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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 237 pages. Published in 2006. The author's second novel. Now considered a contemporary cult classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Ken Kalfus' "A Disorder Peculiar To The Country". Joins an exponentially growing number of literary works inspired by 9/11, and is worthy of the best among them thus far. "Like their country, Marshall and Joyce Harriman, a Brooklyn Heights couple, are at war. They are one year into an impossibly bitter divorce, and their hatred for one another has acquired the intensity of something historic, tribal, and ethnic. When Joyce watches the destruction of The World Trade Center, she is seized by a great gladness because Marshall works on the eighty-sixth floor of the South Tower. But he escapes to fight another day in the apartment that neither will relinquish. Kalfus skewers the pieties surrounding 9/11, but having set his black comedy in the shadow of that national trauma, he charts the powerful sway that world events briefly held over the lives of individual Americans" (The New Yorker Magazine). "Now you know what it's like to live in history" (Ken Kalfus). An absolute "must-have" title for Ken Kalfus collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by Ken Kalfus. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. Finalist for The National Book Award in 2006 for "A Disorder Peculiar To The Country". One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER KEN KALFUS TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060501405. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 240 pages. Published in 2000. The author's sixth novel. One of the author's finest achievements. The first appearance of the title in the United States and in hardcover. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. Please note: The First British Edition is a softcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Patrick McCabe's "Mondo Desperado: A Serial Novel". One of the author's most brilliant, macabre, and dementedly funny works. Described by the author as "like Sherwood Anderson's 'Winesburg, Ohio' on drugs". "McCabe may well be the lodestone of Irish fiction" (New York Observer). An absolute "must-have" title for Patrick McCabe collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in blue ink-pen on the title page by Patrick McCabe. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. One of the finest novelists of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PATRICK MCCABE TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060194618. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 342 pages. Published in 2002. The author's thriller-novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Richard Dooling's "Bet Your Life". Never writes the same kind of book twice. "This time he has produced a techno-noir thriller set within the confines of the insurance business. The reader learns a great deal about insurance scams and the cynicism pervading the industry, and the Omaha setting is piquant for its contrast with the high-living, trendy insurance investigators who are the book's stars" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Richard Dooling collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by Richard Dooling. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. Finalist for the National Book Award in 1994 for "White Man's Grave". One of the finest American novelists of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER RICHARD DOOLING TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060505397. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 355 pages. Published in 2004. The author's fifth novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Joanne Harris' "Holy Fools". Hints of a darker sensibility. "She fully indulges that inclination here, broodingly exploring the mechanics of mass hysteria and the clash between the desires of the flesh and spiritual cravings. Suggests Aldous Huxley's nonfiction work, 'The Devils of Loudun', with demonically (that is, carnally) possessed nuns caught in a web of sexual repression and political and religious oppression during an era of upheaval in France. Harris adds spicy characterizations, tart dark humor, and seductively pungent prose, and poses some provocative questions: Can 65 nuns be so easily misled? The title supplies an answer with almost unholy glee" (Publishers Weekly). "Love not often, but forever" (Joanne Harris). An absolute "must-have" title for Joanne Harris collectors. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce copy thus. Finalist for the Whitebread Prize in 2000 for "Chocolat". One of the finest British novelists of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER JOANNE HARRIS TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060559128. no.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 566 pages. Published in 2008. The author's breakthrough debut novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Softcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with the Oprah Book Club edition and all other subsequent printings. The Softcover does not have the "Oprah Book Club" slug. The Softcover Edition comes with valuable "bonus" materials, indicated as such on the front cover as "P. S. ": An eighteen-page Interview with David Wroblewski called "A Boy and His Dogs", a List of Canine Classics, and a two-page Biography. None of them appears in the First Hardcover Edition; they all appear in book form for the very first time, and illuminate the novel. Presents David Wroblewski's "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle". His breakthrough novel. "A classic coming-of-age story with an ironic twist. Sustained by a momentum that has the crushing inevitability of Fate, the propulsive narrative will have readers sucked in all the way through the breathtaking final scenes" (Publishers Weekly). An absolute "must-have" title for David Wroblewski collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by David Wroblewski. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Softcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Should NOT be confused with the Oprah Book Club edition and all other subsequent printings. The Softcover does not have the "Oprah Book Club" slug. Comes with valuable "bonus" materials. A scarce signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER COPY OF THIS TITLE IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0061374237. