The Morning Watch
by Agee, James
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition, first printing of The Morning Watch by James Agee.. Octavo, [4], 120pp. Green decorative paper boards, title stamped in yellow. No additional printings noted. Light dust along top edge of text block, internally clean. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.25 on the front flap, short closed tear along top edge of front panel, light sunning to the spine, an attractive,... Read More
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Four Early Stories By James Agee; Collected by Elena Harap and Illustrated With Intaglio Etchings By Keith Achepohl
by [Agee, James] Duncan, Harry
West Branch: The Cummington Press, 1964. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The limited edition of Four Early Stories By James Agee, signed by the printer, Harry Duncan.. Tall quarto, [4], 43pp, [1]. Quarter black morocco, hand decorated panels, title stamped in silver on the spine. Light foxing to endpapers, text block generally clean. Solid binding. Printed on Rives paper, uncut edges. In the publisher's scarce rice paper dust jacket, free of text, faint foxing to both panels,... Read More
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Brooks-Bryce Prize Essays 1927; with an introduction by Herbert Adams Gibbons
by [Agee, James]
New York: The Brooks-Bryce Foundation, 1927. First Edition. Paper Boards. Very good. The Brooks-Bryce Prize Essays of 1927, featuring the "Third Prize" essay by James R. Agee, a student at Phillips Exeter Academy.. Twelvemo, 61pp. Red paper boards, title on black label affixed to the front cover. Sunning to the spine. Solid text block, internally clean. Includes photographic frontispiece of the three essay winners. This work is considered the first published work of James Agee.
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A Death In The Family
by Agee, James
New York: McDowell Obolensky, 1957. First Edition, First State. Cloth. Very good/very good. The first edition, first state of A Death In The Family by James Agee.. Octavo, [10], 339pp, [3]. Blue cloth, title stamped in silver. The first state, with "Walking" for "Waking" on page 80. Light sunning to top edge of cloth. Ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Solid text block. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $3.95 on the front flap, light rubbing to... Read More
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The Canfield Decision; A Novel
by Agnew, Spiro T.
Chicago: The Playboy Press, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of The Canfield Decision, a novel, inscribed by former Vice President Spiro Agnew to New York Times reporter, Albin Krebs.. Octavo, 344pp. Blue hardcover, cloth spine, title in gilt on spine, gilt illustration on front board. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Light sunning to boards, solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, near fine, light wear at edges, bright illustrations and... Read More
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Addresses And State Papers Of Spiro T. Agnew; Governor Of Maryland 1967-1969. Edited by Franklin L. Burdette, Professor of Government and Politics, University of Maryland
by Agnew, Spiro T.
Annapolis: State of Maryland, 1975. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. The first edition of Addresses And State Papers Of Spiro T. Agnew, signed by former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.. Octavo, [two volumes], xix, 495pp, [index]; xix, 496-1038pp. Black cloth, title stamped on spine and front cover. Some spotting to cloth of Volume I, internally clean. Solid text block in both volumes. Free of notable wear. Housed in custom black cloth slipcase. Includes letter Agnew's assistant in 1980... Read More
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Where He Stands: The Life and Convictions of Spiro T. Agnew; with an introduction by Richard M. Nixon
by Agnew, Spiro T.
New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc, 1968. First Edition. Paperback. Near fine. Signed by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, the first edition of his campaign biography, Where He Stands: The Life and Convictions of Spiro T. Agnew.. Octavo, vii, [3], 116p. Illustrated paperback. Appears unread. Trace of shelf wear to covers. This copy is signed on the frontispiece portrait with "Best Regards / Spiro T. Agnew." Spiro Agnew (1918-1996) served as Vice President of the United States from 1969... Read More
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The Canfield Decision
by Agnew, Spiro T. [Sinatra, Nancy]
Chicago: The Playboy Press, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition, first printing of The Canfield Decision, inscribed by Vice President Spiro Agnew to Nancy Sinatra. Octavo, [6], 344pp, [2]. Blue hardcover, cloth spine, title in gilt on spine, gilt illustration on front board. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Light sunning along top quarter of boards, internally fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $8.95 on the front flap, light wear at edges,... Read More
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King of Camargue; Roman Contemporain. Translated by George B. Ives. Etchings by Louis V. Ruet. Drawings by George Roux
by Aicard, Jean [Fore-edge Painting]
Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son, 1900. Limited Edition. Full leather. Near fine. A limited edition copy of King of Camargue by Jean Aicard, decorated with a fine binding and fore-edge painting.. Thick octavo, 349pp. Full orange morocco, gilt emblem stamped to both covers. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine. All edges gilt, with gilt-embellished morocco and silk endpapers. Solid text block, light rubbing to edges of binding. Gilt is scuffed and silk endpapers are fraying slightly.... Read More
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The Living White House
by Aikman, Lonnelle; [Bush, George H.W.]; [Bush, Barbara]
Washington DC: The White House Historical Association, 1991. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. The Living White House from the White House Historical Association, signed by President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.. Octavo, 143pp. Red boards, title stamped in gilt on spine and front cover. Stated "Ninth Edition" on copyright page, first published in 1966 during the Johnson Administration. Illustrated endpapers. Multiple color photographs and illustrations. In the publisher's dust jacket, bright illustrations, tape remnant on rear panel,... Read More
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The Living White House; Foreword by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
by Aikman, Lonnelle [Johnson, Lady Bird] [Apollo I]
[Washington, D.C.]: National Geographic Society, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of The Living White House by Lonnelle Aikman, inscribed by Lady Bird Johnson to the son of Apollo I astronaut, Ed White.. Octavo, 143pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt on the spine. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Illustrated endpapers. In the publisher's dust jacket, short closed tear along top edge, wear at tips of the spine, a very... Read More
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You Are The Message; Secrets of the Master Communicators
by Ailes, Roger
Homewood, Ill: Dow Jones-Irwin, 1988. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. First edition of You Are The Message: Secrets of the Master Communicators, signed by Roger Ailes of Fox News.. Octavo, xv, [3], 185pp. Gray cloth, title in gilt over red label on spine. This copy appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, bright illustrations, fine condition. Signed on the front free endpaper: "Best Wishes, Roger Ailes." An exceptionally rare book signed by Ailes, with no record of other copies... Read More
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The Wilderness Lives Again; Carl Akeley and the Great Adventure. Foreword by F. Trubee Davison. With Illustrations and Maps
by Akeley, Mary L. Jobe [Davison, F. Trubee]
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. The first edition of The Wilderness Lives Again by Mary L. Jobe Akeley, inscribed to F. Trubee Davison, who wrote the foreword.. Octavo, xiv, 411pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. No additional printings noted. Illustrated endpapers. Light sunning to cloth spine, internally fine. Complete with 15 illustrated plates. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.00 retail price on front flap, a... Read More
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Three Tall Women
by Albee, Edward
New York: Dutton, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Three Tall Women by Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Albee.. Octavo, [x], 110pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First published by Dutton," no additional printings listed. Solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, no price listed, touch of wear to corners. Signed and dated by the author on the title page.
