ACKERLY LETTERS
by ACKERLEY, Joe Randolph
NY, HARCOURT, 1975. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION FINE. 1st Edition.
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Autograph Letter Signed,
by ACKERLEY, J.R
on "the Listener" letterhead, Broadcasting House, London, March 6, [19]45. 8vo. 1 page: "Dear Sir: Mr. Herbert Read mentioned your name to me the other day.I have a number of books of poetry here for which I am looking for a reviewer, and I wondered whether.you would care to come and see me about it.". Signed by Author(s). F. Soft cover.
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LAST OF THE MEDICI
by ACTON, Harold
FLORENCE, PRIVATELY PRINTED, 1930, 1930. SIGNED BY ACTON; #173/350; DUST JACKET VERY GOOD. Signed by Author(s). Hardcover.
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Two (2) Variant Vintage Original Photographs
by MYSTERY ACTRESS
(not signed) from a film released in 1934/1935. 1). 3/4 length shot of an unidentified man holding a fur coat talking with a blonde unidentified actress with a portly unidentified woman looking on. 2). 3/4 length shot of an unidentified blonde actress with two unidentified actors. Photographs are on single weight stock; 8" x 10"; very good (mounting traces on the back; minor signs of handling); not date, but circa 1934/1935.. No Binding. Very Good.
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Stranger From Space
by ADAIR, Hazel and Ronald Marriott
London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson [1953]., 1953. First edition (so stated). 8vo. Illustrated by Anthony Hart. 191 pages. Original black cloth stamped in silver (light foxing to edges of pages). Dust jacket (unclipped; light rubbing at edge). Very good. No signatures or bookplates. The basis for a popular B.B.C. Television Serial.. F. Hardcover.
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Lucas, King of the Balucas
by Adamic, Louis
First edition. Octavo. Illustrated with two woodcuts by Eizzil. Dust jacket (unclipped; spots on front panel; chip to spine of jacket). Very good. 23 pages. One of 350 copies. Adamic (1899-1951) has two film credits. From the library of noted "Gone With The Wind" Hollywood director George Cukor with his Paul Landacre Bookplate on the front pastedown.
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The Outlet
by Adams, Andy
First edition, April, 1905. Octavo. Six b/w illustrations by E. Boyd Smith. Pictorial tan cloth with design in black, white, red and gold. Dust jacket (unclipped; small chip on spine; few nicks). Very good. 371 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Rare thus.
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Trackless Winds
by [ADAMS, Ansel]. BURTON, John
San Francisco, Johnck & Seeger, 1930., 1930. First edition. Small 4to. Frontispiece photogravure portrait by Ansel Adams. Original blue cloth over gray boards. Original plain dust jacket (foxing, few nicks; light toning). Very good. Scarce. 64 pages. Small label at end of Brown-Browne Ltd. Circulating Library, Santa Barbara. 32 collected poems. Notable for Adams' rare portrait.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Trackless Winds
by [ADAMS, Ansel]. BURTON, John
San Francisco, Johnck & Seeger, 1930., 1930. First edition. Small 4to. Frontispiece photogravure portrait of Barton by Ansel Adams. Original 1/2 blue cloth over gray boards (spine faded, rubbing). Good-very good. Scarce. 64 pages. No other signatures or bookplates. No dust jacket. 32 collected poems. Notable for Adams' rare portrait. Signed and inscribed by Burton below frontispiece portrait: "For Fred Pierce With affectionate greetings John Burton, April '31". Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good.
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Gift of the Grape: Based on Paul Masson Vineyards
by [ADAMS, Ansel]. REEVE, Lloyd Eric and Alice Means Reeve
San Francisco, Filmer Publishing Company [1959]., 1959. First edition. 8vo. Introduction by Otto E. Meyer. Over 30 b/w photographs by Ansel Adams and Pirkle Jones; numerous other b/w illustrations. Bibliographical references. Dust jacket (unclipped; slight rubbing). Very good. No signatures or bookplates. History of winemaking in California, with emphasis on Masson's vineyards. Series: Library of Western Industry.. F. Hardcover.
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Illustrated Guide to Yosemite Valley
by [ADAMS, Ansel]. ADAMS, Virginia and Ansel
San Francisco, Crocker [1949]., 1949. 4th edition (so stated; "March, 1949"). 8vo. Illustrated with b/w photographs by Ansel Adams; maps in color, including folding frontispiece map. Original blue spiral bound wrappers. Very good-fine. 130 pages. No signatures or bookplates. See Rocq 5150, 5151, but not listing this edition.. 4th Edition. Soft cover. Very Good.