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book is in near new condition and very clean with no writing or markings anywhere. Stated **First Edition**. Well bound with no loose or missing pages. With dust jacket also in near new condition with no rips or tears.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 248 pages. Published in 1995. The author's fourth novel. One of Oscar Hijuelos' finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Oscar Hijuelos' "Mr. Ives' Christmas". His most autobiographical novel. "Tells the story of Mr. Ives, who was adopted from a Foundling's Home as a child. When we first meet him in the 1950's, Mr. Ives is very much a product of his time. He has a successful career in advertising, a wife and two children, and believes he is on his way to pursuing the typical American Dream. But the dream is shattered when his son Robert, who is studying for the priesthood, is killed violently at Christmas. Overwhelmed by grief and threatened by a loss of faith in humankind, Mr. Ives begins to question the very foundations of his life. Part-love story and part-meditation on how a person can find spiritual peace in the midst of crisis, 'Mr. Ives' Christmas' is a beautifully written, tender and passionate story of a man trying to put his life in perspective. The novel speaks eloquently to the most basic and fulfilling aspects of life for all of us" (Publisher's blurb). An inspiring pioneer-figure among Hispanic-American writers, Oscar Hijuelos died prematurely and suddenly on October 12, 2013 at the age of 62, his place in American literature secure, and his contribution of enduring significance. An absolute "must-have" title for Oscar Hijuelos collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Oscar Hijuelos. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page, as copies available online are. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A scarce signed copy thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize For Fiction in 1990 for "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love". One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER OSCAR HIJUELOS TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060171316. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 306 pages. Published in 2001. The author's seventh novel. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Patrick McCabe's "Emerald Germs of Ireland". One of the author's most brilliant, macabre, and dementedly funny works. "McCabe may well be the lodestone of Irish fiction" (New York Observer). An absolute "must-have" title for Patrick McCabe collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed and dated (in the year of publication) in ink-pen on the title page by the author: "March 14, 2001. Patrick McCabe". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed and publication-year dated copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. Finalist of the Booker Prize in 1992 for "The Butcher Boy" and in 1998 for "Breakfast On Pluto". One of the finest novelists of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PATRICK MCCABE TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060196785. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 190 pages. Published in 2010. The author's breakthrough debut collection of short stories. One of the most important - yet underrated - literary debuts of our time. The First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only. Presents Justin Taylor's "Everything Here Is The Best Thing Ever: Stories". At its very best, worthy and distinctive successor-work to those of his recent predecessors in David Foster Wallace, Dave Eggers, and Jonathan Safran Foer, writing in the same sardonic, rueful, and ironic vein. "Each story in this crystalline, spare, and moving collection cuts to the quick. Taylor's characters are guided by misapprehensions that bring them to hilarious, often tragic, impasses with reality. A high school boy's desire to win over a crush leads him to experiment with black magic. An assistant at a hedge fund is torn between the girl he loved in college and the older man whose attention he craves. Held together by a thread of wounding humor and candid storytelling that marks Taylor as a distinct and emerging literary talent" (Publisher's blurb). "Documents a deep authority on the unavoidable confusion of being young, disaffected, and human. The most affecting stories are as unpredictable as a careening drunk. They leave us with the heavy residue of an unsettling strangeness, and a new voice that readers - and writers, too - might be seeking out for decades to come" (The New York Times). An absolute "must-have" title for Justin Taylor collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed and dated (one week after publication) in black ink-pen on the title page by the author: "Justin Taylor 2/17/10". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed and publication-month dated copy of the First Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. ISBN 0061881813. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 454 pages. Published in 1993. The author's third novel. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Bobbie Ann Mason's "Feather Crowns". A triumph. "In her longest, most ambitious work, Bobbie Ann Mason chronicles the spiritual and emotional journey taken by Christie Wheeler, a Kentucky farmer's wife who gives birth to quintuplets in the spring of 1900. The evocative physical detail, tart dialogue, wry humor and striking ability to capture the rich complexity of working people's lives that distinguished Mason's earlier books are linked to a more overtly philosophical quest for meaning that marks this novel as an exciting extension of the writer's already considerable talents. The novel is a meditation on modern celebrity culture: Hordes of people take the train to gawk at the infants, and in one truly shocking moment, a man enters through a window and disturbs the nursing Christie" (Publisher's Weekly and our comments). As long as the novel is, it goes down smoothly in one or several readings. An absolute "must-have" title for Bobbie Ann Mason collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by Bobbie Ann Mason. