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Zustand: nf/nf. ISBN: 0553091999 Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover, signed by author on title page, 355 pages. Clean, unmarked copy; binding square. Dust jacket protected in new mylar wrap.

Brown Boards. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine Dustjacket. Eight Pages of Photographs, Including First Printing of the Portrait By Richard Avedon (illustrator). First Edition. 179 Pp. First Printing, Hardcover, 1982. Scarce And Important Study Of Coward, Also Published In Paperback. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. FIRST U. S. EDITION (2ND PRINTING) hardcover, sewn-bound in white cloth, with black-stamped silhouettes of a woman and man on front cover, and black and purple lettering on spine, is in G+ condition, having some light staining to bottom of front cover (see photo); four small minor dents on front cover where perhaps a heavy, uneven object was place on book front years ago; some very light wear to bottom front and back covers; faint ghost of old erased price at top right corner of first free endpaper (indecipherable); some smudging to closed page edges. Dust jacket, designed by Arnold Skolnick, enclosed in protective mylar (mylar not pictured), is in FAIR condition, having some denting to front jacket (looks like a heavy, uneven object had been placed on top of cover for a long time) (see photo), wear to edges, rubbing/scuffing to surface. Book is translated from Italian to English by Sheila Cudahy. A "Helen and Kurt Wolff Book" published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Fiction. Novel. Italian. 20th century. DB[1].

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First Separate Edition. 108 Pp. Tan Cloth, Lettering Gilt, Bar Sinister In Gilt, Top Edge Gilt. First Printing Of This First Separate Edition, With The Color Plates. A Tight Copy, Light Wear Without Any Fraying, All Gilt Brilliant, Near Fine Except Some Speckled Lightening Of Color Of Boards. Binding Tight. Small Printed Information About Previous Owner, Dr. Louis A. Rodenstein Of New York (1834-1915) On Preliminary Blank, With Gift Card From Mrs. James Paul O'shea.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine first printing of Chatwin's contribution. The book is clean and tight. A little dust soiling to the top edge. Ink ownership signature to the front free end paper. The dust wrapper is complete with fading to the spine panel and shelf wear evident to the rear panel. Chatwin is one of 15 named contributors. This is an early Chatwin published item. A 'discreet guide to the city's pleasures' although Chatwin's actual contribution is not identified.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover, Condition: Fine/As New, UNREAD, Spine Not Broken, tight binding, Never fully opened past copyright page, No marks or stamps, Bound with Deckle edge pages with white endpapers in white cloth boards with red spine tape and gold printing, Dust Jacket Condition: Fine/As New, Only due to some rubbing on top/bottom edges but overall looks As New, (assumed) First Edition being a First Printing as stated with Full # print line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 as stated on copyright page, Original $17.95 price Not clipped.Anne Rice's second novel writing as Anne Rampling. An As New, Clean, Tight copy that would make a beautiful addition to any Anne Rice Collection, Novels by Anne Rice: * The Feast of All Saints (1979) Cry to Heaven (1982) Exit to Eden (1985) (as by Anne Rampling) Belinda (1986) (as by Anne Rampling) Servant of the Bones (1996) Violin (1997).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. The first edition, first printing of Always A Reckoning, signed by Jimmy Carter. (illustrator). First Edition / First Printing. Signed first edition of Always A Reckoning by Jimmy Carter. Small octavo, xi, 130pp. White hardcover, white cloth spine, title in silver on spine, authors name in silver on front panel. First printing, with "first edition" statement and number line beginning with "2" on copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, $18.00 on front flap, fine condition. Book is signed by President Jimmy Carter. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition, first printing of "Say.Didn't You Used To Be George Murphy?" by Senator George Murphy. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, 438pp. Blue cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. In publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Signed by Senator George Murphy on front free endpaper. Paving the way for Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator George Murphy made the leap from show business to politics in 1964. He ran for the Senate seat held by former Kennedy press secretary Pierre Salinger, who had been appointed to serve the remainder of Clair Engle's Senate term. He would serve in the Senate from 1965 to 1971. Signed.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 259 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is brown and black with white lettering and gilt stripe. Textblock has mild age-toning along edges and throughout interior. Signed flat on title page by Sebastian Barry. Shelved Room C overflow. 1404743. Special Collections.

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. Fine first printing in fine dustwrapper. The book is as new and unread. The dustwrapper is unclipped and without any obvious flaws. Signed by the author to the title page, without inscription. As a keen collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Barbara Bush: A Memoir by First Lady Barbara Bush. (illustrator). First Edition / First Printing. Octavo, x, [2], 575pp. Purple boards, blue cloth spine, title in silver on spine. First edition with full number line on copyright page. Purple end papers. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $25.00 on front flap, touch of sunning to the spine, "signed copy" sticker on front panel, a near fine example. Signed on the front flyleaf by First Lady Barbara Bush. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Signed first edition, early printing of Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Queen Noor of Jordan. (illustrator). First Edition, Early Printing. Octavo, xi, 467pp, [1]. Gray hardcover, black cloth spine, title stamped in silver on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with a later number line ending in "9". In the publisher's dust jacket, $25.95 retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by Queen Noor on the title page. Signed.

