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1956ref. 155924New York: Zero Press 1956. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED on page 140 by contributor Gore Vidal. About Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Two small splashes on the top page edges. Jacket lightly foxed on the front and spine panels rear flap fold and top edge of the rear panel. Zero Press unknown books
ref. 69-5548Detroit Michigan: Contemporary Authors Gale Research Co 1960. Original photograph. 25.5 cm x 20.5 cm. Submitted by the author or their agent for inclusion in the publication "Contemporary Authors". Very Good.Provenance: From the collection of Frederic Gale Ruffner Jr the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Detroit, Michigan: Contemporary Authors Gale Research Co, [1960] unknown
ref. B199536-1Paris 1990. 20pp. 7 plates 6 color. Oblong 4to. Wraps. This copy with a heavily worked composition in gouache on the first leaf inscribed by the artist. Paris, 1990. paperback books
1968ref. 013612London: Cassell 1968 nice copy of Vidal's account of his life up to his explosion on the hip scene of London's swinging sixties price clipped dust jacket has small split at fold archivally repaired a four line pen name and address to free end paper a few pages have some browning to very edge / tip of top corner only seen on closed page edges Red titleing to dust jacket spine is sunfaded but other titling is vibrant viii 204 pages 42 photos at centre. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Cassell hardcover
1931ref. 3205Iniciadores y primeros martires de la revolucion cubana 3 vols por vidal morales y morales con introduccion por fernando ortiz y biografia por rafael montoro habana cuba coleccion de libros cubanos director fernando ortiz 1931 nueva encuadernacionen muy buen estadointeresante e instructivo libro sobre la historia de cuba en el siglo XIX las primeras insurrecciones independentistaslas expediciones armadasla guerra de los diez anos 1868-1878carlos manuel de cespedes y esbozos biograficos de grandes heroes que lucharon por la independencia de cuba.su autor.Vidal Morales Morales. habana 1848-1904 Abogado Periodista y Biógrafo. Realizó trabajos vinculados con el pasado histórico y literario de Cuba. Conformó una de las bibliotecas más completas sobre asuntos nacionales en aquellos momentos. Cursó sus primeros estudios en La Habana y en 1870 se graduó de Licenciado en Derecho Civil en la Universidad de La Habana. Sus principales aportes estuvieron dirigidos a la publicación de artículos histórico-jurídicos en las principales publicaciones periódicas de su etapa.Entre 1881-1883 llegó a ocupar el cargo de Abogado Fiscal Sustituto de la >Audiencia de La Habana. Fue también fundador del Colegio de Abogados de La Habana donde se desempeñó como Secretario Contador y perteneció a la Junta Clasificadora del gremio de abogados. Con posterioridad ocupó diversos cargos jurídicos en La Habana y Matanzas. En 1897 el >Gobierno Interventor lo designó Jefe de los Archivos de Cuba y fundó el Boletín de dicha institución.Fue promotor de importantes ediciones como fue el Tomo VI de la Historia General de la Esclavitud de >José Antonio Saco. Conformó una de las bibliotecas más completas sobre asuntos nacionales en aquellos momentos. Publicó importantes trabajos históricos como: Hombres del 68 y Nociones de Historia de Cuba . A su muerte dejó varios trabajos inéditos. Cultural s a hardcover
1976ref. 533951New York: Random House 1976. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in a fine slipcase. Copy 192 of 300 numbered copies Signed by the author. Random House hardcover
1956ref. 30614NY: The Zero Press 1956. First edition first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the title page. Text pages with beginning toning board bottom edges with slightest shelfwear; dustjacket corners and spine ends just touched Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Zero Press Hardcover
1988ref. 313190NY: RANDOM HOUSE. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394570200 . SIGNED by Gore Vidal on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. . RANDOM HOUSE. hardcover
1988ref. 1393919New York NY: Random House 1988. First American Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo viii 303 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Off-white spine with green and brown lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering price uncut "$18.95" has mild age toning along the edges and mild shelving wear. Boards are slightly warped small discoloration along the rear tail edge mild bending wear along the spine head/tail. textblock has foxing along the edges. Signed flat by Gore Vidal on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1393919. Special Collections - Downstairs. Random House hardcover
1988ref. 584518New York: Random House 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Spine ends slightly bumped board edges lightly sunned still near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a slightly sunned spine. Signed by the author on the title page. Random House hardcover
2000ref. 014905Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 2000. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on front limitation page. All edges gilt. Covers and spine designed and lettered in gilt. A silk bookmark is sewn-in. A certificate of authenticity and an Easton Note about the author and book are laid-in. This historical novel challenged the traditional view of US history. First published in 1973. Aaron Burr was Jefferson's Vice-President and famously killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel. 430pp. Signed by Author. Collector's Edition. Full Black Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. The Easton Press Hardcover
