Stratford, ON: Williams-Wallace, 1990. First Edition. Paperback. Illustrated wrappers; small 8vo. 110 pp. An anthology with seventeen contributors including Michael Ondaatje who has signed at his contribution which includes two poems: "Uswetakeiyawa" and "Sweet Like a Crow". A near fine copy with trace wear. Uncommon.
Toronto: Harbourfront, Friday, December 2, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. Stapled blue wrappers; thin 8vo. A programme for a tribute to bp Nichol, with a photograph of him, and a list of the authors participating including Dennis Lee, Daphne Marlatt, Fred Wah, the remaining Horsemen, David Young and Michael Ondaatje who.....
New York: Knopf, 2000. First American edition. Paperback. An uncorrected proof in plain tan wrappers of his novel set in the land of his birth Sri Lanka, with a printed note to the sales force from marketing that the D-size format will differ from the finished book (C-size). Corners slightly.....
New York: Knopf, 2000. First American edition. Paperback. An uncorrected proof in plain tan wrappers, a novel set in the land of his birth Sri Lanka. Back cover with faint crease and slight wear to head of spine, else about fine.
Toronto: Anansi, 1970. First Edition. Paperback. Decorated red and black wrappers; square 8vo. The Canadian first printing, first issue, simultaneously published with the scarce hardcover, a Review copy with slip from US publisher Norton, errata slip and photograph of the author laid in. Inscribed "To __ and __" by Ondaatje.....
Toronto: House of Anansi Press Limited, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in turquoise cloth boards. Brown photographic jacket. 8vo; 156 pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Ondaatje's first novel and winner of the 1976 Books in Canada First Novel Award. Explores the life of a jazz musician.....
Toronto: Coach House Press, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth in dust jacket; 8vo. 77 pp. Inscribed with quite an attractive signature by the poet on the title page; additionally laid in is the rare bio sheet/ prospectus which is also signed. Press numbered 76 of only 500 copies of.....
New York: Knopf, 1992. First American edition. Paperback. Proof. First edition. Single volume (approx. 5.25” x 8”). 303 pages. Uncorrected proof copy in mustard yellow plain printed wraps. Winner of the Booker Prize. Pages are clean and unmarked. Wear to corners causing creasing on some pages; slight creasing on wraps.....
Toronto: The Coach House Press, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Decorated red and black wrappers; 8vo. The Canadian first printing simultaneously published with the scarce hardcover. Inscribed "To __ and __" by Ondaatje on the title page, and with an attractive and likely early signature. An essentially fine copy, tight with.....
London: Marion Boyars, 1980. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. A stunning copy in bright red boards, and printed blue and red jacket; 8vo. 107 pp. Combining two previous books published in Canada with some new poems this was his first book to be published in Great Britain, a full twelve years.....
