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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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| [Miscellaneous] Headley, J. T. The Life and Travels of General Grant. Philadelphia, Hubbard Bros., 1879, first edition. With frontispiece engraving of U. S. Grant with tissue guard, this copy is an order book used by publisher agents to secure subscriptions, this copy has the brown leather spine of the library edition affixed to the front pastedown and a black leather spine affixed to the rear pastedown, with a fold-out map showing Grant's world travels and an order form in the rear showing the subscriber's names, the style ordered (library or cloth), residence, remarks, profusely illustrated with engravings. Very good. | |
| [The Orient] Hearn, Lafcadio. Kokoro. Boston, Houghton, Mifflin, 1896, first edition. "Hints and echoes of Japanese inner life," magazine photo of Hearn tipped in, small newspaper article about Hearn affixed to front pastedown. Front hinge cracked, spine dulled, else very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hecht, Ben. Concerning a Woman of Sin And Other Stories. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. No. 921 in this important series, a paperback original, selected short stories, includes a preface by Hecht, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Reading creases near spine, else very good. | |
| [Steinbeckiana] Hedgpeth, Joel W. (editor). The Outer Shores Part 1, Part 2. Eureka, Mad River Press, 1978, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Two volumes, Part 1 is "Ed Ricketts and John Steinbeck Explore the Pacific Coast" while Part 2 is "Breaking Through," being from the papers of Edward F. Ricketts, introduced and edited by Hedgpeth, photo-illustrated, these are essential to any Steinbeck/Ricketts collection, to understanding them, their work, their philosophy, significantly, this set belonged to Webster "Toby" Street, a lifelong friend of both Steinbeck and Ricketts, with his ownership sticker affixed to inside front cover of both volumes, Part 1 with a newspaper review of the book tipped in, both books are inscribed by Hedgpeth to Street, Part 1 (For Toby,/for auld lang syne/Joel W. Hedgpeth/Feb. 1, 1979"), Part 2 (Toby,/Part 2 -- at last!/Joel/Fri. 13 July/1979"). Light wear and an offset from the newspaper clipping, else near fine. | |
| [Steinbeckiana] Hedgpeth, Joel W. (editor). The Outer Shores Part 1, Part 2. Eureka, Mad River Press, 1978, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Two volumes, Part 1 is "Ed Ricketts and John Steinbeck Explore the Pacific Coast" while Part 2 is "Breaking Through," being from the papers of Edward F. Ricketts, introduced and edited by Hedgpeth, these are essential to any Steinbeck/Ricketts collection, to understanding them, their work, their philosophy, photo-illustrated. Minor age-toning, else fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Heimer, Mel. The World Ends at Hoboken. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. Q-6 in this important series, humorous sketches, "a love song dedicated to New York," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Modern Literature] Heinemann, Larry. Paco¹s Story. London, Faber and Faber, Oct. 26, 1987, first British edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. His second novel, Review Copy with review slip and promotional material laid in, Signed by Heinemann, with an autographed postcard signed by Heinemann laid in loosely. Fine. | |
| [Modern Literature] Heller, Joseph. Good As Gold. Playboy, March 1979, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. The issue also includes an article about "Roots" by Alex Haley as well as fiction by Harlan Ellison. Fine. | |
| [Modern Literature] Heller, Joseph. Picture This. London, Macmillan, 1988, first edition , wrappers. Softcover. A 32-page sampler. Light use, else fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hellman, Lillian, etc. Four Modern American Plays. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. A paperback original, No. M-23 in this important series, includes Watch On The Rhine by Lillian Hellman, The Patriots by Sidney Kingsley, Junior Miss by Jerome Chodorov and Joseph Fields, and The Male Animal by James Thurber and Elliott Nugent, includes a foreword by Bennett Cerf, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [Cinema] Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell To Arms. 20th Century-Fox, 1958, first edition, self-wrappers. Softcover. An original-release film pressbook, 24 pages, an impressive example of what a pressbook can be, good author tie-ins, for the film that starred Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones, there are many articles about the making of the film and its stars, it offers many ideas on how to exploit publicity, it shows many examples of posters issued to advertise the film, making it an excellent reference. Previously folded as usual, else fine. | |
| [Film Memorabilia] Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms. 20th Century-Fox, 1958, first edition. An original-release film poster, 14X36 inches for the film that starred Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones, this copy has never been folded. Verso shows discoloration from previous glue mounting, but the front is bright, clean, and colorful. | |
| [Film Memorabilia] Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom the Bell Tolls. n.p., Paramount, 1943, first edition thus, printed and illustrated wrappers. Softcover. A souvenir program for the film version that starred Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, originally sold in theatres for 30 cents, includes a foreword by Dudley Nichols who wrote the screenplay, it includes color illustrations of the stars with a quote from each about their role, also includes text about the film by Sam Wood who produced and directed the film, also includes a brief biography of Hemingway. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hemingway, Ernest. Selected Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. No. K-9 in this important series, a paperback original, with a note about the author at the end, an elusive Hemingway "A" item, Hanneman 20A, includes The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, My Old Man, and nine others, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good minus. | |
