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

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of I Come as a Thief by Louis Auchincloss.. Octavo, 231pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front board. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, a touch of staining on back board, light foxing on top edge, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $6.95 on front flap, a hint of foxing on verso, some shelf wear and bumps on corners, a small closed tear on back panel, a very good example. This copy is signed by the author on the front free endpaper. President George W. Bush presented Auchincloss with the 2005 National Medal of Arts.

New York: William Morrow And Company, Inc, 1978. First Edition / First Printing. Cloth. Fine/fine. First edition of I Gave Them A Sword, signed by journalist David Frost. Octavo, 320pp. Black cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with full number line. In publishers dust jacket, $9.95 on front flap, near fine condition, light toning to spine. Inscribed by author and journalist David Frost on half title.

New York: William Morrow And Company, Inc, 1978. First Edition / First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of I Gave Them A Sword, signed by journalist David Frost. Octavo, 320pp. Black cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with full number line. In publishers dust jacket, $9.95 on front flap, near fine condition. Inscribed by author and journalist David Frost on half title.

New York: Random House, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Pictorial cover. Near fine/very good. First edition of I Had Trouble in getting to Solla Sollew by Dr. Seuss, in the first state dust jacket.. Quarto, [63pp]. Pictorial boards, title in blue on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, lightly bumped corners, a touch of rubbing to bottom edge, vibrant illustrations, a near fine example. In publisher's first state dust jacket, "295/295" on front flap, a touch of chipping to edges of spine, with some shelf wear. Features all first edition points, including "295/295" on front flap of dust jacket and all correct ads on rear flap and rear panel. (Younger & Hirsch, pp. 102-104).

New York: Random House, 1969. First Edition, Third Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. The first edition, third printing of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, signed by Maya Angelou.. Octavo, 281pp. [1]. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt and red on spine. The third printing, lacking the "first edition" statement and the number line ending at 3 on the copyright page. Slight lean to text block, clean text throughout. In the publisher's second issue dust jacket, $6.95 retail price on front flap, "2/70" code on rear panel, wear at top of spine, short closed tear at hinges along top edge, bright illustrations. Dust jacket designed by Vincent Torre. (Blockson 3069) This copy is signed on the front free endpaper: "Karen _, Joy! Maya Angelou.

New York: Random House, 1931. Limited Edition. Boards. Near fine. Signed limited edition of Idyll in the Desert by William Faulkner.. Octavo, 17pp, [1]. Red marbled paper boards, title in black on label affixed to front cover. Solid text block, light sunning to spine, a touch of wear to corners. A near fine example. Signed by the author on limitation page, this copy being number 312 of 400. William Faulkner (1897-1962) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recognized for A Fable in 1955 and The Reivers in 1963. The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Light in August were recognized by The Modern Library on their 1998 list of 100 Best English-language Novels of the 20th Century. Faulkner primarily set his stories in the American South, many of which took place in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2022. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of If You Want Something Done: Leadership Lessons from Bold Women, signed by Nikki R. Haley.. Octavo, vii, [3], 244pp. Blue hardcover. Stated "first edition" with a full number line on copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, light shelf wear to rear panel, a bright, near fine example. Signed on a bookplate by Nikki Haley, affixed to the half title.

Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Keesing, 1949. First Edition / Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. The Dutch limited edition of This I Remember [Ik Herinner Mij], signed by Eleanor Roosevelt.. Octavo, 359pp. Original blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Faint foxing to outer edge of text block. In publisher's dust jacket, exceptionally bright colors, shallow chipping along top edge, closed tear to back panel, a very good example. From a limited edition of 150 copies, signed by Eleanor Roosevelt at the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam. The first copy was given to Her Royal Highness Princess Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. This copy is number 30. An exceptionally rare signed limited edition from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Written shortly after leaving the White House, This I Remember was the second autobiography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Milano: A. Mondadori, 1927. First Edition. Boards. Near fine. Presentation copy of Il Nuovo Stato Unitario Italiano Con Quattro Autografi by Benito Mussolini, for the Italian Book Exhibition of San Francisco, California (1929).. Octavo, [111pp], [1p Index]. Quarter white vellum, marbled boards, title in gilt over leather spine label. Some leaves unopened. Four folded facsimiles. Bookplate for The Italian Book Exhibition of San Francisco on front pastedown endpaper. A scarce copy.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of I'll Tell You a Tale: An Anthology by J. Frank Dobie.. Octavo, xvii, 362pp. Olive cloth, title stamped on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Light dust along top edge, book appears unread, a near fine example. Includes the publisher's paperwork announcing the release of the book. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $6.50 on front flap, toning to spine, a near fine example.

