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1966ref. 548925New York: Random House 1966. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Bookplate on front fly else near fine in very good dust jacket with rubbing on the front panel. Random House hardcover books
1966ref. 187618New York: Random House 1966. Second printing. Hardcover. One of Simon's best plays which first appeared on Broadway and was directed by Mike Nichols and starred Walter Mathhau and Art Carney. Matthau reprised his role in the movie of the same name opposite Jack Lemmon. Also the basis for a television show of the same name. A tight near fine copy in a very good plus price clipped dust jacket that has some of the usual rubbing and some other light wear. Signed by Simon on the front free endpaper. Random House unknown books
1985ref. 328264New York 1985. framed. very good. 8.5 x 5.5 inches Neil Simon Theatre August 22 1985. Inscribed "To Judith Neil Simon." The ink has faded but otherwise fine condition. Matted in white beside two ticket stubs each measuring 2 x 4 inches; set in a black frame measuring 12.75 x 14.75 inches. unknown books
1985ref. 376829New York: Macmillan; Straight Arrow; Villard 1985. First editions. 5 vols. 8vo. Publisher's cloth and dust jackets The Big Fix in pictorial wrappers. Fine. Heir Mamma Tass and Wild Turkey in cloth slipcases. First editions. 5 vols. 8vo. Five titles by Roger L. Simon including his first novel Heir 1968; The Mamma Tass Manifesto 1970 signed by the author; The Big Fix 1973 which introduced Moses Wine and was released as a film in 1978 starring Richard Dreyfuss; Wild Turkey 1974 signed by the author; and California Roll 1985 inscribed by the author. Provenance: Walter T. Shirley; David G. Hartwell Macmillan; Straight Arrow; Villard unknown books
1774ref. 5279Amsterdam: Pieter Meijer; Helders & Mars 1774; 1786. First edition. Acceptable. Quarto 22 cm 45493 pages and 11 plates six portraits and five dramatic scenes engraved by Reiner Vineles and J. Houbraken. Engraved vignette on title page. "Artemines" ; 85 1 and one engraved dramatic scene; engraved vignette on title page. Part I only a second part was published in 1786 which included "Artemines". Bound in speckled paper-covered boards with leather backstrip. Spine vertically cracked but holding; joints the same. Basically clean sound and entire. Collection of romantic tragedies by the husband-and-wife team of Van Winter and Van Merken. In fact all but one of the titles in this collection are by the wife Van Merken only "Monzongo" an anti-slavery drama is by Van Winter. Van Winter was the son of a trader in indigo and dyes and witnessed first-hand the kinds of abuses which led to his anti-slavery play Monzongo. Van Merken was an established poet and playwright when she married Van Winter the year his first wife died 1768. Her "Artemines" subtitled in French "La vertu pour guide" was first published in 1774 but was republished in 1786 to coincide with the second volume not present of the couple's collected works. Pieter Meijer; Helders & Mars hardcover books
1928ref. 15995London: The Curwen Press 1928. polished cloth bevelled edges. large 4to. polished cloth bevelled edges. xix 83 pages with 122 reproductions of various examples of typography. Introduction by Aldous Huxley. First edition one of the 300 numbered copies to be printed at the Curwen Press on hand-made paper and containing a hand-printed page from the edition de luxe of Zola's Nana with an original etching by Chas. Laborde. The facsimiles are often in two colors. With original prospectus loosely inserted. An excellent survey of the design of the printed book in England America and Europe with contributions by Oliver Simon Paul Beaujon and Julius Rodenberg. The Editor's note states: "The specimens in this book have been selected not so much to represent every publisher printer and illustrator of distinction in each country but rather to endeavour to indicate the general trend of the design of the printed book in Europe and the United States to-day". Some age darkening of creme colored cloth on spine. Lightly bumped corner. Provenance: this copy is inscribed by Oliver Simon to the author and editor Scott Cunningham. The Curwen Press unknown books
2018ref. 169815Athens: The George Economou Collection 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Text in English. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The George Economou Collection in Athens from June 18 2018 through April of 2019. Fine in an about Fine dust jacket. The George Economou Collection unknown books
1969ref. 161083N.p.: N.p. 1969. Vintage borderless double weight color reference photograph from the 1969 film showing Sammy Davis Jr. surrounded by groovy dancers. French agency stamps on the verso. Based on the 1966 musical which was loosely based in turn on Federico Fellini's 1957 film "Nights of Calabria." A happy-go-lucky taxi dancer dreams of romance but only meets jerks as a result of her sleazy job. Set and shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
ref. 500971stamp dated December 12 no year; addressed to Hon. Wm. Elliott Philadelphia PA. 12mo. Signed by Authors. F. Soft cover. paperback books
2008ref. 16642London: Granta Books 2008. First Edition First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/fine. Signed first edition of The Last Cigarette by Simon Gray. Octavo 312pp. Blue cloth title in gilt on spine. Full number line listed on copyright page. Solid text block light toning to edges a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket £14.99 retail price on front flap fine condition. Inscribed on the title page: "Anne / Love / Simon / London May 19th 2008. Granta Books unknown books
