Association Copies

London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. First edition, first prnt. First issue dustjacket. Review Copy with the publisher's printed slip laid-in. Signed abd dated "Feb-11-83" by Martin Booth. Faint beginning toning of dustjacket front panel topedge (not immediately apparent). Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Booth, a poet, small press publisher, novelist and non-fiction writer, was MAN/Booker shortlisted for Industry of Souls.. Signed by Owner. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

NY: Random House, 1959. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Kanin on the front free endpage to Groucho Marx and his (third) wife Eden. "For Eden & Groucho with hot love Garson NYC 1959." Cloth spine ends lightly pushed; faint musty odor, but a bright, tight and clean copy; dustjacket with beginning toning on spine, tiny chip spine bottom edge and edgewear, mostly at the spine ends. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.. Inscribed and Dated By Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

Los Angeles: The Book Rancho, 1936. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half-title page - "To To Will H. Hays from the author Cy Director". Will H. Hays is most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire, inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts, and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies, Hays installed a more formal production code, called the Hays Code( later simply "The Code"), which became the virtual law of Hollywood until the 1960s. Book is Near Fine, small rub bottom corner front board, rear pastedown a bit toned. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.

New York: Harold Vinal Ltd., 1928. Copy #25 of a Limited and Numbered, Signed 1st Edition of 700 copies, 600 of which were offered for sale. This copy INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the limitation page - "To Mr. Will H. Hays:- with admiration & understanding of your keen insight into the difficulties of the Motion Picture situations, & your sound principles of conscientious construction for the progress & success of Better Films. I cordially inscribe this copy - trusting you will find therein a few 'gloom chasers' in a leisure hour 'Dee Dee' April 18, 1928". Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position, he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire, inserted moral clauses into… Read More

Hollywood, CA: House - Warven Publishers, 1951. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage - " To Radie Britain, musical genius of the highest quality, and most charming of women. With the love of Rupert Hughes". Radie Britain was an American pianist, writer, music educator and composer whose last marriage was to aviation pioneer Theodore Morton. Rupert Hughes was uncle to the billionaire Howard Hughes, Jr. and author of many novels, many made into movies. Book is Near fine, evidence of paper clip top edge front endpages, in a Very Good Plus dustjacket, a 1" closed tear top edge front panel. One of Hughes' scarcer books, and an interesting Association Copy. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Association Copy.

To my good friend and loyal supporter (see photo) with Best Wishes George H. Ryan Sr. Inscribed on backside of front sandpaper, the capital building is on the front. Authentic book issued by the Illinois Secretary of State in Very Good or better condition. Spine edges bumped, bottom by page turning corner soiled or dusty. Has a slight smell from storage .

New York: Brentano's, 1947. Association Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front paste down to publisher Arthur Brentano, Jr. -" For Arthur Brentano, Jr. With grateful thanks for the perfect details of this book. Appreciatively, Eleanor Hinman 1948". Fine, as issued, no jacket. 15 unnumbered pages with 7 sepia toned photographs. A short history of the author's trip to Spain to visit sites associated with Christopher Columbus. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.