high edition (12 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

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Leather bound. Zustand: Very good. Signed first edition of The Long Dark Road by Brig. General William E. Brougher, a high ranking prisoner of War during World War II. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Twelvemo, 88, [2]. Blue leatherette, title stamped in gold on cover. Stated "first printing" on title page. Includes frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations throughout. Wear to covers, slight bow to cover. Signed on the front free endpaper by Brig. General Brougher and his wife, Frances. William E. Brougher (1889-1965) was commander of the 11th Division of the Philippine army, who unsuccessfully fought off a Japanese invasion in December, 1941. Brougher survived the Bataan Death March in 1942 and remained one of the highest ranking officers in Japanese captivity during World War II. In retirement he wrote his memoirs, titled South to Bataan, North to Mukden. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: good. First edition of High Jungles and Low by noted sea turtle expert, Archie Carr. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, xvi, [2], 226pp. Green cloth, title printed in brown on spine, illustration of an animal printed on front cover. Maps on endpapers. No additional printings on copyright page. Toning to top edge of cloth, light dusting to top edge of text block. Light toning to endpapers, spine ends lightly bumped, faint dampstain to upper corner of back cover. Binding solid. Clean text, except for some mild foxing to the illustrated plates at the end. Gift inscription on front flyleaf. In publisher's original dust jacket, retail price of $4.50 on front flap, overall toning but front panel bright, chipping and tears along top/bottom edges with some loss. A nice example of the author's account of his years spent in Honduras and Nicaragua. Archie Carr (1909-1987) was an American herpetologist, ecologist and conservationist. He taught zoology at the University of Florida, and he was a leading authority on sea turtles. The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida is named for him. This refuge protects the nesting sites of nearly one-fourth of all sea turtles in the United States.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Signed first edition of To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers by Philippe Petit. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Large octavo, xi, 244pp. Gray hardcover, title in silver on light green cloth spine. Full number line listed on copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, $30.00 retail price on front flap, touch of shelf wear, a near fine copy. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "To Kathy and Bill / Here is a celestial adventure! / Philippe Petit / After tasting the earthy delights of POND HOUSE - May 11th 2008.". Signed.

Leather bound. Zustand: Very good. Signed first edition of The Long Dark Road by Brig. General William E. Brougher, a high ranking prisoner of War during World War II. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Twelvemo, 88, [2]. Blue leatherette, title stamped in gold on cover. Stated "first printing" on title page. Includes frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations throughout. Light wear to covers, bright gilt on front cover. Signed on the front free endpaper by Brig. General Brougher. William E. Brougher (1889-1965) was commander of the 11th Division of the Philippine army, who unsuccessfully fought off a Japanese invasion in December, 1941. Brougher survived the Bataan Death March in 1942 and remained one of the highest ranking officers in Japanese captivity during World War II. In retirement he wrote his memoirs, titled South to Bataan, North to Mukden. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Signed first edition of High Cotton: A Novel by Darryl Pinckney. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 309pp. White hardcover, title in silver on black cloth spine. Stated "First Edition, 1992" on copyright page. Solid text block, foxing along edges, near fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, $21.00 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, near fine. Signed by the author on the title page: "Darryl Pinckney / Nov. 1 1999." High Cotton is Darryl Pinckney's first novel. Signed.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. The first edition, third state of "Raise High the Roof Beams, Carpenters" and "Seymour an Introduction" by J.D. Salinger. (illustrator). First Edition, Third State. Octavo, [8], 248pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. This is the third state, which includes the dedication page inserted after the title page, opposite the copyright information. Includes the error "Seymore" for "Seymour" on page 173, line 13. Solid text block, dust remnants to top edge, faint foxing to endpapers. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $4.00 retail price on front flap, rubbing to corners, light shelf wear. (Starosciak, A42). From Starosciak: "Three states have been described for this first edition. First: About thirty advance copies without a dedication page. Second: Dedication page tipped in before the first half-title page. Third: Dedication page tipped in after the title page. This is the common state." This work was first published in 1955 in The New Yorker magazine.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. The first edition, first state of "Raise High the Roof Beams, Carpenters" and "Seymour an Introduction" by J.D. Salinger. (illustrator). First Edition, First State. Octavo, [7], 248pp. Gray cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. This is the first state, which lacks the dedication page. Includes the error "Seymore" for "Seymour" on page 173, line 13. Solid text block, light wear along spine, ownership inscription dated "August, 1963" on the front free endpaper. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $4.00 retail price on front flap, rubbing to corners, sunning to spine, a very good example. (Starosciak, A42). From Starosciak: "Three states have been described for this first edition. First: About thirty advance copies without a dedication page. Second: Dedication page tipped in before the first half-title page. Third: Dedication page tipped in after the title page. This is the common state." This work was first published in 1955 in The New Yorker magazine.