| [Cinema] Hemingway, Ernest. The Killers. Universal, 1964, first edition thus, self-wrappers. Softcover. An original-release film pressbook, 12 pages, for this re-make of the 1946 Burt Lancaster film, this version starred Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, and, making his last film appearance, Ronald Reagan, some minor Hemingway references. Fine. | |
| [Cinema] Hemingway, Ernest. The Killers. Universal, 1964, first edition thus, self-wrappers. Softcover. An original-release film pressbook, 12 pages, for this re-make of the 1946 Burt Lancaster film, this version starred Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, and, making his last film appearance, Ronald Reagan, some minor Hemingway references. Very good. | |
| [Cinema] Hemingway, Ernest. The Killers. n.p., Universal, 1956, first edition thus, self-wrappers. Softcover. This is a pressbook for the 1956 re-release of the film that launched the careers of stars Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner, 8 pages, the re-release also features another film, Sleeping City, there is some text about the stars and the making of the film and it shows examples of posters available. Previously folded over, as usual. | |
| [Cinema] Hemingway, Ernest. The Killers. Universal, 1946, first edition. An original-release movie promo, sometimes referred to as trade art advertisements, these were inserted into the movie trade magazines of the 1940s and 1950s, there are six c.9.5X12.5-inch sheets that can be fitted together to produce one giant image, prominent use of Hemingway's name, nice photo portraits of the stars Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, and Edmond O'Brien with smaller shots of Albert Dekker, Same Levene, Vince Barnett, Jack Lambert, Jeff Corey, and Virginia Christine. Very good. | |
| [Cinema] Hemingway, Ernest. Under My Skin. 20th Century-Fox, 1950, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. An original-release film pressbook, 16 pages, for the film that starred John Garfield and Micheline Prelle, based on Hemingway's story "My Old Man," promient use of Hemingway's name throughout, filled with articles about the stars and the making of the film, including an article about Hemingway with a photo of him, it offers a number of ideas on how to hype publicity, shows examples of posters available, making it an excellent reference. Previously folded, as usual, but there are no cuts, very good plus. | |
| [Jack London] Henricks, King and Shepard, Irving (editors). Letters from Jack London. NY, Odyssey Press, 1965, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Includes an unpublished correspondence between Jack London and Sinclair Lewis, illustrated with a suite of photographs. Very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Henry, O. Selected Short Stories of O. Henry. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. A paperback original, No. K-16 in this important series, includes The Gift of the Magi and 20 other stories, 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] Hergesheimer, Joseph. Java Head. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. D-102 in this important series, a novel of Salem, MA, 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, this is one of the scarce D-Day ASE issues. A very bright, clean, nearly fine copy, especially scarce in this condition. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hergesheimer, Joseph. The Three Black Pennys. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. O-24 in this important series, a historical novel "of American life and industry from colonial to modern time," 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. Clean very good. | |
| [Modern Literature] Herr, Michael. Dispatches. NY, Knopf, 1977, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Author's First Book, a classic in Vietnam War reportage that helped define the credibility gap. Fine. | |
| [Steinbeckiana] Hersey, John. John Steinbeck 1902-1968. ³Proceedings², . 84-90, this is the annual publication of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the National Institute of Arts and Letters, one of only 687 copies, also includes material related to Vladimir Nabokov, Wallace Stegner, Tennessee Williams, Eudora Welty, etc., not recorded by Goldstone & Payne. Fine. | |
| [John Steinbeck] Hillerman, Tony (editor). The Best of the West. NY, HarperCollins, 1991, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. An excellent anthology that includes Ed Abbey, Bret Harte, N. Scott Momaday, Frank Norris, John Steinbeck, Wallace Stegner, etc., this copy Signed by Tony Hillerman. Fine. | |
| [The West] Hillerman, Tony (editor). The Best of the West. NY, HarperCollins, 1991, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. An anthology of classic writing from the American West, includes John Steinbeck, Jack London, Frank Norris, and, among others, Wallace Stegner, who has Signed both of his two contributions. Fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hilton, James. So Well Remembered. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 966 in this important series, a 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. About very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hilton, James. So Well Remembered. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 966 in this important series, a 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. Water marked, good. | |
| [The West] Hirshson, Stanley P. The Lion of the Lord. NY, Knopf, 1969, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. A biography of Brigham Young. Large "H" stamped to front free endpaper, else fine in a very good jacket. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hitti, Philip K. The Arabs. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-18, just the 18th title issued in this important series, a short history, condensed for wartime reading, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Nearly fine, especially scarce in this condition. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hobart, Alice Tisdale. Oil For The Lamps Of China. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1049 in this important series, a 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. | |
