[Rarebooks] FS: 5 Beautifully Inscribed First Editions by William Goyen

[Charles Agvent]

 From our new catalog of Modern First Editons (155 items) now on our 
website:  http://www.erols.com/agvent

1.  GOYEN,  William.  COME,  THE RESTORER.  Garden  City:  Doubleday &
Company,  Inc. 1974. First Edition. Nicely INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the
author  to a close friend: "For my beloved Florence, this one,/after a
long  wait.  And this one comes/at a time of new beginning, a  time/of
new  strength  and of healing./Through the years,  Florence,/God  love
you    always/Through    the    years,/Bill/William   Goyen/New   York
City/October  9, 1974." Some rubbing to the dustwrapper. Near Fine  in
a Very Good dustwrapper.                                       $250.00

2.  GOYEN,  William.  IN  A FARTHER COUNTRY. New  York:  Random  House
(1955).  First Edition. Early novel simply INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the
author  to a close friend: "For dear Florence/with good hopes/and with
love--/Bill/June,  1958/Erwinna,  Pa."  Edgewear and  soiling  to  the
dustwrapper. Near Fine in a Near Very Good dustwrapper.        $250.00

3.  GOYEN,  William.  THE COLLECTED STORIES OF WILLIAM  GOYEN.  Garden
City:  Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1975. First Edition. Fine  collection
of  short  stories  by  this chronicler of East Texas.  This  copy  is
beautifully  INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to close friends: "For
my  dear  friends  Florence/and Joe, this  book  which/represents  the
culmination/of  a  lifetime  of  storywriting./Love  and  good  wishes
always,/Bill/William  Goyen/Los  Angeles/April, 1976." Light  edgewear
to the dustwrapper. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper.      $250.00

4.  GOYEN,  William.  THE FACES OF BLOOD KINDRED. A  NOVELLA  AND  TEN
STORIES.  (New  York):  Random  House (1960).  First  Edition.  Second
collection  of  short stories by this chronicler of East  Texas.  This
copy  is  INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to a close friend at  the
time  of publication: "To Florence--/With affection and/my wishes  for
her happiness./Bill/New York City/July, 1960." Light edgewear to book;
very  small  chip to head of somewhat faded spine of the  dustwrapper.
Very Good in a Very Good dustwrapper.                          $100.00

5.  GOYEN, William. THE FAIR SISTER. Garden City: Doubleday & Company,
Inc.  1963. First Edition. This early novel by Goyen is lengthily  and
beautifully  INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to a close  friend:"To
my  very  special Florence,/part of my life and its  deepest/feelings.
My  wishes for you/are so many that I'd have to/write another book  to
tell  you./In  my  heart,  dear Florence--/and joy ahead  for  all  of
us./Bill/New  York  City/November  10,   1963/My  Wedding  Day/William
Goyen."  Some  darkening to the dustwrapper. Near Fine in a Very  Good
dustwrapper.                                                   $350.00


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