Short writings of non-fiction opinion of the author
Playboy press, 1974. 1st printing. Paperback. 12mo. Cracked spine has split halfway; page 86 at the center has separated because of this- titling intact. 192pp. Warmly toned pages are unmarked. Covers show mild patina and lightly rubbed edges. A fine reading copy.
Harper Torchbooks, 1962. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 385pp. Text is unmarked on clean pages. Covers show light shelf wear, a creased corner and heavy foxing on the front with some names circled in pen. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Inscribed by previous owner on inside of cover.....
Gainesville, FL: Fred Bear Sports Club Press, 1994. Paperback. 8vo. 288 pages. Binding is tight & square. Text is clean & bright, no notes or highlighting present. Normal shelf wear to cover. Minor rubbing to outer edges.
Chronicle Books, 1988. 1st printing. Paperback. 4to. Text is unmarked with numerous full page b/w photos throughout. Binding is secure though covers are slightly bowed in the center. Self-wraps are clean and lightly bumped at the corner.
The Coach House Press, 1975. 8VO Softcover. 170 ppg. Translated by Sheila Fischman. Text is clean, no writing. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Blue covers show light wear from age and mild rubbing. Spine shows creasing, some foxing present on textblock. Previous owner's name stamped on front cover.
Knopf, 1979. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. 369pp. Ex-library copy with taped on dust jacket, sticker on the spine of DJ and a stamp on the title page & top edge of text block. Binding is square and hinges are fully attached.Text remains unmarked on white pages. Deckle edged text block is.....
University of Nebraska Press, 1996. 8Vo Hardcover. 133pp. Breton’s first collection of critical and polemical essays, composed between 1917 and 1923. Text is unmarked on bright, clean pages. Bound in paper boards with silver gilt lettering and pointed corners. Matte jacket is crisp while price remains unclipped. Binding is stiff.....
England: The Beat Scene Press, 2011. No. 62 / 125. 8Vo Pamphlet. Limited edition, number 62 of 125 printed. Number 30 in the Beat Scene Press Pocket Books. Text is bright and unmarked. Stapled binding is tight and square. Tan covers with red font text shows minimal surface wear; backside.....
Abique Inc, 1999. Hardcover: 168 pages. Book and jacket are in very good condition with a signature from the author on the title page.
New Falcon Publications, 1991. Eighth Printing. Paperback. 8vo. 528pp. Text is very sparsely notated, and one selection has been highlighted. Covers are shelf worn with creased edges and lightly bumped corners. Binding remains square and secure though spine and hinges are creased. Faint staining present along text block.
Dutton New York: Everyman's Library, 1980. 3 Volume Set. Translated by John Florio. Book is in very good condition with a dust jacket in like new condition.
Henry Altemus Company, 1896. 1st. Hardcover. 16mo. 320pp. Bound in wine colored cloth with pictorial, gilt front board; hinges are secure and binding is minimally canted. Boards are deeply tanned and corners are bumped and frayed; otherwise, boards remain clean. Internal text is unmarked on white pages with a previous.....
The Irish University Press, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo. 55pp. Content solely marked by a short gift inscription on the front flyleaf- two tonal, red and black, text unmarked. Bound with blue cloth boards and beige cloth spine- printed covers in black are clean and pointed. Binding square and tight. Includes.....
Burning Deck, 1987. 12Mo Softcover. 62pp. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages. Bound in glossy redish orange covers with lightly bumped corners and moderate rubbed edges. Tightly bound with fully attached hinges. Spine remains uncreased. Old price blacked out on back with a small brown stain on bottom.
The Belknap Press, 1982. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. Green half cloth boards are clean and pointed. Gilt titled spine is square though rear hinge is started at the foot. 596pp. Text is unmarked on bright white pages. Glossy dust jacket is in fair condition- heavily worn at the edges with a......
Lowell, 1853. 1st. Hardcover. 12mo. Annuals from the May season of 1853. Bound with figured red cloth boards and lovely gilt rose embossed detailing on both boards and spine. Covers are heavily rubbed along the edges and surface though gilding remains intact. Rear hinge is loosened and front hinge has.....
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. First Edition. Book and jacket are in very good condition with a signature from the author on the title page.
Hill and Wang, 1968. 1st American Edition. Book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the dust jacket.
New York, NY: Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 1987. Paperback. 8vo. 363 pages. Binding is tight & square. Text is clean & bright, no notes or highlighting present. Normal shelf wear to outer cover including some bumping to corners as well as minor peeling on spine. Some discoloration to front cover.....
Westview Press, 1955. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. 331ppg. Text is clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square; green cloth boards are clean with minimal shelf wear. Dust jacket is in good condition with small chips along the edges, sticker residue to upper right corner and small flaked spots on side.....
Ivan R. Dee, 2000. 8vo hardcovers. 6 volume set. Volume 1 has erased pencil on the front endpaper otherwise there is no writing, creases or stains to the pages of any of the volumes. Bindings & hinges are tight. Textblocks have light dust soiling on the top-edge. Jackets show light.....
Square Knot. Paperback. 8vo. A feminist periodical of b/w images, poetry and essays. Thick white pages are unmarked. Binding remains squared and tight, Covers are clean with only lightly bumped corners and a slightly upcurled fore edge.
Longmans, Green and Co., 1866. 1st. Hardcover. 16mo. Complete 4-volume set. Bound in brown decorative boards with gilt decor along edges of boards and detailing spine. Binding is square on all copies and hinges are intact for volume one and two; the front hinge of volume three is 3/4 split.....
Willow Creek Press, 1995. Hardcover: 223 pages. Book is in good condition with some minor wear to the jacket including some chipping.
Cornell University Press, 1965. Vol. LXXIII. 8Vo Softcover. 343pp. Number 2. Rare and scarce! Contains "Dark Waters," an excerpt from Cormac McCarthy's novel The Orchard Keeper. Bound in blue wraps with brown lettering, bumped corners and lightly chipped edges. Text is bright and clean, no writing or creases. Tightly bound.....