Captain George Ash; His Adventures and Life Story as Cowboy, Ranger and Soldier
by Ash, George
Eastleigh, [England]: Eastleigh Printing Works, 1933. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good. The second edition of Captain George Ash: His Adventures and Life Story as Cowboy, Ranger and Soldier, signed by Captain George Ash.. Octavo, [8]-180pp. Illustrated blue hardcover. Solid text block. Light foxing throughout. Frontispiece portrait and nine photographic plates. (Howes A348) (Six-Guns, 42) Signed opposite the title page: "Yours sincerely, George Ash (Captain) / 1937." This work was a reissue of the scarce 1923 printing from Drane's... Read More
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The Stars Like Dust
by Asimov, Isaac
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951. First Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Very good/good. The first edition of The Stars Like Dust by Isaac Asimov, in the first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 218pp, [4]. Black cloth, stamped title on spine. Lacking the first edition statement on the copyright page. Light dust along top edge of text block. Faint offsetting to rear endpapers. Solid text block. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, chipping and... Read More
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In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954-1978
by Asimov, Isaac
New York: Avon Books, 1981. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very good. The first paperback edition of Asimov's autobiography, In Joy Still Felt, inscribed by Isaac Asimov.. Octavo, x, [1], 828pp. Illustrated paperback. Stated "First Avon Printing, March, 1981" on copyright page. Wear to front cover, front hinge worn. General toning to text block, solid binding. Inscribed on the title page: "To Merrill Panitt, with love. Isaac Asimov / 1 April 1981 / (pages 344, 779)." This copy was... Read More
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Astronauts Library
by [Astronauts]
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1997. Deluxe Limited Edition. Full leather. Fine. Complete six volume set of the Astronauts Library from The Easton Press, published in 1997.. Octavo, [six volumes]. Bound in black leather, raised bands, decorative design on covers, silk endpapers. All edges gilt, silk bookmarks. All with laid-in documentation from The Easton Press. Single scratch to gilt along top of text block of Moon Shot by Shepard and Slayton, otherwise fine. All appear unread. From a matching... Read More
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A God in Ruins
by Atkinson, Kate
London: Doubleday, 2015. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of A God Signed by Kate Atkinson.. Octavo, 394pp, [2]. Maroon hardcover, title in white on spine. All edges dyed red, with red bookmark sewn in. Illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, a fine copy. In the publisher's dust jacket, £20.00 retail price on front flap, touch of wear to edges, otherwise fine. With a Costa sticker on the front panel advertising Atkinson's past work, Life... Read More
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An Army At Dawn; The War In North Africa, 1942-1943
by Atkinson, Rick
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2002. First Edition, Thirteenth Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed copy of An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943, winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for History.. Octavo, 681pp, [2]. White boards, title stamped in gilt. Number line through "13" on copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, "Pulitzer Prize" on front cover, $40.00 retail price, a near fine example. Signed on the title page by Rick... Read More
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Visitors Book - British Prime Ministers and Dignitaries
by [Attenborough, Richard], [Attlee, Clement], [Eden, Anthony]
[England]: Leathersmith Publishing, 1969. Visitors Book. Leather bound. Near fine. Visitors Book with notable signatures from Prime Ministers, Foreign Ambassadors and film stars of the 1960's.. Twelvemo, [100pp]. Bound by "Leathersmith" of England in full pigskin, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. This guestbook began at the French Film Festival in Birmingham, England in 1957, but it is unclear where it was held afterwards. This work includes the signatures of the following Prime Ministers: Prime Minister Clement Attlee, Prime... Read More
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Profits During and After The War
by [Attlee, Clement] Barna, T.
London: Fabian Publications LTD, 1945. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. Prime Minister Clement Attlee's copy of Profits During and After The War by Tibor Barna, No. 105 of the Fabian Research Series.. Octavo, 25pp. Orange paper covers, bound at spine with staples. Light shelf wear, spine showing wear but stable. Signed on the front cover by Clement Attlee. Clement R. Attlee (1883-1967) served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945-1951, following his term as Deputy Prime... Read More
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The Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. 1st Brigade. 2d Division. 2d Army Corps. Army Of The Potomac.; With Reminiscences from the Author's Private Journal
by Aubery, James M.
