MY BELOVED SOUTH
Putnam's, 1914. O'CONNOR, Mrs. T.P. MY BELOVED SOUTH. NY: Putnam's, 1914. Sm. 4to., pictorial blue cloth. Later printing. Very Good (small address label front endpaper, ink presentation on front blank page). $20.00. More
Putnam's, 1914. O'CONNOR, Mrs. T.P. MY BELOVED SOUTH. NY: Putnam's, 1914. Sm. 4to., pictorial blue cloth. Later printing. Very Good (small address label front endpaper, ink presentation on front blank page). $20.00. More
The Permanent Press, 1992. OWEN, Howard. LITTLEJOHN. Sag Harbor, N.Y.: The Permanent Press, 1992. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed and dated 8/19/94 by Owen on the title page. The uncommon first printing of Owen's first book, about an 82-year-old North Carolina farmer whose father lost a leg..... More
Dixie Book Company, 1936. OWEN, Marie Bankhead. [With Ethel H. CRUMPTON]. FROM CAMPFIRE TO CAHABA. Southland Series. Illustrations by Nathan Glick. Montgomery, Alabama: Dixie Book Company, [1936]. 8vo., decorative green cloth, stamped in black; 223 pages. First Edition. A Depression-era Alabama history textbook for children. Uncommon, with many copies going..... More
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993. PARKER, Michael. HELLO DOWN THERE. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1993]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Parker on title page. Near fine in d/j. $35.00. More
Minton, 1931. PATTERSON, Pernet. THE ROAD TO CANAAN. NY: Minton, Balch & Company, 1931. 12mo., black cloth in dust jacket; 240 pages. First Edition. Fictional portrayals of the Southern American Negro. Published posthumously- the author died the year prior to publication. Signed presentation from Patterson's wife on the front endpaper..... More
The Colophon Book Shop, 1979. PETERSEN, Carl. ON THE TRACK OF THE DIXIE LIMITED: FURTHER NOTES OF A FAULKNER COLLECTOR. La Grange, Illinois: The Colophon Book Shop, 1979. 8vo., printed wraps. Limited Edition of 1000 copies. Near Fine. $12.50. More
NY: William Morrow and Company, [1953]. First Edition. Signed on the front endpaper: “Wm. T. Polk.” Author’s first book. William T. (Bill) Polk, born in Warrenton, NC, is the son of Tasker Polk, a poet, prominent attorney, and North Carolina State Senator. An attorney and writer himself, William Polk served..... More
New York University Press, 1954. POLLOCK, Clark Thomas. [With Oscar CARGILL]. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS WOLFE AND HOMER ANDREW WATT. NY: New York University Press, 1954. Sm. 4to., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Pollock on front endpaper, dated 1961. In 1924, Wolfe wrote Watt, chairman of..... More
1875. PORTER, Duvall. THE POEMS OF DUVALL PORTER. Lynchburg, Va, J.P. Bell & Co., 1875. 12mo., decorative brown cloth, with black & gilt embossing. First Edition. Very Good (bright, pencil name on dedication page, few minor spots cloth). $85.00. More
Delacorte, 1970. PORTER, Katherine Anne. THE COLLECTED ESSAYS AND OCCASIONAL WRITINGS OF KATHERINE ANNE PORTER. NY: Delacorte, [1970]. 8vo., leather & patterned boards in slipcase. Signed, Limited Edition of 250 numbered copies. Fine; few scuffs slipcase. $150.00. More
Harrison of Paris, 1933. PORTER, Katherine Anne. KATHERINE ANNE PORTER'S FRENCH SONG-BOOK. [Paris]: Harrison of Paris, [1933]. 4to., cloth & boards in dust jacket. Signed, Limited Edition of 595 numbered copies printed on Van Gelder pure-rag paper. Printed and designed by Monroe Wheeler, who has additionally signed and inscribed the..... More
Harrison of Paris, 1934. PORTER, Katherine Anne. HACIENDA. [NY]: Harrison of Paris, [1934]. 8vo., cloth, teg, slipcase. Limited Edition of 895 numbered copies. Signed presentation from Porter on front endpaper, dated April 10, 1940, at Penn State. An arrow drawn by Porter refers to the title page, where Porter has..... More
