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1954ref. 1393967New York NY: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 254 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good condition dust jacket. Black spine with red and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering price is uncut "$3.50" has moderate shelving wear small open tears along the fore corners spine head and tail edges and rear cover moderate chipping along the fore edges and joints and mild age-toning throughout. Boards have light bumping along the fore corners and spine head and tail edges and mild age-toning along the head and tail edges. Textblock has pencil marks on the rear pastedown moderate age-toning along the end-pages pastedowns and edges mild wear along the edges and light foxing along the head edge. Signed flat by Gore Vidal on the title page. Shelved in Room Z. 1393967. Special Collections - Upstairs. E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc hardcover books
1952ref. 1393971New York NY: E.P. Dutton & Company Inc 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 375 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good plus condition dust jacket. Black and red spine with black and white aged tan lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering price is uncut "$3.50" has mild shelving wear light chipping along the fore corners and spine and moderate age-toning throughout. Boards have mild wear along the extremities mild age-toning along the head and tail edges and light fraying along the front fore edge. Textblock is lightly splitting to gutter form page 30-62 and 95-126 has stains on pages 95 and 96 adhesive stains on the end-pages and pastedowns mild wear along the edges stains on the fore edges light foxing along the head edge and moderate age-toning along the edges. Signed flat by Gore Vidal on the title page. Shelved in Room Z. 1393971. Special Collections - Upstairs. E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc hardcover books
1999ref. 562004San Francisco: Cleis Press 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. One leaf very slightly misbound causing it to extend a sliver beyond the text block else fine in fine dust jacket. Cleis Press hardcover books
1973ref. 349833New York: Random House 1973. 430p. very good first edition in cloth boards and unclipped dj with lightly-sunned spine. Random House unknown books
1998ref. 101462New York: Random House 1998. 260p. signed by Vidal on the title page very good first edition stated with Random House number line ending in 2 as called for in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dj. Random House unknown books
2006ref. 268115New York: Doubleday 2006. 277p. collage endpapers author's note index b&w photos signed by the author on a tipped in page between the front free endpaper and the half title page very good first edition first printing stated in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dj. Doubleday unknown books
1995ref. 268525New York: Random House 1995. viii 435p. signed by the author very good first edition stated with Random House number line ending in 2 which indicates a first printing for this publisher Zempel & Verkler in pictorial boards and unclipped sheer dj. Random House unknown books
1981ref. 138549San Francisco: Gay Sunshine Press 1981. Hardcover. 126p. very good reprint in red cloth boards and gilt. Gay Sunshine Press hardcover books
1987ref. 12808New York: Random House 1987. First Edition First Printing. Cloth. Fine/very good. Signed first edition of Empire by Gore Vidal. Octavo 8 486pp 4. Blue cloth title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Random House Edition" on copyright page with appropriate number line. Solid text block a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket $22.50 retail price on front flap faint sunning to spine blue stain to verso of dust jacket not visible on front. Signed by the author on tipped-in blank. This copy is signed by the author for The First Edition Circle at Kroch's & Brentano's of Chicago with laid-in bookmark. Random House unknown books
1991ref. 31101New York: The Armchair Detective Library. Fine with no dj. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. in Fine slipcase; no dust jacket beautiful as-new copy with no discernible wear to either book or slipcase. SIGNED by the author as Gore Vidal on a tipped-in limitation page stating this as number 36 of 100 numbered and signed copies. The book was also issued in a trade edition and a "Collector" edition the present example being one of the "Limited" edition. A republication of the second of the three "Edgar Box" mysteries written pseudonymously by Vidal in the early 1950s each one in eight days according to him. He describes the circumstances under which he came to write the books in a new Introduction written for this edition in which he notes that the book's Washington D.C. background "was that of my youth." Signed by Author . 1991. The Armchair Detective Library hardcover books
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
1979ref. 577517Palo Alto California: Ramparts Press 1979. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition wrappered issue. Foreword by Bruce Voeller. 224pp. Illustrated. Page edges with a few light stains wrappers slightly worn about near fine. Contributions by John Rechy Paul Goodman Tom Hayden William Burroughs Christopher Isherwood Dr. George Weinberg Gore Vidal Alan Watts and more. Ramparts Press unknown books
1976ref. 429615New York: Random House 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Later printing. 364pp. Owner's name penned on front fly boards bowed slightly very good in a fine dust jacket. Random House hardcover books
1988ref. 40210New York: Random House 1988. Hardcover. viii 303p. very good first edition in cloth boards and unclipped dust jacket. Random House hardcover books
1982ref. 55076New York: Random House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394522656 . A Fine edition in a Near Fine dust-jacket with some scuffing ; This book is a collection of essays by Gore Vidal. The essays cover a range of topics including the American Revolution the French Revolution and World War II.; 8vo; 278 pages . Random House hardcover books
