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

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2001. First Edition. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's classic account of how America became involved in Vietnam. Limited Issue, one of 1,250 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.16. Octavo (24.25cm); full burgundy leather, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and covers; silk endpapers; all edges gilt; 543,[1]pp. Fine and unread, with the publisher's notes card and signed COA loosely laid in.

New York: Oliphant Press, 1975. First Edition. First book by the Jersey City poet and spoken word artist, a slim collection of verse written under the name "Juan" Hamill. OCLC notes 4 holdings (SUNY Buffalo, LC, Amherst Coll., Univ. Utah), with an additional copy held with her archive at Cornell. One of 100 copies. Slim octavo (24.5cm); string-tied letterpress printed wrappers; [16]pp. A fresh, Fine copy.

London: James Nisbet and Co, 1857. First British Edition. A discourse on the life and miracles of Christ, a later work by James Hamilton (1814-1867), a minister of Scottish extraction. We find no copies of the First Edition in the trade (2013); OCLC locates 11 copies of this edition, with only 4 held in American institutions. Octavo; full tan calf with maroon leather title label, five raised bands, with star and wheat motif stamped in gilt to center compartments; all edges stained in matching tan; 319pp, [1] ad. Light rubbing to extremities, with minor board exposure to two corners; minor spotting to panels, with some faint foxing to preliminary and terminal leaves, else fresh and clean throughout; hinges sound and firm, with the spine gilt still quite bright; Very Good to Near Fine.

New York: Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, 1930. First Edition. Scarce issue of Black Mask containing Hammett's story "The Cyclone Shot," part 2 of his 4-part serial The Glass Key. The issue also contains "Wise Guy" by Frederick Nebel, "Killers' Show" by Raoul Whitfield, and a pseudonymous Jo Gar story - "Red Hemp" - written as Ramon Decolta. Quarto (25cm); pictorial pulp wrappers; 130pp + 14pp ads; illus. Edges worn, with numerous short tears to overhang; faint circular stain to lower front wrapper; clear tape reinforcement along inner left edge of front cover, with an additional piece along lower rear spine joint; pp.3-4 (an ad leaf) skillfully supplied in facsimile; light tanning to text edges, though pages are still supple; still a presentable issue, but just Very Good.

London: Arthur Barker Ltd, 1934. First U.K. Edition. Hammett's fifth and final novel, a commercial success upon publication, selling more than 30,000 copies within a few months of its release on 8 January, 1934. The UK edition followed Knopf's four months later, with portions of the text revised by Hammett, and like all UK editions of Hammett books, it is considerably scarcer than its American counterpart. Basis for W.S. Van Dyke's film of the same name released later the same year, and spawning a successful series of subsequent films through 1947. Uncommon in dustjacket, with the last collectible example offered at the Rechler sale (Christies, 2002). Layman A6.3; Hubin, p.185. First Impression. Octavo (19.5cm); orange cloth, with titling and pictorial elements stamped in black on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [6],7-284,[4]pp. Pictorial bookplate and private library stamp of Italian bibliophile Giuseppe Orlando, with his holograph signature and date of acquisition (Feb.1935) at upper margin of… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. First American Edition. Attractive copy of Hammett's fourth novel. "Like Personville in Red Harvest, the city is controlled by crooked politicians in league with various mobster factions; but in The Glass Key Hammett gives us an insider's view of the corruption and in fact creates a corrupt political henchman as his protagonist" (Pronzini & Muller, p.335). Widely regarded as one of Hammett's finest works, The Glass Key was serialized in the pages of Black Mask between March-June, 1930; Hammett would later settle down and revise the novel for Knopf, who published it first in London in January, 1931, and then in New York in April, 1931. Filmed twice, most notably Stuart Heisler's 1942 film noir starring Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, and Alan Ladd. A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone title. Layman A4.2.a. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); jade green cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in burgundy and dark green on spine and front cover; dark brown topstain;… Read More

San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2006. Limited Edition. One of 400 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author and illustrator, this being copy no.200. Quarto (29cm); full blue-gray cloth-covered boards, with titles stamped in black on spine and pictorial label inset on front cover; [ii],[4],5-169,[5]pp; illustrated with 14 one-, two-, and three-panel foldout plates by Mark Ulriksen. A Fine copy. An attractive edition of Hano's acclaimed eyewitness account of Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, first published by Crowell in 1955. Arion No.76.

