Search Results: Titles starting with S from Paul Johnson Fine Books

Pantheon, 1978. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Pantheon: New York, 1978. Stated first American edition. Fine book in a fine jacket. Remainder stripe on the bottom edge, which is the only defect.

New York: Viking, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition, first printing of Kesey's third novel. Fine in a fine jacket and inscribed by the author in silver ink on the front free endpaper. Also laid in is a business card from David H. Stanford, editor at Viking Penguin who has written a brief note to the recipient of the inscription.

Birchwood Page Publishing, 1988. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The true first edition of Thayer's first book. Generically inscribed: "Thank you for supporting my career. Best wishes. Steve Thayer Sept 1989." Fine book in a near fine jacket with a little bit of wear to the top of the spine and to one corner. Clean copy.

Birchwood Page Publishing, 1988. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The true first printing of Thayer's first book and self-published. Fine book in a jacket with some light wear to the corners and base of spine -- still near fine. Simply signed by the author on the title page. The black jacket is difficult to find in collector's condition. Nice copy.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1940. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. FIrst edition of this horse racing book for young readers. Numerous illustrations by the author thoughout. There are stains affecting the top corners of the jacket flaps and the corresponding tips of the pages. None of this is visible from the outside of the book and jacket.

Knopf, 2003. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. Advance Reader's Edition. Fine in pictorial wraps. Signed by Mr. Price on the title page.

Atlantic Little, Brown, 1973. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition of this Viet Nam war novel set in 1967 and 1968. Near fine book (a little soiling to top edge) in a near fine jacket with a stray ink mark to the spine and a small puncture to the spine/front panel fold. Nice copy, especially the uncoated jacket, which is vulnerable to discoloration and tears.

Andre Deutsch, 1967. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. London: Andre Deutsch, 1967. Sm 8vo. 118 pp. Red cloth with silver lettering to the spine. White jacket printed in red, blue and black. The book has some spotting to the endpapers, else fine. The jacket has rubbing to the front flap fold and toning to the rear panel.

New York: Grove Press, 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First printing. Near fine in a near fine, price-clipped jacket. Light soiling to the rear panel with a short, closed tear.

New York: Knopf, 1959. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First American edition of his first novel. Very good only due to some sunning to the edges in a near fine price-intact jacket that has minor creasing to the extremities. Basis for the movie of the same name starring Albert Finney.

Random House, 1951. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Stated first printing. 8v0. 310 pp. Blue cloth, silver lettering to the spine. Price-clipped jacket with minor edge wear and creasing, but no loss of material. Light soiling to the rear panel. Early appearance by Ray Bradbury with his story entitled "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms." Also includes stories by Farley Mowat, Mari Sandoz, and James Ramsey Ullman. 20 stories in all.

New York: Avon Publications, Inc., 1954. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. An Avon paperback original, T-86. Priced at 35 cents on the spine and front cover. Wright's poorly received, at least at the time, novel about a white psychopath. A hard to fine book, this copy is very good with age toning to the text block, a small stain to the spine, and a faint crease to the spine. Colors are bright and vivid - unfaded.

London: Weidenfield & Nicolson, 1966. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First English language edition. Originally published in Paris in 1962. Near fine book: full black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. The jacket has a little bit of wear to the spine ends and the red portion of the spine is slightly faded. Price-intact. No interior writing or markings.

Macmillan, 2002. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. London: Macmillan, 2002. First printing of the author's third novel. Thick 4to. 604 pp. Black cloth with silver titles. Illustrated jacket by Edward Miller. Signed by Mieville on the title page. A fine copy in a fine jacket with no flaws.

Scream Press, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Los Angeles: Scream Press, 1987. Sm 4to. 168 pp. Full red cloth with black lettering to the spine. Illustrated jacket with author photo on the rear panel and on the front flap. First edition, December, 1987. A collection of 27 short stories in the horror vein. Illustrated by Harry O. Morris. Foreward by Stephen King. Introduction by Dennis Etchison and signed by him. The author's father, Richard Matheson, has signed at the bottom of the table of contents beneath the title of the story that they co-wrote. Additionally the author has inscribed this copy on the title page: "For Jerri, Stay calm. It won't help. But what the hell. Best, R. C. Matheson." A fine copy in a fine jacket.

Morrow, 1985. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First US edition. Review copy with publicity sheet and review slip laid in.

Chapman and Hall, 1938. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. London, Chapman and Hall, 1938. First edition. Sm 8vo. 308 pp. Red and black decorated boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Minimal wear if any; a couple of tiny spots to the top edge. Near fine or better.

Chapman & Hall, 1952. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First UK edition. 12 mo. 88 pp. Waugh's send-up of post WWII totalitarianism. Jacket art by John Piper. A very good book in a very good or better jacket, which is not price-clipped. Inscribed by Waugh on the front free endpaper: "John & Mary, with love from Evelyn." The gilt lettering on the book's spine is rubbed but still readable; endpapers browned. Jacket has rubbing to extremities, a closed tear to the rear flap fold, and light toning to the rear panel.

Haynes Corporation, 1942. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Los Angeles: Haynes Corporation, 1942. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and front board. First edition of this reprint edition. Originally published by Doubleday, Page in 1926. This was Burnham's first book, detailing his exploits scouting in America and Africa. He is recognized as the Father of the international Scouting movement. Friend of many famous people including Teddy Roosevelt and H. Rider Haggard who may have based his Allan Quatermain fictional hero, at least in part, on Burnham. This copy is inscribed by Burnham's son and daughter-in-law, Rod and Gayle, on the front free endpaper: "To Mr. & Mrs. Douglass Palmer, from Rod & Gayle Burnham. I think you may enjoy this take of my Dad's life - it was largely mixed up with your people & your country." Very good or better with the bottom front corner just worn through.

Totem, 1960. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Totem Press/Corinth Books: New York, 1960. First edition, first issue. Sm 8vo. 10 leaves. Stapled wrappers. Cover drawing by Jesse Sorentino (white wrapper with purple drawing). Very good: toning to the edges, both front and rear. Stain (about 1" by 1 1/2") on the front panel, also affecting the verso. Priced at 95 cents on the rear panel. According to Ann Charters, Scripture was written in 1956 after some prodding from Kerouac to write a sutra. Scarce. Ref: Charters A11.