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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (JOYCE, James). BECKETT, Samueland others. Our Exagmination Round HisFactification for Incamination of Work InProgress. Paris: Shakespeare and Company 1929.First edition. With letters of protest by G.V.L. Slingsbyand Vladimir Dixon. Self-wrappers as issued. Mostlyunopened. A tiny chip at one corner of the front wrapelse very near fine. Prospectus for the book laid in.Contributors include Samuel Beckett, Marcel Brion,Frank Budgen, Stuart Gilbert, Eugene Jolas, VictorLlona, Robert McAlmon, Thomas McGreevy, Elliot Paul,John Rodker, Robert Sage, and William Carlos Williams.Beckett's contribution is his first appearance in print. Atribute to James Joyce that also contains brief quotationsfrom Work In Progress including text which was not laterincorporated into Finnegans Wake. The "Letters ofProtest" are reputed to have been written by Joycehimself. A very nice copy. #273808 ........................ $2,000XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Beckett's First American Book Appearance(Anthology) (BECKETT, Samuel).PUTNAM, Samuel, Maida CastelhunDarnton, George Reavey and J.Bronowski, edited by. The EuropeanCaravan: An Anthology of the New Spiritin European Literature. New York: Brewer,Warren & Putnam 1931. First edition. Introductions byAndré Berge, Massimo Bontempelli, Jean Cassou, and E.Giménez Cabellero. Light foxing, near fine in a slightlyspine-tanned, near fine dustwrapper with a couple oftears and tiny nicks. Contains the first book appearanceof Samuel Beckett in the United States. Additionalcontributors include W.H. Auden, H.D., T.S. Eliot,Dorothy Richardson, William Empson, Nancy Cunard,Hugh MacDiarmid, Tristan Tzara, Francis Picabia, JeanCocteau, Robert Desnos, Blaise Cendrars, and others.Stated as Part I, this was the only volume published. Anattractive copy of an important anthology. #106728 ................................................................................................... $750

(POUND, Ezra, Samuel Beckett, RobertMcAlmon, Boris Pasternak, F.T.Marinetti, Guillaume Apollinaire, BelaBalazs, S.A. Luciani, Charensol andBontempelli, Andrei Biely, Leo Ferrero,Miroslavo Krleza, Mark Turbyfill, JohnXceron, Gorham Munson, and AliEkrem) PUTNAM, Samuel and PeterNeagoe, edited by. The New Review –Vol. 1, No. 4, Winter 1931-1932. Seine: [nopublisher 1931-1932. Magazine. Quarto. 292-401pp.Printed perfectbound wrappers. Wear to the reap wrap,wear along the spine and pages bumped, good or better.This issue includes Ezra Pound's "12 photographs, withletter press"; an early reprint of Samuel Beckett's poems,"Text"; a review from James T. Farrell, and additionalcontributions from Robert McAlmon, Boris Pasternak, F.T. Marinetti, Guillaume Apollinaire, Bela Balazs, S.A.Luciani, G. Charensol, Massimo Bontempelli, AndreiBiely, Leo Ferrero, Miroslavo Krleza, Mark Turbyfill,John Xceron, Gorham Munson, Ali Ekrem, and PeterNeagoe, and Basil Bunting. #340656 ......................... $250

BECKETT, Samuel. Echo's Bones andOther Precipitates. Paris: Europa Press 1935. Firstedition. Self-wrappers. Very good or better with a bit ofoff-setting to the wrappers, and the bottom corner a triflebumped. Of a total of 327 copies, this is one of 250numbered copies on alfa paper. A nice copy of an earlyand scarce title. #104852 ........................................... $2,500

