Genet, Jean. The Thief's Journal. Paris: Olympia Press, 1954. 291 pages. Hardcover, black binder's cloth, with title and author stamped in silver on spine. Original black and white wrappers, with flaps laid down, bound in. Lettering on spine a bit worn and original front wrapper a little rubbed, otherwise tight, square, and clean.

This is the true first printing in English, with "Collection Merlin" on the title page. Translated by Bernard Frechtman and with an introduction by Jean-Paul Sartre. One of Genet's best-known books, partly autobiographical, the novel's anti-hero traces a path through the disintegrating Europe of the 1930's and a series of homosexual affairs. This edition was originally banned in the US and UK. $50.00

Levi, Primo. IF Not Now, When? New York: Summit Books, 1984. Translated from the Italian by William Weaver, with an Introduction by Irving Howe. First American edition, F/NF. Gray and red hardcover book has a slight color rub to top edge of boards, otherwise tight and square, appears unread. White DJ uncommonly clean, minor wear to head/tail of backstrip and angular crease to inner flaps. Not price clipped and in an archival mylar cover. SIGNED by Primo Levi on the front free endpaper.

"Based on a true story, If Not Now, When? chronicles the adventures, crises, and inner transformations of a band of Jewish partisans as they battle the retreating German armny in the closing days of World War II." If Not Now, When? won both the Viareggio and Campiello prizes when it was first published in Italy in 1982.

An inspiring novel, written by a survivor of the Holocaust, who considered it his mission in life to bear witness to the atrocities committed against the Jews in WWII. Books signed by Levi, who died in 1987 are scarce and desirable. SOLD

Nin, Anais. Seduction of the Minotaur. Chicago: Swallow Press, 1961. SIGNED first paperback edition, third printing (same year as first HC edition). VG+, white illustrated wraps, minor soiling to covers, bottom front corner lightly creased. Signed and inscribed on half title: "To Carla with friendship - Anais Nin," in Nin's distinctive hand. Interior clean and well bound. SOLD

Williams, Tennessee. The Glass Menagerie. New York: Random House, 1945. Second Printing, as stated. NF/VG: Blue cloth with black and gold spine lettering. DJ in dark red, blue and white. Book has tiniest bit of shelfwear and a little darkening along pastedown hinges, Truly clean and bright. 124 pages with four pages of b/w photos from the Chicago production, fully collated. DJ has some edge wear/creasing, slight loss at head and a few shallow scattered chips. Spine and back slightly age darkened. Not price clipped and in protective mylar, a lovely copy overall. The second printing is itself becoming scarce in DJ, although not yet approaching the prices of a true first. $100.00