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Yawcob Strauss and Other Poems
by ADAMS, Charles Follen
Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard [1910]., 1910. First edition ("August, 1910"). 8vo. Over 100 b/w illustrations by "Boz" (i.e. Morgan J. Sweeney). Original light brown pictorial cloth, stamped in gilt and black. Very good-fine. Collected verse (including the poems in the German dialect) of the noted Massachusetts-born poet (1842-1918), with his 2 page preface. Signed ("Chas. Follen Adams") and inscribed by Adams in blue fountain pen ink underneath his frontispiece portrait. With publisher's 8 page prospectus (2) laid in loose..... Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed
by ADAMS, Charles Follen (aka Yawcob Strauss)
1888. ("Chas. Follen Adams") in black fountain pen ink on pictorial The Burton Stock Car Company, Boston, Massachusetts, February 6, 1888. 8 1/2" x 11"; 1 page (recto only). Very good (tape on upper margin, not affecting the text). To Rev. E.E. Hale: Adams thanks Hale for the "Christmas Souvenir" and offers his services for "Author's readings" with a German-American selection. On the verso is an Autograph Note Signed "Edw. E. Hale" to Miss Bates stating that Adams "is the... Read More
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Choice Vintage Photograph Signed
by ADAMS, Edie
("Edie Adams") boldly penned in black on 3/4 length glamour pose of Edie Adams wearing a beaded gown, satin coat and long gloves. Photograph is on single weight stock; 7 1/4" x 8 3/4"; very good. ca. 1960's. Signed and inscribed: "To Joe Edie Adams". Signed by Author(s). No Binding. Very Good.
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JUMP-ROPE RHYMES
by ADAMS, Edwin H
SEATTLE, SILVER QUOIN PRESS, 1947, 1947. TAN CLOTH; GLASSINE DUST JACKET; ONE/190 COPIES FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD-FINE. F. Hardcover.
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JUMP-ROPE RHYMES
by ADAMS, Edwin H
SEATTLE, SILVER QUOIN PRESS, 1947, 1947. LIGHT GRAY PATTERNED BOARDS; GLASSINE DUST JACKET; ONE/190 COPIES FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD-FINE. F. Hardcover.
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Document Signed
by ADAMS, Frank R
(Frank R. Adams) in dark blue fountain pen ink on proxy document permitting Mary O'Connor to vote his shares at the annual meeting on May 15, 1929, of the Las Palmas and Sunset Corporation. 8 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 1 page. Very good. Scarce. This corporation was involved in the purchase of land in Hollywood. It later became the foundation for the Writer's Guild. Provenance: from the estate of Mary H. O'Connor. Frank R. Adams (1883-1963), born Frank... Read More
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Pioneering in Cuba
by Adams, James M.
First edition. Small octavo. Illustrated with b/w photos by V.K. Van De Venter, Robin H. Ford, John H. Rising, L.E. Mayo and W.G. Spiker. Original grey pictorial cloth stamped in gilt, black and green. No dust jacket. Very good (small crack at rear joint). 220 pages + 3 pages of ads. No signatures or bookplates. Scarce.
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The March of Democracy
by ADAMS, James Truslow
New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931-33., 1931. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated. Original gilt and red stamped tan cloth. Dust jackets (unclipped; small chip). Very good-fine. 2 volumes. Scarce thus. Copy of Adams obituary tipped-in on the front free endpaper of volume I.. F. Hardcover.
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From Gags to Riches
by ADAMS, Joey
Frederick Fell Inc., 1946., 1946. First edition, second printing (so stated; "Second Printing, October 1946"). 8vo (5 7/8" x 8 1/4"). Illustrated by Al Capp, Xavier Cugat, Rube Goldberg, Zero Mostel, Otto Soglow and others. Dust jacket designed by McKnight Kauffer (unclipped; rubbing). Signed and inscribed by Joey Adams on the front free endpaper in blue ink: "March 1949, Los Angeles/To Charlie Gentry - a great newspaper guy - & a great guy - 'our' dream boy - Love &... Read More
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HERE'S TO THE FRIARS: HEART OF SHOW
by ADAMS, Joey
NY, CROWN, 1976. REVIEW COPY FIRST EDITION FINE. F.
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It Takes One to Know One: The Joey Adams Do-It-Yourself Laugh Kit
by ADAMS, Joey
New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons [1959]., 1959. First edition. 8vo. Foreword by Cindy Adams. Dust jacket (unclipped). Very good. No other signatures or bookplates. Signed and inscribed by Adams in dark blue ink on the front free endpaper to actor Ken Murray: "To Ken 'The Greatest' laughs and kixxxx Joey Adams.". Signed by Author(s). F. Hardcover.
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The Suppressed History of the Administration of John Adams, (from 1797 to 1801) As Printed and Suppressed in 1802 by John Wood. Now Republished with Notes, and an Appendix
by [ADAMS, John]. WOOD, John
First edition thus. Octavo. Lithographed frontispiece portrait of John Adams by P.S. Duval and A. Newsam with facsimile autograph of Adams. Ten page introduction by the editor. Original brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind (faded; rubbing; spine ends chipped at top and bottom; corners bumped; endpapers stained). Good. 392 pages. See Howes W 632.
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Autograph Letter Signed
by ADAMS, Oscar Fay
1890. ("Oscar Fay Adams") in black ink on letterpaper, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 12, 1890. 1 page with integral leaf (recto only). 4 3/8" x 7". Very good (mounting traces on the verso). To Henry F. Lamb Pautucket, Rhode Island: Letter transmitting a poem (not present).. Signed by Author(s). No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Shardik
by ADAMS, Richard
New York, Simon and Schuster [1974]., 1974. First edition. Thick 8vo. Original gilt and black stamped brown cloth; map endpapers. Dust jacket (unclipped; slight soiling). Very good. No signatures or bookplates.. F. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671220152.
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