Ernest Hemingway. THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA.
New York: Scribner's, (1952). First American illustrated edition.
This copy inscribed by Ernest Hemingway on the half-title page to acquaintances in
Ketchum, Idaho, that he met through his friend Lloyd "Pappy" Arnold: "To Priscilla
and Vince, best always from their friend Ernest Hemingway. Ketchum. 1961."
Fine copy in a near fine jacket. $7500.




Michener, James A. TWO ORIGINAL TYPESCRIPTS FROM
THE KOREAN WAR.
700 words and 800 words. Both signed by Michener. One is un-
published. Both were submitted by Michener to the U.S. Marine
Corp for publication. One is about a great Marine Scout (from
Tacoma, WA) the other about the 114-degree heat in Korea.
Both dated 1952. The pair: $2950.



John Steinbeck. THE MOON IS DOWN. A Play.
New York: Viking Press, 1942. First hardbound edition.
Small 8vo. Illustrated with photographs. One of only 250 copies--Goldstone & Payne
A17. The bibliographers note that the Dramatists Play Service printed 1250 sets of
sheets and used 1000 of these for their own edition in yellow wrappers. Viking Press
acquired the remaining 250 sets and issued this hardbound edition in the same year.
Evidence of erasure on the front pastedown and some slight spine-sunning, still a
very attractive dust jacket. A Steinbeck stopper. $2500.


Shirley Jackson. THE ROAD THROUGH THE WALL.
New York: Farrar Straus, 1948. First edition of the author's first book.
A Presentation Copy from Shirley Jackson to
her publisher John Farrar and his wife Margaret: "To John & Margaret / Farrar / With
the deepest / respect and the / greatest gratitude / and the sincerest / affection /
Shirley Jackson." A one-of-a-kind copy of the author's first book inscribed to her
publisher. From the library of publisher John Farrar. $2500.