Proofs, Galleys & Advance Review Copies

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1927.. First edition -. Good in illustrated wrappers (some spine slant and creasing to the spine, wear to the edges of the covers) - pencilled notation of June 1st on the first page. . Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) Very uncommon proof of the first English appearance of this classic novel of a group of Norwegian pioneers and their struggles to build a home in the desolate prairie-land of the American Midwest. Originally published in Norwegian as two books in 1924 and 1925 and translated by Lincoln Colcord and the author. Includes a foreword by Rolvaag, introduction by Lincoln Colcord. xxii, 465 pp.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, (1998.). First edition -. Very near fine in gray and white illustrated wrappers (one corner slightly bumped) . An uncommon proof. . Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. ) Advance issue of the first US appearance of Pullman's first fantasy novel for children, originally published in a slightly different form in England by Chatto and Windus. The US edition is the first to contain Diana Bryan's illustrations (although they are not included in this proof copy.) A combination of horror, suspense and humor - "In the mountains of Switzerland, the wicked Count Karlstein plots to abandon his two nieces in a hunting lodge as prey for the Demon Huntsman and his ghostly hounds." 240 pp. Cover by Kevin Hawkes.

UNCORRECTED PROOF the first edition in grey speckled wraps.

NY, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1976, first edition, wrappers. Softcover.. Advance copy, an uncorrected proof, edited by Chase Horton, these tales are Steinbeck's attempt to render Malory "into modern English," the importance to Steinbeck and his literature of the Morte d'Arthur cannot be over-stated, as he writes in his introduction, "I think my sense of right and wrong...and any thought I may have had against the oppressor and for the oppressed, came from this book," this copy is especially important because it was one of two copies sent to novelist John Gardner, author of such novels as Grendel and The Resurrection, Gardner also wrote The Complete Works of the Gawain Poet, The Alliterative Morte Arthure, and other "olde English" books, this copy includes Gardner's pencil marks, underlining, and bracketting of sections as well as a list on the front cover of possible places of publication for blurbs and/or reviews, this was originally obtained from Susan Thornton who was Gardner's fiancee at the time… Read More

NY, Viking, 1975, first edition, wrappers. Softcover.. Advance copy, an uncorrected, unrevised proof of this wonderful book that will make you laugh and make you cry while providing a biography of a literary giant via his constant letter writing, the editors provide reference commentary that makes for a smooth transition between the letters, photo-copied sheets are pasted-in over some pages, as usual, showing that changes in the book were being made along its way to becoming a trade edition for sale, this state not recorded by Morrow. Very good plus.

Harcourt, Brace & World,, 1968. FIRST EDITION in dust jacket. The book is fine. The unclipped dust jacket has some minute rubbing.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Co, 1994. Paperback. Very Good. ix, [1], 268 p.; 23 cm. Paperback with turquoise covers. Signed by the author on the half title page. A pair of private investigators in Boston who "fly in the face of institutionalized bigotry and corruption" and "question the definition of 'racially motivated incidents'" to solve the case. This was the first novel by Dennis Lehane, who wrote for the HBO series The Wire and went on to write novels that were the basis of the films Mystic River, Shutter Island, and Gone, Baby, Gone. A scarce signed advanced reader's copy of his first book. In Very Good Condition: discoloration along spine; upper corner of back cover creased; clean and tight.

Jonathan Cape, 1968. VG. Uncorrected Proof Copy. 13 x 18.5cm. Publisher's device in white repeated over lime green softcovers, 255pp. Gilbert, p612. Spotting to both covers with slight toning and creasing to the spine. Light creases to the corners of the covers slightly affecting the corner tips the first and last few pages. The binding is firm and square. Internally, there is no name, inscription or bookplate, a number "10" in pencil at the top corner of the first page and "Kingsley Amis" written in pencil on the title page, otherwise they are clean. A very presentable copy. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Doubleday, 1989. 1st Edition. Paperback. VG+. Uncorrected Book Proof. 13.7 x 21.5cm paper back 166pp (6). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page with publisher's information sheet about the book laid in. The book is now protected by a rigid clear plastic cover and is in very good plus condition, clean and bright with just a little spotting to the edge of the text block. The publisher's information sheet has a little creasing and very faint toning along the right hand side edge where it originally stuck out of the book. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Rare. Signed. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. An advance issue consisting of velobound, double-sided typescript. 743 pages. A very uncommon format - advance reading copy. Some wear to front cover but otherwise is near fine.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Very good. Tall 8vo. Wraps. 266 pp. Sunning to wraps. Small crease to bottom corner p. 59. An excellent clean and unmarked copy. This is an advance uncorrected proof of Burroughs' 1980 novel.

New York: Bantam Books, Inc, 1981. First edition, advance uncorrected page proofs, with accompanying ephemera. Octavo. Original mauve wrappers with publisher's sticker to top front cover. This copy includes the original publisher's letter and a stand-alone map of the Drinkwater family tree, each folded as initially enclosed by the publisher, together with a postcard with Lippincott artwork. Creasing to spine with minor edgewear, and faint toning to the publisher's letter, else fine.. Proof copy of John Crowley's (b. 1942) masterpiece, Little, Big, which influential American literary critic Harold Bloom proposed for inclusion in the Western Canon, and which has been hailed as the closest literary achievement we have to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Crowley's Little, Big received the prestigious World Fantasy Award in 1982 and was nominated for a host of other prestigious accolades, including the Nebula Ward for Best Novel (1981), Hugo Award for Best Novel (1982), the British… Read More

New York: Harper, 1982. Uncorrected Proof. Trade paperback. Near fine. The uncorrected proof of the entire collection (there was also a single story distributed as a promotional item). Uncorrected proof in printed red wrappers (paperback). Near fine. Signed by MacDonald, and uncommon thus.

First edition, only hardcover printing, review copy, signed by author on title page. Review slip with date stamp laid in; we are confident it belongs with this copy, as there is the slightest ghosting on the top middle of the half-title page that corresponds exactly in size with the slip. (Check the photo of the half-title to see.)
Signed by Wendell Berry on title page; no other writing. "First printing w" slug on copyright page, as per Freedman A16. Only 4000 copies printed, no later hc printings. (Neither Freedman nor Zempel & Verkler offer explanation for the added "w" in the edition slug, but there are other examples of this during these years; it may refer to where the book was printed.)
Condtion is NF with only flaw being paper-clip marks at top of pgs. 62-65, no ghosting or other marks. Dust jacket is NF, not price-clipped, slight wrinking at top of back panel and rear flap. (Again see photos.)
One of the rarest of Mr. Berry's books, more so signed, much less a review copy. This one is all three.

New York: William Morrow & Company, 2003. 2004. 2004. Quicksilver is Signed by Neal Stephenson on the half-title page, The Confusion and System of the World are Signed on the title page by Neal Stephenson. First edition / First printing. Uncorrected Proofs: Quicksilver Limited Edition - Number 361 of 435 copies, System of the World Limited Edition Number 249 of 450 copies. White printed wrappers. Quicksilver is fine with some bubbling of the paper on the spine. The Confusion and System of the World are very fine. Quicksilver was the Winner of the 2004 Arthur C. Clarke Award. The Confusion was the Winner of the 2005 Locus Award. Volumes one and three are limited editions. There apparently was not a limited edition proof for The Confusion.