New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1955 [1958]. First American Edition, First Printing, First State Dust Jacket. Octavo, 319 pages. In Good condition with a Good minus condition dust jacket. Aged white spine with black and red lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$5.00", has moderate shelving wear, open tears along the spine, front head edge, and front fore edge, stains on the front and rear covers, and moderate age-toning throughout. Boards have mild age-toning along the tail edge, light fraying along the tail fore corners, stains along the spine, and mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has light soiling on some pages, pencil marks on the front end-page, mild wear along the edges, and moderate age-toning throughout. DL consignment. Shelved Room C. More

Norfolk, CN: New Directions, 1941. First Limited Edition, First Printing, One of 1500. Octavo, 205 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus condition dust jacket. Tan spine with black lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$2.50", has mild shelving wear, small open tears along the extremities, stains throughout, and moderate age-toning throughout. Boards are bound in knitted red cloth, have mild wear along the edges, mild age-toning along the edges, and light fraying along the spine head edge. Textblock has light soiling on few pages, stains on the end-pages and pastedowns, a "Rogerdow" bookplate on the front pastedown, pen dating on the front pastedown, mild wear along the edges, and moderate age-toning along the edges. Inscription on the front end-page reading "For [embossed name] Roger Dow with kindest regards From V. Nabokov", dated "1942". Limited edition, one of 1500. DL consignment. Shelved in Case 2. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 176 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine green with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$13.95." General shelf wear to edges and corners of dust jacket. Age toning to inner flaps. General shelf wear to edges and corners of boards. Foxing and mild staining to top edge of textblock. Mild staining to front and rear free endpapers. Signed flat by Naipaul on title page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

London: Andre Deutsch, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 253 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine green with gold, orange, and brown lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price cut. General shelf wear to dust jacket. Mild age toning, scuffing, and staining to rear cover and inner flaps. Previous bookseller's price sticker adhered to front inner flap. Mild general shelf wear to book spine and boards. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Signed flat by Naipaul on title page. DL Consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

London: Andre Deustch, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 222 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very good minus dust jacket. Illustrated spine with tan and red lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "15s net." Rubbing with mild chipping and tearing to edges and corners of dust jacket. Mild age toning and scuffing to dust jacket. Spine slightly cocked. Mild general shelf wear to book spine and boards. Mild staining to fore edge of textblock. Age toning throughout textblock. Signed flat by Naipaul on title page. DL Consignment. Shelved in Case 2. More

London: Andre Deutsch, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 286 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine blue with white, yellow, and pink lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price cut. Mild general shelf wear to dust jacket. Previous bookseller's price sticker adhered to front inner flap. Mild rubbing to tail of book spine. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Mild age toning throughout. Signed flat by Naipaul on title page. DL Consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

New York, NY: Random House, 1998. First U.S. Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xiii, 408 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Black spine with white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "U.S.A. $27.95", has a small tear along the front head fore corner, and mild shelving wear. Boards are slightly warped, and have mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has mild wear along the edges. Contains a publisher's review card, insert about Beyond Belief, and photograph of author between the rear cover and mylar. Signed flat by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1967. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 235 pages. In Good plus condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. White spine with colorful design and blue and red lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$5.95", has mild shelving wear, stains on the spine and front cover, and mild age-toning throughout. Boards have mild age-toning along the head and tail edges and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has a stain on the rear second free end-page, mild wear along the edges, moderate age-toning along the edges, and stains on the head edge. Signed flat by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. DL consignment. Shelved Room C. More

New York, NY: Viking, 1991. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 521 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Red spine with black and gold lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$24.50", and has mild shelving wear. Boards have mild age-toning along the head and tail edges and mild wear along the extremities. Textblock is splitting to gutter from title page to front end-page, small open tears along the head edge of page 135//136, and light foxing along the edges. Signed flat by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. Shelved Room C. More

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xi, 191 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus condition. Blue spine with a green rectangle containing black and gold lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$7.95", mild shelving wear, stains on the rear cover, mild bending wear along the spine head edge, and mild age-toning throughout. Boards have mild age-toning along the head and tail edges, a dent on the front fore edge, a stain on the rear board, and mild wear along the spine. Textblock has mild wear along the edges and light foxing along the head edge. Signed flat by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. DL consignment. Shelved Room C. More

New York, NY: The MacMillan Company, 1967. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 300 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. White spine with black and red lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$5.95", has mild shelving wear. Boards are slightly cocked, has light stains, mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges and rear tail fore corner, and has mild discoloration along the head and tail edges. Textblock has a small tear on page 14, small stains on pages 148, 152-153, and 159, mild age toning along the pastedown and end-pages, and mild foxing along the pastedown pages, end-pages, and head edges. Signed flat by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 286 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Green and yellow spine with black and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$7.95", has a small tear along the spine head edge, and mild shelving wear. Boards have mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges and the head fore corners. Textblock has mild creasing along page 17, a small stain on page 254, adhesive stains on the pastedown pages and end-pages, light stains along the fore and tail edges, and a house stamp remainder mark along the tail edges. Signed flat by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 502 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Aged white spine with blue, gold, and purple lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut $18.95", has mild shelving wear, stains throughout, and moderate age-toning throughout. Boards have mild wear along the head and tail edges and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has an embossing on the front end-page, mild wear along the edges, and light foxing along the head edge. Signed flat by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. DL consignment. Shelved Room C. More

