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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Ithaca House, 1980
Date published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780878861101ISBN:0878861106
Description: Near Fine. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, a paperback original. Signed and inscribed by the author "David" on the half title page in the year of publication. Covers lightly soiled, internally clean and tight. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: New York: Norton, 1997, New York
Date published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780393316162ISBN:0393316165
Description: Fine. Signed by Author Original Wraps. Signed by Author. First edition, first printing, signed by the author on the title page. The issue in softcover issued simultaneously or a bit before the cloth edition. A fine clean tight copy. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: New York: Norton, 1995, New York
Date published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780393035247ISBN:0393035247
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author Cloth. Signed by Author. First edition, first printing, signed by the author on the front free endpage. A fine clean tight unmarked copy in fine unclipped dust jacket. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Crown, New York
Date published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780609602379ISBN:0609602373
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author First edition, first printing, author's first book. Signed by author on the title page, review copy with publisher's promotional material laid in. A fine clean tight unread copy in fine dust jacket. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996, New York
Date published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780684810539ISBN:0684810530
Description: Near Fine. Signed by Author Original Wraps. Near Fine. Signed by Author. First edition, first printing, Uncorrected Proof in publisher's wrappers as issued, Signed by the author on the title page. A clean tight copy minor soiling to covers. An uncommon proof. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: New York: Viking, 1989, New York
Date published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780670824618ISBN:0670824615
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Signed by Author Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Signed by Author. First edition, first printing, signed by the author on the title page. Previous owner's name and date, corners lightly rubbed, otherwise a clean tight fine copy in unclipped dust jacket with closed tears and fading to spine. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1993, New York
Date published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780374203115ISBN:0374203113
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. Signed by Author Cloth. Near Fine. Signed by Author. First edition, first printing, author's first book, signed by the author on the title page. A fine clean tight copy in unclipped dust jacket with some rubbing. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Brooklyn: Mary House, 1985, Brooklyn
Date published: 1985
Description: Near Fine. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, a collection of poems. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Light soiling to covers, else fine. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1975, Pittsburgh
Date published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780822952558ISBN:0822952556
Description: Very Good. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Very Good. First edition, first printing, the issue in wraps, warmly signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Some rubbing to extremites, internally clean and tight with no markings apart from author's inscription. Author's second book, uncommon. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: New York: Harmony Books, 1995, New York
Date published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780517169001ISBN:0517169002
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author Cloth. Signed by Author. First edition, first printing, signed and dated by the author on the half title page. A fine clean tight unmarked copy in fine unclipped dust jacket. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1988, New York
Date published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780374166878ISBN:0374166870
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author Cloth. First Edition. Signed by Author. First US edition, first printing, signed by the author on the title page. A fine clean tight copy in fine unclipped dust jacket. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Calais, VT: Z Press, 1979, Calais, VT
Date published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780915990153ISBN:0915990156
Description: Very Good. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Very Good. First edition, first printing, one of 750 copies. This copy signed and inscribed by the author "Bernie" on the half title page. An uncommon title, especially so signed. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: New York: Harper & Row, 1986, New York
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780060155698ISBN:0060155698
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. Signed by Author Cloth. Near Fine. Signed by Author. First edition, first printing, author's first book, signed by the author on the half title page. A fine clean tight copy with no markings in unclipped dust jacket with minor edgewear. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House (NY), New York, NY
Date published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781400063796ISBN:1400063795
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 294 p. Audience: General/trade. First edition, first printing, Signed by the author on the title page. This US edition is the true first edition, the UK edition was issued a month later. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Broadside
