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Previous|1|Next Lot #4 A Walk on the Wild Side View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorAlgren, NelsonHeadlineA Walk on the Wild Side by Nelson AlgrenPublisherFarrar, Straus and CudahyDate Published[1956] Lot #6 Clive Barker's Books of Blood - V and VI View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorBarker, CliveHeadlineClive Barker's Books of Blood - V and VI signedPublisherScream PressDate Published1988 and 1991 Lot #9 Dandelion Wine View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineRay Bradbury Dandelion Wine First EditionPublisherDoubledayDate Published1957 Lot #10 The Illustrated Man View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineBradbury's Illustrated Man 1st ed w/djPublisherDoubledayDate Published1951 Lot #11 A Medicine for Melancholy View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineRay Bradbury's Medicine for Melancholy signedPublisherDoubledayDate Published1959 Lot #12 At Terror Street and Agony Way View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold AuthorBukowski, CharlesHeadlineBukowski At Terror Street and Agony Way 1/75PublisherBlack Sparrow PressDate Published1968 Lot #13 The Bukowski / Purdy Letters: 1964-1974, A Decade of Dialogue View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorBukowski, CharlesHeadlineBukowski Purdy Letters book pastel drawing signedPublisherThe Paget PressDate Published[1983] Lot #14 It Catches My Heart in its Hands: New & Selected Poems 1955-1963 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorBukowski, CharlesHeadlineBukowski It Catches My Heart in its Hands 1/777PublisherLoujon PressDate Published1963 Lot #15 A Clockwork Orange View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorBurgess, AnthonyHeadlineAnthony Burgess A Clockwork OrangePublisherW.W. NortonDate Published[1963] Lot #17 In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold AuthorCapote, TrumanHeadlineTruman Capote In Cold BloodPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1965] Lot #18 Not Under Forty View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorCather, WillaHeadlineWilla Cather Not Under Forty Limited EditionPublisherKnopfDate Published1936 Lot #19 Sapphira and the Slave Girl View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCather, WillaHeadlineSapphira and the Slave Girl Signed Ltd EdnPublisherKnopfDate Published1940 Lot #20 Catching Fire View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorCollins, SuzanneHeadlineSuzanne Collins Catching Fire Signed 1st EditionPublisherScholastic PressDate Published[2009] Lot #21 The Hunger Games View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorCollins, SuzanneHeadlineFirst edition of Hunger Games by CollinsPublisherScholastic PressDate Published[2008] Lot #24 The Mask of Cthulhu View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorDerleth, AugustHeadlineThe Mask of Cthulhu Arkham HousePublisherArkham HouseDate Published1958 Lot #33 The Year's Best Science Fiction. First [Second] Annual Collection View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorDozois, Gardner, editorHeadlineThe Year's Best Science Fiction 1st & 2nd annualsPublisherBluejay BooksDate Published[1984-85] Lot #35 Copies of several William Everson typescripts, all inscribed View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorEverson, WilliamHeadlineCopies of several William Everson typescriptsDate Published1970s-80s Lot #36 The Unvanquished View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Faulkner The Unvanquished Ltd EditionPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1938] Lot #37 The Wild Palms View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorFaulkner, WilliamHeadlineFaulkner's Wild Palms in jacketPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1939] Lot #41 The African Queen View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorForester, C.S.HeadlineThe African Queen 1st w/o dj 1935PublisherLittle, BrownDate Published1935 Lot #42 The Black Doll: A Silent Film by Edward Gorey View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineThe Black Doll: A Silent Film by Edward GoreyPublisherGotham Book MartDate Published1973 Lot #43 The Blue Aspic View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineEdward Gorey The Blue AspicPublisher[Meredith Press]Date Published[1968] Lot #44 Categor Y View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineEdward Gorey Categor Y 1st Trade EditionPublisherGotham Book MartDate Published[1973] Lot #45 The Fatal Lozenge View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineEdward Gorey The Fatal Lozenge 2nd PrintingPublisherIvan ObolenskyDate Published[1960] Lot #46 The Gilded Bat View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineEdward Gorey The Gilded Bat 1st Edn.PublisherSimon and SchusterDate Published[1966] Lot #47 The Hapless Child View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineEdward Gorey The Hapless