Chocolate Drops From the South; A Book of Negro Humor and Philosophy
by White, E.V.
Austin: The E.L. Steck Company, 1932. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of Chocolate Drops From the South: A Book of Negro Humor and Philosophy by Edmund Valentine White.. Small octavo, 138pp. Orange cloth, title in black on spine. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, faint sunning to top edge, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, no price listed, some rubbing to corners, soiling to bottom of rear panel. A few... Read More
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Black Man Emerging; Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America
by White, Joseph L.; Cones III, James H. [Hayden, Tom]
New York: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of Black Man Emerging by Joseph L. White, with an inscription to California State Senator Tom Hayden, a member of the "Chicago Seven".. Octavo, xii, [2], 336pp. Maroon hardcover, title in gilt on tan cloth spine. Stated "First printing, 1998" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, $26.95 retail price on front... Read More
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Breach of Faith: The Fall of Richard Nixon
by White, Theodore [Sorensen, Ted]
New York: Atheneum Publishers / Reader's Digest Press, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/near fine. First edition of the Breach of Faith: The Fall of Richard Nixon by Theodore White, inscribed fellow Kennedy advisor Ted Sorensen.. Octavo, 373pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine, light wear along bottom panel. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Gray end papers. Light foxing at leaf ends. In publishers dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light wear at... Read More
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Thunder Out Of China
by White, Theodore H., Jacoby, Annalee
New York: William Sloane Associates, Inc, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/near fine. The first edition of Thunder Out Of China, signed by Theodore H. White and Annalee Jacoby, the first book from Theodore H. White.. Octavo, xvi, 331pp, [1]. Blue cloth, title stamped in copper gilt on the spine. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Illustrated endpapers. A few pencil notes and underlined passages. Rubbing along lower edge of boards. Solid text bock. In... Read More
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The Making of a Journalist
by White, William S. [Johnson, Lady Bird]
Lexington, KY: The University of Kentucky Press, 1986. First Edition. Full leather. Fine. First edition of The Making of a Journalist, inscribed by Lady Bird Johnson to Jack Valenti. Octavo, 248pp. Contemporary green morocco, title in gilt on spine. Frontispiece portrait of author. Inscribed by former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson on the half title: "For Jack and Mary Margaret - I hope you will enjoy this look at times - and people - we all shared. Love,... Read More
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November Boughs
by Whitman, Walt
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891. First Edition, Third Printing. Cloth. Near fine. November Boughs by Walt Whitman, inscribed by Whitman's literary executor, Thomas B. Harned, with laid-in letter from Harned to Dr. Andrew A. Gour of Chicago.. Octavo, 140pp, [1pp ads]. Green cloth, beveled edges. Title in gilt on spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. The third printing, with advertisements for Whitman books published by McKay on page [141]. Contains corrected "melee" for "m lee" on page 6,... Read More
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Nine And Counting; Barbara Mikulski, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Mary Landrieu, Blanche L. Lincoln
by Whitney, Catherine
New York: William Morrow, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Octavo, xvi, 238pp. Hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with full number line. Remainder mark along bottom edge of text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, near fine condition, $25.00 on front flap, light shelfwear to boards. Signed by the following United States Senators: Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Barbara Mikulski, Olympia Snowe, Barbara Boxer, Susan Collins, Patty Murray, Mary Landrieu, and... Read More
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MacArthur: His Rendezvous With History
by Whitney, Courtney [MacArthur, Douglas]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of MacArthur: His Rendezvous with History by Major General Courtney Whitney, signed by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Jean MacArthur, Courtney Whitney, their son, Arthur MacArthur IV, and nanny, "Ah Cheu.. Octavo, xi, [1], 547pp, xiii. Rust orange cloth, spine in blue, title stamped in gilt on spine and blind stamped on cover. Top edge dyed red. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Complete... Read More
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National Lyrics; With illustrations by George G. White, H. Fenn, and Charles A. Barry
by Whittier, John C.
Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1865. First Edition, First Printing. Wraps. Near fine. First edition of National Lyrics by John C. Whittier, with letter by Whittier, dated 1865, inserted opposite title page.. Twelvemo, iv, 104pp. Publisher's paper wrappers. Bookseller description affixed to title page. Internally clean. Complete with 12 illustrations by White, Fenn and Charles Barry. Advertisements on back cover. Housed in quarter blue levant chemise, with light rubbing to spine, decorative gilt and raised bands. Letter is affixed... Read More
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The Complete Poetical Works
by Whittier, John Greenleaf
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879. Household Edition. Cloth. Very good. The Complete Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, published in 1879, with a clipped inscription from Whittier to D. Bethune Duffield.. Octavo, xiii, 434pp. Full green cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Stated "Household Edition" on title page. Front hinge starting, but stable, solid text block. Cloth rubbed along edges of spine and corners of covers. Text remains clean. Newspaper clippings affixed to second... Read More
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The Hoover Policies
by Wilbur, Ray Lyman and Hyde, Arthur Mastick
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition of The Hoover Policies by Ray Lyman Wilbur and Arthur Mastick Hyde, signed by former President Herbert Hoover.. Octavo, x, [2], 667pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. First printing with Scribner's A on copyright page. Previous ownership blind stamp on half title. Clean text, no extraneous marks or toning. In publisher's scarce dust jacket, $3.00 on front flap, previous archival... Read More
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Heaven's My Destination
by Wilder, Thornton
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1935. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of Heaven's My Destination by Thornton Wilder.. Octavo, vi, [2], 304pp, [2]. Gray cloth title in black on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with publisher's "M-I" code. Solid text block, faint toning to cloth along edges, a near fine example. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to front endpaper. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, chipping to... Read More
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The Merchant of Yonkers; A Farce In Four Acts
by Wilder, Thornton
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1939. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. The first edition of The Merchant of Yonkers: A Farce in Four Acts by Thornton Wilder.. Octavo, [8], 180pp, [4]. Salmon colored cloth, title printed on labels affixed to spine and front cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page, with "4-9" and "C-O" date code below. Illustrated endpapers. Light sunning along spine. Faint dampstain remnant along lower edge of rear panel. (Bruccoli &... Read More
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The Ides of March
by Wilder, Thornton
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1948. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed limited edition of The Ides of March by Thornton Wilder.. Octavo, viii, 246pp, [2]. Navy blue cloth, title stamped in silver on the spine. Stated "First Edition" with "M-W" production code on copyright page. Solid text block, rubbing along head of spine, some fraying to the edges of cloth. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.75 retail price on front flap, light wear to corners... Read More
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Ides of March
by Wilder, Thornton
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1948. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. The first edition, first printing of The Ides of March by Thornton Wilder.. Octavo, viii, 246pp, [2]. Blue cloth, title stamped in silver on the spine. Stated "First Edition" with "M-W" production date on copyright page. Rubbing along head of spine, some fraying to the cloth. Some foxing to endpapers. Internally clean. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.75 on front flap, light toning... Read More
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The Angel That Troubled the Waters; and Other Plays
by Wilder, Thornton
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc, 1928. Limited Edition / First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Limited edition of The Angel That Troubled the Waters by Thornton Wilder.. Octavo, xvi, [2], 19-149pp, [3]. Blue hardcover, title in silver on blue cloth spine. Solid text block, light wear to head and tail of spine, a near fine example. Bookseller's label affixed to rear endpaper. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, a few short closed tears... Read More
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey
by Wilder, Thornton
New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1927. First American Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first American edition of The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder. This copy is inscribed to a lifelong friend of Wilder, with two additional ALS laid-in.. Octavo, 235pp, [1]. Mauve cloth, title in black on front cover and spine. Yellow topstain, illustrated endpapers. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear along edges, a near fine example. Previous... Read More
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Kiss Your Ass Good-Bye
by Willeford, Charles
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1989. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First U.K. edition of Kiss Your Ass Good-Bye by Charles Willeford.. Octavo, 156pp. Hardcover, red boards, title in gilt on spine. Solid text block, appears unread, a fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, £11.95 retail price on front flap, a touch of shelf wear, a near fine example.