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Anthology) O'FAOLAIN, Sean, et. al.New World Writing: Fifth MentorSelection. (New York): The New American Library(1954). First edition. Spine faded, edges of the spinelightly worn, else near fine in wrappers. Contributorsinclude: Sean O'Faolain, Harvey Swados, Thomas Keogh,Horace Gregory, Leonard Uhr, John Lehmann, RalphEllison, Maurice Meldon, Malcolm Cowley, WilliamSylvester, Anna Maria Ortese, John Malcolm Brinnin,Monroe Engle, Clare McGrath Butler, Dylan Thomas,Glendon Swarthout, Samuel Beckett, Niall Montgomery,Kenneth Rexroth, and William Carlos Williams.#46893 ............................................................................... $35XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Waiting for Godot.New York: Grove Press (1954). First edition in English(translated by the author), preceding the British edition.Fine in very good plus dustwrapper with modest tanningto the mostly black spine, some age-toning, and sometiny nicks and tears at the spine ends. A major innovationin modern drama, possibly the most important play ofthe 20th Century, and certainly the first theatrical successof the Theatre of the Absurd. A scarce and desirable issueof the Nobel Prize winner's most famous title, one of thegreat works of the world stage. #100167 ............... $2,500

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Waiting for Godot: ATragicomedy in Two Acts. New York: GrovePress, Inc. (1954). Later printing. Near fine mass marketpaperback. #328877 ......................................................... $20

BECKETT, Samuel. En Attendant Godot:Piece en deux actes. London: George G. Harrap& Co. Ltd. (1966). First English edition thus, text inFrench, with extensive critical commentary. Edited byColin Duckworth. Foreword by Harold Hobson.Frontispiece portrait, and photos of the Englishproduction. Cloth. Fine, without dustwrapper as issued.#305629 ............................................................................. $50

COHN, Ruby. Casebook on Waiting forGodot: Beckett's Modern ClassicReviews, Reflections & Interpretations.New York: Grove Press/Evergreen (1967). First edition.Fine in pictorial wrappers. Advance review copy withpublisher's material laid in. #329711 ............................. $12

BECKETT, Samuel. Waiting for Godot: ATragicomedy in Two Acts. New York: GrovePress, Inc. (1975). Later printing. Near fine mass marketpaperback. #282271 ......................................................... $10

BECKETT, Samuel. Molloy. New York:Grove Press (1955). First American edition. Wrappers.Very good with light soiling to cover. An EvergreenBook, E-18. #293307 ...................................................... $70

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Molloy: A Novel. NewYork: Grove Press (1955). Third printing. Translatedfrom the French by Patrick Bowles in collaboration withthe author. Near fine in lightly tanned, lightly wornwrappers. #276442 ........................................................... $30

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Molloy. New York:Grove Weidenfield (1989). Reprint. Evidence of a stickeron the back wrap, else a fine copy in wrappers.#86395 ............................................................................... $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Malone Dies. NewYork: Grove Press (1956). First paperback edition. Spinea bit faded, else about fine in wrappers. #110636 ..................................................................................................... $50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Malone Dies. NewYork: Grove Press/ Evergreen (1956). Later printing.Trade paperback. Fine in pictorial wrappers. Evergreen E-39. #302166 ..................................................................... $30

(Anthology) (VIDAL, Gore and SamuelBeckett). New World Writing: TenthMentor Selection. (New York): The NewAmerican Library (1956). First edition. Near fine with afew small tears in the lamination of the wrappers.#275612 ............................................................................. $70

(Anthology) ROSSET, Barney, editedby. Evergreen Review: Volume 1, Number3, 1957. New York: Grove Press 1957. First edition.Near fine in illustrated card covers with light edge wear.Authors include: Camus, Beckett, Arnaud, Southgate,Robbe-Grillet, Ionesco, O'Hara, and others. E-82.#279630 ............................................................................. $40

(Anthology) ROSSET, Barney andDonald Allen, edited by. EvergreenReview: Volume I, Number 3, 1957. NewYork: Grove 1957. First edition. Trade paperback. Nearfine with light edgewear and small tears to spine ends.Contributors included are Camus, Beckett, Arnaud,Southgate, Robbe-Grillet, Ionesco, O'Hara and others. E-82. #278154 ..................................................................... $25

