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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, Photography books, 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] Dalton, David. James Dean The Mutant King. NY, Dell, 1975, first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. Illustrated with more than 100 photos, it discusses his work in the film version of John Steinbeck's East of Eden, his first film role, pages 173, 179, 182-184, 197, 207, not recorded by Morrow. Near fine. JD28799 |  $15.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Daly, Elizabeth. Evidence of Things Seen. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. D-101 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, this is one of the scarce and important D-Day ASEs. Very good. JD36297 | $45.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Damon, Bertha. A Sense of Humus. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-126 in this important series, an account of her "battle" with soil in New Hampshire, 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 plus. JD35477 | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Daniels, Jonathan. Frontier on the Potomac. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1221 in this important series, he reveals how government actually functions and how it "embodies the aspirations of the American people," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright format. Very good. JD33342 | $60.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Daniels, Jonathan. Frontier on the Potomac. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1221 in this important series, he reveals how government actually functions and how it "embodies the aspirations of the American people," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is in the very scarce upright/vertical format. Fair. JD35394 | $20.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Davenport, Basil. Bombs Away. NY, Book-of-the-Month Club News, December 1942, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. A review of John Steinbeck's Bombs Away, pages 7-8, apparently the response was so poor that BOMC never printed its own version of Bombs Away, although it did distribute copies it purchased from the original publisher, Viking, that are identical to Viking's first trade edition, not recorded by Goldstone & Payne or Morrow. Fine. JD28427 | $25.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Davis, Elmer. The Steinbeck Country. NY, Saturday Review, September 24, 1938, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. He reviews John Steinbeck's short story collection, The Long Valley, page 11, it also includes Jack London--Wonder Boy by T. K. Whipple, not recorded by Goldstone & Payne or Morrow. Library stamp, else very good plus. JD28398 | $15.00 |
| [Miscellaneous] Day-Lewis, C. The Georgics of Virgil. n.p., Spoken Arts, n.d., first edition. No slipcase, Day-Lewis is both translator and reader on this LP record, on side one he reads Virgil on agriculture and also on wine, on side two he reads Virgil on animal husbandry and also on beekeeping. Minor wear and soiling. JD5934 | $15.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] de Poncins, Gontran. Kabloona. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-82 in this important series, these "adventures in the Arctic" were produced in collaboration with Lewis Galantiere, reprinted later in the series as ASE No. 1046, 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 and important D-Day ASE issues. Very good plus. JD36292 | $50.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] de Saint Exupery, Antoine. Wind, Sand And Stars. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-16, just the 16th title issued in this important series, translated from the French by Lewis Galantiere, it is a book of both physical and mental adventure, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus. JD32449 | $60.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] DeMott, Robert. John Steinbeck: A Checklist of Books By and About. Bradenton, Opuscula Press, 1987, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Frontispiece illustration of Steinbeck by Cochrane, with an order form and prospectus from the publisher laid in loosley, this is No. 15 of 200 numbered copies, DeMott who was then head of the Steinbeck Research Center at San Jose State University covers both primary and secondary works. Fine. JD28931 | $75.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] DeMott, Robert. John Steinbeck: A Checklist of Books By and About. Bradenton, Opuscula Press, 1987, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Frontispiece illustration of Steinbeck by Cochrane, this is a Publisher's Presentation Copy, Inscribed by Robert Hanson, publisher of Opuscula Press, one of 200 numbered copies, DeMott who was then head of the Steinbeck Research Center at San Jose State University covers both primary and secondary works. Fine. JD28932 | $125.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] DeMott, Robert. John Steinbeck: A Checklist of Books By and About. Bradenton, Opuscula Press, 1987, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Frontispiece illustration of Steinbeck by Cochrane, this is No. 28 of 200 numbered copies, DeMott who was then head of the Steinbeck Research Center at San Jose State University covers both primary and secondary works. Fine. JD30516 | $65.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Derleth, August (editor). Sleep No More. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. R-33 in this important series, 20 horror stories by Algernon Blackwood, Clark Ashton Smith, Howard Wandrei, Robert Bloch, Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft, and others, includes a foreword by Derleth, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good. JD36185 | $75.