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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. Bound in tan cloth and brown boards, stamped in gold. In matching tan price-clipped dust jacket (jacket is near fine save for a dark spot at bottom of spine). First Edition of the author's second book and winner of the 1978 Lamont Poetry Prize. 49 pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good ++ - Price Clipped.

NY: Macmillan, 1931. Bound in pink cloth with paper title labels. The first edition of this 50 pp. book of poetry by the author.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

Philadelphia: Hyman L. Lipman, 1846. The first edition of this scarce 12 page brochure on Crochet patterns. Recased in stiff tan boards, stamped in gold. Scarce - only two copies on OCLC. . First Edition. Soft Cover. VG/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

NY: A.S. Barnes, 1886. Bound in black and brown wraps, stamped in white. This is #2 in the series. 28 pp. Scarce -- only one copy on OCLC/Worldcat. In exceptional condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Oblong 8vo.

Chicago: R.R. McCabe & Co., 1874. Bound in green cloth that is quite "mottled". The interior pages are clean and the book is tight. Thomas Sharon cited on copyright page; B&W 2 page frontispiece; previous owners book plate on front paste down; 422pp. Very Scarce!. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

London: Sampson Low, 1850. Bound in one quarter black leather and printed boards. The title page is missing and the two ffep.'s are loose. All the "editions" are present. Binding shows some edgewear, but still tight. Ex-Lib (Yale - with withdrawn stamp) few marks. 452 pp. in total. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good +/No Jacket.

London: Sampson Low, 1846. Bound in one quarter black leather and printed boards. Binding shows some edgewear, but still tight. Ex-Lib (Yale - with withdrawn stamp) few marks. 400 pp. in total. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

London: Sampson Low, 1850. Bound in one quarter black leather and printed boards. Binding shows some edgewear, but still tight. Ex-Lib (Yale - with withdrawn stamp) few marks. 440 pp. in total. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

NY: Crowell, 1974. in red boards. This is the revised edition of the book originally titled Aaron, R.F. Lacks the d.w. but a good source of info on Hank.. VG.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1974. Bound in red boards, stamped in silver in red, white and blue dust jacket with a picture of Hank hitting a ball (probably a home run). The only flaw is a bit of dampstaining to front top edge (does not come through to the pages). 236 pp. / 16 black and white illustrations. The first Aaron autobiography and scarce in this protected condition. Signed on the front free endpaper by Mr. Aaron. Laid in is a card stating is was given to a boy at the Boy's Club in 1976 -- and it notes "First Prize". . Signed by the Author. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Near Fine.

NY, 1982. Uncorrected Proof in wraps.. Fine.

NH: Richard R. Smith, 1961. Dustwrapper shows light rubbing to rear flap fold.. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Dutton, 1977. Previous owner's neat bookplate to front pastedown (behind d.w. flap). Overall, a crisp, clean and presumedly unread copy of the fourth printing of this book that is subtitled, "Some words in defense of the American West". Signed on the front free endpaper by Mr. Abbey. 242 pp. . Signed by Author. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1990. The first edition of this posthumously published novel by the noted author of "Desert Solitaire" and "The Monkey Wrench Gang".. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: HRW, 1984. Bound in glossy wraps. The first simultaneous paperback edition. McMurtry misspelled on the front panel. Light crease to top front corner.. First Paperback. Soft Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

New York: Dutton, 1982. Bound in glossy wraps. A collection of essays regarding the wilderness. 241 pp. This is the first simultaneous paperback edition. . First Simultaneous Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket.

New York: Samuel French, 1980. Bound in yellow stiff wraps; 100pp.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket.

CA: Universal City Studios, 1965. Pressbook originally sent to movie theater owners to help them promote the release of the upcoming film. Four Pages (11" by 17"), slight fold to middle and a split to edge. Featuring ads, and black & white reproductions of the selections of movie posters for the movie. The film starred Abbott and Constello. Not perfect, but in acceptable condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pressbook.

CA: Universal, 1942. Good only -- two small pictures excised. Pressbook originally sent to movie theater owners to help them promote the release of the upcoming film. Six Pages (11" by 17"), slight fold to middle. featuring ads, and black & white reproductions of the selections of movie posters for the movie. The film starred Abbott and Constello -- even though it is not whole -- a lot of information in a color pressbook.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good Only/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pressbook.

NY: Random House, 1958. Previous owner's neat stamp to ffep. A beautiful copy of the first edition of this book. Music and Lyrics by Bob Merrill, Based on the play Anna Christie by O'Neill. The front panel of the book has a picture of Thelma Ritter and Gwen Verdon inset. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.