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 about Southern Is
New York: Ballantine, 1974. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 247 PP. Stated First Printing with no other dates on the copyright page. Scarce book. From the Pulitzer Prize Winning author of The Yearling. General wear from a light reading. PO ink to last page of... More about South Moon Under (FIRST PB PRINTING); Pioneer Life in the Backwoods of Florida
Macon, GA: The Tubman African American Museum, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 X 12 1/4 Inches. 187 PP. Large format, profusely illustrated history of Macon's Black Communities. "This book represents a significant milestone for this community. It is a written record of remarkable men and women who have... More about Macon's Black Heritage: The Untold Story (FIRST PRINTING
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 601 PP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $35.00 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by author directly on the title-page. More about Dwelling Place: A Plantation Epic (SIGNED & INSCRIBED FIRST PRINTING
Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 11 X 8 5/8 Inches. 97 PP. Original review slip pasted to front pastedown. Ex-library with sticker on spine of book (hidden by DJ) and pocket removed from back. A very clean ex-library copy with no additional... More about Images of the Southern Writer (REVIEW COPY
Nashville: Broadmen Press, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 Inches. 132 PP. Original illustrated boards with DJ. Price of $1.50 intact on front flap. Written in African-American Vernacular English. Light wear to board edges. DJ worn and slightly chipped at edges and folds. From the rear... More about Gen'eman of de South (FIRST PRINTING
Tallahassee: The Florida State University, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 136 PP. Florida State University Studies book #39. Remnants of original Florida State University review slip glued to front panel of DJ. Rather exhaustive history of Thomas County Georgia. More about Ante-Bellum Thomas County 1825-1861
Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Printing & Publishing Co., 1892. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 3/8 Inches. 311 PP. Original decoarated publisher red cloth binding with Jubilee Hall in gilt on front cover. Hint of scuffing. A clean and fresh copy overall. More about The Story of the Jubilee Singers (CONDITION COPY
Nashville, TN: McClanahan Publishing House, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 224 PP. Excellent book covering the Western Kentucky and Tennessee struggle between tobacco farmers and The American Tobacco Company. It is said that this farmer uprising against the tobacco monopolies of the American... More about On Bended Knee: the Night Rider Story (Black Patch Tobacco War of TN/KY
Lebanon, TN: Published by the Author, 1935. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 Inches. 303 PP. Original blue cloth with gilt title stamping to cover and spine. PO bookplate on front pastedown. A very appealing copy overall. More about A History of Cumberland University 1842-1935 (FIRST PRINTING
Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 183 PP. Signed and inscribed by both authors directly on the title-page. Original price of $39.95 intact on front flap. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page... More about Private Gardens of Georgia (SIGNED FIRST EDITION
Jackson, Miss. University Press of Mississippi, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 320 PP. Stated First Printing signed by Matrana directly on the title-page. More about Lost Plantations of the South (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 278 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $5.95 intact on front flap (a faint pen mark through price). DJ a bit worn at edges and folds. A few scuffs. An... More about Deliverance (FIRST PRINTING W/ DJ
New York: Random House, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 477 PP. Stated First Edition with correct number line on the copyright page. Original price of $22.50 intact on front flap. Signed by author Robert Hicks directly on the FFEP. Foxing to top gutter. From... More about A Robert Penn Warren Reader (FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF AUTHOR ROBERT HICKS
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1940. First Thus. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 38 PP. Original green boards. Cover art by Ernest Townsend. A bit of wear to DJ edges. A very appealing copy overall. More about Eneas Africanus (1st THUS w/ DJ
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 about The Mansion
New York: The Modern Library, 1932. Early Edition. Hardcover. 4 3/8 X 6 5/8 Inches. 380 PP + 7 PP Catalog. Original "flexible" modern library binding. Early ML edition with original price of 95 cents and 268 books listed on rear panel. Hint of wear to DJ edges. A very attractive copy. More about Sanctuary (SCARCE ORIGINAL FORMAT
Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 Inches. 98 PP. First printing in DJ. Original Review slip laid-in at front. Signed and inscribed by Wills to Bill Boozer, editor of the Faulkner Newsletter and Book Columnist for the Nashville Banner newspaper. Autograph dated October 3, 1976. More about Selected Poems (SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY W/ REVIEW SLIP
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 264 PP. Early edition in the original DJ. Price of $2.95 intact on front flap. Letter code of "L-F" on the copyright page, indicating a November, 1931 printing according to Zempel. Light scuff to spine... More about Ol' Man Adam An' His Chillun: Being the Tales they Tell about the Time When the Lord Walked the...
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 about The Heart of Old Hickory and Other Stories of Tennessee (SIGNED AND INSCRIBED TO DONALD DAVIDSON...
New York: Signet, 1952. James Avati. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 192 PP. Stated "First Printing, November 1952" on the copyright page. Signet book #970. A sharp copy with a hint of wear to edges and spine. Cover art by James Avati. More about Love in a Dry Season; Explosive Emotions in a Southern Town
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 308 PP. Signed by Lytle directly on the title-page. First printing with full and complete numberline on the copyright page. Lytle was one of the leaders of the Agrarian movement and one... More about Southerners and Europeans: Essays in a Time of Disorder (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1957. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 373 PP. Signed by Lytle directly on the title-page. Stated "Second Printing" copy in the original dust jacket. Lytle was one of the leaders of the Agrarian movement and one of the contributors of the southern... More about The Velvet Horn (SIGNED
New York: Dell, 1953. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 3/8 Inches. 288 PP. Dell Book #708. First paperback printing. A few creases to covers. Bit of wear to the spine. Original price of 25 cents on front cover. More about Mosquitoes: A Brilliant Novel of Bohemian Life
New York: The Dial Press, 1952. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 226 PP. First printing with original price of $2.75 intact on front flap. Light sunning to edges. DJ exhibits a bit of wear and minor paper loss to edges and folds. From the... More about Shiloh (FIRST PRINTING