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N.p.: N.p., 1978. Second Draft script for the 1979 film. Copy belonging to hair stylist Philip Leto, with his annotations in manuscript ink throughout. Based on Sylvia Plath's influential semi-autobiographical 1963 novel, about a young woman who suffers a series of mental breakdowns at her family's home in New England in the 1950s. Set in New York and New England, shot on location in New Jersey and New York. Blue titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, dated April 17, 1978, noted as 4th polish/2nd draft, with credits for Sylvia Plath and screenwriter Marjorie Kellogg. 119 leaves, with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with pink revision pages throughout, variously dated 5/30/78 and 6-7-78. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, slightly yapped, bound with two gold brads.

Pasadena, CA: Upton Sinclair, 1920. First edition. Near Fine. First edition, copy #389 of a limited issue of 500 copies signed by Eugene Debs on limitation mounted on rear paste down. [ii], 99, [3], [7 ads] pp. Bound in publisher's cloth with gilt lettering. Near Fine, hinge starting at front, rear upper corner bumped, sharper blind and gilt stamping than often found; a much nicer copy that as normally found. A rare signature from former Wobbly and Socialist Party candidate Eugene Victor Debs while in Atlanta Penitentiary, published by The Jungle author and activist Upton Sinclair.

New York: Random House, 1971. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Hunter S. Thompson on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's black cloth spine over black paper covered boards decorated in blind, with titles in silver on the spine. Near Fine with the typical sunnign to boards at top edge, light weat to corners and spine ends, spotting to textblock edge. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, with light toning and light wear, creasing to front flap. A drugged-out mixture of travel writing, journalism and literature set to boil against the desert heat. A lovely copy of Thompson's vivid and wild journey, which seems inseparable from Steadman's iconic, perfectly paired illustrations; signed by Thompson.

N.p.: N.p., 1979. Vintage satin finish oversize photograph of acclaimed writer, director, poet, and translator Samuel Beckett in 1979. SIGNED and captioned on the verso by photographer Paul Joyce. Noted British photographer Paul Joyce is best known for his portraits of artists, currently held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London. 11 x 12.75 inches, archivally mounted in a white mat measuring 14 x 18 inches. Fine.

Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1991. Final Shooting script for the 1992 film. Noted as copy No. 148 in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. With rainbow revisions throughout. Based on Tom Clancy's 1987 novel, the first book to feature recurring former US Marine and CIA analyst Jack Ryan. Sequel to the 1990 film "The Hunt for Red October," and followed by the 1994 film "Clear and Present Danger." Shot on location in London and in Annapolis, Maryland. Untitled green wrappers. Title page present, dated August 14, 1991, noted as FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT, with credits for screenwriter W. Peter Iliff and director Phillip Noyce. 129 leaves, with last page of text numbered 125. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with rainbow revision pages throughout, dated variously between October 29 and November 18, 1991. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

Time-Life International. Amsterdam. 1988.. 4to, IV, 169pp. In or bds, front pastedown; vg cond. In the Time-Life series "History of the World".

The Shepherd Press. Sydney. [1945]. Folio. Original boards, hardcover, hinges strengthened, missing the fragile dust wrapper, slight foxing to prelims but very good cond overall. Essay by Douglas Stewart "The Flesh and the Spirit" and "Paint and Primitivism" by Norman Lindsay. 14 tipped in col plates, 16 half tone plates and b/w line draings. Signed by Norman Lindsay, limited to 1000 copies. This numbered 803.

Hutchinson, Sydney, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Foxing to end papers and inside boards. Wear and tear to extremities of dust wrapper. Light to moderate age and reading wear. 192 pages. No internal inscriptions, torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Humour; ISBN: 0091274109. ISBN/EAN: 9780091274108. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 57633. . 9780091274108

Picturesque Atlas Publishing Company. Sydney. 1886.. Large folio. Rebound recently in half morocco, without sectional titles; a few isolated page tears o/w texts of all volumes in vg cond. Illustrated by numerous engraved and woodcut illustrations, maps. This recent binding was the work of Peter Marsh at the Queensberry Hill Press. Overall a highly presentable set.

