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

London: Robert Hale & Company, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Galactic Takeover Bid by J.T. McIntosh.. Small octavo, 190pp. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "First published in Great Britain 1973" on copyright page. Slight lean to text block, bumped top edge of spine, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, £1.60 retail price on front flap, faint soiling to rear cover, a touch of wear to corners, a near fine example. J.T. McIntosh was the pen name for Scottish writer James Murdoch MacGregor (1925-2008).

New York: Limited Editions Club / Officina Bodoni, 1954. Deluxe Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. From the Limited Editions Club, The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar, signed by the printer, Giovanni Mardersteig, and the illustrator, Bruno Bramanti.. Octavo, 227pp. Illustrated boards over brown cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. In the publisher's scarce dust jacket, very good, with closed tear at top edge of spine, tissue repair to verso. In brown cardboard slipcase. From a limited edition of 1500 copies signed by the printer and the illustrator, this being number 1265.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1905. First Edition, Second Printing. Original cloth. Near fine. First edition of The Game by Jack London, with a laid-in birthday party invitation signed by the author's daughter, Becky London Fleming.. Octavo, 182pp, [6pp ads]. Original green cloth, illustrated front cover. Title in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. Second printing with rubber-stamped notice on copyright page. Illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, lightly bumped edges, faint wear to joints. Front endpaper partially cracked at hinge. Complete with six color plates, including frontispiece. With two pieces of ephemera: an inscribed invitation from Becky London Fleming's 79th birthday party stating "Dear Bob - It was wonderful to have you share my party - Becky" and an advertising brochure for Jack London Ranch In The Valley Of The Moon. (Sisson & Martens 24) (BAL 11886). Jack London (1876-1916) was one of the first American authors to gain international fame and accumulate wealth from his writing.… Read More

Los Angeles: Xth Olympiad Committee, 1933. First Edition. Full leather. Very good. Quarto, 814pp, [1pp Index]. Brown calf, gilt title on spine, raised bands, gilt title on cover with decorative inlays, embossed image of The Coliseum in lower corner. Both covers reinforced, cracks at spine, wear to edges and spine. Interiors are clean and in near fine condition. Previous owners inscription on front end paper. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Profusely illustrated with B&W photographs, with occasional color photographs. This deluxe edition was offered for sale to the public for $15 per book. Hosted in Los Angeles during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the 10th Olympiad had trouble with athletes being unable to attend due to their financial situation. The Los Angeles Coliseum was built for use during this Olympics and still stands today.

London: Michael Joseph Limited, 1946. First Edition, First Impression. Cloth. Very good/very good. First impression of the The Garden by Vita Sackville-West, with a gift inscription to future First Lady Barbara Bush from Nancy Bush Ellis, sister of President George H.W. Bush.. Octavo, [135pp]. Orange cloth, title stamped in silver on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Even toning throughout, light wear to cloth, a very good example. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, price-clipped, light sunning to spine, short closed tear to front panel, shelf wear, a very good example. Dust jacket illustrations by Broom Lynne. (Cross & Ravenscroft-Hulme A.44a) Inscribed on the half-title: "To Bar - Christmas of '48. From Sandy + Nan. With love." Provenance: From the Bush Family Estate in Kennebunkport, ME. In 1946, this work received the Royal Society of Literature's Heinemann Award.

Cincinnati: A Talaria Book, 1946. Third Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Garland for a City, poems by B.Y. Williams and Annette Patton Cornell. Illustrations by Caroline Williams.. Octavo, 78pp. Beige cloth, title in gilt on spine, decorative gilt illustration on cover. Stated "Third Edition" on copyright page, published in 1947. In publisher's scarce dust jacket, near fine condition, $3.00 retail price on front flap, bright illustrations. Complete with 20 illustrations of Cincinnati landmarks with associated poems.

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1927. Limited Edition. Quarter Vellum. Very good. Signed limited edition of Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji, illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff.. Octavo, xi, [3], 197pp. White vellum spine, paper boards, title stamped in gilt on spine. Light toning along top quarter, internally clean. Complete with frontispiece and 3 illustrated plates. From a signed limited edition of 1000 copies, called the Library Convention Edition, each signed by Dhan Gopal Mukerji and Boris Artzybasheff. "Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon," written by Dhan Gopal Mukerji and published in 1927, is a children's novel that won the Newbery Medal for its contribution to American children's literature. The book narrates the adventures of Gay-Neck, a carrier pigeon in India, detailing his experiences during World War I, his interactions with humans and other animals, and his journey of healing and discovery.