1973ref. 44988New York: Random House 1973. 8vo. 4 430 2 pp. Burgundy cloth gilt lettrng & decrtn on frnt cvr & spine slght shlfwr w/ d.j. mnr edgewear rubbng couple sml clsd tears VG/VG copy inscribed by Gore Vidal on half-title. First edition inscribed. Random House, hardcover
1981ref. 9066ENew York: Random House 1981. First Edition. One of an undetermined number of copies signed by Gore Vidal on a special page bound in by the publisher. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Random House unknown
1950ref. 1393964New York NY: E.P. Dutton & Company Inc 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 307 1 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus condition dust jacket. Black and green faded to grey spine with red and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering price is uncut "$3.00" has moderate shelving wear small open tears along the extremities chipping along the joints and fore edges stains on the rear cover and moderate age-toning throughout. Boards have mild wear along the head and tail edges moderate age-toning along the extremities and mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has mild bending wear along the head fore corners of pages 293-296 stains on the end-pages and pastedowns mild wear along the edges and light foxing along the edges. Signed flat by Gore Vidal on the title page. Shelved in Room Z. 1393964. Special Collections - Upstairs. E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc hardcover
1950ref. 350752New York: E.P. Dutton 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Offsetting and foxing on the endpapers very good or better in price-clipped very good dustwrapper with some old internal repair. Signed by the author. E.P. Dutton hardcover
1991ref. 368886New York: The Armchair Detective Library 1991. Hardcover. Fine. First edition thus. Fine in a very good slipcase with slight spotting. Copy X of 26 lettered copies Signed by the author. The Armchair Detective Library hardcover
1987ref. 21601New York: Random House 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. maroon cloth front cover and front cover with inset black label lettered in gilt. Fine in fine matching slipcase. 486 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Limited edition copy 2 of 250 signed by Gore Vidal in black ink. Random House hardcover
1987ref. 312383FRANKLIN CENTER: FRANKLIN LIBRARY. Fine with no dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Leather Binding. SIGNED Limited Edition. Fine in brown leather binding with gilt edges & satin marker ribbon without DJ. As issued. Specially printed presentation card in envelope laid-in Features a special introuction by author not included in any other edition. . FRANKLIN LIBRARY. hardcover
1990ref. 28054NY: RANDOM HOUSE. Fine with no dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. UNCORRECTED PROOF. Fine in plain yellow printed wrappers. . RANDOM HOUSE. paperback
1972ref. 1393927New York NY: Random House 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo viii 449 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Black spine with faded gold orange and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering price is uncut "$8.95" has mild shelving wear bending wear along the font head edge light chipping along the fore corners spine head and tail edges and mild age-toning throughout and mild bending wear along the front flap. Boards have mild wear along the spine. Textblock has stains on the end-pages and pastedowns mild wear along the edges and light foxing along the edges. Signed flat by Gore Vidal on the title page. Shelved in Room Z. 1393927. Special Collections - Upstairs. Random House hardcover
1947ref. 28420New York:: E. P. Dutton 1947. First edition. publisher's black cloth in dust jacket. Very slightly shelf-slanted and with slight bumps at extremities; in a dust jacket with some restoration to the extremities of the spine and rear panel. 8vo. E. P. Dutton, hardcover
ref. GORE VIDAL 777RANDOM Book. Fine. LEATHER. FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST BOUND IN LEATHER FOR THE AUTHOR. BY THE PUBLISHER GORE VIDAL'S PERSONAL COPY WITH COA . RANDOM Hardcover
ref. 2617Upper corners gently bumped; loss to gilt on top edge; ribbon bookmark color faded from blue to purple. Very good. Gore Vidal. Thomas B. Allen illustrator. Lincoln: A Novel. Franklin Center PA: The Franklin Library 1984. First edition. Signed by Gore Vidal. Octavo. 657pp. Illustrated by Thomas B. Allen. Publisher's blue leather spine and boards lettered and decorated in gilt three raised bands all edges gilt marbled endleaves ribbon bookmark. . unknown
1968ref. 1411734Boston: Little Brown and Company 1968. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 264 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Black spine with gold lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar cover price uncut "$5.95" has a crease to the top corner of the front flap and light shelving wear. Boards have light bumping to edges and light general shelving wear. Textblock has light stains to the front matter and light general shelving wear. Signed flat by Gore Vidal to title page. Shelved in Room X. 1411734. Special Collections - Downstairs. Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1968ref. 4435LITTLE BROWN. BOSTON 1968. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1968. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0218512937 . Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Faint spots of soiling on top edge. 1/4"- inch tear & tiny chips at crest of spine on jacket. Light creasing to flaps. Couple small scratches on covers. . LITTLE, BROWN. BOSTON 1968 hardcover
