Uncle Dudley by Morris Wright, Signed (12 results)

Condition: Good. 8vo. 210 pp. Very good+, Green Cloth. Personal copy of Wright Morris, his bookplate inside back cover, signed by him on FEP.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 210 pp. Very good+, Green Cloth. Personal copy of Wright Morris, his bookplate inside back cover, signed by him on FFEP.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 210 pp. Very good+, Green Cloth. Personal copy of Wright Morris, signed by him on FEP.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 210 pp. Very good+, Green Cloth. Personal copy of Wright Morris, his bookplate inside back cover, signed by him on FFEP.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 210 pp. Very good+, Green Cloth. Personal copy of Wright Morris, his bookplate inside back cover, signed by him on FEP.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf. Covers shelfworn, with some foxing along edges and spine.

Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. Stated first edition. Signed by Morris in pencil at top of front endpaper, inscibed by him below on same page in red pencil "For Harry- who likes the old bastard. Wright" BOOK HAS SLIGHT LIGHT STAINING TO REAR BOARD AND SPINE, SLIGHT SOILING TO ENDPAPERS, OTHERWISE A CLEAN, TIGHT COPY WITH NO OTHER WRITING OR MARKS. GOOD DUST JACKET HAS ORIGINAL $2.50 PRICE, SEVERAL EDGE CHIPS AND RUBBING AT FLAP FOLDS. Uncommon signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. Top corner very slightly bumped, else fine in near fine price-clipped dust jacket with slight soiling and nominal sunning at the spine. Inscribed by Wright Morris to a noted bookman, utilizing the printed title on the half-title page: "For Frank Sciosca [My Uncle Dudley] and yours. Wright Morris." A very nice copy of the author's uncommon first book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. 210pn octavo Spine label faintly tanned else just about fine in modestly worn, near fine dust jacket with a short tear on the upper flap. Wright Mrris's copy with his ownership signature on the front fly leaf. Addiyionally inscribed by Morris in 1952 presenting his copy to a friend: "For Pat My Uncle and yours- In the hope come hell or high water that we make the trips together. Wright. The Home Place 2-26-52: A handsome copy with an excellent association.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. This copy is signed to his wife Mary Ellen Finfrock. Comes with a facsimile dust jacket as well as the remnants of the original. This book has several very interesting items included with it. A signed photo of Morris Wright in Acapulco, Mexico from December 1954. A signed postcard from 1964 written to Magdalene Schindelin. A letter written to Wright and his wife Mary Ellen presumably from Magdalene Schindelin with commentary on his writing and upcoming books. Another postcard written to Magdalene Schindelin from Mary Ellen. There is a graphic design for My Uncle Dudley from Stanley Rice. There are a couple newspaper articles one has a picture of Wright with Dorothy Parker, Saul Bellow and the critic Leslie Fiedler. The dust jacket is in poor condition. It's missing the lower part of the spine, there is tape repair, splitting and chipping. Book Titles The World in the Attic. Charles Scribner s Sons (New York), 1949. First edition with A on the copyright page. Hardcover with dust jacket. Signed/inscribed by author on front endpaper. Inscription reads: For Kitty- who is part gimme*. Wright Morris. 11-14-71. *World in the attic, that is, sweetie. Dust jacket has wear and soiling to edges and surface with some chips and edge tears. Yellowing and light foxing to endpapers. Penciled dates written on colophon next to corresponding titles. Inside pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. The Man Who Was There. Charles Scribner s Sons (New York), 1945. First edition with A on the copyright page. Hardcover with dust jacket. Signed/inscribed by author to longtime friend, Magdalene Schindelin, on the front endpaper. This is Morris second novel. Inscription reads: For Schindelin- who was there, and there- and there- and there. Wright. Oct. 8, 1953. Dust jacket has wear and soiling to edges and surface with some chips and edge tears. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The Huge Season. Wright Morris. The Viking Press (New York), 1954. First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Mylar protective wrapper. Signed/inscribed by author to longtime friend, Magdalene Schindelin on front endpaper. Jacket design by Bill England. This is Morris ninth book. Inscription reads: To commemorate the great twenty years of Schindelin-Morris. A huge season of changes in the hopes of more seasonal reunions. Wright. Dust jacket has light wear to edges and surface with a couple small chips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The Huge Season. Wright Morris. Secker & Warburg (London), 1955. First British edition. Hardcover with jacket. Dust jacket shows wear and soiling to edges and surface with some chips and tears. Not for Sale sticker (sample complete copy) affixed to front endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The Deep Sleep. Wright Morris. Charles Scribner s Sons (New York), 1953. First edition with A on the copyright page. Hardcover (missing jacket). Signed/inscribed by author on front endpaper. Inscription reads: For Kitty- no deep sleeper. Wright. Sept. 30, 1956. The late sleeper 11-13-71. Gray cloth show wear and soiling to edges and surface, with more significant stains to back cover and rear endpaper. Owner s name in pencil on front endpaper. Some yellowing and light foxing to endpaper with water stains to rear endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Ephemera Uncle Dudley graphic with penciled notes on back by Wright Morris. New York Times Book Review clipping (dated November 9, 1958) of photograph featuring Saul Bellow, Dorothy Parke. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First US Edition. Light tan fine-grained canvas cloth, with red and white spine label, in tan and red D/W. A bump to the top edge, browning to the edge of both the front and back boards and evidence of a book-plate having been lifted from the front paste-down, probably only a good plus copy. The D/W is VG with some neat but un-necessary tape repairs on the verso of the D/W. Inscribed by the Author on the FFEP: "For Jim Higson --/ who is now one year/ closer to my Uncle Dudley/ and one year farther (as/ is the author)/ from the/ Kid still inchored in the/ Land of Milk & Honey, seated/ on Sunset watching the/ cars, full of good-looking/ women go by./ Wright Morris/ June 13, 1970". Signed by Author.

210 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. First edition; advance copy with slip tipped to front free endpaper. Some browning to endsheets from binder's adhesive; else a near fine copy in a brioght, sharp, unchipped jacket. Signed by Wright Morris on the front free endpaper. Author's first book.