London: Robert Hale Limited, 1954. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/very good. First edition of General From The Jungle by B. Traven. Octavo, 256, [1]. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. "First Published 1954" statement on copyright page. Booksellers sticker on front endpaper. Clean text. In publisher's price clipped dust jacket, bright illustrations, some light rubbing to back panel, archival repair to verso of spine. (Treverton, 881) An attractive copy. This book is the final book in Traven's Mahogany Series (The Jungle Novels), originally completed in 1937 but rejected by the publisher. This is the first English language edition, with the first edition being published in Swedish by Alex Holstrom in 1939.

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/fine. First edition of General John Pope: A Life For The Nation, signed by American historian Peter Cozzens.. Octavo, xii, 412pp. Blue cloth, title in silver on spine. First edition with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Peter Cozzens is an award winning author of numerous books on the Civil War and the Indian Wars of the American West. He served as a Foreign Service Officer for the United States Department of State and was awarded the department's William R. Rivkin award for service in 2002. He is the recipient of the 2017 Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize and the 2016 Caroline Bancroft Prize for history. Some of his works include: The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West (2016), This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga (1992), and The Shipwreck Of Their Hopes: The Battles for Chattanooga… Read More

New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1886. Early English Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Early edition of General Surgical Pathology and Therapeutics by Theodor Billroth, from the library of Dr. Harriette O. McCalmont, a prominent Michigan suffragette.. Octavo, xvi, 835pp, [4pp ads], 8pp ads. Full sheep binding, with title in gilt on black morocco label affixed to spine. A solid text block, with some wear and rubbing to edges. Sunning to spine. Featuring over 150 woodcuts throughout text. Signed by Harriette O. McCalmont on the front free endpaper, with previous ownership stamps at front and rear of text. Inscription on front flyleaf reads "Harriette O. McCalmont / Woman's Medical College / Philadelphia, Pa." After graduating from medical school in 1891, McCalmont worked as head of the women's department at a state hospital in Pennsylvania. She later moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan to work in a similar position at their state hospital. McCalmont, an outspoken suffragette, also served as president of the… Read More

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of General Wainwright's Story, signed by the author.. Octavo, [5], 314pp. Brown cloth, title stamped in gilt. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Bumped top corner, toning to endpapers. Generally clean text throughout. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $3.00 on front flap, light toning to spine, archival tape repair to verso at spine, a scarce example in this condition. Includes JSA Authentication, with sticker on verso of signed leaf. Signed on the front free endpaper: "To Theodore R. _, Sincerely, J.M. Wainwright. General. U.S.A." General Jonathan M. Wainwright was the Commander of Allied Forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to Japan in the early days of World War II. Upon the surrender of the Philippines and Corregidor, Wainwright became the highest ranking American prisoner of war during World War II. He was released in August of 1945. He… Read More

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money by John Maynard Keynes, a foundation of modern economic theory.. Octavo, xii, 403pp. Blue pebbled cloth, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings on copyright page. Dust remnant along top edge of text block, faint offsetting to endpapers, light foxing to rear endpaper and outer edge of text block, solid text block. Period ownership inscription dated Feb. 1936 on front free endpaper. Bookseller's label on front pastedown endpaper. Housed in custom brown leather clamshell. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, "5/-NET" retail price on front flap, archival tissue repairs to spine ends and flap folds, newspaper clipping affixed to front flap, a bright and attractive example of this scarce dust jacket. This work is the last book by influential British economist, John Maynard Keynes. It introduced many of the concepts that… Read More

Philadelphia: Carey and Lea, 1832. First American Edition. Leather bound. Very good. First American edition of A General View of the Progress of Ethical Philosophy by Sir James Mackintosh.. Octavo, [4], 304pp. Three quarter black leather, marbled boards. Title in gilt on spine. Marbled edges and endpapers. No additional printings listed. Ex-library copy. Solid text block, light rubbing to corners and joints, label at top of spine. A few tears along front endpaper, with library checkout sheet and pocket affixed to rear endpapers. Foxing throughout. A sturdy copy.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1964. First Edition, First Issue. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Inscribed first edition of Generals At War by Major-General Sir Francis "Freddie" De Guingand, chief of staff to Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery.. Octavo, 256pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. First edition statement on copyright page. Light wear to lower edge of spine, appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, closed tear at heal of spine, shelf wear and rubbing to boards, a very good example. Signed on the title page: "To Joel_, With warmest regards from his colleague. Freddie de Guingand / Toronto / June 1964." Major-General Sir Francis "Freddie" De Guingand (1900-1979) served as chief of staff to Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, playing an important role in maintaining diplomatic relations between Montgomery, his peers and the American expeditionary forces.

