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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] Parini, Jay. John Steinbeck A Biography. London, Heinemann, 1994, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Photo illustrated, a dubious biography that pales in comparison to its predecessor, Jackson Benson's The True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer, published 10 years earlier. Fine. JD28950 |  $30.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Parker, Robert B. Crimson Joy. NY, Delacorte, 1988, first edition. Issued without dust jacket, but with publisher's slipcase, No. 128 of 250 numbered copies Signed by Robert B. Parker, black cloth, AEG. Fine. JD31170 | $45.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the final revised draft dated October 2, 1985 for this episode titled "Autumn Thieves" as written by Jerry Ziegman, Parker, who created the Spencer character, is credited as a consultant, printed on green paper (rectos only), brad-bound. Fine. JD31214 | $20.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the final draft dated November 11, 1985 for this episode titled "And the Hunter Home From the Hill" as written by Robert Hamilton, Parker, who created the Spencer character, is credited as a consultant, printed on white paper (rectos only), brad-bound. Fine. JD31215 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the final draft dated November 1, 1985 for this episode titled "A Day's Wages" as written by Robert McKee and Bruce Murkhoff, Parker, who created the Spencer character, is credited as a consultant, printed on white paper (rectos only), brad-bound. Fine. JD31216 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the "WORK DRAFT" dated June 21, 1985 for this episode titled "Discord in A Minor" as written by Janet Kapsin, based on the character created by Parker, printed on white paper (rectos only), brad-bound. Fine. JD31217 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the FINAL DRAFT dated July 18, 1985 for the episode titled "No Room at the Inn" written by John Wilder, based on the character created by Parker who is credited as a consultant, pink sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31218 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the FINAL DRAFT dated September 25, 1985 for the episode titled "Children of a Tempest Storm" written by Robert Hamilton, based on the character created by Parker who is credited as a consultant, light blue sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31219 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the REVISED FINAL DRAFT dated January 21, 1985 for the episode titled "Angel of Desolation" written by Robert Hamilton, based on the character created by Parker who is credited as a consultant, light blue sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31220 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1984, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the TV script for the very first Spencer: For Hire episode, this is the FIRST DRAFT dated November 19, 1984, for the episode titled "Promise Land" written by John Wilder, based on the character created by Parker's novel of the same title, white sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31221 | $35.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the FINAL DRAFT, REVISED dated December 6, 1985 for the episode titled "A Madness Most Discreet" written by Robert Hamilton, based on the character created by Parker who is credited as a consultant, light blue sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31222 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1985, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the REVISED FINAL DRAFT dated November 4, 1985 for the episode titled "Internal Affairs" written by Bruce Murkoff, based on the character created by Parker who is credited as a consultant, light blue sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31223 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1987, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the FINAL DRAFT dated January 27, 1987 (actually a revised script dated January 28, 1987) for the episode titled "One For My Daughter" written by Parker himself, based on the character he created, the story is credited to Parker wife, Joan Parker, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31224 | $35.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1987, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the FINAL DRAFT dated June 29, 1987 for the episode titled "Homecoming" written by Parker himself, based on the character he created, printed on light blue sheets, rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31225 | $30.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1986, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the REVISED FINAL DRAFT dated February 18, 1986 for the episode titled "At the River's Edge" written by Robert Hamilton, based on the character created by Parker who is credited as a consultant, light blue sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31226 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1986, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the FINAL DRAFT dated February 26, 1986 for the episode titled "Rage" written by Bruce Murkoff, based on the character created by Parker who is credited as a consultant, white sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31227 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1986, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the SECOND REV. FINAL DRAFT dated January 8, 1986 for the episode titled "When Silence Speaks" written by Robert Hamilton, based on the character created by Parker who is credited as a consultant, pink sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31228 | $25.00 |
| [Modern Literature] (Parker, Robert B.). Spencer: For Hire. Burbank, Warner Bros. Television, 1986, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. This is the REVISED FINAL DRAFT dated March 6, 1986 for the episode titled "Hell Hath No Fury" written by Daniel Freudenberger, based on the character created by Parker who is credited as a consultant, light sheets, printed on rectos only, brad-bound. Fine. JD31229 | $25.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Partridge, Bellamy. Country Lawyer. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. D-109 in this important series, a biography of the author's father, 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 very important and scarce D-Day ASE issues. Spine dulled, very good. JD35734 | $45.00 |
| [John Steinbeck] Patrick, Ted. The Thinking Dog's Man. NY, Random House, 1964, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. "The mystique of the relationship between man and his dog," illustrated by Roy McKie, includes a letter from John Steinbeck explaining why he could not write an introduction for this book, Goldstone & Payne B145, Morrow 363. Fine. JD29435 | $50.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Paul, Louis. The Wrong World. NY, Doubleday, Doran, 1938, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. Paul was at this time a friend and correspondent of John Steinbeck, as witnessed by the dedication of the book (To the author of The Pastures of Heaven affectionately), this book wasn't recorded by Goldstone & Payne nor the Morrow catalogue. Very good. JD36835 | $200.00 |