(Anthology) ROSSET, Barney andDonald Allen, edited by. EvergreenReview: Volume I, Number 3, 1957. NewYork: Grove 1957. First edition. Trade paperback. Nearfine with light edgewear and small tears to spine ends.Contributors included are Camus, Beckett, Arnaud,Southgate, Robbe-Grillet, Ionesco, O'Hara and others. E-82. #278155 ..................................................................... $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Anthology) ROSSET, Barney andDonald Allen, edited by. EvergreenReview: Volume I, Number 3, 1957. NewYork: Grove 1957. First edition. Trade paperback. Nearfine with light edgewear and small tears to spine ends.Contributors included are Camus, Beckett, Arnaud,Southgate, Robbe-Grillet, Ionesco, O'Hara and others. E-82. #278156 ..................................................................... $25XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. All That Fall. London:Faber & Faber (1957). First British edition. Jacket designby Peter Snow. Very good in wrappers. #302397 ..................................................................................................... $75

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. All That Fall. NewYork: Grove Press (1957). First American edition, holidayissue. Very slight age-toning, just about fine in printedwrappers. Issued as a holiday greeting. #106186 ................................................................................................... $150

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. All That Fall: A Play.New York: Grove Press, Inc. (1957). First Americanedition, holiday issue. 59pp. Near fine with light stickeroffsetting on front cover, inconspicuous scratches on rearcover. Issued by the publisher as a holiday greeting.#281906 ........................................................................... $100

BECKETT, Samuel. Proust. New York:Grove Press (1957). First American edition. Fine in nearfine (and probably original) unprinted acetatedustwrapper with a couple of small nicks and tears. Oneof 250 numbered copies Signed by the author.#99814 ......................................................................... $5,000

BECKETT, Samuel. The Collected Worksof Samuel Beckett: Proust. New York: GrovePress (1970). First edition, limited issue in the CollectedWorks. A trifle rubbed on the spine, and very slightfoxing, very near fine issued without dustwrapper.#335597 ........................................................................... $150

BECKETT, Samuel. Proust. New York:Grove Press (1978). Twelfth printing. Fine in a near fineduswrapper. #341096 ...................................................... $45

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Endgame: A Play inOne Act followed by Act without Words: AMime for One Player. New York: Grove Press(1958). First American edition, and first edition inEnglish. Translated from the French by the author. Finein near fine (probably original) unprinted acetatedustwrapper with a couple of tears. One of 100numbered copies of the limited edition. #99813 ............................................................................................... $6,000

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Endgame: A Play inOne Act followed by Act Without Words: AMime for One Player. New York: Grove Press,Inc. (1958). First edition. Translated from the French bythe author. Near fine with light wear to covers, owner'sname on title page. An Evergreen Original, E-96.#281962 ............................................................................. $75

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (BECKETT, Samuel). [Showbill]: TheAmerican Premiere of Endgame. New York:Cherry Lane Theatre [1958]. One leaf folded to makefour pages. An Off-Broadway showbill for the Americanpremiere of Endgame. Horizontal crease, near fine. Theshowbill for the premiere consists mostly of castbiographies; featured were Alvin Epstein, Lester Rawlins,P.J. Kelly, and Nydia Westman. Scarce and ephemeral.#284571 ........................................................................... $500

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Inszeniert DasEndspiel [Endgame]. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp Verlag1969. First edition. Photographs by Rosemary Clausen.Text from German production directed by Beckett. Textplus a generous selection of photographs bound intothree-part folding photographically illustrated boards. Atrifle rubbed, else fine. #321266 .................................. $275

BECKETT, Samuel. [Collected Works]:Endgame: A Play in One Act followed byAct Without Words: A Mime for OnePlayer. New York: Grove Press, Inc. (1970). Firstedition thus, a single volume from The Collected Works.Translated from the French by the author. Slight scuff onfront fly, else fine in fine, price-clipped dustwrapper.#322695 ........................................................................... $150

BECKETT, Samuel. From an AbandonedWork. London: Faber and Faber (1958). First edition.Fine in stapled wrappers as issued. A beautiful copy.#99776 ............................................................................. $200

BECKETT, Samuel. The Unnamable. NewYork: Grove Press (1958). First American edition,wrappered issue. Translated from the French by theauthor. A bit rubbed else near fine in wrappers. The thirdbook in his trilogy. #277466 ........................................... $85

