New Haven, CT: The Yale University Press, 1934. First Edition. The author's first book, a collection of poetry. Far and away the best copy we have ever encountered. Near Fine in a spectacular, Near Fine dust jacket. The book is very slightly toned along the top edge and along the hinges, as almost always found. The jacket is stunning, with...
France: 79th Division, May 8, 1919. An archive of material from James M. Cain's estate, originally from his office, relating to the newspaper edited (and largely written) by James M. Cain, The Lorraine Cross, during his service with the 79th Division of the US Army of the Allied Expeditionary Force in World War I. Included are: James M. Cain's own copy...
N.p. N.p., 1941. Purchase, Rights, and Royalties agreement between James M. Cain and Alfred A. Knopf for Cain's book, "Mildred Pierce," SIGNED by both Cain and Knopf, and dated May 8, 1941. Cain has also initialed several corrections and deletions. The book went on to become one of Cain's best-loved and best-selling titles, the film version of which ressurected the...
N.p. N.p., 1929. Purchase, Rights, and Royalties agreement between James M. Cain and Alfred A. Knopf for Cain's first book, Our Government. SIGNED by both Cain and Knopf, with numerous hand corrections and initials by both parties, the most notable being a notation by Knopf on the first page that the contract was voided by way of a letter from.....
London: George G Harrap and Co, 1923. Large quarto. First Edition. Issued by Harrap in an edition of 2000 copies in 1923, 250 of which were distributed by Stokes in the US. With 48 richly colored plates interspersed with sheets of calligraphic text. Housed in a custom maroon quarter-leather clamshell case, with marbled paper-covered boards, gilt spine lettering and design...
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Paris: Gallimard, 1951. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Rene Clair on the half-title page. The great French director's memoir on the cinema, quite uncommon in the correct first edition. Near Fine in perfect bound wrappers (softcover),
London: Chatto and Windus, 1936. First UK edition (and first English-language edition), no US equivalent. Together with the pre-publication variant issued with a plain jacket. The film director's first novel, about a film star who becomes lost in his own character, and devises a scheme to make a film with God as a means of escape. Near Fine in a....
New York: Covici-Friede, 1928. First Edition. Hecht and MacArthur's most important book, and easily the rarest in jacket. A drama that is the basis for three key films: "The Front Page" in 1931 with Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien, "The Front Page" in 1974 with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, and most importantly of all, the classic screwball comedy "His...
Paris: The Obelisk Press, 1937. First Edition. Author's non-numbered presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Henry Miller to William Saroyan in the year of publication: "To / Bill Saroyan / the everlasting Armenian with the pneumatique gift! / Always yours, / Henry Miller / Paris / 8/12/37." A wonderful association between two literary giants of the twentieth century, and signed in the...
New York: New York University Press / Halifax: The Press of Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, 1974. First Edition. First issue binding, without the UNIVERSAL EDITION notation on the spine, and without the added note about typographical corrections by Reich at the end of his Introduction. Association copy, inscribed by Steve Reich to Paul Fromm on the verso...
Boston: Little, Brown, 1938. First Edition (Arundel Edition), one of 1075 copies (this being No. 618) SIGNED and numbered by both Kenneth Roberts and illustrator N.C. Wyeth. This copy is additionally inscribed by Kenneth Roberts to legendary director John Ford: "Doubly inscribed for John Ford / with the admiration of his fellow doctor / Kenneth Roberts / Doctorhurst, Maine /...
New York: Robert M McBride, 1926. First Edition. Basis for the classic 1937 screwball comedy, written for the screen by Eric Hatch (among others) and starring Cary Grant and Constance Bennett. Fine in a Very Good plus, unrestored example of the rare dust jacket. Jacket is bright, with a few short closed tears and some shallow creasing at the spine ends.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978. First American edition, and first edition in hardcover. INSCRIBED by Truffaut on the half-title page in the year of publication: “To Laurie / Sincerely yours / Francois / 78 August 3.” Truffaut's third and final book, an absolute must for any film lover, comprised of many essays detailing his feelings on a wide variety...
New York: Putnam, 1946. First Edition. Warmly INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper. Basis for the 1956 film classic directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket has a dampstain at the bottom rear flap, visible mainly at the verso, book not affected...