[Rarebooks] FS: 5 First Editions by William Goyen, prices reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced to $150 NET

GOYEN, William. THE COLLECTED STORIES OF WILLIAM GOYEN. Garden City: 
Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1975. First Edition. Fine collection of short 
stories by this chronicler of East Texas. This copy is beautifully 
INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to close friends: "For my dear 
friends Florence/and Joe, this book which/represents the culmination/of 
a lifetime of storywriting./Love and good wishes always,/Bill/William 
Goyen/Los Angeles/April, 1976." Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper 
with light edgewear. (#014855)        $250.00

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Price reduced to $125 NET

GOYEN, William. COME, THE RESTORER. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 
Inc., 1974. First Edition. Nicely INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to 
a close friend: "For my beloved Florence, this one,/after a long wait. 
And this one comes/at a time of new beginning, a time/of new strength 
and of healing./Through the years, Florence,/God love you always/Through 
the years,/Bill/William Goyen/New York City/October 9, 1974." Near Fine 
in a Very Good dustwrapper with some rubbing. (#014857)     $250.00

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Price reduced to $60 NET

GOYEN, William. THE FACES OF BLOOD KINDRED. A NOVELLA AND TEN STORIES. 
(New York): Random House, (1960). First Edition. Second collection of 
short stories by this chronicler of East Texas. This copy is INSCRIBED 
and SIGNED by the author to a close friend at the time of publication: 
"To Florence--/With affection and/my wishes for her happiness./Bill/New 
York City/July, 1960." Light edgewear to book; very small chip to head 
of somewhat faded spine of the dustwrapper. Very Good in a Very Good 
dustwrapper. (#014789)        $100.00

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Price reduced to $250 NET

GOYEN, William. THE FAIR SISTER. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 
1963. First Edition. This early novel by Goyen is lengthily and 
beautifully INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to a close friend:"To my 
very special Florence,/part of my life and its deepest/feelings. My 
wishes for you/are so many that I'd have to/write another book to tell 
you./In my heart, dear Florence--/and joy ahead for all of us./Bill/New 
York City/November 10, 1963/My Wedding Day/William Goyen." Near Fine in 
a Very Good dustwrapper with some darkening. (#014856) $350.00

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Price reduced to $100 NET

GOYEN, William. IN A FARTHER COUNTRY. New York: Random House, (1955). 
First Edition. Early novel simply INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to 
a close friend: "For dear Florence/with good hopes/and with 
love--/Bill/June, 1958/Erwinna, Pa." Near Fine in a Near Very Good 
dustwrapper with edgewear and soiling. (#014858)     $250.00



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