Search Results: Authors starting with K from Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA

New York: Vantage Press, 1998. Paperback. Small 8vo. Stiff glazed wrappers. xii, 191pp. Fine. First edition. On the half-title page, the author writes "Easy Reading!" and signs.

Twice this Hungarian Communist Party leader served as that country's prime minister (1956-58, 1961-68); under his totalitarian regime all non-Communist forces and influences were ruthlessly squelched. PS, 3½" X 5½", n.p., 1988 August 24. Very good. Handsome later life portrait, boldly signed and dated on the blank lower margin. Rather uncommon.

This all-around science guy edited "Scientific American" and "Popular Science Monthly" until named first director of Chicago's new Museum of Science and Industry in 1928; that fizzled after a few years and he became "The New York Times" editor of science and engineering for the remainder of his life; in his spare time he penned a handful of books about a wide range of science topics. TNS, 1p, 8½" X 11", New York, NY, 11 September 1941. Addressed to Arnold F. Gates (1914-93, noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar). Very good. Light original folds. On "The New York Times" letterhead, Kaempffert thanks an admirer for kind words about his most well-known book: "I am glad that you like the 'Popular History of American Invention.' I am now at work on a volume which is to deal with science and democracy...." Boldly signed in black ink.

New York: The Modern Library, n.y.. Hardcover. Translation by Willa and Edwin Muir. Introduction by Philip Rahv. Small 8vo. Pale red blind-embossed cloth with silver spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xxii, 328pp. Near fine/very good. Small front pastedown ownership signature; text block moderately age toned as usual; faint jacket edgewear. Quite tight and attractive later printing of #283, first published by Modern Library in 1952 and here based on binding/jacket details of late1960s vintage.

New York: The Modern Library, 1952. Hardcover. Translation by Willa and Edwin Muir. Introduction by Philip Rahv. 12mo. Light grey cloth, dust jacket. xxii, 328pp, (2pp ads). Decorative endpapers. Very good/very good. Jacket edgeworn and rubbed. Tight, attractive later printing of this collection.

Strasbourg, France: Editions du Signe, 2007. Hardcover. 4to. Black glazed pictorial paper over boards. 376pp. Numerous illustrations (many color). Fine. First edition of this hefty centennial history covering the 1908-2008 period, tight and pristine.

This much-decorated Knight's Cross recipient was a major in the German army during World War Two, and as commander of Panzer-Abteilung 503 he took part in the invasion of Poland, the battle of France and other important engagements. PS, 3½" X 5", n.p., n.y. Fine. Modern reproduction of a WW2-era head-and-shoulders closeup of Kageneck in uniform wearing his Knight's Cross, signed boldly by him in black ballpoint on the blank lower margin. Uncommon.

Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, 2001. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff glossy pictorial wrappers. xi, 195pp. Near fine. Tight, quite attractive second printing of this slim study of the 6th century B.C. Greek philosopher and his beliefs.

New York: Random House, 1962. Hardcover. 8vo. Red cloth spine with gilt lettering and black paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. Near fine/near fine. An uncannily bright, fresh and tight first edition of this account of Japanese soldiers -- "modern Robinson Crusoes" -- who hid out long after World War Two's end.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1947. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Red cloth with blue lettering and caricature. xvii, 125pp. Illustrations. Very good. Lacks dust jacket, else a tight and nice first edition of this early biography of Frank Sinatra.

Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1946. Hardcover. Small 4to. Tan decorated cloth. xvi, 134pp. Frontispiece, illustrations, map endpapers. Very good. Later (8th) printing, a mild ex-library copy with relatively few markings of any kind.

This British composer and pianist accompanied many famed musicians of the day -- singers Enrico Caruso, Titta Ruffo, Richard Tauber, John McCormack, Beniamino Gigli and violinists Fritz Kreisler and Mischa Elman -- and as a composer his main claim to fame is the sacred song "Ave Maria." AMuQS, 1p, 5" X 3" (irregular top edge), n.p., 20 November 1958. Very good. On pale blue stock, Kahn writes out three music measures of notes and words, identifying it as "Ave Maria" at top and at bottom writes, "To Mr. C.D. Paramey, with all good / wishes from / Percy B. Kahn / Nov:20th 58." He also initials it in upper right corner. A lovely older age example of the composer's best-known piece.

New York: Harper & Row, 1977. Hardcover. 8vo. Terra Cotta cloth spine and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 175pp. Very good/near fine. Faint mark at lower left of front flyleaf from bookplate removal; faint spotting of page edges. A tight and attractive first edition.

Washington, DC: The Smithsonian Press, 1967. Hardcover. Wide small 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket. (Ca. 75pp). Numerous illustrations. Near fine/very good. Jacket a bit edgeworn. Tight, attractive first edition -- and although not so noted from the collection of a noted etcher, the prolific Midwest children's book illustrator and artist Art Geisert.

This much decorated, Knight's Cross winning Luftwaffe ace participated in an extraordinary range of theatres during World War Two, racking up 68 victories in an astonishing 1200 combat missions. ALS (German), 1p, 8¼" X 11", Felde, Germany, 10 August 1997. Addressed to Linda Witham. Fine. Friendly letter to an American admirer in blue ballpoint, thanking her and transmitting a signed photograph -- which is present, 3½" X 5", a modern reproduction of a WW2-era black and white snapshot of a jaunty, smiling Kaiser standing in uniform with hands on hips. Signed boldly horizontally in a light area at right in vivid blue ink. With original envelope, addressed in Kaiser's hand.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1975. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 159pp. Color frontispiece, numerous illustrations (many color). Very good/very good. Handsome copy of this abridgement of the 1973 edition.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, n.y.. Hardcover. Oblong small 4to. Brown and tan decorated cloth, pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. x, (96pp). Numerous color plates. Fine/very good. Autographed by Kalman and Patterson. First edition, limited to 2500 copies (this #2221) signed by both authors.

Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Co, 1947. Paperback. (Volume 7, Number 11). Small 4to. Glazed pictorial wrappers. 70pp. Numerous illustrations, map. Very good. Mild edgewear. Tight, clean and nice. Attractive early issue of this well-known monthly.

Madison: Madison House Publishers, 1989. Hardcover. Small 4to. Dark green cloth with gilt spine lettering and light green paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 244pp. Frontispiece, decorative endpapers. Fine/very good. Faintest bit of jacket edgewear. A tight, handsome first edition -- signed boldly by Kaminski and McCaughan in blue fineline on the title page.

Third baseman with the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, debuting in 1923. Bold handsome signature in black fineline, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1973 July 23. Fine. Tipped to the lower right of this card is a 1 3/8" X 1 7/8" glossy modern color reproduction of an early baseball card of Kamm showing him in a batting pose -- making this somewhat of a signed photograph. With original envelope.