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Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hard Cover. SIGNED on the front endpaper by Roald Dahl, not on a bookplate, but directly on the page (without any inscriptions to anyone) ; This is the scarce second issue of the First Edition bound in red cloth with embossed title design on front board and gilt titles to spine, mustard colored endpapers, chocolate colored top edge of text block, and five line colophon. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman, including the original Oompa-Loompa illustrations, changed and/or suppressed in later editions. The book is in Very Good condition, clean, tight and solid binding. With previous owner's bookplate neatly affixed to front pastedown and halfway hidden under the jacket flap, which is not price clipped - $3.95 to top. Dustjacket is slightly age-toned with a few minor tears and chips along the edges, however, the jacket looks Very Good in the new removable Mylar cover that now protects it. No inscriptions. Not… Read More

Chronicle Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. 087701521X . SIGNED and boldly inscribed by Peter Beard, with an an original photograph pasted in on front endpaper, a selfportrait, the same that opens Beard's book, "Fifty Years of Portraits", and is entitled, "Peter Beard Falling". Beard has inscribed, in black ink, the bottom of the photograph, "P. B. @ John Palmer's 1700's Vermont home." ; Tight, clean and crisp. A gently read book in excellent condition. ; 0.9 x 10.8 x 9.6 Inches; Signed by Author .

Citadel Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0806502223 . Signed and dated, 1972, on front endpaper by John Wayne. From the collection of American actor and avid book collector, Arthur Abelson. ; Tight and clean. Solid binding. A touch of light shelf wear to dustjacket and two small spots of tape residue to endpaper, otherwise a gently read book in excellent condition. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. ; 10.70 X 8.60 X 1.20 inche; 288 pages; Signed by Actor .

New York: Irving Berlin, Inc.. Very Good. 1938. First Edition; First Printing. Soft Cover. SIGNED on second front endpaper by Irving Berlin, not on a bookplate, but directly on the page (without any inscriptions to anyone) ; Bound in the publisher's original stiff wraps with black cloth-covered spine. Contains three new songs from the 1938 RKO musical, along with 25 older songs, each with a reproduction of its sheet music cover. ; Tight and clean. Solid binding. A hint of very light wear to spine ends and mild age-toning to page edges with a tiny spot to bottom edge, otherwise in excellent condition. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. ; Scarce. ; Small 4to; 180 pages; Signed by Author .

Stockholm, Sweden: Journal. Near Fine. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED in black ink on title page by Lars Tunbjork. Unpaginated. 81 full-page color photographs. Silver colored boards with title in green, and author's name in gold. Issued without dustjacket. With essays by Thomas Tidholm and Goran Greider. Text in English and Swedish. Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg, 1993, Tight binding, clean and crisp pages. A hint of shelf wear to boards, otherwise an excellent copy of the First Printing of the True First Edition. Scarce. (Parr & Badger, Photobook II); 4to.; Signed by Author/Photographer .

The Viking Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. SIGNED and inscribed, "To Groucho with love, Ben Hecht". With Groucho Marx's autograph inked on his bookplate affixed to inside cover. ; Tight and clean. Solid binding. Slight age-toning to pages with some browning from binder's glue to pastedowns and a touch of shelf/edge wear to dustjacket with a few tears and chips along the edges, otherwise a rare one-of-a-kind association copy in excellent condition. ; Ben Hecht was a close friend of Groucho Marx and collaborated on several of the famed comedian's movies. ; 8.40 X 5.60 X 1.50 inches; 465 pages; Signed by Author .

Helsingborg, Sweden: Aktuell Fotolitteratur, 1973 SIGNED on title page by Anders Petersen. Unpaginated [108 pp.] Over 100 photographs. Pictorial boards. Issued without dustjacket. With an essay by Jan Stolpe. Tight binding, clean pages. A touch of light shelf wear to slightly rubbed boards, with a very tiny(!) chip to top of slightly darkened spine, otherwise an excellent copy of the First Edition of Anders Petersen's First book, Scarce.. Signed by Author/Photographer. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall..

Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha International. As New in As New dust jacket. 1980. Revised Edition. Hardcover. All three volumes are As New, tight, clean and crisp, in As New dustjackets. The books are housed in original clamshell boxes in Very Good or better condition, with some light shelf wear and rubbing, with some scratches to paper illustration to front on box of volume I. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. Collectible.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall .

London: John Murray. Very Good. 1877. First Edition. Hard Cover. SIGNED and inscribed and dated (Sept 8, 1888) by General Louis Palma Di Cesnola. Original pictorial green boards with decorations and lettering on front panel and spine in gilt. Numerous Illustrations. 448 pages plus plates. Top edge in gilt. This copy comes from the collection of W. G. Bowdoin, important bibliophile and author of "The Rise of the Book-Plate." With Bowdoin's book-plate to front pastedown. ; Tight binding, clean pages. Slight rubbing to corners and spine ends with a split in the gutter between pastedowns and endpapers. Binding remains solid. With an old article about Cyprus and Cesnola's explorations affixed to rear endpaper and pastedown. Cesnola served as the US consul in Cyprus, 1865-1877. ; 8vo; 448 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1959 SIGNED and inscribed on front endpaper by Meredith Willson to Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges, "For Dorothy and Lloyd with love, Meredith, 11/20/59." With Lloyd Bridges' bookplate affixed to front pastedown. 190 pages. Tight binding, clean pages. A few pages are slightly wavy to top, otherwise Very Good. A touch of shelf wear to dustjacket, slightly rubbed and soiled with a trace of a coffee cup ring to cover, with a few short tears, and minor chips to top and bottom of mildly darkened spine. Not price clipped. A particularly interesting association copy now protected in Mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo..

