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Guibert, Rita
Seven Voices - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394468880 . First edition/first printing in seemingly unread Near Fine condition little sunning to spine in Very Good lightly tanned dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her small and unobtrusive inventory number on front paste down; Seven Latin American writers talk to Rita Guibert: Pablo Neruda Jorge Louis Borges Miguel Angel Asturias Octavio Paz Julio Cortázar Gabriel García Márquez Guillermo Cabrera Infante. Translated from the Spanish by Frances Partridge introduction by Emir Rodríguez Monegal; B & W Illustrations; 8vo . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22037 ISBN : 0394468880 9780394468884
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Hubbard, Elbert Green
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Reformers
East Aurora Erie County New York: Roycrofters. Very Good. 1907. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition in Very Good condition bright gilt-stamped front cover lightly dulled label over cloth spine chipping off in areas edges uncut at two sides top edges gilt. Printed on laid paper; Covering John Wesley Henry George Garibaldi Richard Cobden Thomas Paine and John Knox; 8vo . Roycrofters hardcover
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Edwards, I E S
Tutankhamun - His Tomb And His Treasures - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: The Metropolitan Museum & Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394411706 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition light sunning to edges and spine in alike slightly rubbed dust-jacket; This book is about the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and the treasures that were found inside.; B & W and Color Photographs; 4to . The Metropolitan Museum & Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19270 ISBN : 0394411706 9780394411705
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Feaver, William and Ann Gould
Masters Of Caricature From Hogarth And Gillray To Scarfe And Levine - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394509048 . First edition/first printing in about Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket with trivial fading to spine and light chipping to head of spine; This book is a history of caricature from the 17th century masters Hogarth and Gillray to the 20th century masters Scarfe and Levine. The authors trace the development of caricature from its roots in political satire to its modern incarnations as a form of entertainment. They discuss the various techniques and techniques that caricature artists use to make their work unique and entertaining.; B&W and Color Illustrations; 8vo . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19279 ISBN : 0394509048 9780394509044
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Brandau, Robert [; editor]
De Meyer - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394497449 . A very attractive first edition/first printing in about Fine condition with traces of sunning to edges in Near Fine slightly rubbed dust-jacket with trivial edge-wear. From the collection of Betty Anderson legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her barely visible inventory number on the front paste down; Robert Brandau's fascinating portrait with 72 photographs and a biographical essay by Philippe Julian covering Baron Adolphe the Meyer whose fashion photography defined and beauty and elegance of the 1920s ; B&W Photographs; 4to . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19308 ISBN : 0394497449 9780394497440
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Leland, Jack and Warren Ripley [editor]
62 Famous Houses Of Charleston South Carolina
Charleston SC: The News and Courier and the Evening Post. Near Fine. c1986. Softcover. A handsome publication in Very Good condition light sunning to spine. From the collection of Betty Anderson legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her small and unobstrusive inventory number on front paste down ; This book is a guide to the 62 most famous houses in Charleston South Carolina. The houses range from the very old to the newly renovated and are all located in the city's historic district. The book includes history photos and descriptions of each house.; Photographs; 4to; FSA . The News and Courier and the Evening Post paperback
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Redgrave, Lynn
This is Living: How I Found Health and Happiness - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Dutton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0525249877 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine Condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Lynn Redgrave directly on the front endpaper. Laid in is a hand written post card also signed by Lynn Redgrave; Lynn Redgrave's autobiography and account of her fight against over eating and being overweight to becoming always aware of what she is eating and having leaned to run her life ; 8vo; xii 318 2 pages; Signed by Author . Dutton hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 33950 ISBN : 0525249877 9780525249870
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Mack, Effie Mona
Mark Twain in Nevada - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York and London: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. An attractive first edition/first printing in about Near Fine condition lightly rubbed in Very Good price-clipped dust-jacket with a few trivial chips and closed tears; A full account of the great writer's brief but adventurous stay in Nevada during the turbulent days of the Comstock Lode. In gathering material for this book which is the first ever to give a detailed account of Mark Twain's turbulent years in Nevada Dr. Effie Mona Mack has visited many times every place where the great author lived ; 8vo; xiv 398 pages . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
