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in an autograph note signed, notes that any advice he had for his own generation “went (sensibly?)unheeded” but suggests that the next generation “not be fruitful and not multiply to any greatextent.” Thom Gunn, in an autograph note signed, declines to contribute as he can’t think ofanything that would be appropriately universal and confesses he would tend to the subversive.Barry Lopez first sends a typed postcard signed agreeing to contribute and then follows throughwith two typed pages (unsigned) that eloquently delve into three rules for humans in generaland another three for writers in particular, in brief: (for all) to pay attention, to take nothing forgranted, to be discerning; and (for writers) to read, to stand for something, and to get out of town.Jill McCorkle’s autograph postcard signed agrees to participate, but if she did, her contributionis not included here. Walker Percy’s autograph letter signed urges self-knowledge: “Unless youare a genius or a saint, you do not know who you are or why you find yourself in this life. If thisis the case, you’d better find out. This means undertaking a search. The main sin of someone inthis situation is not undertaking the search.” Hubert Selby explicitly internalizes the search, in atyped letter signed: “We all have an absolutely perfect guidance system within us, but we haven’tlearned how to listen to it...We become what we teach...And ultimately there is only one way ofteaching anything and that is how we LIVE!” Selby also cautions that one should neither seeknor accept advice, that instead one should find someone with the same problem, ask them whatthey did and what the results were of their action. And Tom Wolfe, in an autograph note signed,concludes with, “As soon as you know your answer is no, say no; don’t wait for a more appropriatemoment.”All items are near fine or better. Most of the original mailing envelopes are included. Includedis a copy of the book as published, lacking all of the above authors and their wisdom. A virtualalternate-book, with responses as interesting and/or thought-provoking as the published ones, ifnot more so. $30002. ALVAREZ, Julia. Homecoming. NY: Grove (1984). The hardcover issue of her firstbook, a collection of poetry, published seven years before her award-winning first novel, Howthe Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. Inscribed by the author in January of 1985, the year followingpublication. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with just slight wear to the spine extremities, and atouch of unnecessary black ink added to the crown. The hardcover issue of this book is veryscarce, particularly in fine condition and signed. $8503. AMIS, Martin. The Second Plane. NY: Knopf, 2008. The uncorrected proof copyof the first American edition of Amis’ collection of essays and two stories focused on the terroristattacks of 9/11 and their aftermath. Fine in wrappers. Oddly uncommon in an advance issue. $754. (Anthology). The Best Short Stories 1939. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1939. Withcontributions by John Cheever, Eudora Welty—preceding both their first books—Robert Pennmodern literature 158 | 6Warren, Richard Wright, Robert M. Coates, William Saroyan, Meridel LeSueur, and others.Edited by Edward J. O’Brien. Mild fading to spine cloth, offsetting at hinges from binder’s glue;still a near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to the folds and modest edge wear.One of the more uncommon books in the series, especially in jacket, and including an especiallydistinguished roster of authors. $3005. (Anthology). In a Time of Revolution. Poems from Our Third World. NY: RandomHouse (1969). A review copy of this collection of poetry, edited by Walter Lowenfels, withcontributions heavily weighted toward African American writers and those associated with the1960s counterculture. This copy is inscribed by Clarence Major, one of the contributors. Fine ina very near fine dust jacket with review slip laid in. $506. (Anthology). Natural Process. NY: Hill & Wang (1970). “An anthology of NewBlack Poetry.” This is the simultaneous issue in wrappers and is inscribed by Clarence Major (inpencil): “peace & struggle! always!” Other contributors include Sonia Sanchez, Sam Cornish,Audre Lorde, Nikki Giovanni, Al Young, and others. Covers rubbed; near fine. $507. (Anthology). Blackamerican Literature. Beverly Hills: Glencoe Press (1971). Atextbook anthology collecting African-American writings from 1760 to the 1970s. Inscribed byClarence Major, one of the contributors, in the year of publication. Contemporary contributorsinclude Eldridge Cleaver, Nikki Giovanni, LeRoi Jones, Calvin Hernton, and Malcolm X. Nearfine in wrappers. $508. (Anthology). Southern Excursions. (n.p.): Fellowship of Southern Writers, 1997.A limited edition of this collection of short stories, the first publication by the Fellowship ofSouthern Writers and intended as a fundraiser for that organization. One of 150 numberedcopies (of 200 total) signed by all contributors: Lee Smith, Elizabeth Spencer, Fred Chappell,Walter Sullivan, Madison Jones, George Garrett, Mary Lee Settle, and George Core, the editor.An illustrious group of writers, winners collectively of virtually every literary award given out inthe U.S. Fine in a very slightly dusty but still fine slipcase. $1759. AUSTER, Paul. Fragments from Cold. (Brewster): Parenthèse (1977). One of 750 copies ofthis early collection of poems, this copy inscribed by the author: “For ___ & ___ - Love, Paul.” Very shallowupper corner crease; still fine in stapled wrappers and dust jacket. Illustrated by Norman Bluhm. $80010. AUSTER, Paul. Moon Palace. (NY): Viking (1989). Inscribed by the author tofellow writer Nicholas Delbanco, “among the cigar fumes, with best good thoughts.” Very slightsplaying to boards, else fine in a fine dust jacket. A nice association copy between two acclaimedwriters and literary peers. $1507 | lopezbooks.com