Search Results: Authors starting with S from Tom Davidson - Bookseller

The book explores the relationship between the exploration of the solar system and recent discoveries about the human mind. Fine in fine dw, from the library of writer Sigrid Nunez, with her signature at the bottom of the front end paper.

An early title by the noted astronomer, produced by Jerome Agel, and profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Fine in fine p/c dw.

1st edition, 1st printing. Salter's final novel, well-received by critics and the public, rapidly exhausting numerous printings after a modest 1st run of 25,000 copies. This copy is new in similar dw.

Review copy of Saramago's 2nd novel published here, translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero. Small bump to top edge of both boards thus nearly fine in fine dw.

1st American edition of Saramago's 4th novel, translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero. Very nearly fine in similar dw with some slight wrinkling to the spine.

The author's third novel, fine in fine dw, very briefly INSCRIBED by Sayles atop the title page.

The author's first book, about fine in similar dw, briefly INSCRIBED by Sayles on half-title page

1st edition of the writer/filmmaker's second novel, about fine in a very nearly fine dw with a slight touch of scattered edge wear. SIGNED by Sayles on the title page..

Correct first edition with the year 1949 present on the title page and the copyright page. There is a Dry Goods Co. stamp atop the front end paper alongside a #1 written in ink; tape ghosts on the end papers, with restoration to the boards where the tape shadows have been removed, thus nearly fine in cream colored buckram boards. The iconic dw has likewise been expertly and professionally restored, but the price was unfortunately lifted during the process; there is still a fragment of the price taped to the inside of the plastic protective sleeve. Still in all, a very attractive copy of one of the cornerstones of any Western literature collection, and the source for the brilliant movie of the same name starring, Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Cornell Wilde, and Jack Palance. Rare and uncommon in this condition.

Correct first edition with the errata slip tipped into page 109. Shaffer's brilliant Tony Award-winning play about the relationship between Mozart and Salieri, translated to the screen and the winner of 8 Academy awards. Fine in fine dw.

With an introduction by Elizabeth Hardwick. Shepard's second book, first full-length play. Fine in yellow boards in a near fine tri-color dw.

Shepard's third published book, about fine in grey cloth boards with green stamped lettering on the spine; the very nearly fine dw exhibits just a slight touch of wear to the extremities, with the original $5.00 price intact atop the front flap. A very pretty copy.

A novel about a plot to kidnap the Pope. The book was issued with three variant dust jackets; this copy is fine in fine dw(s); all three variants present. Shepherd (a pseudonym) went on to write the Jason Bourne novels.

Shilts' brilliant work of investigative reporting on the AIDS epidemic, from the first reporter in America to cover the epidemic full-time for the San Francisco Chronicle. Source for the movie of the same name, with the screenplay written by Shilts and Arnold Schulman. 2nd printing, fine in fine dw, boldly SIGNED by Shilts on the title page.

1st edition of the author's semi-autobiographical play about growing up in Brooklyn during WWII; source for the movie of the same name. Light toning to the white dw else about fine in similar dw.

Singer's memoir of his life in Poland in the 1930's, and his perilous journey to join his brother, I.J.Singer, in America. Illustrated throughout with twenty-six paintings and drawings by Raphael Soyer, who also provided the artwork for the dw. About fine in a similar dw, SIGNED by Singer on the half-title page.

Profusely illustrated by Ira Moskowitz. The little boy is Singer as a child in Poland recalling the people and ideas that shaped his youth. About fine in nearly fine dw with light wear to the extremities, INSCRIBED by Singer on the half-title page, and SIGNED by Moskowitz below the inscription, uncommon signed by both!

Autobiographical stories of Singer's first fourteen years of life in Warsaw, illustrated with black-and-white photos by Roman Vishniac. Fine in nearly fine dw with 1 small chip on the front panel and a bit of wear to the spine extremities. Briefly INSCRIBED by Singer on the front end paper.

The first book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres, about fine in similar p/c dw, warmly INSCRIBED by Smiley on the title page.

1st edition, 1st printing of Smiley's 2nd novel, nearly fine with a bit of wear to the cloth on the bottom edge near the spine, in a fine dw and SIGNED by the author on the title page.