Publisher: Berkeley: Effie's Press, 1974, Berkeley
Date published: 1974
Description: Near Fine. Signed by Author Near Fine. Signed by Author. First edition, one of only 100 copies printed of this untitled broadside which begins: "There is a woman in me who keeps writing poetry". Printed letterpress and with woodcut illustration printed by Bonnie L. Carpenter at Effie's Press in Berkeley, June 1974. Signed by Vincent. Folded as issued, one side is the signed broadside poem, the other is the woodcut print and publishing information, Light edgewear. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Last Gasp, San Francisco
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780867196146ISBN:0867196149
Description: Cherry Hood. Fine. Signed by Author First edition, first printing, signed by the "reclusive author" on the title page. A fine clean tight unread copy. PLEASE NOTE: This was signed at what was billed as JT Leroy's first public appearance/reading at Booksoup bookstore in West Hollywood in 2004. Recently in the NY Times and elsewhere, this public persona of JT Leroy has been identified as a young woman Savannah Knoop is the younger half-sister of Geoffrey Knoop who is the live in partner of Laura ... Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Illustrated Wrappers
Publisher: Serpents Tail, New York and London
Date published: 1994
ISBN-13:9781852423278ISBN:1852423277
Description: Fine. Signed by Author First edition, first printing, signed and dated in the month of publication on the title page. Also laid in is the publisher's promotional postcard for this title. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Publisher: Last Gasp of San Francisco, San Francisc
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780867196146ISBN:0867196149
Description: Fine. Signed by Author First edition, first printing, signed by the "reclusive author" on the title page. A fine clean tight unread copy. PLEASE NOTE: This was signed at what was billed as JT Leroy's first public appearance/reading at Booksoup bookstore in West Hollywood in 2004. Recently in the NY Times and elsewhere, this public persona of JT Leroy has been identified as a young woman Savannah Knoop is the younger half-sister of Geoffrey Knoop who is the live in partner of Laura Albert who is ... Read More
Edition: First edition
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Target, London
Date published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780426203308ISBN:0426203305
Description: Very good. Signed by author. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. Number 134 in the Doctor Who series. First edition, first printing, signed by Stephen Wyatt on the title page and additionally signed, inscribed and dated December 1988 on the half title page by Wyatt. No other markings apart from the author's signatures and inscription. A tight binding, with no creases, some spotting and soiling to outer page edges, otherwise fine. Very uncommon signed. Read More
Edition: First edition
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: W H Allen, London
Date published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780426203414ISBN:0426203410
Description: Very good. Signed by author. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. Number 144 in the Doctor Who series. First edition, first printing, signed by Stephen Wyatt on the title page and additionally signed, inscribed and dated December 1989 on the half title page by Wyatt. No other markings apart from the author's signatures and inscription. A tight binding, with no creases, some spotting and soiling to outer page edges, otherwise fine. Very uncommon signed. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Austin: University of Texas Press, 1979, Austin
Date published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780292750470ISBN:0292750471
Description: Very Good Minus. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Very Good Minus. First edition, first printing, the issue in wraps, author's first book, signed and inscribed in the year of publication on the title page. University of Texas Poetry Series No. 4. Covers with fading, creases and rubbing, internally clean tight and bright. A scarce title, especially so signed. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Nazraeli, Tucson
Date published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781590051764ISBN:1590051769
Description: Fine. Signed First edition, first printing, one of only 2000 copies of this important photographer's fourth monograph. A fine clean tight copy in black boards without jacket as issued. Hido's first work featuring portraits and nudes as well as his more signature interiors and streetscapes. SIGNED by Hido. A beautiful production. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Regan Books, New York
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780060392826ISBN:0060392827
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author First edition, first printing, Signed by the author on the title page. Maguire's second novel following "Wicked". Read More
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Atheneum Books, New York, NY
Date published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780689105395ISBN:0689105398
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. 135 p. Audience: General/trade. First edition, first printing, signed by Albee on the title page. A fine clean tight copy with no markings apart from Albee's signature. Dust jacket has the original price of $7.95 unclipped, tiny chips to head and heal of spine and one scratch to the rear panel. The second of Albee's plays to win the Pulitzer Prize. Read More
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books
Date published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780670030422ISBN:0670030422
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 96 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. First edition, first printing, signed by Arthur Miller on the half title page. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. Read More