Yosemite and the Range of Light ( Signed ~ Illustrated ~ Special Edition ) by Ansel Adams - 1981

Von Boeckmann-Jones Co. , Austin.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1921. This is the true first edition that precedes the Yale Edition by 4 years. Hardcover. This is the true first edition that precedes the Yale Edition by 4 years. This book is referenced in John H. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS, (no. 76) . Jenkins calls it one of the finest personal memoirs of Texas Ranger service. J. Frank Dobie said, "Once you start reading Captain Gillett's story of the dog that guarded the Indian-besieged camp in Crow Flat; of the chase of old Victorio, Apache, into Mexico; of the round-up of outlaws in the Junction country; of the desperate ride after Sam Bass; of the Peg Leg robber gang on the San Saba; of the long ride with General Baylor from San Antonio to El Paso, you can not stop until you have finished the story, and then you want to begin the next. " Boldly inscribed and signed by the author, Texas Ranger J. B. Gillett on the second free end page: "Very Truly Yours, J. B.… Read More

Hamish Hamilton. London. 1980. FIRST EDITION. 4to. (11.3 x 9.2 inches). Limited edition. One of 100 copies, numbered and signed by Michael Foreman on the title page and with a numbered and signed original etching loosely inserted. This copy number 1 of the book and etching. Illustrated in full colour throughout with the text confined to the margins. Hemingway's children's short story, a loose parody of Ferdinand the Bull, was originally published in Holiday magazine in 1951. This is the first printing with these illustrations. A fine copy in publishers laminated boards with full colour illustration to the front board. Colour illustrated endpapers. Etching image measures 3.9 x 3 inches on a sheet of untrimmed hand made paper measuring 9.5 x 7.5 inches, and has a loose tissue guard to protect it. The book is housed in a plain brown paper covered slip case.

NY: Perigee Books, 1983. First edition, first prnt. Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. No hardcover edition. Signed by Ono with "Love" on the illustrated page after the copyright page. Includes lyrics by Lennon and Ono and black and white photographs by Roger Farrington, Paul Goresh, Bob Gruen, Jack Mitchell, Lelo Raymond, Michaek Senecal, David Spindel, and Allan Tannenbaum. Corners just touched; otherwise, in Fine condition.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: HarperCollins/Voyager, 1996. Preview Edition issued simultaneoulsy with the first UK edition. Designated by the publisher as the "Collectors' Preview Edition." Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. No hardcover issue. Limitation unspecified. Meant for sale. Contains the Prologue and opening chapters of Book One of "A Song of Ice and Fire" series with map and blurbs by Robert Jordan, Julian May, et al. Signed by Martin on the title page. Minor shelfwear, mostly at the spine bottom, and beginning page toning. Very Good condition. First volume in Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. Winner of 1997 Locus Award. First Edition. Soft Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Advance Issue.

New York: Doubleday, 1987 First printing of the stated first edition. Signed and dated by Isaac Asimov, directly on the title page, along with an inscription turned into an original rhimed poem by Asimov: "There's a certain young doctor named Art / whom people have thought of as smart, / And handsome and sporty. / He's now turning forty--- / As an oldster he'll make a new start / Isaac Asimov / 1988." Book in fine condition; dust jacket with light creasing/rubbing and wear to corners/spine ends, else fine.

Amsterdam: Franciscus Halma, 1701. Hardcover. Good. Engraved title page by Goerel/Boutats + 108 round copperplates on 18 full-page leaves signed I.V. Vianen (Jan van Vianen) dated 1701 + 49 woodcut initials & ornate figurative metal-cut head- & tail-pieces (some repeats but large & finely detailed).. Quarto gilt-ruled calf (rebacked in leather with original red gilt title label laid on, tips worn) All edges marbled. Engraved Title + Titlepage in red & black with metal cut vignette "In hoc signo" + [28]pp prelims +160pp (inc. at end "Appendix Fabularum a Marquardo Gudio) +[82]pp indices, 99 Fables with 9 extra scenes illustrated in great detail in 108 roundelles. Lacks folding portrait of Prince of Nassau (often omitted), Plate 18 misbound at page 50. Some staining from former damp most evident to early leaves & at end of book but hardly affecting the plates. *Most luxurious of the Dutch Phaedrus editions specially made for the Prince of Nassau (Lamb Annales Phaedriani 96, Cohen-deRicci 797-9, Landwehr 247).

Ultramarine Press, 1987. First. Hardbound. fine as issued. here offered is copy "F". one of 10 copies signed by Delany finely bound in full leather by Denis Gouey. 310 pp. [7 illustrations are included in this the limited edition. The Arbor House edition is not illustrated].

New York: Aperture, 2000. Signed by Salgado and rare thus. First edition / First printing. Black cloth. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

New York: Harper and Row, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Signed. Hardcover. Thin quarto. 11.25 x 8.75 inches. 40 pp (unpaginated). Near Fine / Good+. Inscribed in pencil, with full signature in ink, and dated by author on front free endpaper recto, "to Peter, hello!, Maurice Sendak, Nov.'73." Publisher's original oatmeal linen binding with circular color pictorial onlay to front board. Light brown endpapers. Fully illustrated in color by author. Full color pictorial dust jacket has all points present (per Hanrahan) for first issue: front flap clipped on bottom corner, price of $4.95 intact at top, 1070 at bottom left; seven titles listed on rear flap. Silver Caldecott Honor Book sticker on front dust jacket panel, indicating that this copy was not distributed until after the award was given. Binding tight and square. Case has sharp tips and no edge wear. Boards clean with exception of a small smudge at lower center of front board and a small spot of stain at the center of the top edge of the… Read More

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1966. First edition, First Printing. Signed. 149pp. Near Fine/Fine. Clean, square, tight and unmarked in green cloth-covered boards with minimal edgewear. White glossy dustjacket is unclipped and price intact with protective mylar cover. Illustrated with many photographs. Second book from Pulitzer Prize winner and national treasure John McPhee. Signed by the author on the title page. A beautiful copy! Carefully packaged and shipped in a cardboard box.