Child 1st UK EditionPublisher[Anthony Blond]Date Published[1961] Lot #48 The Lavender Leotard; or, Going a lot to the New York City Ballet View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineLavender Leotard by Edward Gorey 1/1100PublisherGotham Book MartDate Published1973 Lot #49 The Object-Lesson View details Estimate$150 - $200Sold for$100StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineEdward Gorey The Object-Lesson 1st UK EditionPublisherAnthony BlondDate Published[1958] Lot #50 The Remembered Visit: A Story Taken From Life View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineEdward Gorey The Remembered VisitPublisherSimon and SchusterDate Published[1965] Lot #51 The Utter Zoo View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineEdward Gorey The Utter Zoo 1st EditionPublisherMeredith PressDate Published[1967] Lot #52 The Wuggly Ump - 2 editions View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineEdward Gorey The Wuggly Ump 2 editionsPublisherJ.B. Lippincott Co.Date Published[1963] Lot #53 Three Books From the Fantod Press: The Chinese Obelisks; The Osbick Bird; Donald has a Difficulty View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadline3 books from Fantod by Edward GoreyPublisherFantod PressDate Published[1970] Lot #54 Ten volume by Edward Gorey View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineTen volume by Edward GoreyDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #55 The King Who Saved Himself from Being Saved View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Gorey, Edward)AuthorCiardi, JohnHeadlineKing Who Saved Himself from Being Saved 1st/djPublisherJ.B. LippincottDate Published1965 Lot #56 Six works with illustrations by Edward Gorey View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(Gorey, Edward)Author**HeadlineSix works with illustrations by Edward GoreyDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #60 Inscribed portrait of Ernest Hemingway View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorHemingway, ErnestHeadlineInscribed portrait of Ernest HemingwayDate PublishedOctober 1, 1929 Lot #61 For Whom the Bell Tolls View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorHemingway, ErnestHeadlineFor Whom the Bell Tolls 1st in dust jacketPublisherScribner'sDate Published1940 Lot #62 Contango: A Novel View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorHilton, JamesHeadlineJames Hilton Contango: A Novel - InscribedPublisherErnest Benn LimitedDate Published[1932] Lot #63 Tamar and Other Poems View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorJeffers, RobinsonHeadlineTamar and Other Poems by JeffersPublisherPeter G. BoyleDate Published[1924] Lot #65 Sometimes a Great Notion View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorKesey, KenHeadlineKesey, Sometimes A Great Notion 1st issue in djPublisherVikingDate Published[1964] Lot #67 Lady Chatterley's Lover View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$112.50StatusSold AuthorLawrence, D. H.HeadlineD.H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's LoverPublisherPrivately Printed [by Lawton Kennedy of San Francisco]Date Published1928 Lot #68 Letters to Thomas and Adele Seltzer View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold AuthorLawrence, D.H.HeadlineD.H. Lawrence Letters to Thomas and Adele SeltzerPublisherBlack Sparrow PressDate Published1976 Lot #69 Elmer Gantry View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorLewis, SinclairHeadlineElmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis 1st bindingPublisherHarcourt, BraceDate Published[1927] Lot #70 Typed Letter Signed, from Jack London to a Mr. F.J. de Giers View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineTLs from Jack London to German publisher 1909Date PublishedNovember 28, 1909 Lot #71 Before Adam View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineBefore Adam by Jack London 1stPublisherMacmillanDate Published1907 Lot #72 The Call of the Wild View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$212.50StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineThe Call of the Wild 1st edition Jack LondonPublisherMacmillanDate Published1903 Lot #73 Children of the Frost View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineChildren of the Frost Jack London 1st clean copyPublisherMacmillanDate Published1902 Lot #74 A Daughter of the Snows View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineA Daughter of the Snows by Jack LondonPublisherJ.B. Lippincott & Co.Date Published1902 Lot #75 The Game View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineThe Game second issue by Jack LondonPublisherMacmillanDate Published1905 Lot #76 The God of His Fathers & Other Stories View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineThe God of His Fathers & Other Stories jack londoPublisherMcClure, PhillipsDate Published1901 Lot #77 The Human Drift View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineJack London Human