A New Day Dawning
Thomas Kinkade beautiful Collector's Print. Excellent condition. Original framing.
Cerificate of Authenticity enclosed
Weight: 24.2oz
(box) 12' x 10' x 1.5'
(art) 6' x 4.5'
(frame) 9.5' x 11.5'

University Ms: Mississippi Geological Survey, 1926. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illustrations In Text. Xii, 372 Pp. Maroon Cloth, Gilt. First Printing, 1926 Dates On Title And Copyright Pages. Near Fine, Cover Gilt Brilliant, Spine Gilt Complete And Clear.Hinges Tight, No Marks, Remarkably Well Preserved With No Water Damage. Per Wikipedia, John Reed Swanton (1873 -1958) Was An American Anthropologist, Folklorist, And Linguist Who Worked With Native American Peoples Throughout The United States. Within Months Of Receiving His Doctorate From Harvard, Swanton Began Working For The Bureau Of American Ethnology Of The Smithsonian Institution In Washington, Dc, At Which He Continued For The Duration Of His Career, Spanning More Than 40 Years. Swanton First Did Fieldwork In The Northwest. In His Early Career, He Worked Mostly With The Tlingit And Haida. He Produced Two Extensive Compilations Of Haida Stories And Myths, And Transcribed Many Of Them Into Haida. Another Major… Read More

New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1926. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jackets. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 962 pp. Volume One: 480 pp. Volume Two: 482 pp. The top corners of volume two are lightly bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. No dust jackets. This set does not have the slipcase available. Each volume has a 2" x 2 1/2", publisher-supplied replacement spine label tipped in. The bottom and side pages have deckle edges. The top fore-edge is bright gilt. The publisher issued 260 copies on imported Dutch charcoal rag paper, numbered and signed by the author, of which 250 copies are for sale. This two volume set is number 190 / 250. Each set was hand-numbered in red on the half-title verso limitation statement, below which Sandburg signed in black.This limited issue is bound in quarter cream buckram with paper spine labels over blue laid paper-covered boards.

[Brisbane : the artist, 2020]. Artist's book, handbound by David Bedford in salvaged mangrove wood (with salvage permit reference numbers included), stitch binding by the artist, pp. [16], handprinted sheets with collage, concrete poem in manuscript by Jennifer Stuerzl inside upper board, manuscript map of the Brisbane River to lower board, a stunning book housed in a custom slipcase with mixed media panel. 'Painted in 2020 during COVID lockdown - a response to Maiwar the Brisbane River near my home and sensations & feelings at this time. Book is hand stitched by the artist in salvaged mangrove wood showing growth patterns over many years. River mangrove mud was created in 2020 as a response to living near the Brisbane River. The lockdown in the early months meant that more time was spent at home near the river. The work focuses on the mangroves & mud - the river sediment and the tidal flow of the river. The sensation of mud & habitat of birds & inflow & outflow are evoked. The wash includes painting… Read More

Nine Gates Press. Used - Good. . . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.

Napoli : Raimondo Petraroja, 1863-1879. First edition. Eight parts in four volumes, folio (390 x 280 mm), uniform contemporary half red calf over marbled papered boards, spines lettered and ruled in gilt; a total of 553 lithographic plates, all but 20 coloured by hand, with publisher's blind stamp at foot of plates; each part with half-title and lithographic frontispiece; clean throughout, the plates vibrant and bright, an exceptional set in handsome contemporary binding. A rare, beautifully produced encyclopaedia of zoology, comprehensive and profusely illustrated. The exquisitely coloured plates, which are also generally rich in background detail, include a number of native Australian marsupials and birds. Not recorded in any of the standard bibliographies. OCLC locates only 2 copies; a further 2 copies are held in Italian libraries (Florence and Naples).

