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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Clean, unmarked copy with sharp corners, firm hinges/joints, clean boards and pages. DJ has light wear to extremities o/w VG+ condition. BP/Drama.

Zustand: New.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Internally clean, unmarked copy with sharp corners, firm hinges/joints, shiny boards. DJ has very light wear to extremities o/w NF condition. First Thus. BP/Drama.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Thus. Clean, unmarked, sharp corners, firm hinges/joints. DJ has nominal wear to extremities o/w NF condition. BP/Drama.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Four complete books in one volume, illustrated with cartoons (illustrator). Probably published 1938, as four stories are dated 1934-37. No jacket. Illustrated orange boards with black titles with some damp discolouration around the top of the spine mostly on the back.

Translated by Henry Hunter. Complete in one volume (illustrator). Later Edition. Very Good (little rubbing covers; some scattered foxing text, ink name dated 1884). 12mo., brown full-calf leather; gilt title label on spine; 398 pages.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. The first edition, deluxe two-volume issue of A Picture Gallery: Paintings and Drawings by Tom Lea, with Text by the Artist. Complete with 35 illustrated plates. (illustrator). Deluxe Edition. Quarto and folio, two volumes, xiv, 160, [1]pp. Beige cloth with brown cloth backstrips, brown top edge. The second volume is a matching cloth and leather portfolio containing 35 loose plates, including 12 color plates and 23 monochrome plates. Housed together in the publisher's slipcase, with printed paper labels affixed. A fine example.

Full leather. Zustand: Near fine. The Great Battles of the Civil War, the complete six-volume set, from the Easton Press. (illustrator). Collector's Edition. Octavo, [6 volumes]. All bound in full leather, title in gilt on spine, decorative gilt bands, decorative gilt illustrations on covers. All edges gilt, occasional faint scratches to gilt. Previous ownership bookplate on the front endpaper of each volume. All with silk bookmarks. An attractive set.

Full leather. Zustand: Near fine. The Complete Edition of The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, in one volume, from Macmillan and Company of London. (illustrator). Complete Edition. Octavo, viii, 900pp, [2]. Full tan calf, school emblem embossed in gilt on front cover. Bound by Baker & Son of Clifton. Four raised bands, title in gilt on morocco label. Marbled edges, matching marbled endpapers. Silk bookmark sewn in. Solid text block, faint sunning to spine, rear cover slightly bowed. Frontispiece portrait protected with tissue guard. Prize from Clifton College affixed to front endpaper, signed by Headmaster Michael George Glazebrook and awarded to H.W. Tomlinson in 1898.

Original wraps. Zustand: Near fine. The first edition, first issue of The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray, complete in a 24 volume serial. (illustrator). First Edition, First Issue. Octavo, [24 volumes]. Original yellow paper wrappers, title printed on each cover. This is the first edition of the text, published by Bradbury and Evans from 1857 to 1859. The first issue, with "actresses" instead of "ancestresses" on p. 207, line 15 from bottom of serial number seven. Complete with 48 full-page illustrations: two plates per serial, with June 1859 plates moved to July 1859, as listed in Van Duzer. (Van Duzer 232) (Shepherd 130) Solid text blocks, light wear and creasing along edges of wrappers. Housed in a custom red cloth clamshell, title in gilt on spine. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to inside cover. A near fine example of a literary classic. The Virginians was later released by Bradbury & Evans as a two-volume set in 1858/1859, then in single-book form by Harper & Brothers in 1859. (Van Duzer, p. 141).

