Recent Arrivals from Idler Fine Books

New York: Ontario Review Press, 1992. First edition, stated first printing. Signed by C. E. Poverman directly on the title-page. Book and dust jacket in fine condition.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. First printing of the stated first edition. Signed by Michael Crichton directly on the title-page. Basis for movie with Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. Book and dust jacket in fine condition.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016 Light wear to covers, corners slightly crimped, else book in fine condition (no highlighting or writing.

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1972. First edition, limited t0 1500 copies bound in Beige colored wraps, 42pp., including one page of publisher's production notes. "He, she" dialog. Creeley's only published dramatic work, illustrated with black-and-white, abstract mono-prints by author's wife, Bobbie Creeley, at the time of publication. Faint vertical crease near outer edge of front cover and tiny closed… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber, 1969. First printing of the first British hardcover edition. Light rubbing to board edge and covers, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with light wear to spine ends/corners and faint toning to spine and back cover margins, else fine.

New York: Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt and Company, 2016. First printing of the stated first U.S. edition. Signed by Noam Chomsky directly on the title-page. The American Empire Project. Book and dust jacket in fine condition.

Santa Cruz: Alfred A. Knopf / A Borzoi Book / Random House, 1984 First printing of the stated first edition. Signed by both Etchison and Potter directly on the title-page; additionally, Etchison wrote the date, in the year-of-publication, directly under his signature. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with a trace of rubbing, else fine. A scarce first edition, signed… Read more about this item

New York: Macmillan, 1925. First printing of the first American edition. Original green cloth with dark blue lettered front panel, and gilt-lettered spine, 279pp., without dust jacket. Book with light rubbing to extremities (primarily at spine ends and bottom front corner), faint toning to spine, and light toning to page margins, else fine.

Sauk City, WI: Stanton and Lee, 1948. First printing of the first edition. Minor rubbing to board edge and light toning to endpaper, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with light shelf wear, a shallow stain to the top edge of front cover, and a hint of toning to spine, else fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf / A Borzoi Book / Random House, 1997 First printing of the stated first edition, first state with cloth covered spine and threaded grey paper-covered boards, and with "Printed and bound by Quebecor Printing, Martinsburg, West Virginia" on the back colophon page, and in first issue dust jacket, with the Ann Beattie blurb at top… Read more about this item

Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1992 Limited Edition, 1 of 500 copies. Signed by Dan Simmons. Book in fine, as new condition, without dust jacket as issued, in slip case with light shelf wear, else fine.

Buffalo: Audit / Poetry, 1968 Spring 1968 issue of Audit, volume 5, no 1, light olive green stapled wraps, 18pp. Transcription of a taped interview from the Vancouver Conference, July 1963. Light toning along spine and cover margins and crimping to corners, else fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf / A Borzoi Book / Random House, 1992 First printing of the stated first edition. Signed by Toni Morrison directly on the title-page. Book and dust jacket in fine condition.

New York: Bantom Books, 1992 First printing of the first edition. Signed by Dan Simmons directly on the title-page. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with light crimping to cover, else fine.

New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2010 First printing of the stated first edition. Signed by Steve Martin directly on the title page; sale includes provenance of signature with the publisher's receipt included; sale also includes an unopened audio CD, performed by Steve Martin, attached to back of book. Light bump to upper spine end else book, CD, and dust jacket… Read more about this item

Metuchen: The Scarecrow Press, 1980 First printing of the first edition. Hardcover, 328pp., with author/title/subject index. The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies, No. 46. Faint spotting to outer page, else book in fine condition

New York: Berkley Publishing / G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1975 First printing of the first edition. Book with light rubbing to spine ends and mild toning to page margins, else in fine condition; dust jacket with a short closed tear to top front-fold, rubbing to covers, toning to edges and folds, and light edge wear, primarily at corners and spine… Read more about this item

Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1988 First printing of the stated first edition. Signed by Michael Pritchett directly on the half-title page. Recipient of the John Simmons Short Fiction Award and received honorary mention in 1986 New Letters Fiction Award and the 1988 Raymond Carver Short Fiction Award. Author's First Book. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with some… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books, 1959 First printing of the stated first edition. The author's second book of poetry. Faint wear to board edge and a few scattered age spots to outer page edge, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with toning to spine and panel margins, a small tear along spine of back cover, mild… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Robert D. Reed Publishers, 2000 First printing of the first edition. Signed by Sam Leonard directly on the title-page. Book and dust jacket in fine condition.