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dick, Philip K. A Scanner Darkly. Garden City, Doubleday, 1977, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Drugs and drug culture by a master of science fiction who may have dabbled (deeply?) into both personally, film source, this is Nit's copy. Back of jacket panel a bit rubbed, fine. JD33621 | $750.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dick, Philip K. Now Wait For Last Year. Garden City, Doubleday, 1966, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Science fiction/fantasy by a master, this is Nit's copy. Fine in a very good plus jacket. JD33564 | $550.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dick, Philip K. The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick. Los Angeles/Columbia, Underwood/Miller, 1987, first edition. Five volumes, with slipcase, No. 70 of 100 numbered copies of the de luxe edition with Dick's signature from a canceled check fixed to the limitation page of the first volume, preface by Dick, foreword by Steven Owen Godersky, introduction to the first volume, Beyond Lies the Wub, by Roger Zelazny, introduction to the second volume, Second Variety, by Norman Spinrad, introduction to the third volume, The Fathering, by John Brunner, introduction to the four volume, The Days of Perky Pat, by James Tiptree, Jr., and introduction to the fifth volume, The Little Black Box, by Thomas M. Disch, the set collected 118 stories, the first volume includes Brief Synopsis for Alternate World Novel, "The Acts of Paul," not found in other states of this collection by a master of science fiction, this is Nit's copy. Fine. JD33561 | $2,500.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dick, Philip K. The Divine Invasion. NY, Timescape Books, 1981, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Jacket illustrated by Rowena Morrill, rear jacket flap by Ursula Le Guin, this copy Signed by Philip K. Dick, very scarce thus, he died the following year, this is Nit's copy. Fine. JD33570 | $2,250.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dick, Philip K. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch. Garden City, Doubleday, 1964, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Publisher's tiny price sticker ($4.95) over the original printed jacket price of $4.50, no fading to orange lettering on spine, unusual thus, a sharp copy of a Dick high spot, this is Nit's copy. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and blind-stamp to front free endpaper, else fine in a near fine jacket. JD33565 | $3,500.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dick, Philip K. Valis. Surrey, Kerosina Books, 1987, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. With publisher's slipcase, a novel, with an afterword by Kim Stanley Robinson, No. 179 of 250 specially bound copies Signed by Robinson, together with Cosmogony and Cosmology, a separate book by Dick , with an introduction by Paul Williams, issued without dust jacket, also published in 1987 by Kerosina Books, also No. 179, being one of 325 hardcover copies to be distributed with Valis. Fine, unread. JD33259 | $450.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dick, Philip K. World of Chance. n.p., The Science Fiction Book Club, 1957, first edition thus, dust jacket. Hardcover. Author's First Book, previously published in 1956 by Rich & Cowan Limited, this edition published only for club members, originally published as a paperback original in the USA as Solar Lottery by Ace Books, the text of both this and the Rich & Cowan edition differs from the Ace edition, a science fiction classic by a master, this is Nit's copy. Near fine. JD33560 | $225.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dick, Philip K. and Zelazny, Roger. Deus Irae. Garden City, Doubleday, 1976, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. A first-time collaboration by two giants of the science fiction genre, jacket illustrated by John Cayea, this copy Signed by Zelazny, this is Nit's copy. Bottom edge with the appearance of what might be a very light remainder spray, else fine. JD33573 | $450.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dick, Philip K. and Zelazny, Roger. Deus Irae. Garden City, Doubleday, 1976, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. A first-time collaboration by two giants of the science fiction genre, jacket illustrated by John Cayea, this copy Signed by Dick, this is Nit's copy. Fine. JD33574 | $2,500.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dickens, Charles. Complete Works. Geneva, Edito-Service S. A., n.d., first edition thus. Faux leather, hubbed spine, AEG, ribbon place marker, 34 volumes, illustrated, printed in Italy, bound in Switzerland, designed by William B. Taylor. Fine. JD33881 | $150.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Ditsky, John. John Steinbeck Life Work, And Criticism. Fredericton, York Press, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Issued as part of the York Press "Authoritative Studies in World Literature" with a prospectus for the series laid in loosely, this copy Signed by Ditsky. Fine. JD28910 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Doerr, Harriet. Stones for Ibarra. NY, Viking, 1984, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. Author's First Book, National Book Award winner, Signed, and with an autographed postcard signed by Ms. Doerr laid in, quite an accomplishment for a woman who produced her first book (and an award winner to boot) while well into her 70s. Fine. JD1435 | $275.00 |