Drift 1st Edn Variant BindingPublisherMacmillan Co.Date Published1917 Lot #78 The Iron Heel View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineJack London The Iron Heel 1908PublisherAppeal to ReasonDate Published1908 Lot #79 John Barleycorn View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineJohn Barleycorn 1st ed by Jack LondonPublisherCentury Co.Date Published1913 Lot #80 John Barleycorn View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineJohn Barleycorn 2nd printing Jack LondonPublisherCentury Co.Date Published1913 Lot #81 The Little Lady of the Big House View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineThe Little Lady of the Big House by Jack LondonPublisherMacmillanDate Published1916 Lot #82 Love of Life View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineLove of Life by Jack London 1st edPublisherMacmillanDate Published1907 Lot #83 Moon-Face and Other Stories View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineMoon-Face and Other Stories 1st editionPublisherMacmillanDate Published1906 Lot #85 The People of the Abyss View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineThe People of the Abyss by Jack LondonPublisherMacmillanDate Published1903 Lot #86 Smoke Bellew View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineSmoke Bellew by Jack London, 1st edPublisherThe Century Co.Date Published1912 Lot #87 The Son of the Wolf: Tales of the Far North View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineThe Son of the Wolf: Tales of the Far NorthPublisherHoughton Mifflin & Co.Date Published1900 Lot #88 The Strength of the Strong View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineStrength of the Strong Jack London 1stPublisherMacmillanDate Published1914 Lot #89 The Turtles of Tasman View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineThe Turtles of Tasman by Jack London 1916PublisherMacmillan & Co.Date Published1916 Lot #91 Seven volumes by Jack London View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineSeven volumes by Jack LondonPublisherMacmillanDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #92 My First Days in the White House View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorLong, Huey PierceHeadlineHuey P. Long My First Days in the White HousePublisherTelegraph PressDate Published1935 Lot #94 Beyond the Wall of Sleep View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorLovecraft, H.P.HeadlineH.P. Lovecraft Beyond the Wall of SleepPublisherArkham HouseDate Published1943 Lot #95 Joseph in Egypt View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorMann, ThomasHeadlineThomas Mann Joseph in Egypt signedPublisherAlfred A. KnopfDate Published1938 Lot #97 The Dream View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorMasefield, JohnHeadlineJohn Masefield The Dream 1/750 signed copiesPublisherMacmillan CompanyDate Published1922 Lot #98 Texas View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorMichener, James A.HeadlineTexas by James Michener, 1/1000 signedPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1985] Lot #99 "Blue Face" - lithograph View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold HeadingzzcAuthorMiller, HenryHeadlineOriginal lithographn by Henry Miller "Blue Face"Date Published1974 Lot #100 Tropic of Cancer View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorMiller, HenryHeadlineHenry Miller Tropic of Cancer First Grove EditionPublisherGrove PressDate Published[1961 Lot #101 The World of Sex View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$112.50StatusSold AuthorMiller, HenryHeadlineHenry Miller The World of SexPublisherPrinted for J.H.N. for Friends of Henry MillerDate Published[1941] Lot #104 The Middle Passage View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$112.50StatusSold AuthorNaipaul, V.S.HeadlineV.S. Naipaul The Middle PassagePublisherAndre DeutschDate Published[1962] Lot #107 To Say If You Love Someone View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorPatchen, KennethHeadlineKenneth Patchen To Say If You Love SomeonePublisherDecker PressDate Published[1948] Lot #109 All Quiet on the Western Front View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorRemarque, Erich MariaHeadlineAll Quiet on the Western Front 1st in djPublisherLittle, BrownDate Published1929 Lot #112 Candy - Long Galley Proofs, Inscribed View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorSouthern, Terry & Mason HoffenbergHeadlineGalley Proofs of Terry Southern's CandyPublisherG.P. Putnam's SonsDate Published[1964] Lot #113 Flash and Filigree View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorSouthern, TerryHeadlineTerry Southern Flash and Filigree Advance ProofPublisherAndre DeutschDate Published[1958] Lot #114 The Magic Christian - Uncorrected Proof View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorSouthern, TerryHeadlineThe Magic Christian - Uncorrected ProofPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1960] Lot #115 Matisse, Picasso