Mirrors, Dreams, and Miracles
by Hammill, Peter
Sofa Sound, 1982. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good. INSCRIBED on the flyleaf by the author, "Happy Birthday Chris, for March 27th, 1992, Best regards, Peter Hammill". A brief introduction discusses the formation of the collection, followed by lyrics grouped by subject matter, eight short stories, a discography for Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator, and an alphabetical index. Portrait on the rear cover by Anton Corbijn. Wear and scuffs to paper covers, with creasing to joints. Pages faintly... Read More
Offered by B Street Books
Being There (Original screenplay for the 1980 film)
by Hal Ashby (director); Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas (starring); Jerzy Kosinski (novel, screenwriter); Robert C. Jones (screenwriter)
Los Angeles: Lorimar, 1979. Production script for the 1980 film, created for internal use just prior to the commencement of shooting, with Lorimar Studios wrappers, but also with copied punch holes throughout (see images). Annotation in manuscript ink on the title page, noting copy No. 22. Laid in with the script is a three-page synopsis (internal, reading "NOT FOR PUBLICATION"), with an annotation in manuscript ink on the first page, noting "File." Based on the 1970 novel... Read More
Offered by Royal Books, Inc.
Paper Moon (Original screenplay for the 1973 film)
by Peter Bogdanovich (director); Joe David Brown (novel); Alvin Sargent (screenwriter); Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, Tatum O'Neal (starring)
Burbank, CA: Saticoy Productions, 1972. Revised Final Draft script for the 1973 film. Copy belonging to an unknown crew member, with their annotations in manuscript ink on five pages. Included with the script is a small, circular fabric patch, with the film's title and a small, stylized crescent moon, affixed to a small card noting, "And Thanks / Peter Bogdanovich," likely made in a limited edition for cast and crew members. Based on Joe David Brown's 1971 novel... Read More
Offered by Royal Books, Inc.
CECIL ALDIN'S MERRY PARTY
by Byron, May; Aldin, Cecil
London: Henry Frowde / Hodder & Stoughton, 1913. Very good.. First edition of this rare Aldin title, a magnificent book featuring humanized pigs, dogs, cats and bunnies. Includes the following stories: "Forager's Hunt"; "Breakfast Master Quack's Water Picnic"; "Rags Garden Party"; "Peter's Dinner Party"; "Tabitha's Tea Party"; and "Humpty & Dumpty's Fancy Dress Ball." A companion to CECIL ALDIN'S HAPPY FAMILY, this is Aldin at his very best. 9.25'' x 8''. Original quarter cloth, paper boards with pictorial... Read More
Offered by Type Punch Matrix
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FLASH AND FILIGREE [Inscribed]
by Southern, Terry
London: Andre Deutsch, 1958. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, 204 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine yellow and checkered black and tan with black lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "12s 6d net." Chipping to dust jacket primarily at head of spine and top edge of rear cover. General rubbing and mild tearing to edges and corners of dust jacket. Age toning and staining to dust jacket.... Read More
Offered by Second Story Books
Term of Trial (Original screenplay for the 1962 film, copy belonging to producer James H. Ware)
by Peter Glenville (director, screenwriter); James Barlow (screenwriter, author); Laurence Olivier, Simone Signoret, Sarah Miles, Terence Stamp (starring)
London: Romulus, 1961. Draft script for the 1962 film. Copy belonging to producer James H. Ware with his name and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil throughout. Ware was a major presence in British and American cinema, best known for his work on "Beat the Devil" (1953), "Room at the Top" (1959), "Our Man in Havana" (1959), "Charade" (1963), and "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" (1965). Based on the novel of the same name... Read More
Offered by Royal Books, Inc.
