Sale 448 Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:00 PM Fine Literature – Fine Printing Including material from the libraries of Allan Sommer, Robert Kinne & the Beat collection of the late Arthur Stockett Auction Preview Tuesday, February 22, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Wedensday, February 23-13, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Thursday, February 24, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Other showings by appointment 133 Kearny Street 4th Floor:San Francisco, CA 94108 phone: 415.989.2665 toll free: 1.866.999.7224 fax: 415.989.1664 [email protected]:www.pbagalleries.com REAL-TIME BIDDING AVAILABLE PBA Galleries features Real-Time Bidding for its live auctions. This feature allows Internet Users to bid on items instantaneously, as though they were in the room with the auctioneer. If it is an auction day, you may view the Real-Time Bidder at http://www.pbagalleries.com/realtimebidder/ . Instructions for its use can be found by following the link at the top of the Real-Time Bidder page. 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Administration Roger Wagner, Chairman Scott Evans, President Shannon Kennedy, Vice President, Client Services Angela Jarosz, Receptionist Dan Sweetnam, Shipping Clerk Consignments, Appraisals & Cataloguing Bruce E. MacMakin, Senior Vice President George K. Fox, Vice President, Market Development & Senior Auctioneer Gregory Jung, Senior Specialist Erin Garland, Specialist Marketing Maureen Gross, Vice President of Marketing Photography & Design Chad Mueller, Photographer Winter - Spring Auctions, 2011 February 24, 2011 - Fine Literature - Fine Printing March 10, 2011 - Rare Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography March 24, 2011 - Fine Literature from a Private East Coast Collection April 7, 2011 - Illustrated & Children’s Books - Fine Books in All Fields April 21, 2011 - Americana & Cartography May 5, 2011 - Rare Books and Manuscripts with Science and Medicine Schedule is subject to change. Please contact PBA or pbagalleries.com for further information. Consignments are being accepted for the 2010 Auction season. Please contact Bruce MacMakin at [email protected]. Front Cover: Lot 172 Back Cover: Clockwise from upper left: Lots 77, 67, 161, 121 Bond # 14425383 Section I: Fine Literature & the Beats, Lots 1-182 Section II: Fine Printing, Lots 183-270 Addendum: Two literary autographs, Lots 271-272 Section I: Fine Literature & the Beats 1. Ashbery, John & schuyler, JAmes. A Nest of Ninnies - unbound review copy. Unbound signatures in plain wrappers to which is stapled a copy of the dust jacket. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1969 Rare unbound review copy of this collaborative novel by two poets. Laid in is a typed letter signed by Dutton publicity director Elliott Graham, “...this advance set of sheets is sent to you with the thought that you may wish to share in the fun. It is a book that defies description or analysis; I don’t envy the reviewer who attempts to convey his impressions of it in a severely limited amount of space...” Chips to spine ends, else very good. (400/600) 2. benét, stephen Vincent. John Brown’s Body. Black cloth, gilt spine, dust jacket. First Edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1928 Epic Civil War poem. Spine a bit darkened with light spots of dampstaining, lightly chipped in a few places, and a few closed tears at edges; a touch of shelf wear to volume; very good. (100/150) 3. berrymAn, John. Love & Fame. Two-toned cloth, gilt-lettered spine, all edges gilt, slipcase. First Edition. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1970 No. 44 of 250 copies, signed at the limitation by the author. Very faintly rubbing to gilt lettering on spine; else fine. (200/300) 4. (Bibliographies) Eleven volumes of bibliographic reference for literature and fine presses. Includes: Goldstone, Adrian H. and John R. Payne. John Steinbeck: A Bibliographical Catalogue of the Adrian H. Goldstone Collection. University of Texas, [1974]. * Bruce Rogers, Designer of Books by Frederic Warde and Bruce Rogers: A Bibliography... by Irvin Haas. Kennikat Press, [1968]. * McKenna, Paul. A History & Bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop. With dj. Second Edition. Tona Graphics, [1996]. * Kramer, Sidney. A History of Stone & Kimball and Herbert S. Stone & Co. with a Bibliography of Their Publications, 1893-1905. Apparently inscribed by the publisher on front free endpaper. Norman W. Forgue, 1940. * 2 copies of: Kraus, Joe W. Messrs. Copeland & Day, 69 Cornhill, Boston - 1893-1899. George S. MacManus Co., 1979. * Kraus, Joe W. A History of Way & Williams with a Bibliography of Their Publications: 1895-1898. George S. MacManus Co., 1984. * Blanck, Jacob. Peter Parley to Penrod. 4th Printing. Mark Press, 1974. * Bennett, Whitman. A Practical Guide to American Nineteenth Century Color Plate Books. Bennett Book Studios, Inc., 1949. * Tomkinson, G.S. A Select Bibliography of the Principal Modern Presses Public and Private in Great Britain and Ireland. The First Edition Club, 1975. * Pollard, A.W. & G.R. Redgrave, compilers. A Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English Books Printed Abroad, 1475-1640. Bibliographical Society, 1948. Together 11 volumes including 1 duplicate. Various places: Various dates Some mild general wear to all; very good or better. (200/300) Page 1 5. blAck, JAck. You Can’t Win. Red cloth. Second printing. New York: Macmillan, 1926 Classic autobiography of a con-man and addict who served time in Folsom Prison. This book influenced William S. Burroughs during his early writing career. Rubbed at spine and edges, some faint finger soiling; hinges a bit tender; very good. (100/150) 6. (Bradbury, Ray) Advertising Bookmark for film production of Fahrenheit 451. Advertising bookmark, approximately 9x3¼”, for the showing of Fahrenheit 451 at the Tower Theatre in Oakland, California. Oakland, CA: 1966 “Warning! Hide this Bookmark Where you hide your books!” at head of this rare piece of advertising ephemera for the 1966 production of Bradbury’s classic dystopian novel. Directed by Francois Truffaut and starring Oskar Werner and Julie Christie. A touch of wear; fine. (100/150) 7. brAutigAn, richArd. Rommel Drives on Deep Into Egypt. Unbound, uncut signatures. First Edition. New York: Delacorte Press, [1970] A few sets of these unbound signatures were sent by the San Francisco printer to the publishers to be used for publicity purposes. Soiling to blank first page (as from the printer?); near fine. (200/300) 8. (Brautigan, Richard) Weber, erik. Vintage copy of photograph used for cover of Trout Fishing in America. Silver print photograph, image size 9½x6½”, on 10x8” sheet. Stapled to cardboard backing, matted and framed. Overall 13¼x10”. San Francisco: c. 1967 Copy of the photograph of Brautigan and his muse Michaela Le Grand in front of Benjamin Franklin statue in San Francisco’s Washington Square Park. This image was used as the cover illustration for Brautigan’s “Trout Fishing in America”. In ink on rear is penned “This photograph is a copy of the original by Erik Weber”. Some wrinkling, old tape residue in margin; very good. (200/300) ARCHIVE OF LETTERS REGARDING WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS 9. (Burroughs, William S.) Archive of letters, cards and correspondence between friends within the Burroughs “Circle”. Archive of letters, cards and correspondence between friends within the Burroughs “Circle” largely concerned with his literary archive, and publishing details, containing a total of approximately 96 items. 1970s Includes a file of 18 letters from Barry Miles, Burroughs and Ginsberg biographer to publisher and bookseller, Richard Aaron.