Quarter Leather. Zustand: Fine. The signed limited edition of The Selected Works of Pearl S. Buck, the complete 11-volume set, all signed by Pearl S. Buck on the limitation page. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Quarter white leather, paper boards, title printed in gilt on the spine. Top edge gilt on each volume. Most appear unread. This set, limited to 1000 copies, was created by the John Day Company to honor the eightieth birthday of Pearl S. Buck. All volumes are signed on a limitation page, with each volume numbered 113. A fine set. Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) wrote over 80 books, including novels, biographies, and children's literature. Her most famous work, The Good Earth (1931), won the Pulitzer Prize and helped her become the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. The complete Public Papers And Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt, signed by President Roosevelt in "War - And Aid To Democracies," the 1940 volume. (illustrator). First Trade Edition, First Printing. Thick octavo, [thirteen volumes]. Publisher's blue-gray buckram cloth, title printed on spine, signature of Roosevelt in gilt on side panel. All volumes with top edge dyed blue. Includes the publisher's scarce dust jackets, all with light wear to tips, some notable wear to spine, occasional closed tears, all with some general toning to the spines, all very good examples or better. Lacking the publisher's slipcases, as issued. (Halter T-657) (Halter T-731) Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the front free endpaper of "War - And Aid To Democracies," the public papers of 1940. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Very good. The Warren Commission Report, published in 1964 by the Government Printing Office. The complete 27 volume set. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, [Volumes I-XXVI, Plus Report]. Blue buckram, title in gilt on spine, gilt presidential seal on front cover. Previous ownership stamp on the front pastedown of each volume. Issued without dust jackets. Light rubbing to all volumes, notable wear to Volume I and the Report. Internally clean, all solid text blocks. (Newcomb, 601). This first edition set presented the findings of the Warren Commission in full detail, as required by the Executive Order signed by President Johnson. The members of the Warren Commission included illustrious figures such as Earl Warren, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Gerald R. Ford, then a US Representative from Michigan and Allen Dulles (Former director of the Central Intelligence Agency).

Full leather. Zustand: Fine. Complete six volume set of the Astronauts Library from The Easton Press, published in 1997. (illustrator). Deluxe Limited Edition. Octavo, [six volumes]. Bound in black leather, raised bands, decorative design on covers, silk endpapers. All edges gilt, silk bookmarks. All with laid-in documentation from The Easton Press. Single scratch to gilt along top of text block of Moon Shot by Shepard and Slayton, otherwise fine. All appear unread. From a matching limitation of 1183 of 3000 copies, signed by the authors. Includes the following six signed volumes: Countdown: An Autobiography by Frank Borman; We Seven by the Astronauts Themselves (signed by Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper and John Glenn); Schirra's Space by Walter Schirra; Men from Earth by Buzz Aldrin and Malcolm McConnell; Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 by Jim Lovell; and Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon by Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. The complete three volume set of Nixon by Stephen E. Ambrose, all first printings, inscribed by the author to William Safire. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Thick octavo, [three volumes], 752pp; 736pp; 667pp. All first editions, first printings, with complete number lines. All hardcovers with cloth spines. Occasional pencil marks from Mr. Sapphire, with notes near passages pertaining to his time in the Nixon Administration. All three volumes in near fine condition, volume III with some separation at front hinge, not affecting the integrity of the text block. In near fine dust jackets, retail price on each volume, some toning to the spine of Volume II, light shelf wear to Volume I. Inscribed by Stephen Ambrose to Mr. William Safire in Volume I and Volume II. Inscription reads: "For Mr. Safire, from his fan, Stephen Ambrose." Second inscription reads: "For Bill Safire, With thanks for all the help (see acknowledgments and footnotes and index - w/o Safire, no book), Sincerely, Stephen Ambrose." William Safire was a Pulitzer Prize winning conservative columnist for the New York Times. He was a frequent guest on Meet The Press, describing himself as the voice of "libertarian conservatives." Before joining the New York Times, Safire served as a presidential speechwriter for President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew. Signed.