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER BOBBIE ANN MASON TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060167807. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 512 pages. Published in 2005. The author's debut memoir. One of Vikram Seth's finest achievements. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a regular first print run as a hardcover original only. Presents Vikram Seth's "Two Lives". Once again, a fresh twist to a familiar genre, the family memoir this time, by the innovative author. "In 1969, Seth, 17, came from Calcutta to London to continue his education and to stay with his Uncle Shanti and Aunt Henny. Their relationship became warm and it is their stories that Seth tells in this wide-ranging, unpredictable, and moving account. Shanti was a dentist who studied in Berlin, lodging with Frau Caro, whose daughter, Henny, was in love with someone else. He left for Britain in 1936 because he couldn't practice in Germany. In 1940, as the war broke out, he enlisted, served throughout, and lost his right arm in combat, a calamity for a dentist. Meanwhile, Henny, a German-Jew, arrived in Britain weeks before war was declared, leaving her beloved mother and sister behind. They eventually died in the death camps. Henny's story is based on a trove of remarkable letters she received and wrote, many to friends in Germany during the war. Seth's complex but beautifully lucid summation of his research into these lives has given us this lovely memoir. As it examines great events seen through extraordinary lives, written in limpid and elegant language, Seth explores the macrocosm through the microcosm, resulting in a most unusual and remarkable book" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Vikram Seth collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed and dated (in the year of publication) in black ink-pen on the title page by the author: "Vikram Seth 14 XI '05". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. His signature on this copy is one of the most beautiful we have ever seen. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed and publication-month dated copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A scarce signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER VIKRAM SETH TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1435283503. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 299 pages. Published in 2006. The author's second collection of short stories. One of Edward P. Jones' finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly copies that are signed on a tipped-in page. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Edward P. Jones' "All Aunt Hagar's Children: Stories". A stylistic and thematic improvement over his debut collection. Mines and expands at the same time the concerns of his landmark debut, "Lost In The City" (1992). Jones is not a prolific writer at all - he is instead a "slow" writer, who will simply not be rushed - this being only his third book, a sequel-of-sorts to his first collection, published fifteen years ago. "Encompass the entire 20th century and a wide range of experiences and perspectives, from a man who has kept the secret of his adultery for 45 years to another whose most difficult task on leaving prison is having dinner with his brother's family. Jones presents characters who have been away from the South long enough to mourn the loss of values and connections they traded for the failed promise of urban success. But he also portrays the nation's capital as a place of potential redemption, where small curses and small miracles intertwine, and where shifting communities and connections can literally save one's life" (Publishers blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Edward P. Jones collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in blue ink-pen on the title page by Edward P. Jones. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page, as copies available online are. His signature on this copy is one of the most beautiful we have ever seen. This title is a great collection. This is one of few such title-page signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. Winner of PEN/Hemingway Award in 1992 for "Lost In The City: Stories". Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction in 2003 for the "The Known World". Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2003 for "The Known World". Winner of the MacArthur Genius Grant in 2004. "The Known World" was selected by The New York Times panel of writers, critics, and editors as one of the Top 20 works of American fiction of the last 25 years. One of the greatest American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER EDWARD P. JONES TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060557567. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 2nd Printing. Signed. 512 pages. Published in 2006. The author's autobiographical account on subject. One of the most valuable books of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Daniel Mendelsohn's "The Lost: A Search For Six of Six Million". His profoundly personal narrative on the Holocaust, supplemented with evocative photographs by Matt Mendelsohn (a la W. G. Sebald). "A stirring detective work in its own right. Set in the context of stories of the enigmatic interventions of God in human affairs, and deepened by reflections on the inescapable, incomprehensible part that chance plays in history" (J. M. Coetzee). Best-known until the publication of this book for two brilliant, succinct works, "The Elusive Embrace: Desire And The Riddle of Identity" (about his homosexuality) and "Gender And The City In Euripides' Political Plays" (about the ancient playwright's underrated plays), "The Lost" is Mendelsohn's "coming-to-grips" account of six relatives who died in the Holocaust, a deeply buried family story that he patiently and lovingly recovers, reconstructs, and eloquently re-tells. An absolute "must-have" title for Daniel Mendelsohn collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed, dated, and inscribed in black ink-pen on the half-title page by the author: "With warmest wishes! Daniel Mendelsohn 18 Jan 2007". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. Daniel Mendelsohn's handwriting on this copy is one of the most beautiful we have ever seen. The recipient, who is named, is personally known to the author, received the copy from him, and cannot be named here at their request. This title is a great book. As far as we know, this is the only such signed, dated, and inscribed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/Second Printing available online and despite its imperfection (price-clipped, apparently by the author) is still in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are in multiple subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2007 for "The Lost". One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DANIEL MENDELSOHN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060542977. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 250 pages. Published in 2004. The author's fourth novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Lily Tuck's "The News From Paraguay". Her finest novel thus far. "Told largely through Ella Lynch, a blond, fair-skinned Irishwoman who, while a courtesan in Paris, met Francisco Solano Lopez, the son of Paraguay's dictator. She became his mistress and after Lopez (known as Franco) succeeded his father, she was the most powerful woman in the country. As an Irishwoman in Paraguay, Tuck's Ella is an outsider. But so, in a way, is Franco, a megalomaniac who builds a theatre modelled on La Scala and wages a disastrous war against Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. Paraguay's malarial swamps and faux-European high society are the perfect setting for Tuck's dark wit, and her novel is quickened by such details as Ella's pink marble palace and her son's 'necklace', made from the ears of enemy soldiers on a rawhide string" (The New Yorker Magazine). A literary "unputdownable" if there ever was one, this is an absolute "must-have" title for Lily Tuck collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by Lily Tuck. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. It comes with a rare pristine copy of the beautifully produced National Book Awards Souvenir Program, which emphasizes "The News From Paraguay" on its cover. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. Winner of the National Book Award for "The News From Paraguay" in 2004. One of the finest American novelists of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER COPY OF THIS TITLE IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0066209447. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 307 pages. Published in 2002. The author's second memoir. The sequel to "Colors of The Mountain". The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Da Chen's "Sounds of The River: A Memoir". Mesmerizing sounds. Da Chen won a full scholarship to Columbia University Law School and had a successful Wall Street practice. He gave up the law to become a writer, and while he is a master of both Mandarin and English, he writes exclusively (like Ha Jin) in English. He is also a renowned calligrapher and Classical flutist. In short, he is probably a genius. "16-year-old Da Chen moves to Beijing to study English. The book's character studies and small moments of triumph and defeat do most of the narrative work: The amazement of the other students at Chen's deep tan from working in the fields; the serious professor who teaches the class the multiple uses of the word 'fuck'; a Buddhist monk who surreptitiously loves the theater; a friend who introduces high heels, torn T-shirts, and jeans to Beijing. Chen delicately weaves his own personal story with that of the Cultural Revolution" (Publisher's blurb). Da Chen has also published a "kung-fu" adventure novella, "Wandering Warrior", and his first novel, "Brothers", to considerable acclaim. An absolute "must-have" title for Da Chen collectors. This copy is magnificently signed and inscribed in black-ink brush, Chinese calligraphy style, by Da Chen. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. He also stamped it with his red seal. Da Chen then also signed, placed, dated (in the month and year of publication), and inscribed the copy in black ink-pen on the front pastedown: "Good Health, Da Chen, 3/8/02 Chicago". This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed and inscribed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DA CHEN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060199253. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 358 pages. Published in 2006. The author's autobiography. One of Edmund White's best books. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Edmund White's "My Lives: An Autobiography". One of the author's crowning achievements as the preeminent American gay writer of our time. It is the best account of gay American life since Tennessee Williams' "Memoirs" (1975). Following its cue from the title, White's account candidly remembers his tumultuous, eventful, and fascinating life in ten thematic chapters: "My Shrinks", "My Father", "My Mother", "My Hustlers", "My Women", "My Europe", "My Master", "My Blonds", "My Genet", and "My Friends". They correspond, more or less chronologically, to his story of growing up handsome, self-consciously gay, and enormously talented. Writing comes effortlessly to Edmund White, and this has proved to be his best weapon against his detractors, the "assimilationist" gay, neo-fascist writers like Andrew Sullivan and Bruce Bawer, who regard White's unapologetic bohemianism as a throwback to the past. White is indeed loyal to the idea of The Past partly because there isn't a whole lot in The Present that he finds hopeful or encouraging: How is it possible that so many gays - like Sullivan and Bawer - are or have been among the most rabid right-wingers (sorry, Andrew, you are hopelessly right-wing), that they have internalized their oppression by identifying with their oppressors? It may come as a surprise to Sullivan and Bawer, but ALL ideology is unconscious, it is never conscious. Edmund White The Bohemian is a nihilist not by choice or temperament but by default. His autobiography is characterized by a genuine humility and candor that are rare among celebrity-writers. Sexually explicit (there is a "sex scene" on nearly every other page), his account does not come across as lurid, self-indulgent, or precious because of the sheer beauty of his prose, and he drops ideas as lightly as eggs in a basket. An absolute "must-have" title for Edmund White collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Edmund White. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1994 for "Genet: A Biography". Anointed by Vladimir Nabokov as his American successor. One of the finest writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER EDMUND WHITE TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0066213975. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 278 pages. Published in 1993. The author's sixth novel. One of James Wilcox's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents James Wilcox's "Guest of A Sinner". His full-fledged New York novel centered around his protagonist, Eric Thorsen. After all, the author did spend some time navigating the streets and perils of Manhattan. "Recaptures the antic spirit of his earlier work. A comedy of errors with all sorts of sexual quandaries, not a few downright crazy characters, and a spiritual dimension to top it all off. Among Eric's worries are: His failure to achieve success as a musician. His work teaching music in a settlement house. His totally screwed sex life (for a long time, he dated a nun). His family's unreasonable expectations of him. His older sister, Kaye, a widowed Macy's employee, dates a creepy married man and entertains not-so-repressed incestuous desire for her brother. There is a Waugh-like breeziness to this delightful novel with its genial view of human frailty and its overwhelming patience with things absurd" (Kirkus Reviews). It is a crying shame that James Wilcox's entire body of work has not received the kind of universal recognition that it so richly deserves, otherwise accorded too many inferior, undeserving writers, products of American media hype. The reason is that he writes social comedy - there is no other kind in literature - which is looked down upon as the lesser art, not to be taken seriously, except, of course, by readers and critics who do take literature seriously. An absolute "must-have" title for James Wilcox collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by James Wilcox. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a late-modern classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are in subsequent editions, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. "Modern Baptists" is regarded by Harold Bloom as one of the canonical works of the 20th century. One of the finest writers of the 20th century and our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER JAMES WILCOX TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060168757. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 566 pages. Published in 2008. Rare David Wroblewski collectible set. Pristine copies of the First Hardcover Edition and the First Softcover Edition, both signed by David Wroblewski. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. The First-State DJ is in thick uncoated stock paper. The DJ of all other subsequent printings is in thinner (that is, cheaper) stock paper that is heavily coated ("laminated"), particularly the inside flaps. The difference between the First Edition and the Oprah Variant has been noted by many dealers. But the First- and Second-state DJ's have not been noted as much. The First Softcover Edition does not have the "Oprah Book Club" slug and should not be confused with the latter edition. It comes with valuable "bonus" materials, indicated as such on the front cover as "P. S. ": An eighteen-page Interview with David Wroblewski called "A Boy and His Dogs", a List of Canine Classics, and a two-page Biography. None of them appears in the First Hardcover Edition; they all appear in book form for the very first time, and illuminate the novel. Presents David Wroblewski's "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle". His breakthrough novel. "A classic coming-of-age story with an ironic twist. Sustained by a momentum that has the crushing inevitability of Fate, the propulsive narrative will have readers sucked in all the way through the breathtaking final scenes" (Publishers Weekly). An absolute "must-have" set for David Wroblewski collectors. This copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing/First-State DJ is very prominently and beautifully signed and dated (in the year of publication) in black pen on the title page by the author: "David Wroblewski 7/30/08". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. It comes with a copy of the First Softcover Edition/First Printing, also very prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by the author. The Softcover does not have the "Oprah Book Club" slug and should not be confused with the latter edition. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed set available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A rare signed set thus. One of the most brilliant American writers in our time. A fine set. (SEE ALSO OTHER COPY OF THIS TITLE IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0061768065. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 342 pages. Published in 2002. The author's sixth novel. One of Oscar Hijuelos' finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly copies that are signed on a tipped-in page. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Oscar Hijuelos' "A Simple Habana Melody (From When The World Was Good) " . From the author of "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love", music again as its running motif, with a more poignant caress this time. "A love song to pre-war Cuba and the simple melody at the center of the book named 'Rosas Puras', written by Hijuelos' protagonist, the aging composer Israel Levis, in the 1920's for his protege and secret love, the singer Rita Valladares. The novel is set just after World War II, when Levis has returned to his childhood home in Havana after many years in Europe, at first in Paris, then in Buchenwald, where he was interned by Nazis who ignored the crucifix around his neck and focused only on his name. The bittersweet feelings Israel bears toward 'Rosas Puras' ('Beautiful Roses'), his best-known song, are further complicated when a German officer, who had gathered some musician/inmates for a concert, ask him to play the catchy old tune, unaware that Levis had written it. A novel of memory, a series of visits to the beautiful, vanished world of Levis' childhood and youth seen through the lens of his later suffering. Written with the author's richness of detail, sensuality, and musicality" (Regina Marler). An inspiring pioneer-figure among Hispanic-American writers, Oscar Hijuelos died prematurely and suddenly on October 12, 2013 at the age of 62, his place in American literature secure, and his contribution of enduring significance. An absolute "must-have" title for Oscar Hijuelos collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed, dated (before its official May 28 publication), and inscribed in black ink-pen on the half-title page by the author: "Para Fabiola, con mucho carino [with much love], Oscar Hijuelos 5.4.2002". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. The recipient, who is named, was a close friend of the author. This title is an American classic. This is the only such signed, pre-publication dated, and inscribed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws or are in subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize For Fiction in 1990 for "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love". One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER OSCAR HIJUELOS TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060175699. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 245 pages. Published in 1990. The author's first novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Peter Cameron's "Leap Year". His debut novel, originally published - serialized - in 7 Days Magazine, confirmation of the brilliant short story writer's undeniable command of the novel form. The main characters, the uncoupled David and Loren, are characteristically Cameron-ian, trapped in the intertwined dilemmas of erotic desire, the search for the truth of their lives, and the contradictory needs for "stable" love on the one hand, and "restless" freedom, on the other. David is, more or less, bisexual; Loren still loves David even if she is now involved with another man. "Reveals a dark sense of humor. Cleverly satirizes a number of quirky characters caught up in events that include an earthquake, a kidnapping, voodoo at a Day Care Center, and a murder trial. Despite the emphasis on empty lives caught up in success and sex, the author provides some likeable characters, allowing the reader a sense of relief when all turns out well for them" (Library Journal). "Jewel-like prose" (Publishers Weekly). By now, it has become a banality to say of a writer like Peter Cameron that he is underrated and underappreciated, by readers, that is, who should know better because each of his books comes with genuine, sincerely felt praise from fellow writers, who do know better. An absolute "must-have" title for Peter Cameron collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in blue ink-pen on the title page by Peter Cameron. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have very serious flaws (price-clipped is endemic), are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PETER CAMERON TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 006016252X. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 280 pages. Published in 1991. The author's fifth novel. One of James Wilcox's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents James Wilcox's "Polite Sex". That is, Woman, man being the impolite, callous sex. Departs to New York, with two inescapable Tula Springs natives in Clara and Emily. "They will be competing for your affection along with those of the men in the novel. Wilcox's motto towards his characters is 'to understand is to forgive all'. He has a wonderful understanding of the beauty of human nature and appreciates people's imperfections as part of their beauty". It is a crying shame that James Wilcox's entire body of work has not received the kind of universal recognition that it so richly deserves, otherwise accorded too many inferior, undeserving writers, products of American media hype. The reason is that he writes social comedy - there is no other kind in literature - which is looked down upon as the lesser art, not to be taken seriously, except, of course, by readers and critics who do take literature seriously. An absolute "must-have" title for James Wilcox collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed, dated, and inscribed in black ink-pen on the front free endpaper by the author: "Oct. 5, 1992 To Bill, With great admiration and respect. Warmest, Jim". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. The recipient, who is named, was a close friend and colleague of the author. James Wilcox's inscription makes this signed copy endearing and special. This title is a great book. This is the only such signed, dated, and personally inscribed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are in subsequent editions, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. "Modern Baptists" is regarded by Harold Bloom as one of the canonical works of the 20th century. One of the finest writers of the 20th century and our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER JAMES WILCOX TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060163569. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 456 pages. Published in 2008. The author's debut collection of literary and personal essays. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Daniel Mendelsohn's "How Beautiful It Is And How Easily It Can Be Broken". His dazzling retrospective collection, which he followed up with "Waiting For The Barbarians: Essays From The Classics To Pop Culture" (2012) and "Ecstasy And Terror: From The Greeks To Game of Thrones" (2019). Written in effortless, impeccable prose with a paradoxical mix of wit and ardor, it demonstrates his unique, profound, and indispensable understanding, not just expertise, of the distant past as well as contemporary popular culture, particularly the latter's atavistic re-imaginings of the ancient world that Mendelsohn knows so well and loves so much. "Writing with a lively intelligence and arresting originality, he brings his distinctive combination of scholarly rigor and conversational ease to bear across eras, cultures, and genres. Passionately articulates the themes that have made Daniel Mendelsohn a crucial voice in today's cultural conversation on the vital importance of the great literature of the past for a meaningful life in the present. No other contemporary thinker is as engaged with as many aspects of our culture as Mendelsohn is, and no one practices the vanishing art of criticism with more acuity, humor, and feeling" (Publisher's blurb). The title is from Tennessee Williams, on the fragility of beauty as he tried to capture it in his great play, "The Glass Menagerie". For Mendelsohn, Williams' great play represents the distillation of his own worldview. An absolute "must-have" title for Daniel Mendelsohn collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Daniel Mendelsohn. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and despite its imperfection (browning on the edges because of the inferior paper used by the publisher, as may be found in almost every surviving copy) is still in especially fine condition: Every single internal page is clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Precedes and should NOT be confused with all other subsequent editions. A rare signed copy thus. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2007 for "The Lost". One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DANIEL MENDELSOHN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0061456438. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 425 pages. Published in 2011. The author's second novel to be translated into English. One of the greatest novels of our time. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. The production values are impeccable: A lovely DJ design that utilizes an image from the film adaptation and printing on archival stock paper in the United States to the highest standards. Presents Sandro Veronesi's "Caos Calmo" in a felicitous English translation. His masterpiece. "Pietro Paladini saves a woman from drowning at the exact moment that his wife Lara suddenly dies. After the unexpected death, Pietro becomes enveloped in a strange calm, and he spends each day outside his daughter's school, observing the quiet rhythms of life. His bosses visit him to share cryptic information about a messy corporate merger and his co-workers, buckling under the strain of the merger, turn to him for advice and go a little crazy. Things get even messier when Pietro encounters the woman he rescued, Eleonora, a wealthy seductress, whose life has also been upended by that pivotal moment" (Publishers Weekly). The basis of the great film by Antonello Grimaldi (whose screenplay was written by Veronesi), with Alessandro Gassman, Antonella Attili, and Nanni Moretti. An absolute "must-have" title for Sandro Veronesi collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Sandro Veronesi. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed copy of the First Edition/First Printing (American) available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Winner of the Premio Viareggio Repaci and the Premio Campiello for "La Forza del passato" in 2000. Winner of the Premio Strega, the most important literary prize in Italy, for "Caos Calmo" in 2008. One of the most brilliant new voices in contemporary literature. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER SANDRO VERONESI TITLE IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0061572942. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. Unpaginated. Published in 2009. Pictorial book-length account on subject. One of the best books on film adaptation and film-making ever published in our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Spike Jonze's "Heads On And We Shoot: The Making of 'Where The Wild Things Are' (With Complete Screenplay) ". His ground-breaking film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's beloved classic, together with the film itself on two discs. The lavishly produced book is presented in three parts, accordion-style: a) "Heads On And We Shoot", which describes the actual making of the film, with drawings, original artwork, reference materials, and photographs; b) the Screenplay by Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers, interspersed with Interviews and film stills; and c) "Post-Production", which consists of special effects, brilliantly reproduced on the page. "The film incorporates the most dynamic elements of voice performance, live-action puppetry, and computer animation into a live-action adventure story that captures the magic of the book, and takes it to a new dimension. In order to preserve the realistic nature of the film, 'The Wild Things' was not created digitally. Instead, Spike Jonze brings these characters to life in the form of physical suits built by the Jim Henson Company. These creatures, operated by a suit performer, interact with the live actor playing Max on set in front of the camera. After principal photography was finished, CGI was used to make the creatures completely life-like and convincing" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Spike Jonze, Maurice Sendak, and Dave Eggers collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed in metallic-silver pen-marker on the front free endpaper by Spike Jonze. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. It comes with a pristine copy of the double-disc DVD and Blu-ray combo set, also very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in matching silver pen-marker in front by Spike Jonze. This title is a film classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed copy (with signed double-disc set) of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A rare signed set thus. Three of the most brilliant American artist/writers of our time. A fine collectible set. (SEE ALSO DAVE EGGERS' "THE WILD THINGS" TITLE IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0061645567. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 244 pages. Published in 2005. The author's concise biography on subject. One of the best books on Ludwig Van Beethoven ever written in and for our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only, and as part of the indispensable "Eminent Lives" Series. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Edmund Morris' "Beethoven: The Universal Composer". That is, the very first composer in the history of Western civilization to compose with all of Mankind, with all of his fellow human beings, in mind. For layman and professional musician alike, this is one of the most engaging, moving, and simply brilliant books ever written on its monumental subject - and succinctly at that, not a word wasted. "Above all, a study of genius in action, of one of the few giants of Western culture" (Publisher's blurb). "His book is a perfect marriage - or should one say, duet - of subject and author, every word as masterly as the notes of the artist it illuminates" (Christopher Buckley). "This is not just criticism, but poetry in itself, with the additional, and inestimable, merit of being true" (Washington Post). An absolute "must-have" title for Ludwig Van Beethoven and Edmund Morris collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed, dated (in the month and year of publication), and inscribed in black ink-pen on the title page by the author: "With best wishes, Edmund Morris. Oct. 2005". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. The recipient, who is named, is personally known to the author and cannot be named here at their request. This copy comes with a lovely 4 X 6 inch Bookplate (that is neatly pasted on the front free endpaper), also very boldly and beautifully signed in black pen-marker by Jonas Kauffmann, the greatest tenor of our time, and a Beethoven specialist. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed, publication-month dated, and inscribed copy (with Signed Bookplate) of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws (because they were avidly read) or are in multiple subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare double-signed copy thus. One of the finest writers of our time on the second greatest composer of all time. A fine collectible copy. ISBN 0060759747. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 48 pages. Published in 2003. Landmark collection of comics stories. The Third Volume - and the best - in the "Little Lit" Series. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. A stunningly beautiful production by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly: Oversize volume format. Pictorial hard boards with colorful titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Contributions by various artists and writers. Printed on pristine-white, archival stock paper to the highest standards. The reproduction quality is exemplary in every respect. Without DJ, as issued. Presents "Little Lit: It Was A Dark And Silly Night: Comics by Lemony Snicket, William Joyce, Neil Gaiman And More!". A timeless treat for all ages and for the ages: Stories by some of the best comic artists around. "We planted a seed in some of the most fertile minds of the planet. We asked them to start a story with the words: 'It Was A Dark And Silly Night'. We wanted to know, 'What happened next? ' What grew from the seed is this generous, chock-full, over-the-top jungle of silly comic book stories that show how rich the human imagination is. Neil Gaiman and Gahan Wilson imagine a dark and silly night where kids throw the greatest party ever in a graveyard!" (Art Spiegelman). Features the work of Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman, William Joyce, Kaz, Art Spiegelman, J. Otto Seibold, Vivian Walsh, Gahan Wilson, Barbara McClintock, Richard Sala, Martin Handford, R. Sikoryak, Patrick McDonnell, Tony Millionaire, Carlos Nine, Basil Wolverton, and Joost Swarte. An absolute "must-have" title for comics/graphic art collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed and inscribed in black pen-marker on the title page by three of the artists: "With dark and silly wishes, Art Spiegelman, Neil Gaiman, and Francoise Mouly". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. There is no recipient named. This signed copy is dazzling, not just special: Spiegelman got carried away and drew an imposing giant, who fills up the page, with a graveyard tombstone in the background on which Neil Gaiman signed his name. This title is a contemporary graphic art classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed and inscribed copy (with Original Drawing) of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. We have not yet seen a more beautiful signed copy. A rare signed copy thus. Some of the greatest graphic artists and writers of our time. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER ART SPIEGELMAN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060286288. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 212 pages. Published in 1994. Rare Barnaby Conrad and Clara Gatzert Spiegel collectible item. A fine copy of the author's memoirs, signed by Barnaby Conrad with a one-of-a-kind presentation/portrait on the book itself. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Barnaby Conrad's "Name Dropping". Oh, memory. "Diplomat, bullfighter, writer, artist, Conrad has led a colorful life. This aptly titled memoir contains anecdotes about well-known friends and acquaintances, including Bing Crosby, Truman Capote, David Niven, Lucille Ball, and Sinclair Lewis. Many of the stories recount evenings at El Matador, the San Francisco carbaret Conrad opened with the proceeds from his best-selling novel, 'Matador' (1952) " (William Gargan). A larger-than-life figure who has written numerous books and remains the only American matador ever, Barnaby Conrad is also a brilliant artist. His portraits of various figures are interspersed throughout the book. An absolute "must-have" title for Barnaby Conrad collectors. This copy is magnificently signed, dated (in the year of publication), and inscribed in blue pen on the half-title page by the author: "Lots of X'Mas love to Clara from Mary and Barny 1994". In addition, Barnaby Conrad drew an exquisitely detailed portrait of the recipient, Clara Spiegel, catching a monster-size trout fish. This title is a contemporary classic. This is the only such signed, publication-year dated, and inscribed copy (with original drawing) of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Clara Gatzert Spiegel (1904-1997) was the quintessential American cosmopolitan figure, a cross between Brooke Astor and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The wife of the Chicago-based magnate Frederick W. Spiegel, she was a bona-fide member of the American elite. She was also an accomplished novelist, short story writer, and patron of the arts. Her biography recounts how she caught a 23-inch trout while seated in a wheelchair two weeks before her death in 1997 at the age of 93. A rare signed copy thus. Two of the iconic American figures of the 20th century. A fine collectible copy. ISBN 006258507X. Signed by Author.