2006ref. 50146New York: Gregory R. Miller & Co 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Large octavo. 3071pp. Index. Black leather spine over blind stamped ribbed dark blue cloth. Small photo inset on front cover. Illustrated with over 130 color plates based on the artists work from 1984 to 2006. A fine as new copy still in publisher's shrinkwrap. "An essential and beautifully designed publication about one of today's most important and influential artists. Covers every object made by Hamilton including sculptures and other three-dimensional objects photographs and prints. Major essay plus texts on each work by Joan Simon. Includes extensive biography and bibliography." OCLC. Gregory R. Miller & Co hardcover books
1865ref. 31618New York: D. Appleton and Co. 1865. First edition. Cloth. Thin split along top of front joint spine ends worn still a good or better copy with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedown shelf sticker on foot of backstrip their stamp on title leaves clean binding solid. 222 adv. 6 pp. 12mo. Though known primarily as an astronomer the Canadian American Simon Newcomb 1835-1909 also amassed a sturdy reputation as a political economist praised for his originality by John Maynard Keynes. This was his first published book on economics. Sabin 54936. D. Appleton and Co. hardcover books
1930ref. 33831930. Lake Simon. Autograph check 1930 documents the later life of the American engineer whose innovations transformed the submarine from an experimental vessel into a practical instrument of naval and commercial use. Lake's Argonaut became the first submarine to complete a successful voyage in the open sea in 1898 demonstrating capabilities beyond protected waters and advancing the feasibility of undersea navigation. Throughout his career he developed submarine torpedo boats underwater salvage equipment and mechanisms for locating and recovering sunken vessels securing more than two hundred patents that significantly influenced twentieth-century naval engineering. The check supports research into the history of submarine technology maritime engineering and the documentary records of one of the field's most influential inventors. Lake Simon. Autograph check. August 2 1930. Approximately 3 by 6 inches. Entirely completed in Lake's hand payable to "Cash" in the amount of $90.00 and boldly signed "Simon Lake." The document preserves Lake's handwriting in a functional financial context rather than as a presentation autograph providing direct evidence of his everyday business activity during the final decade of his career. Cancellation holes incurred during banking touch the signature without obscuring its legibility. Accompanied by a photograph of Lake suitable for display. Executed only a year before Lake's death the check dates from a period when his contributions to submarine design had already reshaped both naval warfare and underwater engineering. His pioneering work on ballast systems diving planes underwater propulsion and salvage technology influenced submarine development in the United States and abroad extending well beyond the vessels he personally designed. Light evidence of banking use with cancellation holes affecting but not obscuring the signature; otherwise very good condition. Accompanied by a photograph. A desirable documentary autograph connecting one of the foremost innovators in submarine engineering with a personal financial record from the closing years of his remarkable career. unknown books
1975ref. 505551New York: Random House 1975. Softcover. Very Good. First edition trade paperback issue. Glossy pictorial wrappers. Front cover has short tear lower margin has thin staining at bottom edge else a very good copy. Inside front cover has Owen Dodson's large ink name stamp and Dodson has made a few ink notes in the text and has underlined a few passages including two paragraphs about African-Americans in the theatre. Inscribed by John Simon to the poet and novelist on the half-title page: "For Owen - Enjoy Simon's brilliant moments - and forget his ignorance and malice. Love John. 20 May 1976. Random House unknown books
ref. 350179New York: Random House 1966. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Second edition. A trifle rubbed at the base of the spine else fine in lightly worn near fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by Neil Simon. A play that featured Gwen Verdon in the title role; it was the basis for the 1969 Bob Fosse film featuring Shirley McLaine and with a screenplay co-written by Federico Fellini. Random House hardcover books
1998ref. 13662New York: Welcome Rain Publishers 1998. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Inscribed to Senator George McGovern first edition of Tapped Out by Senator Paul Simon. Octavo x 198pp. Blue hardcover title in silver on spine. Stated "First Edition: October 1998" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block lightly bumped spine a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket shelf wear bumped edges a near fine example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "To George McGovern - with deep gratitude - Paul Simon / 3-24-00." Paul Simon 1928-2003 was an Illinois Democrat who served in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and in the Senate from 1985 to 1997. Simon wrote twenty-two books throughout his career and was known for his traditional horn-rimmed glasses and bow tie. In a tribute to Simon former President Bill Clinton said he was "beyond question one of the most remarkable public servants I ever knew." George McGovern 1922-2012 was the Democratic candidate in the 1972 presidential election losing to incumbent President Richard Nixon. McGovern also served as Senator from South Dakota from 1963-1981. Welcome Rain Publishers hardcover books