New York: The Viking Press, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 192 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine black and silver with red and white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$13.95." Rubbing with minor tearing to edges and corners of dust jacket. Mild scuffing to dust jacket. General shelf wear with discoloration to edges and corners of boards. Mild foxing to top edge of textblock. Mild age toning throughout. Signed flat by Naylor on title page. DL Consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 230 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Yellow spine with black lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$9.95", has mild shelving wear, and stains on the front and rear covers. Boards are quarter-bound in yellow cloth, have mild wear along the head and tail edges, light bumping along the fore corners, and stains on the front board and cloth. Textblock has adhesive stains on the end-pages and pastedowns, mild wear along the edges, and light foxing along the edges. Inscription on the front end-page reading "For Dave, With love & Abrazos and with the certainty that at the heart of the struggle there is Always a reason to rejoice - keep the Faith -", signed "L'Chaim" by John Nichols, dated "Nov. 15, 1979". Shelved Room C. More

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 317 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good condition dust jacket. Dark brown spine with white and yellow lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$5.95", has moderate shelving wear, chipping along the extremities, stains on the rear cover, and mild age-toning throughout. Boards are lightly cocked, have light bumping along the head fore corners, mild wear along the spine, and mild wear along the head and tail edges. Textblock has stains on the end-pages and pastedowns, mild wear along the edges, stains along the edges, light foxing along the head edges, and mild age-toning along the edges. Inscription on the title page reading "For Dick, May all our children grow up to be loving and compassionate!" signed "L'chaim!" John Nichols, dated "June 27, 1992". Shelved Room C. More

New York, NY: Pantheon Books, 1939. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 315 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Brown spine with black lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$3.00", has open tears along the spine tail joint corner and rear head fore corner, stains, and age toning. Boards are slightly cocked, mild bending wear along the spine tail edge and head fore corners, a chip along the front tail fore corner and rear fore edge. Textblock has a tear on page 287, creasing on pages 305 to the rear end-page, light foxing along the head edges, and mild age toning throughout. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

London, UK: Calder & Boyars, 1973. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 199 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Gray spine with red and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "£ 2.50", has small stains and mild age toning. Boards have mild bending along the spine head and tail edges. textblock has a light stain on the front end-page, light foxing along the head edges, and light stains and wear along the edges. Inscribed "To Dick, All Best," and signed by Tim O'Brien on the title page. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

London, U.K. Marion Boyars, 1976. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 356 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. White spine with brown lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in mylar covering, price uncut "£5.95", has mild shelving wear, age toning, and a price sticker covering the price on the front flap. Boards have mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges and head fore corners. Textblock has mild age toning along the edges. Signed flat by Tim O'Brien on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 555 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good condition dust jacket. Brown spine with black lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$10.00", has moderate age toning, stains, mild chipping and small tears along most extremities. Boards have mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edge, and mild discoloration along the head and tail edges. Textblock has creasing along the tail corner of page 41, and mild age toning along the edges. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

New York, NY: The Vanguard Press, 1968. First Edition. Octavo, 308 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Black and red spine with tanned white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$5.95", has small closed tears along the head edges, mild foxing along the flaps, mild chipping along the fore corners and rear fore edge, creasing along the spine, and light stains. Boards are slightly cocked, has mild bending along the spine head and tail edges, front fore edge, and fore corners, and mild discoloration along the head and tail edges. Textblock has mild age toning, front free end-page has paper torn from the second free end-page along the hinge, and mild creasing along the rear end-page. Signed flat by Joyce Carol Oats on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

New York, NY: The Vanguard Press, 1966. First Edition. Octavo, 250 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Blue spine with white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$4.95", has small tears and mild chipping along most extremities, stains along the flaps, and mild shelving wear. Boards have mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges and fore corners, and mild age toning along the edges. Textblock has an ink stain on the front pastedown page and an inscription to a previous owner on the front end-page, light soiling along the tail edges, and mild shelving wear along the edges. Signed flat by Carol Joyce Oats on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1980. First Edition. Octavo, 72 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine red, black, and blue with white and red lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Rubbing to edges and corners of dust jacket. Mild tearing to dust jacket at head and tail of spine. Scuffing to dust jacket. "The San Francisco Poetry Center Award 1981" sticker adhered to front cover. Rubbing to head and tail of book spine and to edges and corners of boards. Previous owner's signature to half title page. Signed by Olds on title page. DL Consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

Philadelphia and New York: J. P. Lippincott Company, 1961. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 156 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine green with tan and black lettering. General shelf wear, primarily to head and tail of spine and to corners of covers. Age toning to rear cover. Mild age toning throughout textblock. Inscribed by Olsen on title page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. More

London, UK: Secker & Warburg, 1949. First UK Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 312 pages. In Good plus condition, lacking issued dust jacket. Boards are wrapped in publisher's light green cloth with red lettering along the spine, are lightly cocked, have bending along the fore corners, stains on the rear board, and moderate age-toning along the extremities. Textblock has light soiling on some pages, pencil marks on the rear pastedown, a sticker stain on the front end-page, mild wear along the edges, stains on the edges, and moderate age-toning along the edges. DL consignment. Shelved case 2. More