| [Modern Literature] Hofer, Philip. Edward Lear. NY, Oxford University Press, 1962, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Illustrated, designed by John Begg, the text was adapted from a Grolier Club address. Some wear and age to front, else fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Holbrook, Stewart H. Ethan Allen. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. K-13 in this important series, a biography, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. | |
| [The West] Holliday, J. S. The World Rushed In. NY, Simon and Schuster, 1981, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. "The California Gold Rush experience," an Author Presentation Copy, Inscribed ("For Ed and Vernaye--/Merry Christmas, 1981/JSHolliday"), with 13 maps and 40 illustrations, map endpapers. Very nearly fine in a fine jacket. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hough, Donald. Captain Retread. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. S-17 in this important series, a retread in this case is Hough returning to the Army after a 24-year absence, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Page 135/136 ripped, good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hough, Henry Beetle. Country Editor. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. M-21 in this important series, a picture of Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Heavy wave roll, spine a little rough, else very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Household, Geoffrey. The Salvation of Pisco Gabar And Other Stories. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1165 in this important series, short stories, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Many cover creases, else very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Housman, A. E. Selected Poems of A. E. Housman. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition, wrappers. Softcover. First issue, No. M-1 in this important series, a paperback original, includes A Shropshire Lad and other poems, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus. | |
| [Modern Literature] Houston, Pam. Cowboys Are My Weakness. NY, Norton, 1992, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Author's First Book, 12 short stories that have brought the author considerable acclaim. Fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Howells, William. Mankind So Far. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 729 in this important series, man's history, past, present, and probably future, illustrated with drawings, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hudson, W. H. Tales of the Pampas. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. O-5 in this important series, short stories, 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] Hudson, W. H. The Purple Land. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 721 in this important series, Author's First Book, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hudson, W. H. The Purple Land. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 721 in this important series, Author's First Book, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus. | |
| [Miscellaneous] Hugessen, E. H. K. The Forest Fairy Christmas in Switzerland. Boston, Estes & Lauriat, 1896, first edition. Illustrated by L. J. Bridgman. Missing one preliminary, else very good. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hughes, Dorothy B. The Delicate Ape. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 828 in this important series, a mystery, 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] Hughes, Dorothy B. The Fallen Sparrow. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. First issue, No. N-11 in this important series, a murder mystery, with a note about the author at the end, source of the John Garfield and Maureen O'Hara film, 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] Hughes, Dorothy B. The Fallen Sparrow. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. First issue, No. N-11 in this important series, a murder mystery, with a note about the author at the end, source of the John Garfield and Maureen O'Hara film, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good minus. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hughes, Dorothy B. The So Blue Marble. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 785 in this important series, Author's First Book, a novel of terror, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good-minus. | |
| [Steinbeckiana] Hughes, R. S. Beyond The Red Pony: A Reader's Companion to Steinbeck's Complete Short Stories. Metuchen, Scarecrow Press, 1987, first edition. A hardcover issued without dust jacket, frontispiece photo of Steinbeck, Hughes provides "the first comprehensive study of Steinbeck's short fiction including every story he wrote -- published and unpublished" and establishes an up-to-date bibliography of these stories, this was the dean of Steinbeck scholars Tetsumaro Hayashi's copy, Signed and dated by him in the year of publication along with the price he paid, laid in loosely is a letter of provenance from the Midwest bookseller to whom Hayashi sold off some of his personal library. Fine. | |
| [Armed Services Editions] Hulbert, Archer Butler. Forty-Niners. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. J-301 in this important series, "Chronicles of the California Trail," preface by the author, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Thumb-sized scrape to front, else very good. | |
| [Miscellaneous] Hundley, Mrs. Annie. Tom Hundley the Drummer Boy Or A Secret That General Grant Kept. Oakland, self-published, 1899, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. "A drama of 1861," a play with notes by the author at the end. Very good. | |
| [Modern Literature] Hunter, Evan. A Horse's Head. Playboy, August 1967, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. The issue also includes an interview with F. Lee Bailey. Near fine. | |
| [Miscellaneous] Hutcheon, Robin. Chinnery The Man and the Legend. Hongkong, South China Morning Post, 1975, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Illustrated in color and b&w, includes a chapter on Chinnery's shorthand by Geoffrey W. Bonsall. Fine. | |
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