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994. Signed Limited Edition. Near Fine. A fantastic association copy of this deluxe reissue of Catch-22. This copy is inscribed to Nina Bourne, who was the advertising director at Simon and Schuster when Catch-22 was published. Signed by Heller on the limitation page, this copy is additionally inscribed on the front free endpaper by him, "Dear Nina, I want you to have a copy of this special edition of a novel with which you are now eternally associated, especially since there are not very many people who want to pay $125 to own one and some have come to me gratis. Also, it's possible you may not have yet seen your glorious name in the preface. Best, as always, Joe. May 24, 1995. East Hampton, N.Y." In the new introduction that Heller wrote for this edition, he credits Bourne for her creative ad campaign that helped get this first novel noticed. The New York Times' obituary for Bourne noted, "The campaign she created for Catch-22 is now regarded as a classic. Ms. Bourne… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994. Signed Limited Edition. Near Fine. The dedication copy of one of the most iconic novels of the 1960s, with a lengthy inscription from Joseph Heller on the front free endpaper to editor Robert Gotlieb, "May 24, 1995. Dear Bob, I want you to have a copy of this very expensive edition of a novel with which you (and Richard Stern) are now eternally linked, particularly since not many people have wanted to pay the very stiff price and some copies have come to me gratis. Best, Joe (East Hampton, N.Y.)."For the new edition, Heller wrote a preface about the initial publication of the novel and changed the dedication. In copies printed from 1961 to 1993, the dedication was to Heller's wife and children. For this edition, billed a few years prematurely as a 35th anniversary edition, Heller changed the dedication to read, "To Candida Donadio, literary agent, and Robert Gottlieb, editor." In the preface, Heller writes about the change: "I embrace the opportunity afforded no… Read More

Charleston: Published by J. R. Schenck. J. Hoff, Printer/ J. R. Schenck, 1824. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavos. Two volumes. Matched set. Ex-library volume 1: [3], 606 pages, [1], [20]. (Illustrated with 12 plates in total consisting of 4 illustrations per plate in both volumes.) Volume 1 has 10 botany plates (I through X). Plates V, VI are out of sequence. Brown library binding with title on the spine. University of California at Los Angles Library stamp located on the right front flyleaf. Label removed from the title page. Card pocket located on the rear paste down. Stamped numerals on the title page. Withdrawn stamps located on the front paste down, title page, dedication page, and the library card pocket on the rear paste down. A small horizontal section of the title page has been clipped with loss of the words " A Sketch...". Moderate toning and scattered foxing to the contents. Some damp staining to the illustrations. Volume 2 (published separately in 1824): [1], viii, 743 pages, [1]… Read More

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Editions, five volumes complete. Green cloth over boards with gilt lettered spines over black title blocks. Combined corrections slip for vols I and II, several pages of corrigenda to volume I, and separate correction sheets for both vols I & IV laid-in. All volumes are clean and unmarked. Dust jackets in archival mylar sleeves. An attractive set. Volume I: The Loss of Singapore (1957). Volume II: India's Most Dangerous Hour (1958). Volume III: The Decisive Battles (1961). Volume IV: The Reconquest of Burma (1965). Volume V: The Surrender of Japan (1969).

The The Valois Romances (Set of 6). Illustrated. Gilted pages. Printed in years 1894 - 1895.
Each book measures 5.25" x 7.25"
See descriptions below for each book by Alexandre Dumas included within this Set of 6 books:
1) Marguerite De Valois Vol. 1, by Alexandre Dumas, is in Good Condition with some shelf wear. Printed in 1894.
Set in Paris during the French Wars of Religion, it tells the story of Marguerite de Valois, better known as Margot, who was the daughter of Henry II and the notorious schemer, Catherine de Medici. A fantastic retelling full of intrigue and passion, "Margaret de Valois" is not to be missed by fans of historical fiction.
A Queen twice over, Margaret was subjected to many political manipulations, including being held prisoner (albeit at a comfortable castle) by her own brother for many years. However, her life was anything but passive. She was famous for her beauty and sense of style, notorious for a licentious lifestyle, and also proved a competent memoirist.
2) Marguerite De… Read More