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Redgrave, Lynn (Text) and Annabel Clark (Photographer)
Journal: A Mother And Daughter's Recovery From Breast Cancer - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Umbrage Editions. Fine. c2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1884167438 . A most desirable first edition/first printing in Fine condition in pictorial boards without dust-jacket as issused. Boldly SIGNED by author Lynn Redgrave and photographer Annabel Clark on the title page; The journal of Lynn Redgrave March 8 1943 - May 2 2010 and her battle against cancer. Even though she never achieved the acclaim of her elder sister Vanessa Redgrave Lynn Redgrave did receive Oscar nominations for "Georgy Girl" and "Gods and Monsters" and Tony nominations for "Mrs. Warren's Profession" "Shakespeare for My Father" and "The Constant Wife" ; Color Photographs; Oblong 8vo; 109 3 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator . Umbrage Editions hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 33951 ISBN : 1884167438 9781884167430
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Burgess, Anthony
Little Wilson & Big God - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Franklin Center PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition/first printing preceding the trade edition in unread Fine condition SIGNED by author Anthony Burgess; Burgess' autobiography about the clash of cultures in Malaya where he served as a teacher. The record of his first 42 years ends with a shock a doctor's diagnosis that he had an inoperable brain tumor and had less than a year to live. His response was to shrug off the news and confront God by becoming a professional writer This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather with raised bands and features gilded sewn-in pages with a satin marker. Simply superb quality; Franklin Library at its best; 8vo; xx 460 2 pages; Signed by Author . Franklin Library hardcover
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Redgrave, Lynn
This is Living: How I Found Health and Happiness - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. c1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0525249877 . A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine Condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Lynn Redgrave directly on the half title page; Lynn Redgrave's autobiography and account of her fight against over eating and being overweight to becoming always aware of what she is eating and having leaned to run her life ; 8vo; xii 318 2 pages; Signed by Author . Dutton hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19402 ISBN : 0525249877 9780525249870
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Pavarotti, Luciano with William Wright
My Own Story - 1st UK Edition/1st Printing
London: Sidgwick & Jackson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0283987634 . First UK edition/first printing following the US edition published by Doubleday in the same year Very Good condition with page edges lightly foxed and soiled in alike dust-jacket with tape repair to back; Not since the legendary Caruso has an opera personality captured the world's imagination as has tenor Luciano Pavarotti. In addition to being a biography of the world-famous singer born as a baker's son in 1935 My Own Story also has Pavarotti elaborate on being a tenor the theories on singing the opera world and its personalities and the workings and motivations of the big-talent industry in the 20th century. The world lost Pavarotti on September 6 2007 ; 8vo; xviii 2 314 2 pages; Copyright page mentions that UK edition follows original US publication . Sidgwick & Jackson hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19416 ISBN : 0283987634 9780283987632
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Pavarotti, Luciano with William Wright
My Own Story - 1st UK Edition/1st Printing
London: Sidgwick & Jackson. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0283987634 . A handsome first UK edition/first printing following the US edition published by Doubleday in the same year page edges showing light foxing else unread Fine in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED and dated "83" by author and singer Luciano Pavarotti directly on the title page. Further signed by Pavarotti's secretary Madelyn Renée at the beginning of her chapter "Pavarotti as Teacher and Boss" on page 253; Not since the legendary Caruso has an opera personality captured the world's imagination as has tenor Luciano Pavarotti. In addition to being a biography of the world-famous singer born as a baker's son in 1935 My Own Story also has Pavarotti elaborate on being a tenor the theories on singing the opera world and its personalities and the workings and motivations of the big-talent industry in the 20th century. The world lost Pavarotti on September 6 2007 ; 8vo; xviii 2 314 2 pages; Copyright page mentions that UK edition follows original US publication; Signed by Author . Sidgwick & Jackson hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19380 ISBN : 0283987634 9780283987632
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Ambrose, Stephen E
