Price Lowered! Brand New and still in shrinkwrap. February 20th, 2015 was be the 53rd Anniversary of John Glenn's pioneering flight into space. This volume is a truly magnificent specimen. It is brand new and in the original publisher's shrinkwrap. Easton Press had previously issued a Limited Numbered edition of this book. It proved to be very popular with collectors and thus was reissued in this signed offering. There is high demand for this book. This book is Limited but not numbered. Most Easton Press books have press runs of less than 1500 copies.It is a limited edition in as new condition... View More...
The 1964 First Thus publication of this Oliver Goldsmith classic. Only Fifteen hundred copies were printed of which this is copy number 1483. Printed by Clarke&Way in New York. This beautiful edition was designed and illustrated by T.M.Cleland.The illustrator has signed the book on the limitation page. The book is bound in a stunning blindstamped cloth. The volume is in fine condition. It's matching slipcase shows shelf-wear and there is a small tear to the paper at the top corner of the spine with a small chip. The black slipcase shows its age a bit in minor scratches and imperfections of the... View More...
Near Fine edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic. The book is near fine with a few light spots to the red top coating of the book. This is hard to see and does not really detract. There is some wear to slipcase and a very small tear of the paper at the top right corner of the opening. There is light sunning to the spine. There were only 1500 copies of this edition printed in 1966 of which this is number 1149. It was printed at the Stinehour Press. The illustrations were drawn by Valenti Angelo and the volume is signed by him on the colophon. A great classic in a very lovely format. The Limit... View More...
This volume is a Limited First Edition in fine unread condition that was published in 1976 by Simon and Schuster. There were 500 copies of this book printed of which this is #60. This item is striking in every way. The book is housed in a very bright yellow slipcase that is printed on both sides . The slipcase is in excellent condition and only shows some slight shelf wear to the very bottom of the box. The book itself is bound in decorated cloth and has the stars of the American Flag on both the front and back covers. It is tight and clean. In Good As Gold Joseph Heller did for the White Hous... View More...
True first edition in as new, unread condition. The signed first is from the Franklin Library and is bound in full leather with decorative gilt gracing both covers as well as the spine. All of the volumes edges are gilt and the spine has lovely raised hubs. The endpapers are marbled. A satin ribbon bookmark is attached. The book has only been opened to verify the signature. Mr. Hersey, the son of a china missionary, drew on the journals and correspondence of his parents to weave the tale of the fictional David Treadup who has answered the call to spread Christianity among the Chinese people. T... View More...
This is a Signed Limited Edition of what may well be Jerzy Kosinski's most well known novel. The edition was limited to 500 copies of which this is number 205. Mr. Kosinski has signed the book in a large bold script directly onto the First endpaper, which is actually the other side of the limitation page. Jerzy Kosinski is well know for his stark and sometimes almost surreal writing in such books as The Painted Bird and The Five Steps. This book is in Fine condition and is housed in a mylar wrapper. We are happy to send pictures on request. View More...
This edition of 'Voyages Into Darkness' was limited to 350 copies of which this is number 17. It is signed on the limitation page by the authors as well as the illustrator. The introduction was written by Gary S. Potter and his signature is also present. The volume is a slim 54 page trade paperback which contains the introduction as well as five short stories. The book is in Very Fine condition. A real rarity in the world of horror! View More...
Tom Lea is both an author and an artist. This is a very special edition of his most beloved work "The Wonderful Country" and it is a First Thus but will not be reprinted. It is brand new and was purchased directly from the publisher in the original publisher's shipping box. The book is full quarto in size and bound in a beautiful brown bookcloth with cream colored labels on the spine and an etching attached to the front board. The edges are rough cut and this large book is illustrated as well as written by Tom Lea. The book resides in a fine slipcase with illustrated covers and spine labeling.... View More...
This is the Beautiful Franklin Deluxe edition of Norman Mailer's first and most famous novel. Published in 1979 on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the book's original appearance, this copy is bound in full leather with gilt decorations on the boards and the spine. It is signed by Norman Mailer and there is a tissue guard protecting his signature. There is a bound-in ribbon bookmark and all of the edges are gilt. The volume is in fine, unread condition although there is some very slight wear from age to the top edge gilt. This book makes a wonderful presentation. The Naked and the ... View More...
This is a beautiful as/new copy of the Limited, Numbered edition of Larry McMurtry's Loop Group. There were seventy-five numbered editions printed and this copy is number 23. It is signed and numbered on the limitation page by the author. The book is without flaw. Larry McMurtry has an incredible ability to instantly create recognizable women characters. and has a real sensitivity to the absurdities of life in the modern West. In this novel he writes about two women who set off on an adventure with unpredictable and hilarious results. Setting out from Hollywood they tangle along the way with H... View More...
