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$25.00NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (1994). First edition. 467 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Dated (9.20.94) and INSCRIBED by Chavez, “For David, a fellow writer, spirit friend, lover of literature and the world of wonder. Thank you for your friendship, energy and lifeforce. Your comadre, Denise.” -
$25.00NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (1994). First edition. 467 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED by Chavez. Author photo and promotional flyer laid in.
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$45.00NY: Farrar Straus Giroux (1994). Advance reading copy. 456 pp. One bump to base of spine, else near fine in illustrated wrappers. Dated (9.20.94) and INSCRIBED by Chavez, “For David, 'Here is a world / full of love, mercy / and nourishment. / Remember your own roots, deep as oscura.” Promotional postcard laid in.
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$75.00Houston: Arte Publico (1986). First edition. 190 pp. Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers; a trade paperback original.
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$20.00NY: Knopf, 1977. First edition. 211 pp. Very near fine in like dust jacket with faints sunning to spine. Young 646.
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$25.00NY: Knopf, 1982. First edition. 99 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket that is very slightly misfolded. Review slip laid in.
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$200.00NY: Harper & Brothers (1958). First edition. 185 pp. Near fine in very good only dust jacket with overall edgewear, two short tears, and a surface abrasion to the lower corner of the front panel. SIGNED by Cheever on the title page.
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$25.00NY: Knopf, 1991. Uncorrected proof. 399 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers. Introduction by Benjamin H. Cheever.
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$200.00NY: Harper & Brothers (1957). First edition. 307 pp. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket with light toning to spine and rear panel. Winner of the National Book Award. Young 647.
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$15.00NY: Ticknor & Fields, 1993. First edition. 246 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket with a lightly faded spine. SIGNED by Chehak on the title page. Her third book.
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$22.00Minneapolis: Coffee House Press, 1996. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.
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$50.00Greensboro: Unicorn Press, 2015. First edition, lettered & signed issue. 17 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. One of 26 lettered copies SIGNED by Cherry.
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$45.00NY: Random House (1964). First edition. 240 pp. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket with wear to crown and base of spine and a tear to rear panel with two small bits of loss. Chester’s second book. Young 648*.
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$45.00London: Andre Deutsch (1965). First edition. 240 pp. Top edge foxed, else very good plus in very good dust jacket with scattered rubbing, a series of short tears to top edge of rear panel, and a chip to crown of spine. Chester's second book, a collection of short stories. Young 648* (US edition).
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$75.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1990. First edition, numbered & signed issue. 377 pp. Light foxing to top edge, else near fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket with a small corner crease to front flap. Edited by Edward Field. One of 100 numbed copies SIGNED by Field. This is copy #1. Erratum slip laid-in.
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$55.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1990. First edition, numbered & signed issue. 377 pp. Light foxing to page edges, else near fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine. Near fine acetate dust jacket. One of 100 numbered copies SIGNED by Field.
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$250.00London: Andre Deutsch (1956). Uncorrected proof. 254 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers. Designated “file copy” on the front cover, along with the publication date. Author’s name and title inked to spine. Chester’s second novel (first under his own name), detailing the life of a Brooklyn undertaker and his interest in the deceased young man of the title. Young 650. -
$55.00NY: Vanguard (nd). First US edition. 254 pp. Very near fine in near fine dust jacket with some light edgewear. Young 650 (UK edition).
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$100.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1992. First edition, numbered & signed issue. 260 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Edited, and with a foreword by Edward Field. One of 100 numbered copies SIGNED by Field. This is copy #1. -
$150.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1992. First edition, lettered & signed issue. 260 pp. Fine printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Edited by Edward Field, with his foreword. Book reviews (Nabokov, Burroughs, Rechy, Capote), literary essays, columns. One of 26 lettered copies SIGNED by Field. This is copy “Z.” -
$200.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1992. First edition, publisher’s copy. 260 pp. Fine printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Edited with a foreword by Edward Field. Designated “Publisher’s Copy” on the colophon page and SIGNED by Field. Laid into this copy is a holograph postcard from Field, “Dear John, / I’m completely bowled over / by the book!!!! I keep looking / at it, and it (with all those / eyes) keeps looking back at me. / What a great publisher you are! / xxxooo / Edward.” -
$75.00NY: Simon & Schuster (1967). First edition. 240 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket with a shallow corner crease to the front flap. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. Chester’s second novel. Publisher’s reply card specific to this title laid in. Young 649*. -
$100.00NY: Simon and Schuster (1967). Uncorrected proof. Narrow tall 8vo. [152 pp]. Spine darkened, else near fine in printed wrappers with publication month and price inked to front cover. Young 649*.
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$20.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1991. First edition. 204 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards and cloth spine with printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 200 hardcover copies.
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$100.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow 1991. First edition, publisher’s copy. 204 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Designated “Publisher’s Copy” on the colophon page and SIGNED by Chester.
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$10.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1991. First trade paperback printing. 204 pp. Fine in printed wrappers.
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$65.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow 1991. First edition, lettered & signed issue. 204 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 26 lettered copies SIGNED by Chester.
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$25.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1991. First edition, numbered & signed issue. 204 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards and cloth spine with printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 125 numbered copies SIGNED by Chester.
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$12.50Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1988. First trade paperback printing. 231 pp. Fine in printed wrappers.
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$25.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1988. First edition. 231 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards and cloth spine with paper label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 300 trade hardcover copies.
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$85.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1988. First edition, publisher’s copy. 231 pp. Fine printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Designated “Publisher’s Copy” on the colophon page and SIGNED by Chester.
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$55.00Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1988. First edition, lettered & signed issue. 231 pp. Fine printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 26 lettered copies SIGNED by Chester.