1978ref. 212973London / Jerusalem / New York: The Soncino Press 1978. VG. Light cocking to bindings jackets have light signs of. 1978 reprint of 1934 edition. Octavo. Hardcover. Light blue boards in teal jackets with white titles. Vol. 1: 390 pages Vol. 2: 404 pages; Vol. 3: 420 pages Vol. 4: 411 pages Vol. 5: 406 pages. Vols. 1-2 Genesis; v. 3-4 Exodus Leviticus I-XI; v. 5 Leviticus XI-XXVII Numbers Deuteronomy. The Soncino Press hardcover books
1841ref. 24093Northampton County: Kleckner Rolf und Williams 1841. Second Printing. Full contemporary leather with a mounted label. Good; binding somewhat "skinned" on the front board; joints wearing. 12mo 839 1 - blank pp. 38 inserted woodblock plates. A massive compendium in three parts devoted to the horse its ailments and cures. The text according to the title appears to contain remedies that have been added by Winter. There is a question as to the number of plates. Tucher #2201 states 39 but OCLC lists anywhere between 16 and 41. The book has the appearance of being carelessly made up; the plates were separately printed on inferior paper and are generic rather than directly relevant to the text there are a number of repeats. They apparently were added to enhance the appeal of the book at the point of sale and therefore do not form part of the collation. Unusual but aimed at profit not information. Scarce. Absent from American Imprints. Kleckner, Rolf und Williams hardcover books
1998ref. 9001882Sutton Hoo Press 1998. Fine Condition. Thomas Huck. Title and colophon in red with poem and woodcut in black. Woodcut by Thomas Huck. One of 176 copies printed in American Uncial type on Johannot paper. This copy signed by the author and illustrator. Sheet measures 11 x 19 inches 21.5 x 48.3 cm. Sutton Hoo Press unknown books
1861ref. 12486Paris: Hachette 1861. Third edn. 8vo pp. 414. Bound in morocco backed boards a fine copy. A study of woman workers. Simon 1814-1896 was a French moderate Republican statesman and philosopher the minister of eductation in Thiers' first cabinet. Hachette unknown books
1890ref. 24955New York: Once a Week 1890. A double-page spread reproduced in the May 27 1890 issue of "Once a Week". Included is an article on Polo in America which accompanied the illustration. 1 vols. Image 13 x 19-1/2 inches plus margins. A double-page spread reproduced in the May 27 1890 issue of "Once a Week". Included is an article on Polo in America which accompanied the illustration. 1 vols. Image 13 x 19-1/2 inches plus margins. A lively depiction of a game showing four players converging on the ball while others look on spectators in coaches and carriages in the background. An early and historic image: at the time polo had been played in America for less than 15 years. Once a Week unknown books
1936ref. WB19100New York: Longmans Green & Co 1936. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to 235 x 145 mm bound in recent red half morocco over red cloth. Printed in England at the Curwen Press this is a deluxe bound copy of one of Andre Simon's classic titles. It is considered one of the best wine dictionaries in English and written by one of the great authorities on the subject. The work is comprehensive and sweeping in scope ranging from Aargau a minor wine-producing Swiss Canton to Zucco a Sicillian dessert wine. With a short introduction on how to buy wine how to preserve wine and how to serve wine. Uneven fading to spine internally fine. Longmans, Green, & Co hardcover books
2000ref. 30581Rockville Center NY: Metal Mammoth Inc. Fine. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. laminated pictorial boards; no dust jacket as issued nice clean book with no discernible wear. color and B&W illustrations More than one hundred stunningly-reproduced examples of the artwork of this highly-regarded illustrator of comic books and graphic novels. From the foreword by Allan Grant: "This is art to DROOL over. Art to KEEP forever. Savour it on bleak sunless days and watch the color EXPLODE. Admire it in mid-summer and send a chill SHIVER through the rest of the year." The stuff looks to me like Frank Frazetta on steroids but what do I know I am though pretty sure that women with boobs like that do not exist in nature or at least not without surgical assistance. . Metal Mammoth, Inc. hardcover books
1988ref. 22720Winston-Salem NC: Jargon Society 1988. First edition. Jargon 63. Text by JW on front flap of jacket. Jaffe B63. Inscribed by the author on a preliminary leaf: "Simon Cutts July 10th 1989 Corn Close. Fine copy. 8vo illustrated original cloth dust jacket. Fine copy. Jargon Society unknown books
2013ref. 89148Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press 2013. Expanded Edition first published in 1966 First Printing softcover. Octavo 23.5cm; photographic white paper wrappers; 165pp; black-and-white photographic halftone illustrations and map illustrations. Inscribed by editor on title page: "To the most civilized man in the new - wild west - and a true friend - with gratitude. Matt H 12/3/13". Trivial surface wear else Near Fine. Collection of photographs of Indigenous individuals in the western United States. While not explicitly marked as such this copy is from the library of noted poet translator and anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn 1928-2024 and is inscribed by the editor. Cover design by Karen Mazur. 89148. University of New Mexico Press unknown books
