David Mas Masumoto Signed (7 results)

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Third Printing. SIGNED. Fine papeback signed by Masumoto on the title page. 3rd printing 1995. 240 pages, unmarked [dp50 1218]. ; DPEC E2E; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 240 pages; Signed by Author.

Condition: VERY GOOD. Trade paperback. An anthology of stories and excerpts by those who lived and wrote in California, ranging from John Steinbeck to Khaled Hosseini. SIGNED by THREE authors: Gary Soto, David Mas Masumoto, and Luis Rodriguez. Among the other contributors are Yxta Maya Murray Maxine Hong Kingston, Chitra Divakaruni, Paul Beatty, Joan Didion, Richard Rodriguez, James D. Houston, Robert Haas, Robinson Jeffers and more. Each story is preceded by a photograph of the author and brief notes. Reading guide and thematic table of contents. Published by the California Council of Humanities. xv, 379 pp. Good only in glossy black wrappers (remainder line, pencil markings and some highlighting).

Condition: NEAR FINE. First printing, a trade paperback original. An anthology of stories and excerpts by those who lived and wrote in California, ranging from John Steinbeck to Khaled Hosseini. Among the contributors are Yxta Maya Murray Maxine Hong Kingston, Chitra Divakaruni, Paul Beatty, Joan Didion, Richard Rodriguez, Gary Soto, Luis Rodriguez. James D. Houston, Robert Haas, Robinson Jeffers and more. SIGNED by David Mas Masumoto at this contribution. Each story is preceded by a photograph of the author and brief notes. Reading guide and thematic table of contents. Published by the California Council of Humanities. xv, 379 pp. Very near fine in glossy illustrated black wrappers (some light toning).

Condition: FINE. First printing. A small - but powerful - book, on the "other California" - a place where family homesteads endure despite the looming threats of development. "Written in the form of letters, these essays achieve an intimacy uncommon in American literature. . . the writing speaks eloquently of the need to protect the so-called bread and butter of life--food, family, and community." Illustrated with full color paintings by Doug Hansen and SIGNED by him on the half title page. Cover praise from Alice Waters and Michael Pollan, among others. x, 202 pp. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (inscription on front endpaper noting that these are stories from our Valley, written and illustrated by friends.).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED by author on title page (signature only). 1st Printing of stated 1st Edition. Very Good book in Near Fine DJ. Unclipped dust jacket, protected by mylar cover, is clean and bright with no rips or creases. Pages clean and unmarked with no rips or creases. Binding tight. Boards are clean, bright, and sturdy with rubbing on bottom and top edges. Quick, secure shipping with free delivery confirmation from Los Angeles bookstore. Photos available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: NEAR FINE. First printing, a trade paperback original. An anthology of works on California's Central Valley by more than seventy writers, from William Saroyan to Luis Valdez, from John Muir to Jediadiah Smith, from Mary Austin to Gerald Haslam, Lillian Vallee John Steinbeck, William Saroyan, Gary Snyder, Cherie Moraga, Wendy Rose, Sherley Anne Williams, Gary Soto, Joan Didion and many others. SIGNED by THREE authors: David Mas Masumoto at "Firedance,' David St John at his poem "The Olive Grove" and by Richard Dokey at his story "Birthright." Double page map. Notes on contributors, index, and bibliography of their publications. xvii, 428 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers.

Condition: NEAR FINE. First printing, a trade paperback original. An anthology of works on California's Central Valley by more than seventy writers, from William Saroyan to Luis Valdez, from John Muir to Jediadiah Smith, from Mary Austin to Gerald Haslam, Lillian Vallee John Steinbeck, William Saroyan, Gary Snyder, Sherley Anne Williams, Gary Soto, Joan Didion and many others. SIGNED by FOUR contributors: Maxine Hong Kingston at an excerpt from "The American Father," David Mas Masumoto at "Firedance,' Richard Dokey at his story "Birthright" and David St John at his poem "The Olive Grove." Double page map. Notes on contributors, index, and bibliography of their publications. xvii, 428 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers (edge of front cover curling slightly).