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Los Angeles, 1934. Handwritten Letter. Paper. Very good. Two-page letter from F.E. Scully of Offenhauser Engineering Co., regarding the technical issues with the Offenhauser racing engine.. The letter from F.E. Scully details the gear ratios of the engine, with specific questions about the impact changes will have to the engine. Previously folded letter, toning to both sheets. Notice of receipt in pencil in another hand. Handwritten by F.E. Scully. Provenance: Dr. Harlen Hunter, sold at the Heritage Auctions June 30, 2016 Auto Racing Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction #7146. Includes a signed letter of provenance from Heritage Auctions of Dallas, Texas.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. Signed first edition of "F" is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton.. Octavo, 261pp. Title in silver on black cloth, peach boards. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block, faint foxing to edges, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $15.95 retail price on front flap, a fine example. Signed by the author on the title page.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Inscribed by Director the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, the first edition of The FBI In Our Open Society by Harry and Bonaro Overstreet.. Octavo, 400pp. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt. Stated "first edition" on copyright with a full number line. Solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, price clipped, touch of shelf wear, shallow chipping along edges, bright illustrations, a very good example. Signed on the front free endpaper: "To Jane + Amos Gooden / With all good wishes / J. Edgar Hoover / Xmas '70." A scarce work on the F.B.I. to find signed by J. Edgar Hoover.

New York: Random House, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/near fine. First edition of The FBI Story: A Report to the People by Don Whitehead, inscribed by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to the founder of the AFL-CIO, George Meany.. Octavo, xiv, 368pp. Gray cloth over black hardcover, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Top edge dyed pink. Remnant of dampstain to rear endpaper, solid text block. Light rubbing to cloth, wear along bottom edge of front board. In publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, bright colors and illustrations. Signed on the front free endpaper: "To George Meany, With cordial regards, J. Edgar Hoover. 11.16.56." George Meany was an American labor leader for most of his life. He was a key figure in the creation of the AFL-CIO, serving as its first president from 1955-1979. Meany was an ardent anti-Communist. His address to the FBI Graduating Class of 1956 is featured in this book, where he says "any… Leer más

New York: Random House, 1954. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/very good. Signed limited edition of A Fable by William Faulkner.. Octavo, 437pp. Publisher's blue cloth, title printed on spine, crosses stamped on cover in blue and white. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Top edge dyed blue. Clean pages, no extraneous marks, a fine example. Original glassine jacket, long closed tears along top edge. In the publisher's slipcase, title printed on label, light toning to upper edge, touch of shelf wear to the side panels, a very good example. Signed on the limitation page by the author, this being number 473 of 1000 copies. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took… Leer más

London: Putnam, 1959. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. From the library of Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., first edition of Fabulous Admirals and Some Naval Fragments compiled by Commander Geoffrey L. Lowis.. Octavo, 291pp, [1]. Navy blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "Reprinted 1959" on copyright page. Solid text block, light rubbing to spine and corners, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, 21s net retail price on front flap, short closed tear to front panel, faint soiling to rear panel, a touch of wear to corners. Signed on the front free endpaper by Roberta McCain: "From the library of Adm. J.S. McCain. --- 1991." Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S.… Leer más

New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/fair. First edition of Fabulous Hoosier by Jane Fisher, in a scarce first state dust jacket.. Octavo, vii, 263pp. Blue hardcover, title stamped in gold on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Complete with 15 black and white photographs. Light rubbing to tips, transference from dust jacket to endpapers. Clean text throughout. In the publisher's scarce dust jacket, tattered, tape repairs to verso. A scarce work by the second wife of Carl G. Fisher. Fabulous Hoosier is the story of Carl G. Fisher, who built Miami Beach into the tourist destination we now know in the 1920's. Born near Indianapolis, Indiana, Fisher founded one of the first automobile dealerships in the United States and helped to build the Indianapolis 500 racetrack. To facilitate the introduction of the automobile to the general public, he initiated efforts to build the Dixie Highway, from Michigan to Miami. Building on his success… Leer más

Phoenix: Republican State Committee of Arizona, 1964. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine. Limited edition of The Face of Arizona, signed by Senator Barry Goldwater. Folio (18in by 14in), [50pp]. Tan linen, title printed in black on spine. 50 photograph plates, tissue covered, from the Goldwater collection. Signed by Barry Goldwater on introductory page, with inscription. This is a limited edition of 1000 copies, this being number 482 of 1000. Barry Goldwater was a five term senator from the State of Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for President in 1964. Although he lost to Lyndon Johnson, Goldwater is credited with launching the modern conservative movement.

[Washington, DC]: Senate Publication 109-15, 2005. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. The Faces Of The Senate: A Pictorial Directory of United States Senators 1789 - 2005, featuring the new senator from Illinois, Barack Obama.. Octavo, [unpaginated]. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Clean text throughout. A complete photographic collection of senators from each state, including the new class, elected in 2004. A scarce text, as it was given primarily as a gift to Senate members and staff. A collection of 1,838 individual images of United States Senators, leaving only 46 senators without an available photograph.

