author autograph (20 Ergebnisse)

leather_bound. Zustand: Good.

229 pages, few illustrations. - Publisher's blue gilt-titled cloth with dustjacket (ca. 16 x 11 cm). *** FIRST EDITION, CLOTHBOUND ORIGINAL WITH DUSTJACKET; INSCRIBED AND FULLY SIGNED BY MIDDLEBROOK on the titlepage. - Dustjacket with minimal shelfwear, else in best condition. isbn 0859674894.

150 pages. - Publisher's titled green softcover; 8vo.(ca. 20 x 13 cm). *** FIRST EDITION, SOFTCOVER ORIGINAL; front flyleaf with 7-line autograph-dedication in german ''dem viellieben Kammersänger . . . Im Nachklang der . . . Melodeien in der Chicagoana'', fully signed and dated by Corbell ''Chicago, Ill. U.S.A. / den 27. des Eismonds d. U. 71''(January 27th, 1929); inner frontpanel with owner stamp 'Theo Strack, Kammersänger, Karlsruhe'. - Spine slightly sunned, panelcorners slightly rubbed; else in best condition.

79 pages. - Publisher's titled softcover, spine with rest of former stiff binding (probably together with other pamphlets); 8vo.(ca. 21 x 16 cm). *** FIRST EDITION, SOFTCOVER ORIGINAL; INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ''À Ms. Ant. Baillard. Hommage de l'Auteur, A. Jal.''. - Cover minimally used, else in best condition. Many more 19th-century marine-related french pamphlets in stock. . . --- L'HISTORIEN DU 19me SIÈCLE, PIERRE MARGRY (1818-1894); ''Ayant entamé sa carrière comme archiviste au ministère de la Marine et des Colonies en 1844, il devient par la suite conservateur adjoint aux Archives nationales. Par son patient travail de transcription des manuscrits, il a sorti de l'oubli les grands aventuriers français des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. - [Among his publications are: ]'De la Démocratie en France. - Réponse à M. Guizot', 1849; 'Familles de la France coloniale. - Les Rouer de Villeroy', 1851; 'Belain d'Esnambuc et les Normands aux Antilles: Origines transatlantiques, d'après des Documents nouvellement retrouvés', 1863; 'Relations et Mémoires inédits pour servir à l'Histoire de France dans les Pays d'outre-mer, tirés des Archives du Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies', 1867; 'Les Navigations françaises et la Révolution maritime du XIVe au XVIe siècle', 1867; '. . . - Découvertes et Établissements des Français dans l'Ouest et dans le Sud de l'Amérique septentrionale (1614-1698, 1694-1703, 1683-1724, 1679-1754)', 6 vols., 1879-1888; 'La Conquête et les Conquérants des Îles Canaries. - Nouvelles Recherches sur Jean IV de Béthencourt et Gadifer de La Salle / Le vrai Manuscrit du Canarien', 1896; . . .''.('wikipedia').

The recipient Eileen Cond was an enthusiastic collector of autographs, and had the ability to draw a more than perfunctory response from her targets. 1p, 4to. In good condition, lightly aged and creased, and folded for postage. Signed 'Warren Tute', the letter reads: 'Dear Miss Cond, / I was very pleased to hear from you again after all these years and delighted you are enjoying "A Matter of Diplomacy". It is heartening that people still buy books in these public library days! Thank you for buying mine.'.

See his entry by his biographer Nigel Starck in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. The recipient Eileen Cond was an enthusiastic collector of autographs, and had the ability to draw a more than perfunctory response from her targets. 1p, 4to. On lightly aged and creased paper, with stain from coffee splashing to top left corner (well away from the firm valediction and signature. Reads (with autograph text in square brackets): '[22/XII/63 / Dear Mrs Cond.] / Thank you for your Christmas card - and I'm sorry you'll not get one from me. Decided this year on a cheque to charity instead - and I've been explaining ever since [!!] / Christmas greetings to you. / [Yours faithfully / Russell Braddon.]'.

20 pages on untrimmed and unopened paper. - Publisher's titled papercover; large-8vo.(ca. 24 x 17 cm). *** FIRST EDITION, PAPERCOVER ORIGINAL; INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR at titlepage top-right. - Cover acceptably used; STILL A VERY GOOD COPY OF THE FRAGILE PUBLICATION.