(Anthology) STYRON, William,introduction by. Best Short Stories Fromthe Paris Review. New York: E.P. Dutton 1959.First edition. Spine and edges of the boards slightlytanned, else near fine in near fine, moderately soileddustwrapper with a few small nicks and tears to the edgesof the panels. Contributors include Samuel Beckett,Antoine Blondin, Italo Calvino, Owen Dodson, WilliamFain, Pati Hill, Mac Hyman, Jack Kerouac, John Phillips,Philip Roth, Hughes Rudd and Terry Southern.#45110 ............................................................................... $85

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Evergreen Review No. 10. New York:Evergreen Review 1959. First edition. Very good withsome scuffing on the front cover, in wrappers.Contributors include Samuel Beckett, John Rechy,Cynthia Ozick, Henry Miller, William Eastlake, AllenGinsberg, others. #315227 ............................................. $30

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX STYRON, William (editor). Best ShortStories from The Paris Review. New York:Dutton (1959). First edition. Fine in a very good plusdustwrapper with some soiling to the panels. Edited byWilliam Styron; contains contributions by Jack Kerouac,Samuel Beckett, Philip Roth, Evan S. Connell, Jr., ItaloCalvino, Mac Hyman, Antoine Blondin, Terry Southern,Gerard Kornelis Van Het Reve, John Phillips, HughesRudd, Pati Hill, William Fain, and Owen Dodson.#81807 ............................................................................... $40

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Watt. New York: GrovePress (1959). First American trade edition, publishedsimultaneously with a limited edition. Fine, lacking thedustwrapper. #101106 ..................................................... $40

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (BECKETT, Samuel, William Burroughs)HOROVITZ, Michael and David Sladen,edited by. New Departures 1. Oxford,England: New Departures Summer 1959. Magazine.Quarto. 98pp. Rubbed wrappers with bumped corners,chipping to the spine and a scrape on rear, very good.Contributions from William Burroughs, Patrick Bowles,and the first appearance of Samuel Beckett's "ActWithout Words 2." Subscription card laid in.#328745 ............................................................................. $65

ROSSET, Barney, edited by. EvergreenReview: Volume 4, Number 14,September-October 1960. New York:Evergreen Review 1960. First edition. Pictorial wrappers.Light age-toning, wear to cover edges, else very good.Contains: Samuel Beckett, Art Buchwald, and more.#318027 ............................................................................. $25

BECKETT, Samuel. Krapp's Last Tape.New York: Grove Press/Evergreen (1960). FirstEvergreen edition. Near fine with an ink notation on thefront endpaper, in wrappers with light soiling.#334290 ............................................................................. $25

BECKETT, Samuel. The Collected Worksof Samuel Beckett: Krapp's Last Tape andOther Dramatic Pieces. New York: Grove Press(1970). First edition in the Grove Press Collected Works.Fine in price-clipped, else fine dustwrapper. #337501 ................................................................................................... $100

PINGET, Robert and Samuel Beckett.La Manivelle [The Old Tune] TexteAnglais de Samuel Beckett. Paris: Le EditionsDe Minuit (1960). First French edition. Near fine inwrappers. French radio play. Pages unopened. Text is inFrench and English. #301923 ........................................ $80

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PINGET, Robert and Samuel Beckett.La Manivelle [The Old Tune] TexteAnglais de Samuel Beckett. Paris: Le EditionsDe Minuit (1960). Later edition. Both French and it'sEnglish Translation by Samuel Beckett. Near fine inwrappers with a touch of edgewear. #284049 ............. $15

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Comment C'est.(Paris): Les Editions de Minuit (1961). First edition. Textin French. Fine in wrappers and fine unprinted tissueoverjacket as issued. Of a total edition of 3000 copies,this is copy number C 3 of 100 numbered copies printedon Alfa Mousse Navarre paper reserved "au Club deL'Edition" and Signed by the author. A beautiful copy.Federman 268. #108521 .............................................. $3,000

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Anthology) From the Fifties: A BBCPublication to Accompany the 1961-2Drama Series. (No PLace - London: BritishBroadcasting Corporation 1961). First edition. Illustrated.Light soiling, near fine in glossy wrappers. Includes worksby Eliot, Sartre, William Golding, Kingsley Amis, Brecht,Beckett, Cocteau, Ionesco, and Pinter among others.#274551 ............................................................................. $12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Happy Days. NewYork: Grove Press/ Evergreen (1961). First edition.Trade paperback. Near fine in wrappers. Evergreen E-318. #302170 ................................................................. $150

