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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. SIGNED. 1st/1st. Like New - Unread. First edition, first printing with complete number line ending in 1. This unread book is tight and square with sharp corners and clean unmarred boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or marks and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Dust jacket is unclipped ($19.95) with mild yellowing to bottom and top of flaps, otherwise bright, crisp, and Fine. INSCRIBED to an associate in Denver on the half-title page. Protected in a Brodart Mylar cover.
"To Stephanie Who got this started in Denver.Keep your chin up.Best, John Dunning 1-30-92."
Stephanie was the organizer of a lecture in Denver on "Publishing Wars" and Dunning was the featured speaker. The salon was scheduled months in advance but not for a book signing. Serendipity granted that it fell within a few days of publication of "Booked to Die". Dunning's inscription references this fortunate coincidence. Denver, of course, is John Dunning's hometown and the setting… Leer más

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Like New. 1st/1st with full number line beginning with "1". Pre-publication, association edition inscribed by Cornwell with full name on the half-title page to a former co-worker at the Virginia State Laboratory in Richmond Virginia. "To Mary Lea, Best Wishes, Patricia Daniels Cornwell 1989." Book has mild slant from reading otherwise tight with good corners and clean boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate or marks and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Faint foxing to side fore-edges. A bend on page 214 where the page was dog-eared. Dust jacket is unclipped ($16.95) with mild toning to upper flaps. Original seller provided a 1991 VDGS (Virginia Department of General Services) newsletter about their now-famous employee. A lovely copy. Protected in a Brodart Mylar cover. Winner of the 1991 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.
The provenance of this copy of POSTMORTEM:I contacted the seller to ask about the circumstances of the… Leer más

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1981. SIGNED. 1st/1st, VG/NF. First Edition, First Printing with complete number line starting with 1. Signed by Francis Crick on the title page. The book is tight and square with and clean unmarred boards. Light crinkle to spine ends and top corners mildly bumped. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or marking's and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. The dust jacket is unclipped ($12.95) with mild rubbing and slight wear to corners. Protected in a Brodart Mylar cover.
"When Mr. Crick writes about the nature and origin of life, it is always prudent and often a delight to pay attention," wrote Carl Sagan in a 1981 review of "Life Itself" in the New York Times.
If you remember your high school science, you will recall that Watson and Crick (James Watson and Frances Crick) discovered the molecular structure of DNA — the building blocks of life. Crick was also primarily responsible for discovering the nature of the genetic code.
In "Life Itself" Crick considers… Leer más

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. DOUBLE SIGNED. VG+/VG+. Stated First Edition. First printing with no other printings listed. Signed by Julia Child and Paul Child on the title page. The book is tight with solid hinges, good tips, and white-pattered boards. Creases to spine heads. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Color photos. The dust jacket is unclipped ($15.95) with a small chip to each bottom flap and light shelf wear. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 249 pages. 8¾ x 11" tall.
Julia Child's inimitable ways of coping with common kitchen dilemmas are shared along with menus and recipes that range from a vegetarian caper and lobster soufflé to a country dinner.

New York: Harper & Row, 1971. SIGNED. VG/G. Stated First Edition. Signed "With Best Wishes, Julie Edwards." on front endpaper. The book is tight with solid hinges, good tips, and yellow cloth boards. Light creases to spine ends. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Illustrated by Judith Gwyn Brown. The dust jacket is price clipped with a 2" tear to the upper front, fading to spin, some chips, and mild soiling (see photos). Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 188 pages. 7½ x 9¼". Julie Andrews' first children's book. Published two years after her marriage to Blake Edwards.
Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the woods.

New York: Avon Books, 1997. SIGNED by all Five. NF/NF. Stated First Edition. First printing with complete 10 number line ending with 1. Signed by all five band members -- Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer -- on the front free end page in black pen. The book is tight with solid hinges, good tips, and clean boards. Spine ends gently pushed. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. B&W photos throughout. The dust jacket is unclipped ($25.00) with light rubbing. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 513 pages with Index. 6½ x 9½.
Walk This Way is an almost day-by-day account of the high and low life of a true rock 'n' roll monster, in the words of the guys who made it happen: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer. Here is a quarter-century of rock godhood, told with no holds barred or punches pulled -- the life, the music, the legends, the truth, the hell; the lost weeks, and… Leer más

New York: HarperCollins, 1991. SIGNED. F/NF. Stated First Edition. First printing with number line ending in 1. Signed on the title page. The book is tight with solid hinges, good tips, and clean boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. B&W photos. The dust jacket is unclipped ($21.95) with faint wear to the spine ends. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 333 pages. 6½ x 9½" tall.
With courage and candor, Aaron recalls his struggles and triumphs in an atmosphere of virulent racism. He relives the breathtaking moment when, in the heat of hatred and controversy, he hit his 715th home run to break Ruth's cherished record—an accomplishment for which Aaron received more than 900,000 letters, many of them vicious and racially charged. His story continues through the remainder of his milestone-setting, barrier-smashing career as a player and, later, Atlanta Braves executive—offering an eye-opening and unforgettable portrait of… Leer más

NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1978. INSCRIBED & DATED. 1st/1st. First edition, first printing. Book is bright and tight with sharp corners and unmarred original photographic laminated boards. Mild wrinkle to spine end. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate or marks and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "For Laurie, Avedon Dallas 1979." Printed acetate dust jacket is unclipped ($50.00) with yellowing to spine and front and one inch closed tear to top back. 162 black and white photographs in the text. 10 3/4" X 14" tall. Introductory essay by Harold Brodkey.
Images by Richard Avedon whose fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century. This folio size work depicts many of the glamorous, rich and famous people of the era.

London: Chatto & Windus. 1988. Near Fine. Facsimile editions. Paper covered boards in color printed slipcase. In original shrinkwrap that has been left on the slipcase but opened at the side to access the books. The books have very faint soiling but are tight with solid hinges and good tips. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. No dust jackets, as issued. 40 and 44 pages. 6¼ x 9½" tall. Two facsimile reproductions of books self-published by Andy Warhol and his mother, Julia. 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy was originally printed in 1954 in a run of 190 numbered, hand-colored copies, most of which were given as gifts to friends and clients. It is an homage to the 26 cats that lived with Warhol and his mother in their New York townhouse, all of which were named Sam (except for one, named Hester). Sixteen of them are depicted in the book. The first volume was a collaboration between mother and son, with illustrations by Andy and… Leer más

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2002. Like New. Collector's Edition. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. SIGNED on the signature page by Joan Didion. The book is tight with solid hinges, good corners, and clean unmarred boards. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, stamp, or markings. Bound in leather with raised bands to the spine, 22 kt accents, gilded pages, silk moiré endpapers, hubbed spine, and sewn-in satin bookmark and printed on archival paper. A few nicks to the side and two faint scratches to the bottom fore-edges, else gold gilt to page edges is Fine. 269 pages. 5¾ x 8¾ " tall.
Grace Strasser-Mendana controls much of Boca Grande's wealth and knows virtually all of its secrets; Charlotte Douglas knows far too little. "Immaculate of history, innocent of politics," Charlotte has come to Boca Grande vaguely and vainly hoping to be reunited with her fugitive daughter. As imagined by Didion, her fate is at once utterly particular and fearfully emblematic of an age of conscienceless… Leer más

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. NF/NF. Stated First Edition. First Printing with no other printings listed. Signed on an Alfred A. Knopf publisher bookplate on the half-title page. The book is tight with solid hinges, good tips, and clean unmarred boards. Faint wear to spine ends. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. The dust jacket is unclipped ($22.95) with a small crease to the spine head edge. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 137 pages. 6 x 8½ tall.
Nora Ephron, following the success of I Feel Bad About My Neck, writes with her signature humor about life in the past, the present, and the future. Here she bemoans the vicissitudes of modern life and recalls with clarity and wisdom everything she hasn't (yet) forgotten.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. VG/VG. The first UK edition. First printing with 'First published 1964' and no later edition stated. Original publisher's binding and trimmed dust wrapper. Book has slight lean to the spine base but is tightly bound with good tips and clean cloth boards. Tiny dark marks to salmon-colored top stain. Light toning to decorated endpapers. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. The dust jacket is unclipped (18s net) with chipping to spine ends and tips and some shelf wear (see photos). Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 192 pages. 5 x 8" tall. Hemingway's memories of his life as an unknown writer living in Paris in the twenties are deeply personal, warmly affectionate, and full of wit. Looking back not only at his own much younger self, but also at the other writers who shared Paris with him - James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald - he recalls the time when, poor, happy, and writing in… Leer más

New York: Crown Publishers, 2017. SIGNED. F/NF. Stated First Edition. First printing with complete 10 number line starting with 1. Signed by George W. Bush on the title page. The book is tight with solid hinges and binding and clean boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Color photos. The dust jacket is unclipped ($35.00) with faint wear to the top back panel and a small crease to the mid spine. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 191 pages. 8¼ x 10¼" tall. Presidential Library Exhibit flyer included.
Growing out of President Bush's own outreach and the ongoing work of the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative, Portraits of Courage brings together 65 full-color portraits and a four-panel mural painted by President Bush of members of the United States military who have served our nation with honor since 9/11-and whom he has come to know personally. Each painting in this meticulously produced hardcover… Leer más

New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. SIGNED. 1st/1st. VG/VG. Stated First Edition, First printing with complete 10 number line ending in 1. Signed by Diane Mott Davidson on the title page. Signature only - no inscription. The book is tight and square with solid hinges, good corners, and clean unmarred boards. Spine ends gently pushed. Textblock has no writing, bookplate or markings and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Two grey spots, quarter and dime size, on lower back paste-down. Pages lightly tanned. Dust jacket is unclipped ($17.95) and with wear to spine ends and corners. Protected in a new Brodart cover.
Debut novel and first Goldy Shulz mystery.

