BURKE, James Lee. A group of 4 SIGNED works, MOST FIRST EDITIONS.
Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
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BURKE, James Lee (b. 1936). A group of 4 works by Burke, MOST FIRST EDITIONS, ALL SIGNED, comprising:
1) The Lost Get-Back Boogie. Baton Rouge & London: Louisiana State University Press, 1986. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY BURKE: “To Michael Keith, All the best, James Lee Burke.” ADDITIONALLY SIGNED BY BURKE on half-title.
2) Burning Angel. New York: Hyperion, [1995]. Original cloth-backed boards; publisher’s dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. SIGNED BY BURKE.
3) Sunset Limited. [London]: Orion, [1998]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. SIGNED BY BURKE on card tipped onto half-title.
4) Heartwood. [London]: Orion, [1999]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. SIGNED BY BURKE.
Together, 4 works in 4 volumes, all 8vo, in original cloth and publisher’s dust jackets (except where indicated), condition generally fine.
2) Burning Angel. New York: Hyperion, [1995]. Original cloth-backed boards; publisher’s dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. SIGNED BY BURKE.
3) Sunset Limited. [London]: Orion, [1998]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. SIGNED BY BURKE on card tipped onto half-title.
4) Heartwood. [London]: Orion, [1999]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. SIGNED BY BURKE.
Together, 4 works in 4 volumes, all 8vo, in original cloth and publisher’s dust jackets (except where indicated), condition generally fine.
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