BECKETT, Samuel. The Collected Worksof Samuel Beckett: Happy Days: A Play inTwo Acts. New York: Grove Press (1970). Firstedition in the Grove Press Collected Works. Fine in price-clipped, else fine dustwrapper. #337499 ...................... $45

Evergreen Review No. 26,28,30. New York:Evergreen Review (1962-1963). First edition. Numbers26,28,30. Good with covers detached but present, spinesslightly cocked, light wear along the spines, in wrappers.Includes work by William Burroughs, Paul Blackburn,Michael McClure, Samuel Beckett, W. S. Merwin, RobertCoover, John Rechy, Norman Mailer, others.#315221 ............................................................................. $20

BOSQUET, Alain. Selected Poems. (NewYork: New Directions 1962). First edition. Translated bySamuel Beckett, Charles Guenther, Edouard Roditi, andRuth Whitman. Wrappers slighty age-toned, still fine.#278767 ............................................................................. $20

PLIMPTON, George A., edited by. TheParis Review: No. 28, Summer-Fall, 1962.New York: Paris Review (1962). First edition. Pictorialwrappers. Very good with page fine edges stained, creaseon bottom front cover corner. Featuring: Ezra Pound,Henry Miller interviews, Samuel Beckett, and more.#317907 ............................................................................. $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX MILLER, Henry, John Rechy andSamuel Beckett. Grove Press Catalog –Spring 1963. New York: Grove Press 1963. Catalog.Octavo. (7)pp. A bit of toning to the printed wraps, nearfine. Featuring new books by Henry Miller, John Rechy,Samuel Beckett, and others. #335851 ........................... $50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX SOUTHERN, Terry, Richard Seaver, andAlexander Trocchi. Writers in Revolt: AnAnthology. New York: Frederick Fell (1963). Firstedition. Fine in very near fine, price-clipped dustwrapperwith very slight sunning at the crown. Contributorsinclude Allen Ginsberg, Marquis de Sade, Evan S.Connell, Charles Baudelaire, Feodor Dostoevsky,Herman Hesse, Arthur Artaud, Celine, Malaparte, HenryMiller, Irish Murdoch, Jean Genet, Chapman Mortimer,William Gaddis, Charles Foster, Edward Dahlberg, H.L.Mencken, Hubert Selby, William Burroughs, EugeneIonesco, and Samuel Beckett. #278640 ........................ $35XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TINDALL, William York. Samuel Beckett.New York: Columbia University Press 1964. First edition.Fine in stapled wrappers. #106170 ............................... $20

BECKETT, Samuel. Play and Two ShortPieces for Radio. London: Faber and Faber(1964). First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A beautifulcopy. #273907 ................................................................ $100

(BECKETT, Samuel, ChristopherRamsden, John Fletcher, Jon Silkin,Ken Smith, W. Price Turner, J. RogerLittle, and Peter Jackson) MEW, Peter,edited by. New Durham. Consett [CountyDurham]: Ramsden Williams Publications [June 1965].Magazine. Cover by Elizabeth Mew. Small quarto. 24pp.Stapled stiff glossy wraps. Some bumping to the cornersand wear along the spine, about near fine. A literaryjournal published by Durham University with the firstappearance of Samuel Beckett's "Jem Higgins' Love-Letter to the Alba," an excerpt from his first novel,Dream of Fair to Middling Women, published posthumouslyin 1992. Federman and Fletcher 43. With additionalcontributions from Christopher Ramsden, John Fletcher,Jon Silkin, Ken Smith, W. Price Turner, J. Roger Little,and Peter Jackson. Seven copies in OCLC. #333561 ................................................................................................... $500

BECKETT, Samuel. Play and Two ShortPieces for Radio. London: Faber & Faber (1968).First edition thus. Mass market paperback. Very good inpictorial wrappers. #302341 ........................................... $28

