New York: Plume Books, 1991. Later Printing. Paperback. 198pp. 20.5 cm. In red wrappers with a pictorial front cover. New book with no flaws. "You are about to visit some of the most exciting places on earth. Not the sort of excitement that makes morning headlines or the nightly news..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1979. First paperback edition, published simultaneously with the hardcover edition. Paperback. SIGNED. 198pp. Octavo [21 cm] Original printed wraps, with mild wear. There is a very faint, brief ghost notation on the front wrap. The half title and the following page are partially taped at the..... More
Urbana, Illinois: Department of English University of Illinois, 1957. Paperback. Essay titled Underground in Amerigo pp.21-30. Some shelf wear and small tear at head of spine. Library stamp on cover, else a fine copy. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984. Paperback. Uncorrected page proof. 203 pp. Wrappers. Minor wear to wraps; else very good. Internally fine. More
New York: HarperCollins, 1999. Reprint. Paperback. 180pp. Octavo [20.5 cm]; red and yellow illustrated wraps. "[Black Sun] is a singular novel in Abbey's repertoire, a romantic story of a solitary man's passion for the outdoors and for a woman who is seeing the natural world's true colors for the first..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 159pp. Octavo [21 cm] Black cloth. Spine rolled forward a bit; short contemporary gift inscription on the front free endsheet. In a price-clipped dust jacket, with mild age-toning. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "For___. Edward Abbey, Oracle..... More
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1981. First paperback edition. Paperback. SIGNED. 159pp. Octavo [22 cm] White printed wrappers, with general light soiling and staining to the wraps. There is a 1" pen mark on the rear wrap. The text block is cracked a couple of times. Signed by Edward Abbey on..... More
Salt Lake City / Santa Barbara: Dream Garden Press / Santa Teresa Press, 1993. Limited Edition, #395/500. Hardcover. 280pp. Octavo [22 cm] Red cloth with title printed on backstrip. Fine/Fine. Signed by Kirk Douglas on the limitation page. Introduction by Kirk Douglas. With a portfolio of black and white photographs..... More
Salt Lake City / Santa Barbara: Dream Garden Press / Santa Teresa Press, 1993. Limited Edition, #443/500. Hardcover. 280pp. Octavo. Red cloth with title printed on backstrip. Fine/Fine. Signed by Kirk Douglas on the limitation page. Introduction by Kirk Douglas. With a portfolio of black and white photographs from "Lonely..... More
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957. First UK edition. Hardcover. 276pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Green cloth with Title gilt stamped on backstrip. Near fine/Near fine. Name and date in ink on the front free endsheet, and some minor foxing; otherwise an uncommonly nice copy of this book in a bright jacket..... More
London: Western Book Club, 1957. Book Club. Hardcover. 276pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Light blue cloth with title and author stamped in black on the backstrip. Near fine/Near fine. Minor nicking to corners of jacket. Minor discoloring to jacket's rear panel. The British Book Club edition of Abbey's second novel that..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1956. First edition. Leather bound. 277pp. Octavo [20 cm] Beautifully rebound in yellow, black and red leather to match the design by the author that appears on the half-title. New endsheets and pastedown. Near fine. Small ink stamp at foot of title page. Edges..... More
London: Western Book Club, 1957. Book Club edition. Hardcover. 276pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Light blue cloth with title and author stamped in black on the backstrip. Near fine/Fine. Minor discoloring to jacket's rear panel. The British Book Club edition of Abbey's second novel that was the basis for the film..... More
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957. First UK edition. Hardcover. 276pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Green paper covered boards with title stamped in gilt on the backstrip. Good only. Ex-library. Ink stamps on the top and bottom edges of the text block. Paper library label at the foot of the spine. The..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. 277 pp. Octavo [21.5 cm]. 1/4 black and tan boards with red and gold printing on spine; tight, square, and clean, with only a bit of wear at edges and corners of the boards. The dust jacket has two small..... More
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957. First UK edition. Hardcover. 276pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Green cloth-effect paper over boards with the title gilt stamped on the backstrip. The rear board is just a trifle warped, and the bottom edge of the text block is foxed. There is a little foxing on..... More
New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2016. First edition thus: later printing. Paperback. 332pp. small octavo [20.5 cm]; color illustrated wraps. Abbey's novel about a fugitive anarchist cowbow on the run from the law. More
New York: Time-Life Books, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. 184pp. Quarto [26 cm] 1/4 black cloth with glossy illustrated paper over boards. With the hourglass on the last page. Very good. The front board is just a tiny bit concave, and the corners of the covers are ever so slightly rubbed..... More
New York: Time-Life Books, 1973. Ernst Haas. First edition. Hardcover. 184pp. Quarto [26 cm] 1/4 black cloth with glossy illustrated paper over boards. With the hour glass on the at the foot of p. 184. Very good. The front cover is just a little bit warped. The price-clipped dust jacket..... More
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979. David Muench. First edition. Hardcover. 238pp. Folio [43.5 cm] Full tan canvas in matching slipcase. Title printed in orange on backstrip and again on the front panel in slipcase. Volume is fine in a good only slipcase, with heavy fraying along the edges. A...... More
New York: A Chanticleer Press Edition, 1979. David Muench. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 238pp. Folio [43.5 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with a bold orange ink stamped title on the spine. In a matching tan and orange printed cloth covered slipcase. Very good. There is a small amount of soiling..... More
New York: A Chanticleer Press Edition, 1979. David Muench. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 238pp. Folio [43.5 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with a bold orange ink stamped title on the spine. In a matching tan and orange printed cloth covered slipcase. The book is in very good plus condition. There..... More
New York: A Chanticleer Press Edition, 1979. David Muench. First edition. Hardcover. 238pp. Folio [43.5 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with a bold orange ink stamped title on the spine. In a matching tan and orange printed cloth covered slipcase. The book is in very good condition, with subtle darkening..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968. Peter Parnall. First edition. Hardcover. 269pp. Octavo [22 cm] Brown cloth. Very good/Very good. Light rubbing to extremities of price clipped jacket. Minor discoloring to front free endsheet. The author's fourth book and his first work of nonfiction. This collection of meditations by then park ranger..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1982. First edition, Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 201pp. Octavo [21 cm] Blue and black printed wrappers. Very good. The spine is faded. There is a small, light crease in the rear cover. The bottom edge of the text block is very subtly soiled. The first appearance of..... More