(8) 310 (2) pages, 3 p. Publisher's adverts; foreedge untrimmed. - Publisher's gently embossed darkblue cloth-binding with gilt Eagle at frontpanel, gilt-titled spine and illustrated endpapers; 8vo.(ca. 20 x 14 x 3 cm). *** [FRÜHLINGS-VERKAUF bis Montag, den 09.03.2026 / SPRING-SALE until Monday, March 09, 2026: um über 25% REDUZIERTER PREIS / PRICE-REDUCTION of over 25%; vorheriger Preis / previously EUR 115,-] --- FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING; CLOTHBOUND ORIGINAL, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the titlepage. - Both panels towards the foreedge with slight humidity-stain, minimally offsetting to the opposite interior of the panels; els in best condition, protected by loose mylar cover. --- Few other signed or inscribed Books by Roberts in stock. . .

2pp., 12mo. Very good, on lightly-aged paper. In worn envelope, with stamp and postmark, addressed by Martin to 'John T. Baron Esq | 48 Griffin Street | Witton | Blackburn'. He begins by explaining that he has 'had every minute so fully occupied of late', that he has not been able to comply with Baron's request. 'Lady Martin has done what she is now most reluctant to do - written the name she once bore with a few lines from Cymbeline. I have copied the verse you wish from the little Bon Gaultier Poem'. He explains that this was written 'upon a remark actually made by a young friend of mine when looking over the odds & ends of gifts &c. that had accumulated in his drawers!'.

xiv (i), (1) 589 pages on untrimmed pages; 1 folded plate. - Publisher's gilt-titled dark-red cloth binding, topedge black; large-8vo.(ca. 24 x 17 x 4 cm; ca. 1,3 kg.). *** [FRÜHLINGS-VERKAUF bis Montag, den 09.03.2026 / SPRING-SALE until Monday, March 09, 2026: um über 30% REDUZIERTER PREIS / PRICE-REDUCTION of over 30%; vorheriger Preis / previously EUR 165,-] --- FIRST EDITION, CLOTHBOUND ORIGINAL; FRONT-ENDPAPER INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO CLIF[TON] DANIEL, then New York Times London- and later Moscow-bureau-chief before he became Managing Editor in 1964: ''To Clif Daniel, friend and / associate, whose good works / will show up in Volume Two. / With sincere Good Wishes / . . .'', dated 'Jan. 4 1954'; front flyleaf with later holograph ownership-name 'Tanner'. - Clifton Daniel was married to former U.S. President Harry S Truman's only child, Margaret, a celebrated opera-singer and mystery-novel writer. The first of the couple's four sons is Clifton Truman Daniel (* 1957), now honorary chairman of the board of trustees of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute. . . --- A BEAUTIFUL COPY WITH A NICE ASSOCIATION.

47 unopened pages. - Publisher's titled softcover, spine with rest of former stiff binding (probably together with other pamphlets); 8vo.(ca. 21,5 x 15,5 cm). *** FIRST EDITION, SOFTCOVER ORIGINAL; INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ''À Monsieur Feuillet de Comtoi . . .'' et avec des 'Timbre[s] Impérial[es]'. - Rearcover slightly used, else in best condition. Many more 19th-century marine-related french pamphlets in stock. . . --- L'HISTORIEN DU 19me SIÈCLE, PIERRE MARGRY (1818-1894); ''Ayant entamé sa carrière comme archiviste au ministère de la Marine et des Colonies en 1844, il devient par la suite conservateur adjoint aux Archives nationales. Par son patient travail de transcription des manuscrits, il a sorti de l'oubli les grands aventuriers français des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. - [Among his publications are: ]'De la Démocratie en France. - Réponse à M. Guizot', 1849; 'Familles de la France coloniale. - Les Rouer de Villeroy', 1851; 'Belain d'Esnambuc et les Normands aux Antilles: Origines transatlantiques, d'après des Documents nouvellement retrouvés', 1863; 'Relations et Mémoires inédits pour servir à l'Histoire de France dans les Pays d'outre-mer, tirés des Archives du Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies', 1867; 'Les Navigations françaises et la Révolution maritime du XIVe au XVIe siècle', 1867; '. . . - Découvertes et Établissements des Français dans l'Ouest et dans le Sud de l'Amérique septentrionale (1614-1698, 1694-1703, 1683-1724, 1679-1754)', 6 vols., 1879-1888; 'La Conquête et les Conquérants des Îles Canaries. - Nouvelles Recherches sur Jean IV de Béthencourt et Gadifer de La Salle / Le vrai Manuscrit du Canarien', 1896; . . .''.('wikipedia').