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Anthology) GIRODIAS, Maurice, editedby. The Olympia Reader. New York: GrovePress (1965). First edition. Fine in near fine, lightly soileddustwrapper with some light wear to the ends of thespine and edges of the panels. Contributors include:Henry Miller, Paul Ableman, Beauregard de Farniente,Marcus Van Heler, James Sherwood, J.P. Donleavy,Lawrence Durrell, Harriet Daimler, Charles Henri Ford,Samuel Beckett, John Cleland, Pauline Reage, AtaullahMardaan, Jean Genet, Rank Harris, Henry Jones, Marquisde Sade, William S. Burroughs, Philip O'Connor, MauriceGirodias, Hamiltaon Drake, We We Meng, ChesterHimes, Raymond Queneau, Jean Genet, Greagory Corsoand Harriet Daimler. #46909 ......................................... $45XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. More Pricks ThanKicks. London: Calder & Boyars 1966. Second Englishedition, Special edition Hors Commerce for Scholars.Small quarto. Printed wrappers with mimeographedsheets printed rectos only. Limited to 100 copies.#321196 ........................................................................... $600

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. More Pricks ThanKicks. New York: Grove Press (1970). First edition inthe Grove Press Collected Works. Fine in price-clipped, elsefine dustwrapper with a small crease on the front flap.#337502 ............................................................................. $85

Nothing Doing in London One. London:Nothing Doing In London 1966. First edition. Loosesheets laid into a portfolio. One of 500 numbered copies.Fine. Contributions by Anne-Marie Albiach, AnthonyBarnett, Samuel Beckett, Jean Cocteau, Michel Deguy,Paul Joyce, Alberto de Lacerda, Thomas Livingston,Harold Norse, António Sena, John Tchicai, and NickTotten. #278346 ............................................................... $50

BECKETT, Samuel. Assez. (Paris): LesEditions de Minuit (1966). First edition. Self-wrappers.Fine. Limited to 450 numbered copies on Velin Cuve B.F.K. Rives paper. A beautiful copy. #274345 ........... $300

(BECKETT, Samuel). Beckett at Sixty: AFestschrift. London: Caldar and Boyars (1967). Firstedition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a touch of soiling,Contributors include Harold Pinter, Jack Macgowran,Hugh Kenner, Robert Pinget, Fernando Arrabel, MaryHutchinson, and several others. #276036 .................... $40

BECKETT, Samuel. Come and Go: ADramaticule. London: Calder and Boyars (1967).First edition. Self-wrappers. Tiny tear, and front flapprice-clipped, else near fine. #279272 .......................... $50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. No's Knife: CollectedShorter Prose 1945 - 1966. London: Caldarand Boyars (1967). First English edition, trade issue. Finein lightly soiled, near fine dustwrapper (that states 1967).#276447 ........................................................................... $100

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Stories and Texts forNothing. New York: Grove Press (1967). FirstAmerican edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. AdvanceReview Copy with slip laid in. #276096 ..................... $100

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Cascando and OtherShort Dramatic Pieces. New York: Grove Press(1968). First American edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper.Advance Review Copy with slip laid in. A beautiful copy.#104159 ........................................................................... $150

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Poemes. Paris: Editionsde Minuit (1968). First edition, "sur Velin Cuve B.F.K.Rives" issue. Fine in wrappers. Text in French. One of550 numbered copies. #273909 .................................. $200

BECKETT, Samuel. Poemes. Paris: Editionsde Minuit (1976). First edition thus. Fine in wrappers.Text in French. #334302 ................................................ $30

TANNER, James T.F. and J. Don Vann.Samuel Beckett, a Checklist of Criticism.USA: Kent State University Press 1969. First edition.Very good plus slightly browned on spine, clean text.#116148 ............................................................................. $11

BECKETT, Samuel. The Collected Worksof Samuel Beckett: Film. New York: GrovePress 1969. First edition. Octavo. 95pp. Fine with smallrub spot on front panel in price-clipped glossy jacket withsome rubbing, near fine. A study of Beckett's lonemotion picture Film starring Buster Keaton along with anessay by Alan Schneider. #328556 .............................. $150