Comrades - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684867184 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket SIGNED on directly on the title page by author Stephen E. Ambrose; Stephen E. Ambrose writes of relationships between comrades brothers fathers heroes sons or pals about the friendships between males some famous some as long ago as childhood. The friendship he experienced growing up with his own two brothers the friendship between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his brother Milton the friendship between the Custer brothers are all examples of the intricacies of male bonding. Ambrose writes from the heart and with gratitude for his own male friendships and for those friendships seen from a historical distance ; 8vo; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19422 ISBN : 0684867184 9780684867182
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Gordimer, Nadine
Telling Times; Writing And Living 1950 - 2008 - 1st Edition/1st Printing
London Berlin New York: Bloomsbury. As New in As New dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1408800241 . An attractive first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-wrapper SIGNED directly on the title page by author and Nobel Prize winner for Literature Nadine Gordimer; An important document of twentieth-century social and political history from Gordimer's first piece in The New Yorker in 1954 to her courageous stance in support of Nelson Mandela and her role in fighting the threats to freedom of expression ethnic violence and Aids; 8vo; x 742 pages; Signed by Author . Bloomsbury hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19451 ISBN : 1408800241 9781408800249
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Vaughn, Andrew; foreword by George Strait
The World of Country Music - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
Stamford CT: Longmeadow Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. 0681415991 . An attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine seemingly unread condition in Very Good dust-jacket little rubbing/edgewear and small closed scuff at back panel; Andrew Vaughn's The World of Country Music is the definitive guide to the genre from its roots in the honky-tonks of the 1930s to the current stars on the country music scene. The book includes profiles of every important country musician from the legendary Patsy Cline to current superstars like Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert.This authoritative book is packed with information on the music the artists and the industry and is the perfect resource for anyone interested in country music.; B & W and Color Photographs; 4to ; FSA . Longmeadow Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 32754 ISBN : 0681415991 9780681415997
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Leish, Kenneth W
Cinema
New York: Newsweek Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Deluxe Edition. Faux Leather. 0882251104 . The scarce deluxe edition padded faux leather in Fine condition in Near Fine lightly edge-worn dust-jacket; Cinema is a book about the history and evolution of the motion picture art form. It covers the development of the early film industry the transition to the talkies and the evolution of the cinema industry into the digital age.; 8vo . Newsweek Books hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 32190 ISBN : 0882251104 9780882251103
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Wright, William
All the Pain That Money Can Buy: The Life of Christina Onassis - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York London Toronto Sydney Tokyo And Singapore: Simon & Schuster. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671684590 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with indention to rear board and blind stamp to front free end paper in Near Fine dust-jacket with minor edgewear; Christina Onassis was an American socialite heiress and businesswoman. She was the wife of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and mother of Alexis Caroline and Maria. Wright's biography of Christina Onassis is an exhaustive and highly detailed account of her life and times.; 8vo; 399 pages; FSA . Simon & Schuster hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 32936 ISBN : 0671684590 9780671684594
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Ziegler, Philip
King Edward VIII - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394577302 . A bright first American edition/first printing in Very Good condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; In 1933 Edward VIII became the king of England after his father George V died. He was a popular king but in 1936 he abdicated in order to marry American Wallis Simpson. When World War II began he enlisted in the RAF but was dismissed for being unfit for service. He then married Simpson but the marriage was annulled in 1947. In the late 1940s he became involved with the American socialite Christine Keeler. In 1963 he was convicted of adultery and sentenced to prison. He died in 1972.; 8vo; 552 pages; FSA . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 30879 ISBN : 0394577302 9780394577302
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Grumbach, Doris
The Ladies - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: E. P. Dutton Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525242635 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition tail cap little browned seemingly unread; in alike dust-jacket light edgewear and front panel has small soiled spot; The Ladies is a dark satirical novel about the wealthy and powerful women of New York City. The novel centers on the intertwined lives of four women - each dealing with her own set of problems and challenges.; 8vo; FSA . E. P. Dutton, Inc. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 30371 ISBN : 0525242635 9780525242635
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Dunne, Dominick
