London: The Menard Press, 1982. First edition. Softcover. The true first edition of this collection of eleven essays on various literary subjects. A clean near fine copy in wrappers. Signed by Auster on the title page. A very nice copy of this uncommon book which preceded the U.S. version by a decade. Item #124502 More
Price: $300.00
Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, 1992. First edition thus. Hardcover. Copy 233 from an edition of 300 numbered and signed copies. The true first edition was put out by a small publisher in England as a paperback. This edition was expanded from the original with a number of new essays and interviews. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Auster. Item #178927 More
Price: $65.00
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2004. First trade edition. Small hardcover. First printing. 34 pages. A charming short story that was the basis for the movie "Smoke" which starred Harvey Keitel and William Hurt. Previously published in a small fine press edition. This version features illustrations by Isol. A very near fine copy in illustrated boards with cloth spine. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Auster a publisher's bookplate affixed to the half title page. Item #161135 More
Price: $75.00
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2002. First edition. Softcover. Advanced reading copy of this novel from author of "The New York Trilogy" and "The Music of Chance." A clean unread copy in illustrated wrappers. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #102773 More
Price: $40.00
Minneapolis, MN: Rain Taxi, 2017. First edition. Broadside that measures 10.5" wide by 15" high.Printed in an edition of only 100 copies this is an hors commerce copy. Printed for a reading by Auster at the Rain Taxi Reading Series on February 15, 2017. Features the first paragraph from Auster's novel "4 3 2 1." A fine copy. Signed by Auster. Uncommon as this was not well distributed. Item #181845 More
Price: $125.00
New York: Henry Holt, 1997. First edition. Softcover. Advanced reading copy of this interesting memoir of Auster's early life as a writer. Also included in three lengthy appendices are three plays, a description of a card baseball game, and his first novel- Squeeze Play which he wrote under the pseudonym Paul Benjamin. A close to near fine copy in wrappers with some very minor wear. Item #173496 More
Price: $12.50
New York: Henry Holt, 1997. First edition. Softcover. Advanced reading copy of this interesting memoir of Auster's early life as a writer. Also included in three lengthy appendices are three plays, a description of a card baseball game, and his first novel- Squeeze Play which he wrote under the pseudonym Paul Benjamin. A fine copy in illustrated wrappers with publishing information on the rear panel. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #178061 More
Price: $35.00
New York: Henry Hold, 2001. First edition. Softcover. Advanced reading copy of this collection of tales collected and edited by Auster who also provides an introduction for the book. A fine unread copy in illustrated wrappers. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #102900 More
Price: $40.00
New York: The Viking Press, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. An early, and dark, novel from the author of "The New York Triloghy." A tight near fine copy with a small remainder mark to the bottom of the page edges near the spine in a near fine dust jacket that has some minor wear. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #156683 More
Price: $35.00
New York: Viking, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. One of the best novels from the author of the New York Trilogy. A fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #143918 More
Price: $50.00
New York: Viking, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. An underrated novel from the author of "The New York Trilogy" and "The Music of Chance." A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Auster on the title page. A very fresh copy and without the seemingly ubquitious remainder mark. Item #176324 More
Price: $65.00
New York: Viking Press, 1994. First edition. Softcover. Advanced reading copy of this novel from the author of "The New York Trilogy." A fine unread copy in illustrated wrappers. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #103804 More
Price: $50.00
London: Faber and Faber, 1991. First British edition and first printing. Hardcover. A powerful novel that was the basis for an underappeciated movie that starred James Spader, Mandy Patinkin, M. Emmet Walsh, and Charles Durning. A near fine copy with some of the usual toning to the pages in a very near fine jacket which differs from the U.S. edition (according to Auster the illustration is a picture of him as a child). Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #180145 More
