[Rarebooks] FS: Some Scary Stuff

[Charles Agvent]

1.  AUSTER, Paul. GHOSTS. Los Angeles: Sun & Moon, (1986). First 
Edition. Volume 2 of his New York trilogy. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. 
(#005899)        $50.00

2.  AUSTER, Paul. GHOSTS. Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, (1986). First 
Edition. The second volume of his New York trilogy. This copy SIGNED by 
the author on the title page. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#008289)    
     $160.00

3.  HEYWARD, DuBose. THE HALF PINT FLASK. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 
Inc., 1929. First Edition. Copy #129 of 175 copies of this ghost story 
illustrated by Joseph E Sandford and SIGNED by the author and the 
illustrator on the limitation page. Near Fine, lacking the dustwrapper. 
(#016869)        $150.00

4.  LEVIS, Larry. THE DOLLMAKER'S GHOST. New York: E. P. Dutton, (1981). 
First Edition. Issue in wraps of this winner of the Open Competition of 
the National Poetry Series. An ordinary copy but for the fine 
INSCRIPTION to another poet with an ORIGINAL DRAWING by the author on 
the half title page: "For Walt,/'high, blue, vaporized;/good, take off, 
next.'/with admiration & in/amistad, siempre./Larry." The inscription is 
dated Missoula, 1983, and the drawing shows a building labeled "Hugo 
University forever" surrounded by mountains with a plane labeled 
"Hannah" flying overhead. Additionally SIGNED in full by the late author 
on the title page. The spine is sunned, and the lower corner of the rear 
cover has an old dampstain that slightly affects the lower corner of the 
last few pages. Still Very Good.

Levis, a fellow graduate of the Syracuse University Creative Writing 
program, died of a heart attack at the age of 49. (#012566) $250.00

5.  McCOMAS, Henry C. GHOSTS I HAVE TALKED WITH. Baltimore: The Williams 
and Wilkins Company, 1935. First Edition. "One of the leading scientific 
investigators in psychical research 'tells all' about spiritualistic 
mediums and how they do it." Owner presentation on front pastedown. Near 
Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. (#015275)        $50.00

6.  SMITH, Thorne. TOPPER: AN IMPROBABLE ADVENTURE. New York: Robert M. 
McBride & Company, 1926. First Edition. A classic humorous ghost story, 
source of both a successful film starring Cary Grant and Oscar-nominated 
Roland Young as Topper as well as a television sitcom starring Leo G. 
Carroll. Interestingly, Stephen Sondheim wrote 11 episodes for Topper's 
first season. This copy is SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author "To Doctor 
Sanman/To help people is the/meaning of Christ." The front hinge is 
cracked and has been adequately if not professionally repaired at some 
time with glue. Spine darkened with some wear at head. Lacks the scarce 
dustwrapper. Good copy and extremely difficult to find signed.

Tuck, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY: "A meek and 
henpecked character is haunted by the ghosts of a mischievous girl and 
her jealous husband, who materialise under most embarrassing 
circumstances to torment him" (page 401). (#007923)        $2,000.00

7.  SMITH, Thorne. TOPPER: AN IMPROBABLE ADVENTURE. New York: Robert M. 
McBride & Company, 1926. First Edition. A classic humorous ghost story, 
source of both a successful film starring Cary Grant and Oscar-nominated 
Roland Young as Topper as well as a television sitcom starring Leo G. 
Carroll. Interestingly, Stephen Sondheim wrote 11 episodes for Topper's 
first season. Ink stamp on rear pastedown: "Property of Home for 
Incurables, Fordham, New York City." Few marks to cloth, but a tight, 
clean, Very Good copy, lacking as usual the dustwrapper.
  (#017174)        $50.00

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