Kansas City: Addax Publishing Group, 1995. Deluxe Limited Edition. Full leather. Near fine. The Faces of Victory, The Fall of the Rising Sun, a limited edition signed by former President Gerald R. Ford, General William Westmoreland and Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Jr.. Large octavo, 239pp. Brown leather, gilt foil title on spine, cover with gilt foil illustrations. Color illustrations throughout. A few points of rubbing to tips of spine, wear along front hinge, trace of shelf wear. Limited edition of 500 signed copies, this being number 223. Signed on heavy tissue paper by President Gerald Ford, General William Westmoreland and Rear Admiral Chester Nimitz Jr., opposite title page. A unique historical piece, produced by the VFW. Highly desirable collection of world figures.

San Antonio, Tx: Legacy Editions, 2007. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. Failure Is Not An Option: Delbert McDougal, A Developer's Unconventional Wisdom by Tony Privett and signed by Coach Bob Knight, who contributed the foreword.. Octavo, 88pp. Black cloth, title in gilt. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Publisher's fine dust jacket. Signed on the title page by the author, developer Delbert McDougal and Coach Bob Knight. Bobby Knight is a former college basketball coach, holding three NCAA Championships, eleven Big Ten Conference Championships, and an Olympic gold medal as the coach of the 1984 USA Men's Basketball Team. He retired with the most wins of any coach in NCAA Division I basketball history but has since been surpassed by three coaches. He was the head coach of the Army Black Knights from 1965-1971, the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971-2000, and finally the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2001-2008. He is now retired from basketball coaching.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 2018. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of Faith: A Journey for All by President Jimmy Carter.. Small octavo, 179pp. White hardcover, white cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, touch of shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by President Jimmy Carter on the half title with a full "Jimmy Carter" signature. A scarce signed book, with no examples of his full signature appearing on the market.

London: Duckworth, 2006. First English Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First English edition of Faith and Freedom: The Christian Challenge for the World, signed by President Jimmy Carter.. Octavo, x, 212pp, [1]. Black hardcover, title stamped in gilt on spine. First edition statement on copyright page. Bumped lower edge, not affecting text or dust jacket. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear. Signed on the front free endpaper by President Jimmy Carter, with a full signature. An exceptionally rare book to find signed by President Carter. This work was first published by Simon and Schuster in 2005, under the same title.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1906. First Edition. Vellum. Near fine. The first Fine Paper edition of Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Robert Louis Stevenson.. Octavo, xx, [2], 277pp. Title in gilt on green morocco label affixed to gilt-embellished vellum spine. Blue cloth boards. Stated "Fine-Paper Edition" on title page. Solid text block, some soiling to covers, faint wear to endpapers, a near fine example. Contains a series of criticisms on well-known authors including Victor Hugo, Walt Whitman, and Henry David Thoreau.

New York: Mahlon Day & Co, 1840. First Edition. Cloth. Good. First edition of Familiar Letters to Henry Clay, by Joseph John Gurney. Octavo, 203pp. Publishers cloth, title in gilt on spine. Some wear to cloth, with pen marks on top edge of rear panel. Intermittent foxing throughout. Previous ownership bookplate and signature on front free endpaper. Includes laid in letter, translated from Spanish. (Sabin 29309). A thorough description of slavery in the West Indies, slavery in the United States, travel in Jamaica and the abolitionist movement. The author, Joseph John Gurney was a noted Quaker philanthropist and crusader against slavery.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1965. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/very good. First Edition of A Family Album by Rebekah Baines Johnson, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.. Twelvemo, 146pp. Black cloth spine, gilt title on spine, brown paper boards with gilt title. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. In publisher's dust jacket, short closed tear to front panel, otherwise a fine copy. Signed by President Johnson on half title. A detailed look at the family history of President Lyndon B. Johnson, compiled by his mother, Rebekah Baines Johnson.

London: Faber and Faber, 1952. Later Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. The Family Reunion: A Play by T.S. Eliot, signed by the author on the title page.. Octavo, 136pp. Beige boards, title stamped in red on spine. Stated "Seventh Impression July MCMLII" on copyright page. Solid text block. Light dust along top edge of text block, internally clean. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, archival tissue repair to verso, toning to spine, a very good example. Signed on the title page by T.S. Eliot.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1939. First American Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First American Edition of The Family Reunion, A Play by T.S. Eliot, signed and dated by the author on the title page.. Octavo, 131pp. Black cloth, title stamped on spine. Stated "first American edition" on copyright page. Light wear to heel of spine, general toning to leaves, a near fine example. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $1.50 on front flap, bright illustrations, a near fine example. (Gallup A33.b) Signed on the title page by T.S. Eliot and dated "5.xi.39." The first printing of The Family Reunion, a play by T.S. Eliot was published in March of 1939 by Faber and Faber of London. The first American edition was published the same month, with a print run of 2,500 copies.

Cleveland: The Baldwin Law Publishing Company, 1922. Early Edition. Cloth. Fine. Octavo, 336pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt, light shelf wear. (Monaghan 2149) (Coleman 1676). From Coleman: "Accounts of the most important tragedies, trials and duels which have occurred in Kentucky. The best general source on these subjects.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2021. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir Inspired by True Events, by Brent Spiner.. Octavo, viii, 243pp. Black hardcover, title stamped on spine. Stated "first edition" with full number line. In the publisher's "signed edition" dust jacket, retail price on front flap, fine condition. This copy is signed by Brent Spiner on the second free endpaper.