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231. WILLIAMS, Thomas. The Night of Trees. NY: Macmillan, 1961. A novel ofLeah, New Hampshire, the fictional town in which most of Williams’ stories and novels are set.Inscribed by Williams to Sylvester Bingham, Chair of the English Department at the Universityof New Hampshire, where Williams was employed: “To Bing, Whom I respect so much - Tom.”With a typed letter signed from July, 1958 and an autograph letter signed from July, 1961, laid in.The first letter, about 250 words, mostly concerns arrangements for settling in in Bristol, thoughWilliams concludes by saying his new novel is shaping up well. About 250 words, folded formailing; fine, with envelope. The second letter reports that the prepublication review by Kirkusof The Night of Trees “is bad, but what the hell? I haven’t got books yet, but when I do I’ll sendyou one.” He provides Bingham with illustrated directions to his house, and reports that despitea broken left wrist, his novelette is about half done. About 125 words, a bit sunned and edge-wornfrom overhanging the book; near fine. The book itself has a foredge stain and is near fine in avery good, price-clipped dust jacket with a few edge tears. Williams was an influence on an entiregeneration of writers who worked or studied in New England. He was nominated for the NationalBook Award in 1959 for Town Burning and won in 1975 for The Hair of Harold Roux. $200232. (YATES, Richard). Short Story 1. NY: Scribner’s (1958). A review copy of thisanthology featuring stories by four authors: Yates, Gina Berriault, B.L. Barrett, and SeymourEpstein. Yates contributes four stories; this is his first book appearance. Small owner name inpencil on front flyleaf; a fine copy in a very good dust jacket with light edge wear, a few markingsto the front panel, and a well-rubbed rear spine fold. With review slip and author photos (four onone sheet) laid in. $150233. (YATES, Richard). HAYTHE, Justin. Revolutionary Road. (n.p.): Dreamworks,2007. The shooting script for the film version of Yates’s first novel: the book was published in1961; the movie was released in 2008. This is a May 3rd shooting script with revisions for May11 and May 16. “Revised” sticker on front. Pink and blue bradbound pages; near fine. Thescript was nominated for a BAFTA Award for best adapted screenplay; Haythe’s first novel, TheHoneymoon, was nominated for the 2004 Booker Prize. $500234. ZUSAK, Markus. The Book Thief. NY: Knopf, 2006. The first American editionof this novel, which was marketed as an adult book in the author’s native Australia, but has nowspent well over 200 weeks on the New York Times list of bestselling children’s paperback books.Fine in a fine dust jacket. $100235. -. Same title. The advance reading copy of the first American edition, together with“The Book Thief Word Dominoes Game,” a dozen cardstock dominoes printed on the reversewith words (“Predicament,” “Basement,” etc.) and featuring an 8‐step set of instructions for usingthe game to spark discussion after the book has been read. The book’s cover art is Dominothemed.All items fine. $17559 | lopezbooks.com