Another City not My Own - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Crown Publishers Inc. As New in As New dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0609601008 . A gorgeous first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; Dominick Dunne's fictional review of the O. J. Simpson criminal trial in the late 1990s about which he had written extensively for Vanity Fair magazine ; 8vo; 360 pages; FSA . Crown Publishers, Inc. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 30048 ISBN : 0609601008 9780609601006
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Dunne, Dominick
Another City Not My Own - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Crown Publishers Inc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0609601008 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; Dominick Dunne's fictional review of the O. J. Simpson criminal trial in the late 1990s about which he had written extensively for Vanity Fair magazine; 8vo; 360 pages; FSA . Crown Publishers, Inc. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 30049 ISBN : 0609601008 9780609601006
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Miller, Arthur
Timebends: A Life - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Grove Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0802100155 . A bright first Trade edition/first printing in about Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with a hint of edgewear; Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller tells his life story with humor passion and candor. Beginning with his childhood and continuing through his life and career telling of both sucesses and failures Miller gives colorful portraits of those people who touched his life such as Marilyn Monroe Orson Wells Lucky Luciano Clark Gable Tennessee Williams John F. Kennedy Mikhail Gorbachev and many more; 8vo; viii 614 2 pages . Grove Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34036 ISBN : 0802100155 9780802100153
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Griffin, Peter
Along With Youth: Hemingway the Early Years - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. 1/4 Cloth. 0195036808 . A bright first edition/first printing with scuffed front board else Fine in alike dust-jacket with a hint of edgewear; Peter Griffin examines in detaila Hemingway's midwestern childhood his relations with his parents his journalistic apprenticeship and his experiences as a Red Cross volunteer in Italy during World War I his wartime romance with Agnes Kurowsky his first love. With a foreword by Ernest's son Jack Hemingway; 8vo . Oxford University Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34032 ISBN : 0195036808 9780195036800
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Grobel, Lawrence
Conversations with Capote - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: New American Library. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0453004946 . A handsome first edition with first printing statement in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; "I am a homosexual I am a drug addict. I am a genius. " -Truman Capote ; 8vo; 244 pages . New American Library hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34041 ISBN : 0453004946 9780453004947
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Harris, Mark
Saul Bellow: Drumlin Woodchuck - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Athens GA: The University of Georgia Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0820305294 . First edition/first printing in Fine condition in price-clipped dust-jacket with minor edgewear and spine-sunning else about Fine; Drumlin Woodchuck is the brilliantly comic story of Saul Bellow's senior year at the University of Chicago. Poking fun at the academic and social rites of passage of the late 1950s and early 1960s the novel tells the story of a naïve young man thrust into the thick of the intellectual and sexual tumult of the era.; 8vo . The University of Georgia Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34043 ISBN : 0820305294 9780820305295
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Foreman, George with Linda Kulman
George Foreman's Guide to Life: How to Get Up off the Canvas when Life Knocks You Down - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 074322499X . A bright first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author George Foreman on the first leaf; As a two time former heavyweight champion of the world George Foreman knows a lot about success. Foreman talks about overcoming life's hurdles using anecdotes from his own life as examples ; 8vo; x xi-xvi xvii-xviii 1-124 2 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34062 ISBN : 074322499X 9780743224994
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Higham, Charles
The Adventures Of Conan Doyle: The Life Of The Creator Of Sherlock Holmes - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0393075079 . A bright first edition/first printing in about Fine condition in lightly edgeworn clipped dust-jacket with original price still visible; Charles Higham's biography of Athur Conan Doyle shows that the fictional Holmes and Watson were not only based on actual counterparts but were aspects of their creator's own character as well; 8vo . W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34050 ISBN : 0393075079 9780393075076
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McEnroe, Patrick with Peter Bodo
Hardcourt Confidential: Tales from Twenty Years in the Pro Tennis Trenches - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Hyperion. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1401323812 . A smart first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Patrick McEnroe on the title page; The unfiltered look at more than twenty years of professional tennis by enfant terrible Patrick McEnroe; 8vo; vii viii-ix x-xii 1 2-305 1 pages; lost in transit 7.25.2025 ; Signed by Author . Hyperion hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34065 ISBN : 1401323812 9781401323813