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The Inside of Prohibition
by Willebrandt, Mabel Walker
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of The Inside of Prohibition by the former Assistant Attorney General, Mabel Walker Willebrandt.. Octavo, [iv], [8], 347pp, [2]. Green cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Faint dust along top edge of text block, internally clean. Date in blue ballpoint pen on the title page. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $2.00 on front... Read More
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The Morning After; American Successes and Excesses 1981-1986
by Will, George F. [Stan Musial Association]
New York: MacMillan Publishing Company, 1986. First Edition Paperback. Paperback. Fine. First edition of The Morning After by George F. Will, inscribed to baseball great Stan Musial. Octavo, xv, 430pp. Illustrated paperback, bright illustrations. Unread copy. Full number line on copyright page. Inscribed on front endpaper by George F. Will to Stan Musial with the following inscription: "To Stan - From the grandson of a Lutheran Minister in Donora, PA! George Will." Stan Musial was a Major League... Read More
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Hoosier Hysteria!; Indiana High School Basketball
by Williams, Bob [Knight, Bobby]
South Bend: Icarus Press, 1982. First Edition, Second Printing. Paperback. Very good. Signed by Coach Bob Knight, Hoosier Hysteria: Indiana High School Basketball by Bob Williams.. Octavo, xii, 333pp. Illustrated paperback, title and photograph on front cover. Number line indicating second printing on copyright page. Light toning to leaves, previously read copy. Text block is solid, no creasing to spine. This copy is signed by Coach Bob Knight: "To Jon W. My Best from one Hoosier to another.... Read More
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The Big Bite
by Williams, Charles [Millar, Kenneth] [Macdonald, Ross]
London: Cassell & Company Ltd, 1957. First U.K. Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first U.K. edition of The Big Bite by Charles Williams, with an inscription to Kenneth Millar (Ross Macdonald) and his wife.. Octavo, 191pp. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "First Published in Great Britain 1957" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, dust remnants to top edge. In the publisher's dust jacket, 12/6 retail price on front... Read More
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The Diamond Mines Of South Africa; Illustrated
by Williams, Gardner F.
New York: B.F. Buck & Company, 1905. Early Edition. Full leather. Very good. Signed copy of The Diamond Mines of South Africa by Gardner F. Williams.. Quarto, [two volumes], xvii, 359pp; xv, 353pp. Full brown leather, title in gilt on spines. Gilt floral designs on spines and front covers. Double-ruled border in gilt on front covers and stamped in blind on rear covers. Top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Solid text blocks. Pages uncut, some unopened. Volume I with... Read More
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Occasional Addresses
by Williams, Geo. H.
Portland: F.W. Baltes and Company, 1895. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. The first edition of Occasional Addresses with an inscription by the author George H. Williams.. Octavo, 208pp. Full green cloth, trim stamped in blind to covers, title in gilt on front cover. Green patterned endpapers. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear to corners, a near fine example. Includes a frontispiece portrait of the author protected by a tissue guard. Signed by Williams "With his... Read More
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Bullet And Shell; War as The Soldier Saw It: Camp, March, and Picket; Battlefield And Bivouac; Prison and Hospital
by Williams, Geo. F.
New York: Ford, Howard & Hulbert, 1882. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition of Bullet And Shell: War as the Solider Saw It by George F. Williams, published in 1882.. Octavo, 454pp, [2pp ads]. Pebbled red cloth, pictorial covers, title stamped in gilt on spine. Brown endpapers. Complete with frontispiece and 61 woodcut illustrations, some full page, others in-text, all by Edwin Forbes. Both hinges reinforced. Sunning to spine, with some fading. Solid text block. (Dornbusch I,... Read More
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