Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991. UNCORRECTED PROOF of the author's first book, preceding the First Edition. Presentation set of bound galley sheets prepared for the friends of Algonquin Books, preceding all but the original manuscript. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in trade-size wrappers (softcover).

New York: Pantheon Books, 1995. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Fine in trade-size wrappers (softcover).

New York: Harcourt, 2001. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the half title page. Fine in red trade-size wrappers (softcover).

New York: Pantheon, 1984. UNCORRECTED PROOF of the US Edition. Letter from the Publicity Director of Pantheon laid in. Winner of the Booker Prize. An abrasion to the top of the front wrapper obliterating the o in uncorrected and the a in page, otherwise a sharp, fine copy in printed red wrappers.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Fine and unread in plain publisher's wrappers with a tentative publication date and price.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1995. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. D'Ambrosio's first book, a collection of short stories. Author Chris Offutt's copy, with a few of his holograph annotations throughout. From the collection of Chris Offutt.Offutt is the author of “Kentucky Straight” and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs, and.....

London: Victor Gollancz, 1984. Setting Copy and Publisher's Uncorrected Proof for the 1984 novel "Lies, Inc," the posthumously-published first appearance of author Philip K. Dick's revised novel written from his earlier short story "The Unteleported Man." First published in 1964 in Fantastic Magazine, the rights to "The Unteleported Man" were subsequently purchased by Ace Books, and Dick then revised the.....

London: Hutchinson, 1974. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. An extremely scarce state of this key Forsyth title about a group of mercenaries hired to stage a military coup in a small African nation. Basis for the 1980 film starring Christopher Walken and Tom Berenger. Good to Very Good in plain orange wrappers (softcover), well-used, with a lean and roll.....

London: Michael Joseph, 1976. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good in plain brown wrappers as issued. Spine roll and associated vertical wrinkling to same. A very presentable copy of the earliest state of this title.

London: Michael Joseph, 1965. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good in plain brown wrappers as issued. Spine roll and associated vertical wrinkling to same. Generic bookplate SIGNED by the author laid in (i.e., not attached). A very presentable copy of the earliest state of this title.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Near Fine in red publisher's wrappers. Light fading to the top of the front panel, with fading and a few mild reading creases at the spine. An attractive copy of this set of short stories.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Just about Fine in red wrappers, with just a hint of foxing to the page edges. An attractive copy, and basis for the 1987 film directed by Francesco Rosi and starring Rupert Everett.

New York: William Morrow, 1942. Uncorrected Proof, preceding the First Edition. About Very Good in publisher's self-wrappers, with a publication date of January 6, 1942 and projected price of $2.00 rubber-stamped on the front endpaper. Slight lean, vertical creasing to the spine panel, some splitting to the front flap fold. A presentable copy of the earliest state of the second.....

New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux [FSG], 1969. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, in the publishers white comb binding and printed light blue wrappers. The author's first novel, basis for director John Huston's critically acclaimed 1972 film starring Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrell and Candy Clark. Publisher's notation to the front wrapper, but lacking both the binding label usually found.....

New York: W.W. Norton, 1995. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Warmly INSCRIBED by the author to fellow writer Chris Offutt on the half-title page: "Aug '95 / Dear Chris — / Thanks for the astute, though aborted quote. May it bring you good karma with your next one. / Just remember, Clinton is the Anti-Christ! / Tom / Compadre.....

New York: Random House, 1974. First printing of this edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF in publisher's red printed wrappers. Binding label at the bottom has been broken, else Near Fine in printed wrappers, with publisher's annotations on the spine, front panel, and title page.

New York: Henry Holt, 2003. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Fine in trade-size wrappers (softcover), with promotional material.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1992. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Near Fine in trade-size wrappers (softcover) with light soiling and rubbing overall. Hornby's first novel, an ode to obsessive love for a losing sports team. Adapted twice, first as a delightful 1997 British film starring Colin Firth and then as a more.....

New York: Delacorte Press, 1974. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by Leonard at the bottom of the first leaf. Basis for the overlooked 1986 film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret. The only proof of this title we have ever seen. Near Fine in tall plain mustard wrappers. Some brief staining to the top.....

New York: Delacorte Press, 1977. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by Leonard on the title page. Near Fine in tall plain blue wrappers, with a small stain at the top of the front wrapper. The only proof copy we have ever seen.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1966. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Unbound signatures in dust jacket with "Color Proof" on the front flap, lacking the third blurb at the rear flap, with faint pencil annotations at the rear flap from the proofer. Signatures are Fine; jacket with light creasing and tiny closed tears at the top edge.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1999. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Fine in trade-size wrappers (softcover).

Los Angeles: Conway and Associates, Circa 1975. Uncorrected proof of Nicolaysen's 1976 novel, "Perilous Passage," here under the working title, "The Basque." Nicolaysen would adapt his novel into a screenplay, and in 1979 a film was made based on his screenplay, called "The Passage." This proof is an early draft of the novel, presumably produced for purposes of film development.....

Los Angeles: Marvin Moss, Circa 1974. Uncorrected proof of Owen's 1975 novel, "The Indian-Lover," here under the working title, "Simon Girty, Indian-Lover." This proof is an early draft of the novel, produced for purposes of film development. Agency photocopy, with the Marvin Moss agency label on the title page and accompanying cardboard box lid, and photocopied corrections throughout. A fictional.....

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Near Fine in a white printed wrappers.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1965. First Edition. Duodecimo. Publisher's date and proof stamps, with an ink notation, on the front panel, faint stamp on the rear panel. Published in 1965 by Hamish Hamilton; copyright here states "First Published in Great Britain in 1964."Very Good plus in blue wrappers. Light toning overall, with a couple of tiny dampstains, and a few faint.....

New York: Harper and Row, 1990. Uncorrected Proof, preceding the First Edition. Small spot on the front panel, else Fine in plain red wrappers as issued. Stapled to the first leaf is a note from the publicist stating that "the annotated screenplay to be inserted after page 65 is available on request," referring to the portion of the proof where.....

New York: Vintage, 1984. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Stephenson's first book, the only proof copy we have ever encountered, one of presumably only a few copies that were produced. Small crease to the first leaf, else Fine in plain yellow wrappers.

New York: Putnam, 1986. UNCORRECTED PROOF, published before the first edition. Near Fine in yellow wrappers. Gently read, with a few creases at the corners and the spine, with a hint of soil. A tight, attractive copy.

New York: William Morrow, 1975. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper. Fine and unread in green wrappers (softcover).

New York: Coward-McCann, 1931. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. The author's fifth book. Very Good in printed wrappers. Spine faded, light dampstain to the lower front wrapper, separation to the front hinge.

San Francisco: MacAdam Cage, 2009. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Humorously INSCRIBED to fellow writer Chris Offutt on the title page: "To Chris, This is the second inscription I'm writing today. If I see this on eBay later, you're dead.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Fine in trade-size wrappers (softcover).