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Quennell, Peter [Ed ]
Vladimir Nabokov: A Tribute - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
New York: William Morrow and Company Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0688036376 . A handsome first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with a hint of edgewear; A personal and literary tribute to the author of Lolita Ada and Pale Fire. For almost a quarter of the twentieth century Vladimir Nabokov has been recognized as extraordinarily original novelist; 8vo; viii 139 1 pages . William Morrow and Company, Inc. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34033 ISBN : 0688036376 9780688036379
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Thompson, Fred
Teaching the Pig to Dance: A Memoir - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Norwalk CT: Easton Press. As New. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A handsome first edition/first printing preceding the trade edition in As New condition still in original shrinkwrap. SIGNED by author Fred Thompson; Teaching the Pig to Dance will delight everyone who admires Fred Thompson for his contributions to politics or for his work in Hollywood. Contains all of the classic Easton Press trimmings: premium leather silk moiré end leaves distinctive cover design raised bands accented in real 22KT gold satin ribbon page marker gilded page edges long-lasting high quality acid-neutral paper sewn pages for strength and durability; 8vo; Signed by Author . Easton Press hardcover
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Brinnin, John Malcolm
Truman Capote: Dear Heart Old Buddy - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 038529509X . A bright first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike lightly rubbed dust-jacket; Truman Capote: Dear Heart Old Buddy is the story of Truman Capote's lifelong friendship with Harper Lee. The book is a candid and revealing look at the writer's life and career.; 8vo . Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34040 ISBN : 038529509X 9780385295093
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James, Elizabeth
Charles Dickens - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
New York: Oxford University Press. Fine. 2004. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A charming first American edition/first printing pictorial boards in Fine condition; Charles Dickens was a famous author who wrote novels such as Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities. His works are often considered to be among the greatest English novels of all time.; 8vo; 5 6-128 pages . Oxford University Press hardcover
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Gattegno, Jean
Lewis Carroll: Fragments of a Looking-Glass - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1976. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0690010281 . A smart first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine lightly rubbed dust-jacket; Translated from the original French by Rosemary Sheed Jean Gattégno portraits the child photographer inventor of games and author of children's books Lewis Carroll ; 8vo . Thomas Y. Crowell Company hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34037 ISBN : 0690010281 9780690010282
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Mayfield, John S
Mark Twain vs. The Street Railway Co.
s. I. : Privately Printed. Near Fine. 1926. First Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. An attractive first edition BAL 3540 in about Near Fine condition with small cut and trivial soiling to wraps and light waterstaining to top of pages; The case of Mark Twain vs. The Metropolitan Street Railway Company regarding the matter of his daughter being swindled by street car conductor J. Burgess No. 3318 in 1906. Includes facsimile letters to Owen Root Jr Esq. Vice President and General Manager; 8vo; 25 3 pages; One of only a three titles by Twain issued in a numbered edition. . Privately Printed unknown
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Carter, Jimmy
White House Diary - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux. As New in As New dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0374280991 . First edition/first printing in unread As New condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED by the thirty-ninth U. S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter directly on the title page. A beautiful presidential collectible; While not an unabridged copy of every single diary entry the original diary comprised of more than 5000 pages by the time he left the White House President Carter's White House Diary provides a thorough comprehensive coverage of his presidency recording his thoughts impressions delights and frustrations; 8vo; 2 xvi 579 4 pages; Signed September 20 2010 at a book signing in New York; Signed by Author . Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19544 ISBN : 0374280991 9780374280994
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Obama, George Hussein
