Ladder of Years
by Tyler, Anne
New York: Knopf, 1995. First Trade Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first trade edition of Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler.. Octavo, 326pp. Teal cloth spine with title in gilt. Stated "First Trade Edition" on copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price listed, a fine example. Signed by the author on the title page.
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1976: Agenda for Tomorrow
by Udall, Stewart L.
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Full leather. Near fine/very good. First edition of 1976: Agenda for Tomorrow by Stewart Udall, inscribed to the Governor of Pennsylvania, Raymond P. Shader.. Octavo, xv, 173pp. Blue cloth, title on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, light sunning to spine, price clipped, bright illustrations. Gov. Shader's bookplate on front endpaper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper:... Read More
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Americans On Everest; The official account of the ascent led by Norman G. Dyhrenfurth
by Ullman, James Ramsey [McNamara, Robert S.]; [Dyhrenfurth, Norman G.]
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1964. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. The first edition of Americans on Everest by James Ullman, inscribed by the leader of the first successful American Everest Expedition, Norman Dyhrenfurth, to Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara.. Octavo, xxi, [3], 429pp. Blue cloth, title stamped on spine. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Complete with seven color plates and 120 photographs, maps, and tables. Top edge dyed red. Illustrated endpapers, solid text block. In... Read More
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Everest
by Unsworth, Walt
Seattle: Cloudcap, 1989. Second Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. The second edition of Everest by Walt Unsworth, signed by Ed Webster, Peter Athans and Carlos Buhler.. Octavo, xvi, 704pp. Blue hardcover, title stamped in silver gilt on spine. Stated "second, revised and enlarged edition, 1989" on copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $45 retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear, a bright example. Signed on the title page by Ed Webster,... Read More
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Rabbit is Rich
by Updike, John
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Rabbit is Rich by John Updike.. Octavo, [8], 467pp, [5]. Yellow cloth, title in silver on spine. Red topstain. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint dust remnants to top edge, light offsetting to endpapers. In the publisher's dust jacket, $13.95 retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear. A near fine example. Rabbit is Rich received the... Read More
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Memories Of The Ford Administration; A Novel
by Updike, John [Gerald R. Ford]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/fine. Memories of the Ford Administration, first edition signed by President Gerald R. Ford and John Updike.. Octavo, 371pp, [2]. Maroon cloth, title in gilt and silver on spine. Top edge dyed blue. Stated "First Trade Edition" on copyright page. Previous ownership blind stamp on last page of text. In publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Signed by former President Gerald R. Ford and... Read More
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Battle Field and Prison Pen; Or Through the War, and Thrice a Prisoner in Rebel Dungeons. Profusely Illustrated
by Urban, John W.
[Philadelphia]: Edgewood Publishing Company, 1882. First Edition. Original cloth. Very good. Battle Field and Prison Pen by John W. Urban.. Thick octavo, [xii], 13-486pp, [4]. Original publisher's cloth, title in gilt on spine. Title and illustrations stamped in black and gilt on front cover. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, wear to spine and corners. Faint soiling to covers, a very good example. Previous ownership inscription on front flyleaf. Complete with 16 illustrations, including... Read More
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Modern Tennis; Illustrated by Explanatory Diagrams and Action-Photographs
by Vaile, P.A.
New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1915. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of Modern Tennis by P.A. Vaile.. Octavo, xviii, [2], 301pp, [1]. Green cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Top edge gilt. Stated "Published, May 1915" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear to corners and spine. Previous ownership inscription on front endpaper. Complete with 48 full-page illustrations, including a frontispiece of Maurice E. McLoughlin.... Read More
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Hard Choices; Critical Years In America's Foreign Policy
by Vance, Cyrus
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/fine. First edition of Hard Choices by Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, inscribed to Ambassador Alfred Leroy Atherton, one of the primary architects of the Camp David Accords.. Octavo, 541pp. Blue hardcover, black cloth spine, title stamped in gilt on spine. The first printing, with a full number line on the copyright page. Light wear to boards, bumped lower corner. Library stamp from Birmingham-Southern College on... Read More
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Hillbilly Elegy; A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by Vance, J.D.
New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2016. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition, first printing of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by Vice President J.D. Vance.. Octavo, [8], 264pp. Maroon hardcover, title stamped in red gilt on spine. The first printing, with "first edition" stated on copyright page, and a full number line starting at 1. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, no mention of "New York Times Bestseller" on... Read More
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Hillbilly Elegy; A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by Vance, J.D.
