 1914]. Manuscript. Paper a little brittle, some pages with small chips and tears. Very Good. A 13-page working draft in pencil with corrections, mostly on rectos of 5-1/2" x 9" sheets, SIGNED by Burroughs at the conclusion. Written in response to a statement published by two German philosophers defending their country's invasion of Belgium at... Read More
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AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT SIGNED (AMS): "The Singing Birds"
by BURROUGHS, John
July 1917. Manuscript. A few rust stains at head of first leaf (and diminishing through the fourth leaf) and verso of final leaf; tiny puncture in blank area below title on first leaf; last leaf slightly worn at edges with a crease; pencil light on a few pages. Near Fine and desirable example of a Burroughs manuscript on one... Read More
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MY EDUCATION. A BOOK OF DREAMS
by BURROUGHS, William
New York: Viking, (1995). First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Advance Uncorrected Proof in pictorial wraps.
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EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED. THE MAKING OF NAKED LUNCH
by (BURROUGHS, William S.)
New York: Grove Weidenfeld, (1992). First Edition. wraps. Remainder dot to bottom edge. Near Fine. Quarto in pictorial wraps. The making of the film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Peter Weller, with an introduction by Burroughs and illustrated with photographs.
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THE ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY. What It Is. With All The Kinds Causes, Symptomes, Prognostickes, and Severall Cures of It. In Three Partitions, with Their Severall Sections, Members and Subsections. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically Opened & Cut Up
by [BURTON, Robert] DEMOCRITUS JUNIOR
London: Henry Cripps, 1628. Third Edition. Hardcover. Small chip to one text page; small library stamp to front pastedown and sticker to verso of dedication leaf; generally clean with occasional stain; few pages at beginning and end splitting from binding. Joints split, covers held by cords; minor chipping to spine. Overall a Very Good example of this important book.... Read More
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THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT. A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments
by BURTON, Sir Richard [translator]
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1934. Hardcover. Small university bookplate on the front pastedown of each volume. The spine leather has no wear or rubbing and retains its suppleness; the corners are straight and the contents fresh. The slipcases also are very nice, intact with one edge on one case split. About Fine set in most of original glassines... Read More
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THE KASIDAH OF HAJI ABDU EL-YEZDI
by BURTON, Sir Richard (translator)
New Haven: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Near Fine in a broken chemise and slipcase lacking a small piece. Valenti Angelo. Duodecimo (4" x 6") bound in full lavender morocco leather with gilt lettering on the spine and elaborate embossing on both covers. Printed on double folded Japanese Kozo paper with four color floral borders and illuminations by... Read More
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THE KASIDAH OF HAJI ABDU EL-YEZDI
by BURTON, Sir Richard (translator)
New Haven: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Fine in torn glassine and a Near Fine chemise and a Good slipcase with top edge detached. Charming little book. Valenti Angelo. Duodecimo (4" x 6") bound in full lavender morocco leather with gilt lettering on the spine and elaborate embossing on both covers. Printed on double folded Japanese Kozo paper... Read More
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THE KASIDAH OF HAJI ABDU EL-YEZDI
by BURTON, Sir Richard (translator)
New Haven: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. About Fine in a Near Fine chemise with some spotting and a Near Fine slipcase. Charming little book. Valenti Angelo. Duodecimo (4" x 6") bound in full lavender morocco leather with gilt lettering on the spine and elaborate embossing on both covers. Printed on double folded Japanese Kozo paper with four... Read More
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THE KASIDAH OF HAJI ABDU EL-YEZDI
by BURTON, Sir Richard (translator)
New Haven: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Fine in lightly worn glassine and a Fine chemise in a Very Good slipcase with one edge partly pulled up. Charming little book. Valenti Angelo. Duodecimo (4" x 6") bound in full lavender morocco leather with gilt lettering on the spine and elaborate embossing on both covers. Printed on double folded... Read More
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THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A NIGHT. A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments
by BURTON, Sir Richard [translator]
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1934. Hardcover. The leather on the spines retain their suppleness with just a few minor rubs; the corners are straight and the contents fresh. It is extremely difficult to find this set today in anything approaching this condition as the leather did not wear well. Fine set in Very Good slipcases with one edge... Read More
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THE KASIDAH OF HAJI ABDU EL-YEZDI
by BURTON, Sir Richard (translator)
New Haven: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Mild sunning to edges of book, light scratches on the rear cover. Near Fine in a Near Fine chemise and Very Good slipcase. Charming little book. Valenti Angelo. Duodecimo (4" x 6") bound in full lavender morocco leather with gilt lettering on the spine and elaborate embossing on both covers. Printed... Read More
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LOOKING FORWARD
by BUSH, George with GOLD, Victor
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1987. First Edition. hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Illustrated with photographs. SIGNED by the former President on the front free endpaper.
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TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS)
by BUSH, George
Houston, 1 August 2007. Framed Letter. Fine. Letter on 6" x 8-1/2" personal stationery to a friend recently admitted to a senior living center: "We admire your spirit and wish we could help, but maybe it does help a tiny bit to know that your many friends are in your corner praying for you, admiring you, and loving... Read More
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LOOKING FORWARD
by BUSH, George with GOLD, Victor
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1987. First Edition. hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Illustrated with photographs. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the former President on the front free endpaper in December 1987: "To ---------/with Friendship,/Respect, and Lasting/Appreciation for helping/me 'Look Forward'/George Bush." Advance Review Copy with a letter from the publisher laid in.
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THE ALLEYS OF EDEN
by BUTLER, Robert Olen
New York: Horizon Press, (1981). First Edition. Hardcover. Slight foxing to top edge. About Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with 1-1/2" x 3" faint adhesive remnant on the front cover. Acclaimed author's first book.
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THEY WHISPER
by BUTLER, Robert Olen
New York: Henry Holt and Company, (1994). First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Advance Complimentary Copy in pictorial wraps.
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TABLOID DREAMS. STORIES
by BUTLER, Robert Olen
New York: Henry Holt and Company, (1996). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. A Review Copy with inserts, including a 4-page tabloid paper, of this short story collection by a Pulitzer Prize winner.
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CONVERSATIONS WITH AMERICAN NOVELISTS. The Best Interviews from the Missouri Review and the American Audio Prose Library
by (BUTLER, Robert Olen)
Columbia, MO & London: University of Missouri Press, (1997). First Edition. Softcover. Slight bump to upper right corner. About Fine. Pictorial wraps. Edited by Kay Bonetti, Greg Michalson, Speer Morgan, Jo Sapp, and Sam Stowers. Subjects include Robert Stone, Jim Harrison, Peter Matthiessen, Jamaica Kincaid, Robert Olen Butler, a.o. This copy SIGNED by Butler at his interview.
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THE ALLEYS OF EDEN
by BUTLER, Robert Olen
New York: Horizon Press, (1981). First Edition. Hardcover. Slight discoloration to spine. About Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Author's first book.
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COFFEE, CIGARETTES, AND A RUN IN THE PARK
by BUTLER, Robert Olen
Decatur, GA: Wisteria Press, 1996. First Edition. hardcover. Fine without dustwrapper, as issued. Barry Moser. Illustrated with 3 original engravings by Barry Moser. One of 250 numbered copies SIGNED by the author and by the artist of a total edition of 298 printed letterpress in three colors on mouldmade paper and handbound in brown and rust colored linen... Read More
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