BECKETT, Samuel. Film: CompleteScenario/Illustrations/Production Shots.New York: Grove Press, Inc. (1969). First edition.Illustrated. Damp stains on numerous pages and rearwrapper thus only very good. Advance Review copy withthe slip laid in. #108029 .................................................. $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX JANVIER, Ludovic. Beckett par lui-meme. (Paris): Seuil (1969). First edition. Near fine inwrappers with slight crease along front #280675 ....... $35

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TYNAN, Kenneth, devised by. Oh!Calcutta!: An Entertainment with Music.New York: Grove (1969). First edition. Illustrated withphotographs. Fine in fine dustwrapper with slight age-toning and tiny stains at the bottom corners.Controversial musical ensemble which was performedmostly in the nude. Authors who contributed skits to theshow include Tynan, Samuel Beckett, Sam Shepard, JohnLennon, Jules Feiffer, Edna O'Brien, Dan Greenburg,Julian Barry, and several others. A lovely copy, and scarcein this condition. #72847 .............................................. $150XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Lessness. London:Calder & Boyars (1970). First English edition, tradehardcover issue. Fine in fine dustwrapper with just atouch of soiling. A very nice copy. #276662 ............. $150

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Residua. : BibliothekSuhrkamp (1970). Fine in a near fine dustwrapper. Text isin French, German and English. #333849 ................... $25

COE, Richard N. Samuel Beckett. NewYork: Grove Press, Inc. (1970). First edition. Near fine inwrappers. Advance review copy with slip laid in.#283423 ............................................................................. $25

FEDERMAN, Raymond and JohnFletcher. Samuel Beckett: His Works andHis Critics, An Essay in Bibliography.Berkeley: University of California Press (1970). Firstedition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with slightedgewear and rubbing. Promotional materials laid in.#283437 ........................................................................... $125

(BECKETT, Samuel). KNOWLSON,James, catalogue by. Samuel Beckett:An Exhibition. Held at Reading UniversityLibrary, May to July 1971. (London): TurretBooks 1971. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Alovely copy. #276889 .................................................... $150

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BIRKENHAUER, Klaus. Samuel Beckettin Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten.Hamburg: Rowohlt (1971). Edition unknown. Text inGerman. Illustrated with black and white photographs.Illustrated card covers. Near fine with light crease onbottom front and rear cover. Rowohlts MonographienHerausgegeben Von Kurt Kusenberg, 176. #281969 ..................................................................................................... $12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. The Lost Ones.London: Calder & Boyars (1972). First English edition,hardcover issue. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A beautifulcopy. #273913 ................................................................ $150

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (BECKETT, Samuel). Evergreen: Volume17, Number 96, Spring, 1973. New York:Evergreen Review, Inc. 1973. First edition, volume 17,number 96, spring, 1973. Near fine, ex-library copy withexpected markings in wrappers. #106397 .................... $18

SHENKER, Israel. Words and TheirMasters. Garden City: Doubleday 1974. First edition.Quarto. Photographs by Jill Krementz. Fine in finedustwrapper with some nominal rubbing. A collection ofinsightful and interesting interviews withwritersaccompanied by Krementz's portraits of the subjects.This copy Signed or Inscribed by four of the subjects:Isaac B. Singer, Janet Flanner, Bernard Malamud andKurt Vonnegut (who has noted after his name "Jill'sboyfriend"). He later married photographer Krementz.Other subjects include Rex Stout, Borges, Gore Vidal, S.J. Perelman, E.B. White, Samuel Beckett, Saul Bellow,and many others. A scarce book, enhanced by thecollection of signatures. #10591 .................................. $285

BECKETT, Samuel. I can't go on, I'll goon. New York: Grove Press 1976. First edition. Fine invery good plus dustwrapper. Dustwrapper slightlybrowned along top and bottom cover edges, dustwrappercover lightly rubbed. #149248 ....................................... $24

BECKETT, Samuel. Ends and Odds:Eight New Dramatic Pieces. New York: GrovePress (1976). First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper.#276398 ........................................................................... $100

BECKETT, Samuel. Ends and Odds:Eight New Dramatic Pieces. New York: GrovePress, Inc. (1976). First edition, wrappered issue. Minimalwear to the glossy wrappers, near fine. #277529 ........ $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Ends and Odds.London: Faber and Faber (1977). First English edition(with one additional short play that is not in the slightlyearlier American edition). Fine in fine dustwrapper.#273599 ........................................................................ $0100

