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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
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
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
1987ref. 30250New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394561236 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light soiling to page edges in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; 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; 8vo; FSA . Random House hardcover books
1987ref. 30249New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394561236 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with bookplate on front free end paper and minor foxing to top edge in alike dust-jacket with trivial edgewear and sunned spine; 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; 8vo; FSA . Random House hardcover books
1990ref. 31235New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394576594 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; In Hollywood: A Novel of America in the 1920s the lives of movie moguls and stars are exposed as they negotiate the cutthroat world of Hollywood. The novel follows the Ziegfeld Follies the first movie adaptation of the popular Broadway play and the rise of the silent film era.; 8vo . Random House hardcover books
2000ref. 14600New York: Doubleday Publishing. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385500750 . A most handsome unread first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED by author Gore Vidal directly on the title page; Vidal's crowning achievement a vibrant tapestry of American political and cultural life from 1939 to 1954 when the epochal events of World War II and the Cold War transformed America once and for all for good or ill from a republic into an empire. In addition to presidents the actual characters who appear so vividly in the pages of The Golden Age include Eleanor Roosevelt Wendell Willkie William Randolph Hearst Dean Acheson Tennessee Williams - and Gore Vidal himself; 8vo; Signed by Author . Doubleday Publishing hardcover books
1992ref. 18204New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679416110 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket; This book tells the story of a man Christ from his crucifixion to his resurrection. It is a powerful and moving account of one man's life and death.; 8vo . Random House hardcover books
1935ref. 44611Montevideo: Editorial Don Bosco 1935. Paperback. Very Good. 2 vols. frontis portrait illustration photos 136 127p. Softcover in original wrapper. 20 cm. Spanish text. Biblioteca Uruguaya de Autores Catolicos Vol. 7. Editorial Don Bosco paperback books
1946ref. 60358La Habana 1946. Paperback. Good. errata slip laid in 189p. Softcover in original wrapper. 22 cm. Cover browned/ Chipping and tears along top edge of cover. INSCRIBED by Rodriguez Vidal. Spanish text. Poetry. paperback books
1992ref. 61141Catalonia: Generalitat de Catalunya Comissio America i Catalunya 1992. 1st ed. Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. 335p. Original stiff wrapper. dj. 30cm. Catalan text. Generalitat de Catalunya Comissio America i Catalunya paperback books
1991ref. 349190New York: Noonday Press/FSG 1991. xix 408p. introduction excerpts from "Goodbye to Berlin" "Prater Violet" "Exhumations" and others first Noonday Press trade paperback edition stated bound in wraps. Very good condition. Noonday Press/FSG unknown books
1999ref. 349200New York: Random House 1999. xxx 988p. signed by Vidal on the first blank after front free endpaper introduction chronology bibliography first edition stated with the usual Random House 2 hardcover bound in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dust jacket. 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
