Search Results: Titles starting with B from The First Edition Rare Books, LLC

New York: The John Day Company, 1933. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. Signed by the authors, W.W. Waters and William C. White, the first edition of Bonus Expeditionary Force: The Whole Story of the Bonus Army.. Octavo, [16pp photos], 288pp. Beige cloth, title in blue on spine. Blue topstain. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, faint foxing to edges, transference to endpapers. In the publisher's scarce dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, short closed tears to top edge, thin red stain to rear panel, dampstain to verso. Signed by W.W. Waters and William C. White on the front flyleaf, a scarce signed example. Walter W. Waters, former WWI sergeant, led a legion of 43,000 remonstrators to Washington D.C. to demand early repayment of their service certificates in 1932. This group, named the Bonus Expeditionary Force, were cleared from their campsites by Army Chief of Staff, General Douglas MacArthur, with orders from President Herbert Hoover. The veterans… Read More

[Miami]: Eastern Maintenance Training, 1986. First Edition Thus. Stiff boards. Near fine. B-727 Maintenance Reference Guide for Eastern Airlines Maintenance Training, originally published and printed in 1986.. Housed in blue three-ring binder. Measures 8.25" x 9" x 2.5". Title in white on front cover and spine. Light toning to top edge of leaves, a near fine example. Faint scratches to outside covers. Four fold-out diagrams at rear. Includes information on ground handling, fire protection, hydraulics, and flight controls. No notable revisions, all contributions from August of 1986. Eastern Air Lines, formerly one of the "Big Four" domestic groups by the Spoils Conference of 1930, was founded and led by Eddie Rickenbacker, WWII fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient.

[Miami]: Eastern Maintenance Training, 1983. First Edition Thus. Stiff boards. Near fine. B-757 Maintenance Reference Guide for Eastern Airlines Maintenance Training, originally published and printed in 1983.. Housed in blue three-ring binder. Measures 8.25" x 9" x 2.5". Title in white on front cover. Title on spine lightly rubbed. Light toning to top edge of leaves, a near fine example. Includes information on ground handling, fire protection, hydraulics, and flight controls. Includes revised chapters up through 1988. Eastern Air Lines, formerly one of the "Big Four" domestic groups by the Spoils Conference of 1930, was founded and led by Eddie Rickenbacker, WWII fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Inscribed to Joan Shalikashvili, the wife of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Shalikashvili, first edition of Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy by Bill Clinton.. Octavo, 196pp, [2]. Blue hardcover, title stamped on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. A fine copy, appears unread. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Inscription reads: "To Joan Shalikashvili with thanks, Bill Clinton." John Shalikashvili (1936-2011) served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the 13th Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff from 1993-1997. Shalikashvili was the first foreign-born to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He retired in 1997 after 38 year of service and died in 2011. His wife, the recipient of this book, is still alive.

New York: Rinehart and Company, Inc, 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of The Bad Seed by William March, in the first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 247pp. Black cloth, pink boards, title in pink on spine. Rinehart "R" on copyright page. Slight lean to text block, toning to edges of leaves, a very good example. In publisher's first state dust jacket, $3.00 retail price on front flap, faint sunning to spine, shelf wear, a very good example. (Barron, Horror Literature 4-211) Illustrated dust jacket by Lawrence S. Kamp. The Bad Seed was William March's last novel to be published before his passing in May of 1954.

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. First edition of Bald Headed Aft by Frank Farnham. Thin octavo, 6pp. Blue boards, white vellum spine, title in gilt on spine. Frontispiece portrait of fishing vessel by Levon West, with tissue cover. No dust jacket, as issued. Light shelf wear to boards, otherwise near fine. From a small but unstated limited edition.

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co, 1887. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed first edition of The Ballad of Hadji and Other Poems by General Sir Ian Hamilton.. Twelvemo, vi, 72pp, [1]. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine and front cover. Frontispiece with tissue cover. Rear hinge starting, transference to endpapers, solid text block. Bookplate on front pastedown. This copy is signed by the author on the front free endpaper. A scarce piece. Sir Ian Hamilton (1853-1947) was a British Army general who served as Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I. A career military officer, Hamilton was wounded in action at the Battle of Majuba during the First Boer War, leaving his left hand permanently injured. He also served in the Second Boer War, the Russo-Japanese War and finally the First World War. His command of the Allied Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli in 1915, at the age of 62, was his final military command. His… Read More

Shelton, CT: The First Edition Library, 1983. Limited Edition. Wraps. Fine. Complete set of the First Edition Library's "Published in Paris" Banned Books series, including Ulysses by James Joyce, Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller, and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.. [Three volumes]. High quality facsimiles, with almost identical weight, size, fonts, art, wrappers, and texture to the true first editions. Lolita printed in two volumes with green paper wraps. Tropic of Cancer in illustrated paper wraps, with facsimile "For Subscription Only" band around middle of book. Ulysses in blue paper wraps with title in black on front cover. All with a touch of wear to corners of wraps, a fine set. This set was available to subscribers only, and includes the publisher's pamphlet with information on each book's creation, initial publication, and reception from audiences worldwide. Housed in matching cloth clamshells, titles listed in gilt on green morocco labels affixed to spines. Due to varying degrees of graphic… Read More