Silver Bay 1982-83, 14th Air Force Association. Blue boards, gold plaque of Chennault & his "Flying Tiger," a like NEW & UNUSED set of 2 vols. 396 + 123p., co-author: Don Van Cleve, profuse b.w. photos, endpaper maps.FIRST & ONLY RARE EDITION . *** *** *** . . THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE . . . FAMOUS FLYING TIGERS OF THE 14TH AIR FORCE IN WW2 . . . COVERS THEIR WAR AGAINST THE JAPANESE FROM KUNMING, . . GUILIN, LIUZHOU, HENYANG, SICHUAN, KIENOW, PAOKING, . . NANNING, KWEIYANG, LINGLING, CHIHKIANG, KWEIYANG, . . YUNNAN-YI, CHENGTU &c. . . . * * THE COMPLETE & RARE 2 VOLUME SET * * . *** THE SINGLE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE ON THE SUBJECT: . This is the most comprehensive and superb single title on the subject. Covering everything "A.V.G." and "FLYING TIGERS," 1941-1945. . The set is uniformly bound in blue cloth, with the impression plaque in gold of General Chennault and his famous "FLYING TIGER" logo. Volume 2 does not have the gilt spine as volume 1, but as issued. . *** The set is loaded with hundreds of period photographs of Chennault, the China, Burma & India theaters [CBI], and China squadrons. Many of the "FLYING TIGER" bases throughout China, action and battle photographs, good number of the personnel, the famous Doolittle Raid on Japan. . Good examples of unit patches, medals, American & Japanese aircraft, unit histories, China in the 1940's, the ultimate Japan surrender. . *** SCARCITY RARE COMPLETE IN 2 VOLUMES: The complete 2 volume set remains exceptionally rare. . The single most important, exhaustive written history and pictorial history and reference on the "FLYING TIGERS" ever compiled in a single title. This title was published in a small number of copies and is scarce. FIRST & ONLY EDITION, complete in 2 volumes: volume 1 & volume 2. . THE CONTENTS: . VOLUME I: Chennault's "Flying Tigers", A Commemorative History of the "American Volunteer Group" ["A.V.G."], The Original Flying Tigers, China Air Task Force, 14th Air Force, 1941 -1945. 396 glossy photographic pages. Profusely illustrated with photos, maps &c. . Table of Contents: Title Page; Credits; Dedication; Preface; Special Messages; Introduction; Patches and Medals; Chennault, The Man and the Legend, by essay by Miller; My good Friend Chennault; Stone Assumes Command; Casey Vincent; Bruce K. Holloway; Russell Randall; Al Bennett; Colette's Raid; Anna Chennault; The China Aces; The American Volunteer Group [A.V.G.]; Tommy Corcoran; China Air Task Force; Highlights of the 14th; Unit Histories; American Aircraft; Japanese Aircraft; China in the 1940's; Japan Surrenders; Chennault Scholarship; Bibliography; Biographical Section; Roster. The biographical section highlights individual members with a photo and brief military history. With 396 pages, 1982. . VOLUME II: Table of Contents: Preface; Introduction: Medal of Honor; Original [Origin of the] A.V.G.; Featured Stories; Photo Album; Setting the Record Straight. . Chennault's "Flying Tigers." A Pictorial History of the American Volunteer Group [A.V.G.], The Original "Flying Tigers," China Air Task Force, 14th Air Force, 1941-1945. 123 glossy pages. Profusely illustrated with photos, 1983. . *** THE SET: The set was issued serially, volume one in 1982, volume 2 in 1983. Both books are uniformly bound, with the deeply gold embossed front covers showing Chennault and a "FLYING TIGER" medallion over blue leatherette cloth. Both volumes have endpaper photos and maps, Each volume has a deep embossed likeness of Chennault & a "FLYING TIGER" emblem on the front covers in gold over a blue cloth backgroune, quite stunning! . *** IMPACT ON THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL AIR FORCE & THE WAR: . The significance of the "FLYING TIGERS" impact and contribution to the early air war over China against superior Japanese numbers and material is difficult to comprehend. The small amount of flyable American aircraft available on any given day to oppose the overwhelmingly large numbers of Japanese aircraft was depre.