Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. 168pp. Octavo [22 cm] Blue cloth. Fine. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with lightly rubbed edges. Twayne's United States Authors Series. From the jacket- "Ayn Rand holds a unique place in twentieth-century American literature and culture. Although completely without literary... More about Ayn Rand
Berkeley: Counterpoint LLC, 2015. Later printing. Paperback. 288 pp. Octavo [23 cm]; illustrated wraps. "In 1969 Gary Snyder returned from a long residence in Japan to a homestead in the Northern Sierra foothills, where he intended to build a house and settle with his wife and young sons. He had... More about Distant Neighbors: The Selected Letters of Wendell Berry and Gary Snyder
Tucson, AZ: Hyrmfaxe, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 107pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Illustrated paper covered boards. Very good. The edges of the covers are rubbed. Signed by Michael Blake on the title page. Michael Blake is the author of Dances With Wolves. More about Like A Running Dog Volume 1 - Los Angeles 1970 - 1972
Boston: A Marc Jaffe Book, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. 436pp. Large octavo [23.5 cm] 1/4 brown cloth with light blue paper covered boards. Very good condition. The edges of the covers are lightly bumped and rubbed. The spine is subtly rolled. The dust jacket is in near fine condition, with... More about Judgment Day: My Years with Ayn Rand
Boston: A Marc Jaffe Book, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. 436pp. Large octavo [23.5 cm] 1/4 brown cloth with light blue paper covered boards. Near fine / Near fine. From the jacket- "Judgment Day is a passionately written, highly theatrical memoir and a psychological tour de force. It is the drama... More about Judgment Day: My Years with Ayn Rand
New York: Liveright, 2017. First Liveright Paperback. Paperback. 607pp. Octavo [21cm]; illustrated wraps. Winner of the NBCC Award for Biography. From publisher website: Reviving the life and work of a neglected master, this biography establishes Shirley Jackson as a towering figure in American literature. A genius of literary suspense, known to millions..... More about Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
Salt Lake City, UT: Rumi publications, 2016. 2016. Paperback. 215pp. Octavo [22.75cm]; illustrated wraps. From back of book: "This comprehensive package of information and reflections on Rumi's life, poetry, and vision draws on original works in Persian including Rumi's own poetry and historical texts. This volume of essays will be... More about Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet
Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. 239pp. Octavo [22.5 cm] Turquoise blue cloth with a gilt stamped title on the spine. Near fine. The spine ends are gently bumped. The dust jacket is in very good condition. Lightly rubbed. There is a very faint moisture stain... More about The Years and the Wind and the Rain: A Biography of Dorothy M. Johnson
Tucson and Lexington: Slyph Publications / Petro III Graphics, 2003. Limited first edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 29pp. Duodecimo [19.5 cm] 3/4 blue and red interwoven moire cloth with marbled paper covered boards. Red endpapers. No dust jacket as issued. Slyph Chapbook Number 3. Number 90 of 100 signed copies. Signed by... More about Red Shark
New York: Pegasus Books, 2018. First Pegasus Books hardcover edition. Hardcover. 534pp. Octavo [23.5cm]; white paper boards with gilt text on spine. More about Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2010. Later printing. Hardcover. 736pp. Large Octavo [26cm] Hardcover in dustjacket. From the publisher: "I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away—to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost... More about Autobiography of Mark Twain; Volume 1
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2010. Later printing. Hardcover. 736pp. Quarto [26 cm] 1/4 black cloth with ivory white paper covered boards. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. May require extra postage due to weight. From the publisher: "I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904... More about Autobiography of Mark Twain; Volume 1
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. 336pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with a red ink stamped title on the spine. Very good. The edges of the covers are very subtly bumped. The spine is rolled. Previous owner's ink stamp on the front pastedown, and... More about Thomas Wolfe and His Family
New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. 143pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Full gray cloth. Very good/Near fine. More about Yes, Mrs. Williams: A Personal Record of My Mother