‎Autographes‎

‎Lyon, Susan‎

‎Visions and Voyages: The Art of Susan Lyon SIGNED‎

‎Winston-Salem N. C.: Susan Lyon Studios 2008. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 139 pages. Hardcover with a purple pictorial dust jacket. Moderate rubbing and wear to the jacket as well as a distinct bend to the lower edge of the front cover. The book is sound and is mostly clean but there is some brown damp staining at the lower corner of the text block at the rear of the book. Illustrated in color throughout. INSCRIBED by the author / artist to a personal friend on the front flyleaf. Susan Lyon was born in Illinois but makes her home in rural North Carolina. The subjects of her painting are not North Carolina but often feature women from different cultures as well as still life and flowers. <br/> <br/> Susan Lyon Studios hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 047080 ISBN : 0615196365 9780615196367

‎Rustgard, John‎

‎The Problem of Poverty. An Analysis of Popular and Prevailing Politico-Economic Policies. SIGNED BY SENATOR ROBERT GLASS‎

‎Minneapolis Minn.: Midwest Book Co. 1935. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 165 pages. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with lettering in black. Light to moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Text is clean. A printed slip is pastedown onto the front flyleaf stating "Compliments of. " and then giving a host of business persons presidents and CEO's of 7 companies. SIGNED on the front flyleaf by "Senator Carter Glass." Carter Glass 1858-1946 was born in Lynchburg Virginia and was a U.S. Senator from Virginia 1920-1946. He was also the Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson from 1918 to 1920 and helped establish the Federal Reserve. Carter Glass was a Democrat and John Rustgard was a Republican. <br/> <br/> Midwest Book Co. hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 047225

‎Kunstler, Mort; Robertson, James I‎

‎Jackson & Lee: Legends in Gray SIGNED LIMITED EDITION #1180 oF 2000‎

‎Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 180 pages. Hardcover bound in full grey leather with a pictorial pastedown on the front cover. Raised spine bands. Minimal wear to the binding; there is a small blemish on the front cover. Silk moire endpapers and with a nice ribbon bookmark. Unused Easton Press bookplate is laid in loosely. This is #1180 of 2000 copies SIGNED by Mort Kunstler. Illustrated throughout. <br/> <br/> Easton Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 048325 ISBN : 1558533338 9781558533332

‎Cheshire, Jos Blount (Bishop of North Carolina)‎

‎Milnor Jones Deacon and Missionary SIGNED BY JOS. BLUNT CHESHIRE‎

‎Raleigh: Mutual Publishing Company Printers 1920. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo. 84 pages. Soft cover bound in grey wrappers. Light wear to the binding. There is a brown splash mark on the spine. Illustrated with several photographs. Prior owner's name on the front cover is Wade R. Brown. INSCRIBED by the author to Brown on the recto of the frontis "Wade R. Brown from Jas. Blount Cheshire." Cheshire 1850-1932 was the Bishop of North Carolina for the Episcopal Church from 1893 to 1922. Wade R. Brown was the Dean of the music department at the State Normal and Industrial School now UNCG in Greensboro North Carolina and is the faculty member for whom the Brown Building is named. ~~ Milnor Jones was an itinerant Episcopal preacher from South Carolina who went to western North Carolina in the late 19th century to preach and establish churches in the remote mountain valleys. Along with Cheshire he helped re-establish and build a mission and church in Valle Crucis North Carolina near Boone. This volume contains an account of his work in South Carolina as well as in the NC counties of Watauga Mitchell and Ashe. Chapter 5 pages 54 to 66 is on the Valle Crucis Mission. Illustrated with several photos. <br/> <br/> Mutual Publishing Company, Printers paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 037397

‎Merritt, Edwin A‎

‎Recollections 1828-1911‎

‎Albany NY: J.B. Lyon Company 1911. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo. 188 pages. SIGNED first edition softcover of flexible brown leather. Covers are rubbed at edges with wear on the spine. Foot of spine shows small tear. A newspaper clipping of General Merritt's death has been placed loosely in the front of the book. Author has SIGNED the back of the frontispiece. Text is toned but sound. <br/> <br/> J.B. Lyon Company paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 029178

‎Craighill, Robt T‎

‎The Virginia Peerage; or Sketches of Virginians Distinguished in Virginia's History. Volume I All Published SIGNED‎

