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1963rif. 140937449New York: The Vanguard Press 1963. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. Signed by Joyce Carol Oates on the title page. Near Fine with light shelf wear and toned pages. In a Near Fine dust jacket with toning to the spine panel and faint rubbing at the extremities with publisher's price intact. A sharp copy of the author's first book signed. The Vanguard Press unknown books
1973rif. 50723np: Aloes Editions 1973. First edition limited to 176 copies signed by Oates twenty-six of which are lettered and reserved for the use of the author and publisher. Copy E. Sewn stiff paper wraps with French-fold flaps and printed label and plastic dustwrapper. Designed and printed by Robert Gordon at The Oliphant Press. This copy is also inscribed and dated by Oates to her publisher Evelyn Shrift at Vanguard who published her first books. "For Evelyn with very best wishes as always - Joyce 2/8/74." Faint extremity toning and few small edge wrinkles mostly on the front wrap. Near Fine condition. Oates' signature and especially her inscription are in her former flowing cursive style which differs from her later minimalist-print signatures. Inscribed & Signed By Author. First Edition. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy. Aloes Editions paperback books
1968rif. 576252New York: The Vanguard Press 1968. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Warmly Inscribed by the author. Advance Review Copy with slip author photo and other promotional material laid in. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
1987rif. 404446Northridge California: Lord John 1987. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Quarter morocco and marbled papercovered boards. Fine. Letter A of 26 lettered copies specially bound and Signed by the author. Lord John hardcover books
1978rif. 61681Amsterdam: Nico Israel 1978. Second printing small folio pp. 255 1; map endpapers 3 bifolium inserts printed in color illustrations throughout; a fine copy in original charcoal cloth stamped in white on upper cover and spine; the dust jacket with a few short tears and nicks. From the library of Kim Merker. This copy inscribed by Adrian Wilson on the half-title: "For Kim Merker / best of friends / and best of printers / Adrian Wilson October 14 1983." Mr. Wilson reconstructs "the making of the Nuremberg Chronicle; the compilation of manuscript sources by its author; the artists' first concepts for the illustrations; the patrons' agreements for financing the publication; the layouts; the printing; the advertising; the distribution and the final settlement" p.11. Nico Israel unknown books
1967rif. 133843New York: The Vanguard Press 1967. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper in the year of publication: "For Gunter -- / With best wishes / Joyce Carol Oates / 9-22-67." Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction 1968 and winner of the M.L. Rosenthal Award 1968. The author's second novel. First of the "Wonderland Quartet" novels the others being "Expensive People" 1968 "them" 1969 and "Wonderland" 1971. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Foxing to the page edges slight fading to the extremities faint splash to the top page edges. Jacket spine slightly faded light shelfwear and foxing and a long crease to the rear flap. The Vanguard Press unknown books
1980rif. 582714New York: Albondocani Press 1980. Softcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Faint toning at the spine else fine in marbled self wrappers. Copy number 1 of 300 numbered copies of a total edition of 326 this was the publisher George Bixby's own copy. Bixby made a practice of retaining for himself copy letter A and copy number 1 of each of his limited editions. Additionally this copy is Inscribed by Oates to Bixby: "for George - many thanks for another beautiful book - Joyce. 3/7/80. Albondocani Press unknown books
1980rif. 582711New York: Albondocani Press 1980. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Faint toning at the spine else fine in marbled self wrappers. Copy letter A of 26 lettered copies of a total edition of 326 copies. This was the publisher George Bixby's own copy. Bixby made a practice of retaining for himself copy letter A and copy number 1 of each of his limited editions. Albondocani Press unknown books
1983rif. 311393Austin: W. Thomas Taylor 1983. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Folio. Illustrated. Quarter morocco and cloth. One of 325 numbered copies designed and printed by Adrian Wilson. W. Thomas Taylor hardcover books
1988rif. 13274LORD JOHN TEN Lord John Press 1988 first edition fine without dust-wrapper or box as issued. 1/75 deluxe bound copies SIGNED by all the contributors: Bloch Bradbury Carver Crumley Everson President Ford Harrison Oates Parker Purdy Updike Walkoski et.al. Lord John Press unknown books
2005rif. 34773San Francisco: Chronicle Books. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust jacket. On the half-title page of this copy are signed original robot drawings by Blue Sky Studio artists Michael Knapp David Lopez Munoz Vincent Mguyen Dice Tsutsumi and Peter de Seve who were some of the film's artists. Additionally this book has a special laid-in bookplate illustrated and signed by William Joyce one of the creators of the movie. The bookplate was supplied by Bud Plant for a limited number of copies at publication.; Oblong Small 4to 9 1/8" x 11 1/4"; 144 pages . 2005. Chronicle Books hardcover books
