New York: Harper & Row, (1982). First edition after the 1981 signed, limited. INSCRIBED to Pulitzer Prize winner and Poet Laureate Anthony Hecht on title page, "For Anthony, With great admiration and warm regards, and with gratitiude for your warmth and welcome at the library. October 26, 1982 / Washington..... Item #53727 More
New York: Oxford University Press, (1936). First edition. First appearance of the poem " 'Coda' to Buckshee." INSCRIBED BY FORD on half-title, "For Denise Close with affection, for her birthday, Ford Madox Ford, Stamford," and dated December 17, 1938 in Roman numerals. Spine faded, inner hinges a bit toned (offset..... Item #71542 More
London/ New York: Duckworth & Co./E. P. Dutton, [1907]. First edition. Like his earlier artists' studies, this one is published in the "Popular Library of Art" series (later printing copies are in the "Masters of Painting" series). INSCRIBED, "For George Keating / Ford Madox Ford," most likely in the 1930's..... Item #53788 More
New York and London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1915. First edition [Harvey A49]. "A lively, personal, and extremely persuasive indictment of modern Prussianism" (Daily Telegraph). INSCRIBED on the half-title page, "For George Keating / Ford Madox Ford." After Ford's heart attack in 1931 left him broke, Keating offered to pay his..... Item #53793 More
New York: Covici Freide, (1934). First edition. Illustrated with photographs from the movie. Touted as "the first full-length scenario for an actual talking picture production to be published in book form." If not the first screenplay to published in book form, certainly among the very earliest. INSCRIBED TO A MAJOR..... Item #54677 More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1997). First American edition. INSCRIBED "Hi, Brenda!" and SIGNED by Francis. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #46979 More
New York: Putnam's Sons, (1992). First U.S. edition. INSCRIBED, "Greetings Susan/ Dick Francis" and dated "24 October '92." Fine with faint crease to base of spine; in fine dust jacket. Item #48629 More
New York: Putnam's Sons, (1992). First U.S. edition. INSCRIBED by Francis, "Hi Jim!" on half title page. Uncorrected proof, fine in blue, printed paperwraps with rumple along hinge of first leaf (from binding). Item #56208 More
New York: Putnam's Sons, (1998). First U.S. edition. INSCRIBED, "Hi Don" and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. Fine with a couple of faint minute stains on the page edges; in fine dust jacket. Item #48199 More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1988). First U.S. edition. INSCRIBED on half-title page, "To Bill & Cindy / Hi! / Dick Francis." Boards slightly sprung otherwise fine in fine dust jacket with minor wear. Item #47466 More
New York: G.P. Putnam's & Sons, (1999). First U.S. edition. SIGNED by the author. Very good with spine concave (otherwise would be fine); in fine dust jacket. Item #47030 More
New York: Summit Books, (1981). First edition. INSCRIBED by author on the free endpaper, "For Martina + Karl-- Who've been a joyful source of strength in my own second stage-- Zestful wishes + love--Betty Friedan." Her follow up, 20 years later, to "The Feminine Mystique." Near fine in dust jacket..... Item #50320 More
Cape Town: Buren Publishers, 1969. True first edition. INSCRIBED on title page "For Harold, With my best wishes, Athol Fugard." One of the playwright’s best-known and most widely respected dramatic works. The play that established Fugard’s reputation as a major playwright. 8vo illustrated paper boards. Small label of Vanguard Booksellers..... Item #71538 More
Various places: Various publishers, 1978 - 2007. Collection assembled by Allen K. Mears. Includes 2-page TLS from Gallagher with extensive handwritten portion and two enclosures; Autograph Postcard Signed from Gallagher; 4 books (2 are later printings) signed and/or inscribed by Gallagher; a broadside signed by Gallagher; a few items of..... Item #56185 More
(Vaduz: Quick, 1960). Fourth printing. INSCRIBED by Baron Von Falz-Fein (father of Ludmila and producer of the movie). Fine in dust jacket with two closed tears and very light soiling. Includes original blue wrap-around band announcing the movie made from the book. Item #34963 More
London: William Heinemann, 1929. First edition. Number 459 of 1,030 SIGNED copies, this one additionally INSCRIBED BY GALSWORTHY with a quote from one of his poems--"Of Errantry:/ For who would live so petty and unblest/ That dare not tilt at something ere he die"--beneath his signature on colophon page. His..... Item #54043 More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. First edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the title page. The story's source are his grandfather's letters to loved ones. The book and pictorial dust jacket are in fine condition. Item #46790 More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1998). First edition. INSCRIBED with the quote, "Underneath the spready sycamore" and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. Fine in dust jacket. Item #47527 More
New York: H. R. Russell and Son, 1894. First edition. INSCRIBED TO THE ARTIST DANIEL BEARD on the dedication page, "To Dan Beard whose advice and friendship is of the greatest value to his friend C. D. Gibson, Dec. 1894." Beard was an illustrator, author, youth leader and social reformer..... Item #71535 More
[Santa Barbara: The Unicorn Press, 1944]. First edition. Presumed advance issue without publication information on title page. INSCRIBED by Gilbert, “To/ Marlan Beilke/ with singular pleasure/ Rudolph Gilbert/ 5-1969.” Beilke’s bookplate (signed in pencil by him) inside front cover. 8vo light gray paperwraps printed in dark gray; 53 pages. Very..... Item #72088 More
Philadelphia: Dorrance & Company, (1976). First edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the free endpaper in 1976. Very good or better with a touch of rubbing to the bottom of the spine. In a price-clipped dust jacket that has a thin short line of blue offset to the front cover..... Item #50758 More
[New York]: Distaff Side, 1939. First edition. Number 165 of 195 numbered copies. This one INSCRIBED by Goudy on the birthday-greetings foldout inserted at front, “To Dorothy Bevis with the highest regard of Fred W. Goudy 5/1/39 Los A.” Leura Dorothy Bevis (1904-1996) was a bookseller at Dawsons Bookshop and..... Item #71948 More
New York: Knopf, 1997. First edition. Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of the formidable Washington Post publisher, chairwoman, and first female Fortune 500 CEO. SIGNED BY GRAHAM and inscribed on title page, "To Ned:-/ Katherine Graham." Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #72005 More
London: Bodley Head, (1980). First edition, first issue with "leave alone" p.(9):4. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Greene to A.J. Cheshire, his accountant. Near fine in a price-clipped dust jacket. INSCRIBED BY GREENE TO HIS ACCOUNTANT. Item #40665 More
New York: Orchard Books / Scholastic Inc., (2002). First edition. Children's book about the determination and struggles of Bessie Coleman [1892 - 1926], the first Black woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license in the U.S. and first Black person to hold an international pilot's license. INSCRIBED..... Item #71784 More