[Milwaukee], 1900. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. Inscribed by Medal of Honor recipient George E. Albee, first edition of The Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry by James M. Aubery.. Octavo, 430pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. No additional printings mentioned. Slight lean to text block, toning and wear to edges. Gilt rubbed on spine and front cover. Complete with illustrated frontispiece, detailed illustrations, and portraits throughout text. Signed on verso of frontispiece: "To my... Read More
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I Come as a Thief
by Auchincloss, Louis
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of I Come as a Thief by Louis Auchincloss.. Octavo, 231pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front board. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, a touch of staining on back board, light foxing on top edge, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $6.95 on front flap, a hint of foxing on verso, some shelf... Read More
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The Land of Little Rain
by Austin, Mary
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1903. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/good. First edition of The Land of Little Rain by Mary Austin, in the publisher's scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, xi, [4], 281pp. Full green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Illustration stamped in green and black on front cover. Top edge gilt. "Published October 1903" on copyright page. Solid text block, touch of wear to corners, a near fine example. Ownership inscription to front... Read More
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Nothing Personal
by Avedon, Richard; Baldwin, James
New York: Atheneum Publishers, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. The first edition of Nothing Personal: Photographs by Richard Avedon and text by James Baldwin. This work was designed by Marvin Israel.. Folio, [92pp]. Glossy white paper covers, title in black on front cover and spine. Decorated with silver foil under print on both covers. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light sunning to spine, otherwise fine condition. In the publisher's slipcase, with light wear to corners... Read More
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An Essay on Musical Expression
by Avison, Charles
London: C. Davis, 1753. Second Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Second edition of An Essay on Musical Expression by Charles Avison, complete with four musical plates, published in 1753.. Octavo, [x], 152pp; 43pp; 53pp, [6]. Bound in three-quarter morocco with marbled paper boards. Title in gilt over black on spine. New endpapers. Stated "The Second Edition" on title page. Includes half-title, but lacks advertisement leaf before half-title. Solid text block, internally fine. Rebound by Chivers of Bath, with... Read More
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The National Era; Vol. VI, No. 296
by Bailey, G. [Editor and Proprietor]
Seventh Street, Washington DC: G. Bailey, Editor and Proprietor; John G. Whittier, Corresponding Editor, 1852. Weekly Edition. Newspaper. Fair. A rare newspaper, The National Era, dated September 2, 1852 and published by G. Bailey. Four pages, large bi-fold folio. Separation along bottom seam, some loss of text. Delicate condition. Includes speech by Charles Sumner on the motion "To Repeal The Fugitive Slave Bill - August 26, 1852." The Fugitive Slave Act mandated that former slaves caught in the... Read More
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The Politics Of Diplomacy; Revolution, War And Peace 1989 - 1992
by Baker, James A. [Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Inscribed to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the president of the United Arab Emirates, the first edition of The Politics of Diplomacy by James A. Baker III.. Octavo, xvi, 687pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Full number line listed on the copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $32.50 retail price on front flap, touch of shelf wear,... Read More
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Work Hard, Study...And Keep Out Of Politics!; Adventures And Lessons From An Unexpected Public Life
by Baker, James A.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of Work Hard, Study...And Keep Out Of Politics! by Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, inscribed to Judge Paul Pressler of Texas.. Octavo, xvii, 460pp. Maroon hardcover, title in gilt on spine, author's initials on front cover. The first printing, with a full number line on copyright page. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, faint shelf wear, retail price... Read More
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The Politics Of Diplomacy; Revolution, War And Peace 1989 - 1992
by Baker, James A.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of The Politics Of Diplomacy by James A. Baker III, inscribed to his friend, Judge Paul Pressler of Texas.. Octavo, xvi, 687pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine, signature of author in gilt on front cover. The first edition, first printing with a full number line on the copyright page. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on... Read More
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Work Hard, Study...And Keep Out Of Politics!; Adventures And Lessons From An Unexpected Public Life
by Baker, James A.
