New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1937. Advance Reading Copy, preceding the First American Edition. Very Good in publisher's standard card wrappers, stating "SPECIAL ADVANCE COPY: For private and confidential use only." Tipped on to the front wrapper, as issued, is the full-color illustration from the first edition jacket. Basis for the 1943 film directed by Raoul Walsh, written for the... (read more) about Background to Danger (Publisher's Advance Reading Copy in wrappers)

Boston: Little, Brown, 1964. Advance Preview Edition, preceding the First Edition. Publisher's review slip laid in. Promotional publication of two stories by the author, "Florence Green is 81" and "Me and Miss Mandible," in anticipation of Barthelme's first book, a collection of stories. Loose leaves, mimeograph. Fine, housed in original Near Fine red publisher's box. An attractive copy of this... (read more) about Come Back, Dr. Caligari (Advance Preview Edition)

New York: William Morrow, 1991. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition, under the working title, "Men in Scarlet Aprons." A Matthew Scudder mystery. A stopper for Block collectors, this being the only copy we have ever found. Fine in plain red wrappers. (read more) about Dance at the Slaughterhouse [Men in Scarlet Aprons]

London: William Heinemann, 1938. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First UK Edition. Basis for the Academy Award-nominated 1940 film directed by Raoul Walsh starring John Wayne, Roy Rogers, and Claire Trevor; the only film in which Wayne and Rogers appear together, and the second of only two films on which Wayne and Walsh worked together after Walsh discovered Wayne as a.... (read more) about The Dark Command (UK Uncorrected Proof)

New York: Harper and Row, 1987. ADVANCE READING COPY, preceding the First Edition. Near Fine in illustrated wrappers. A single vertical crease at the front wrapper, with a hint of fading at the titles on the front wrapper. Basis for the acclaimed 2009 film starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the story concerns marginalized country singer-songwriter Bad Blake, a good... (read more) about Crazy Heart (Advance Reading Copy)

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 notations throughout. From the collection of Chris Offutt.Offutt is the author of “Kentucky Straight” and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs, and..... (read more) about The Point: Stories (Uncorrected Proof, signed, Chris Offutt's annotated copy)

London: Michael Joseph, 1967. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good plus in plain brown wrappers as issued. Very slightly cocked, small stray red pen mark near the fore-edge of the front wrapper, vertical wrinkling at the spine. A very presentable copy of the earliest state of this title. (read more) about Blood Sport (Uncorrected Proof of the First UK Edition)

London: Michael Joseph, 1965. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good in plain brown wrappers as issued. Spine lean and some 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. (read more) about Nerve (Uncorrected Proof of the First UK Edition)

New York: Harper and Row, 1978. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Light fading at the spine and extremities, else just about Fine and unread in light green wrappers. A lovely copy of a scarce proof. (read more) about Innocent Erendira and Other Stories (Uncorrected Proof)

New York: Henry Holt, 1986. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First American Edition. About Fine in yellow wrappers, with publisher's materials stapled at the fore-edge to the inside of the front wrapper. An attractive copy of a scarce proof. (read more) about Clandestine in Chile (Uncorrected Proof)

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 Grandpa Wiggins mystery. (read more) about The Case of the Smoking Chimney (First Edition, Uncorrected Proof)

New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux [FSG], 2003. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Fine in trade-size wrappers (softcover). (read more) about Loot and Other Stories (Advance Reading Copy)

New York: Random House, 1942. Advance Review Copy of the First American Edition. Basis for the superb 1945 film starring Laird Cregar and George Sanders. Good to Very Good in illustrated self-wrappers, with the same illustration (and odd laminate) used on the jacket for the first edition of the book. Numerous vertical creases at the spine, and a slight roll... (read more) about Hangover Square (Advance Review Copy)

New York: Houghton, Mifflin, 2003. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Fine in Trade sized wrppers (softcover). Originally published as a novella in the New Yorker, "The Namesake" explores many religious, social, and ideological themes related to immigration. Author's first novel. (read more) about The Namesake (Uncorrected Proof)

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... (read more) about Fifty-Two [52] Pickup (Uncorrected Proof, signed)

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. (read more) about Unknown Man No. 89 (Uncorrected Proof, signed)

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 notations at the rear flap from the proofer. Signatures are Fine; jacket with light creasing and tiny closed tears at the top edge. (read more) about The Man From M. A. L. I. C. E. [Movies, Art, Literature and International Conmen's Establishment]...

Boston: Little, Brown, 1999. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Fine in trade-size wrappers (softcover). (read more) about Walking the Dog (Uncorrected Proof)

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... (read more) about Perilous Passage [The Basque] (Uncorrected Proof)

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... (read more) about Simon Girty, Indian-Lover (Corrected proof of the 1975 novel)

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Near Fine in a white printed wrappers. (read more) about The Cannibal Galaxy (Uncorrected Proof)

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, 1987. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. INSCRIBED by Roth on the half-title page: "For the Holtzman Library / Henry Roth / Chez nous." Also INSCRIBED by Materassi on the half-title verso: "For the Holtzman Library / In grateful appreciation for making this book possible / Mario Materassi / NYC 7-2-06." Toby Holtzman was a.... (read more) about Shifting Landscape: A Composite, 1925-1987 (Uncorrected Proof, signed by Roth and Materassi,...

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 2002. ADVANCE READING COPY, preceding the First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the first page: "For -- / Thanks, / Jonathan Safran Foer." About Fine in black and white pictorial wrappers. Light rubbing to the corners of the front panel. An attractive copy. (read more) about Everything is Illuminated (Advance Reading Copy, Signed)

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 creases. (read more) about Maigret Loses His Temper (First UK Edition, uncorrected proof)

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... (read more) about Sex, Lies, and Videotape (Uncorrected Proof)

London: Faber and Faber, 1934. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the first UK edition. The UK edition of Stout's book is itself a rarity, this proof likely the only surviving copy. Found in the author's attic after his death. Very Good in plain brown wrappers, title label on the spine. Square and tight with a few creases to the spine panel. Housed... (read more) about Forest Fire (Uncorrected Proof of the First UK Edition)

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. (read more) about O-Zone (Ozone) (Uncorrected Proof)

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. About Fine in plain yellow wrappers as issued. The only proof copy we have ever seen. (read more) about Missionary Stew (Uncorrected Proof, signed)

London: Secker and Warburg, 1969. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Basis for Sam Peckinpah's violent 1971 film classic, Straw Dogs, starring Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, and a bunch of kill-crazy Devon townies, considered by many to be his finest directorial effort in a career that included many important films. Very Good in orange printed wrappers. Address label to the... (read more) about The Siege of Trencher's Farm (Uncorrected Proof)