‎Richmond: William Ellis Jones Steam Book and Job Printer 1880. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo. vi 356 pages. Hardcover bound in original brown publisher's cloth. The binding is worn and shaken and the inner hinges are cracked and holding by the cords. The book would benefit from being recased. The text is generally clean. INSCRIBED by the author on the front pastedown: "Hon. B. Johnson Barbour / With Compliments of / Rob. T. Craighill / May 23rd 1882." Contains essays on George Washington Patrick Henry Thomas Jefferson John Marshall and John Randolph of Roanoke. Rare. <br/> <br/> William Ellis Jones, Steam Book and Job Printer hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 041949

‎Deichmann, William B‎

‎Deichmann 1370-1758-1982‎

‎Miami Fla.: The Author 1981. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 532 pages. Blue hardcover. The binding shows moderate rubbing and wear with a little surface soiling. The interior is sound and clean. INSCRIBED by the author as Bill and dated 1984 Miami Fla on the dedication page. <br/> <br/> The Author hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 032676

‎NESBITT, Lowell (1933-93)‎

‎Signed First Day Cover‎

‎American artist often associated with the American Realist school perhaps best known for enormous sensual paintings of various flowers. Signed First Day Cover 6½" X 3½" cancelled in Fort Valley Georgia on 23 April 1981 and with "First Day of Issue" boldly stamped. Group of four 18-cent Nesbitt-designed stamp at upper right "Rose USA" "Camelia USA" "Dahlia USA" and "Lily USA". Fine. No decorative cachet at left; no distracting recipient's name/address. Near the center at bottom Nesbitt signs large and bold in blue fineline. Small portion of original transmittal envelope also present. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 25841

‎HERBERT**, JAMES:‎

‎THE GHOSTS OF SLEATH. Author SIGNED copy.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/djauthor SIGNED1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but author's hand-writtenink signature to foot of title page and no price-clip to dw/dj.Colour illustrated dw/dj by Bill Gregorysimulating a distressedantique book with embossed borders and simulated part-oxidised giltembossed letters to upper wrap and spine/backstripwith minimal shelf-wear and negligible creases to edges - no nickstears or splits present.Topfore-edges bright and generally clean; contents brighttight and near pristine.Brown paper-covered boards with author's gilt initials to upper board's bottomright-hand corner and brightblocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip with clean immaculatebrownwhite map illustrated endpapers.Bottom rear corner minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.UK 8voHBdw/djauthor SIGNED1st edn9-408pp includes half-titletitle pages41 chapters and 4pp blanks to rear. Sleath. Quietpeaceful.A small village hidden away in the Chiltern Hillsalmost forgotten by the modern world.Nothing much seems to happen here little disturbs the centuries-old tranquility.Until the ghosts begin to appear.And frighteningly bizarre events start to occur. Psychic investigator David Asha man burdened by the dark secret of his own pastis sent to Sleath to investigate the phenomena and his discoveries there drive him to the very edge of his own sanity.The incidents grow worse untilin the final night of horrorawesome and malign forces are unleashed in a supernatural storm that threatens to consume the village itself. For Sleath is not what it seems.And the dead have returned for a reason.Layer by layerJames Herbert skilfully unveils Sleath's deadly secrets building to a finale that is breathtakingly horrific in its intensity.'The Ghosts of Sleath' lays claim to being Herbert's finest work yet then 1994 and will thrill millions of readers who are familiar with his stories.See also rja2083 for another SIGNED copy and rja122rja386rja526rja529 rja530and rjaz1289 and rja2096 - rja2100 inclusive for other James Herbert titles. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the value of this itemfor correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! <br />N.B. ALL buyers please notestocks' actual shipping/Pp costs are adjusted and any difference is refundedafter order's receipt and before the order's despatchespecially if the items are offered either Pp included/FREE.<br /> N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can nowin some casescost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. <br /><br /><br /></p> LONDON.HARPER COLLINS,1994. hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : rja2095 ISBN : 0002242869 9780002242868