London: The Folio Society. 2012. Like New. Third printing. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and bindings, sharp tips, and clean unmarred boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings, and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Color and black and white Illustrations by Danuta Mayer. Green pictorial endpapers. Issued without dust jacket. Introduced by Maria Tartar. Slipcase has very faint rubbing. 358 pages. 7¾ x 10" tall.
The Yellow Fairy Book was the fifth of Lang's Rainbow Fairy Books series and was originally published in 1894. It contains 48 tales from all over the world and features many stories from Hans Christian Andersen, as well as tales from Russia, Hungary, Iceland and America.
Stories include "Thumbelina," "The Nightingale," "The Tinder-box," "Story of the Emperor's New Clothes," and many more.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. NF/NF. Stated First Edition. First printing with no other printings listed. Signed by Tom Hanks on the title page. The book is tight with solid hinges and clean boards. Light crease to the spine head and front top corner has a hint of curve. The textblock has a very faint ¼" circular discoloration to the top of the title page, else clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. B&W matte photos. The dust jacket is unclipped ($29.95) with a faint wear spine head Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 403 pages. 5½ x 8¼" tall.
Tom Hanks maintains a collection of over 250 typewriters, and has said in interviews that he always travels with at least two. It is unsurprising that his first published collection of fiction is united by typewriters playing major and minor roles, from the fantastic imagination of two children playing astronauts to poignant tales of nostalgia.

London: The Folio Society. 2012. Like New. Third printing. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and bindings, sharp tips, and clean unmarred boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings, and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Color and black and white Illustrations by Julian de Narvaez. Decorated endpapers. Issued without dust jacket. Introduced by Jack Zipes. Slipcase has very faint rubbing. 354 pages. 7¾ x 10" tall.
In The Green Fairy Book, the third in the series, Andrew Lang has assembled stories from Spanish and Chinese traditions, a few of the most entertaining creations penned by the Comte de Caylus, Sebillot, Fenelon, Kletke, and Mme. d'Aulnoy, and some of the best-loved tales from the Brothers Grimm. Here in one volume are "The Blue Bird," "Sylvain and Jocosa," "The Three Little Pigs," "The Half-Chick," "The Three Bears," "The Magic Swan," "The Twelve Huntsmen" and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our cultural heritage.
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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1981. Limited Edition. Like New. SIGNED on a special bound-in page by James Dickey. The book is tight and square with sharp corners. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or marks. Color illustrations by Barron Storey. Features premium hand-cut full leather boards with a distinct cover design in ornate 22-karat gold gild, hubbed spine, silk moire endpapers, and a sewn-in satin bookmark. The page edges are gold gilded and pristine. Includes a new introduction by James Dickey and Notes from the Editor pamphlet.
Deliverance tells the story of four mild, middle-class men from suburban Atlanta who embark on a canoe trip, snaking down a remote Georgia river that will soon disappear beneath a dam. In the woods they find boiling rapids and two sinister mountain men. Before the novel is over, the carnage is nearly complete: three men have been crudely buried, one has been raped, and the survivors have had the bark peeled from their modern sensibilities.

Norwalk, Connecticut: 2002. SIGNED. Near Fine. 50th Anniversary Edition. Signed by Arthur Miller on Easton's signature page. Bound in brown leather with gilded pages, silk moiré endpapers, a hubbed spine, and a sewn-in satin bookmark. The gilt has some faint, small scratches to the side fore-edges, else bright and fine. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, stamp, or markings. Photos of original Broadway production and 2000 television movie. Certificate of Authenticity, "a note about" and new Easton bookplate laid in. 142 pages. 6 x 9" tall.
Published as a 50th Anniversary edition in 1999 but released in 2002 by Easton Press. New Preface by Arthur Miller and an Afterward by Christopher Bigsby.

London: The Folio Society. 2020. New. In shrinkwrap. Special Collector's Edition. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and bindings, sharp tips, and clean unmarred boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings, and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Illustrated by comic book artist Chris Samnee with frontispiece, three single-page and six double-page spread color illustrations. Introduced by Michael Moorcock. 632 pages. 10˝ x 6¾˝. Images from the publisher in the photo display.
A triumph of both cult and mainstream literature, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001. Delivering all the thrills of Golden Age comics and a deeply humane story about hope and tragedy – all via an exuberant literary voice – it has become one of the defining novels of the modern age.
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