Search Results: Authors starting with G from Captain Ahab's Rare Books

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1970. First Edition. Limited Issue, one of five copies specially bound and designated for the author, publisher, and a few individuals within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the author on the colophon. Octavo (24cm); red cloth, with pictorial label mounted to front cover,and title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [8],9-77,[3]pp. Fine in a lightly rubbed, Very Good+ dustjacket, with a small chip to upper left corner of front panel. The author's first collection produced by the press. Morrow & Cooney 83b.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970. First American Edition. A superlative copy of the Nobel Prize winner's masterpiece, and likely the most widely-read Spanish language novel aside from 'Don Quixote.' The present example is a review copy, with the publisher's typed slip laid in; the slip differs from other Harper & Row review slips from the same period, in that in states "IMPORTANT: please note that this is UNCORRECTED PROOF." Also laid into this copy is a brief, one page typed letter from Harper & Row publisher Cass Canfield, Jr. to Dr. Howard B. Gotlieb, former Director of Special Collections at Boston University. The letter is dated 21 October, 1969 - some four months prior to publication of the book - and mentions the enclosure of an advance proof of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude.' It isn't lost on us that the copy these materials came to us in is not an uncorrected proof (of which we presently know of exactly 2 copies). We can only surmise that these proof materials were placed into this… Read More

Buenos Aires: Editorial Sudamericana, 1968. Second Argentine Edition (and third Spanish language edition overall, following Colombia and Mexico). An early edition of the author's highly-regarded 1961 novella, written between 1956-57 while he lived in Paris. This copy was originally owned by Ramiro de la Espriella (1921-2015), a lawyer, politician, and career journalist from Cartagena, Colombia, who was both a lifelong friend of García Márquez, and a fellow journalist at El Espectador. The two men, along with de la Espriella's brother Óscar, Clemente Manuel Zabala, Gustavo Ibarra Merlano, and Héctor Rojas Herazo, were part of a brilliant nucleus of authors, poets, and journalists who were credited for modernizing thought and enlightening an entire generation of Colombians during the 1940's-50's. García Márquez was a frequent visitor at the Espriella's family home - Loma del Diablo in Turbaco - where he would read excerpts from his novel in progress, La Casa, often late into the… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. First British Edition. New. First Printing. Fine in a Fine, priceclipped dustjacket.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1972. First American Edition. The Nobel Prize-winning author's third book translated into English, collecting the title story and six shorter works. Not an uncommon title, but scarce as a review copy. Klein E3.a.1. First Printing, a review copy, with publisher's printed slip and a black & white promotional photograph of the author laid in. Octavo; turquoise cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in silver and dark green on spine and front panel; dustjacket; 146pp. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped, with some pinpoint rubbing at spine ends, and a tiny stain at upper corner of front joint on verso.

New York: Harper and Row, 1968. First American Edition. Basis for the well-received 1999 film "El Colonel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba," starring Salma Hayek; the film was nominated for the Palm d'Or at Cannes in 1999. The 1982 Nobel Prize winner's first book in English, particularly desirable as a Review Copy. Klein E1.a.1. First Printing, a Review Copy, with the publisher's slip laid in. Octavo; 3/4 goldenrod paper over quarter rust-colord cloth, with titles stamped in dark brown on spine; dustjacket; 170pp. Slight wrinkle to cloth near crown (likely a production flaw), else Fine. In the first issue dustjacket, with the Jerry Bauer photo credit on rear panel; unclipped, with a few short edge tears, shallow chip at upper left corner of the spine, with trace of rubbing to lower left portion of the spine panel - Near Fine. Basis for the well-received 1999 film "El Colonel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba," starring Salma Hayek; the film was nominated for the Palm d'Or at Cannes in 1999. The 1982 Nobel Prize… Read More