‎McAVOY, May (1901-84)‎

‎Inscribed Photograph Signed‎

‎Popular silent star who co-starred with Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer" 1927; ironically talking pictures put an end to her career. Color IPS verso 4" X 6¼" n.p. n.d. Very good. Book photograph a colorized still scene from "Ben Hur" 1925 showing her and Ramon Novarro embracing mounted to heavy white stock on the verso of which she inscribes "Very best wishes to / Terry / Sincerely / May McAvoy" in blue ballpoint. Uncommon. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19076

‎AUTOGRAPHS]. LEWY, Casimir, ALS A L S‎

‎A hand-written letter with envelop to author and philosopher Z. Jordan on Trinity College Cambridge letterhead and dated May 13th 1944. The letter is regarding a the typing of a paper written by Jordan in preparation for publication and is addressed to "10055 Cpl. Z. Jordan P.29 Polish Forces‎

‎Cambridge. A.L.S. May 13th 1944 1944. 17.5x 11cm 4p. post-marked envelop very good n12. ~ "I greatly hope that when this war is over we shall be able to see each other again & keep up our friendship." At the time of writing the letter Polish-born Casimir Lewy 1919-1991 was on the Faculty of Moral Science at Cambridge University 1943-1945. He became a Fellow of Trinity College in 1958 and the Casimir Library at Cambridge University is named after him. Z. Jordan is noted for his books "Karl Marx. Economic Class and Social Revolution" 1971 & "The Evolution of Dialectical Materialism" 1967 and "Philosophy and Ideology. The Development of Philosophy and Marxism-Leninism in Poland since the Second World War." The letter also includes laid-in a receipt from the Victoria League Club Edinburgh dated June 2 194 under the name "Jordan (Cambridge). A.L.S. May 13th, 1944 unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 28641

‎KORNER, Friedrich (1921-98)‎

‎Photograph Signed‎

‎This German Luftwaffe ace downed 36 enemy aircraft and earned the Knight's Cross; he ranked as the seventh most successful ace in North Africa; he was captured late in the war and imprisoned in Canada until 1947. PS 3½" X 6 3/4" n.p. n.y. Fine. Modern high-quality black and white print of a WW2-era head-and-shoulders portrait of Korner wearing his Knight's Cross signed boldly by him later in life in black fineline across the blank lower margin. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 37975

‎ANDRIEUX, Jacques (1917-2005)‎

‎Photograph Signed‎

‎This French fighter ace served with the 130th Squadron and later the 91st Squadron of the Royal Air Force downing six enemy aircraft with several more possible victories. PS 3½" X 5½" n.p. n.y. Fine. Handsome head-and-shoulders portrait of Andrieux in uniform in later years with his typical "double signature" "Generces. J. Andrieux / J. Andrieux". In addition on the verso he pens the names of four titles he received: "Croix de le liberation / Legion d Honneur. / DFC. & Bar / Silver Star." "DFC" = Distinguished Flying Cross. A wonderful example. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 38068

‎MEIMBERG, Julius (1917-2012)‎

‎Typed Letter Signed‎

‎This Knight's Cross recipient was a Luftwaffe ace who scored all of his victories on the Western Front -- 54 downed enemy aircraft in more than 250 combat missions. TLS in German heavy stock 8¼" X 5 3/4" Munster Germany 24 September 1997. Addressed to M.K. Schmidt. Near fine. On a correspondence card the right side of which bears a 3½" X 5" reproduction of a well-known WW2-era head-and-shoulders portrait of Meimberg in uniform wearing his Knight's Cross Meimberg writes to an American admirer. Below his portrait on the right side Meimberg signs boldly in blue ink. With original envelope. Though a small format letter accomplished later in life the content is exceptional and being typed alongside a likeness of Meimberg in his prime the presentation is superb. Meimberg offers "reminiscences about a time that lay more than a half century behind us." He mentions musing about fallen comrades offers some serious thoughts about his thinking as group commander of the II Jagdeschwader 53 Pik-As group when he was 27 years old "At the time it was clear to me that the war for Germany was lost. I hoped for a political solution." and remarks how he knows today that war is always the result of failed politics. He bemoans the fate of his generation but is pleased that a war among European nations is unthinkable today and that other peoples might learn from their history. A touching and provocative letter. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 38059