and Gertrude Stein with two shorter stories View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorStein, GertrudeHeadlineMatisse, Picasso and Gertrude SteinPublisherPlain EditionDate Published[1933] Lot #116 Burning Bright: A Play in Story Form View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorSteinbeck, JohnHeadlineSteinbeck Burning Bright first editionPublisherVikingDate Published1950 Lot #117 East of Eden View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorSteinbeck, JohnHeadlineEast of Eden by John Steinbeck 1st issue in djPublisherVikingDate Published1952 Lot #118 Tortilla Flat View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorSteinbeck, JohnHeadlineJohn Steinbeck Tortilla Flat 1st English EditionPublisherHeinemannDate Published[1935] Lot #123 Now And On Earth View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorThompson, JimHeadlineJim Thompson Now And On Earth 1st EditionPublisherModern Age BooksDate Published[1942] Lot #125 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade) View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,625StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineAdventures of Huckleberry Finn 1885PublisherCharles L. Webster and CompanyDate Published1885 Lot #131 Mark Twain's Scrap Book View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Twain, Mark)Author**HeadlineMark Twain's Scrap Book 1880sPublisherDaniel Slote & Co.Date Published[After 1878] Lot #135 Cat's Cradle View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorVonnegut, Kurt, Jr.HeadlineKurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle 1st Edition in djPublisherHolt, Rinehart and WinstonDate Published[1963] Lot #136 The Sirens of Titan View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorVonnegut, Kurt, Jr.HeadlineKurt Vonnegut The Sirens of TitanPublisherHoughton Mifflin Co.Date Published1961 Lot #139 The Collected Later Poems of William Carlos Williams View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorWilliams, William CarlosHeadlineColl Later Poems of William Carlos Williams 1/100PublisherNew DirectionsDate Published[1950] Lot #140 Of Time and The River. A Legend of Man's Hunger in his Youth View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorWolfe, ThomasHeadlineOf Time and The River. A Legend of Man's HungerPublisherScribnerDate Published1935 Lot #142 The Death of Synge, and Other Passages From an Old Diary View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorYeats, William ButlerHeadlineW.B. Yeats Death of Synge Cuala PressPublisherCuala PressDate Published1928 Lot #143 The Green Helmet and Other Poems View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorYeats, William ButlerHeadlineThe Green Helmet and Other Poems W.B. YeatsPublisherCuala PressDate Published1910 Lot #144 The Secret Rose View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$212.50StatusSold AuthorYeats, William ButlerHeadlineW.B. Yeats The Secret Rose 1st American EdnPublisherDodd, Mead & CompanyDate Published1897 Lot #145 The Speckled Birds View details Estimate$150 - $200Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorYeats, William ButlerHeadlineW.B. Yeats The Speckled BirdsPublisherCuala PressDate Published1973 Lot #146 Three volumes by or about William Butler Yeats View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading[Yeats, William Butler]Author**HeadlineThree volumes by or about William Butler YeatsDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #180 Squarings: A sequence of forty-eight poems...with forty-eight drawings by Sol Lewitt View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$562.50StatusSold Headingzzf(Arion Press)AuthorHeaney, SeamusHeadlineSeamus Heaney Squarings Arion PressPublisherThe Arion PressDate Published2003 Lot #192 My First Publication: Eleven California Authors Describe Their Earliest Appearances in Print View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold Headingzzf(Book Club of California)AuthorHart, James D., editorHeadlineMy First Publication: Eleven California AuthorsPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1961 Lot #236 A Broadside - Numbers 1 through 6 & 8 through 12 for 1935, and, Numbers 1 through 12 for 1937 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Headingzzf(Cuala Press)AuthorYeats, W.B. and F.R. Higgins, editorsHeadlineCuala Press A Broadside New Series 1935-37PublisherCuala PressDate Published1935, 1937 Lot #238 Large collection of Cuala Press prints, broadsides, etc. View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,125StatusSold Headingzzf(Cuala Press)Author**HeadlineLarge collection of Cuala Press prints broadsidesPublisherCuala PressDate Published1920s-30s Lot #245 The Legend of Evil and Selected Verse [spine title] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$750StatusSold Headingzzf(Fine Binding)AuthorKipling, RudyardHeadlineFinely bound collection of verse by KiplingDate PublishedNo date Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next