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1998rif. 155503New York: Random House 1998. First Edition. ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOF preceding the First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in wrappers. Random House unknown books
1953rif. 155502Greenwich CT: Gold Medal 1953. First Edition. First Edition a paperback original. Near Fine in wrappers. Gold Medal unknown
1978rif. 172681New York: Random House Inc 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket. Owner name on FEP. Foxing along text block edges.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Random House Inc hardcover
1975rif. 775R14London: Heinemann 1975-83. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6"; 10" by 7"; 9" by 6". None. Three of Gore Vidal's witty novels each complete in its original dust wrapper. 'Myron' 1975 is a novel following transsexual Myra Breckinridge after she has de-transitioned to her prior self Myron. The first English edition of this work.'Creation' 1981 is an epic piece of historical fiction following an Achaemenid Persian diplomat of the 6th-5th century BC as he encounters numerous important and influential philosophers including the Buddha Socrates Zoroaster Confucius and Lao Tsu.'Duluth' 1984 is a novel describing both the Minnesotan city of Duluth and a television series with the same name; when the city's residents die they become characters in the television series. This is the first British edition.Written by Gore Vidal 1925-2012 an American writer and intellectual known for his wit. He challenged society norms and expectations in his writings in particular with regards to sexuality and corruption. He also ran for office as a Democrat unsuccessfully twice. His works spanned novels non-fiction plays and screenplays with the most famous of his novels being 'The City and the Pillar' 'Julian' 'Burr' and 'Lincoln'.All complete with a dust wrapper with only 'Myron' being clipped. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with dust wrappers. Externally very smart with just a little minor wear. Dust wrappers are generally in excellent condition with some slight wear to the extremities and the tail of the spine of 'Myron' which is clipped. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean bar 'Myron' whose pages are a little age-toned to the edges. Near Fine Heinemann hardcover
1962rif. 164289London: Heinemann 1962. First UK Edition. Includes "Visit to a Small Planet" "The Best Man" and "On a March to the Sea." Stamped "From the Library of Gore Vidal" on the front endpaper. Fine and unread. In a Near Fine dust jacket with a lightly toned spine and two creases on the front panel. Heinemann unknown
1962rif. gore220431962 260 pages uncorrected proof copy in paper covers exterior shows moderate to heavy general wear; gift inscription inside otherwise free of notes etc carefully packaged and dispatched from UK within two working days Heinemann
1962rif. 008434London: Heinemann 1962. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/Good. 8vo. First UK edition with special preface by Vidal recounting his experiences of "several production disasters in England". Book presents well but on closer inspection has clearly been exposed to damp at some stage in its history mostly affecting rear board at its base. This does not affect the text which bar some spotting to the block edge is clear and clean throughout. Endpapers however are a little marked and moreso blue cloth which still has bright gilt titling to its faded spine. Good unclipped d/j toned and marled to edges moreso to rear. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church reg.1099831. 8vo. 260pp Heinemann hardcover
1962rif. 164289London: Heinemann 1962. First UK Edition. Includes "Visit to a Small Planet" "The Best Man" and "On a March to the Sea." Stamped "From the Library of Gore Vidal" on the front endpaper. Fine and unread. In a Near Fine dust jacket with a lightly toned spine and two creases on the front panel. Heinemann unknown books
1956rif. 164312London: Heinemann 1956. Uncorrected Proof signed by Gore Vidal on the title page. Includes "Visit to a Small Planet" "The Best Man" and "On a March to the Sea." Very Good or better in plain gray wrappers. Lean and spine roll with associated creasing. Some light staining to the rear wrapper and two creases to the front wrapper. Heinemann unknown books
1970rif. 804A63London: Heinemann 1970. Paperback. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None . The scarce uncorrected proof for the first edition of Gore Vidal's novel. The scarce uncorrected proof of this fictional memoir by American author Gore Vidal telling of a love affair in a post-war Paris; featuring notebooks diaries and vivid fragments reflective of the author's thoughts on love sex death literature and politics.In the original publisher's paper wraps. Published in 1970. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only light soiling to the rear wrap minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good Heinemann paperback
1970rif. 148018Boston: Little Brown & Company 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing few small closed tears along panel edges. Little, Brown & Company hardcover
rif. 75578Persona 1981 livre roman 21*13,5 203 pages collection "mémoire"
2006rif. G8483460548I3N00Debolsillo 2006. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Debolsillo paperback
2001rif. 1-0767908066Broadway Books 2001. Paperback. New. 1312 pages. 9.00x6.00x2.25 inches. Broadway Books paperback
1993rif. 304874New York: Random House 1993. Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light staining on front gutter.; 6.5 X 2.75 X 9.5 inches; 1295 pages. Random House hardcover
rif. 002434Random House NF/NF. Near fine hardcover in near fine dust jacket. Stated first U.S. edition. A very attractive clean well bound copy in an excellent dust jacket. Jacket is in a protective Mylar sleeve. Carefully packaged in a padded box for safe shipping. DUE TO SIZE AND WEIGHT THIS VOLUME IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING OUTIDE THE UNITED STATES. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Random House Hardcover
1987rif. 30180789London : Channel 4 1987 . Softcover . Very Good . 26.0 x 19.0cms. 160pp. b/w & color� illusts; paperback. The chapters are: the face of Venice in the beginning; the mercantile city & its people; the turning of the tide; the flowering of the arts; Coryate in 17th century Venice; carnival 7 DECLINE; Venice� & THE rOMANTICS; THE CITY TODAY. Channel 4 paperback
1985rif. 46406New York: Summit Books / Antelope 1985. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Summit Books in Association with Antelope 1985. First Edition. Small quarto 27cm; publisher's boards in unclipped pictorial dust jacket; 160pp.; color photographs throughout. Moderate wear and soil to jacket and board margins spine a bit cocked corners bumped; overall About Very Good internally clean and sound. Signed by Gore Vidal on half title page. Summit Books / Antelope unknown
1985rif. 155417London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson 1985. First UK Edition preceded by the First American Edition published by Summit the same year. About Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Weidenfeld and Nicholson unknown
1987rif. 010716Simon & Schuster. DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1987. Simon & Schuster hardcover
1980rif. 215378New York: Lyle Stuart 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Lyle Stuart hardcover
1980rif. 155724Secaucus NJ: Lyle Stuart 1980. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by Gore Vidal on the title page. Fine in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dust jacket. Lyle Stuart unknown
1980rif. 14280Secaucus: Lyle Stuart Inc 1980. Very Good/Very Good. Secaucus: Lyle Stuart Inc. 1980. First Edition. Signed by Vidal without inscription on full title. Octavo; 319pp. Illustrated dust jacket with $14.95 price intact; bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Jacket shows a couple closed tears with adjacent creasing at top and bottom of back pane. with some rubbing and scuffing at spine ends and a bit of fading and smudging. A couple small dents along edges of boards with a bit of fading along top and nudging at spine ends. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Lyle Stuart Inc unknown
rif. 0349110654.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1997rif. 164308London: Andre Deutsch 1997. First UK Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. Andre Deutsch unknown books