1981 United States Chess Championship and Zonal Qualifier (Score Sheets)
by Yasser Seirawan(1960- ) signed
Complete set of fourteen games in Yasser Seirawan's hand of the games. All signed by his opponents except the games with Christiansen, Shamkovich, Kogan and Benjamin. The game with Benjamin is the carbon.The 28th U S Championship and Zonal Qualifier was a hard fought contest which ended with a tie for first place and two co-champions, Grandmasters Walter Browne and Yasser Seirawan. Since the top three finishers automatically qualify for the Zonal, a playoff between Larry Christiansen, Lubomir Kavalek and... Read More
Offered by The Book Collector, Inc
Pintails on a Hazy Day
by SCOTT, After Sir Peter Markham (1909-1989)
London: Published by Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd., 3, Old Bond Street, 1970. Coloured offset-lithograph. Signed in pencil by the artist (lower right just beneath the image). Pencil and watercolour remarque of a pintail in lower left corner. In pristine condition. Image size: 14 x 21 inches, sheet size: 18 7/8 x 25 inches. A lovely signed and remarqued print from the one of the greatest bird artists of the 20th century. A tranquil scene of pintails in... Read More
Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books
Extensively, annotated photo album, documenting Travel and Leisure in Southern Pines, Cape Cod, and Boy Scout Camp during WWII
by Camp Glen Gray; Pine Hurst
1941. East Coast resort and camp photograph album documenting leisure travel, scouting, rail movement, and social life across North Carolina, Cape Cod, Prouts Neck, and other eastern locations, circa 1941 to 1944, with direct evidence of how wartime era recreation and home life continued throughout WWII. The album contains handwritten place identifications, individual's names, both industrial and natural scenes, along with a dated April 1944 train wreck near Pinehurst. Rather than functioning as a generic family snapshot book, it... Read More
Offered by Max Rambod Inc.
A Season on the Reservation; My Sojourn with the White Mountain Apache. With Stephen Singular
by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem [Powell, Colin]
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. Signed first edition of A Season on the Reservation by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with an inscription to the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell.. Octavo, 209pp. Cream hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with full number line. Solid text block, lightly bumped edges, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $24.00 retail... Read More
Offered by The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
by Abbey, Edward; Illustrated by Peter Parnall
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. Peter Parnall. 269pp. Octavo [22 cm] Brown cloth. In the dust jacket, with light rubbing and chipping along the edges and folds. The author's fourth book and his first work of nonfiction. This collection of meditations by then park ranger Abbey in what was Arches National Monument of the 1950s was quietly published in the raucous sixties in a first edition of 5,000 copies and has now... Read More
Offered by Ken Sanders Rare Books
A Woman of Means
by TAYLOR, Peter
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine, very lightly rubbed dust jacket with two tiny tears. Inscribed by Taylor: "For Louise Shelley with all best wishes. Peter." Taylor's second book and first novel, one of his scarcer works, and exceptionally uncommon in this condition. A superior copy.
Offered by Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.
The Students Instructor In Drawing and Working The Five Orders of Architecture. Fully Explaining the Best Methods, For Striking Regular And Quirked Mouldings, etc.
by Nicholson, Peter
London: J. Taylor, 1795. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary gilt ruled sheep. Very good. (IV), 29 pages in text, plus 16 pages of adverts for J. Taylor's Architectural Library. Thirty-three engraved plates many of which are gate-folds. This is one of Nicholson's most popular works. COLVIN p.594. "Nicholson was one of the leading intellects behind nineteenth-century building technology. He used his great ability as a mathematician to simplify many old formulae used by architectural draughtsmen as well as to devise new... Read More
Offered by Roy Young Bookseller, Inc.