‎MAYNARD, Theodore (1890-1956)‎

‎Autograph Letter Signed / Autograph Manuscript Signed‎

‎English writer best known as an influential historian of Roman Catholicism in America on which topic he penned 27 volumes; also a poet and literary critic. Two items: First an ALS 1p 5" X 8" San Rafael CA 1923 March 11. Addressed to Albert Johannsen 1871-1962 a University of Chicago geology professor who authored "The House of Beadle and Adams and Its Dime and Nickel Novels" 1950 the definitive reference work and bibliography on the subject. Near fine. Cordial note to an admirer: "I generally destroy published mss. but I do nothing systematically & a little search has brought this to light. You will find it among the Epitaphs in my book 'The Last Knight. This is the original and I fear illegible draft. I am not an American except by residence." Boldly signed with an initialed postscript. Second the aforementioned draft an AMS 1p 3½" X 8¼" n.p. n.y. Very good. On cheap lightly but evenly age toned stock Maynard pens quite a few lines in his incredibly miniscule script many of his letters are a mere 1/8th" tall many 1/16ths" tall. Titled "Epitaphs" the first example goes "of a philanthropist who after a long & useful life was impartially praised even by those newspapers which he did not own." Some deletions additions and corrections throughout. Signed 1¼" long at the conclusion. Accompanied by Johannsen's original 8½" X 11" file folder bearing a printed "Collection of Albert Johannsen" label partly filled in by Johannsen. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 26745

‎KAISER, Herbert (1916-2003)‎

‎Photograph Signed / Autograph Letter Signed‎

‎This much decorated Knight's Cross winning Luftwaffe ace participated in an extraordinary range of theatres during World War Two racking up 68 victories in an astonishing 1200 combat missions. ALS German 1p 8¼" X 11" Felde Germany 10 August 1997. Addressed to Linda Witham. Fine. Friendly letter to an American admirer in blue ballpoint thanking her and transmitting a signed photograph -- which is present 3½" X 5" a modern reproduction of a WW2-era black and white snapshot of a jaunty smiling Kaiser standing in uniform with hands on hips. Signed boldly horizontally in a light area at right in vivid blue ink. With original envelope addressed in Kaiser's hand. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 38066

‎BECKER, Martin (1916-2006)‎

‎Photograph Signed‎

‎This Knight's Cross recipient was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace who claimed 58 downed aircraft in 110 missions -- including a record-breaking 9 four-engine bombers downed the night of March 14-15 1945. PS 6¼" X 4½" n.p. n.y. Fine. Matte finish black and white reprint of a WW2-era candid shot showing Becker in uniform chatting with a soldier while a group of soldiers in the background watch -- signed boldly by him in black fineline in a light area at lower left. A superb example signed later in life. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 38323

‎LAWLEY, William R (1920-99)‎

‎Signature / Unsigned Photograph‎

‎This officer with the USAAF's 364th Bomb Squadron was flying his B-17 Flying Fortress over Nazi-controlled Europe when it was attacked and disabled whereupon he ordered his crew to parachute to safety while he managed to fly the craft with two crew too injured to parachute to a crash landing in friendly territory -- for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Heavy stock printed "Medal of Honor Recipient" card 6" X 4" with his printed full name and rank and the date of his heroic act "Over Europe / February 20 1944". Above his name Lawley signs large and bold in pencil. Fine. This attractive card is accompanied by a heavy stock 8½" X 13½" unsigned reproduction of aviation artist J.G. Keck's head-and-shoulders portrait of a young Lawley in uniform. Fine. A superb pair. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 38964

‎Mahn, Berthold‎

‎SOUVENIRS DU VIEUX-COLOMBIER: 55 Dessins Originaux precedes d'un texte de Jules Romains‎

‎Paris: Chez Claude Aveline 1926. First Edition. Original Wrappers. Very Good. pp: xxii 55 leaves illutrated on rectos only 7 index 3 publisher's ads colophon. Bound in stiff wrappers printed in red and black glassine dust jacket chipped at spine ends. 9" x 7.5" #35 of 35 copies on velin de rives for the author and editor this is a presentation copy with a four-line inscription inked on the half-title and signed by Berthold Mahn. Interesting aside: Mahn was a camouflage artist in World War I. Chez Claude Aveline unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 038757

‎Boyd, Julian P‎

‎THE SCHEIDE LIBRARY: A Summary View of its History and its Outstanding Books together with an account of its two founders: William Taylor Scheide and John Hinsdale Scheide‎