Angus and Robertson for 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion Association. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. Edited by the Unit History Editorial Committee. Foreword by Lieutenant-General Sir Iven G. Mackay. With a preface by Major-General Ivan N. Dougherty. Illustrated with numerous photographs, drawings and maps. ; Tight, clean and crisp, with a bump to bottom corner and a touch of light shelf wear to dustjacket, otherwise an excellent copy now protected in a new Mylar cover. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. Almost Like New. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xx, 364 pages .

Taschen. New. 2016. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. 3836561271 . Edition limited to 1100 SIGNED copies. This is number 0118. ; Bound in red cloth with black lettering and housed in a matching box. Numerous full page photographs. Text in English. Brand New. Signed by Sebastio Salgado. ; Signed by Author .

Marval. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hard Cover. 2862341835 . SIGNED and inscribed by author, "Un tres Happy New York, very amicalement, William Klein". ; SIGNED and inscribed by author, "Un tres Happy New York! Very amicalement, William Klein." Published simultaneously in Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. This is the French Edition. ; Tight, clean and crisp. A gently browsed book in excellent condition protected in a new Mylar cover. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. ; Folio ; 254 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: The Guggenheim Museum. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0810969351 . SIGNED on title page by Matthew Barney. With essays by Nancy Spector and Neville Wakefield. Text in English. Published on the occasion of the exhibitions in Cologne, Paris and New York, 2002 - 2003. ; Tight, clean and crisp. No inscriptions. Not ex-library. An excellent copy. ; 2.44 x 12.76 x 9.29 Inches; xv, 546 pages; Signed by Artist .

Boston: David R. Godine, 1984 SIGNED to title page by Sally Mann. xii, 59 pages. Essay by Jane Livingston. Tight binding, clean and crisp pages. A touch of shelf and edge wear to wraps, with some stress to bottom of spine, otherwise Very Good. This is Sally Mann's first book, and very scarce!. Signed.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Oblong 4to..

Lazarides Gallery. As New. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0955417899 . Numerous full page color plates. Published in a limited edition of 650 copies on the occasion of the exhibition at Lazarides Gallery, Soho, London, October 5 - November 9, 2007. ; Tight, clean and crisp. The book appears unread and looks New. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. In excellent condition. As New. ; 8vo .

Stockholm, Sweden: Moderna Museet, 2008 SIGNED on title page by Andreas Gursky. 269 pages. Over 150 reproductions. Edited and with an essay by Martin Hentschel. Text in English and Swedish. Issued without dustjacket. This book is a co production between Kunstmuseen Krefeld, (October 12, 2008 - January 25, 2009); Moderna Museet, Stockholm (February 21 - May 3, 2009); and Vancouver Art Gallery (May 30 - September 20, 2009). Tight, clean and crisp. A Brand New copy, which was only opened for the artist to autograph. Flawless, and in perfect condition. Scarce.. Signed by Author/Photographer. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall..

New York: Holt, Rhinehart and Winston. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0030018897 . SIGNED and inscribed on title page by Sue Grafton, "For Carol, Warmest regards from Kinsey and me, Sue, 5-4-86." With a promotional "'B' is for Burglar" bookmarker laid in. ; Tight binding, clean and crisp pages. A faint of shelf wear to dustjacket, otherwise an excellent copy of the First Printing of the First Edition of the second Kinsey Millhone mystery. Protected in a new removable Mylar cover. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. ; 8vo; 229 pages; Signed by Author .

Easton Press. Near Fine. 1993. Hard Cover. 10 Volume-set including index and supplement. Bound in publisher's original dark brown leather with four raised bands on the spine. Title and decorations on spine and covers in gilt with all edges in gilt and a bookmarker ribbon bound into each volume. All volumes are tight, clean and crisp. This set would be described As New if it wasn't for one minor flaw: Previous owner had his bookshelf repainted and unfortunately put back the books before the paint was completely dried, leaving minimal traces of white paint to bottom of boards of some of the volumes - only visible if the books are held upside down - otherwise the books appear unread and look New. ; 8vo .

Stockholm, Sweden: Albert Bonniers Forlag. Near Fine. 1917. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. Edition limited to 300 copies. This is number 142. Publisher's original decorated boards with vellum spine and tips, and labels with gilt titles on black background to cover and spine. Issued without dustjacket. 54 pages of text and 80 full page plates. Photographs by the "American Colony Photographer" H. L. (Hol Lars Lewis) Larsson. With an essay by John D. Whiting. Foreword by Sven Hedin. Introduction by Selma Lagerlof. Text in Swedish. ; Tight, clean and crisp. A bump to bottom at rear and a hint of very light rubbing to corners, otherwise in excellent condition. No inscriptions. Not ex-library. Very Scarce. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .