James merrill author (7 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition thus, first printing. Fine, a clean tight unmarked copy. Slight rubbing to cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Columbia University Press, New York, 1984. First edition. First printing. A fine copy in a near-fine jacket. A clean copy in an unclipped jacket. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector, which covers the closed tear on the jacket spine, and subsequent crease on front panel (as pictured). Just a few foxing dots on top edge of an otherwise beautiful copy. F1400A.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. North Point, San Francisco, 1986. First edition. First printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. A tight copy, as new, appears unread, without any marks or defects. Dust jacket is clean and bright, with price intact on front flap ($25). Comes with archival-quality dust jacket protector. Shipped in well padded box. Smoke-free. Although not marked as such in any way, this book came from the library of poet and literary critic J.D. McClatchy, from his estate in Stonington, Connecticut. McClatchy also took the author photograph, featured on the rear cover of the jacket. This is from a box of author copies kept by McClatchy.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 3rd edition. 1248 pages. 11.10x9.49x2.01 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing, with full number line. A fine copy in a near-fine jacket. A clean copy with price ($22.00) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Note: A couple soiling dots on the rear cover of an otherwise fine jacket. Rear board is moderately bowed. This book came from the library of poet and literary critic J.D. McClatchy, from his estate in Stonington, Connecticut. This copy is SIGNED by James Merrill, who wrote the foreword, on the title page. Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy. A clean, unmarked copy. Although not marked in any such way, this book came from the library of poet and literary critic J.D. McClatchy (who wrote the introduction for this title), from his estate in Stonington, Connecticut. [Poetry-M].

Cloth. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First Edition, First Issue. Octavo, 169pp. Publisher's yellow cloth, title printed on spine. The first issue, with no additional printings noted. Soiling to yellow cloth, notable at the spine. Solid text block. In the publisher's scarce dust jacket, 8/6 net retail price on front flap, chip at head of spine, a few short closed tears, bright illustrations. Includes a typed letter from "James Hadley Chase" to Merrill Panitt, dated 1945, with interesting World War II content. Signed on the title page: "For Merrill, So many thanks for all your help. James Hadley Chase / 27.1.44." While in London during World War II, Panitt met René Raymond (psd. James Hadley Chase), and the two became lifelong friends. Panitt gifted Raymond a dictionary of American slang, which Raymond used to develop the characters for this book. Merrill Panitt (1918-1994) served on the staff of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, where he came to the attention of Walter Annenberg, the publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Panitt joined The Inquirer in 1945 and worked with Annenberg to found TV Guide in 1953. He later become the director of Triangle Publications, publisher of TV Guide, Seventeen Magazine, and many more. The first edition of Miss Shumway Waves A Wand by James Hadley Chase. This work is dedicated to Merrill Panitt and personally inscribed to him by the author. (illustrator). Signed.…