Shadows on the Rock by Cather, Willa - 1931

London: Collins, 1988. Signed by the author on the title page. First British edition / First printing. Paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Uncommon in the British edition, especially signed.

G.P. Putnam’s Sons, NY, 1913; First Edition; 8vo, 371 pages. A collection of prose and poetical works by Myrtle Reed, well known author of "Lavender and Old Lace." Striking Margaret Armstrong art nouveau binding picturing gold and pink roses on a lavender field. Top page edges gilt, color frontispiece of a painting by Clara M. Burd depicting a scene of George Washington courting Martha Custis, plus a sepia photogravure portrait plate of the author, each with guard tissue. Fine, a pristine and beautiful copy, with brief gift inscription, contemporary with the book ("To ___ From ___") on front blank endpaper.

"Barometer Rising" by Hugh MacLennan. Toronto: Collins, [1941]. pp. 326. First Popular Edition. Hardcover, red cloth, silver title on spine (owner's signature on title page, typed book review inserted which had been taped to the front end paper, spine faded, top edge stained, top & bottom of spine frayed, corners bent & worn, edgeworn, small dent to back cover, waterstains to inside back cover, interior is unmarked). No dust jacket. Good condition.Size: 8 3/8"x 5 3/4" (21cm x 14.5cm). This is a "romantic-realist" work of fiction by Canadian author Hugh MacLennan. One of his earliest works, it depicts life in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the First World War and the catastrophic events of the Halifax Explosion. It is considered a pivotal work in the history of Canadian fiction.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First edition / First printing. Gray cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket with slight wear. Fresh clean copy, gray boards have no fading and sharp corners. The author's third book and one of his best. Winner of the 1979 John Burroughs Medal for a distinguished work in the field of Natural History. National Book Award Finalist. Lannan Literary Award. Guggenheim Fellowship.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard Advocate, 1963. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 96pp, printed wrappers. Rare Beat-era literary journal, includes Who Him? Dont Let Him Out Here by William Burroughs (Schottlaender C56; Shoaf III-45), plus work by Mailer, Everson, Irby, et al. Unmarked copy, light stain to covers (mainly back), back cover has some lamination-type residue (as if something was so treated on top of it).

Chapel Hill: Lillabulero, Spring 1967. Signed by Russell Banks on title page. First edition / First printing. Stapled blue wrappers. Very good. Sunning and light wear to covers, short tear to top front cover, no loss. Includes Portfolio 2: The Shaker Dove, by Daniel Patterson inserted into a sleeve on inside rear cover. Also includes William Faulkner: a Story and Five Poems. Poetry by Lucius Shepard, Dabney Stuart, etc.

Fremont, MI: The Sumac Press, 1969. Signed by Jim Harrison and Dan Gerber. First edition / First printing. (Softcover edition) Illustrated wrappers. Fine.

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1929. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tan cloth hardcover with brown lettering to spine and front; no jacket; 534 pages; revised edition (stated so on last page of text.) Very good minus condition: spine a little toned and cocked; slight stain on front; a red square printed on front is faded; hinges strong; ownership stamp and a bookshop label inside back; outer edges of text block are toned; a few page corners creased. New plastic protective jacket. .

FARTHER AWAYJONATHAN FRANZENSIGNED FIRST PRINTINGSCARCE HARDCOVERLIKE NEW CONDITION

Faber & Faber, 2013-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x8x0. Lovely copy. Text is clean and unmarked, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Hard Cover. Dust jacket is clean and bright, light edge/shelf wear. A currently OOP (out of print), uncommon, or hard to find book. First edition, First Printing, Full Print Line Displayed. 2013. Faber & Faber. Ships in box, quickly and with care.