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Presidents of War
by [Albright, Madeleine] Beschloss, Michael
New York: Crown Publishing, 2018. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of Presidents of War by presidential historian Michael Beschloss, inscribed to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.. Octavo, xi, 739pp, [1]. Blue hardcover. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with a full number line. Bumped lower edge, otherwise fine. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light wear at tips of spine, bright illustrations. Includes bookplate from the... Read More
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Presidential Courage; Brave Leaders And How They Changed America 1789 - 1989
by [Albright, Madeleine] Beschloss, Michael
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of Presidential Courage by presidential historian Michael Beschloss, inscribed to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.. Octavo, xiii, 430pp. Gray hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Full number line on copyright page. Appears lightly read. In the publisher's dust jacket, $28.00 on front flap, light shelf wear, chip at lower corner of hinge, a very good example. Includes the bookplate from the... Read More
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Nixon: A Life
by [Albright, Madeleine] Aitken, Jonathan
Washington DC: Regnery Publishing, Inc, 1993. First Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. From the private collection of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Nixon: A Life, by Jonathan Aitken.. Octavo, 633pp. Black cloth, title on spine. The second printing, with a number line through "2." A fine example. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear. Includes bookplate from "The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright" on the front... Read More
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Trump Must Go; The Top 100 Reasons To Dump Trump (And One To Keep Him)
by [Albright, Madeleine] Press, Bill
New York: St. Martin's Press, 2018. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. The first edition of Trump Must Go by Bill Press, inscribed to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.. Octavo, 375pp. Blue hardcover. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with a full number line. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $27.99 retail price, bright illustrations. Includes bookplate from the "Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright" on the front pastedown. Signed on the half title: "For Madeleine... Read More
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The Mighty And The Almighty; Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs
by Albright, Madeleine
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2006. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of The Mighty and The Almighty, signed by Madeleine Albright.. Octavo, 339pp. Maroon boards, black cloth spine, gilt title. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with full number line. Dust jacket in near fine condition, light wear along top edge at spine, signed first edition sticker on front panel. Signed by Secretary Albright on limitation page, opposite title page. A fine... Read More
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Prague Winter; A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948. With Bill Woodward
by Albright, Madeleine [Senator Richard Lugar]
New York: HarperCollins, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Inscribed to Senator Richard Lugar, the first edition of Prague Winter by Madeleine Albright.. Octavo, x, 467pp. Brown hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $29.95 retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear to rear panel, a near fine example. Inscribed by the author on the... Read More
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If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?; My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating
by Alda, Alan
New York: Random House, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. The first edition, first printing of If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?, signed by Alan Alda.. Octavo, xviii, 213pp, [5]. Cream hardcover. Stated "First Edition," with a full number line on the copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Signed by the author, Alan Alda, on the second free endpaper.
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Magnificent Desolation; The Long Journey Home From The Moon
by Aldrin, Buzz
New York: Harmony Books, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home From The Moon, signed by Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin.. Octavo, viii, [2], 326pp. Black hardcover, title stamped in blue on spine. Stated "First Edition," with a full number line. Lightly bumped top corner. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $27.00 on the front flap, shelf wear to covers. Signed by Buzz Aldrin on... Read More
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Mission to Mars; My Vision for Space Exploration
by Aldrin, Buzz
Washington DC: National Geographic, 2013. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration, signed by Buzz Aldrin.. Octavo, xiii, 258pp. Black hardcover. No additional printings noted. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by Buzz Aldrin on the title page. Buzz Aldrin, born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. in 1930, is an American engineer and former astronaut. He was... Read More
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Magnificent Desolation; The Long Journey Home From The Moon
by Aldrin, Buzz
New York: Harmony Books, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition, first printing of Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home From The Moon, signed by Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin.. Octavo, viii, [2], 326pp. Black hardcover, title stamped in blue on spine. Stated "First Edition," with a full number line. Faint foxing along fore edge and top edge. In the publisher's very good dust jacket, $27.00 on the front flap, shelf wear to covers. Signed... Read More
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