Signed by author to title page. Pictorial paper boards with gilt text to front board and spine. Color photographs and illustrations throughout. The author has organized the book into 4 sections: Ukraine 1922-1944, Germany--Canada 1944-1953, The USA 1953-2000, and More Thoughts. 272 pp. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. First Edition. View More...
Inscribed by Norton to first free page, "To Sylvia Cochram -- trusting she will see some likeness to the Johnson tape, Andre Norton, April, 1961." Light blue cloth boards with pictorial cover and text to spine; dust jacket protected in mylar; dj not price clipped. 255 pp. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
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Washington, D.C., United States Government Printing Office : July 1, 1831
Seller ID: 5577
Partly printed, partly manuscript vellum Land Grant boldly signed by the president for John Webster of Wayne County, Ohio, which was "deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Wooster." Also stated: "...according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820 entitled 'An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands' for the West half of the North East quarter of section thirty five of township twenty two in Range fifteen in the district of lands subject to the sale at Wooster Ohio contain... View More...
Inscribed by author to first free page with "N.Y.- Nov-1969." White paper wraps with black and red text. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Includes an envelope addressed to Eliza G. Alonso at United Capital Management Inc., NY from Clara Elsa Perez, another Cuban poet. Foxing along edge of wraps (see image). 4 3/4 x 7 inches View More...
April 5, 1787. Framed land grant to Lt. John Armstrong on vellum with affixed State of Pennsylvania seal: "The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To all to whom these presents shall come GREETING: KNOW YE, That in consideration of the services rendered by John Armstrong Lieutenant in the late army of the United States there is granted by the said commonwealth unto the said John Armstrong a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Westmoreland in the third district of the donation Lands [this was acreage promised to Revolutionary War veterans wh... View More...
SIGNED by Dali and dated 1945 to limitation page; limited to 1000 copies, this being #194. Blue cloth boards with gilt decoration to front board and gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt; deckle fore-edge. Housed in a black paper-covered slipcase with askew red label to front. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. A mixture of full color hors texte plates and black and white illustrations throughout. General wear to slipcase at edges and slight sunning to spine of book (see image). 442 pp. 7 x 9 3/4 inches. First Edition. View More...
Bing Crosby typed letter on his personal Hollywood letterhead signed and dated November 20, 1944 written. Addressed to Cleveland radio editor Robert S. Stephen. Along is a black & white photograph of Crosby and Connee Boswell, of The Boswell Sisters, who performed a duet on a NBC radio show promo. No markings or tears. Letter approximately 7 x 10 in Photograph approximately 7 x 9.25 in View More...
SIGNED with dedication to previous owner to half-title page and dated 2011. Pictorial glossy paper boards with text; pictorial dust jacket with Notable stamp to front wrap from the Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association. Full color illustrations throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Small closed tear to tail of dust jacket spine. Unpaginated. 9 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches. Dust jacket present. View More...
Inscribed by one of the two editors, Winter, to second free page and dated 3.3.97, as well as including Winter's business card. Bright red cloth boards with text. Organized into three parts: A, Significance and Use of Hydrogen; B, Production of Hydrogen from Nonfossil Primary Energy; and C, Design of a Future Hydrogen Energy Economy--and is organized into 13 sections within these three parts. xii, 377 pp., [2]. 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. First Edition. View More...
Inscribed by author and signed by illustrator to copyright page. Illustrator's signature includes a drawing of the main character of the story, the caterpillar, and dated 5/16/04. Inscription from House reads: "This is the best way I could think to thank you for all you've done to help me. I couldn't have done it without you." and is dated 4/23/04. Pictorial glossy paper boards, and glossy pictorial dust jacket. Full color illustrations throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Unpaginated. 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
Photo is 8 X 10 inches, with right edge tears affecting signature (see image). Bottom right corner of photograph suffered adhesive-pulled damage. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. View More...
Signed by author to half title page. Green and black paper boards with copper text to spine. Pictorial dust jacket protected in mylar. Bump with damage to back of dust jacket, which bump goes into board slightly (see image). No previous owners' names or other markings. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
Typed letter by Cantor on his St. Regis Hotel letterhead. Letter reads: "Dear Mrs. Friedman: We've got a date together, you and I. Usually someone else does the inviting. When you come, it's my job to crack a joke, sing a song, give you something to laugh about. This time it's no laughing matter. I'm asking you as a key UJA contributor and leader to lunch with me on Monday, September 19th at 12:30 p.m. at the Commodore Hotel. This is n't a fund-raising meeting, but believe me, it's just as important. Why should I be writing to you about it? I'll tell you. I got back recently from ano... View More...
Adhered card to front fly with inscription by Hale, dated January 18, 1905, which states "I am glad to do what you wish." Yellow cloth boards with gilt text to front and spine, as well as an emblem to front board. Previous owner's bookplate to front endpaper. Exterior corners slightly rubbed (see image). 106 pp. 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches. View More...
Inscribed by author with general message not addressed to anyone in particular to first free page. Tan paper wraps with painted spider web in white to front wrap and black text. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Spanish text throughout. Losses to wrap edges where the wraps extend past interior pages and liquid stain to bottom of spine (see image). 5 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches. View More...
Signed by Alice Hargreaves, for whom Lewis Carroll based his Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Signature is done by an unsteady/elderly hand in blue ink to front fly. Pictorial red cloth with gilt particulars to front board, and debossed text to spine. Translated and edited from the original French version by M. Louise Baum; attractive black and white illustrations after Renard by Harriet N. Baum throughout. No other owners' names or other markings. Light wear to boards (see image). 226 pp. 5 x 7 inches View More...
