Springfield: Arrow Publications, 1945. Signed by Hugh B. Cave without dedication "Best Wishes - Hugh B. Cave" on first page of his contribution. Octavo; [96]pp. Pulp Magazine. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers trimmed, with light rubbing and a few shallot wears along edges, heavy creasing and soiling to back panel..... More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. First American Edition. Octavo; publisher's maroon cloth, silver foil spine titling, black topstain; [8],402pp. Light wear and faint surface scratches to boards, spine a shade cocked and toned, later ownership signature to front free endpaper, textblock uniformly toned, else Very Good and sound, albeit..... More

New York: Vanguard Press, [1969]. First English-Language Edition. Octavo; publisher's cloth in white decorative dust jacket retaining original price ($6.95); [8],405pp. Ex-Upper St. Clair Library with usual markings, jacket a bit wrinkled, corners bumped with brief exposure, later ownership signature to front free endpaper, else a Good to Very Good..... More

[Bogotá]: Editorial la Oveja Negra, [1981]. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's boards in pictorial dust jacket; 156pp. Boards and jacket extremities rather rubbed with a number of short closed tears to jacket margins briefly touching text, partly removed old price sticker to rear panel as well as small paper abrasion affecting..... More

Dallas, TX: Pressworks, 1980. Limited Edition of 376 copies, this copy signed out of series by Barthelme on colophon. Slim octavo; 22pp. collage frontis and three plates by the author laid in. Cloth-backed marbled boards with gilt lettering. Boards are sturdy and square with faint shelfwear and a slight cock..... More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, [1993]. Later printing. Octavo; publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket retaining original price ($13.95), Newbery Medal present on front panel; [10],180pp. Jacket extremities moderately rubbed, verso rather foxed as is top textblock edge, previous owner's bookplate partly obscuring bookplate signed by the author affixed to front..... More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc., 1936. First Edition. Octavo. 272 pp. Illustrated dust jacket. Black cloth stamped in gilt. Price-clipped dust jacket chipped along edges with neat but amateur tape repair to verso; general soiling. Boards show light shelfwear with general rubbing and scuffing. Slight..... More

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Second American Edition, Limited Issue of 350 copies signed by Bowles on publisher's tipped in leaf, this being #167. Octavo. 406 pp. Unprinted acetate dust jacket. Paper-covered boards with green backstrip and paper title label to spine; black endpapers. Light surface..... More

New York: Red Ozier Press, 1982. Limited Edition of 185 copies signed by Rey Rosa, Bowles, and Craven, this being #180. Tall octavo. [16] pp. Illustrations. Gray paper-covered boards with black cloth spine and illustration and lettering to front. Light wear and fading along spine and edges. Binding is sound..... More

Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. First Edition, Limited Issue of 250 copies signed by Bowles and Mrabet at colophon, this being #100. Octavo. 123 pp. Unprinted acetate dust jacket. Cream paper-covered boards with black backstrip and title label to spine; magenta endpapers. Mild general rubbing to..... More

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. First Edition, Limited Issue of 200 copies signed by Choukri, Layachi, Mrabet, and Bowles on publisher's tipped in sheet. Octavo. 145 pp. Unprinted acetate dust jacket. Bound in paper-covered boards with blue cloth backstrip and paper title label to spine; charcoal endpapers... More

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. First Edition, Limited Issue of 350 numbered copies signed by Bowles on tipped in sheet between second and third leaves. Unprinted acetate dust jacket. Bound in paper-covered boards with green backstrip and paper title label to spine; gray endpapers. Dust jacket..... More

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1980. Limited First Edition of 200 numbered copies signed by Mrabet and Bowles on a tipped in lead following copyright page, this being #28. Octavo. 86 pp. Unprinted acetate dust jacket. Bound in light brown paper-covered boards printed in red, white, and blue with..... More