New Haven: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Work Hard, Study...And Keep Out Of Politics! by Secretary of State James Baker, III.. Octavo, xvii, 460pp. Maroon hardcover, title in gilt on spine, author's initials on front cover. First edition with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Signed by former Secretary of State James Baker on the title page... Read More
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Work Hard, Study...And Keep Out Of Politics!; Adventures And Lessons From An Unexpected Public Life
by Baker, James A.
New Haven: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Work Hard, Study...And Keep Out Of Politics! by Secretary of State James A. Baker, III.. Octavo, xvii, 460pp. Maroon hardcover, title in gilt on spine, author's initials on front cover. First edition with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's near fine dust jacket, faint shelf wear, retail price on front flap. Signed by former Secretary of State... Read More
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The Iraq Study Group Report; The Way Forward - A New Approach
by Baker, James A.
New York: Vintage Books, 2006. First Edition. Paperback. Very good. First edition of The Iraq Study Group Report, signed by Co-Chairman, James A. Baker III.. Twelvemo, xviii, 142pp. Illustrated paperback. Stated "first edition" with full number line on copyright page. Faint fold through bottom corner of front cover. This work was only released in paperback form. Book has never been read. Signed by former Secretary of State James Baker. The Iraq Study Group was formed in March of... Read More
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ALS from James A. Baker III, the Under Secretary of Commerce
by Baker, James A.
Washington DC: Commerce Department, 1975. Handwritten Letter. paper. Near fine. Handwritten letter from James A. Baker III, the Undersecretary of Commerce to Rev. J. Thomas Bagby, the head of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston. Baker was a member of the church, along with President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.. Handwritten letter, two pages, includes mailing envelope. The letter reads: "Dear Mary Louise & Tom: Greetings from a foreign world. This is a really fascinating job. Far... Read More
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Die Regenbogen-Kinder; Ein Buch Von Piet-Worm. Mitwirkung von Jo Bouillon
by Baker, Josephine
Amsterdam: Mulder Verlag / Emmerich am Rhein, 1957. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very good. Signed first edition of Die Regenbogen-Kinder [The Rainbow Children] by actress and civil rights activist Josephine Baker.. Octavo, unpaginated, [30 leaves]. Pictorial cloth, decorated with illustrations by Piet Worm. Solid text block, wear to corners and edges of spine. Faint staining along gutter of front endpapers. Illustrations remain vibrant and clean. A very good copy. Lacking the matching dust jacket. Signed "Josie Baker" on... Read More
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The Man Who Ran Washington; The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
by Baker, Peter [James A. Baker]
New York: Doubleday, 2020. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III, by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser.. Octavo, xxii, 694pp, [2]. Maroon hardcover, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with a full number line. Solid text block, no notable wear. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $35.00 on front flap, a few blemishes... Read More
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Ismailia; A Narrative Of The Expedition To Central Africa For The Suppression Of The Slave Trade. Organized By Ismail, Khedive Of Egypt
by Baker, Samuel W.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1875. First American Edition. Cloth. Near fine. First American edition of Samuel W. Baker's Ismailia: A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade.. Octavo, 542pp. Publisher's red cloth, with illustration stamped in gilt on front cover. Title in gilt on spine. Publisher's device stamped in blind on rear cover. Solid text block, light rubbing to edges and corners, faint foxing to edges, light shelf wear.... Read More
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The Nile Tributaries Of Abyssinia; And The Sword Hunters Of The Hamran Arabs
by Baker, Samuel W.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott and Co, 1869. Fifth Edition. Cloth. Very good. Fifth edition of The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia by Sir Samuel W. Baker.. Octavo, [xx], 413pp, [1]. Three-quarter leather with black cloth boards. Gilt trim. Marbled edges. Four raised bands, title in gilt on red morocco label affixed to spine. Stated "Fifth Edition" on title page. Solid text block, joints and hinges rubbing, still strong. Rubbing to front cover and spine, bumped edges. Frequent annotations throughout in... Read More
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