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1937. First Edition. A pleasing copy of the first Doug Selby novel, one of nine Gardner would write in between his Perry Mason and Cool & Lam series between 1937-1949. Mundell, p.42; Hubin, p.158. First Printing. Octavo (19.75cm); black cloth, with titles stamped in red on spine and front cover; red topstain; dustjacket; [vi],[2],3-295,[3]pp. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper: "To George W. Nilssen / with kindred regards from yours / Erle Stanley Gardner / Nov.1950." The recipient has marked one passage in ink in the margin of p.5, and on the upper rear pastedown noting when he first read the book. Offsetting to endpapers, with some residue from an old-style jacket protector along the lower edges of same; Very Good+ or better. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00), spine-sunned and lightly shelfworn, with a few tiny nicks, small tears, and attendant creases, three of them neatly tape-mended on verso; Very Good+. Folded and tipped onto a preliminary… Read More

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1960. First Edition. First Printing, a Review Copy, with the publisher's rubber-stamped slip laid in. Octavo (19.5cm); yellow paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; vi,247,[3]pp. Spine ends gently nudged, else Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.95), with light wear to spine ends and extremities.

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1957. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); red cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; dustjacket; viii,9-281,[7]pp. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.95), with light wear and a few tiny tears, and a tiny bruise to lower rear flap fold. The 54th Perry Mason novel, originally serialized as The Proxy Murder in the Chicago Tribue-New York News syndicate between September 8-October 19, 1957. Mason defends a man embroiled in a stock battle, accused of murdering his business rival's secretary. Mundell, p.53; Hubin, p.158.

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1957. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); slate grey cloth, with titles stamped in burgundy on spine and front cover; dustjacket; viii,246,[2]pp. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.95), with light wear to crown and extremities. The 53rd Perry Mason novel, in which Mason defends a woman accused of murdering a doctor who runs an illegal adoption agency. Mundell, p.52; Hubin, p.158.

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1958. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); yellow cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; dustjacket; viii,241,[7]pp. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.95), with some trivial wear to extremities and a single, tiny tear to upper edge of front panel. The 57th Perry Mason novel, where Mason successfully defends a man accused of murdering a corrput politician by shifting the blame onto a model; when the model is accused of murder based on evidence Mason uncovered, he decides to defend her. Mundell, p.53; Hubin, p.158.

Chicago: Fictioneers, Inc, 1940. First Edition. Contains the stories 'Tong Trouble' by Erle Stanley Gardner, 'Clamp Down' by H.H. Stinson, and 'Too Many Angles' by Roger Torrey, et al. Terrific cover by De Soto for Gardner's story. Hagemann 982. Quarto; illustrated wrappers; 130pp, illus. Edge chipping, tears, and brief loss to upper left corner of front wrapper; barest tanning to text edges, else creamy and supple; still bright and complete - Very Good.

New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co, 1982. First Edition. A very readable, critical study of MacDonald's work through the early 1980's by Geherin, an Eastern Michigan University professor. An unknown reviewer's copy bearing an interesting group of correspondence: photocopies of three letters written between Geherin and MacDonald between 1980-82; one photocopied letter with attached book review to Jean and Walter Shine (MacDonald's bibliographers), signed by "Mike;" one original typed letter, signed, from Geherin to Jean and Walter Shine. Paperback issue, a reviewer's working copy, with numerous holograph notations throughout the text. Octavo; aquamarine photo-illustrated wrappers; 202pp. Faint vertical crease along front joint; but for the notations, Near Fine.

Paris: The Olympia Press, 1958. First Olympia Press Edition. Odd format Olympia Press edition of Genet's 1947 novel Querelle de Brest, centered around bisexual thief, prostitute, and serial killer Georges Querelle. Basis for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1982 film of the same name, starring Brad Davis and Jean Moreau. Kearney 13. Octavo (19.25cm); glossy photo-illustrated boards; [6],7-399,[1]pp; text is entirely in German, with rear pastedown bearing the printed notice "Verkauf in Deutschland Untersagt" ("Selling in Germany Prohibited"). Pinpoint wear to extremities, hint of foxing to text edges, with some mild laminate lift to upper front joint, and lower right corner of front board gently tapped (though still sharp); Near Fine, without dustjacket, as issued.

