Literature from Book Happy Booksellers

Boston, MA: David R. Godine, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. 7-1/2" x 10-1/2" Cloth in DJ; 54pp; DJ slightly age-toned, price-clipped & protected by mylar sleeve, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG+/VG- condition. Donne's last sermon, delivered before King Charles I in 1631, shortly before the poet's death. Edited, with a postscript by Geoffrey Keynes.… Read more about this item

London, UK: Century, 1999. First British Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in DJ; First British Edition; 288pp; DJ clean & bright with small surface tear to spine, boards square, clean & bright, pages age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/VG condition. Collection which showcases Ellroy's investigative non-fiction articles and two novellas, Hollywood Shakedown & Tijuana Mon Amour.

London, UK: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1945. First British Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/None. 108pp; No DJ, green cloth boards with gilt titling to spine, boards & pages age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG- condition. Short story collection.

New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover in DJ; 184pp; DJ clean & bright, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, Fine/Near Fine condition. Novella and stories taking an unsparing look at gay midlife.

Los Angeles, CA: The Conference Press, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+/None. 160pp; No DJ, black cloth boards with red titling to front & spine, boards edgeworn, wear to spine ends, pages slightly age-toned, very small stain to fore-edge, text unmarked, binding is sound, Good+ condition. Early story collection by the prize-winning novelist, playwright and short story writer. Contents: Introduction; Preface;… Read more about this item

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover in DJ; 376pp; DJ clean & bright with very slight edgewear to top, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, Fine/Near Fine condition. From front flap: "A joyous, imaginative tour-de-force by the author of American Studies, winner of the Los Angeles Time Art Seidenbaum Award… Read more about this item

New York: Berkley Medallion, 1965. Paperback. Good. Berkley Medallion #S1134; 284pp; Covers & spine creased, price blacked out on front cover, pages age-toned, text unmarked, binding is sound, Good condition. Provocative and incisive comments on the literary scene, Hollywood, Algren's life and more.

New York: Welcome Rain, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover in DJ; 212pp; DJ clean & bright, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, as new, Fine/Fine condition. Signed by Author. Critically acclaimed debut novel, a powerful and emotional coming-of-age story following the trials and tribulations of a Korean-American boy dealing with the trauma of sexual abuse.

New York: Philomel Books, 1980. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Cloth in DJ; 116pp; DJ clean & bright, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG+/VG condition. From front flap of DJ: "Five spellbinding tales from ancient Gaelic folklore are masterfully retold for modern readers of all ages in this superb collection by distinguished author,… Read more about this item

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1927. Hardcover. Good/None. 339pp; No DJ, blue cloth boards with gilt titling to front, faded titling to spine, minor damp staining to boards, previous owner's name to FFEP, pages slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is sound, Good condition. Three novellas: Youth: A Narrative; Heart of Darkness; The End of the Tether. Also includes… Read more about this item

New York: The Modern Library, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Cloth in DJ; 308pp; DJ price-clipped, slightly edgeworn with minor chipping to spine ends & protected by mylar sleeve, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/Good+ condition. Attractive vintage edition of classic tale of high adventure.

Port Washington, NY: Kennikat Press, 1970. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/None. 310pp; No DJ, orange/brown cloth boards, boards square, clean & bright, previous owner's name to FFEP, a few pages curled, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG- condition. Vintage history of modern Chinese literature.

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1981. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Hardcover in DJ; 160pp; DJ slightly edgeworn with minor staining to front panel & protected by mylar sleeve, boards square, clean & slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/VG- condition. Collaboration between Borges and his long-time friend Bioy-Casares. Includes six stories and a biography of H.… Read more about this item

Garden City, NY: Anchor Books, Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1967. First Edition. Paperback. Good+. Anchor Books (A492b); 293pp; Covers age-toned, spine creased, one corner of front cover creased, slight forward slant, text unmarked, binding is sound, Good+ condition. Scarce, vintage Doubleday Anchor Original edition of the Swedish playwright's autobiographical novel. "The book is a searing and astonishingly frank account of… Read more about this item

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover in DJ; 338pp; DJ clean & bright, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, as new, Fine/Fine condition. Posthumously published novel by the author of "Geek Love," set in Portland, Oregon in the mid-1960s. Foreword by Molly Crabapple.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 2041pp; Three volumes missing DJ, DJ for Vol. 4 edgeworn & protected by mylar sleeve, blue cloth boards with gilt titling to front & spine, boards square, clean & bright, minor staining to fore-edge of Vol. 3, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Four volume set… Read more about this item

New York: Award Books, 1965. Paperback. Very Good-. Award Books #A131X; 222pp; Covers & pages age-toned, previous owner's name to title page, small light stain to spine, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG- condition. Vintage novel. From front cover: "An act of violence touches off the great 'lost novel.'

Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha International, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Cloth in DJ; 214pp; DJ price-clipped, clean & bright, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/VG condition. Prize-winning novel set in Vietnam, 1964-5 by Japanese author. Translated from the Japanese by Cecilia Segawa Seigle.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1959. Softcover. Very Good. 378pp; Covers clean & bright, previous owner's name to title page, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Study in Medieval tradition, the rise of "Courtly Love" and of the allegorical method from 11th century Languedoc through 16th century England.

Saint Paul, MN: Graywolf Press, 2001. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 186pp; Covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, as new, Fine condition. The author's first story collection, focused on gay characters.