1910rif. 012561New York: Moods Publishing 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Corners worn some typical edgewear. Front hinge cracked; paper on spine largely lacking; contents Very Good. Full parchment lettered in gilt. Copy #16 of only 50 autographed copies of a total edition of 500. This copy SIGNED by the editor Edwin Markham and 22 contributors including Louis Untermeyer and Joyce Kilmer a very scarce autograph as he was killed in World War I. This anthology predates both Kilmer's and Untermeyer's first books. Moods Publishing hardcover books
1945rif. D7489likely Germany 1945. Paperback. Very Good. Heavy cardstock leaves oblong 325 x 250 mm bound with thin blue rope tassled along spine; pp. 54 with text handwritten in black ink in German and English with original illustrations in ink or ink and gouache both in text and full-page. Created from 32 leaves some of them glued together along the edges creating a new page when the author/illustrator wanted to change her lay-out text or illustration -- these have since become detached offering an interesting look at the author's creative process. Binding broken and leaves loose but in excellent condition suitable for display. The artwork is extraordinary -- showing cute little chicks as their adventure takes them from fields full of flowers to lakes brimming with colorful fish. It tells a story of 3 little chicks who find a mysterious blue egg which they are told not to play with but they do and learn some valuable lessons from the consequences. Though little is known about the author she appears in a tiny b/w photograph on the ultimate full-page illustration. More of her unrelated artwork is laid-in at rear including pastels of trees floral arrangements in gouache -- lovely suitable for framing. paperback books
1944rif. 335611london: Michael Joseph 1944. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Small 8vo terracotta cloth. d.w. London: Michael Jospeph 1944. First Edition. Fine. Cary's dark comedy & wartime story which was the basis for a Alec Guinness film. Michael Joseph unknown books
1918rif. 506607Boston: The Cornhill Company 1918. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition issue with wove endpapers. 12mo. 40pp. Green cloth stamped in gold. Small ink squiggle on front pastedown and very small chip at the corner of rear fly near fine lacking the publisher's unprinted tissue dust jacket. Slocum & Cahoon A5: issued with either wove or laid paper endpapers with no priority determined. The Cornhill Company hardcover books
1939rif. 1409564New York: The Viking Press 1939. First American Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 628 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spin blue and red with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering price uncut: "$5.00." Tearing and chipping along edges of dust jacket with most significant material loss at head of spine. Small hole on spine. Heavy soiling to dust jacket. Bound in publisher's black cloth boards. General shelf wear. Fading to dye on top edge of textblock. Light soiling and foxing to edges of textblock. Light discoloration to endpapers. Shelved in Case 2. 1409564. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Viking Press hardcover books
1927rif. 1346050Paris: Shakespeare and Company 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo unpaginated. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good protective folder. Bound in quarter blue cloth binding with boards covered in decorative paper. Folder spine with orange lettering. Volume in age-toned paper as usual. Some shelf wear and soiling including a small stain to rear board; spine crumbled. Pages clean. CX Consignment. Shelved in Case 0. 1346050. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Shakespeare and Company hardcover books
1927rif. 140939462London: Shakespeare and Company 1927. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's original pale green paper-covered boards lettered in dark green. Very Good with rubbing and wear to spine toning and light soiling to covers. A nice copy. Shakespeare and Company unknown books
1945rif. 13955Buenos Aires: Santiago Rueda - Editor 1945 First trade edition in the Spanish language first Argentine and first South American edition one of 2200 copies on papel Polar. Original golden brown cloth with spine stamped in black and gilt. Octavo. A little light spotting to covers. A very good copy of a scarce book. In very lightly chipped dust jacket with several short tears. Santiago Rueda - Editor, hardcover books
1934rif. 12475New York: Random House 1934. First American Edition Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good- in Good DJ. First American Edition Second Edition. Hardcover. DJ designed by Ernst Reichl and shows Reichl's name at bottom right corner. Noted flaws notwithstanding a presentable copy of the first "legal" publication of this 20th century classic. Bookseller ticket on rear inside boards. Gift inscription on ffep to former owner. Bound by the Modern Library H.Wolff. Light shelf/edge wear spine shows even toning wrapping around to front and rear boards near hinges spotting at front board gutter darkening toned text block else tight bright and unmarred. DJ shows toning at spine moderate chipping at head and heel front and back shows even toning circular stain on cover else clean and bright. 8vo. 768pp. Beige cloth beveled boards black and red ink lettering printed advertisement on rear dj. Random House hardcover books