London: Osgood, McIlvaine and Co, 1896. First Edition. Attractive copy of Hardy's last completed novel, centered around Jude Fawley, a stonemason who dreams of becoming a scholar. Purdy, pp.86-91. First Impression, mixed state, with gatherings A-B, D, and F showing partially-blank pages unnumbered, and gatherings C, E, G-H numbered. Octavo (20.75cm); vertically-ribbed hunter green cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; top edge gilt; viii,515,[3]pp, with illustrated frontispiece etching by H. Macbeth-Raeburn, and terminal map of Wessex. Mild offsetting and foxing to endpapers, a few leaves with some trivial thumb-soil to margins, with some faint rubbing along upper rear joint, else Near Fine.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1971. First Edition. Harrison's first novel, narrated by the protagonist from the Huron Mountains of upper Michigan. "Thirty-three years old, he is in the woods to escape, however briefly, a self-corrupted world for which his contempt mounts with each new experience of it. He is also there to recollect and invent upon the years 1956-1960, when he was at large in the nation, getting women and booze and drugs and brutish jobs and a heightened awareness of the virtues of keeping his own counsel (New York Times Book Review, December 12, 1971). Hjortsberg (1941-2017) and Harrison enjoyed a close, decades-long friendship, having first met in Northern California, and migrated to Montana in the late 1960's. Drawn by the prospect of adventure, solitude, and good fishing, they, along with Tom McGuane, were central figures in the Montana Gang - a coterie of authors, artists, and musicians whose ranks included Russell Chatham, Richard Brautigan, Don Carpenter, Bob Dattila, Peter… Read More

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1968. First Edition. Harrison's second collection of poems, chiefly concerning the natural world. Hjortsberg (1941-2017) and Harrison enjoyed a close, decades-long friendship, having first met in Northern California, and migrated to Montana in the late 1960's. Drawn by the prospect of adventure, solitude, and good fishing, they, along with Tom McGuane, were central figures in the Montana Gang - a coterie of authors, artists, and musicians whose ranks included Russell Chatham, Richard Brautigan, Don Carpenter, Bob Dattila, Peter Fonda, Jimmy Buffett, Jim Crumley, Erik Weber, and others. They transitioned from being friends to family when Hjortsberg's son, Max, married Harrison's daughter Anna. A superb association copy of this key, early work. Orr & Torrey A4.b. First Printing, wrappered issue, one of 1,250 copies. Octavo (21cm); pictorial card wrappers; [10],11-62,[2]pp. With a contemporary inscription to fellow Montana author, screenwriter, and outdoorsman William… Read More

Port Townsend: Copper Canyon Press, 2006. Second Printing. Octavo (23.5cm); tan cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine and author's facsimile signature stamped in blind on front cover; dustjacket; [6],vii-ix,[x],[2],3-123,[3]pp. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Harrison's tenth book of poems.

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (23.5cm); black and brown paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; [xii],274pp. Fine in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket (priced $24.00). "In The Beast God Forgot to Invent, this American master gives us three novellas that sparkle with the generous humanity and seasoned wisdom of his vision" (from front flap). Orr & Torrey A36.b.

New York: Grove Press, 2010. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.5cm); maroon and cream paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [xii],[5],6-308pp. Fine in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket (priced $24.00). Harrison's "most ambitious and stunning collection of novellas since Legends of the Fall...an unforgettable portrait of three decidedly unconventional American lives" (from front flap). Provenance: While not marked in any way, this copy is from the collection of Montana author and screenwriter William "Gatz" Hjortsberg (1941-2017).

