New York: Poseidon Press, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 274 PP. Signed by Harry Crews directly on the title-page. Original price of $19.00 intact on front flap of DJ. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page..... More
Parsons, WV: McClain Printing Co., 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 6 X 8 3/4 Inches. 363 PP. Signed with a lengthy and intimate inscription on the FFEP by the author. A fine (but rather eclectic) collection of stories about Appalachia. Orignal boards clean and sharp. DJ a bit worn and chipped..... More
New York: Exposition Press, 1964. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 147 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed by author directly on the ffep. Light wear to DJ edges. Smudge to ffep. OCLC locates only "1" copy of this title. More
Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers, 1974. Bill Dreath. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 1/4 X 4 1/2 Inches. Original illustrated hardcover. No DJ as issued. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Mostly unknown early cartoons poking fun at Southern lifestyle. It's like a page out of a Jeff Foxworthy..... More
Boston: The Page Company, 1895. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 1/2 Inches. 208 PP. Signed, "Mr. Donald Davidson, Singer of beautiful songs: a tongue of silver and a heart of gold, Will Allen Dromgoole - Nashville, 1929" directly on the FFEP. A nice association copy. From Fugitive Poet..... More
New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 436 PP. Stated First Printing on the copyright page. Original blue publisher cloth a bit rubbed at spine. Original price of $4.75 intact on front flap of dust jacket. A very clean copy in..... More
New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 436 PP. Stated First Printing on the copyright page. Original blue publisher cloth clean and sharp. Original price of $4.75 intact on front flap of dust jacket. Discreet PO name to FFEP. A very..... More
New York: Random House, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 286 PP. Original price of $3.00 intact on front flap of dust jacket. First few pages have a slight crease. DJ sunned a bit at spine. A bit of wear to head and foot..... More
New York: Random House, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 286 PP. Original green and black boards a bit worn at eges. DJ exhibits some wear to edges and folds. A bit of staining to DJ. Price-clipped. Sounds worse than it appears. A respectable..... More
New York: Random House, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 371 PP. Stated First Printing on the copyright page. Original price of $3.95 intact on front flap of dust jacket. A clean and bright copy in nearly all respects. Slightest hint of rubbing to..... More
Little Rock, AR: River's Edge Media, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 X 9 1/4 Inches. 216 PP. Stated First Edition on the copyright page. Original price of $34.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Accompanied by original advertising bookmark for this title. Ever heard of southerners getting together..... More
Little Rock, AR: River's Edge Media, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 216 PP. Compilation of uniquely southern tales by over a dozen authors. Includes original CD as issued. Original price of $34.95 intact on front flap. More
Madison, WI: Tyrus Books, 2010. Signed Limited Edition. Leather bound. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 Inches. 386 PP. One of 100 numbered copies signed by all 20 contributing authors. Each author has signed at the head of their story, with Morgan Freeman and Carolyn Haines signing on the actual limitation..... More
Chicago: W.H. Harrison, Jr. Publishing Company, 1888. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 7 3/4 Inches. 192 Pages. A nice 19th century self-help marketing guide that promises that there is wealth to be had if you simply buy this book! Ways to wealth include; Alfalfa, Asparagus, Broom Sedge..... More
Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 377 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Nice history of Vanderbilt University written by long-time Chancellor Alexander Heard (namesake of the Heard Library on campus)..... More
New York: Whittlesey House, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 1/4 Inches. 364 PP. First printing with $3.00 original price on rear flap. Front flap is clipped, but price is on back as stated. This novel explores the volatile world of the pre-Civil Rights south through..... More
New York: Literary Guild, 1929. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 311 PP. Original Literary Guild edition in the original issue DJ. Interestingly, this particular copy bears a handwritten inscription from George Gershwin to Al Jolson. While the association does make sense, as the author (Heyward)..... More
Memphis: DeGaris Printing Company, 1896. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 1/4 X 7 Inches. 129 PP. Self-published tale of corruption in late 19th century Tennessee. Housed in original orange paper wraps. Chipping to edges and spine. Covers quite stained and worn. Gutters foxed and dusty. A few pages..... More
Nashville, TN: Brandon Printing Company, 1898. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 10 1/2 X 13 3/4 Inches. 494 PP + Index. Official photographic album created to celebrate the near six-month Centennial celebration of Tennessee statehood. Published under the direction of Dr. W.L. Dudley and G.H. Baskette of the Committee on..... More
New York: Random House, 1942. Aldren Watson. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches. 295 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Novel of Applachia from this noted early 20th century supporter of civil rights in Tennessee. Period bookstore label on FFEP (The Personal Book..... More
Columbia, SC: Bryan Co., 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 116 PP. Original green cloth binding lightly rubbed. Foxing to endpapers and occasional foxing throughout. Dust jacket a bit soild with a few small chips. Illustrated with three full-page photographic portraits of former slaves..... More
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1910. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches.329 PP. First printing copy in the original green cloth binding. Decorative ruling to front cover with gilt title work near perfect. Collection of stories told in typical souther dialect of the time. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1927. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 8 Inches. 40 PP. One of only 393 copies published by Cape. This is technically the fourth edition of James Joyce's first book. Each of the original three editions were published with similar limitations, so locating any of these early..... More
Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 209 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. More
Oxford: Yoknapatawpha Press. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches.265 PP. First printing copy with original price of $12.95 on front flap. Signed by Willie Morris on the front end page. A sharp copy overall. More