Homeland: an Extraordinary Story of Hope and Survival - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Norwalk CT: Easton Press. As New. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A wonderful Signed first edition/first printing preceding the trade edition. As New condition still in its original shrinkwrap. SIGNED by author George Hussein Obama; The memoir of George Hussein Obama the Kenyan half-brother of 44th US president and Nobel laurate Barack Obama. Served time in a Kenyan prison Obama turns his life around and strives to better the lives of others. Despite of having visited with his brother only twice George credits his brother's journey to the White House as one of the reasons he turned his life around. Contains all of the classic Easton Press trimmings: premium leather silk moiré end leaves distinctive cover design raised bands accented in real 22KT gold satin ribbon page marker gilded page edges long-lasting high quality acid-neutral paper sewn pages for strength and durability; 8vo; Signed by Author . Easton Press hardcover
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Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr Isayevich [; Michael Glenny, translator]
Letter To The Soviet Leaders - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
New York: Index On Censorship / Harper & Row Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. c1974. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0060139137 . First American edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with inked out price; On September 5 1973 Aleksander Solzhenitsyn sent the leaders in the Kremlin a secret but now celebrated letter. Its purpose was to set forth a "possible way out of the chief dangers facing our country within the next ten to thirty years". Translated from the original Russian Pismo Vozhdyam Sovietskogo Soyuga by Hilary Sternberg; 8vo; ii 59 3 pages . Index On Censorship / Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19586 ISBN : 0060139137 9780060139131
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Pecor, Charles J
The Craft Of Magic: Easy-to-learn Illusions For Spectacular Performances - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice Hall. Very Good. c1979. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0131888390 . An attractive first edition/first printing in illustrated wraps. Lightly rubbed in overall Near Fine condition; Charles J. Pecor has been performing magic for more than 30 years and was a member of of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Society of American Magicians ; B & W Illustrations; 8vo . Prentice Hall paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19587 ISBN : 0131888390 9780131888395
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Bush, George W
Decision Points - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Crown Publishers. As New in As New dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0307590615 . A stunning first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; George W. Bush's honest autobiography about key moments flaws and victories in US history. The contested 2000 election; the 9/11 attacks the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan historic and controversial decisions on the financial crisis in the early 21st century. He also offers insights about his personal life and relationship with his family; 8vo; xii 497 3 pages . Crown Publishers hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19592 ISBN : 0307590615 9780307590619
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Lott, Trent
Herding Cats - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Regan Books/Harper Collins Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060599316 . This unread first edition/first printing is signed directly on the title page by author and Mississippi junior senator Trent Lott. Both book and dustjacket are in Fine condition; Herding Cats is Trent Lott's chronicle from being a fraternity leader during the integration of the University of Mississippi being in Congress during Watergate supporting the Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan administration to his activities during the Clinton impeachment and eventually his decision to resign as majority leader after Senator Strom Thurmond's 100th birthday party; 8vo; viii 312 pages; Signed by Author . Regan Books/Harper Collins Publishers hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19600 ISBN : 0060599316 9780060599317
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Bush, Laura
Spoken from the Heart - Leather-Bound Signed Edition
New York: Scribner. Fine. 2010. Signed Edition. Full-Leather. 1439195617 . A stunning Signed edition in As New condition never taken out of its original shrink-wrap. SIGNED by author and first Lady Laura Bush; The early memoirs of Laura Lane Welch Bush born Nov. 4 1946 wife of the 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush First Lady of the United States from January 20 2001 to January 20 2009; 8vo; 464 pages; Signed by Author . Scribner hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19601 ISBN : 1439195617 9781439195611
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Boll, Heinrich; translated by Leila Vennnewitz
What's to Become of the Boy or Something to Do with Books - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394530160 . A most attractive first American edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust jacket; The first autobiographical work of the German Nobel Prize winner focusing on the crucial years of Böll's boyhood 1933-1937 coinciding with Hitler's rise to power in Germany. Translated from the original German "Was soll aus dem Jungen bloss werden" by Leila Vennewitz; 12mo ; x 82 4 pages . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22072 ISBN : 0394530160 9780394530161
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Llosa, Mario Vargas
A Fish in the Water: A Memoir - 1st UK Edition/1st Printing