‎Princeton NJ: Privately Printed 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. pp: xv 172; 14 plates including frontispiece portrait. Bound in blue cloth and marbled boards gilt spine title. 7.5" x 4.75. Inscribed presentation copy: "For Harrison & Kitty Thomas / with all good wishes / Julian / Dec. 29th 1947." Boyd was Librarian of Princeton University at the time. Privately Printed hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 039709

‎WILLIAMS, George H (1823-1910)‎

‎Signature‎

‎Though nominated for chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1873 an irregularity regarding election fraud kept this Territory of Oregon chief justice Grant's attorney general 1871-75 and Oregon senator 1865-71 from taking that office; ironically it was he and Lew Wallace who in 1876 examined the controversial Florida presidential vote siding with Hayes. Bold "Geo H Williams / Atty Genl / Sept 5th 1874" in brown fountain pen heavy stock 3½" X 2" n.d. Near fine. Mounting traces on verso. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19318

‎Gaines, Charles Kelsey‎

‎Gorgo. A Romance of Old Athens‎

‎<p>1940 presentation inscription from author to his cousin Barbara Claire Newell Menkel. Paper paste-on illus of lovely young lady looking down from circular window framed in gilt. Spine lightened top board splotchy illus VG. Frontis and 5 additional glossy b/w plates by George Varian. Endpapers heavy tanning. 2 edges untrimmed. 507 pages. 7 3/4" tall. Signed by Author.</p> Grosset & Dunlap hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 4797bx129

‎YARBOROUGH, Ralph‎

‎Sam Houston: Giant on a Postage Stamp‎

‎N.p.: The Encino Press 1971. Paperback. 8vo. Tan wrappers. 7pp. Illustration. Near fine. Christmas keepsake printed in a small quantity for distribution by Senator Yarborough 1903-96 Democratic senator from Texas who rode in the Dallas motorcade carrying President Kennedy in 1963 designed for him by Encino Press's founder William D. Wittliff better known these days as the screenwriter for "The Perfect Storm" and other films. The text consists of a speech that Yarborough gave at the unveiling of the Sam Houston five-cent commemorative stamp in where else Houston on 10 January 1964. On the front page he boldly signs and inscribes in in black fineline: "For Ralph Newman -- Who knows the many facets of Sam Houston -- and the Documents which come from each one -- May the Holidays Cheer you and 1972 improve your already enriched life" signed and dated December 1972. Ralph G. Newman 1912-2000 founded Chicago's noted Abraham Lincoln Book Shop and no doubt supplied Yarborough with Houston and other documents for his collection. With original stamped and cancelled envelope signed by Yarborough at upper left and addressed in his huge flamboyant hand. A choice presentation copy of a very uncommon Encino Press publication. The Encino Press paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 40620

‎W Reginald Bray, dealer in autographs, 8 Queen's Garth, Forest Hill, SE 23 [London], England: S E‎

‎W. Reginald Bray dealer in autographs Postcard signed with envelope to Philip Yale Drew American actor and suspected murderer.‎

‎Stamped 11 Nov. 1929. Printed postcard with manuscript additions minor defects. The printed heading describes him as ""The Autograph King. Unchallenged. Owner of the largest collection of Modern Autographs in the World" lists the Exhibitions at which he has displayed his stock and adds his address and a request to the recipient to write their autograph "Request Register No. 17861". The recipient of this was Philip Yale Drew who added "Young Buffalo" to his full clear signature on the reverse. In this same year 1929 Drew had been arrested as a suspect in the the murder of tobacconist Alfred Oliver. With the original envelope in which the card was returned addressed to Bray in Drew's hand. Note: I don't yet know the connection of Bonar Law with the Company. Stamped 11 Nov. 1929. unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 5589

‎Prettyman, Barrett, Jr‎

‎Death and the Supreme Court‎

‎<p>Very Good- with no dust jacket. Trade Paperback. Inscribed by the author to novelist William Humphrey Ordways Spawning Run "For William Humphrey/ with the greatest admiration/ and respect from a would-be/ writer to a real one-/ Barrett Prettyman Jr./ November 1968/ Washington D. C." Moderate rubbing edge foxing. 311 pages. Signed by Author. 7 7/8" tall. bx 138</p> Harcourt, Brace & World paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 5359bx14