Glossy pictorial cover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. The first printing of The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer, signed by President Jimmy Carter. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Oblong octavo, [unpaginated]. Glossy illustrated boards, illustrated endpapers. In the publisher's dust jacket, near fine, $17.00 on the front flap, light shelf wear, bright illustrations. Signed by President Jimmy Carter opposite the title page: "Best wishes to Shirley _ - Jimmy Carter.". Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine first printing in fine dust wrapper. As new, unread copy. Signed by the author to bookplate affixed to half title page. Sticker to front panel indicating this issue contains an exclusive short story. As an enthusiastic collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Paypal accepted. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. The first edition, first printing of Through The Year with Jimmy Carter, signed by President Jimmy Carter. (illustrator). First Edition / First Printing. Octavo, [15], 366pp, [14pp]. Brown hardcover, title in gilt on spine, brown endpapers. The first printing, with a full number line on copyright page. This copy appears unread. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, a fine example. Signed by President Carter on the title page. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First edition, first printing of The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 391pp, [1]. Black hardcover, title stamped in gilt on spine. The first printing, with a full number line on copyright page. This copy appears unread. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $26.00 retail price on front flap, short crease along bottom edge of front panel, a bright example.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition, first printing of Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, in a first state dust jacket. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 364pp. Maroon cloth spine, maroon boards, title stamped in gilt on spine. First printing, with a full number line on the copyright page. Pen mark on top edge of text block, otherwise a fine, unread copy. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $23.00 on front flap, "09962250" code on rear panel, touch of wear at top edge of spine, a fine example. Frank McCourt won the Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography in 1997 for this memoir, Angela's Ashes.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Work Hard, Study.And Keep Out Of Politics! by Secretary of State James Baker, III. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvii, 460pp. Maroon hardcover, title in gilt on spine, author's initials on front cover. First edition with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Signed by former Secretary of State James Baker on the title page in black ink. A fine copy. James A. Baker served as White House Chief of Staff and Treasury Secretary for President Reagan, then Secretary of State for President George H.W. Bush. He reluctantly returned to his post as Chief of Staff shortly before George Bush lost his bid for reelection in 1992. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris. (illustrator). First Edition / First Printing. Octavo, xii, [2], 766pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated first edition on copyright page with full number line. In the publisher's dust jacket, $35.00 on the front flap, fine condition. Signed by author and historian Edmund Morris on title page. Following the Pulitzer Prize winning The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and Theodore Rex, Colonel Roosevelt is the final work by Edmund Morris on the life and career of President Theodore Roosevelt. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. The first edition, first printing of Grant by Ron Chernow, signed on a Penguin Press bookplate. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Thick octavo, xxiii, [7pp maps], 1074pp. Blue hardcover, blue cloth spine with title in gilt, author's initials in gilt on front panel. Full number line starting with "1" on copyright page. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $40.00 retail price on front flap, "Autographed Copy" sticker on the front panel. Signed by the author on a Penguin Press bookplate, affixed to the half-title. A fine copy. Author Ron Chernow won a Pulitzer Prize in 2011 for his landmark biography of George Washington. This work on U.S. Grant, detailing his life from childhood in Ohio, his "lost years" before the Civil War, and finishing with his life as an international figure, has become a national bestseller. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Humor and The Presidency by Gerald R. Ford. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [12], 162pp. Blue hardcover, white cloth spine with title in red. The first edition, with a full number line on copyright page. Red endpapers. In the publisher's dust jacket, near fine, with retail price on front flap. Signed on the front free endpaper by President Gerald R. Ford. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First edition, first printing of America Back on Track, signed by Senator Ted Kennedy. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 210pp. Blue hardcover, title on spine in gold. First edition, first printing, with full number line on copyright page. Dust jacket near fine, retail price on front flap. Signed by Senator Ted Kennedy on the half title. Senator Ted Kennedy was the brother of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. He passed away in 2009. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. The first edition, first printing of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "A Problem From Hell" by Samantha Power. (illustrator). First Edition / First Printing. Octavo, xxi, 610pp. Hardcover, black spine with title in gilt. A first edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. Dust along top edge of text block. In publisher's first edition dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light wear along top edge, otherwise near fine. According to Power, a limited run of "a couple hundred" copies were released in the first printing. This important work facilitated Samantha Power's introduction to Senator Barack Obama and eventually her nomination as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. What began as a short paper on the history of American responses to genocide quickly became this Pulitzer Prize-winning work by future United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power. Her other works include The Education of an Idealist and Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing. In the 1970's the BBC comedy outfit The Goodies were at least as popular (probably more) as their BBC colleagues the Monty Python team and here we have a lovely copy of their version of the Monty Python Papperbok. Inscribed at the front endpaper "To Graham" and signed by each of the trio. Laminated boards as issued, unpaginated, heavily illustrated, the book has been well-loved and is in VG condition. Bumped at the corners and spine tips, some occasional minor marks internally. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First edition, first printing of Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 511pp, [1]. Tan hardcover, tan cloth spine, title printed in gilt on spine. First edition, first printing with a full number line on copyright page. Includes "salt port" error on page 134. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $27.50 on front flap, faint shelf wear on the rear panel, a near fine example. A beautiful copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition, first printing of The Pioneers by David McCullough, signed by the author. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [16], 331pp, [1]. Blue hardcover, blue cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. Full number line on copyright page. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $30.00 on front flap. This copy is signed by the author on a tipped-in limitation page. A fine example. Historian and author David McCullough has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his works on Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. The first edition, first printing of War In A Time Of Peace, signed by David Halberstam. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 543pp. Beige boards, black cloth spine. Book was likely never read. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, a fine example. Signed on the title page: "David Halberstam." War in a Time of Peace was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 2002. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition, first printing of The Wright Brothers, signed by David McCullough on limitation page. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 320pp. Gray hardcover, blue cloth spine. Illustrated endpapers. In the publisher's first edition dust jacket, $30.00 on front flap, fine condition. Signed by author on tipped-in limitation page. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First edition, first printing of The Year of the Intern by Robin Cook, M.D. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 246pp. Orange cloth, title stamped in black on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Light dust remnant along top edge, else fine. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $6.75 on front flap, faint dampstain to verso with minimal impact to front cover, touch of shelf wear, a bright example.