Price: $50.00
Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, 1985, 1986. First editions. Hardcovers. First printings. Widely regarded as some of Auster's best works. All three books are in fine condition and are in fine dust jackets with the jacket for "City of Glass" being the second state. A lovely set. Item #182240 More
Price: $600.00
New York: New Directions, 2002. First edition thus. Small softcover. Uncorrected proof. A near fine copy in wrappers with some minor wear. Uncommon in this format. Item #179271 More
Price: $50.00
New York: Henry Holt, 1999. First edition. Softcover. Advanced reading copy of this novel which follows the exploits of Mr. Bones who happens to be a dog. A fine copy in glossy wrappers. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #102774 More
Price: $65.00
Berkeley, CA: The Figures, 1976. First edition. Softcover. Auster's second book of poetry. One of only 474 copies (there was a lettered edition of 26 copies) A very near fine copy in illustrated wrappers with a slight bit of fading to the bottom of the spine. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #140687 More
Price: $350.00
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1983. First edition. Softcover. 181 pages. A paperback original. The notebooks of French author Joseph Joubert edited and translated by Paul Auster. A fine copy of this paperback original in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Auster on the title page. A much nicer than usual copy. Item #177242 More
Price: $125.00
New York: Random House, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 635 pages. A wide ranging collection of French poetry including works by Apollinaire, Cendrars, Char, Jabes, Dupin and others. Features the original versions of the poem along with translations of them as well. The translations are done by an impressive list of writers as well like Auster, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, Paul Bowles, W.S. Merwin, Charles Simic and others.A tight near fine copy in a close to near fine dust jacket with some minor wear to the top of the spine. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #156791 More
Price: $85.00
New York: Penguin Books. First edition. Softcover. 12 pages. Includes an introduction to the novel, a brief biography of Auster, questions for discussion, suggestion for futher reading and an interview with Auster by Ashton Applewhite. A close to near fine copy in stapled wrappers. Seemingly an uncommon piece of ephemera. Item #122228 More
Price: $25.00
New York: Mark Batty Publisher, 2008. First edition. Oblong hardcover. First printing. Features text from Auster's book "The Book of Illusions." Includes numerous black and white illustrations by Glenn Thomas with several gatefold plates. A near fine copy in illustrated boards with some light bumping to the bottom corner. No dust jacket as issued. An attractive book. Item #156493 More
Price: $12.50
London: Violette, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Artist book that includes numerous color and black and white images along with an excerpt from Paul Auster's novel "Leviathan." A fascinating book that is inspired by Auster's novel which was in turn inspired in part by Calle herself. A close to near fine copy in illustrated boards with cloth spine and with ribbon tied boards with some bumping to the bottom corners. No dust jacket as issued. Item #173324 More
Price: $85.00
New York: Aperture, 1989. First edition. Softcover. 76 pages. Spring 1989. Includes work by: Nicholas Nixon, Larry Fink, Judith Joy Ross, Arnulf Rainer, Thomas Ruff, Judy Dater, Joel Sternfeld, Will McBride, Christian Boltanksi, The Starn Twins, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Peter Hujar, John Coplans, Brian Weil, and many many others. This issue also features an excerpt from "The Invention of Solitude" by Paul Auster. A very near fine copy in wrappers. Item #179069 More
Price: $20.00
New York: Blind Spot Photography, 2003. First edition. Softcover. Features an excerpt from Paul Auster's novel "Oracle Night." Includes images from Mike and Doug Starn's "Attracted to Light" series, images by Robert Polidori of Beirut, Judith Turner's images of New York City and images by Judith Turner, James Casebere, Francois Mechain, and Naoya Hatakeyama. A fine copy in wrappers. Item #174942 More
Price: $20.00
New York: Pierre Matisse Gallery, 1975. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran April 1975. Includes an extended essay by Jaques Dupin translated by Paul Auster as well as 27 color illustrations. A very near fine copy with some very light creasing to the bottom front corner. A very nice copy of this uncommon catalog. (Drenttel C5). Item #110729 More
Price: $75.00