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1998. Second Printing. Octavo (23.5cm); grey paper and blue cloth-covered boards, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; 446pp. A handful of faint, tiny spots to text edges, otherwise Near Fine in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket (priced $25). An epic sequel to Dalva, spanning the end of the 19th century to the end of the 20th. Provenance: While not marked in any way, this copy is from the collection of Montana author and screenwriter William "Gatz" Hjortsberg (1941-2017). Orr & Torrey A30.b.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1965. First Edition. Harrison's first book, published simultaneously in cloth and in wrappers. Hjortsberg (1941-2017) and Harrison enjoyed a close, decades-long friendship, having first met in Northern California, and migrated to Montana in the late 1960's. Drawn by the prospect of adventure, solitude, and good fishing, they, along with Tom McGuane, were central figures in the Montana Gang - a coterie of authors, artists, and musicians whose ranks included Russell Chatham, Richard Brautigan, Don Carpenter, Bob Dattila, Peter Fonda, Jimmy Buffett, Jim Crumley, Erik Weber, and others. They transitioned from being friends to family when Hjortsberg's son, Max, married Harrison's daughter Anna. A superb association copy of this important debut. Orr & Torrey A1.c. First Printing, wrappered issue, one of 1,500 copies. Octavo (21cm); pictorial card wrappers; [6],7-69,[3]pp. Inscribed to fellow Montana author, screenwriter, and outdoorsman William "Gatz" Hjortsberg on the… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. First Edition. First Printing, wrappered issue. Octavo (23.5cm); glossy card wrappers; [10],11-64pp. Light wear and some subtle yellowing to wrapper extremities, with a touch of dustiness, and a faint crease and tiny stain to rear wrapper; contents clean; Very Good+. Harrison's fourth collection of poetry. Provenance: While not marked in any way, this copy is from the collection of Montana author and screenwriter William "Gatz" Hjortsberg (1941-2017). Orr & Torrey A6.c.

Boise, ID: Limberlost Press, 2005. First Edition. Wrappered Issue, one of 650 copies. Small quarto (25.75cm); letterpress printed sheets, hand-sewn into pictorial card wrappers; [28]pp; illus. While not called for, this copy has been signed by the illustrator on the title page. Tiny crease to upper right corner of front wrapper, else a fresh, Fine copy. A single long poem, published here for the first time. Provenance: While not marked in any way, this copy is from the collection of Montana author and screenwriter William "Gatz" Hjortsberg (1941-2017). Orr & Torrey A47.a.

Fremont, MI: Sumac Press, 1973. First Edition. Harrison's fifth collection of poetry. Hjortsberg (1941-2017) and Harrison enjoyed a close, decades-long friendship, having first met in Northern California, and migrated to Montana in the late 1960's. Drawn by the prospect of adventure, solitude, and good fishing, they, along with Tom McGuane, were central figures in the Montana Gang - a coterie of authors, artists, and musicians whose ranks included Russell Chatham, Richard Brautigan, Don Carpenter, Bob Dattila, Peter Fonda, Jimmy Buffett, Jim Crumley, Erik Weber, and others. They transitioned from being friends to family when Hjortsberg's son, Max, married Harrison's daughter Anna. A superb association copy of this key, early work. Orr & Torrey A10.b. First Printing, wrappered issue, one of 1,000 copies. Octavo (22.75cm); pictorial card wrappers; [10],11-62,[2]pp. Inscribed to fellow Montana author, screenwriter, and outdoorsman William "Gatz" Hjortsberg on the half-title page: "To Gatzee con amore /… Read More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1994. First Edition. Harrison's book is notable for being one of the first critical works on Bukowski's poetry and prose, dealing heavily with the author's influences and the predominant themes in his work. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies signed by the author, this being copy 'G'. Octavo (23.5cm); printed paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [6],7-323,[5]pp. Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket.

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (23.5cm); tan paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [vi],313pp. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $25.00), with light wear to crown. A memoir by the literary giant, which Publishers Weekly called "a worthy capstone to a fascinating career." Orr and Torrey A40.d.