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1992Best.-Nr. 567580New York: Columbia University Press 1992. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Octavo. 321pp. Light crease to one corner else fine. A collection of critical essays. Columbia University Press unknown books
1991Best.-Nr. 563202New York: The Armchair Detective Library 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus with a new introduction by the author. Navy cloth stamped in silver with author portrait laid down on the cover. Faint spotting on the rear board one tiny soil mark on the front cover near fine. The Armchair Detective Library hardcover books
1991Best.-Nr. 52045New York: Armchair Detective Library 1991. First Thus. First Thus originally published 1952-54. Octavo 23cm. 3 volumes each one of 26 lettered signed copies of a total edition of 126. Bound uniformly in maroon cloth titled in gilt on covers and spines; slipcases; publisher's clear acetate dustjackets. All three volumes Fine in the original clear acetate jackets and slipcases. Attractive set of these signed limited reprints of works originally issued under Vida'ls pseudonym Edgar Box in the early- to mid-1950s featuring detective Edgar Cutler Sargeant. Includes:. Death in the Fifth Position 1991 - Letter "D" signed Gore Vidal Death Before Bedtime 1990 - Letter "I" signed Gore Vidal Death Likes It Hot 1990 - Letter "C" signed Edgar Box and Gore Vidal. Armchair Detective Library unknown books
1957Best.-Nr. 57478NY: Gloria Enterprises 1957. Signed by Cyril Ritchard the star of the play on the front cover. A large 12-page program promoting the play. “Visit to a Small Planet” debuted as an original television production in 1955 then was reworked by Vidal as a Broadway play starring Cyril Ritchard and Eddie Mayehoff. On Broadway the play debuted on February 7 1957 and ran for 388 performances. It was Vidal's first Broadway play. Ritchard who also directed the play received a Tony Award nomination for his performance as Kreton. Mayehoff also received a nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actor. Vidal intended the play as a satire on the post-World War II fear of communism in the United States McCarthyism Cold War military paranoia and the rising importance of television in American life. The play a comedy tells the story of Kreton an alien from an unnamed planet who lands on Earth intending to view the American Civil War. He miscalculates and lands instead 100 years later. Having missed the opportunity to see conflict first hand but delighted with all the new playthings the 20th century has invented for war-making he decides to create a war for himself. “Visit To A Small Planet” was made into a film starring Jerry Lewis. The film was released on February 4 1960. Quarto printed wraps; 16 pages. Photographs by Friedman-Abeles. Very Good covers nice; contents clean & tight. Gloria Enterprises unknown books
1966Best.-Nr. 248452New York: Grove Press 1966. Hardcover. xv 165p. preface very good first edition first printing stated in buckram cloth and price-clipped dj. Grove Press hardcover books
1966Best.-Nr. 126412New York: Grove Press 1966. Hardcover. xv 165p. preface very good first edition first printing stated in buckram cloth and unclipped dj. Grove Press hardcover books
1980Best.-Nr. 591815Secaucaus N.J.: Lyle Stuart 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light edgewear and a tiny tear. Lyle Stuart hardcover books
2015Best.-Nr. 570924London: Hard Case Crime 2015. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Hard Case Crime edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Vidal's only book using this pseudonym. Hard Case Crime hardcover books
1991Best.-Nr. 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 books
1952Best.-Nr. 529858New York: E.P. Dutton 1952. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Jacket art by Lester Kohs. Lightly toned pages in first half of book binding slightly cocked very good in a moderately rubbed about very good dust jacket with several chips and tears and interior tape repairs at the flap folds. The first of three mysteries featuring New York City public relations manager Peter Cutler Sargeant II. The other two being Death Before Bedtime and Death Likes It Hot. E.P. Dutton hardcover books
1990Best.-Nr. 614455New York: Armchair Detective Library 1990. Hardcover. Fine. First edition thus. New introduction by the author. Fine in a near fine slipcase with some spotting. Copy 49 of 100 numbered copies Signed by Gore Vidal with both his own name and as Edgar Box. Armchair Detective Library hardcover books
1987Best.-Nr. 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
1983Best.-Nr. 1401512London: Heinemann 1983. Hardcover. Octavo 205 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is black with white and blue print. Dust jacket in mylar; short tear to top edge. Price unclipped: “£7.95”. Boards in black cloth. Text block has spotting to top edge. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401512. FP New Rockville Stock. Heinemann hardcover books
1983Best.-Nr. 1401531New York: Random House 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo 214 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is yellow and blue with black print. Dust jacket in mylar; slight edge wear. Price unclipped: “$13.95”. Boards in blue cloth. Text block has slight spotting to edges. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401531. FP New Rockville Stock. Random House hardcover books
1984Best.-Nr. 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
1992Best.-Nr. 1401534New York: Random House 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo 225 pages. In Good plus condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is white with black print. Dust jacket in mylar; publisher publicity sheets inserted between mylar and rear panel of dust jacket. Price unclipped: “$22.00”. Boards quarter bound with black cloth to spine and black paper to boards. Text block has spotting to top edge. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401534. FP New Rockville Stock. Random House hardcover books
1974Best.-Nr. 1401511New York: Random House 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo x 244 pages. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is white with black print. Dust jacket in mylar; slight edge wear light peripheral toning; black & white author portrait on rear panel. Price clipped. Boards in blue cloth; slight wear to spine caps and corners spotty blemishes. Text block has purple tinted top edge light spotting to fore edge name in ink on front flyleaf. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401511. FP New Rockville Stock. Random House hardcover books
1995Best.-Nr. 1401532New York: Random House 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo 435 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine is white with black print. Dust jacket in mylar. b&w portrait of author on rear panel; slight edge wear. Price unclipped: “$27.50”. Boards in illustrated paper; light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has light spotting to top edge light stains to bottom edge. Illustrated: b&w photographs. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401532. FP New Rockville Stock. Random House hardcover books
1992Best.-Nr. 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
2000Best.-Nr. 1401533New York: Doubleday 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo 467 pages. In Good plus condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is grey with black print. Dust jacket in mylar. Price unclipped: “$27.50”. Boards quarter bound with grey cloth to spine and grey paper to boards. Text block has light spotting to edges. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401533. FP New Rockville Stock. Doubleday hardcover books
1989Best.-Nr. 233514New York: Random House 1989. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good in wrappers; Shows slight bumping of panel edges/corners-spine ends. Random House unknown books
1980Best.-Nr. 133338Paris: l'Association Masques 1980. Paperback. 144p. texts in French articles interviews reviews opinion photos lightly-worn paperback journal in lightly-worn pictorial wraps with chip at head of spine. l'Association Masques paperback books
1999Best.-Nr. 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
1985Best.-Nr. 30727New York: Summit Books 1985. 160p. 8x10.75 inches profusely illustrated. with Gill's color photography first US edition hardcover bound in buckram cloth boards and unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Summit Books unknown books
1985Best.-Nr. 349124New York: Summit Books 1985. 160p. 8x10.75 inches signed on the half-title page by Vidal profusely illustrated. with Gill's color photography first US edition hardcover bound in buckram cloth boards and unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Summit Books unknown books
