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

[Charles Agvent]

ALL PRICES ARE NET plus postage.


Price reduced:     Was $200,      Now $75

ANDERSON, Kent. NIGHT DOGS. (Tucson, AZ): (Dennis McMillan), 1996. First 
Edition. Author's second book and first mystery. With a three-page 
foreword by James Crumley who calls this book "the best cop novel I have 
ever read." A small first printing of 1900 copies quickly sold out. 
SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. 
(#009195)        $75.00
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Price reduced:     Was $125,      Now $75

AUSTER, Paul. LEVIATHAN. New York: The Viking Press, (1992). First 
Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in a Fine 
dustwrapper. (#005956)        $75.00
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Price reduced:     Was $125,      Now $50

BATCHELOR, John Calvin. THE BIRTH OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
ANTARCTICA. New York: The Dial Press, (1983). First Edition. SIGNED by 
the author on the front endpaper on 9 June 1983. Very minor spotting to 
text edge and endpaper. Near Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#008092)    
     $50.00
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Price reduced:     Was $75,      Now $35

(BAWDEN, Edward) WARNER, Rex. GREEKS & TROJANS. London: MacGibbon & Kee, 
1951. First Edition. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Edward 
Bawden who also illustrated the dustwrapper. Warner's second volume of 
Greek myths. Offsetting to endpapers from the dustwrapper. Very Good in 
a Near Fine dustwrapper with a brief chip and resulting closed tear at 
the head of the spine. (#011475)        $35.00
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Price reduced:     Was $125,      Now $90

SIGNED BY 15:
BUTLER, Robert Olen; HANNAH, Barry; SETH, Vikram; SHANGE, Ntozake; 
GAINES, Ernest; BRADLEY, David; PHILLIPS, Jayne Anne; PLIMPTON, George; 
HOWARD, Maureen; PROSE, Francine; BEGLEY, Louis; FLANAGAN, Thomas; 
SETTLE, Mary Lee; SPENCER, Elizabeth; and SPENCER, Scott. OBSESSION. 
(Rockville, Maryland): Quill & Brush, 1994. First Edition. A collection 
of remarks on the theme of "Obsession" given at the 1993 PEN/Faulkner 
Gala. One of 200 numbered hardbound copies SIGNED by the 15 
contributors: Maureen Howard, Jayne Anne Phillips, George Plimpton, 
Francine Prose, Louis Begley, David Bradley, Robert Olen Butler, Thomas 
Flanagan, Ernest Gaines, Vikram Seth, Mary Lee Settle, Ntozake Shange, 
Elizabeth Spencer, Scott Spencer, and Barry Hannah. Inserted is an 
original silk screen by Lou Stovall SIGNED by the artist. As New in 
slipcase, as issued. (#005170)        $90.00
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Price reduced:     Was $200,      Now $35

BUTLER, Robert Olen. SUN DOGS. New York: Horizon Press, (1982). First 
Edition. Author's second book. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#005702)    
     $35.00
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Price reduced:     Was $250,      Now $60

BUTLER, Robert Olen. SUN DOGS. New York: Horizon, (1982). First Edition. 
Author's second book, SIGNED by him on the title page. Fine in about 
Fine dustwrapper. (#006905)        $60.00
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Price reduced:     Was $100,      Now $45

CARPENTIER, Alejo. THE KINGDOM OF THIS WORLD. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 
1957. First Edition. Cuban author's classic novel about Haiti. About 
Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with light wear and soiling. 
(#008367)        $45.00
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Price reduced:     Was $85,      Now $25

STARK, Sharon Sheehe. THE DEALERS' YARD. New York: William Morrow and 
Company, (1985). First Edition. Local author's first book, an impressive 
collection of short stories. SIGNED by her on the title page. Dust 
spotting to top bulked edge of text. About Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. 
(#006299)        $25.00
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Price reduced:     Was $100,      Now $50

WOLFF, Tobias. THE NIGHT IN QUESTION. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. 
First Edition. A collection of short stories. INSCRIBED for --- "with 
best wishes" and SIGNED by the author on 24 November 1996. Fine in a 
Fine dustwrapper. (#010479)        $50.00
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Price reduced:     Was $100,      Now $50

WOLFF, Tobias. THE NIGHT IN QUESTION. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. 
First Edition. A collection of short stories. SIGNED by the author. Fine 
in a Fine dustwrapper. (#007230)        $50.00



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