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2009ref. 349125New York: Abrams 2009. 255p. 8.75x11.25 inches signed by Gore Vidal on the title page profusely illustrated with photos and reproductions first edition first printing stated hardcover bound in black boards and unclipped dust jacket. Abrams unknown books
1956ref. 159859Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1956. Vintage reference photograph of actor Barry Fitzgerald from the 1956 film. With manuscript ink annotation on the verso identifying Fitzgerald. Based on the 1955 television play by Paddy Chayefsky. The daughter of a taxi driver is engaged to be married. Her mother wants to use the opportunity to have the big wedding she always dreamed of. Set in and shot on location in the Bronx New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with some slight creasing and wear to the finish. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1978ref. 563931New York: Random House 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Board edges faintly sunned near fine in a slightly rubbed near fine dust jacket with a touch of edgewear. Three mystery novels featuring Peter Cutler Sargeant II amateur sleuth and professional P.R. man. Random House hardcover books
1980ref. 129792Paris: l'Association Masques 1980. Paperback. 152p. text in French interviews reviews criticism photos good paperback journal in pictorial wraps with original worn and torn wraparound band intact. l'Association Masques paperback books
1956ref. 144616Paris: Cinedis 1956. Original borderless portrait photograph of French actor Gil Vidal circa 1956. Vidal's name in manuscript ink and numerical annotation in manuscript pencil on the verso. Vidal was a prominent actor in the 1950s starring in "Bibi Fricoti" 1951 "Marianne of My Youth" 1954 "The Mask of Tutankhamun" 1954 "The Man with the Golden Keys" 1956 "Charming Boys" 1957 and "The Loves of Hercules" 1960. 5 x 7 inches. Light curling else about Near Fine. Cinedis unknown books
1984ref. 169404Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1984. Limited Edition one of an unstated number of copies that have been SIGNED by the author. Publisher's letter laid in. The second novel in the author's Narratives of Empire series and basis for the 1988 Emmy Award-winning television miniseries directed by Lamont Johnson and starring Sam Waterston and Mary Tyler Moore. Fine with no dust jacket as issued bound in full navy leather with three raised spine bands all edges gilt and gilt titles and rule. Franklin Library unknown books
1956ref. 164312London: Heinemann 1956. Uncorrected Proof signed by Gore Vidal on the title page. Includes "Visit to a Small Planet" "The Best Man" and "On a March to the Sea." Very Good or better in plain gray wrappers. Lean and spine roll with associated creasing. Some light staining to the rear wrapper and two creases to the front wrapper. Heinemann unknown books
1920ref. 205431Barcelona: Llibrería Varia 1920. 18p 5.25x7.25 inches text in Catalan light wear evenly toned else very good stapled first edition booklet in pictorial wraps. Text in Catalan. Patriotic cover painting by Borràs. Only two holdings located OCLC as of 12/2021. None in the USA. Llibrería Varia unknown books
1989ref. 161693New York: Pat Hearn Gallery and Mary Boone Gallery 1989. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran May 6-27 1989. Introduction by Gore Vidal. Includes 13 color illustrations and a black and white photograph of the artist. A clean near fine copy in wrappers. An attractive production. Pat Hearn Gallery and Mary Boone Gallery unknown books
1976ref. 570161New York: Random House 1976. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Red wrappers. Slightly cocked spine toning and creasing thus very good. Random House unknown books
1956ref. 246340New York: The Zero Press 1956. Hardcover. 154p. very good first edition in cloth boards and unclipped dj with mild edgewear and toning. Young 3937. The Zero Press hardcover books
1956ref. 37813New York: The Zero Press 1956. Hardcover. 154p. bookplate very good first edition in cloth and unclipped dj with mild edgewear. Young 3937. The Zero Press hardcover books
1956ref. 14395New York: The Zero Press 1956. Hardcover. 154p. very good first edition in cloth boards and price-clipped dj. With the bookplate of Helen Bennet and Barbara Grier and signed 'Property of Helen and Barbara March 1958.' Young 3937. The Zero Press hardcover books
1981ref. 25315San Francisco: Gay Sunshine Press 1981. Hardcover. 126p. signed by Vidal on the title page one of 100 signed copies of this edition very good in blue cloth spine over cream boards gilt titles and paper title label on spine. First published by Zero Press in 1956 this is the first limited reissue signed by Vidal. The Zero Press edition is Young 3937 & 3938 with several stories containing gay themes and characters. Gay Sunshine Press hardcover books
1987ref. 559937London: Andre Deutsch 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Early reprint of the English edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by Vidal on the title page. A very nice copy. Andre Deutsch hardcover books
1987ref. 1504053The Franklin Library 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition as stated on title page and spine. Signed by author on second front free end paper. Publisher's insert laid in. Raised bands on spine. Gold gilt. Silk ribbon bookmark bound in. Very good book shows minor wear scuff marks on bottom of book scratches and marks on top and bottom edges and forend stain on front cover and rubbing of gilt on top edges. The Franklin Library hardcover books
1972ref. 562040New York: Random House 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Light stains on topedges of pages very good in a very good dust jacket with front flap creased edges lightly rubbed. Random House hardcover books
1978ref. 313172Franklin Center Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library 1978. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Fine in full leather with gold stamping all edges gilt silk ribbon place marker silk endpapers with a special message from the author not included in the trade edition. The Franklin Library hardcover books
1984ref. 1504049The Franklin Library 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition as stated on title page and spine. Signed by author on second front free end paper. Publisher's insert laid in. Raised bands on spine. Gold gilt. Silk ribbon bookmark bound in. Near fine book minor scuffing of gilt on bottom front cover brown residue on back cover minor rubbing on bottom edge of book and scratches on top edges and forend. The Franklin Library hardcover books
1954ref. 113175New York: E. P. Dutton & Co 1954. Hardcover. 254p. very good first edition in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dj slightly worn at spine ends with one small chip. E. P. Dutton & Co hardcover books
1986ref. 349214New York: Random House 1986. x 417p. introduction two novels first edition stated hardcover bound in quarter-cloth boards and bright unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. First US republication of "Myra Breckinridge" since the 1970s. Omnibus edition of the novel with her sequel or prequel. Random House unknown books
1960ref. 85094Boston & Toronto: Little Brown 1960. First edition. xiv 168 pp. Some offsetting to second blank leaf else near fine in near fine dust jacket with one short closed tear and some light wear to base of spine. Young 3925. Boston & Toronto: Little, Brown unknown books
1995ref. 136051New York: Random House 1995. First edition. Softcover. Uncorrected proof. 306 pages. A revised edition of one of Vidal's early books and with seven early stories as well. A fine unread copy in wrappers. Random House unknown books
2001ref. 584299New York: Doubleday 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. 465pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Gore's ninth collection of essays including ones on Edmund Wilson Dawn Powell Sinclair Lewis Mark Twain Bill Clinton FDR JFK Al Gore John Updike Charles Lindbergh and more. Laid in is a review of the book from The New York Times Book Review. Doubleday hardcover books
1998ref. 11009London: Little Brown 1998. First UK edition first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Little Brown hardcover books
