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New York: Harper & Row, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarter-bound cloth over paper on board. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. 275 pp. Buff cloth over cinnamon-colored (grin) paper. Cinnamon-colored lettering on spine. Signed and inscribed (as advance copy) to fellow author, Joe Hensley and his wife, Charlotte. Binding solid with barely perceptible spine… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Random House, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Rust-red paper on board. Fine/Fine. Small quarto. 9 1/2 x 6 ½ inches. Spine stamped in gilt. Signed by the author on title page. Unclipped dust jacket shows price of $30.00 on front flap. 636 pp. In As New condition, unread, corners sharp. Text block clean, tight, square,… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Ace Books, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Near Fine/No dust jacket as issued. Mass market paperback. Illustrated wrappers. Sextodecimo. 6.25 x 4.25 inches. 191 pp. D-452 at top of spine and upper-left corner of cover, below original price of 35¢. Two slight indents along top edge of back wrap, similar indent along fore-edge, and slight… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. First Edition, "Second printing before publication. Hardcover. Quarter cloth over paper on board. Very Good/Very Good. Small quarto. 9.25 x 6.5 inches. 311 pp, numbered alternately. Association copy. Inscribed by the author on half-title page in the year of publication to friend and fellow writer Joe L. Hensley, "For Joe and Char,… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1982. First U.S. Edition, First Printing (review copy). Hardcover. Quarter-bound, cloth and paper over board. Fine/Fine. Octavo. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. 7-223 pp. Stated "First U.S. Edition" showing full number line. Dust jacket intact, showing price of $11.50. Quarter-bound purple cloth over pale green paper over board, stamped metallic silver lettering to… Ler mais sobre este item

Jacksonville, IL: Harris-Wolfe & Co, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Cloth over board. Near Fine/Very Good+. Signed. Octavo. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. 294 pp.  Association copy. Signed by author on half-title, with inscription to science fiction and mystery writer Joe L. Hensley, "Joe, This one is my first baby. - Hugh Zachary". White stamped lettering on spine.… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Doubleday, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Original dark green over board. Near Fine/Very Good+. Octavo. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. 185 pp. Orange lettering on spine. Dust jacket intact with price of $4.50 on front flap. Very slight edge wear to top and bottom corners of spine, else tight, clean. Dust jacket shows signs of shelf wear at… Ler mais sobre este item

London: New English Library, 1988. First UK Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth on board. Fine/Near Fine. Signed. Octavo. 8.75 x 5.5 inches. 211 pp. First UK edition showing price of £11.95. Association copy. Signed by author on front free endpaper, with inscription to science fiction and mystery writer Joe L. Hensley, "To Joe - best wishes From… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth on board. Fine/Very Good+. Signed. Octavo. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 180 pp. Stated "First Edition" showing full number line. Association copy. Signed by author on front free endpaper with inscription to science fiction and mystery writer Joe L. Hensley, "To Joe Hensley - One of… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Henry Holt, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarter bound black cloth over grey paper on board. Fine/Fine. Octavo. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. 248 pp. Stated first edition showing full number line. Dust jacket intact with price of $16.95 at top of front flap and "0387" at bottom. Stamped silver lettering to spine. Text block square… Ler mais sobre este item

Vancleve, MS: Ramble House, 2001. First (Limited) Edition, First Printing. Small softcover in stiff wraps. Fine/Very Good+. Pictorial dust jacket. 24mo. 5.75 x 4 inches. 243 pp. "000157" stamped on first front flyleaf. Text block square and tight; interior pristine. Dust jacket shows minor shelf wear. Extremely scarce limited first printing of a novel written in 1958. Introduction… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1962. First Edition thus. First Printing. Softcover. Mass market paperback in pictorial wrappers. Very Good/No DJ as issued. Tempo Books Edition, T10.  Sextodecimo. 7 x 4.25 inches. 254 pp. Cover art by Jo Polseno. Edges dyed red. Text block square and tight. Minor rubbing and edgewear to wrappers. Slight browning to pages. School… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Atheneum, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Three-quarter lime green paper over quarter beige cloth on board. Fine/Near Fine. Octavo. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 240 pp. Spine stamped with foil copper titles; yellow top stain. Pictorial glossy unclipped dust jacket, showing price of $13.95, has 4.5-inch crease on top-inside corner of back flap, 1-inch crease on… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Harper & Row, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Three-guarter light blue paper over quarter dark blue cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. Signed. Small quarto. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 305 pp. Association copy. Signed by author on title page, "John D MacDonald Sept 1981," with inscription to friend and fellow writer Joe L. Hensley on front free… Ler mais sobre este item

Huntington Woods, MI: Phantasia Press, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth on board. Fine/Lacking dust jacket. Signed. Small quarto. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 332 pp. Association copy. Signed by author on title page, with inscription to long-time friend and fellow author Joe Hensley: "For Honest Joe my old fishing hole buddy, with undiminished lots of love… Ler mais sobre este item

New York/Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarter bound black cloth over gray paper on board. Fine/Fine. Signed. Small quarto. 9.5 x 6.75 inches. xxvix, 303 pp. Association copy. Signed by author on title page (28 Sept 97, Los Angeles), with inscription to long-time friend and fellow author Joe Hensley: "To my long-time pal, the… Ler mais sobre este item

Baltimore, MD: Borderlands Press, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth on board. Fine/Fine in Fine slipcase. Signed. Small quarto. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. 239 pp. Association copy. Number 424 of 1000 signed by author on fly leaf. Post-It laid onto front free endpaper with inscription to long-time friend and fellow author Joe Hensley and wife: "Joe,… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. Uncorrected proof. Softcover. Grey wraps in plastic protector. Fine. Signed by Harlan Ellison. Octavo. 8.25 x 5.25 inches. 229 pp. Association copy. Proofread by Hensley's long-time friend and fellow author Harlan Ellison. Inscribed and signed by Ellison on front wrap: "Proofread for errors by Harlan Ellison 29 June - 3 August 1994."… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Seaview, 1978. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Red textured paper on board. Near Fine/Fine. Book Club Edition. Octavo. 8.5 x 6 inches. 402 pp. Association copy. Embossed stamp of gifting owner at lower leading corner of front free endpaper: "Library of Harlan Ellison." Inscription with signature on title page from Ellison to recipient, long-time friend and fellow… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Bluejay Books, 1984. Bluejay Special Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good/No dustjacket as issued. A Bluejay Special Edition. Signed. Softcover. Octavo. 8.25 x 5.5 inches. 195 pp. Very Good in wraps. Association copy. Signed by author on title page, with inscription to long-time friend and fellow author Joe Hensley: "As always, with love + chum-ness, to Joe."… Ler mais sobre este item