New York: Smyrna Press, 1968. First Edition. Slim octavo (21.75cm); original printed card wrappers, stapled; [4],5-46,[2]pp. Light wear, irregular toning to wrappers, though contents clean; Very Good. Contents include contributions by Charles Bukowski ("The Tragedy of the Leaves"), Douglas Blazek, Alex Hand, William Wantling, Diane Di Prima, Kirby Congdon, Le Roi Jones, Sonia Sanchez, Harold Norse, Marcus Grapes, Russel Edson, Dudley Randall, and others. Dorbin C76.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. First Trade Edition. Attractive copy of the Lebanese-American author's fifth English language book, an illustrated volume of aphorisms, poems, and parables published three years after The Prophet. Uncommon in dustjacket. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); black cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; dark gray topstain; dustjacket; [viii],85,[3]pp; with frontispiece and six illustrations reproduced from original drawings by the author. Contemporary signature and date (Margaret H. Croft, 1927) written in ink on front endpaper; vintage Los Angeles booksellers ticket at upper rear pastedown; spine ends gently nudged, spine gilt a bit oxidized, else Near Fine. Dustjacket is edgeworn, gently spine-sunned, with green spine lettering almost entirely faded; losses to spine ends and corner tips, with several short tears, and a few vertical splits at mid-spine neatly and archivally mended on verso; just Very Good, but still a… Read More

New York: Ace Books, 1994. First Ace Hardcover Edition (and Tenth Anniversary Edition). In a highly urbanized future dominated by cybernetics and bioengineering, anti-hero Case is rescued from wretchedness and given back the ability to send his persona into the cyberspace of the world's computer networks, where he must carry out a hazardous mission for an enigmatic employer. An adventure story much enlivened by elaborate technical jargon and sleazy, streetwise characters - the pioneering "cyberpunk" novel and arguably the most influential SF novel of the 1980s" (Barron, Anatomy of Wonder II-439). This edition with a new afterword by the author. An important debut, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards. First Printing. Octavo (21.75cm); black and purple paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [viii],[2],3-278,[2]pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Subtle yellowing and some scattered foxing to text edges, else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped… Read More

Lawrence, KS: T. Williams, Publisher, 1967. First Edition. Broadside printing a poem written by Ginsberg at midnight, February 12, 1966, on his way to Kansas. Lino-cut of the title, Ginsberg's name, and his trademark three-headed fish uncredited. Morgan AA7. Original illustrated broadside, offset printed in black on light brown wove paper, measuring 38cm x 61cm (15" x 24"). Light wear to upper and lower right corners, two tiny tears along upper margin, else Near Fine.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1986. First Trade Edition. Ginsberg first met Denise Levertov in November of 1956. The first copies of Howl and Other Poems had just arrived at City Lights bookstore, and shortly after, Ginsberg and Gregory Corso hitchhiked down to Mexicali to meet up with Peter and Lafcadio Orlovsky. From there, they went to Guadalajara to see Levertov, where she lived with her husband and children. Ginsberg described her affectionately as "a pigtailed gap toothed busy crazy mother who mutually digs and knows William Carlos Williams and writes fine poems with ellipses and fine phrases too" (Morgan, I Celebrate Myself, p.227). He admired her work to the degree that he would recite her poems at readings, eventually reading with her in 1958 at NYU. Although they had gotten along, "Levertov was annoyed that the press had begun to link her with the beats when, in fact, she had little in common with them. Allen regretted that shew was upset by the beat label, but was also somewhat… Read More

San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1974. First American Edition. Attractive copy of this long poem, part of Ginsberg's "The Fall of America: Poems of These States" sequence written during the mid-to-late 1960's. Morgan A27a2.1. Preceded by the Canadian edition published by The Coach House Press (1973). Oblong octavo (14cm); metallic photo-illustrated wrappers; 52,[4]pp. Signed by the author opposite the copyright page, with three lines struck-through in his hand on pp.14 and 18. Some pinpoint wear along lower edge of front wrapper, else Fine.