25 pages. - Publisher's titled papercover; larg-8vo.(ca. 25 x 18 cm). *** FIRST EDITION, PAPERCOVER ORIGINAL; INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ''À Gustave Fougère. . .''. - Cover minimally used, else in best condition; A VERY GOOD COPY OF THE FRAGILE PUBLICATION.

I) 8 pages incl. wrapper, printed with brown letters; II) 79 p., 1 single-size but 33 1/3 rpm Record in a paper-sleeve at inner rearpanel; III) Yellow-cardboard 'City-Lights-Books'-Postcard, with stamps (10+1 Cent) and postal 'San Francisco California'(Ja[n.] 31, 7pm)- +'Air Mail'-stamp. - I) Publisher's stapled brown-titled wrapper, 8vo.(ca. 21 x 14,5 cm); II) Publisher's red-titled photographically illustrated ('Machu Picchu' by Cornell Capa, Magnum) hardcover-binding, square-8vo.(ca. 20 x 20 cm); III) Postcard-size (ca. 9 x 14,5 cm). ***FIRST EDITIONS, 'BERLIN' INSCRIBED TO DIENST ''EL RHINO''*, FULLY SIGNED AND DATED 1961; 'STARTING . . .', with Publisher's large printed dedication-card ''With the Compliments of the Author / . . .'' at front flyleaf; on THE POSTCARD FULLY HANDWRITTEN, -SIGNED AND ADDRESSED TO ''Rolf-Gunter Dienst, Rhinozeros-Revue*, . . ., Germany''. Ferlinghetti expresses his thankfulness to ''Rhino[*] - . . . for new issue containing Burroughs - Corso - Creeley - Ginsberg etc.'' and asks Dienst to ''send 10 copies to CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE for us to sell?(Send bill with it + we'll pay) . . . It's a Great issue!'', dated ''1-30-62''; small ms.-note probably by Dienst in red ''erl. [abbrev. 'done'] 5.11.62''. - *) During the early 1960ies then not yet established german artist Rolf-Gunter Dienst edited a periodical named 'Rhinozeros' to publish American Beat-Poetry in Germany. --- The fragile Pamphlet 'BERLIN' slightly used, 'STARTING FROM SAN FRANCISCO' with minor shelfwear, the record quite well; the postcard nearly in best condition; A BEAUTIFUL ATMOSPHERIC SET, documenting the interrelations between american and german poetry-avantgarde in their important early years. . . - From the estate of Rolf-Gunter Dienst who died a few years ago.

513 / 501 pages. - Publisher's red-titled softcovers bound in gilt-titled darkblue half-chagrin bindings with black-blue-yellow-and-white marbled boards; large-8vo.(ca. 23 x 17 x 9 cm; ca. 2,3 kg.). ***FIRST EDITION IN BIBLIOPHILE BINDINGS, 2 VOLUMES COMPLETE; BOTH FORETITLES BOLDY INSCRIBED BY HEDIN TO HIS FRIEND the danish journalist Johannes Lehmann, signed and dated in the year of publication. - BEST CONDITION; inner frontpanels with Lehmann's Exlibris (naked boy [or girl?] reading a book, framed with oak-leaves and -fruits), signed 'Joakim Skovgaard'. --- Other Hedin-Originals - some inscribed - in stock. . .

