New York: Tibor de Nagy Editions, 1970. SIGNED first edition - The author's first book, and the last in the series of limited edition poetry pamphlets published by this press. Issued in a limited edition of only 300 copies. An interesting association copy INSCRIBED on the title page to poet Barbara Guest, one of the dedicatees - "Having stumbled on the secret platform, the cartographer serenely gazed into the blue . . . with my love, Walter. The poem dedicated to Guest is titled 'Don't Speak to Me about Cartographers.'

London: Michael Joseph, (1974) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Uncommon collection of short fiction by this crime writer, one of the most important writers of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Many have her trademark plot twists, others will sadden or shock the reader - and two are romantic adventures, another is a recollection of a night in London during the blitz. A presentation copy, warmly and boldly INSCRIBED on the front endpaper to the Danish author Tage La Cour - "Signed for Tage La Cour with kindest regards" and dated in 1975. ISBN: 0-7181-12725.

New York: Walker, (1984) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's second mystery novel, and the firdt in the series featuring racetrack announcer and amateur sleuth Jerry Brogan, set in the world of horse racing in Southern California. An association copy INSCRIBED on the title page. 189 pp. ISBN: 0-802755755.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883. Hardcover first edition - Even 130 years ago, Americans were known for their wasteful ways with food! This vintage cookbook is full of ideas of what to do with leftovers. Small oblong format, bound in color pictorial boards backed with a maroon cloth spine. 102 pp plus 2 pp ads.

New York: Delacorte, (1990). SIGNED first edition - Third thriller featuring FBI agents Cuthbert Gibbons and Mike Tozzi. An association copy INSCRIBED on the title page to Tom and Enid (Schantz, founders of the Rue Morgue Press) 281 pp. Publisher's letter laid in. ISBN: 0-385299672.

New York: Delacorte, (1991). SIGNED first edition - Fourth thriller featuring FBI agents Cuthbert Gibbons and Mike Tozzi, who are assigned the task of protecting a mob informant until he can testify. An association copy INSCRIBED on the title page to Tom and Enid (Schantz, founders of the Rue Morgue Press). 278 pp. Publisher's material laid in.

New York: Henry Holt, (1996) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Second collection of short stories from this Pulitzer prize winning author. The titles of the stories reflect the popular culture as seen in the tabloids - Titanic Victim Speaks Through Waterbed; Woman Loses Cookie Bake-off, Sets Self on Fire - but the stories themselves are sometimes surreal, sometimes hilarious and sometimes sad - a compassionate look at people on the outside. A copy warmly INSCRIBED to film director and producer Sidney Pollack on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 203 pp. ISBN: 0-8050-31316.

n.p. [Berkeley, CA]: Thorp Springs Press, (1977). SIGNED first edition - An association copy, INSCRIBED on the title page to a fellow poet, and dated in 1978. Unpaginated.

New York: Macmillan, 1962. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "A Candid Close-up of a Forceful Man and His Often Controversial Impact on a Great City." Biography of the 34th mayor of San Francisco (from 1956 to 1963) - Greek-born Christopher was credited with a strong record on civil rights and bringing the Giants to San Francisco, but also with redevelopment that destroyed much of the character of the city and displaced many of the ethnic groups - especially African Americans. SIGNED on the front endpaper by both Geoge Christopher and author George Dorsey. Photographs. 238 pp.

New York: Macmillan, 1962. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "A Candid Close-up of a Forceful Man and His Often Controversial Impact on a Great City." Interesting association copy of this biography of the 34th mayor of San Francisco (from 1956 to 1963) INSCRIBED to his secretary as follows "To Peg - who does all the good things I get credit for, and adroitly hides my mistakes! Thanks to the most efficient and proficient secretary in the world!" and dated 6/15/62. Greek-born Christopher was credited with a strong record on civil rights and bringing the Giants to San Francisco, but also with redevelopment that destroyed much of the character of the city and displaced many of the ethnic groups - especially African Americans. Photographs. 238 pp.

Paradise, California: Dustbooks, 1976. SIGNED first edition - A collection of poems, with drawings and cover design by Cathleen Daly. A presentation copy INSCRIBED on the title page "for Tom - with many thanks for such good design" and signed by both the author and the illustrator. Designed at Mason Street Press, San Francisco. 66 pp. ISBN: 0-913218294.

np: O Books, 1995. SIGNED first edition - The poet's sixth book. INSCRIBED on the title page to another noted poet and literay critic. 81 pp. . ISBN: 1882022289.

Boston: Little Brown, (1980) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A very funny novel of 'steadily graduating erotomania.' INSCRIBED on the front endpaper to writer and philosopher Hugh Moorhead. De Vries was one of the 250 people quoted in Moorhead's book "The Meaning of Life." 221 pp. Dust jacket design by Paul Bacon. ISBN: 0-316-181846.