1982ref. 55077New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394522656 . A Near Fine edition in a like dust-jacket each scuffed; This book is a collection of essays written by Gore Vidal between 1976 and 1982. They cover a variety of topics from the American Revolution to William F. Buckley Jr.; 8vo; 278 pages . Random House hardcover books
1978ref. 55389New York: Random House. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394420535 . A Fine first edition/first printing housed in a Very Good scuffed dust-jacket; A person appears in Katmandu claiming to be Kalki the Hindu god that brings about the destruction of mankind but this man isn't quite what the scriptures described. For starters his name is Kelly and he is an American ex G. I. Who may be using the Hindu god's persona as a cover for his true purposes; 8vo; 254 pages . Random House hardcover books
1974ref. 55732New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394494776 . A Fine first Printing of the First Edition in a like dust-jacket; Myron is a young man who has a passionate love for the arts. He is a talented artist but he is also a talented writer. He is also very intelligent.; 8vo; 244 pages . Random House hardcover books
1974ref. 55744New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394494776 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a like dust-jacket; Myron is a young talented and successful lawyer until he is diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. With no hope of a cure Myron must confront the harsh realities of life and death. This compelling novel explores the power of hope the strength of family and the unbreakable bond between a man and his dog.; 8vo; 244 pages . Random House hardcover books
1990ref. 54118New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394576594 . A Near Fine first edition/first printing with mild fading to the cloth boards in a like dust-jacket; In Hollywood: a Novel of America in the 1920s the author takes readers on an epic journey through the era of silent movies and the advent of talkies. With its richly drawn characters and vividly detailed settings Hollywood is an exhilarating exploration of the creative process and an unforgettable look at the power of the movies to shape American culture.; 8vo; 437 pages; MR . Random House hardcover books
1987ref. 104651New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Trade Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394561236 . A first Trade edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Empire the fourth novel in Gore Vidal's monumental six-volume chronicle of the American past is his prodigiously detailed portrait of the United States at the dawn of the twentieth century as it begins to emerge as a world power. While America struggles to define its destiny beautiful and ambitious Caroline Sanford fights to control her own fate. From the back offices of her Washington newspaper Caroline confronts the two men who threaten to thwart her ambition: William Randolph Hearst and his protégé Blaise Sanford Caroline's half brother. In their struggles for power the lives of brother and sister become intertwined with those of Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt as well as Astors Vanderbilts and Whitneys - all incarnations of America's Gilded Age. This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather and features gilded sewn in pages and ribbon marker simply superb quality Franklin Library at its best; 8vo; 490 pages; $6.00 . Random House hardcover books
1983ref. 104652New York: Random House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. Fine in price-clipped jacket; Duluth is a novel about a love affair between a wealthy older man and a young woman from a lower class. The novel is set in the 1960s in the fictional town of Duluth Minnesota.; 8vo; $6.00 . Random House hardcover books
1974ref. 109534New York: Random House. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394494776 . Remainder mark neatly removed from bottom edge else Fine; Myron is a brilliant young man with a bright future ahead of him. However his life is turned upside down when he is accused of a heinous crime he did not commit. With the help of his lawyer Myron starts to piece together what really happened. He eventually realizes that the real victim is the person who should have been protecting him his sister. Myron learns the importance of forgiveness and the power of truth. In the end he is able to find his way back to the future and reclaim his life.; Remainder; 8vo; $6.00 . Random House hardcover books
1978ref. 100789New York: Random House. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in. Several penciled comments on rear endpaper possibly reviewer's else Fine; Kalki is the Hindu god of time who is reborn every era to restore justice. When the ruthless King Vishnu threatens to destroy the world Kalki travels from his own time to prevent it.This brilliantly written fast-paced novel follows Kalki's journey from his home in the future to ancient India where he battles Vishnu and his followers. Along the way Kalki meets an array of characters some familiar some unknown all struggling to keep their worlds from ending.This is a story of courage sacrifice and the power of hope.; 8vo; $10.00 . Random House hardcover books
2001ref. 13139Norwalk CT: Easton Press. As New. 2001. Signed Edition. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition SIGNED by author Gore Vidal in Very Fine condition never taken out of its original shrink-wrap; In his historical fiction Gore Vidal's introduces Charles Schuyler's journal entries covering Aaron Burr the former Revolutionary War hero vice president under Jefferson and infamous slayer of Alexander Hamilton. Contains all of the classic Easton Press trimmings: premium leather silk moiré end leaves distinctive cover design raised bands accented in real 22KT gold satin ribbon page marker gilded page edges long-lasting high quality acid-neutral paper sewn pages for strength and durability; 8vo; Signed by Author . Easton Press hardcover books
