41. Lewis, Sinclair.

It Can’t Happen Here [The Novel that tells you what will happen to your family if America gets a Dictator].

4th Reprint of the 1939 Edition (with the rare dustjacket). New York, Triangle Books, 1941. Octavo. 458 pages. Original publisher’s Hardcover with the rare, illustrated dustjacket, including the rear flap with the photograph of an idyllic american living-room secenery. In protective Mylar. From the private library of Walter Blake, with his personal stamp to the titlepage. In excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. The dustjacket extremely scarce in this condition.

42. Lewisohn, Ludwig.

This People.

New York and London, Harper & Brothers, 1933. 14 cm x 21 cm. 305 pages. Original hardcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

43. [Lincoln, Abraham] Hurt, James.

Writing Illinois – The Prairie, Lincoln and Chicago.

Chicago, University of Illinois Press, 1992. 16 x 24 cm. 154 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

44. Malamud, Bernard.

Long Work, Short Life [″I intend to say something about my life a writer….”].

Hoosick Falls, Bennington College, 1985. 8°. Frontispiece (Faksimile-page of a Manuscript by Malamud), 19 pages. Illustrated with three full-page photographs: 1. Bernard Malamud reading at the Carriage Barn, Bennington College (1978) / 2. Bernard Malamud in the 1960s (Clemens Kalischer photo) / 3. Bernard Malamud with Ben Belitt at Bennington College in 1981 (Kyle Hughes Photo). Softcover. Original brochure. One of only 1000 copies of this limited edition. As new ! [The Bennington Chapbooks in Literature – Published in Memory of William Troy].

45. McCullers, Carson.

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.

Facsimile of the First Edition. Shelton, The First Edition Library, 1967. Octavo. 356 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. The book is housed in its original slipcase. Close to new ! Absolutely Fine condition with an only mildly sunned dustjacket-spine. Includes even the publisher’s advertising slip.

46. Milosz, Czeslaw.

The Seizure of Power [Signed – Uncorrected Proof]. Translated by Celina Wieniewska.

Unrevised, Uncorrected Proof. New York, Farrar – Straus – Giroux, 1982. Octavo. 245 pages. Original Softcover in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. A very rare, signed version of this uncorrected Proof with Milosz’s signature on the titlepage.

47. [Milton Hindus Provenance] Various.

Columbia Poetry 1939 – [Personal copy of poet Milton Hindus, with his poetry published in this Anthology. The book contains the following poems by Milton Hindus: “For the Lover of Walks” / “Summer Nights” / “Self Wears Vanity to Make Itself Invisible” / “Prayer to My Muse” / The Anthology also includes six first edition poems by Thomas Merton.

New York, Columbia University Press, 1939. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. XIX, 93 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. From the library of poet and critic, Milton Hindus, with his name on the front free endpaper.

48. Morris, Willie.

A Prayer for the Opening of the Little League Season. Illustrated by Barry Moser.

San Diego / New York / London, Harcourt Brace & Company, 1995. 18.8 cm x 19.9 cm. Unpaginated (28 pages). Colour illustrations. Original Hardcover with original slipcase. Slipcase still in protective film. As New condition with only minor signs of external wear. This edition has been specially bound and is limited to three hundred copies signed by the author and illustrator. This copy is number 74.

49. Oates, Joyce Carol.

Angel of Light.

New York, E.P. Dutton, 1981. 16 cm x 24 cm. 434 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Inscribed and signed by Joyce Carol Oates.

50. Olds, Sharon / [Jane Cooper].

Satan Says. [Association Copy]

First Edition. Pittsburg, University of Pittsburg Press, 1980. 14 x 20 cm. 72 pages. Original Softcover. Very good+ condition. Association copy with the author’s dedication to poet Jane Cooper on the half title and her full signature on the title page. Clean and tight copy with some minor discolorations and a faded spine.

51. [Olson, Charles] Clark, Tom.

Charles Olson – The Allegory of a Poet’s Life.

New York, London W.W. Norton & Company, 1991. 17 cm x 24 cm. XI, 403 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Jacket design Jay J. Smith. Cover photography of Charles Olson Goliard Press. Leading edge deckled. Very good, actually in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

52. Olson, Elder.

The Cock of Heaven.

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1940. 24,5 cm x 18,5 cm. 105 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good (clear signs of wear but overall in very good condition). Dustjacket slightly chipped. Only slightly foxed.

53. Payne, C.Douglas.

Youth in Revolt – The Journals of Nick Twist. Volumes I, II, III (Youth in Revolt – Youth in Bondage – Youth in Exile).

FIRST Edition. Sebastopol (California), Aivia Press, 1993. 8°. 503 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in FINE condition. Some very minor discoloration to the edge. SIGNED by Payne on the titlepage.

54. Phillips, Jayne Anne.

Machine Dreams.

New York, E.P. Dutton / Seymour Lawrence, 1984. 16 cm x 24 cm. 331 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Excellent, very good+ or even better condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed by Jayne Anne Phillips on the titlepage.

55. Pinsky, Robert.

Jersey Rain.

New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000. Octavo. 52 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only.

56. Potter, Stephen.

Potter on America.

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1956. 13.5 cm x 21 cm. 160 Pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Some stains on covers and edges.

57. Price, Reynolds.

Things Themselves. Essays & Scenes.

First Edition. New York, Atheneum, 1972. 21cm x 13cm. xv,269 (1) pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition.

58. Redding, J. Saunders (Jay Saunders).

No Day of Triumph. With an introduction by Richard Wright.

First edition. New York ; London, Harper & brothers, 1942. 23 cm. 342 pages. Original hardcover. Good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. There’s noticeable rubbing of and discolouration to the spine. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown.

59. Redel, Victoria.

Where the Road Bottoms Out – A Collection of Stories.

New York, Alfred A Knopf, 1995. 13.5 cm x 21 cm. 171 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition+ with only minor signs of external wear. Signed by author. Yellow top edge decoration.

60. Rexroth, Kenneth.

With Eye and Ear.

New York, Herder and Herder, 1970. 16 cm x 23.5 cm. 217 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed and inscribed by Kenneth Rexroth on the halftitle. [An Azimuth Book].