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James M.Dourgarian, Bookman, was established in 1980. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). Like all ABAA members, we answer to a higher authority and follow a higher standard of ethics that guarantees a successful transaction for all our customers.
We buy and sell old books, vintage books, collectible books, rare books, first edition books, and related ephemera. We maintain several specialties. Among them are American fiction first editions from c.1900 to the present. Within that general field, we have heavy emphasis in John Steinbeck and Steinbeckiana. Thus, we buy and sell Steinbeck primary first editions in dust jackets, signed/limited editions, his appearances in anthologies, his periodical appearances, books and periodicals about Steinbeck, film and theatre memorabilia, bibliographies, and miscellaneous items.
We also specialize in these same categories for these authors -- Jack London, Wallace Stegner, and Stephen King. Other specialties include Western Americana, books on California and the West, books on Japan, China, and the Orient, and Armed Services Editions. The latter are vintage paperbacks issued to American GIs from 1943 to 1947. They are comprised of mysteries, Westerns, science fiction and fantasy, mainstream fiction, historical novels, science, poetry, adventure stories, and more.
Within our field of modern first editions, we also sell related film memorabilia Thus, we sell film posters, lobby card sets, pressbooks, stills, scripts, etc. for films made from the works of authors we carry such as John Steinbeck, Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Raymond Chandler, Zane Grey, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stephen King, Edward Abbey, Anne Rice, and many others.
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| [Steinbeckiana] Aaron, Daniel. The Radical Humanism of John Steinbeck. "Saturday Review", September 28, 1968, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. The article covers The Grapes of Wrath 30 years later, 26-27, 55-56, not recorded by Goldstone & Payne or Morrow. Near fine. | |
| [Film Memorabilia] Abbey, Edward. Lonely Are the Brave. Universal, 1962, first edition. An original-release film poster, 22X28 inches, for the film that starred Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, and Walter Matthau, the film was adapted from Ed Abbey's The Brave Cowboy, screenplay was by Dalton Trumbo, Douglas's image is prominently displayed. Folded as usual, else fine. | |
| [Film Memorabilia] Abbey, Edward. Lonely Are the Brave. Universal, 1962, first edition thus, self-wrappers. Softcover. An original-release film pressbook, 12 pages, 12X18 inches, for the film adapted from Edward Abbey's novel, The Brave Cowboy, the film starred Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, and Walter Matthau, it shows examples of advertising to be used, it offers ideas with which to promote the film, it includes several articles about the stars and the making of the film including one about Abbey himself appearing in the film (noting that it would be his last screen role), also shows examples of posters issued, an excellent reference. Fine. | |
| [Modern Literature] Abbey, Edward. The Right to Arms. Playboy, January 1977, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. The issue also includes an interview with Alex Haley, fiction by Erica Jong, an article by Paul Krassner, fiction by Isaac Bashevis Singer, an article by Jimmy Breslin, humor by Art Buchwald, fiction by Evan Hunter, and others. Touch of wear, else fine. | |
| [Wallace Stegner] Abell, Elizabeth (editor). American Accent. NY, Ballantine Books, 1954, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. A paperback original, No. 75, an anthology of 14 stories by writers associated with the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, includes Wallace Stegner's The Blue-Winged Teal as its lead contribution which he has Signed, also includes Isaac Asimov, A. B. Guthrie, Carson McCullers, Jessamyn West, etc., Colberg B32. Near fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Adams, Franklin P. (editor). Innocent Merriment. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. H-231 in this important series, light verse by Lewis Carroll, John Donne, A. A. Milne, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, E. B. White, and many others, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Spine fade, else very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Adams, Henry. The Education of Henry Adams. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. Q-40 in this important series, an autobiography, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Adams, Henry. The Education of Henry Adams. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. Q-40 in this important series, an autobiography, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Wave roll, else very good. | |
| [Modern Literature] Adams, Richard. Watership Down. NY, Macmillan, n.d., first American edition, wrappers. Softcover. Advance copy, an uncorrected proof, Author's First Book, an amazing allegory. Minor wear, else fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Adams, Samuel Hopkins. A. Woollcott His Life And His World. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 931 in this important series, a biography, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Title page intact, but dis-bound, else very good-minus. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Adams, Samuel Hopkins. A. Woollcott His Life And His World. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 931 in this important series, a biography, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Adams, Samuel Hopkins. Canal Town. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. R-40 in this important series, a historical novel of America in the making, condensed for wartime reading, with a note about the author at the end, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good-minus. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Adams, Samuel Hopkins. Canal Town. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. R-40 in this important series, a historical novel of America in the making, condensed for wartime reading, with a note about the author at the end, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Some cover creases, else very good. | |
| [Modern Literature] Alexie, Sherman. Ten Little Indians. NY, Grove Press, 2003, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Short stories, this copy Signed by Alexie on the title page. As new, unread. | |
| [Film Memorabilia] Algren, Nelson. Walk On The Wild Side. Columbia, 1962, first edition thus, self-wrappers. Softcover. An original-release film pressbook, 12 pages, with advertising supplement laid in. Fine. | |
| [Film Memorabilia] Algren, Nelson. Walk On The Wild Side. Columbia, 1962, first edition thus, self-wrappers. Softcover. An original-release film pressbook, 12 pages, with advertising supplement laid in. Fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Allen, Hervey. Bedford Village. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), Second A. S. E issue, wrappers. Softcover. No. 849 in this important series, it reprints A. S. E. No. L-23, a historical novel, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Allen, Hervey. Bedford Village. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), second A.S.E issue, wrappers. Softcover. No. 849 in this important series, it reprints A. S. E. No. L-23, a historical novel, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Good. | |
| [Modern Literature] Allen, Woody. My Family Photo Album. Playboy, November 1967, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. The issue also includes an interview with Michelangelo Antonioni, fiction by Evan Hunter, fiction by Ken Purdy, an article by J. Paul Getty, fiction by Robie Macauley, and fiction by Frederik Pohl. Very good plus . | |
| [Modern Literature] Allen, Woody. Side Effects. NY, Random House, 1980, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Very fine. | |
| [Modern Literature] Allison, Dorothy. Two Or Three Things I Know For Sure. NY, Dutton, August 1995, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Inscribed by author to the Jack London Foundation for use in an auction fund-raiser. Very fine, unread. | |
| [Modern Literature] Ambler, Eric. The Ability to Kill. London, The Bodley Head, 1962, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. This is the very scarce first issue, being one of only 50 copies bound for promotional purposes before the publication was suppressed because Ambler's essay on Dr. John Bodkin Adams was considered potentially libelous, later issues have an essay on Hanratty and the A6 Murders substituted for the one on Dr. Adams, according to a 3X5-inch card laid in loosely, the change was effected by reprinting the whole of the relevant 32-page gathering while the stock was still in sheets, also laid in loosely is an invoice for the book (and three others) from Bertram Rota Booksellers in London dated 1983 selling the book for 150 British pounds. Pencil note on front pastedown about its being the suppressed state of the book, somed bubbling of the dust jacket lamination, ese fine. | |
| [Cinema] (Anouilh, Jean). Becket. Paramount, 1964, first edition thus, self-wrappers. Softcover. An original-release film pressbook, 18 pages, for the film that starred Richard Burton and Peter OšToole. Fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Armstrong, Margaret. Trelawny. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1048 in this important series, a biography of this 19th Century Cornish adventurer and friend of both Byron and Shelley, issued by the Councl on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Arnold, Elliott. Tomorrow Will Sing. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 681 in this important series, a novel, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Steinbeckiana] Austin, Alex (editor). Women Without Men. NY, Lion Library, January 1957, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. No. LL141, a paperback original that includes John Steinbeck's The Snake, 63-72, text from The Long Valley, Goldstone & Payne B97, not recorded by Morrow, it also includes contributions by D. H. Lawrence, James Jones, William Saroyan, Dorothy Parker, and others, cover art by Stan Borack. Very good plus. | |
| [The West] Austin, Mary. The Blue Moon. "Sunset", February 1909, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is Part II (The Trail to Moon Gate) of six parts, the issue also includes verse by William Rose Benet. Tape reinforcement to spine, else very good. | |
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