Search Results: Titles starting with R from Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA

NY1962: Doubleday First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Bradbury on the front free endpage. "Nan! Jessie! Merry Christmas! 1962! and Love! from Ray Bradbury." The inscriptee's small Hollywood address label has been affixed on an angle on the page and partially covers the date. Touch of shelfwear, mostly at the spine ends, lower board corners lightly bumped, beginning toning on the endpages; dustjacket with wear at the corners and spine ends, tiny chips and wrinkling on the topedge. A bright and tight copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Bradbury;s eighth story collection. Contains two previously uncollected storeies.. Inscribed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Putnam, 2004. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Grafton on the title page. Backstrip ends lightly pusded with few corresponding tiny wrinkles on the dustjacket. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers.
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NY: Knopf, 1990. Special signed issue ARC. Signed by Updike on the front free endpage as issued. Printed wraps with green ink in green card slipcase with white lettering. Limitation not specified. Slipcase with corner wear; it is in Near Fine condition. ARC with weak bump at spine bottom edge; otherwise, an unread copy in Fine condition. The Pulitzer Prize-winning final volume of Updike'ss Rabbit tetralogy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reader's Copy.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1990. First UK edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Updike on the front free endpage. "for -- Best wishes to a patient and understanding reader John Updike." Spine topedge with gentle bump and beginning page toning; dustjacket with touched corners and spine topedge, and shallow abrasion on interior topedge from previous archival cover (not apparent on the outside). Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.The concluding novel in Updike's Rabbit tetrology.. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1972. First UK edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Updike on the front free endpage. Updike has drawn an arrow from his inscription to a previous owner's name at the top of the page. "Who's this? not Kenneth Blakely, I'd say John Updike." Laid-in is a USPS return receipt with the inscriptee's address. Shallow creases on spine cloth; dustjacket with minimal shelfwear. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1981. First Franklin Library limited ediition. Signed by Updike as issued. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Special Message by Updike for this edition. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin pagemarker, tissue insert for signed page. Issued without dustjacket. "Notes from the Editors" booklet laid-in as issued. The book and booklet are unread copies in Fine condition.. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Knopf, 1960. First edition, first prnt. Dustjacket with Richard Gilman twenty-four line blurb on front flap. Beginning board edge toning, small bump to rear board top edge; dustjacket has short closed tear on rear panel, minimal spine end and edgewear; spine top edge with tiny chip. Tight copy in a bright, clean dustjacket. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. First volume in Updike's Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom tetralogy. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.

Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1977. First Franklin Library signed edition. One of an unspecified number issued signed by Updike. "Special Message" by Updike for this edition. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin pagemarker, tissue insert for signature page as issued. "Notes from the Editiors" booklet laid in as issued. Unread copy in Fine condition. Booklet also in Fine condition.

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Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1977. First Franklin Library signed edition. One of an unspecified number issued signed by Updike. "Special Message" by Updike for this edition. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin pagemarker, tissue insert for signature page as issued. Front board corners just touched and miniscule nick on the front board topedge. Unread copy in Near Fine condition. Updike's first novel, following the poetry collection The Carpentered Hen. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Not Issued.

NY: Knopf, 2005. First edition, first prnt. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Black and white photographs. Signed by Klibanoff on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Knopf, 2006. First edition, first prnt. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Black and white photographs. Signed by Klibanoff on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Grove Evergreen, 1995. Uncorrected proof of the first US edition. Originally published in UK by Faber and Faber as a Pbk. Original. Glossy pictoral wraps. Unread copy in Fine condition. Gunn's first novel and the basis of the 2001 film of the same name directed by Christine Jeffs. First Edition. Soft Cover. Special Reader's Edition.
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NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994. First US and first hardcover edition, first prnt Originally published in the UK by Faber and Faber as a Pbk. Original. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Gunn's first novel and the basis of the 2001 film of the same name directed by Christine Jeffs. First Edition. Hardcovers. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.

NY: The Mysterious Press, 1989. First US edition, first prnt. Signed by Peters on the title page. Boards with beginning toning on the bottom edge; previous owner's illustrated plate affixed to the front pastedown; dustjacket with beginning toning on the interior topedge (which is not apparent on the outside). Bright, tight copy in Near Fine ciondition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. One in Peters' Cadfael Chronicles series. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY: Doubleday, 1986. First edition, first prnt. Signed by West on the title page. Dustjacket with small closed tear on rear panel and minimal front panel corner wear. Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. The images are of the book described and not stock photos.

NY: Doubleday, 1986. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by West on the title page. "For William Styron, in admiration and respect, Paul West." Spine end minimally pushed; dustjacket with touch of shelfwear. Near Fine comdition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

London: Macmillan, 1986. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Peters on the title page. Beginning page toning; otherwise, in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The twelfth novel in Peters' Cadfael Chronicles series.and the fourth set in 1141. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Dutton, 1986. First edition, first prnt. 5x7 inch black & white promotional photo of Oates laid-in. Inscribed by Oates on the half-title page. "for _ Joyce Carol Oates 7/11/92." Photo in Fine condition. Lower board corner with slight compression. Unread copy in Near Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Oates' sixteenth story collection.. Inscribed & Signed By Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Vanguard Press, 1951. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Willingham on the front free endpage. "To P.K.W.T., otherwise known as Philip Klass of 7 1/2 Jane Street, a man who talks on the telephone quite a bit & never goes but seldom arrives and will be there in ten minutes next year, and will listen to an old dog's troubles faithfully & help it discover fleas, a rare case P.K.W.T., Salud Calder W." Spine ends lightly pushed, bottom board corners with touch of wear, pages toned; dustjacket with chips at all corners and spine ends, some loss of the front panel topedge, closed tear on the front panel and two tears on the back panel, toned spine and flaps. Tight copy in Very Good condition in just a Fair dustjacket with the printed price intact. The inscriptee was William Tenn who used the pen-name Philip Klass for his science fiction, notable for its satiric elements. Not commonly available signed.. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over… Read More

NY: Henry Holt & Co., 1988. First edition, first prnt. Foreword by Oates and Halpern. Essays by the editors and Hamill, Liebling, Mailer, Plimpton, et al. Black and white illustrations. One board corner just tapped, spine ends lightly pushed; dustjacket with one corner touched and tiny wrinkles on the spine bottom edge. Tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. First Edition. Hardcovers.
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