Nashville, TN: Convention Press, 1975. Thirteenth Printing. Full leather. Near fine. Presentation copy of a Baptist Hymnal for President Jimmy Carter in 1977, signed by President Carter on the title page.. Octavo, xi, [1], 575pp. Black leather, title printed on spine and front cover. All edges gilt, silk bookmark. Stated "thirteenth printing" on copyright page. Presentation on the half title: "June 26 / To President Jimmy Carter, Thank you for sharing with us your favorite hymn, 'Blest Be The Tie That Binds' that will be included in our patriotic service on June 26th. First Baptist Church / Powder Springs, Georgia / Joe Daniell / Minister of Music / Mike Woods, Pastor." This copy also signed by Jimmy Carter on the title page, with a full signature. Provenance: The "Plains Helping Plains" benefit auction, item #20, April 12, 2011. Former President Jimmy Carter began teaching Sunday School in Plains, GA, after returning home from the Navy. His father, Earl Carter, had done the same when Carter was a… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons / A Lisa Drew Book, 1994. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Barbara Bush: A Memoir, inscribed by former First Lady Barbara Bush and President George H.W. Bush. Includes the golf scorecard from Sea Island, Georgia, which is mentioned in the book.. Octavo, x, [2], 575pp. Black hardcover, title stamped in gilt on spine. Full number line on copyright page, with "production code" in the gutter on last leaf of text. Light foxing to outer edge of text block, points of rubbing to boards. In the publisher's dust jacket, lacking the retail price on the front flap, sunning to the spine and top edge of front panel, light shelf wear, a very good example. Signed on the front free endpaper: "See page 435 / Barbara Bush / George Bush." Inscription on Page 435: "With love to Carolyn Carter and wishes for many more golf games! Barbara Bush. 1/6/95." Includes a golf scorecard from Sea Island Golf Club signed by Louise Suggs and Barbara Bush. Scorecard includes the… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons / A Lisa Drew Book, 1994. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Barbara Bush: A Memoir by First Lady Barbara Bush.. Octavo, x, [2], 575pp. Purple boards, blue cloth spine, title in silver on spine. First edition with full number line on copyright page. Purple end papers. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $25.00 on front flap, touch of sunning to the spine, "signed copy" sticker on front panel, a near fine example. Signed on the front flyleaf by First Lady Barbara Bush.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons / A Lisa Drew Book, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. Barbara Bush: A Memoir, inscribed by former First Lady Barbara Bush and President George H.W. Bush.. Octavo, x, [2], 575pp. Purple hardcover, purple cloth spine, title stamped in gilt on spine. Full number line on copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, a fine example. Signed on bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper: "To Dianna - Best Wishes, Barbara Bush / George Bush / May 10, 1995.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First edition of The Barbarous Coast by Ross Macdonald, in the publisher's first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 247pp. Patterned red paper boards, title in black on spine. Top edge dyed blue. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, a touch of rubbing to corners, else fine. In publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.95 retail price on front flap, light wear and a few small chips to edges, faint brown stain along top edge of front panel, bright illustrations. (Bruccoli A12.1) Scarce in this condition. The sixth book in the Lew Archer series.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1963. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine/fine. Signed limited edition of Basil Seal Rides Again by Evelyn Waugh.. Large octavo, 49pp. Full blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Gilt illustration of a man on a Pegasus to front cover. Solid text block, top edge of covers lightly sunned. With the publisher's acetate dust jacket, small loss to rear panel, otherwise fine. Color frontispiece by Kathleen Hale. From a limited edition of 1,000 copies, this being number 992. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966) was a renowned English novelist known for his distinctive satirical style. Educated at Oxford, Waugh gained early recognition with his debut novel, "Decline and Fall" (1928), and went on to produce a series of critically acclaimed works, including "A Handful of Dust" (1934) and "Brideshead Revisited" (1945).

South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Books, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Octavo, 192 pp. Hardcover. In publisher's dust jacket.

[Philadelphia]: Edgewood Publishing Company, 1882. First Edition. Original cloth. Very good. Battle Field and Prison Pen by John W. Urban.. Thick octavo, [xii], 13-486pp, [4]. Original publisher's cloth, title in gilt on spine. Title and illustrations stamped in black and gilt on front cover. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, wear to spine and corners. Faint soiling to covers, a very good example. Previous ownership inscription on front flyleaf. Complete with 16 illustrations, including frontispiece. (Nevins I: 205).

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1943. First Edition, Early Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Battle Hymn of China by Agnes Smedley in the publisher's scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, vii, [2], 528pp, i-xvi. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine. Top edge dyed black. Stated "Published August 23, 1943 / First, Second, and Third Printings Before Publication" on copyright page. Solid text block, lightly bumped corners. Features a fold-out map at the front of the volume in near fine condition. In the publisher's very good dust jacket, $3.95 retail price on front flap, small loss to rear cover, chipped along top edge. A scarce example. Jacket art by Jean Carlu. A first hand account of the Sino-Japanese War. Also published as China Correspondent the same year.

New York: Rinehart And Company, Inc, 1948. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Presentation copy of Battle Report: The End of an Empire, inscribed by Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz.. Octavo, xii, 532pp. Gray cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. A first edition, with Rinehart "R" in circle. Notes in pencil on front free endpaper, otherwise clean text throughout. Light toning to front endpaper near inscription. In publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, faint toning to spine, some edge wear, a bright example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "28 Feb. 1950 - 5 years after the End of the Empire Of Japan - I enjoyed a most agreeable evening with Mr. + Mrs. Scheffelin in New York. C.W. Nimitz - Fleet Admiral, USN." Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz (1885-1966) was the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during WWII. On September 2, 1945, he was the United States signatory to the surrender terms of Japanese forces, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.… Read More

Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 1999. First Edition. Paperback. Near fine. Octavo, 472 pp. Paperback.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2000. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine. The signed limited edition of The Bear and The Dragon by Tom Clancy.. Octavo, [12], 1028pp. The first printing, with a full number line on the copyright page. Appears unread. Publisher's full cloth, title stamped on spine. Housed in the publisher's cloth slipcase. From a limited edition of 425 copies signed by the author, this being number 279. A fine example.