New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed by Apollo 8 Astronaut Jim Lovell, the first edition of Genesis, The Story of Apollo 8: The First Manned Flight to Another World.. Octavo, 299pp. Black and white hardcover. Stated "first printing September 1998" on copyright page, with a full number line. In the publisher's fine dust jacket. Signed on the title page by Jim Lovell. Apollo 8, launched on December 21, 1968, was the second manned space flight mission in NASA's Apollo program and the first to leave Earth's orbit, reach the Moon, orbit it, and return safely to Earth. The three-astronaut crew—Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders—became the first humans to see the far side of the Moon with their own eyes and to witness an Earthrise, capturing the iconic photograph known as "Earthrise" during their lunar orbit. Apollo 8 orbited the Moon ten times over the course of 20 hours… Read More

New York: Ballantine Books, 1978. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition of The Genesis Machine by James P. Hogan.. Octavo, 328pp. Gray paper boards over black cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition: April 1978" on copyright page. Book appears unread. In publisher's fine dust jacket, $8.95 on front flap, bright illustrations. A fine example.

New York: Random House, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Geographical History of America by Gertrude Stein.. Octavo, 207pp. Cream and black cloth, title in black on spine. First printing with "EH" noted on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to joints and spine, a touch of wear to top and bottom edge, fore edge dyed black, a near fine example. In publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, soiling to spine and covers, light chipping along flap folds, limited professional restoration to verso with previous tape marks visible, a very good example. (Wilson, A26a). Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was an American poet, novelist, and playwright. She lived in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, surviving with the help of Vichy government leaders and Nazi collaborators. This novel was limited to 1,000 printings, with only 200 released for sale. A scarce work in very good condition.

Groningen: P. Noordhoff LTD, 1957. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition of Geometry of Einstein's Unified Field Theory by Václav Hlavatý.. Octavo, xxxii, 314pp, [3]. Red cloth, title stamped on spine. Publisher's red cloth, gray topstain. Text in English. This copy appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, faint sunning to spine, bright illustrations, a near fine example. Translated by H. Levy from the German text. A fine example. This work by Indiana University Professor Václav Hlavatý is based on 20 papers published by the author, based on the equations proposed by Einstein for his unified field theory. Prof. Hlavatý was able to test and prove the equations, making it possible to develop experiments to test if electromagnetism is the basis of matter, energy and gravity. Einstein corresponded frequently with Hlavatý before his death in 1955, believing that Hlavatý was one of a handful of mathematicians who could prove his theories.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A first edition of George Bush: A Biography by Nicholas King, inscribed by Vice President Bush to presidential speechwriter and columnist William Safire.. Octavo, xii, 146pp. Gray hardcover, title in silver on black cloth spine. First edition with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's dust jacket, $7.95 on front flap, fine condition with bright colors and vivid portrait on back cover. Inscribed on the front end paper: "To Bill Safire - With professional respect - With personal admiration and friendship. George Bush. Feb. 1981." Additional handwritten note on vice presidential stationery: "Dear Bill - I'm flattered! Here it is - Listen, the world is wrong about V.P.'s work. This is a good job - and I like working for / with our new President. Best, George." Bill Safire had a complicated history with the Bush Family. At the time of this book (1981), Vice President Bush enjoyed a close and cordial relationship with… Read More

College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1997. First Edition / Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed limited edition of A Photographic Profile by White House photographer, David Valdez. Signed by President George H.W. Bush.. Quarto, xv, 147pp. Blue cloth, gilt title stamped on spine. Matching blue cloth slipcase, in very good condition, with embossed presidential seal and gilt signature on cover, shelf wear and stains to front panel. Book itself is in near fine condition, light wear from handling to cloth boards. Limited edition of 1250 copies signed by President George H.W. Bush and White House photographer David Valdez. An attractive historical record of the first Bush administration and the life of President George H.W. Bush. Includes over 200 color photographs.