Chicago: Childrens Press, 1968. Deluxe Leather Edition. Full leather. Near fine. The deluxe leather edition of Illinois: Land of Lincoln by Allan Carpenter, this being number 1 from a limited edition of 500 copies.. Octavo, 208pp. Full blue morocco, title in gilt on spine, raised bands, state seal of Illinois in gilt on cover. All edges gilt, silk endpapers. Housed in publisher's blue cloth slipcase, lined in felt. Previous ownership inscription on second free endpaper. This is copy #1 of 500, and the only known copy bound in full morocco.

Westminster: Archibald Constable and Company, 1892. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of Illustrations of Indian Field Sports by Captain Thomas Williamson.. Oblong octavo, viii, [2], 20pp, [5pp ads]. Red cloth, title in gilt on front cover. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, some wear to boards, faint toning to edges, light rubbing to corners, a near fine example. Complete with ten full-page color plates.

London: James S. Virtue, 1857. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very good. The first two-volume edition of The Illustrated History Of The War Against Russia by Edward Henry Nolan, published circa 1857 by James S. Virtue of London.. Quarto, [two volumes], vii, [1], 812pp, [2]; v, [3], 772pp, [2]. Three quarter brown calf, marbled boards. Spines rebuilt, original calf laid over new spine. Text block resown, rubbing to marbled boards. Internally clean, free of notable foxing or wear. Both volumes complete: Frontispiece portrait, vignette title page, 4 bi-fold maps and 36 engraved plates in Volume I; Frontispiece portrait, vignette title page, 2 bi-fold maps and 30 engraved plates. From the library of Charles Fleischman of Cincinnati, with his library plate on front endpaper. This work first appeared as an illustrated, 8-volume work in 1856, published by James Virtue of London. This is the first two-volume edition, fully illustrated with maps and plates of the Crimean War.

Norwalk: Easton Press, 2013. First Edition. Leather bound. Fine. Limited edition of Immigration Wars by Jeb Bush, signed by Jeb Bush and Clint Bolick.. Octavo, 274 pp. Gilt inscriptions on spine and cover. Gilt leaf ends. Silk end pieces. Sewn-in bookmark. Limited edition of 600 copies signed by former Governor Jeb Bush, this being number 10. This copy was held by the author and inscribed to a benefactor in Florida. Easton press paperwork included. A fine copy. Governor Jeb Bush was the Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 and a presidential candidate in 2016. He is the son of former President George H.W. Bush and brother of President George W. Bush.

Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1920. Second Edition. Cloth. Good. Impressions of Theodore Roosevelt by Lawrence Abbott, inscribed to children's book author, Carolyn Wells Houghton.. Octavo, xi, 315pp. Maroon cloth, title in gilt with gilt rule on cover. The second edition, with the first being printed in 1919. Text block loose, occasional tape repairs to the text block. Covers worn from handling, toning to spine. Inscribed by Roosevelt confidant and writer Lawrence F. Abbott: "Inscribed for Carolyn Wells Houghton, with the best wishes of Lawrence F. Abbott. New York, March 5th, 1920." Bookplate of Ms. Carolyn Wells on the front free endpaper. Includes a letter from the son of President Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., to Ms. Wells. Carolyn Wells was a close friend of Edith Kermit Roosevelt and dedicated one of her books to the former First Lady.

Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1905. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Impromptu Speech of Governor Richard Oglesby by Judge Marcus Kavanagh, published by the Lakeside Press in 1905. Inscribed by Charles G. Dawes to Frank A. Vanderlip, president of National City Bank, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and architect of. Twelvemo, [unpaginated]. Brown morocco, double gilt fillet border on covers, gilt floral design on spine. Marbled endpapers, decorative gilt turn-ins. Top edge gilt. Wear and chipping to spine, front joint worn. Complete with six illustrated plates. (National Union Catalog Pre-1956 Imprints 42994) From the library of Frank A. Vanderlip, with his bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Inscription reads: "For my friend F.A. Vanderlip, from Charles G. Dawes / Jany 20th, 1906." Richard J. Oglesby (1824-1899) fought in both the Mexican War and Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. In 1864, Oglesby was encouraged to run for governor of Illinois by his longtime friend Abraham… Read More

Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1905. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Impromptu Speech of Governor Richard Oglesby by Judge Marcus Kavanagh, published by the Lakeside Press in 1905.. Twelvemo, [unpaginated]. Brown morocco, double gilt fillet border on covers, gilt floral design on spine. Marbled endpapers, decorative gilt turn-ins. Top edge gilt. Complete with six illustrated plates, all with tissue covers. (National Union Catalog Pre-1956 Imprints 42994). Richard J. Oglesby (1824-1899) fought in both the Mexican War and Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. In 1864, Oglesby was encouraged to run for governor of Illinois by his longtime friend Abraham Lincoln. The following year, Governor Oglesby was present at the Petersen House when Lincoln died on April 15, 1865. Oglesby served three nonconsecutive terms as governor, and he also served one term as a U.S. Senator. The town of Oglesby, Illinois is named in his honor. The preface of this book was written by the future Vice President of… Read More

Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1905. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Impromptu Speech of Governor Richard Oglesby by Judge Marcus Kavanagh, published by the Lakeside Press in 1905.. Twelvemo, [unpaginated]. Brown morocco, double gilt fillet border on covers, gilt floral design on spine. Marbled endpapers, decorative gilt turn-ins. Top edge gilt. Complete with six illustrated plates, all with tissue covers. (National Union Catalog Pre-1956 Imprints 42994) Gift inscription on front flyleaf. From the library of Jens Christian Bay, the Danish American writer and librarian. His bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown. Richard J. Oglesby (1824-1899) fought in both the Mexican War and Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. In 1864, Oglesby was encouraged to run for governor of Illinois by his longtime friend Abraham Lincoln. The following year, Governor Oglesby was present at the Petersen House when Lincoln died on April 15, 1865. Oglesby served three nonconsecutive terms as governor, and… Read More

London: David Steel, 1802. Early English Edition. Full calf. Near fine. The rare early English edition of The Improved Practical Navigator by Nathaniel Bowditch, published in London by David Steel in 1802.. Octavo, xvi, [1], 18-304pp, [Tables I-XXIX], [2pp ads]. Pages 265-272 are misnumbered in this copy; printed as 315-322. Finely bound in full calf, four raised bands, title in gilt on red morocco label affixed to spine. New endpapers. Solid text block, some foxing to flyleaves, faint toning throughout, a near fine example. Title page with small loss to top corner, removing letter "R" from "Navigator." Previous ownership inscription of W.F. Batchelder affixed to rear endpaper. Complete with twelve full-page plates, including frontispiece. Two are fold-outs, each depicting a map of the stars. Plates were published by J & L Hardy on May 1, 1802. (Howes B657) A scarce title; WorldCat shows only ten copies worldwide. A well-presenting example of a landmark work in marine navigation, still used today by… Read More

Austin: Encino Press, 1968. First Edition, Second State. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of In A Narrow Grave by Larry McMurtry.. Octavo, xviii, 177pp. Yellow cloth, title on paper label on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Contains the corrected "skyscrapers" on page 105. Solid text block, faint toning to back cover, a near fine example. In publisher's first state dust jacket, with $7.50 retail price and two misspellings on front flap (wtih for with, head for heard). A touch of chipping to corners and spine, small stain to spine, a near fine example.