New York: George Braziller, (1977). SIGNED first edition - The first collection published under this name by DeFrees - for thirty years she was known as Sister Mary Gilbert, and her earlier collections were published under that name. Introductory note by Richard Howard. Association copy INSCRIBED on the half title page to another poet with the note "for -- and the Big Sky, letting go" and dated in 1979. 78 pp. ISBN: 0-807608459.

New York: Viking, 1940. Hardcover first edition - His scarce third book, a collection of short stories illustrated by Valenti Angelo.

Huron, Ohio: Working Lives Series / Bottom Dog Press, (2001). SIGNED first edition - The author's first major work of fiction (preceded by short story chapbooks) - three novellas set in an Ohio of the mind and heart. "Magic Realism comes to the Midwest." Association copy INSCRIBED by the author - "thanks for your words" - underneath the frontispiece drawing. 118 pp. ISBN: 0-933087683.

Berkeley, CA: Archangel Books, (1976). SIGNED first edition - Warmly inscribed on the first page to fellow Bay area poet Elizabeth Harrod with the comment that the title "Not Crete" on one of the poems was her idea. Post card invitation to a book release party laid in. Susan Seddon Boulet cover art. One of only 1000 copies in the first edition. 59 pp. ISBN: 0-918046017.

New York: Liveright, (1975.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An association copy INSCRIBED on the half title page "For Robert, with friendship and admiration" and dated in the year of publication. "Robert" is Robert Chrisman, activist , poet, and co-founder of 'The Black Scholar' (his name and address appear on the front pastedown, underneath the dust jacket flap) 131 pp. ISBN: 0-87140-6136.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, n.d. (ca 1936.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Sheets printed in England. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Ernest Shepard. The basis of Housman's most sucessful play. A unique copy, SIGNED by Laurence Housman with the words "his signature" underneath (in Housman's hand) the words "Harry Essex, his book." Essex (1910-1997) was a writer, movie director and film producer. This copy is also SIGNED by Helen Hayes (1900-1993), whose starring role in this 1936 Broadway play was perhaps her greatest role ever. Hayes' signature is followed by the words, "his friend" with a line going up to Essex's name. 470 pp.

Newcastle, CA: The Blue Oak Press / Capra Press, 1977. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An epic narrative poem, set in the Sierra Nevada foothills, a book which he said it took him 13 years to write. An association copy INSCRIBED on the title page to fellow poet and author, Gary Elder and dated in 1978 (among other things, Elder wrote an afterward to the 1979 edition of Elder's 'Arnulfsaga'. Publisher's material laid in. Illustrated with the author's photographs. 314 pp plus a note by the author 3 additional photographs. Uncommon in hardcover, and especially so inscribed. ISBN: 0-912950331.

New York: Henry Holt, (1951.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A late and uncommon collection of poetry by Hughes - a portrait of the community of Harlem in transition after the war. Dedicated to Ralph and Fanny Ellison. An interesting association copy "To my dear friend Kathy by way of my mother Alice C. Browning. I know you will cherish this as I cherish all of her books." and dated in 1985, the year Browning died. Browning was an active member of the Chicago Black Renaissance, who, among other things, founded and published the 1940s magazine "Negro Story" which included contributions by Langston Hughes. 75 pp.

New York: Norton, (1973). SIGNED - His fourth collection of poems - although many of these are set in Montana, where Hugo lived and taught for years, they are far more than just "regional" poetry. The final poem "Degrees of Gray in Philipsburg" is one of his best known and most widely anthologized and in its bleakness it is more appropriate now than when it was written "The principal supporting business now is/ rage. Hatred of the various grays/ the mountain sends. Hatred of the mill." Warmly INSCRIBED on the half title page to another poet "For -- who will never end in a reservoir. Fondly, Dick." 79 pp. ISBN: 0-39300936X.

New York: Ives Washburn Publishers, 1934. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of poetry by the son of early movie mogul, Jesse Lasky (among other things, co-founder of Paramount Pictures), who was himself a very sucessful screenwriter. Presentation copy INSCRIBED "To Julius and 'Hattie' Evans - in memory of the merry mornings at 'Mother Lubin's' - Best of luck." 59 pp.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1983.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His first novel (preceded by three collections of short stories), letters from a serial killer to Truman Capote, the author of 'In Cold Blood.' Association copy with a very long inscription to a fellow writer filling the entire front endpaper "For the one, the only one, the very, very one person of YOUTH. . . who makes me laugh! Except it's chiefly, maybe even exclusively, because she is in possession of the wit, the insight," and so on for several more lines - SIGNED "with love and kisses" and dated in the year of publication. 268 pp. ISBN: 0-03-0614775.