New York: Tor Fantasy, 1990. First edition, First printing, wrappered issue. Octavo, large trade paperback format, bound in the original publisher's wrappers, stepback cover with double page full-colour illustration on inner cover and first leaf. xiv, [iv], 670 pp. The correct first printing, with "First Edition, February, 1990" and the..... More
Kitchener, Ontario: Conversation Tree Press. 2026. First Separate Edition. 8vo (octavo); finely bound in quarter green cloth and paper-covered boards hand-painted by Victoria Hall, spine panel lettered in gilt. 10 pp, with three full-colour illustrations by Peter Strain. Issued in an edition limited to 500 unnumbered copies, letterpress printed by..... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1918. First Edition (& 1st printing). Quarto, original blue-gray boards with quarter linen shelf back, printed paper label affixed to spine panel, untrimmed. Interior decorations by Florence Lundborg, printed throughout in black and light green, title page printed in red, black and light..... More
[Auburn, California]: [Clark Ashton Smith], 1922. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original red cloth, front panel titled in gold. 152 pp. Printed in a limited edition of 500 numbered copies, this being copy #432. Although most copies were signed by Smith on the limitation leaf, this copy is numbered..... More
Pennyfordd, Chester: Ash-Tree Press. 1995. Deluxe Leatherbound Edition. First printing of this New Edition, the first hardcover book issued by the Press. pp. xvii, 102. The Deluxe issue, ONE OF ONLY TWO LETTERED COPIES specially bound for the publishers in quarter red morocco over marbled paper boards, by the Athene..... More
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Various Places: Various Publishers, 2003 - 2013. First Editions. A group of four volumes, each with a long, personal inscription by the author on the title leaf. 1) THE BIRTH OF VENUS. Love and Death in Florence. London: Little, Brown. [2003]. First Edition, 1st printing. Original boards in dust jacket..... More
Vancouver: Harbour Publishing, [2004]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Quarto, original boards. 190 pp., illustrated throughout. Inscribed on the front endpaper "To Jana, Enjoy the memories, Red Robinson". A near fine copy in like dust jacket. ¶ Canada's first rock and roll DJ, Red Robinson was an essential fixture of..... More
New York: Da Capo Press, [1998]. First American Edition. Quarto, original colour pictorial wrappers. 192 pp., illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. Inscribed on the first leaf (which bears a striking photograph of Debbie Harry in sunglasses): "To Jana Lynn X Love & Thanks, Debbie Harry '99" along..... More
New York: Doubleday. [2001]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original two-tone boards. 412 pp., Illustrated. Warmly Inscribed by the author on the title leaf: "To Jana, - From Q with Love & Thanking You For Being An On The Case, Lil' Smart & Cute "Thang" - Fondly w/ Big..... More
New York: ReganBooks, [1999]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original black boards, red endpapers. 285 pp., Illustrated throughout in colour & black & white. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Jana, All My Love & Thanks / Meat Loaf". A fine copy in a fine..... More
Toronto: McArthur & Company. [2000]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original boards. 527 pp., Illustrated. Inscribed by the author on the title leaf: "To Jana, Love & Luck - Randy Bachman". A very good clean copy in dust jacket. ¶ Randolph Charles Bachman is a Canadian guitarist, singer, and..... More
London: Viking Press, [1992]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Harcover, original black boards stamped in gilt on spine. [336] pp, frontispiece portrait, [xii], [32] pp of inserted black & white plates, other illustrations within the text, decorated endpapers. This cpy is warmly Inscribed by Barry Humphries to Jana Lynn White..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1935. First American Edition, 1st printing. Hardcover. Octavo, original blue cloth, front panel stamped in gold, spine panel stamped in maroon and gold, top edge stained maroon, fore-edge rough trimmed. Pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] [1-2] 3-463 [464: tail piece] [465-472: blank], decorations by..... More
Düsseldorf: Zagava, 2021. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Trade Paperback. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. 57 pp, The paperbound edition, following the limited edition hardcover first edition of 170 numbered copies only. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. ¶ Aornos in ancient Greece was a nekuomanteion — a...... More
Düsseldorf: Zagava, 2017. Trade Paperback. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. 285 pp, Frontispiece, full-page illustrated chapter headings. The paperbound edition, following the limited edition hardcover first edition of 170 numbered copies only. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. ¶ A tremendously well-received novel based on the works of William..... More
New York: Ballantine Books, 2025. First Printing of the First Hardcover Edition. Octavo, original white boards stamped in black on spine panel, black endpapers. 275 pp. The correct first printing with "1st Printing / First Edition" stated on the copyright page. A few small marks to top page edges else..... More
Lakewood, CO: Centipede Press, [2023]. First Hardcover Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original pictorial boards lettered in gold on spine panel, pictorial endpapers. 493 pp., illustrated throughout. Issued in an edition limited to 500 numbered copies, this being copy No. 425, signed on the limitation leaf by both the author..... More
London: The Aquarian Press, 1957. Fourth Edition (Stated). Octavo, original grey boards lettered in black on spine. 132 pp. With the "Wehman Brothers" stamp on the title page (they were the American distributors). A small card is inserted, on it is typed what appears to be the beginning of the..... More
OTHER WOMEN, Toronto: Random House of Canada. [1995]. Hardcover, First Edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "To Bill / with affection and anticipation / Evelyn / "nobody, not even the rain, / has such small hands" / (ee cummings)". In addition, a small handmade colour..... More
Venice, CA: Feral House, 1999. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, dark red boards with black cloth spine, gilt lettering, Jack Parson's signature reproduced in gilt on front panel. 229 pp., Index, Illustrations. Bookplate on inner front cover, otherwise a near fine copy in a Very good dust jacket, some..... More
London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., [1954]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original blue boards, black lettering and rules on spine. 182 pp, Index. Black & white frontispiece and illustrations throughout the text, many full page, plus pictorial dust jacket, all by Eric King. Light darkening of endleaves; tiny smidgen of..... More
No Place [BC]: No Publisher [The Author], No Date [1936]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original light blue pictorial wrappers, stapled at spine. [11] pp, unnumbered. Light darkening to the covers and a few tiny marks, a Very Good clean copy. Rare, self-published, not in Waters, Lowther, or Edwards..... More
Seattle: Spring Rain Press, 1971. First Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original flourescent yellow printed wrappers, small title label on front panel, stapled on spine, light green endpapers. 31 pp., hand printed on flourescent yellow paper on a hand-fed Chandler and Price Platen Press throughout. Covers dusty and a...... More
[Vancouver, BC]: British Columbia Monthly / Edited and Printed at the New Era Social Club by Gerry Gilbert, 1983. First Edition (& 1st printing). Tall format [8.5 x 14 inches), 10 leaves, stapled upper left. Reproduced from Letraset (?) and typescript. The Benefit Issue for MacLeod's Books. "This issue's production..... More
Toronto: The Toronto Women's Press Club, [1921]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original printed blue wrappers, French folded, staped and sewn at spine, front panel lettered in black & gilt. 47 pp. Sewing loose, small stains; a Very Good copy. ¶ Contributors include Jean Blewett (Wake-Song of Coleraine)..... More