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. Siskowitz (Siskovics) [Josef (József) von] Count. (1719-1783) Grundsatz Zu Erhaltung einer graden Linie bey denen in Front Marche vormarschirenden Officirs. Prague 1782 83. Calligraphic manuscript in brown ink on Dutch watermarked paper. Folio (320 x 204mm). [84] pages = [13 + 3 blank + 51 + 1 blank + 10 + 2 blank + 12]. Introductory 4- page letter in French in roman letters signed by the author at the end; main text in German penned in a neat gothic hand arranged in half-page columns; with tactical sketches in two of the ample blank margins. also some notes. Leaves with vertical folding marks in centre- page; contents inscription on recto of front blank leaf in a contemporary gothic hand: Grundsätze Ueber die Richtung mit mehreren Batallions von dem F[eld]z[eug]m[ei]ster Grafen von Siskowitz 1782. Contemporary sprinkled brown boards; gilt morocco title label in top of backstrip; ends of spine worn; contemporary armorial bookplate pasted inside frontcover. An unpublished Austrian 18th century treatise on linear tactics and function. The present manuscript interprets the principle of officers and non-commissioned officers having to maintain a straight line consisting of several ranks when advancing in battalion strength. (The Prussians mostly used the oblique order in most of their battles). This was based on the author s experiences during the Seven Years War (1756-63), when Prussian infantry advanced in three lines of battalions with three ranks apiece. Movement in the formation was very slow and a breakdown in cohesion likely unless the battalion was well trained. Described in detail are the various manoeuvers involved for directing marching columns, keeping proper distance, and wheeling at the right moment; two illustrations (one half-page) and 15 commentaries are contained in the ample blank margins. Siskowitz, an Hungarian staff officer from Szeged, made a rapid career in the Imperial Austrian army reaching the rank of lieutenant.general . He distinguished himself at the battle of Kolin in 1757, where he successfully carried out an order by Fieldmarshal von Daun to ambush a Prussian column with a force of 7000 men for which he was decorated and ennobled. The author died in Prague on 18th December 1783. The present manuscript was submitted to the attention of an unnamed military superior by way of an introductory letter in French on the subject. The 4-page extract , dated 12th February 1783, signed C[om]te.Siskovics , has been bound to precede the manuscript in this volume. The letter refers to an imperial order by Joseph II to align flags and marching columns of several battalions before advancing on the enemy; Siskowitz states that he considers it necessary to prescribe his method saying that he has no difficulty whatsoever to submit it to the recipient as an old friend if he wishes to make use of it. However, he stresses that his system should be carefully studied before it is put it into practice. Siskovitz insists the relevant maneuvers be carried out by officers and non-commissioned officers, never by other ranks, that they must be properly exercised before applied, and that it was not sufficient to rely on reading his instructions. He states that he demonstrated his method in 1782 with 13 batallions taking 2000 steps in 8 seconds. Both letter and manuscript are written on the same quality Dutch laid paper showing two different watermarks respectively : a larger with the legend PRO PATRIA surrounding a circular composition and a smaller one wih the the crowned initials GR of the paper maker within a round border of intertwined leaves. The Pro Patria or Maid of Dort watermark shows a seated maid, holding a hat on the point of a spear, and a rampant lion brandishing a sword and holding a bundle of arrows; both are surrounded by a palisade, a symbol of Holland maintaining liberty by force of arms. Reference: Churchill, W.A. Watermarks in Paper in Holland, England, France etc. in XVII and.

2pp., 12mo. On bifolium. Fair, on lightly-aged paper. In envelope, with stamp and postmarks, addressed to 'John J. Baron Esqr. | 48 Griffin St. | Witton | Blackburne | Lancashire'. Although Hazlitt's handwriting is legendarily attrocious, the reader escapes lightly on this occasion. Hazlitt regrets that he has no copy of either of the books Baron names, as he 'printed only a few copies for presents. Nor have I any photograph of myself.' He is 'extremely glad that the perusal of my publications' has 'proved agreeable' to Baron. He will 'probably reprint some day the two volumes of verse with additions', and is at present 'bringing out a new edition of my Proverbs'.

