New York: Putnam, 1999. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first book, an unusual mystery introducing Episcopalian priest Lily Connor who takes over as interim pastor of a wealthy Boston church. SIGNED on a blank prelim page. 274 pp. ISBN: 0-399-14577x.

San Francisco: Open Space, 1964. SIGNED first edition - The author's first book. One of 300 copies printed and designed at the White Rabbit Press by Graham Mackintosh. SIGNED on the verso of the half title page by the author.

New York: Morrow, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book, an Edgar winning mystery - the story of an 18 year old determined to be the head of his own crack cocaine kingdom in Harlem with the only thing standing between him and his dream is his probation officer. Cover praise from such diverse writers as Katherine Dunn, Andrew Vachss and Oliver Stone, among others. 431 pp. ISBN: 0-688-100686.

New York: Morrow, 1991. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first book, winner of the Edgar award for best first novel. The story of an 18 year old determined to be the head of his own crack cocaine kingdom in Harlem - the only thing standing between him and his dream is his probation officer. SIGNED on the title page. Cover praise from such diverse writers as Katherine Dunn, Andrew Vachss and Oliver Stone, among others. 431 pp. ISBN: 0-688-100686.

New York: Morrow, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book, an Edgar winning mystery - the story of an 18 year old determined to be the head of his own crack cocaine kingdom in Harlem. The only thing standing between him and his dream is his probation officer. Cover praise from such diverse writers as Katherine Dunn, Andrew Vachss and Oliver Stone, among others. 431 pp. ISBN: 0-688-100686.

Cambridge, MA: Zoland Books, (1999). SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first major collection of this award-winning writer's work - in her introduction Hoffman notes that Bocock is a writer who "has long been admired by other writers." Spanning over half a century, this collection of twelve short stories and one novalle introduces readers to Bocock's powerfully assured and accomplished short fiction. These are stories of courageous women facing crises of identity, oppression, and betrayal. The first five are set in the South where Bocock was born and raised. Introduction by Alice Hoffman. SIGNED on the bottom of the title page by Alice Hoffman, and uncommon thus. 246 pp. ISBN: 1-581950004.

London: Constable & Co., Ltd. (1993) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, introducing Detective Chief Inspector Ian Roper. 190 pp. ISBN: 0-094722005.

Chicago and Urbana: University of Illinois Press, (1975). First edition - His first book, a 30 poem sequence about the famous chief of the Sauk and Fox tribe (the tribe to which his great grandmother belonged), poems which examine Black Hawk's transformation from boy to warrior to chief to defeated, embittered old man, a prisoner of the whites. Praise from Michael Harper and Dee Brown, among others. 86 pp. ISBN: 0-252005287.

Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1992. First edition - Her first collection of poems and short prose pieces, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Poetry. 234 pp. ISBN: 0-876858841.

New York: Grove Press, (2018) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The author's first book, a memoir by the daughter of Steve Jobs described as a coming of age story which is partially a portrait of a complex family and partly a love letter to California in the 70s and 80s. SIGNED on the title page by the author. Named one of the best books of the year by the NY Times, the New Yorker, NPR and many others. Illustrated with photographs. ISBN: 978-0802128232.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1975) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel to feature Charles Paris, professional actor and amateur sleuth. "It is a lighthearted frolic that is, at the same time, a beautifully ingenious puzzle" 192 pp. ISBN: 0-684-147076.

London: Gollancz, 1975. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel to feature Charles Paris, professional actor and amateur sleuth. "It is a lighthearted frolic that is, at the same time, a beautifully ingenious puzzle" 192 pp. ISBN: 0-575-019980.

New York: Macmillan, (1969) dj. Hardcover first edition - An unusual experimental work - the first page states only "Man is dead." - the first book written while he was still a young man, by this author and literary agent, who, among other things, established the Edge Foundation, an organization that brings together leading thinkers across a broad range of scientific and technical fields. Small format. 166 pp plus 4 pp of notes.

New York: Harper Collins, (2008). SIGNED hardcover first edition - And "sometimes you don't." A charming book featuring a brother and sister - and a cat which follows them everywhere - and in very simple words and pictures shows life as a series of little victories and little disappointments. SIGNED on the title page by the illustrator Lisa Brown, with a drawing of a cat. Meredith Gary's first book for children. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-0061140167.

New York: Putnam, (1988) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a thriller introducing renegade FBI agents Cuthbert Gibbons and Mike Tozzi. SIGNED on the title page. 256 pp. ISBN: 0-399133402.