Harcourt, 1944. PORTER, Katherine Anne. THE LEANING TOWER AND OTHER STORIES. NY: Harcourt, Brace, [1944]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Porter on the front endpaper, dated Mar. 17, 1957. Near fine (little darkening head spine); moderate edgewear (few tiny tears) d/j. $350.00. More
1977. PORTER, Katherine Anne. Typed Manuscript Signed. A one-page, faircopy typescript from the opening chapter of her novel Ship Of Fools, "Embarkation, I." Inscribed by Porter: For Alan L.Fox, Katherine Anne Porter. Saturday, January 29, 1977. $150.00. More
George H. Doran, 1926. REESE, Lizette Woodworth. THE SELECTED POEMS OF LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE. NY: George H. Doran, [1926]. First Edition. Nr. fine (lower corners little bumped); some edgewear (small chips & tears) d/j. $35.00. More
Farrar & Rinehart, 1930. REESE, Lizette Woodworth. WHITE APRIL. NY: Farrar & Rinehart, [1930]. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, with the publisher's colophon. Signed by Resse on front endpaper. Very Good; wear (covers sunned with some light staining, small chip lower spine) d/j. $75.00. More
D. Appleton-Century Company, 1939. RICE, Alice Hegan. OUR ERNIE. NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1939. Small 8vo., green cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition, first printing. Signed, with the pencil signature of "Augusta Wallace, 1939" on the front endpaper. There was stage actress around this time period from Louisville, Kentucky, by..... More
The Century Co., 1912. RICE, Alice Hegan. A ROMANTIC OF BILLY-GOAT HILL. Illustrations by George Wright. NY: The Century Co., 1912. Small 8vo., green cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Rice on the front endpaper, to author Theodore F. Wolfe: "For Dr. Theodore Wolfe, with the hope..... More
1924. RICE, Cale Young. Autograph Manuscript Signed. One page, on St. James Court, Louisville, Kentucky, stationery. A 16-line fair copy manuscript of "A Litany," no date but this copy penned in 1924 from the date on the envelope (enclosed): "I call thee not Infinite Love, For unbeloved vast millions go;..... More
McClure & Company, 1909. RICE, Cale Young. NIRVANA DAYS. NY: McClure & Company, 1909. Sm. 8vo., cloth & boards. First Edition. Good (some wear & soil). $25.00. More
The Baird-Ward Press, 1923. RICE, Laban Lacy. THE MADONNA OF THE SLATE AND OTHER SHORT STORIES. Nashville: The Baird-Ward Press, 1923. Small 8vo., forest-green cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Good (fading to gilt on front cover). $25.00. More
Rockport Press Inc., 1946. ROGERS, Rebecca. THEY ASK FOR BREAD. NY: Rockport Press Inc., 1946. Tall 8vo., brick cloth in dust jacket. Story of conflict, love, tragedy, faith and human weakness in a southern industrial town by a Birmingham, Alabama author. Signed inscriptipn by Rogers on the front endpaper: "With..... More
The University Of Kentucky Press, 1975. ROLAND, Charles P. THE IMPROBABLE ERA: THE SOUTH SINCE WORLD WAR II. [No place]: The University Of Kentucky Press, [1975]. 8vo.,turquoise cloth in dust jacket; 228 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Roland on the title page: "For Patty and Bob Barrow- With cherished..... More
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1968. SANGUINETTI, Elise. THE DOWAGER. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1968]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Sanguinetti on front endpaper: "To Ed, until the [?] Islands, from your oldest and dearest friend, Elise. (Elise Sanguinetti, 1968, Alabama!!!" Fine; minor wear d/j. $50.00... More
C.H. Graves Co., 1911. SHEPHERD, Catharine. MY LADY'S TOILETTE TABLE. Philadelphia: C.H. Graves Co., [1911]. 24mo., pictorial boards, bound with ribbon through three punch holes- as issued. Facsimile Edition. A series of illustrations, designed and executed more than a century ago and presented by Shepherd to a favorite niece. Essentially..... More