| [Wallace Stegner] Dourgarian, James M. Wallace Earle Stegner 1909-1993. Walnut Creek, James M. Dourgarian, Bookman, 1994, first edition, self-wrappers. Softcover. Cover photo of Stegner by Leo Holub, this bookseller's Cat. 52, devoted exclusively to Stegner, it lists 234 items by and about Stegner, it also includes an introduction by Dourgarian as well as an essay by him about Stegner, it also includes essays about Stegner by his student and fellow author, Wendell Berry, as well as one by his fellow author and daughter-in-law Lynn Stegner, also includes an essay about collecting Stegner by Richard Kurtz, from a total print-run of 400 copies, this is one of 26 lettered copies, this being Copy No. Y. Fine. JD30652 | $35.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dr. Seuss. Bartholomew and the Oobleck. NY, Random House, 1949, later printing. Lacking the dust jacket. Grandma's Christmas 1966 ink inscription, rubbed, extremity wear. JD32237 | $20.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dr. Seuss. Happy Birthday to You!. NY, Random House, 1959, first edition, first printing. Lacking the dust jacket, Younger/Hirsch bibliography pgs. 78-80 (with the white dots), Inscribed by Dr. Seuss ("for/Scott Edmunds Goss/with Best Wishes.../Dr. Seuss"), scarce thus. Spine well-faded, extremity wear especially at corners, top and bottom of spine beginning to chip through to the boards. JD32247 | $350.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dr. Seuss. Hop on Pop. NY, Random House, 1963, first edition, first printing. Lacking the dust jacket, Younger/Hirsch bibliography pgs. 82-84. Moderate extremity wear worn through to the boards in spots, rubbed. JD32234 | $20.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dr. Seuss. Horton Hears A Who!. NY, Random House, 1954, later printing. Lacking the dust jacket. Child's name in ink in three places, plus Grandma's Christmas 1965 inscription. JD32246 | $20.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. NY, Random House, 1958, later printing. Lacking the dust jacket, this copy Inscribed by Dr. Seuss ("for/Scott Edmunds Goss/with Best Wishes/...Dr. Seuss'). Paper loss and chipping along the joint between the front pastedown and the ffep, rubbed, extremity wear, top of spine well-corrupted. JD32233 | $150.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat Song Book. NY, Random House, 1967, first edition, first printing. Issued without dust jacket, Younger/Hirsch bibliography pgs. 43-44, includes 19 Seuss songs with piano score and guitar chords by Eugene Poddany. Extremity wear, especially at corners. JD32242 | $20.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat. NY, Random House, 1957, early edition. Lacking the dust jacket, matches Younger/Hirsch bibliography pgs. 26-28 except that the boards are glazed, not flat, with Grandma's ink gift inscription to verso of ffep, luckily it is also Inscribed by Dr. Seuss to the same recipient ("for Scott Edmunds Goss/with best wishes/...Dr. Seuss"). Rubbed, extremity wear, missing all the paper along the spine. JD32232 | $200.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dr. Seuss. The King's Stilts. NY, Random House, 1939, later printing. Lacking the dust jacket, but Inscribed by Dr. Seuss ("With Best Wishes to Tyler/(flourish) Dr. Seuss"). Rear cover with several stray pen marks, soiled, worn especially at corners which are worn through to the boards, Grandma's 1966 Christmas inscription. JD32241 | $350.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Dr. Seuss. The Sneetches and Other Stories. NY, Random House, 1961, first edition, first printing. Lacking the dust jacket, Younger/Hirsch bibliography pgs. 174-175, Inscribed by Dr. Seuss ("with Best Wishes to Tyler/from Dr. Seuss"). Rubbed, extremity wear, especially to corners which are worn through to the boards, top and bottom of spine corrupted. JD32236 | $250.00 |
| [Stephen King] Druse, Eleanor. The Journals of Eleanor Druse. NY, Hyperion, 2004, first edition. Hardcover issued without dust jacket, her journals investigate the Kindom Hospital incident, the book begins with a foreword which is an open letter to Stephen King, Eleanor Druse is the pseudonym of Richard Dooling, the book is based on Kingdom Hospital TV mini-series by King. Fine. JD36787 | $50.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Duffus, R. L. John Steinbeck's Heroic Tale. NY, The New York Times Book Review, March 8, 1942, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. A review of Steinbeck's novel, The Moon is Down, front cover and page 27, this is the lead review, with a giant cover photo of Steinbeck (unattributed, but by Sonja Noskowiak), it is quite a positive review, especially considering the controversy over the book, "a narrative of great dramatic intensity," not recorded by Goldstone & Payne or Morrow, scarce. Printed on cheap newsprint, water marked along the spine, else very good. JD29070 | $30.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Duguid, Julian. Green Hell. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-132 in this important series, "adventures in the mysterious jungles of Eastern Bolivia," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, scarce. Very good. JD36320 | $25.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Dunbar, Maurice. Collecting Steinbeck. Venice, Opuscula Press, 1983, first edition. Issued without dust jacket, a miniature with a tipped in previously unpublished photo of John Steinbeck, one of 250 copies Signed by Dunbar and the publisher, Robert Hanson, with the book's prospectus. Fine. JD28898 | $100.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Dunlap, Carol. California People. Salt Lake City, Peregrin Smith, 1982, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Brief biographies of Californians, it mentions John Steinbeck, 54, which is full of mis-spellings. Fine. JD29011 | $12.50 |
| [Modern Literature] Durham, Marilyn. The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing. NY, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. A novel set in the Wyoming Territory of the 1880s, Author's First Book, a Review Copy with review slip and another enclosure from the publisher laid in loosely, basis of the film that starred Burt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, Lee J. Cobb, and George Hamilton, laid loosely into the book is an autograph note signed by Durham agreeing to sign a different copy of this book. Fine. JD31246 | $75.00 |
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