New York: Putnam, (1988) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a thriller introducing renegade FBI agents Cuthbert Gibbons and Mike Tozzi. SIGNED on the half title page beneath a quote from the book "That menacing grin lingered in the air like the Cheshire cat's." 256 pp. ISBN: 0-399133402.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A girl and her father go hunting for a fox who had stolen her pet rabbit - only to realize that the fox itself was hungry and deserving of pity. A lovely book with evocative illustrations by Allen Garns. The author's first book for children, and the first illustrated book by Garns. INSCRIBED by the author opposite the title page "To --- very special friends and neighbors" and dated in the year of publication. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-679-915249.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first mystery - introduces Irene Kelly, reporter, amateur sleuth and resident of a southern California beach community. Boldly INSCRIBED in silver on the title page ("for Jill, with my best wishes for a Happy Mother's Day.") Nominated for the Agatha. 256 pp. ISBN: 0-671-782002.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first mystery - introduces Irene Kelly, reporter, amateur sleuth and resident of a southern California beach community. Nominated for the Agatha. SIGNED by Burke in silver on the title page (which has a black background.) 256 pp. ISBN: 0-671-782002.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first mystery - introduces Irene Kelly, reporter, amateur sleuth and resident of a southern California beach community. SIGNED on the page preceding the title page. Nominated for the Agatha. 256 pp. ISBN: 0-671-782002.

Boston: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (1896.). Hardcover - American poet's first book, a collection of lighthearted lyric poems. A small volume bound in paper-covered boards (the front cover is uniformly faded from the original light green which is still visible on the back), measures approximately 4 by 6 inches, paper label on front cover. 96 pp.

Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, (1973). dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, the story of a man captured by aliens and transported to outer space, realizes that he is nothing more than an animal in a cage to them, a subject of experimentation and torture -but then he manages to escape. First printing with code D33. Dustjacket art by Gary Viskupic. 151 pp.

New York: Ecco Press, (2012) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book - "an extraordinary memoir about ordinary things: life and death, peace and war, the adventures of childhood and the revelations of adulthood. Writing with enormous poignancy, Benjamin Busch - a decorated U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer who served two combat tours in Iraq, an actor on The Wire , and the son of celebrated novelist Frederick Busch-offers an unforgettable meditation on life and loss, the longing for the elemental and the call of the wild, and how the curious children we were remain alive in us all." 305 pp. ISBN: 978-0062014849.

New York: Ecco Press, (2012) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The author's first book - "an extraordinary memoir about ordinary things: life and death, peace and war, the adventures of childhood and the revelations of adulthood. Writing with enormous poignancy, Benjamin Busch - a decorated U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer who served two combat tours in Iraq, an actor on The Wire , and the son of celebrated novelist Frederick Busch-offers an unforgettable meditation on life and loss, the longing for the elemental and the call of the wild, and how the curious children we were remain alive in us all."SIGNED on the title page with the last two words in the book "Live forever" and dated in the year of publication. 305 pp. ISBN: 978-0062014849.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1945. Hardcover first edition - The poet's first book, a volume from the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Foreword by Archibald Macleish, who notes that this is a book by a soldier, dedicated to soldiers but not a war book, rather a witness to war. At the time this was published, Butler was still serving in the Air Force in England. 61 pp.

New York Mariner Books (1998). SIGNED - The author's first book, a collection of short stories that describe living in the Pacific Northwest coast - from the lives of ferry workers, carpenters and park rangers to adolescents leaving home and retirees coming home again. SIGNED on the title page with the words "this one is with all best." A Best American Short Stories Discovery. 163 pp. ISBN: 0-395-891701.

New York: Dial Press, (2004,) dj. First edition - The authors' first book, a literate mystery and a coming-of-age story set at Princeton - like Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code', this involves a secret which has been protected by the deaths of many over the centuries. Nelson DeMille said 'if Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco and Dan Brown teamed up to write a novel, the result would be 'The Rule of Four' - an extraordinary and brilliant accomplishment - a must-read.' 370 pp.

New York: Henry Holt, (1989.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - First novel by Pulitzer prize winning journalist Camp (he is also the author, as John Sandford of the "Prey" novels.), an early suspense novel centered around computer crime (although the title comes from the Tarot cards). SIGNED on the title page. 231 pp. ISBN: 0-8050-09906.