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New York: Random House, 2000. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Some foxing to top page edges, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. This copy is inscribed by Nancy Reagan on the title page to Capt. Joan ("Joanie") M. Huber, who served as Senior White House nurse for both the Reagan and Bush administrations. Additionally, there is a post-it inside on personalized Nancy Reagan post-it note paper bearing the White House Seal, on which is written: "Dr. Narva / Mrs. Reagan wanted to be personal in her inscription to Capt. Huber -- thus "Joanie". This was presumably written by a secretary or aid to Mrs. Reagan. It is unclear who "Dr. Narva" is but regardless, a very nice association copy. As Senior White House nurse, Joan, along with the White House Medical Unit, would have delivered 24/7 care to the President, Vice President, and their families, and accompanied them on global travels, as well as attended to critical and routine medical needs.… Read More

Cambridge, MA: Pym-Randall Press, 1967. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine unclipped dj. Some toning along spine and light foxing to top page edges.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Poems. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Rexroth on the front fly-leaf: "In friendship / for / Kitaj / Kenneth Rexroth / SF68." Robert Brook Kitaj was an American artist who spent much of his life in England, and had a profound influence on British pop art. Nice association. 8vo cloth, with gilt lettering on spine. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

Boston: Barta Press, 1907. [Privately Published]. Hardcover. Original wrappers bound into 3/4 leather and decorated painted Cockerell-style paper, with the same Cockerell style endpapers. Hinges starting but holding well. There is some whiteness along front cover at fold owing to flexing stress, but not detaching. Also a small bit of abrasion to heel of spine. Contents very good. Despite noted flaws, a very good and presentable copy.. [Privately Published]. Hardcover. The author is not named, although known to be Phillips. Not strictly published, but privately issued for the participants. Red 8vo printed wrappers. This copy has been rebound in 3/4 contemporary leather. Most likely one of very few thus. Even though there are other rebound copies available, they all appear to be much more recent. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

London: Simpkin, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner bookplate inside, else solid very good copy.. First Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy signed "with the author's compliments" on the front free-endpaper (author has not signed their name, though). "Novel of the discovery of a utopian lost race, with some advanced science and technology." - Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 183. 8vo, cloth original pictorial cloth binding stamped in white. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

New York: Doubleday, 1961. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Light stain along front fore- and bottom edges of both front and rear free endpapers else fine in a near-fine unclipped jacket with some very minor rubbing to spine extremities and a few light scuffs.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Roethke on the title-page. Illustrated by Robert Leydenfrost. A charming book in every way. Despite noted flaws a nice copy, and very uncommon signed. Small 8vo cloth. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

New York: Holmes and Meier, 1990. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in near fine unclipped dj that has ink scribble on verso side of spine but otherwise fine.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed & dated April 11, 1991 in New York by Roy to translator Harter on the front flyleaf. Laid in is handwritten lletter in French from Roy to Harter "Cher Hugh" (and his wife Fran) which touches briefly on several matters. The letter is dated April 21, 1994. Also, laid in, is a printed cardw/envelope addressed to the Harters announcing the death of Claude Roy in 1997. Roy was born in 1915, and was an important but little-known writer outside France. A nice mini-archive. 8vo boards. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

London: Dennis Dobson, 1961. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Small bookstore sticker on front pastedown, else near fine in near fine unclipped dj. A sharp copy.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Collection of six stories, all previously published in the science fiction magazines in the fifties. First state dust jacket with "13s 6d net" price on front flap and GREAT WORLD MYSTERIES advertised on rear panel. 8vo blue paper covered boards, with gilt lettering on spine. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

London: Heinemann, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Pages slightly browning as is common with this title else very fine in a very fine unclipped dj.. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed (not inscribed) by Russell on the title-page. First edition, first printing, with "First published 1989 and no mention of any later printing on copyright page. By the Important and controversial film director, known for WOMEN IN LOVE, THE MUSIC LOVERS, THE RAINBOW, THE DEVILS, and others. 293 pages, alas! no photos. 8vo boards, PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.