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Fizzles. New York:Grove Press (1976). First American edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. #102379 ..................................................... $50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Footfalls. London: Faberand Faber (1976). First edition. Fine in wrappers.#106725 ............................................................................. $40

BECKETT, Samuel. I Can't Go On, I'll GoOn. New York: Grove Weidenfeld (1976). Paperbackreprint. Edited and introduced by Richard W. Seaver.Publisher's remainder mark on the bottom edge, minorwear on back bottom corner, else a fine copy inwrappers. A selection of Samuel Beckett's work.#86425 ............................................................................... $10

(Writing) BECKETT, Samuel et al. NewWriting & Writers 17. London: John Calder 1980.First edition. Very good or better in a Very good plusdustwrapper. 1/4 inch tear in the dustwrapper and someshelf-rubbing. #236358 ................................................... $20

BECKETT, Samuel. Company. New York:Grove Press (1980). First American edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. #103980 ..................................................... $30

BECKETT, Samuel. Ill Seen Ill Said. NewYork: Grove Press (1981). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper with very slight lightening of the red spineletters. #89023 .................................................................. $85

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Three OccasionalPieces. London: Faber and Faber (1982). Firstedition. A trifle rubbed, fine in wrappers. #106724 ..................................................................................................... $30

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Worstward Ho. NewYork: Grove Press (1983). First edition. Fine in a finedustwrapper with a tiny tear and a little age-toning.Advance Review Copy with slip laid in. #277463 ................................................................................................... $100

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Worstward Ho. NewYork: Grove Press (1983). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. #104917 ..................................................... $75

BECKETT, Samuel. Collected ShorterPlays. London: Faber and Faber (1984). First edition.Pages a little toned as usual, else fine in fine dustwrapper.#105124 ........................................................................... $200

As No Other Dare Fail: For SamuelBeckett on His 80th Birthday By HisFriends and Admirers. London/New York: JohnCalder/Riverrun Press (1986). First edition. Fine in a finedustwrapper. #301747 ..................................................... $40

BRATER, Enoch. Why Beckett. (New York):Thames and Hudson (1989). First American edition.Publisher's letter laid in. Illustrated with black and whitephotographs. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #279066 ....... $20

BECKETT, Samuel. Dream of Fair toMiddling Women. Dublin: The Black Cat Press(1992). First edition. Edited by Eoin O'Brien and EdithFournier. Foreword by Eoin O'Brien. Small stickershadow front pastedown, else fine in fine dustwrapper.#315604 ............................................................................. $40

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Dream of Fair toMiddling Women. New York: Arcade 1993. FirstAmerican edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. AdvanceReview Copy with promotional flyer laid in.#276482 ............................................................................. $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Dream of Fair toMiddling Women. New York: Arcade (1993). FirstAmerican edition. Top corners lightly bumped, else finein fine dustwrapper. #316041 ........................................ $15

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BECKETT, Samuel. Eleutheria: A Play inThree Acts. New York: Foxrock, Inc. (1995). FirstAmerican edition. Translated from the French by MichaelBrodsky. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #294693 .............. $30

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (literature/ biography) GUSSOW, Mel.Conversations With And About Beckett.New York: Grove 1996. First edition. Very good. Nameand date inside front panel. #135397 ............................ $29

KNOWLSON, James. Damned to Fame:The Life of Samuel Beckett. (New York):Simon & Schuster (1996). Uncorrected proof. Fine withsmall staple holes on the front wrapper. #105604 ..................................................................................................... $40

GORDON, Lois. The World of SamuelBeckett 1906-1946. New Haven: Yale UniversityPress (1996). First edition. Illustrated. Fine in minimallysoiled else fine dustwrapper. Publisher's prospectus laidin. #108031 ....................................................................... $40

KNOWLSON, James and Elizabeth,edited by. Beckett RememberingRemembering Beckett: A CentenaryCelebration. New York: Arcade Publishing (2006).First English language edition. Illustrated. Fine in finedustwrapper. #104969 ..................................................... $30