[Rarebooks] FS: SIGNED Richard Yates

[Charles Agvent]

YATES, Richard. A GOOD SCHOOL. New York: Delacorte Press / Seymour 
Lawrence, (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.         $1,000.00

YATES, Richard. DISTURBING THE PEACE. New York: Delacorte Press / 
Seymour Lawrence, (1975). First Edition. Yates's fourth book, and 
perhaps his most uncommon. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author on the 
title page: "for Al Newgarden/with warm regards,/Dick Yates/10-2-90." 
Near Fine in a close to Fine dustwrapper.         $1,500.00

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 a Near Fine dustwrapper with light sunning to spine.         $1,000.00

YATES, Richard. SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH. [New York]: Delacorte Press / Seymour 
Lawrence, [1975]. A 5" x 7" publicity photograph for the book DISTURBING 
THE PEACE depicting a bearded Yates. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author 
on the blank left margin: "for Al Newgarden/with best wishes 
always,/Dick Yates/11-2-90." Fine.         $750.00

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