Uncorrected Proof. Poet Mark Strand's copy of the proof of Lorrie Moore's first book, a collection of short stories. [8], 158, [2] pages. Printed cream-colored wrappers. The uncorrected proof of this promising debut story collection. A near fine copy, signed by Moore on the title page. Laid into this copy.....

First British edition. The author's first book, a novel based on his experience as a soldier in Vietnam. First UK edition (first printing, stating "First published..." with no indication of later printings). A fine copy in a fine, price-clipped dust jacket. This copy is inscribed on the title page, "To.....

First Edition. A young-adult fantasy novel. The author's first book. 3126 copies. Jacket art by Raymond Bayless. Joshi, Eighty Years of Arkham House, 156; Jaffrey, The Arkham House Companion, 163. First edition (first and only Arkham printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. With the Lovecraft-inspired letterpress bookplate.....

Uncorrected Proof. An advance copy, preceding the first edition, of Robinson's first book. [vi], 194, [2:blank] pages. Small stain on fore-edge, not affecting pages, else very good in salmon wrappers.

First English Language Edition. Mishima's first book to be translated into English, and an enduring classic of Japanese literature. It has been adapted for film at least five times. According to John Nathan's Mishima biography, this book "became not only Mishima's best-selling novel to date but broke all postwar records.....

First British edition. The UK edition of Vonnegut's first novel, published in an edition of 3000 copies, one thousand of which, the publisher told the bibliographers Asa Pieratt and Jerome Klinkowitz, were pulped. viii, 352 pages. First UK edition (first and only printing). A very good copy with foxing to.....

First Edition. The first republication of Bradbury's first book since it was published by Arkham House in 1947. Bradbury rewrote and revised about half of the stories for The October Country and the original versions of his early work remained out of print until this limited edition reissue. For this.....

First edition, hardcover issue. The classic virtual reality novel, and perhaps the most influential novel of the 1990s. One of the biggest tech companies, Meta (formerly Facebook), is basically named after Stephenson's core idea, the Metaverse, a term he coined in this book. "Snow Crash was widely influential for multiple.....

First Edition. A first edition of Kesey's classic 1960s novel, filmed by Milos Forman with Jack Nicholson in the lead. This copy is in a married later printing jacket, without the Kerouac blurb at the bottom of the front flap. First edition (first printing, stating "Published in 1962" with no.....

First Edition. The author's first book, set in New Orleans. 312 pages. First edition (first printing stated). A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. There is a slight spine lean to the book; the jacket has a few edge tears and some spotting to the white areas.....

First edition, wrappers issue. The author's first book, winner of the Chicano literary prize, the Premio Quinto Sol, and a cornerstone of contemporary Chicano fiction. There was also a small hardcover issue, published simultaneously with this paperback. ix, [5], 248, [2] pages. First edition (first printing stated). A very good.....

First Edition. One of 250 signed and numbered copies of the author's debut novel, an instant bestseller. This limited edition may have been published by Goldsboro Books. First edition (states "First published..." on the copyright page, with no indications of later printings). A fine copy in a near fine slipcase.....

First Edition. A very nice copy of the author's first book and the first novel by a Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. 215 pages. First edition (stated). A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with only minor shelfwear. A very nice copy.