#modernfirsts

So pleased to find this under the tree this year. Rare as a hardback, Jim Wayne Miller’s third full length book is probably his most influential and ends with his famous “Brier Sermon” poem. Miller signed this book to Nancy Carol Joyner, a prominent Southern and Appalachian literary scholar. Former president of SAMLA, she also put together the influential “Bloodroot: Reflections on Place by Appalachian Women Writers.” Pleased to find this association copy, and always glad to add to the Miller collection. I’ve included his poem “Bird in the House” here, a truly fine work and perhaps his best stand alone poem.. . . . . . . #jimwaynemiller #birdinthehouse #themountainshavecomecloser #nancycaroljoyner #rarebooks #firstedition #bookcollection #bookcollecting #bookcollection #bibliophile #bookporn #bookhunting #bookstagram #modernfirsts #modernfirsteditions #finebooks #signedbooks #shelfie #southernliterature #southernlit #tennessee #appalachianlit #appalachianliterature #kentucky #northcarolina #virginia #westvirginia #appalachianpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CmvL9zqMHK7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“The Stranger” by Albert Camus, 1st US Edition 2nd Printing [hardcover, 1946] #rarebooks #firstedition #letranger #bookcollecting #modernfirsts #treatyourshelf #booknerd #shelfporn https://www.instagram.com/p/B5gg4kkhSx5/?igshid=d72bg3meyood

😲 indeed. #firstedition #margaretatwood #modernfirsts #vintagebooks #dustjacket #graphics (at BISON BOOKS) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrF9RzTANHi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hk6lcet8luiw

Stopped by Brattle Book Shop in Boston today. Great weather and fine books! . . . . . #brattlebookshop #boston #modernpoetry #modernfirsteditions #modernfirsts #rarebooks #bookcollecting #bookcollector #bookcollection #bookstagram #shelfie #bibliophile #finebooks #signedbooks #americanliterature (at Brattle Book Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvDKUlphVd/?igshid=y4txg20nlcby

A first printing of Dune (1965) in the first state dust jacket— jacket illustration by John Schoenherr, with map of Dune on rear panel. 🏜 Dune is a science fiction epic set thousands of years in the future, where humanity is spread across the universe and ruled by an emperor. The story focuses on Paul Atreides, who comes to the desert planet Arrakis, or Dune, at a young age and rises to become an all-powerful and messianic figure. Incredibly ambitious in its scope, the novel deals with such issues as environmentalism, religion, eugenics, politics, and philosophy. Frank Herbert began researching and writing the novel after being inspired by the sweeping sand dunes near Florence, Oregon. He wrote two separate serials in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, which were later combined and published together as Dune. The novel was awarded the two most prestigious science fiction awards, the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. The best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and arguably the greatest, the novel has had an enormous influence on the science fiction genre, perhaps most notably with the Star Wars series. Frank Herbert wrote five sequels to the novel, and his son, Brian Herbert, and the author Kevin J. Anderson wrote over a dozen more books in the series after Frank's death. The novel has a long history of film adaptations, including the aborted yet highly influential Alejandro Jodorowsky version, David Lynch's version in 1984, and the critically acclaimed Denis Villeneuve version released in 2021. Congrats to the talented cast and crew! #dune #frankherbert #firstedition #rarebooks #modernfirsts #paulatreides (at Madison Avenue/33rd Street, Downtown Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb0n_sHpJfT/?utm_medium=tumblr

A classic. “Winesburg, Ohio” by Sherwood Anderson. First Edition. #sherwoodanderson #winseburgohio #modernfirsteditions #modernfirsts #rarebooks #bookcollecting #bookcollector #bookcollection #bookstagram #shelfie #bibliophile #finebooks #signedbooks #americanliterature #shortstory #faulkner #hemingway #steinbeck https://www.instagram.com/p/CIgGl3BJVS9/?igshid=ylc4s35ve4q3

We’ve had George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four in both red and green dust jackets, but never at the same time... until now! Both are #firsteditons from 1949. #1984 #georgeorwell #dustjacket #modernfirsts #rarebooks #firstedition (at Madison Avenue/33rd Street, Downtown Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXN_CVpEpP/?igshid=176udgqfghslu

Notice anything different about this dust jacket? From our fresh batch of #newarrivals, The Old Man and the Sea by #ernesthemingway (1952). #theoldmanandthesea #hemingway #modernfirsts #rarebooks #firstedition https://www.instagram.com/p/B8mDqpiJP3A/?igshid=1u43781203lgd