This Limited Editions Club classic contains two short novels by the great Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick. The book is in Fine condition but there are couple of tiny, virtually invisible spots of soiling on the spine. as is the slipcase. The slipcase has dusting to the bottom panel. Its spine is sunned and it shows light wear in the form of small scratches or spots. there are very few of them.. There were only 1500 copies of this book produced of which this is number 902. It is signed by the Illustrator. The volume was printed by A. Colish in 1965 at Mount Vernon, New York. The volume is ... View More...
This is a beautiful classic published by The Limited Editions Club. The book is near fine with a tiny corner chip to the two tops (left and right) of the spine. You really have to look for them. The slipcase is also Very Good with just a touch of soiling from handling and some yellowing from age. There is some fading to the spine. All-in-all I would rate this book at very good to near fine. The title of this book, a sequel to Melville's Typee, was borrowed from the native dialect of the Marquesas Islands. The word signifies a person who wanders, like Melville, from island to island. Melville w... View More...
This is a beautiful copy of the Limited Edition of Recessional. The book is in Fine condition as is its color coordinated Slipcase. There are no flaws to report. This First edition was limited to 500 copies of which this is #293. What is unusual in this copy is the presence of the "JAM" stamp on the limitation page. This is James Michener's personal stamp and in the East it is called a "Chop". I have not seen it on other copies of this title that I have stocked. It is signed by Mr. Michener on the Limitation page. Recessional tells the story of a group of people living and working in an upscal... View More...
This is a beautiful copy of the Limited Edition of Recessional. The book is in Fine condition as is its color coordinated Slipcase. There are no flaws to report. The volume is still in its original shrinkwrap. This First edition was limited to 500 copies of which this is #44. It is Signed by Mr. Michener on the Limitation page. Recessional tells the story of a group of people living and working in an upscale Florida retirement home. The young doctor, who has left his practice in Chicago because of a frivolous malpractice suit, takes on the job of running and turning the retirement home into a ... View More...
Considered by many to be the world's best travel writer, Jan Morris has been visiting Hong Kong since the 1950's. This volume was published in 1988 before the british handed over the city to China. In her book Jan Morris gives a portrait of a burgeoning and incredibly vibrant city and she creates a lasting monument to it. Morris captures mood and feeling rather than just facts and she has the ability to transport the reader to her exotic destinations. This copy is in As New condition and was only opened to verify the signature. This true First Edition was published by the Franklin Library in 1... View More...
This is the true First edition of John Mortimer's Summer's Lease. It is in Fine condition but for a couple of really tiny scratches to the gilt on the bottom edge. It is signed by Mr. Mortimer and it makes a wonderful presentation. John Mortimer is an English author who in this case sets his story in Tuscany, Italy, a very anglicized area of the country. Mortimer says that it is a world that beckons the visitor into a realm of mystery and good and evil that is far beyond the mundane concerns of contemporary England. This true First Edition was published by the Franklin Library in 1988. It is ... View More...
Here is one of Joyce Carol Oates most moving novels. It is based on the life experiences of a woman that Oates met when she was teaching English at the University of Detroit. She describes this novel as a "history in fictional form". This is the only novel by Joyce Carol Oates that is prefaced by an author's note which shares some of the background of the novel and gives some details as to the novel's construction. This is one of the Franklin Deluxe editions with the tissue guard protecting the author's signature. The book is in Fine condition but for some very light spotting to the gilt on th... View More...
This beautifully bound leather volume is in Very Fine condition. It is a True First Edition from this author. All corners are square and the volume is absolutely clean, tight and crisp. It was published by the Franklin library in 1987. It is bound in Full leather with raised hubs on the spine and ornate gilt decoration on the spine and boards. All edges are gilt and the book has a bound-in satin bookmark and a fine Joyce Carol Oates Signature. It also contains a special introduction to the First Edition written by Ms. Oates that is found in no other edition of this title. We are pleased to se... View More...
This is a volume in Fine condition from the Easton Press. It is a First Edition and First Printing from the extraordinary Science Fiction author Frederik Pohl. The book is signed by the author. As far as the plot is concerned, I think that the title pretty much says it all. As always with Easton Press books, this beautiful book is bound in full-tooled tan leather with satin moiré endpapers, satin ribbon bookmark, and 22kt gold on the spine. Both the front and back boards are beautifully decorated in gilt. The paper was made especially for this edition. The leather was cut entirely by hand. A r... View More...
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is also the author of the Beloved story The Yearling. That novel was published in 1938 and has become a part of classic American literature. The Sojourner was published in 1953 and it is a wonderful addition to the work of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.This volume is a First edition and it is also a presentation edition. The printing was limited to 600 copies and this is copy #428. It is signed and numbered on the "Presentation Page" directly opposite the half-title page. I have never seen a better copy of this title. The book itself is in Fine condition with no soiling to ... View More...
