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Featured items that John Nutter plans to bring to RMBPF 2008.
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Snyder, Gary, Riprap: Origin Press (Ashland, MA), 1959. First edition of
Snyder's first book. 1/500 in Japanese style wraps. Book is VG to NF with
typical light to moderate wear. Signed by author and with Denise Levertov's
unobtrusive, embossed white bookplate on obverse of front flap (barely
noticeable lower left of second picture). Great Association copy.
$2,500.00.
Important highspot of Beat Literature
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McCarthy, Cormac, Child of God: New York, Random House (1973), 1973. First
edition. Touch of fading to red lettering on dust jacket spine. One small,
shallow dimple (about 3/16" diam.) to front and rear boards, else fine.
$1,000.00.
Modern Literature
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Cather, Willa S., O Pioneers!: Boston, Houghton Mifflin (1913). 1913 first
edition, first state, lacking the dustwrapper. The book is moderately
soiled with wear on corners and spine ends, dusting to top page edges and
wear to spine lettering, which remains legible. Nonetheless, a collectable
copy of a relatively scarce book, evocatively inscribed by the author.
$950.00.
Literature of the West
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Robinson, Marilynne, Housekeeping: NY, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1980. first
edition. Very light, typical fading to board edges, else fine in a fine dust
jacket. A beautiful copy of a surprisingly scarce book.
$650.00
Modern Literature, movie tie-in.
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Abbey, Edward, The Monkey Wrench Gang: Philadelphia, Lippincott (1975).
1975. A near fine first edition in like dust jacket with a bit of
rubbing/soiling (mostly to rear panel) and a short (1/4") closed tear at the
base of spine. A bright, very presentable example of this notoriously
fragile dust jacket.
$500.00.
Literature of the West highspot
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