Series Fiction from Royal Books, Inc.

New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1941. First Edition. First Edition, preceded by the First French Edition published by A. Fayard in 1933 as "L'Ecluse No. 1." The book includes two full length novels: "The Lock at Charenton" and "Maigret Returns." Very Good plus in a Very Good dust jacket. Light glue darkening to the endpapers. Jacket is… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1982. Treatment script for an unproduced television program. A drama series focusing on the comings and goings of a hospital's emergency room. White titled self wrappers, noted as Outline on the front wrapper, dated October 4, 1982, with credit for screenwriter Steven L. Kravitz. Title page integral with front wrapper. Eleven leaves, with… Read more about this item

New York: Pocket Books, 1981. Vintage manuscript for the 1982 science fiction novel, the third in Robert Stallman's "Beast" trilogy. With copied annotations throughout, most addressing proofreading revisions. Included with the manuscript are two later printings of the first two books in the series, "The Orphan" and "The Captive," and a typed letter from literary agent Ilse… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2009. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The third novel in the "Nemeses" series. Fine in an about Fine dust jacket.

N.p.: N.p., 1920. Vintage poster for the serialized novel "Shebo," circa 1920s. Featuring art by Pennsylvania illustrator Louis Hanlon. Jo Swerling enjoyed a lengthy career as a screenwriter for Columbia Pictures. His screenplays include "Ladies of Leisure" (1930), "The Pride of the Yankees" (1942), "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945), and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). He would… Read more about this item

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1951. First Edition. First Edition. The fifth Mike Hammer novel. Very Good plus lacking dust jacket. Slight lean to the spine, with light rubbing to the extremities, with silver title block on spine bright and unaffected. A very presentable copy.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1955. First UK Edition. Basis for the 1974 film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and starring Philippe Noiret. Fine in a bright, Near Fine dust jacket.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1972. First American Edition in hardcover. The twelfth Travis McGee mystery. A trifle rubbed at the extremities, else about Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1976. First Edition. First Edition in hardcover. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "For Carol / with thanks and affection... / John / 2/76." A Travis McGee novel. Fine in a bright, Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket has only a hint of the usual fading on the spine panel. In a custom… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. First Edition. First Edition. Dedication Copy, INSCRIBED by the author to the book's dedicatee, writer and environmental activist Robert Easton, on the dedication page a month prior to publication: "King Kondor! / and a man I consider myself fortunate to know / Ken / Santa Barbara / December 1965." Easton and Kenneth… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1973. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The first book in the Narratives of Empire series. Near Fine in wrappers.

London: William Heinemann, 1967. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First UK Edition and preceded by the First Edition published by Little, Brown the same year. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "Frank Adamucci / from / Gore Vidal." Very Good in wrappers, with front hinge starting, a small bruise on the front panel, and… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1976. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "Bob [and] Jack / from / Gore Vidal / Roma '84 / Natale." Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Board edges lightly rubbed. Jacket spine panel and flap folds lightly faded.

London: William Heinemann, 1976. First UK Edition. Briefly INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "David / from / Gore Vidal." Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Faint foxing on the page block. Jacket spine panel lightly faded.

London: William Heinemann, 1976. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First UK Edition, and preceded by the First Edition published by Random House the same year. Slight yapping on the top edges of the dust jacket, else Near Fine in an about Near Fine dust jacket.

New York: Random House, 1987. Limited Edition, one of 250 numbered copies (this being No. 158) SIGNED by the author. Near Fine in a Near Fine example of the publisher's slipcase, with no dust jacket as issued.

New York: Random House, 1984. Limited Edition, one of 350 numbered copies (this being No. 282) SIGNED by the author. Fine and unread in a lightly faded, else Near Fine example of the publisher's slipcase, with no dust jacket as issued.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. First Edition. First Edition. One of 350 copies (this being No. 241) SIGNED by the author. The second book in the Rabbit series. Fine in an about Fine mylar dust jacket, in a Near Fine, lightly rubbed example of the publisher's slipcase.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. The fourth novel in the Rabbit series. About Fine in a Very Good plus, lightly rubbed example of the publisher's folding paper box.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. First Edition. First Edition, one of 500 numbered copies (this being No. 217) SIGNED by the author. The second book in the Bech series. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket, in an about Fine example of the publisher's slipcase. Faint splash on the center of the spine panel of the… Read more about this item