[Rarebooks] FS: Some William Styron (1925-2006), most signed.

[Charles Agvent]

1.  STYRON,  William.  A  TIDEWATER MORNING. New  York:  Random  House
(1993).  First  Edition. "Three Tales from Youth," SIGNED  by  Styron.
Fine in Fine dustwrapper.                                      $100.00

2.  STYRON,  William.  ADMIRAL  ROBERT  PENN  WARREN.  Palaemon  Press
(1981).  First Edition. One of 100 numbered copies (of a total edition
of 150) SIGNED by both the author and the subject. Fine        $150.00

3.  STYRON, William. LIE DOWN IN DARKNESS. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill
(1951).  First  Edition.  Author's first book. This copy has  a  paper
label  on  the  book's spine marked "Editorial Library"  and  is  in a
proof  dustwrapper  which  has only the front and spine  printed,  the
rest  being  blank with occasional register marks. Additionally,  laid
in  at  the  rear,  and at one time pasted to the  rear  endpaper  and
pastedown,  is  a  quite fresh copy of the dustwrapper as  it  finally
appeared.  Hinge  cracked at title page. Good only but likely  unique.
                                                                $450.00

4.  STYRON,  William  &  YATES,   Richard.  LIE  DOWN  IN  DARKNESS: A
SCREENPLAY.  Watertown: Ploughshares Books 1985. First Edition. One of
only  about 40 copies (of a total hardcover edition of 500) SIGNED  by
both  authors. Laid in is a card announcing a reading by the  authors.
Fine in lightly soiled Near Fine white dustwrapper.            $750.00

5.  STYRON, William. LIE DOWN IN DARKNESS. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill
(1951).  First  Edition. Author's first book. Slight sunning to  spine
of  book  and dustwrapper which is a little darkened there and on  the
rear  panel.  A  very  attractive  copy of  a  book  that  has  become
increasingly  scarce  to  find in collectible condition.  Easily  Near
Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper.                               $950.00

6.  [STYRON,  William].  ONE  AND TWENTY.  DUKE  NARRATIVE  AND  VERSE
1924-1945.  [Durham]: Duke University Press 1945. First Edition.  Wood
engravings.  Designed  &  illustrated  by pupils  of  Clare  Leighton.
Styron's  first  book appearance with two short stories. Fine in  Near
Fine dw with slightly darkened spine.                          $150.00

7.  STYRON,  William. THE CONFESSIONS OF NAT TURNER. New York:  Random
House  (1967). First Edition. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. One of  an
unspecified  limitation  SIGNED  by the author on a  tipped-in  sheet.
Fine  in  Near  Fine  dustwrapper with short tear at  head  of  spine.
                                                                $250.00

8.  STYRON,  William. THE CONFESSIONS OF NAT TURNER. New York:  Random
House    (1967).  First  Edition.  Winner   of  the  Pulitzer   Prize.
Dustwrapper  with light wear at spine head and minor soiling. Fine  in
a Near Fine dustwrapper.                                       $125.00

9.  STYRON,  William. THE CONFESSIONS OF NAT TURNER. New York:  Random
House  (1967).  First Edition. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.  This  is
the  SIGNED edition limited to 500 numbered copies. Spine is  somewhat
sunned  and  the book has a slight musty odor with damp spots  to  the
limitation  page.  Very  Good  in  slipcase  and  priced  accordingly.
                                                                $150.00

10.  STYRON, William. THIS QUIET DUST. New York: Random House  (1982).
First  Edition.  His first book of nonfiction. SIGNED by  the  author.
Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper.                                 $100.00

11.  STYRON,  William. THIS QUIET DUST AND OTHER WRITINGS.  New  York:
Random  House (1982). First Edition. A collection of essays. Copy #187
of  250  SIGNED  by the author of this Limited  First  Edition.  Spine
mildly sunned, still Fine in Fine slipcase.                    $200.00

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