Search Results: Authors starting with L from Tom Davidson - Bookseller

The author's first book, a paperback original collection of short fiction that was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Hemingway award. About fine in wraps with a full number line on the copyright page. Precedes the hardcover edition which was published after the Pulitzer was announced.

A tribute to the publisher's first twenty-five years of publishing excellence, with contributions by 50 author's published under his imprint. Fine in blue boards absent dw as issued. The book is SIGNED by Richard Bausch, Frank Conroy, Jim Harrison, Ivan Nabokov, Tim O'Brien, and Jayne Anne Phillips. An uncommon item, more-so signed by 6 contributors!

1st U. S. (and 1st English language) edition of Le Clezio's 1st book published here following his Nobel Prize, translated from the French by C. Dickson. Originally published in France in 1980, winning the Grand Prix Paul Morand, this copy is fine in fine dw with a tiny surface scratch on the front panel.

Auchincloss' first book, written under this pseudonym. Top edge a bit dusty else very nearly fine in similar dw with the original $3.00 price intact atop the front flap. Full page INSCRIPTION by Auchincloss on the front end paper to "my friend and colleague, Alexander Jay Bruen" in which he notates two errors in the book: at the bottom of the inscription he signs the book first as Louis Auchincloss, and then parenthetically as Andrew Lee.

1st edition of the author's well-received second novel, as new in similar dw and SIGNED by Lee on the title page.

Correct 1st edition of the 18th Commissario Brunetti novel, fine in fine dw and SIGNED by Leon on the title page.

The 9th Commissario Brunetti mystery, fine in fine dw and SIGNED by the author on the title page.

The 14th Commissario Brunetti novel. One of 300 copies of a limited edition, SIGNED by the author on the limitation page. As new in similar dw.

Correct 1st edition of the 17th Commissario Brunetti novel, fine in fine dw and SIGNED by Leon on the title page.

1st edition of the 3rd entry in Leon's acclaimed commissario Brunetti series. Page edges a bit toned, typical for this title else fine in fine dw.

Correct 1st edition of the 16th Commissario Brunetti novel, fine in fine dw and SIGNED by Leon on the title page.

1st edition of the author's uncommon first book, a publicity copy with a letter from the publisher laid in. About fine in very nearly fine white dw with the spine slightly darkened and a tiny spot on the rear panel.

Levin's 4th novel was the source for two movies. 1st edition, about fine in very nearly fine dw with a touch of toning to the dw edges and 1 tiny closed tear atop the front panel. The publisher clipped all the dw's and the $4.95 sticker is evident atop the front flap.

1st edition, 1st state with Gantry reading as Cantry on the spine of the book. Lewis' novel of an evangelical huckster was the source for the award-winning movie of the same name starring Burt Lancaster and Jean Simmons. Light tap to rear upper corner, minute scattered foxing to top edge, thus very nearly fine in blue-and-orange buckram boards; the original dw has a moderate chip atop the spine that does not affect the title and three small chips on the lightly soiled rear panel, thus a strong very good+ example of the rare dw with no fading to the teal-colored spine! Original $2.50 price intact on the front flap

1st edition, 1st printing of Lopez's 5th book, with original illustrations by Ted Lewin. Light sprinkled foxing to the fore edge of the front end paper else fine in black cloth boards in a very nearly fine dw that is lightly faded on the spine. Lopez has SIGNED the book on the half-title page.

The final volume of short stories in the author's loosely-knit Notes trilogy, fine in fine dw and SIGNED by Lopez on the title page.