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1953ref. 155502Greenwich CT: Gold Medal 1953. First Edition. First Edition a paperback original. Near Fine in wrappers. Gold Medal unknown books
1985ref. 155417London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson 1985. First UK Edition preceded by the First American Edition published by Summit the same year. About Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Weidenfeld and Nicholson unknown books
1957ref. 144615Nice: Studios de la Victorine 1957. Original black-and-white still photograph from the 1957 French film here under the original title "Une manche et la belle." Vidal and Demongeot are seen sunbathing worriedly on marble. Numerical annotations in manuscript pencil French film title and Demongeot's and Vidal's names in manuscript ink on the versos. Noirish murder drama loosely based on Chase's novel "The Sucker Punch" 1954. Betty Farnwell Miranda is a rich widow living in Nice with a bewitching daughter Eva Demongeot. Betty marries Philippe Vidal a good-looking but self-interested man. Cue Eva. Philippe falls for the calculating femme fatale who has plans to marry someone else. Betty's life is in danger as Philippe struggles with his transgressions. 7 x 9.25 inches small white border at the foot. Very Good plus with brief ink on the recto and faint creases. Selby France. Studios de la Victorine unknown books
1974ref. 155915Dorchester: Manifest Destiny 1974. First Edition. First Edition. Two essays about Gore Vidal's 1968 novel "Myra Breckinridge" and an interview with Vidal conducted in March 1974. Slight wear at the front hinge else Near Fine in perfect-bound wrappers. Manifest Destiny unknown books
1995ref. 155916New York: E.P. Dutton 1995. First Edition. ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOF preceding the First Edition. Originally published as an essay in 1990 then expanded into a larger book about the development of distinct heterosexual and homosexual identities throughout history. Near Fine in wrappers. E.P. Dutton unknown books
1955ref. 158190N.p.: N.p. 1955. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the French version of the 1955 French-German film showing actor Gil Vidal. Based on Peter von Mendelssohn's 1932 novel "Douloureuse Arcadie." While staying at a lakeside boarding school in Bavaria a young man from Argentina falls in love with a ghostly beauty living in a mansion across the lake. Shot in both French and German versions each with a different cast except for Marianne Hold in the lead role. Set in Bavaria shot on location at Hohenschwangau Castle and Schloss Fuschl in Salzberg. 7 x 5.25 inches. Very Good plus with a light diagonal crease on the top portion of the photograph. N.p. unknown books
1956ref. 142888Paris: Cinedis 1956. Collection of five original black-and-white photographs for the 1956 French film. Candid on-the-set moments showing actors Gil Vidal and Annie Girardot and two images of Fresnay at a jukebox and with Girardot. French film title and actor names on the versos in manuscript ink. Fresnay plays the role of a teacher who surprises meddling students in a robbery attempt. The students two played by Vidal and Girardot aim to get revenge by framing the teacher for rape. Girardot had just begun her career one that would land her roles playing strong-willed independent women relatable for women in similar situations and she would become France's leading actress by the 1970s. 4.75 x 7 inches one slightly smaller half are slightly larger all with large borders at the bottom. Slight curling else Near Fine. Selby Worldwide France. Cinedis unknown books
1987ref. 304959Los Angeles: AIDS Project LA 1987. Newspaper. 12p. folded tabloid newspaper/newsletter on toned newsprint articles news events services & resources. Five holdings located in OCLC as of 6/2023. AIDS Project LA unknown books
1976ref. 365857New York: Random House 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition. Slightly cocked else very good in an about near fine dustwrapper with some toning and wear on the spine ends. Signed by the author. Random House hardcover books
1950ref. 190621New York: E. P. Dutton & Company 1950. Hardcover. 255p. offsetting to endpapers foxing to top edge else a very good first edition stated in black cloth cloth boards and gilt in worn unclipped dj with fading to spine titles. Novel of Richard the Lion-heart. Young 3935. E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover books
1956ref. 1000355New York: The Zero Press 1956 First edition. Navy and tan cloth. Octavo. Light shelfwear. Very good in bright clean dust jacket which unfortunately has a four inch clean tear on the back cover portion. The Zero Press, hardcover books
1988ref. 71614NY: Random House 1988. First US edition first prnt. Originally published by Andre Deutsch in the UK in 1987 in a different form. Signed by Vidal on a tipped-in forepage as issued. Most likely a Kroch's & Brentano's 1st Edition Circle copy but without the 1st Edition Circle bookmark. Burgandy cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering. Beginning toning on cloth edges faint small stain on foreedge; dustjacket with minor wear and little loss on spine ends. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Random House hardcover books
