[Rarebooks] FS: 6 Modern First Editions, prices greatly reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced:     Was $350,      Now $75

GUTERSON, David. THE COUNTRY AHEAD OF US, THE COUNTRY BEHIND. New York: 
Harper & Row, (1989). First Edition. Acclaimed writer's first book, a 
collection of short stories. Dustwrapper blurbs by Mary Robison and 
Charles Johnson. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#003150)        $75.00
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Price reduced:     Was $100,      Now $50

GUTHRIE, A. B. JR. THE BIG SKY. New York: william Sloane Associates, 
(1947). First Edition. This later issue dustwrapper, priced at $3.50, 
portrays the main character, Boone Caudill, on the front cover and two 
other characters on the rear panel. It was created by the same artist, 
Alan Haemer, who also created the first issue jacket. The 1952 film 
adaptation directed by Howard Hawks and starring Kirk Douglas received 
two Academy Award nominations. Near Fine in a lightly soiled and worn 
Very Good later issue dustwrapper. (#006972)        $50.00
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Price reduced:     Was $300,      Now $150

HUGHES, Langston. SIMPLE SPEAKS HIS MIND. New York: Simon & Schuster, 
(1950). First Edition. Pastedowns foxed, darkening to text. Very Good in 
a Near Fine dustwrapper with a small chip at the bottom rear. 
(#004211)        $150.00
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Price reduced:     Was $450,      Now $300

JOYCE, James. EXILES. A PLAY IN THREE ACTS. New York: B. W. Huebsch, 
1918. First American Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Published the same 
day as the British Edition and likely in very small numbers as the 
publisher stated in 1921 that only 388 copies had sold. Very nice copy 
with just minor edgewear to the boards, the contents and spine clean and 
bright. Near Fine, lacking the scarce dustwrapper. (#012303)        $300.00
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Price reduced:     Was $100,      Now $35

MOSLEY, Walter. A RED DEATH. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1991). 
First Edition. His second Easy Rawlins mystery. Fine in a Fine 
dustwrapper. (#007570)        $35.00
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Price reduced:     Was $150,      Now $60

NORMAN, Howard. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. New York: Summit Books, (1987). 
First Edition. Cloth-backed boards Author's first novel, nominated for 
the National Book Award. Blurbs by Peter Matthiessen and Barry Lopez 
among others. Light wear to the lower front corner. Near Fine in a Near 
Fine dustwrapper. (#000261)        $60.00


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