New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2016. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed limited edition of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, by Vice President J.D. Vance.. Octavo, [8], 264pp. Maroon hardcover, title stamped in black on gray spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, but this copy is a later printing. This copy appears unread. Faint dust remnant along top edge of text block. In the publisher's second state dust jacket,... Read More
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The Lone Wolf Returns
by Vance, Louis Joseph
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1923. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of The Lone Wolf Returns by Louis Joseph Vance, in the publisher's scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, 367pp. Gray cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear to head and tail of spine, faint toning to hinges. In the publisher's scarce dust jacket, price clipped, with a few small... Read More
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The Garden Murder Case; A Philo Vance Story
by Van Dine, S.S.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. The first edition, first printing of The Garden Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story, signed by S.S. Van Dine.. Octavo, [2], 332pp, [10pp ads]. Publisher's black cloth, title stamped in gilt. The first printing, with the "Scribner's A" on the copyright page. Faint wear to black cloth, light scuff mark on front cover along fore-edge. Solid text block, internally clean. In the publisher's first... Read More
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Sins of America; As "Exposed" by the Police Gazette. With an Introduction by Thomas Beer
by Van Every, Edward
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. The first edition, first printing of Sins of America: As "Exposed" by the Police Gazette, in the publisher's scarce art-deco era dust jacket.. Quarto, xx, [2], 297pp. Purple cloth, title embossed in black and pink on cover. No additional printings mentioned on copyright page. A near fine example, solid text block, free of soiling or notable wear. In the publisher's scarce dust jacket,... Read More
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Michael Strogoff, The Courier of the Czar; Translated by W.H.G. Kingston, With Numerous Illustrations
by Verne, Jules
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1877. First English Edition. Full leather. Very good. The first English edition of Michael Strogoff, The Courier of the Czar by Jules Verne.. Octavo, ix, [3], 377pp, [3]. Finely bound in three-quarter red morocco, pebbled cloth-covered boards. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine with embellished compartments. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear to corners, some soiling to cover, faint foxing to... Read More
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The Sermon on the Mount; From the Gospel of St. Matthew; Chapters 5,6,7
by [St. Matthew][King James Version]
Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1973. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine. A limited edition miniature of The Sermon on the Mount published in 1973 by Achille St. Onge.. Miniature volume, 55pp. Book measures approximately 2 x 2.75 inches. Red morocco, title in gilt on spine and front cover. All edges gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, very light shelf wear, a fine example. Limited to 1500 copies by printed by Enschede in black ink with red capital... Read More
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Jerry Ford, Up Close; An Investigative Biography
by Vestal, Bud
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1974. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Jerry Ford, Up Close by Bud Vestal, signed by President Gerald R. Ford.. Octavo, ix, 214pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. First edition, with no additional printings on copyright page. Orange end papers with previous gift inscription on front free end paper. Ownership blind stamp on rear end paper. In publisher's dust jacket, price clipped, light wear along top edge,... Read More
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Retrospections Of An Active Life
by [Vice President Levi P. Morton] Bigelow, John
New York: The Baker & Taylor Co, 1909. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. From the library of Vice President Levi P. Morton, the first edition of Retrospections Of An Active Life by John Bigelow.. Octavo, [three volumes], xiv, 645pp, [1]; vii, 607pp, [1], vii, 684pp,[1]. Publisher's green cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece portrait in each volume, with tissue cover. Transference from tissue cover to frontispiece. Solid text blocks, free of marks or... Read More
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1841 Victoria Miniature Almanack
by [Queen Victoria]
London: N/A, 1841. First Edition. Full leather. Very good. The Victoria Miniature Almanack, featuring a detailed calendar, regal table, and list of bank transfer dates, likely from the year 1841.. Miniature, measures 1 3/8" x 2 1/2". Finely bound in black morocco, with detailed red and gilt embellishments to covers. Red endpapers. Solid text block, light rubbing along edges. Lacking the front free endpaper and title page. Features a frontispiece of the Garden at Buckingham Palace. Other contents... Read More
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Empire; A Novel
by Vidal, Gore
New York: Random House, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/very good. Signed first edition of Empire by Gore Vidal.. Octavo, [8], 486pp, [4]. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Random House Edition" on copyright page, with appropriate number line. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $22.50 retail price on front flap, faint sunning to spine, blue stain to verso of dust jacket, not visible on front. Signed by the... Read More
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The Mars Project
by Von Braun, Wernher
Urbana, Ill: The University of Illinois Press, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. The first edition, first printing of The Mars Project by Wernher Von Braun. This copy is from the library of Dr. James W. Fitzgibbon, who along with Buckminster Fuller, designed geodesic domes, critical to human exploration of mars.. Octavo, [6], 91pp, [3]. Beige paper boards, title printed in black on spine, technical illustrations on the front board. The first printing, with no... Read More
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Theory and History; An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution
by Von Mises, Ludwig
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine. First edition, first printing of Theory and History: An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution by Ludwig von Mises.. Octavo, ix, [1], 384pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. No additional printings mentioned on copyright page. Light transference to both endpapers. Solid text block, touch of wear to top edge of spine, free of any marks or notations. Lacking the publisher's dust jacket.... Read More
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Fates Worse Than Death; An Autobiographical Collage of the 1980s
by Vonnegut, Kurt
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. Uncorrected Proof. Original wraps. Near fine. Uncorrected Proof of Fates Worse Than Death: An Autobiographical Collage of the 1980s by Kurt Vonnegut.. Octavo, 240pp. Original red paper wraps, title in black on front cover and spine. Stated "Uncorrected Proof" on front cover and front free endpaper. Solid text block, light sunning to spine, otherwise fine. Fates Worse Than Death features multiple essays and speeches by Kurt Vonnegut, detailing a range of topics... Read More
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Jailbird
by Vonnegut, Kurt
New York: Delacorte Press, 1979. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine. Signed limited edition of Jailbird by Kurt Vonnegut.. Octavo, xxxviii, [4], 246pp. Full black cloth, title in silver and gilt on spine. All edges gilt, yellow endpapers. Solid text block, fine condition. Housed in the publisher's matching black slipcase, facsimile signature in gilt on front panel. This is number 385 of 500 copies available for sale. Signed by Kurt Vonnegut in blue ink on the limitation page. Vonnegut's satirical... Read More
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The Sirens of Titan
by Vonnegut Jr., Kurt
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/good. First edition of The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., in the publisher's first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 319pp, [1]. Full black cloth, title printed in white on front cover and spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Front hinge showing wear, otherwise solid text block. Light rubbing to tips, small stain along fore edge. A very good copy. In the publisher's first state dust... Read More
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