Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
BURKE, James Lee. Lay Down My Sword and Shield. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, 1971.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Octavo. 266pp. Tan cloth. Near fine in very good dust jacket, rubbed and a bit soiled, with several short tears and a light sticker shadow on the front panel. Warmly Inscribed by James Lee Burke, to fellow Louisiana mystery author Robert Skinner: "To Bob and Patty, with thanks for your friendship, your old New Orleans Buddy, James Lee Burke." Burke's third novel.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$875.00 + shipping
Description: The Edgar Award-winning author's uncommon third novel. About fine in cream colored cloth boards with a tiny erasure mark atop the half-title page: the near fine dw has a small triangular chip at the heel of the spine and light wear to the top of the spine and the points. Warmly INSCRIBED by Burke on the front end paper.
Seller: Tom Davidson, Bookseller, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. Lay Down My Sword and Shield. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, 1971.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing. Signed by James Lee Burke on the title page. Near Fine with faint scuffing to top of spine, offsetting to end sheets. In a Very Good price clipped dust jacket with a small nick to the front spine joint, light toning and light edge wear. Signed by the author.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
James Lee Burke. Lay Down My Sword And Shield. Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York, 1971.
Price: US$1350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine copy of the author's elusive third book, signed by the author on the title page in a near fine price clipped dust jacket. This copy was given to the William Morris Agency by the publisher or author (hence the price clipping) and was probably used for submissions to movie studios. A paste down on the FFEP states "submitted by William Morris Agency, Inc. Beverly Hills, CA" Book is in excellent condition with no other markings or fading. The DJ is near fine with no chips, tears, or creasing. Photos on request.
Seller: IEBOOKMAN, PRESCOTT, AZ, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. Lay Down My Sword and Shield. Thomas Y. Crowell, New York, 1971.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. Signed by James Lee Burke on the title page. Full number line on the copyright page, $5.95 price on the dustjacket. Author's scarce third book. A beautiful copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. Lay Down My Sword and Shield. Thomas Y. Crowell Co, New York, 1971.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed 'To____ _____, All the best, your buddy, Jim Burke' on title page. First Hackberry Holland novel, author's thrid book. Shelf wear to spine of book, soiling to rear flap of dust jacket, small closed tear bottom front flap of dust jacket. Very tight copy.
Seller: Lyons Fine Books, Neenah, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: _____Original trimmed uncorrected galley proofs, of the author's third book. _____ Signed by Burke on the half-title. _____ Printed on the rectos only and bradbound in printed wrappers._____ . _____ Author's name and publisher in pencil by an unknown hand on the front cover. _____ ._____There is sticker residue to the bottom edge front and (mainly) rear covers. _____
Seller: Watermark West Rare Books, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
BURKE, James Lee. LAY DOWN MY SWORD AND SHIELD. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, NY, 1971.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: But for two quite miniscule chips to the dust jacket, this is certainly an excellent, highly collectible example of the author's scarce third book, a sprawling present-day Texas novel dealing with the various strains of violence that exist in contemporary society. Inscribed and signed on the title page: To Steve / All the best from /your Louisiana buddy, / James Lee Burke A highly collectible copy, quite scarce today. Fine but for two quite miniscule chips, one to the dust jacket's right topedge corner and one to its crown. That said, a terrific example, very much a collector's copy.
Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.