MAGNIFICENT COLORED ENGRAVINGS. Rare and Remarkable Animals of Scotland,
by Dalyell, John Graham
London: John Van Voorst, 1847. First edition. 1847 MAGNIFICENT BIOLOGY OF MARINE LIFE OF SCOTLAND ILLUSTRATED WITH OVER 100 FINE HAND-COLORED ENGRAVINGS AFTER PAINTINGS BY NOTED LOCAL ARTISTS. Two 11 inches tall hardcover volumes, recent 3/4 calf, spine with raised bands and gilt leather title labels, green moire cloth covered boards, bookplate of Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow front paste-down, handstamp of Aquatic Research Institute to front free endpaper. Vol. I, xii, 270 pp, 53 colored engraved plates; Vol. II,... Read More
Offered by BioMed Rare Books, LLC
Typed Letter Signed
by BRITTEN, Benjamin (1913 - 1976)
1964. framed. very good. Typed signed letter from English composer to the Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant in 1964. In the letter Britten is responding to a letter from the Secretary General regarding a request for a musical composition for an upcoming celebration. Letter framed with a black and white photograph of Britten conducting. Please inquire for more information. Edward Benjamin Britten was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure... Read More
Offered by Argosy Book Store
Bells are Ringing - (Original script for the 1956 Broadway musical)
by Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Music by Jule Styne;
New York: Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 1949. Book. Near Fine. Flexible Leather. Revised Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The original cast, including Jean Stapleton, Pat Wilkes, Judy Holliday, Jack Weston, Peter Gennaro, Dort Clark, Sydney Chaplin, Donna Sanders and Eddie Lawrence is listed. Directed by Jerome Robbins and choreographed by Robbins and Bob Fosse, opened on November 29, 1956 at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for slightly more than two years before transferring to the Alvin... Read More
Offered by Dale Steffey Books
The Autobiography: It Doesn't Take A Hero; Written with Peter Petre
by Schwarzkopf, Norman
New York: Bantam Books, 1992. Limited Edition. Full leather. Fine. Signed limited edition of It Doesn't Take A Hero by General Norman Schwarzkopf.. Octavo, xii, [2], 530pp. Publisher's full blue morocco, title in gilt on spine, decorative raised bands. All edges gilt, silk bookmark. Publisher's matching blue slipcase. From a limited edition of 500 copies signed by General Norman Schwarzkopf, this being number 346. A fine example. General Norman Schwarzkopf (1934-2012) was the commander of all coalition forces... Read More
Offered by The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Fargo (Collection of 18 original color slides and an original French program for the 1996 film)
by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (directors, screenwriters); Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare (starring)
Los Angeles: PolyGram, 1996. Collection of 18 vintage color slides and a vintage French program for the 1996 film. Text in French. One of the best films of the 1990s, and perhaps the signature work of the Coens' long and uniformly excellent career. Winner of two Academy Awards, one for the Coens for Best Original Screenplay, and one for Frances McDormand, in a career defining role, for Best Actress. The Coens additionally won Best Director at Cannes, where... Read More
Offered by Royal Books, Inc.
Roy DeCarava: A Retrospective (Signed Association Copy)
by DECARAVA, Roy, Peter Galassi and Sherry Turner DeCarava
New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. 280 pages. Still one of the best books on this important African-American photographer. DeCarava's collaboration with Langston Hughes resulted in the classic book "The Sweet Flypaper of Life" which is widely considered one of the best photo books of the 20th century. Produced on the occasion of a major traveling retrospective on DeCarava. Features an introduction by noted curator and photo historian Peter Galassi along with an essay... Read More
Offered by Jeff Hirsch Books
A Treatise on Equity Jurisprudence. 5th ed. 5 Vols. Complete set
by Pomeroy, John N.; Spencer W. Symons
2012. ISBN-13: 9781886363052; ISBN-10: 1886363056. The Best Edition of Pomeroy's Equity Jurisprudence Pomeroy, John N. Symons, Spencer W. A Treatise on Equity Jurisprudence As Administered in the United States of America. Adapted for All the States and to the Union of Legal and Equitable Remedies under the Reformed Procedure. Originally published: San Francisco: Bancroft-Whitney and Lawyers Cooperative, 1941. 5 vols. 914; 1134; 1063; 1104; 716 pp. Reprinted 1995, 2012 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781886363052; ISBN-10: 1886363056. Hardcover.... Read More
Offered by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
A Pictorial View of California; Including a Description of the Panama and Nicaragua Routes, With Information and Advice Interesting to All, Particularly Those Who Intend to Visit the Golden Region. By a Returned Californian
by [Letts, John M.]