| [John Steinbeck] Pearsall, Robert and Erickson, Ursula Spier (editors). The Californians. San Francisco, Hesperian House, 1961, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Two volumes, map endpapers, it mentions Steinbeck and his The Grapes of Wrath, page 6, includes a brief Steinbeck biography and his short story, Johnny Bear, pages 163-183, Goldstone & Payne B118, not recorded by Morrow, also includes Jack London, George Sterling, Ina Coolbrith, Frank Norris, Mary Austin, James M. Cain, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Fante, Robinson Jeffers, William Saroyan, Jack Kerouac, and others. Near fine. JD29635 | $50.00 |
| [Wallace Stegner] Peterson, Diane. Catalogue Twelve Wallace Stegner. Atherton, Diane Peterson Book Lady, Feb. 1992, first edition, self-wrappers. Softcover. Includes 210 items from the collection of Maurice Dunbar, with color photo of Stegner and Dunbar affixed to first preliminary, front cover illustration from Stegner's Beyond The Hundredth Meridian, one of only 150 copies of this Catalogue 12, an excellent reference, this copy Signed by Wallace Stegner and Dunbar. Fine. JD35660 | $75.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Pierson, Louise Randall. Roughly Speaking. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. E-143 in this important series, an autobiography, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Bright and clean very good. JD36318 | $35.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Pinchon, Edgcumb. Zapata the Unconquerable. NY, Doubleday, Doran, 1941, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. Frontispiece portrait of Emiliano Zapata, a "biography of a great leader in the Mexican revolution of 1910," this was undoubtedly a source book for John Steinbeck in his writing the screenplay for Viva Zapata!, map endpapers, not recorded by Goldstone & Payne nor Morrow. Fine in a very good jacket. JD5865 | $95.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Place, J. A. The Non-Western Films of John Ford. Secaucus, Citadel Press, 1979, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Profusely illustrated with photos, includes text about and photos from the film version of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, pages 59-70, not recorded by Morrow. Fine. JD28789 | $45.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Potter, Beatrix. Ginger & Pickles. London, Frederick Warne and Co., 1909, first edition, first printing. Color frontispiece with several other illustrations, most of them in color, with the 1909 publication date on the title page, Ginger was a tom-cat and Pickles was a terrier, they gave unlimited credit to their customers, Peter Rabbit among them, and thus went broke. Nearly all the paper along the spine has chipped away, else a solid copy. JD31638 | $300.00 |
| [Stephen King] Potter, J. K. The Art of Skeleton Crew. Santa Cruz, Scream Press, 1985, first editio, wrappers. Softcover. One of 500 copies Signed by Potter, a Scream/Press portfolio with 20 illustrations used in its signed/limited edition of Skeleton Crew by Stephen King, also includes two c.11X122-inch folded color posters laid in loosely. Bump to bottom left corner. JD36767 | $450.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Powell, Lawrence Clark. The Double Marriage of Robinson Jeffers. Dallas, Southern Methodist University Press, n.d. (c.1956), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. A reprint of this article that first appeared in "Southwest Review" in the summer of 1956, the "marriage" refers both to the legal kind and Jeffers's marriage to the Monterey coast. Previously folded, very good. JD30528 | $30.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Powell, Lawrence Clark. To the Editor of the Crow's Nest. NY, The Colophon: New Graphic Series, September 1939, first edition. Printed and illustrated boards, printed by the Pynson Printers, includes a letter from Powell of some interest about Steinbeck, pages 88-89, Goldstone & Payne G8, Morrow 563. Aged toned, else fine. JD28473 | $40.00 |
| [Steinbeckiana] Powell, Lawrence Clark. Toward A Bibliography of John Steinbeck. NY, The Colophon: New Series, Autumn 1938, first edition. Illustrated cloth over boards, rather interesting that anyone would be working on a bibliography of a writer who had been published for only nine years at that point, pages 558-568, Goldstone & Payne G5, Morrow 560. Very good. JD28477 | $50.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Powers, Tim. The Stress of Her Regard. Lynbrook, Charnel House, 1989, first edition. Issued without dust jacket, but with publisher's slipcase, bound in stone-washed denim (both book and slipcase), illustrated by Powers including the endpapers front and rear, introduction by Dean R. Koontz, afterword by James P. Blaylock, this is No. 188 of 500 numbered copies Signed by Powers, Koontz, and Blaylock. Fine, unread. JD33257 | $200.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Pratt, Theodore. Mr. Winkle Goes to War. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. A-7, just the seventh title issued in this important series, a novel about a middle-aged man who goes to war, film source, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good plus. JD36255 | $50.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Priestley, J. B. Black-Out in Gretley. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. C-75 in this important series, a wartime spy story, 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 important and scarce D-Day Armed Services Editions issues. Spine a bit dulled, else very good. JD36280 | $50.00 |
| [Modern Literature] Pronzini, Bill. The Stalker. NY, Random House, 1971, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. Author's First Book, a Review Copy with Review slip, laid in loosely is a typed letter signed from Lee Wright of Random House presenting the book to David Belch, head of public relations for the San Francisco Public Library. Very good plus in a near fine jacket. JD31138 | $100.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Pyle, Ernie. Home Country. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1947), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1322, the last book issued in this important series, it's fitting that this story of a five-year odyssey across this country by Pyle would be the last book in the series, 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. Very good minus. JD36861 | $150.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] Pyle, Ernie. Last Chapter. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1946), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 1179 in this important series, this was his last book of war reporting, with a note at the end that Pyle was killed by a machine gun bullet in April 1945 while in the Pacific Theater - after already reporting on the war and the common soldier during the fighting in Africa, Italy, and D-day in the European Theater, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI, this is the first of the very scarce upright/vertical format ASEs and is probably the best edition of this book. Clean very good. JD36890 | $85.00 |
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