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1949rif. 904Q4New York: E. P. Dutton & Company 1949 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first edition of this novel centering on the relationship between a mother and her son written by Gore Vidal with a signed note from the author tipped-in. The first edition. With a note tipped-in to the half title page reading 'Jay from Gore' possibly inscribed to his close friend and fellow American author Jay Parini. Written by American author Eugene Luther Gore Vidal who was known for his memorable wit and for his heavy involvement in American politics. 'The Season of Comfort' explores the relationship between mother and son with a strong focus on the emotional conflict centered around the son's urge to distance himself from a potentially toxic relationship.Bound in the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Bound in the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very good with light edge war and the odd chip. Light creasing and a little rubbing to the wraps with sunning to the spine and boards. Small tide mark and a little offsetting to the rear board. Small clip to the rear flyleaf. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the author's inscription tipped-in to the half title. Light handling marks to the title page. Near Fine E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover
1968rif. 355490717309London: Cassell 1968. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. INSCRIBED COPY. A near fine or better copy in like D/W. Inscribed by the Author on the half-title page: To Mrs Crosthwaite/ who is a very dolly lady/ and wonderful matron./ Thank you for all your/ kindness/ Vidal Sassoon. An uncommon book even more so inscribed in fine condition. Cassell hardcover
2005rif. Q-0415364353CRC Press 2005-05-26. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! CRC Press hardcover
2024rif. x-0443192529Academic Pr 2024. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 275 pages. 9.00x7.25x0.75 inches. Academic Pr paperback
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rif. ria9789462989146_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This book deals with film enactments and representations of the belief that human beings are essentially their brains a belief that embodies one of the most influential modern ways of understanding the human. hardcover
1998rif. x-0803957920Sage Pubns 1998. Paperback. New. 196 pages. 9.25x9.25x0.50 inches. Sage Pubns paperback
rif. 6568095Sage Publications . Papeback. New. pp. 208 Sage Publications unknown
rif. Bloomsbury-9781475835472Rowman & Littlefield. Hardback. New. 126 pages Rowman & Littlefield hardcover
rif. Bloomsbury-9781475835472Rowman & Littlefield. Hardback. New. 126 pages Rowman & Littlefield hardcover
1914rif. 4149181Berger-Levrault 1914. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1450grams ISBN: Berger-Levrault hardcover
2000rif. 4337806Edusp 2000. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1250grams ISBN:9788531400667 Edusp paperback
2005rif. __0851998178C A B Intl 2005. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition. 324 pages. 9.75x7.00x1.00 inches. C A B Intl hardcover
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An absolutely charming book, illustrated with color etchings by Pierre Vidal and set entirely in Auriol type (the greatest of the art nouveau typefaces). Wood-engraved frontispiece portrait of the author. Edition limited to 350 copies, beautifully printed on fine wove paper with a border printed in blue on every page. This is a special copy printed for Dr. Paul Aime. Prospectus laid in, with a specimen etching from the book. 8vo. Attractively bound in contemporary decorated boards highlighted with gold dust. Original wrappers bound in. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Barely noticeable wear to extremities of binding, original wraps somewhat discolored due to contact with acidic binder's leaves, else fine. A very attractive copy of a very attractive book.
1900rif. 32023Paris: Piublisher not identified 1900. First edition. 4to. 102 pp. portrait frontispiece with tissue guard illustrations in text 10 plates with tissue guards 1 of these in color. Printed wrappers expertly repaired with a new paper spine. Moderate wear; a very good copy. Housed in a new cloth clamshell box. A history of photography and processes which includes two chapters by Léon Vidal - one is a history of photogravure and the other on color photography. Details several other photomechanical processes and their inventors. Illustrations include those by Robert Demachy and by Puyo. There are several issues of this report three of which vary only in size; a fourth a later issue has a slightly different wording to the title and is dated 1903. Étienne-Jules Marey was the president of the committee. Roosens and Salu No. 3704. Piublisher not identified unknown
2003rif. 21191ENew York: Abrams 2003. First Edition. From the library of Gore Vidal with his estate stamp. Oversized 132 pages. Gore Vidal is in a photograph in the company of Tennessee Williams Donald Windham Buffie Johnson Tanaquil Le Clereq and Virginia Reed at Cafe Nicholson 1949 the occasion of which Vidal begins his introduction. This photograph appeared in the first issue of the short-lived magazine Flair edited by American writer and artist Fleur Cowles. A black & white photographic portrait of artistic and literary life in the post-war mid-century years featuring the work of photographer Karl Bissinger including images of Truman Capote Carson McCullers Collette Henry Miller Aldous Huxley James Baldwin John Ford Jean Renoir Jean Cocteau Marlon Brando Gary Cooper Agnes de Mille and many more. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket. with a 1 3/4” label affixed to the spine printed with “Introduction Gore Vidal”. Abrams unknown
1953rif. 8963New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc. 1953. First edition. A very good copy some fading to edges of cloth in an about very good dust jacket edge wear chipping to spine ends and corners ragged tear to upper front panel with creasing some general rubbing. Uncommon. 8963. Octavo cloth. The author's second mystery. Washington D.C. setting. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. unknown
1952rif. 09309New York: E. P. Dutton 1952. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. octavo 221 pages; pictorial dust jacket with price of $2.50 on front flap and small chip at head of rear panel. Owner name and town on FFEP. E. P. Dutton unknown
1952rif. 09309New York: E. P. Dutton 1952. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. octavo 221 pages; pictorial dust jacket with price of $2.50 on front flap and small chip at head of rear panel. Owner name and town on FFEP. E. P. Dutton unknown books