1946rif. 315756New York: Random House 1946. hardcover. fine. 768 pages evenly toned as usual. Thick 8vo rebound in full red morocco with black leather spine labels. New York: Random House 1946. Reprint. A fine copy in a handsome binding. Random House unknown books
1868rif. 554278Bridgeton N.J.: Joyce Photographer 1868. Unbound. Fair. Carte d'visite. Albumen image with watercolor highlights provided by hand to the stockings belts shirts and caps. 2.5" x 3.75" on slightly larger thick card mount. Image of two seated baseball players; one with the letters "BS" on the bib front of his shirt; the other with an Old English "C" on his. Uncaptioned. Photographer name and address on verso. Only fair condition with the albumen image badly faded and the players' faces visible only with effort. Of most interest are the very early uniforms likely the carte is post-Civil War because of lack of a Civil War-era tax stamp; but almost certainly pre-1870. Joyce, Photographer unknown books
1963rif. 009060New York: Vanguard Press 1963. Book. Fine. Cloth. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED BY AUTHOR at title page. Fine in a very Near Fine dust jacket 2 small holes fore edge of front flap at fold. small paper loss at ends of same fold. Her first book uncommon in lovely condition. Vanguard Press Hardcover books
1928rif. 140944930New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1928. Signed by Robert Joyce Tasker on the half title upon his release from prison with the inscription "A new 'First Day' -- for those who know my career- a title with double meaning:- signed with sentiments rising but the situation well in hand. Robert Joyce Tasker at San Francisco!! Dec. 10 1929." An earlier handwritten note from Tasker while incarcerated is pasted onto the facing page. On pink paper it reads "You might paste this in your copy of Grimhaven-- Mr Eugene Plunkett -- signed Robert Joyce Tasker April 26th -1929- San Quentin Calif." Four newspaper articles about Tasker are pasted in at front with the former owner's explanations and notes written ink next to them. Second printing of the first edition. iv 241 3 pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt stamping. A Good only copy lacking jacket. Spine worn and frayed along ends glued down to spine offsetting from clippings. Former owner's bookplate on paste down San Francisco bookseller's ticket on rear paste down. A rare fan's copy of a popular memoir of life at San Quentin which the author was able to parlay into a successful screenwriting career. After relocating to Mexico City in 1942 he committed suicide by eating sleeping pills. A very unusual copy for being signed once while in prison once out. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1978rif. 1395292Amsterdam Netherlands: NICO ISRAEL 1978. First Edition Second Printing. Hardcover. Tall quarto 255 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Spine is beige with black lettering. Dust jacket has mild soiling and staining along head of front cover an open chip along the front head joint small tears along tail edges and corners and a 1 in. closed tear along the rear head edge. Boards fully bound in charcoal cloth with mild shelving wear along spine head. Mild bending wear along tail fore corner of front free endpaper. Contains a letter from Adrian Wilson Author to William Gardiner signed in his hand bound with adhesive to the front free endpaper verso. Between the front endpapers are two letters of correspondence between Wilson and Gardiner: a carbon copy of Gardiner's letter to Wilson and Wilson's reply written entirely in his hand. Shelved in Rm. A. The Nuremberg Chronicle also known as the "Liber Chronicarum" "is after the Gutenberg Bible probably the most celebrated of early printed books. It is a compendium of history geography and the wonders of the world as viewed from medieval Nuremberg with some 1800 illustrations provided by the multiple use for different subjects of 645 beautiful woodblocks." n.b. quote from "The Nuremberg Chronicle Designs" by Adrian Wilson printed for The Roxburghe Club of San Francisco and the Zamorano Club of Los Angeles 1969. Wilson became renowned for his printing and book design work at his San Francisco printing operation The Press at Tuscany Valley throughout the 1960s and 70s. In 1967 he released influential title in the genre of Books on Books THE DESIGN OF BOOKS. Book making perforated the entirety of Wilson's life. With the help and interest of his wife Joyce Lancaster Wilson Wilson invested his attention in studying the entire production process of THE NUREMBERG CHRONICLE the first known book to include a rudimentary map of Europe a plethora of woodcuts and a history of the world beginning at creation. The book that came out of it Wilson's THE MAKING OF THE NUREMBERG CHRONICLE is an astute and thorough study on one of the earliest examples of exemplary book making. This particular copy includes correspondence between William Gardiner an English author and Adrian Wilson. 1395292. Special Collections. NICO ISRAEL hardcover books
