[Rarebooks] FS: Seven Modern First Editions, most SIGNED, prices greatly reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced:     Was $150,      Now $90

1.  CHAPPELL, Fred. THE GAUDY PLACE. New York: Harcourt Brace 
Jovanovich, (1973). First Edition. Southern author's fifth book and 
fourth novel. INSCRIBED and SIGNED to -----, "In appreciation of 
appreciation./Vive!/Fred Chappell." Laid in is a brief AUTOGRAPH LETTER 
SIGNED from the author to the recipient and SIGNED "Fred." Fine in a 
Fine dustwrapper. (#005485)        $90.00
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Price reduced:     Was $250,      Now $150

2.  GARDNER, John. VLEMK THE BOX-PAINTER. Northridge, CA: Lord John, 
1979. First Edition. Bound in full red leather. Illustrated by Catherine 
Kanner. Copy #21 of 100 SIGNED deluxe copies with an ORIGINAL DRAWING by 
Gardner bound in. Fine, issued without a dustwrapper. (#004733)        
$150.00
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Price reduced:     Was $250,      Now $125

3.  GASS, William. ON BEING BLUE. A PHILOSOPHICAL ENQUIRY. Boston: David 
R. Godine, [1976]. First Edition. One of only 225 numbered & SIGNED 
copies. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper and slipcase. (#004562)        $125.00
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Price reduced:     Was $200,      Now $100

4.  GASS, William. ON BEING BLUE. A PHILOSOPHICAL ENQUIRY. Boston: David 
R. Godine, [1976]. First Edition. One of only 225 numbered and SIGNED 
copies of the deluxe edition, this copy is without the printed 
limitation and instead has a statement handwritten by Gass: "This is 
Number 214." Because this copy also lacks a dustwrapper, we assume that 
not enough copies were printed with the limitation statement and that 
Gass signed an undetermined number toward the end of the limitation in 
this fashion. Fine in a very lightly soiled, close to Fine slipcase. 
(#004610)        $100.00
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Price reduced:     Was $100,      Now $35

5.  GASS, William. ON BEING BLUE. A PHILOSOPHICAL ENQUIRY. Boston: David 
R. Godine, [1976]. First Edition. The trade edition of 3000 copies of 
this meditation on blue. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#007541)        $35.00
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Price reduced:     Was $100,      Now $45

6.  (LEWIS, Sinclair) MAULE, Harry & CANE, Melville (editors). THE MAN 
FROM MAIN STREET. A SINCLAIR LEWIS READER. SELECTED ESSAYS AND OTHER 
WRITINGS 1904-1950. New York: Random House, (1953). First Edition. 
Includes Lewis's Nobel Prize Address. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper with 
just a touch of wear. (#009429)        $45.00
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Price reduced:     Was $125,      Now $85

7.  MERTON, Thomas. THE WATERS OF SILOE. New York: Harcourt, Brace and 
Company, (1949). First Edition. Companion piece to THE SEVEN STOREY 
MOUNTAIN, giving a comprehensive picture of the life of a monk as well 
as an informal account of the meaning and purpose of Trappist life. Fine 
in a Fine dustwrapper and rather uncommon in this condition. 
(#014749)        $85.00

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