2pp., 12mo. Bifolium. Good, on lightly-aged paper. In original stamped and postmarked envelope, addressed by Smiles. The 'last photographic likeness' of Smiles 'was taken by Mr S. A. Walker, 230 Regent Street W'. Smiles has 'no doubt' that Walker will let Bacon 'have a copy' (i.e. Bacon will not be getting a free copy from Smiles). Smiles's book 'Physical Education' was 'published by me no less than 44 years ago. It had a small sale, and is now quite out of print. Though pretty good at the time, there are now far better works on the subject.'.

Jenkins's Bond book 'Per Fine Ounce', which he claimed was based on a diamond-smuggling storyline he had developed with Fleming in 1957, was rejected by Fleming's production company Glidrose in 1966. The recipient Eileen Margaret Cond (1911-1984) of Honiton was an enthusiastic collector of autographs, with the ability of drawing a more than perfunctory response from her targets. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded for postage. Signed 'Geoffrey Jenkins'. He explains that the 'inordinate' delay in replying to her letter is due to having been 'up to the ears in finishing my new book, which is entitled A GRUE OF ICE and is to be published in Britain and America in the autumn'. The book is 'now done' and the manuscript is with his publishers. 'On the strength of the synopsis alone I was given the most handsome contracts on both sides of the Atlantic and everyone is predicting that it will be a very big success. The story centres round Bouvet Island, a remote island 1600 miles south of Cape Town, the only land between the Cape and the Antarctic.' 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. He explains that the 'inordinate' delay in replying to her letter is due to having been 'up to the ears in finishing my new book, which is entitled A GRUE OF ICE and is to be published in Britain and America in the autumn'. The book is 'now done' and the manuscript is with his publishers. 'On the strength of the synopsis alone I was given the most handsome contracts on both sides of the Atlantic and everyone is predicting that it will be a very big success. The story centres round Bouvet Island, a remote island 1600 miles south of Cape Town, the only land between the Cape and the Antarctic.'.

Both items in good condition on aged paper. A dramatic, almost novelistic correspondence, regarding 'the Signora' (named in the second letter as 'Mme Sineo', who is staying at her house in Torquay and is apparently too frail to return to her London house. Letter One: Docketed 'No 1'. 12mo, 4 pp. Peard states that she has not 'written of late about the Signora. She has got fairly well again, but she does not seem to us fit to return to London, & I hear that her doctor does not think she ever will be fit. This she does not know, & you must not let out!' As her 'best friend', Mrs Cole will know whether 'she would be better off if she had only one home'. 'She is a very difficult person to advise, & is easily offended. I believe she has never been angry with me, but then I am very cautious! [.] One lady here, too (a friend of mine) has always pleased her, & has been very kind.' Letter Two: Docketed 'No 2. Do not return any of these | S C'. 12mo, 3 pp. She thanks her for her 'long & explicit' letter, which puts me fully in possession of the case'. She has written to Madame Sineo's doctor, 'saying I had only heard that he did not think she could ever return to London, & if that was his opinion suggesting it might be better for him to tell her so, on account of her rooms in London.' The doctor's answer 'does not take any responsibility!' Peard then states: 'I do not want it [i.e. responsibility] again.' The kind lady has given Madame Sineo '£5 at Xmas, & £3 last week, & no doubt others have assisted her'. Peard does not think 'we can do anything about her going back to London'. She ends by congratulating Mrs Cole on her son's book. The identity of 'the Signora' is unclear, but the Athenaeum, 11 January 1862, carries an advertisement for Italian teaching by 'Professor and Madame Sineo-Benaducci' of 17 Northumberland Place, Westbourne Grove.

Zustand: Near fine. Autograph letter signed with photograph of award-winning author Joan Didion, written in 2007. (illustrator). Signed ALS. Photograph of Didion measures 5.5" x 7". Printed on Fujicolor crystal archive paper supreme. Cardstock leaf measures 5" x 8". Inscribed: "To Leonard --- / with regard / Joan Didion / October 28 2007." Both pieces held in original mailing envelope, addressed to Tourcoing, France. With a certificate of authenticity from Philippe Petit of Belgium. Joan Didion (1934-2021) was an acclaimed American writer and journalist known for political writings, notably her coverage of the Central Park Five case. She authored influential works such as "Slouching Towards Bethlehem," "The White Album," and "The Year of Magical Thinking," which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.