London: Faber and Faber. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0571169694 . A handsome first British edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; Nobel Prize winning author and political activist Mario Vargas Llosa reviews the major events of his life. Born in 1936 in Arequipa Peru Llosa recounts his upbringing and his struggle to bring reform to the Peruvian political system. He also discusses the circumstances and experiences that have influenced his writing including his stay at the legendary Leoncio Prado Military Academy which was the basis for his first novel The Time of the Hero. English translation by Helen Lane; 8vo; x 532 2 pages . Faber and Faber hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34152 ISBN : 0571169694 9780571169696
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Summerall, Pat
Giants - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Norwalk CT: Easton Press. As New. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A most attractive first edition/first printing preceding the Trade edition in As New condition still in original shrink wrap. SIGNED by author Pat Summerall; Former professional football player and sports commentator Pat Summerall played for the New York Giants from 1958 to 1961. In Giants Summerall recounts the life lessons he learned from the likes of legendary coaches Vince Lombardi Tom Landry and others. Contains all of the classic Easton Press trimmings: premium leather silk moiré end leaves distinctive cover design raised bands accented in real 22KT gold satin ribbon page marker gilded page edges long-lasting high quality acid-neutral paper sewn pages for strength and durability; 8vo; Signed by Author . Easton Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 34230
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Llosa, Mario Vargas
The Notebooks Of Don Rigoberto - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1997. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0374223270 . First American edition/first printing in unread Near Fine condition with minor bumping to edges in alike dust-jacket; Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa's fictional creation of Don Rigoberto by day a gray insurance executive by night a pornographer and sexual enthusiast. A love triangle between Rigoberto his second wife Lucrecia and his young son Alfonso. Translated from the Spanish "Los cuadernos de don Rigoberto" by Edith Grossman; 8vo; viii 259 5 pages . Farrar Straus Giroux hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19837 ISBN : 0374223270 9780374223274
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Llosa, Mario Vargas
Who Killed Palomino Molero - 1st UK Edition/1st Printing
London: Faber and Faber. Fine in Fine dust jacket. c1987. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0571147445 . A handsome first British edition/first printing in Fine condition minor yellowing to page edges in Fine dust-wrapper; Nobel Laurate Mario Vargas Llosa's detective fiction captures the pursuit of the killer of Palomino Molero a young airman who is found brutally tortured and murdered in the Peru of the 1950s. English translation from the original "¿Quién mató a Palomino Molero " by Alfred MacAdam; 8vo; vii 151 1 pages . Faber and Faber hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19838 ISBN : 0571147445 9780571147441
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Llosa, Mario Vargas
The Notebooks Of Don Rigoberto - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. c1997. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0374223270 . First American edition/first printing in Fine condition with in alike dust-jacket; Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa's fictional creation of Don Rigoberto by day a gray insurance executive by night a pornographer and sexual enthusiast. A love triangle between Rigoberto his second wife Lucrecia and his young son Alfonso. Translated from the Spanish "Los cuadernos de don Rigoberto" by Edith Grossman; 8vo; viii 259 5 pages . Farrar Straus Giroux hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19862 ISBN : 0374223270 9780374223274
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McPhee, John
In Suspect Terrain - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0374176507 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with foxing to page edges in Fine dust-jacket; a young man named Jack has decided to leave his life in the city and head out into the country to live a simpler life. After a few misadventures Jack finds himself stranded in a small town full of strange characters.John McPhee's novel Suspect Terrain is set in a small town in the Appalachian Mountains. Jack a young man who has been living in the city decides to leave his life and head out into the country to live a simpler life. After a few misadventures Jack finds himself stranded in a small town full of strange characters. Jack must figure out who is responsible for the strange events happening in the town and find a way to get back home.; 8vo; 210 pages; FSA . Farrar Straus Giroux hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 45018 ISBN : 0374176507 9780374176501
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St George, Judith
So You Want to be President - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: Philomel Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399234071 . A charming first edition/first printing in Fine condition in about Fine dust-jacket with minor scrape to back panel; So You Want to be President won the 2001 Caldecott Medal for its illustrations. This book is profusely illustrated and contains facts pertaining to the education family and prior occupations of every US president from George Washington to William J. Clinton; Color Illustrations; 4to; 6 7-52 1 pages . Philomel Books hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 45054 ISBN : 0399234071 9780399234071
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