New York: Published by Henry Bill Sold Only by Subscription, 1853. Second edition. Forty-eight plates. 224,[1] pp. 8vo. Original gilt cloth. Extremities lightly worn and repaired. Bookplate on front flyleaf. Light soiling and foxing. A good, sound copy. Second edition. Forty-eight plates. 224,[1] pp. 8vo. The second edition of Letts' CALIFORNIA ILLUSTRATED..., a vivid narrative of California mining life, published at the height of the gold fever. "Letts produced one of the best accounts of gambling, violence, and... Read More
Offered by James Cummins Bookseller Inc.
Julie Ege test shots for "Up Pompeii" (3 photographs taken for the 1971 film)
by Bob Kellett (director); Sid Colin, Talbot Rothwell (screenwriters); Julie Ege, Michael Hordern, Frankie Howerd (starring)
London: Anglo-EMI, 1970. Three vintage black-and-white borderless double weight reference photographs Julie Ege, taken as test shots for the 1971 film. Ege is shown sitting in cloth folding chair with her name on it, in various positions designed to hide her breasts as unsuccessfully as possible. Ege, an actress and model, is best known for this film, where she plays Voluptua, a Roman ruler. Additionally, she starred in Peter Yates' 1967 thriller "Robbery," two notable Hammer films,... Read More
Offered by Royal Books, Inc.
Autograph Letter Signed
by STEPHENSON, Robert (1803-1859)
London, 1853. unbound. very good(+). Fine content A.L.S. 4to., 3 pages, Gloucester Square, London, watermarked 1853, to fellow engineer and bridge builder Peter Smythe, describing the ordeal that caused him to cancel a visit, in part: "...To test the truth of [Robert] Burns' lines 'The best laid schemes of mice and men - Gang aft a "glee"' - On arriving at the Watford Tunnel I found one of my own Engines had run off the rails and unceremoniously... Read More
Offered by Argosy Book Store
ARCHIVE OF DOCUMENTS CONCERNING PROMINENT TENNESSEE AND MISSOURI BUSINESS PARTNERS JOSEPH ECKEL AND WILLIAM F. TAYLOR: MANUSCRIPT LETTER TO JOSEPH ECKEL DATED 28 MAY, 1841, REGARDING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT HARRISON AND THE UPCOMING GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION; MANUSCRIPT LETTER TO JOSEPH ECKEL REGARDING ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES IN EASTERN TENNESSEE; FOUR BOUNTY LAND GRANT WARRANTS, SIGNED BY H.E. BALDWIN FOR FRANKLIN PIERCE; TWO BOUNTY LAND GRANT WARRANTS, SIGNED BY T.J. ALBRIGHT FOR JAMES BUCHANAN
by Eckel, Joseph and Taylor, William F.
[Tennessee & Missouri], 1876. The two letters have some toning and old folds, minor loss as described below. The land grants have old folds and minimal toning and wear. Very Good. [1] 15" x 11", folded to 7-3/4" x 11" to make [4] pp. Letter from Charles H. D. Paul to Joseph Eckel, dated at Staunton, Virginia, May 28, 1841. Letter written on pages [1]-[3], addressed on page [4]. Paul laments the death of President William Henry... Read More
Offered by David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC
Burroughs, Ginsberg, Orlovsky Post Card Photographs Signed
by BURROUGHS, WILLIAM & GINSBERG, ALLEN
Shown in full length in suit and hat in New York City, Burroughs signed on the lower margin of his photograph, "William Burroughs." His photograph was taken by Gerard Malanga in 1975 as printed on verso. Malanga (b. 1943) is a writer and photographer. The two photographs of Ginsberg, one with poet Peter Orlofsky, were taken by photographer Elsa Dorfman (1937-2020) in 1977 and 1978 and published by The Witkin Gallery in 1979 as noted on verso. Ginsberg signed... Read More
Offered by Schulson Autographs, Ltd.