* 5 vols.
Modern First Editions - First Books: Banville, John. Long Lankin. L: Secher & Warburg, (1970). 1st ed. 8vo, orig. black cloth. D/j. Old price sticker "ghost" at bottom of back free endpaper verso. NF+. * Barth, John. The Floating of Opera. N.Y: Appleton-Century-Crofts, (1956). 1st ed. 8vo, orig. brown cloth, fore & bottom edges untrimmed, d/j ( light edge wear, a little dusty.) Perforation at center of title page - affecting a few words of disclaimer on verso. Glenway Wescott's bookplate, loosely inserted deep pink early owner's presentation on front free endpaper recto. * Barthelme, Donald. Come Back, Dr. Caligari. Boston: Little, Brown, (1964). 1st ed. 8vo, orig. lavender cloth; light wear. D/j (edges slightly dusty, scattered light foxing to verso, small cellotape ghost at head of front free endpaper recto. Signed by Donald Barthelme on title-page. VG+. * Doctorow, E.L. Welcome to Hard Times.N.Y: Simon and Schuster, 1960. 1st ed. 12mo, orig. bds; light edge wear, minor scattered spotting, d/j (slightly dusty, creasing to panel joints.) Internally toned. VG+. * Oats, Joyce, Carol. By The North Gate. N.Y: Vanguard, (1963). 1st ed. 8vo, orig. burgundy cloth, d/j (minor wear). NF+.