1987ref. 366250Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1987. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Full leather gilt. Fine with publisher's information laid in. One of an unspecified number of copies Signed and with a special message from the author. Franklin Library hardcover books
1947ref. 562111New York: E.P. Dutton 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Gilt spine lettering a litle dull else near fine in good or better dust jacket with an approximately 2" x 1" roughly triangular chip on the front panel. The author's scarce second book. E.P. Dutton hardcover books
1970ref. 91915NY:: Modern Library. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. Modern Library number 395. A novel. Stated first edition thus. Remainder stamp on front free endpaper else near fine in a very good light shelf wear and aging dust jacket. ; 503 pages . Modern Library, hardcover books
1984ref. 161606Franklin Center Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library 1984. Signed Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine. Clean tight unread copy. Pristine but for a tiny ding to fore edge of back cover . Signed on a front free end paper tissue-guarded. Navy blue leather with gilt decoration all around. Three raised bands on spine with gilt lettering. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers with satin place-holder ribbon. No dust jacket as issued. 657 4 pp. with illustrations by Thomas B. Allen. Includes a message from the author special to this edition which was published specifically for the members of The First Edition Society. Also included after the text body is an afterword followed by a brief author biography. Lincoln is a masterwork of historical fiction in which Gore Vidal combines a comprehensive knowledge of Civil War America with 20th-century literary technique probing the minds and motives of the men surrounding Abraham Lincoln including personal secretary John Hay and scheming cabinet members William Seward and Salmon P. Chase as well as his wife Mary Todd. The Franklin Library hardcover books
1974ref. 012406New York: Random House 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. 244pp Sharp Stated First Edition First Printing with number sequence to "2" as required by this publisher. Bound in black cloth with titles in silver and gold on spine and the author's initials in gold on front board. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some toning to board edges and spine gilt is a bit faded. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket $6.95 has some toning to edges and faint creasing to flap edges. Still solid with no chipping or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price. Random House hardcover books
2006ref. 61320NY: Doubleday 2006. First edition first prnt. Signed by Vidal on a tipped-in page as issued. One of an unspecified number of copies as such issued for promotinal purposes to book shops. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Doubleday Hardcover books
1998ref. 318577New York: Random House 1998. First. hardcover. fine/fine. 8vo boards d.w. New York: Random House 1998. First Edition. Fine. Signed by Vidal. Random House unknown books
1993ref. 349197New York: Random House 1993. 1295p. signed at the title page by Vidal first US edition stated with number line ending in 2 as called for in Zempel & Verkler hardcover bound in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dust jacket. Random House unknown books
1956ref. 1001137Boston: Little Brown 1956 First edition. Cloth. Octavo. Fine in lightly soiled very good dust jacket. Jacket has a bit of edgewear but is bright and unclipped. Little, Brown, hardcover books
1967ref. 70628Boston: Little Brown and Company 1967. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition. Very good hardback in an edgeworn jacket that has an internally tape repaired tear to the top corner of the front panel. Signed by Vidal at the top corner of tipped in leaf. Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1987ref. 1401525London: Andre Deutsch 1987. Hardcover. Octavo viii 243 pages. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is white with blue and black print. Dust jacket in mylar; slight soiling to edges. Price unclipped: “£11.95”. Boards in blue cloth; slight blemish to rear bottom edge. Text block has spotting to edges and endpapers. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401525. FP New Rockville Stock. Andre Deutsch hardcover books
1984ref. 1401507New York: Random House 1984. Random House first edition. Hardcover. Octavo 657 pages. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is yellow with red and black print. Dust jacket in mylar; slight edge wear. Price unclipped: “$19.95”. Boards in brown cloth; slight wear to spine caps. Text block has spotting to edges. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401507. FP New Rockville Stock. Random House hardcover books
1992ref. 1401508Cambridge: Harvard University Press 1992. Hardcover. Octavo x 96 pages. In Good plus condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is black with white and red print. Dust jacket in mylar. Price clipped. Boards quarter bound with red cloth to spine and black paper to boards.Text block has light spotting to edges. Illustrated: b&w plates photographs. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401508. FP New Rockville Stock. Harvard University Press hardcover books
