[Rarebooks] FS: 10 Firsts by Richard Yates including proofs and signed books

[Charles Agvent]

1.  YATES,  Richard. A GOOD SCHOOL. New York: Delacorte (1978).  First
Edition.  NOT  the rather common Book Club edition which  also  states
"First Printing." Fine in Fine dustwrapper.                    $125.00

2.  YATES,  Richard. A GOOD SCHOOL. New York: Delacorte (1978).  First
Edition.  Uncorrected Proof copy in gray printed wraps with author and
title  in  ink on spine as well as date of publication also in ink  on
front cover. Laid in is a photocopied review slip. Fine        $100.00

3.  YATES,  Richard. A GOOD SCHOOL. New York: Delacorte (1978).  First
Edition.  Not  the rather common Book Club edition which  also  states
"First  Printing."  INSCRIBED  and SIGNED by the author on  the  front
endpaper: "for -----:/Have a good life. Cheers,/Richard Yates/feb. 22,
1986."  Books  inscribed  by  this master of  short  fiction  are  not
terribly  common. Small, faint dampstain to heel of dustwrapper spine.
Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper.                         $1000.00

4.  YATES, Richard. A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE. New York: Knopf 1969.  First
Edition.  His third book, second novel. Very mild sunning to edges  of
book,  less  than  usual.  About  Fine  in  price-clipped,  Near  Fine
dustwrapper.                                                   $100.00

5.  YATES, Richard. DISTURBING THE PEACE. New York: Delacorte  (1975).
First  Edition.  Uncorrected  Proof in red printed  wraps  of  Yates's
fourth  book, and perhaps his most uncommon, especially in this state.
Paperclip  rust  impression to first two pages, spine a little  sunned
with  the  adhesive  label bearing the title beginning to  fray.  Near
Fine and uncommon.                                             $250.00

6.  YATES, Richard. ELEVEN KINDS OF LONELINESS. Boston: Little,  Brown
(1962).  First  Edition.  His  second book  and  first  collection  of
stories,  which  along  with  his  first  novel,  REVOLUTIONARY  ROAD,
established  Yates as one of the most important writers of fiction  of
the  latter twentieth century. Slight sunning to very top of spine  of
book;  uneven  sunning to rear panel of dustwrapper due to  a  smaller
book  next  to  it  on  a  shelf.   Fine,  crisp  copy  in  Near  Fine
dustwrapper.                                                   $450.00

7.  YATES, Richard. LIARS IN LOVE.  New York: Delacorte (1981).  First
Edition.  Outstanding  collection  of stories by this  master  of  the
form.  SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper and dated 8  October
1981.  Publication  date was 29 October. Very mild rubbing to  boards.
About  Fine  in  Near Fine dustwrapper with light  sunning  to  spine.
                                                               $1000.00

8.  YATES, Richard. LIARS IN LOVE.  New York: Delacorte (1981).  First
Edition.  Uncorrected  Proof in light blue printed wraps of this  fine
collection  of  short stories by a master of the form.  Light  soiling
and staining to covers. Very Good or better.                    $75.00

9.  YATES, Richard. LIARS IN LOVE.  New York: Delacorte (1981).  First
Edition.  Uncorrected  Proof in light blue printed wraps of this  fine
collection  of  short stories by a master of the form. Rear cover  and
some paper from spine lacking. Good                             $25.00

10.  [YATES, Richard; BERRIAULT, Gina; EPSTEIN, Seymour; and  BARRETT,
B.  L.].  SHORT STORY 1. New York: Scribner (1958).  First  Edition. A
collection  of seven stories by Berriault preceding her first book  by
two  years. Also Richard Yates's first published collection of stories
preceding  his  novel REVOLUTIONARY ROAD by three years. Fine in  Near
Fine dustwrapper with brief closed tear at front.              $150.00



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