First Book
Two Full-Page Inscriptions from the Author of Shogun
Tai-Pan and King Rat [Inscribed]
First Edition. Clavell's first two books, each with a full-page inscription and housed in a custom leather and marbled-paper box. Tai-Pan is a first edition (first printing); King Rat is a third printing. Generally speaking, inscribed copies of Clavell's early books are not common on the market, and few inscriptions.....
Price: $3,000
First Book, Scarce Inscribed
Norwood
First Edition. The first book, a novel, by the author of True Grit. Harry N. Abrams, the publisher of the current paperback edition of this book describes it as follows: "Out of the American neon desert of Roller Dromes, chili parlors, country music, and girls who want 'to live in.....
Price: $2,800
First Book, Signed
Suder
First Edition. The acclaimed writer's first book, a comic novel about a baseball player, an elephant, and a 9 year old runaway who adopts them both. Everett is finally gaining a wider readership because of the award-winning film American Fiction made from his novel, Erasure, a farce about the contradictions.....
Price: $750
Signed National Book Award Winner
Cold Mountain
First Edition. The author's first book, a Civil War novel made into a fine film. Winner of the National Book Award. 356 pages. First edition (first printing with numberline ending in one). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with the John Berendt blurb sticker and a price sticker.....
Price: $60
Hay otra voz: Poems (1968–1971)
First Edition. The Texas author's first book, a scarce key work in the Chicano literary canon. The first edition is not dated; a second printing was issued in 1974. Dating of this copy is based on the publication dates of the other books by the same publisher listed on the.....
Price: $75
Inscribed to Otto Penzler
Let the Dog Drive
First Edition. The author's first book, a sort of road/crime novel. First edition (first printing with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. This copy is inscribed by the author to the founder of the Mysterious Press, Otto Penzler, and his wife, "To Carolyn.....
Price: $30
One of 3000 Illustrated Copies
Carrie [Doubleday Years Gift Edition]
The first book in CD's six-volume series to reprint, in deluxe editions, the first six books King published with Doubleday. This was King's first book, a novel nearly lost to the trash. It also showed his tremendous ambition, even when he was a struggling writer trying to start a family.....
Price: $350
Signed First Book
The Thursday Murder Club
First Edition. The first book in one of the most popular of recent murder mystery series. This tale of four amateur sleuths solving crimes from their retirement homes has been optioned by Stephen Spielberg, who plans to direct the film adaptation. First edition (first printing, with "001" on the copyright.....
Price: $300
Flash And Filigree
First Edition. A farce involving a dermatologist, an alcoholic detective, a mad judge, a high-speed car crash, and a hash (hashish) party. Correct first edition (UK), published before the American edition, of the author's first book. First edition (first printing, with no indication of later printings). A very good or.....
Price: $300
Acclaimed First Photobook
Sleeping by the Mississippi
First Edition. The photographer's first monograph, a collection of color images taken near the Mississippi River. Essays by Patricia Hampl and Anne Wilkes Tucker. Short afterword by the photographer. 11-1/2 by 11 inches. First edition (first printing, with yellow cover). Bottom of spine somewhat bumped, else a fine copy. No.....
Price: $750
Stormblood [Signed, Numbered]
First Edition. The first novel from an Australian SF writer. This is one of 250 signed and numbered copies with orange-dyed page edges. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. This is no. 232, signed on the title page.
Price: $60
Signed First Book
Legacy of Ash
First Edition. An acclaimed debut fantasy novel. 768 pages. First edition (first printing, with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Ward on the title page.
Price: $250
Infernal Devices
First Edition. The third book in the series that began with Mortal Engines. First edition (first printing with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed and dated by the author on the title page.
Price: $75
Kingdom of Souls: The Last Witchdoctor
First British edition. One of 250 signed and numbered copies of the UK edition of this debut fantasy novel that incorporates elements of voodoo and African American folklore. Bound with black-dyed page edges. First UK edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. This is no. 25.....
Price: $75
Signed x4 Inheritance Cycle
Inheritance Cycle [Eragon; Eldest; Brisingr; Inheritance]
First Edition. A complete set of the four novels in the popular fantasy series that started with Eragon. The first book was originally self-published as a paperback; this set here includes the first trade hardcover of the first novel, as well as first printings of each of the subsequent volumes.....
Price: $650
With a Pop-Up
The Box of Demons [Signed]
First Edition. The author's first book. This is one of a special edition with a pop-up inside the front cover designed by Chris Riddell. The book was issued signed by Riddell and Whelan. First edition (first printing with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in illustrated boards.
Price: $50
Something in the Water
First British edition. A thriller set in Bora Bora. Selected for Reese' Book Club. This is the first UK edition, published a month after the US version. The author's first book. She is also an actor, having appeared in Downton Abbey and Oppenheimer. First UK edition (first printing, with a......
Price: $60
F/F UK First, Signed
Shantaram
First British edition. A novelization of Robert's life, involving a crime spree, prison, a jail break, and living on the lam in Bombay. A worldwide bestseller, first published in New Zealand. 936 pages. First British edition (states "First published..." with no additional printings noted). A fine copy in a fine.....
Price: $300
Mortal Engines
First Edition. A debut fantasy novel. First edition (first printing with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. With a promotional postcard laid in.
Price: $75
The Good Son [Signed, Numbered]
First Edition. A thriller, translated from the Korean by Chi-Young Kim. This is her first book published in English. Published in an edition of 250 copies signed and numbered on a tipped-in limitation sheet. Jeong signs in both Korean and the Latin alphabet. First edition (first printing). A fine copy.....
Price: $50
Matching Number Set
The Bone Season Series [Matching Number Set]: The Bone Season; The Mime Order; The Song Rising; The Mask Falling
First Edition. The first four books (all published so far) in a popular series set in a dystopian London in 2059. This is a matching number set from Goldsboro Books. The first book is one of 250; the next two are editions of 500 copies; and the fourth volume is.....
Price: $650
Mortal Engines
First Edition. A debut fantasy novel. First edition (first printing with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. With a promotional postcard laid in.
Price: $75
Crashing Heaven
First Edition. A debut SF novel. First edition (first printing with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author and dated with a quote from the book (signed & lined).
Price: $40
Signed, Numbered First Book
The Creak on the Stairs [Signed, Numbered]
First Edition. The Icelandic crime novelist's first book, translated by Victoria Cribb. This is one of 750 signed and numbered copies with blue-dyed edges. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. This is copy 52 of 750 signed by Aegisdottir.
Price: $100