[Rarebooks] FS: 9 Modern First Editions, Some SIGNED, prices greatly reduced

[Charles Agvent]

ALL PRICES ARE NET plus postage, guaranteed only to 9/8/2013. Multiple 
copies of some volumes available.


Price reduced:     Was $150,      Now $35

1. ALLISON, Dorothy. BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA. New York: Dutton, (1992). 
First Edition. Her first novel, a finalist for the National Book Award. 
Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#008264)        $35.00
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Price reduced:     Was $300,      Now $135

2. AUDEN, W. H. ON THIS ISLAND. New York: Random House, (1939). First 
Edition. Bloomfield & Mendelson A13b: 2000 copies printed, preceded by 
the English edition which was titled LOOK STRANGER!. Beautiful, bright 
book in an attractive dustwrapper with a small chip at the head of the 
spine and minor chipping at the heel. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. 
(#010815)        $135.00
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Price reduced:     Was $125,      Now $35

3. BLY, Robert. IRON JOHN: A BOOK ABOUT MEN. Reading, MA: Addison 
Wesley, (1990). First Edition. Bly's book on male initiation and the 
role of the mentor added to the drumbeats of the Men's Movement. Fine in 
a close to Fine dustwrapper with a hint of edgewear on the rear. 
(#005231)        $35.00
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Price reduced:     Was $150,      Now $45

4. BLY, Robert. IRON JOHN: A BOOK ABOUT MEN. Reading, MA: Addison 
Wesley, (1990). First Edition. Bly's book on male initiation and the 
role of the mentor added to the drumbeats of the Men's Movement. Fine in 
a Fine dustwrapper. (#008444)        $45.00
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Price reduced:     Was $150,      Now $50

5. BLY, Robert. IRON JOHN: A BOOK ABOUT MEN. Reading, MA: 
Addison-Wesley, 1990. First Edition. Uncorrected Proof in printed wraps. 
Scarce issue of this popular and important study of male initiation 
which rapidly went into later printings. Fine. (#000323)        $50.00
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Price reduced:     Was $125,      Now $85

6. CARVER, Raymond. WHERE I'M CALLING FROM. NEW AND SELECTED STORIES. 
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1988. First Edition. Decorated 
two-tone burgundy leather with beautiful gilt swirl design. Illustrated 
with a color frontispiece depicting a scene fron one of the stories. 
Limited and true First Edition of this important collection from a 
modern master of the short story, SIGNED by the author and with a 
special introduction by him not included in the trade edition. Fine. 
(#008045)        $85.00
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Price reduced:     Was $150,      Now $100

7. CARVER, Raymond. WHERE I'M CALLING FROM. NEW AND SELECTED STORIES. 
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1988. First Edition. Decorated 
two-tone burgundy leather with beautiful gilt swirl design. Illustrated 
with a color frontispiece depicting a scene fron one of the stories. 
Limited and true First Edition of this important collection from a 
modern master of the short story SIGNED by the author and with a special 
introduction by him not included in the trade edition. As New, still in 
shrinkwrap. (#009179)        $100.00
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Price reduced:     Was $400,      Now $250

8. CARVER, Raymond. WILL YOU PLEASE BE QUIET, PLEASE? THE STORIES OF 
RAYMOND CARVER. New York: McGraw Hill, (1976). First Edition. 
Cloth-backed boards. Carver's first trade book, a collection of stories 
that heralded a new perspective on the role of Everyman in modern 
fiction. This copy bears the signature on the title page of the son of a 
famous mystery writer. Some spotting to the blue topstain of the bulked 
text edge. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear most noticable at the top of 
the spine and a small tear at the rear. Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine 
dustwrapper. (#000767) $250.00



Price reduced:     Was $500,      Now $350

9. CARVER, Raymond. WILL YOU PLEASE BE QUIET, PLEASE? THE STORIES OF 
RAYMOND CARVER. New York: McGraw Hill, (1976). First Edition. 
Cloth-backed boards. Carver's first trade book. The slightest of wear to 
the cloth at the heel of the spine. About Fine in a somewhat soiled but 
still Near Fine dustwrapper. (#009306)        $350.00


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