New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1959. First Printing. Half black boards with half black cloth and spine with gold lettering. 16mo 5.25: x 8" pp. (i-iv) x-v (xvi) (1) 2-255 This is one of the foundational troika of Beat Literature along with "On The Road" and "Howl". The book survived... More about Naked Lunch
Pleasant Hill, OR: Ken Kesey / SITO, 1981. First Edition. Cardboard covers with driver of "Further" depicted as a joker on a playing card. INSCRIBED by the author "For Denise: / Better late / than Texas / Ken Kesey" on inside front cover. INSCRIBED also on inside front cover "... More about Spit In The Ocean (Number 6) ; Featuring Unpublished Manuscript of Neal Cassaday
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1981. First Edition. Maroon cloth with silver text on spine. 8vo 6" x 9" pp. [vi] xiv [2] 3-400. Easily opens to the dedication page, but a tight firm copy. Introduction by John Fowles of the only book written by this reclusive author. It is truly a.... More about The Book of Ebenezer Le Page
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippencott, March 1979. Berkley Edition. Paperback. SIGNED "Ted Kennedy" on front color page. The book has been joyfully read with the associated scuff and crease and bend. But it is always fun when a public figure like the "Lion of the Senate" associates himself with a wink... More about The Wanting of Levine
San Francisco: City of Lights Books, 1961. First Edition. Cardboard covers. 5.5" x 8" pp. [4] 5-184, Only a diagonal corner bend at the top and bottom of front cover, rub down right side of spine, in all this is a fine condition copy of this well preserved, delicate and... More about Book of Dreams
New York: Coward-McCann, 1966. First Edition. 5 3/4 in. x 8 3/8 in., [i-ix] x-xxviii [1-3] 4-366 pp., 3 blank leaves. Yellow end papers with orange cloth with JK's name printed in gold on the front cover and title in gold on spine. Two smudges on front cover, small hole... More about Desolation Angels
New York: Grove Press, 1959. First Evergreen. Black Paperback with white, grey and red lettering on cover and spine. 5.5" x 8" pp. [6] 3-245. Evergreen Original E-160 with crease at top front cover and bent on first 22 pages, scuffing on spine some scratching on rear, but a firm... More about Doctor Sax
New York: Grove Press, 1959. First Evergreen. Black Paperback with white, grey and red lettering on cover and spine. 5.5" x 8" pp. [6] 3-245. Evergreen Original E-160 with crease at bottom and center of front cover and bent, scuffing and creasing on spine, one inch tear on rear bottom... More about Doctor Sax
New York: Grove Press, 1970. First Printing. 4.25 in. x 6.85 in. pp. [iii] vi 1-183. Paperback in white wrapper with photo of JK by Robert Frank on the front. Smudge on back, some fading on spine, small paper sticker on front upper right and back upper right corners. Previous... More about Lonesome Traveler
New York: Avon, 1959. First Edition. Paperback original. 4 3/16 in. x 7 1/16 in. [6] 7-189 (190 - 192) with a back page advertisement for The Subteraneans. Stiff white wrapper printed in multicolor. Pages slightly yellowed, mostly toward the top, chip on front cover bottom right, tight firm copy... More about Maggie Cassidy; A Love Story
New York: The Viking Press, 1957. First Edition. Black cloth with title in white on cover and flawless text in white on spine. Octavo 5.25" x 8" pp. [2] 3-310. One of the most seminal, shape shifting books of 20th century literature, Kerouac's book introduced a revolution to not only... More about On The Road
New York: Evergreen Black Cat, 1973. First Edition. Jack Kerouac's last novel published posthumously by his estate. Written in the voice of a young black boy from North Carolina by Kerouac in his deteriorating later years, this book affirms his continuing genius until the very end. 120 pp. adhesive peel... More about Pic
New York: Grove Press, 1966. First Printing. First Printing in paperback 4.25 x 7 in, pp [1 - 6] 7 - 118 with [7] p. of publisher advertisements for other books. White wrapper printed in red and blue and black and page ends in blue. Almost new copy minus previous... More about Satori in Paris
New York: Avon, 1960. First Edition. Soft cover, 120 pp. by the master originator of poetic prose. Pages are vaguely yellowed, first eight pages in tact but slightly loose at binding with half inch tear at bottom right of spine. "My poems stolen, my money stolen, my Tristessa dying, Mexican... More about Tristessa
New York: Avon, 1960. First Edition. Soft cover, 120 pp. by the master originator of poetic prose. Pages are slightly yellowed, pristine, taut copy of this normally well-read, well-worn paperback. RL Macleod hand written on inside front cover, all else a beautiful collector copy. A love story for the ages... More about Tristessa
New York: Avon in arrangement with Grove Press, 1959. 5.25 in. x 6.37 in. [8] 9-126 pp. stiff white wrapper printed in subdued grays with yellow author name and S. F. Examiner review. Preface edition by Henry Miller. "...in other words this is the story of an unself-confident man, at... More about The Subterraneans
New York: Penguin Books, 1999. Great Books of the 20th Century. SIGNED "Ken Kesey" on Title Page in his usual flamboyant marker (blue). [1-8] (1-3) 4-277 pp. with French flaps. If you can't own the Viking first edition, then this as new copy signed by the author should grace your... More about One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
New York: Penguin Group, 1992. First Edition. Beige boards with 1/4 beige cloth on spine and gilt text and label on spine. SIGNED "Ken Kesey 1992" in his usual flamboyant way with silver felt tip on FFE. 8vo 6" x 9" pp. [8] 1-533. As new copy signed by the... More about Sailor Song
New York: Avon Books, 1997. First Edition. 3/4 Blue paper over boards with black paper spine and silver gilt text. INSCRIBED on title page " To Ed M. / Love Win / Blessings / Christopher Moore" 5.5" x 8.25" pp. [8] 5-325. Previous bookseller pencil note on FFE. Otherwise this... More about Island Of The Sequined Love Nun
New York: William Morrow, 2002. First Edition. Brown boards with 1/4 cloth on spine with bronze lettering. SIGNED once and INSCRIBED once, "To Ed- / sure, it seems / expensive now, but / later, when I croak, it / will look like a bargain, still alive / Christopher Moore". 6"... More about Lamb; The Gospel According To Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown & Co., 1961. First Edition. 8vo 5.25" x 8" pp. [2] 3-201 Previous owner name lightly in ink on FFE, previous bookseller notes in pencil on FFE, three foxing spots on inside front and several more on rear end paper, water spot on front cover... More about Franny and Zooey
Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, Inc., 1943. First Edition, Second Issue. Red, white and blue printed on cardboard cover. Interesting book with a purpose. Includes 23 stories by greats like; O. Henry, Rudyard Kipling, Ellery Queen and one of the first publications of a rising star, J. D. Salinger. 4/5" x.... More about The Kit Book For Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, Inc., 1943. First Edition, Second Issue. Red, white and blue printed on cardboard cover. Interesting book with a purpose. Includes 23 stories by greats like; O. Henry, Rudyard Kipling, Ellery Queen the first publications of a rising star, J. D. Salinger. 4/5" x 6" pp. [8]... More about The Kit Book For Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
New York: Little, Brown & Co., 1959. First Edition. Dark gray cloth with gold on spine having minimal fading. Quality copy of this reclusive author's fourth book. 8vo 5.25" x 8" pp. [2] 3-248. Includes the misspelling of "Sey-more: for Seymour on page 173 that was identified in the Little... More about Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour An Introduction
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First Trade Edition. Cloth with author's name and publisher in gold on the spine and title in silver. SIGNED on front end paper, "Gerald R. Ford". Copies signed by the author are fairly rare, however signed by the President are seldom seen. 6" x.... More about Memories of the Ford Administration