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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781400061754ISBN:140006175X
Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 2008 Random House. SIGNED by author on title page. Signature only. First Edition, stated. First printing. Full number line on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has white paper-covered boards with white paper-covered spine and silver spine lettering. Deckle fore edges. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Covers have light surface and edge wear, with more moderate shelf wear on bottom edges. A few pages near the ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc
Date published: 1975
Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1975 Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper. Not personalized. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has blue cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Color plates. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Covers have light surface and edge wear, with minor fading at the bottom edge. Back cover has a couple of light smudges. Pages clean and unmarked. 203 ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780803235731ISBN:0803235739
Description: Near Fine; Very Good Jacket. 2004 University of Nebraska Press. SIGNED by author on title page, with a personal inscription, dated May 2004. First Edition. First printing. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has gray paper-covered boards with black cloth-covered spine and white spine lettering. Black and white photographs. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends and one lightly ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Moonstone
Date published: 2010
Description: Very Good. 2010 Moonstone. Comic Books. Set of three, issues 1, 2, and 3. Issue 1 is SIGNED by J. C. Vaughn on the front cover in black marker. All issues are Cover A. Color illustrations. NOT ex-library. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Pages clean and unmarked. On the Comic Book Grading Scale, these would be FN/VF. Notable flaws: Issue 1 has a light corner impact to the bottom outer front corner. Issue 2 has a one-inch diagonal crease with color break on the back bottom outer ... Read More
Edition: American edition Illustrated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780394507781ISBN:0394507789
Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1979 Alfred A. Knopf. SIGNED by author on half-title page; name only, no personalization. First American Edition, stated. Date on title page matches copyright on verso. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover has white textured paper-covered boards with gold spine lettering and cover decorations. Color and black and white photographs and illustrations. 326 pages. Binding tight. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Corners ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781565543492ISBN:1565543491
Description: Near Fine; Fine Jacket. 1999 Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, Louisiana. SIGNED by author on title page, with a personal inscription. First Edition. First printing. Date on title page matches copyright on verso. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has blue paper-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked. 397 ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9781560980100ISBN:1560980109
Description: Near Fine; Near Fine Jacket. 1991 Smithsonian Institution Press. SIGNED by both authors on front free endpaper, with a personal inscription dated 8 April 1991. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has mustard paper-covered boards with brown cloth-covered spine and gold spine lettering. Black and white plates. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Books
Date published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780525944744ISBN:0525944745
Description: Near Fine; Very Good Jacket. 2000 Dutton Books. SIGNED by author on half-title page. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has beige paper-covered boards with green paper-covered spine and gold spine lettering. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked. 388 pages. Glossy dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear, with some ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Proctor Jones Publishing Company
Date published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780960886005ISBN:0960886001
Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1982 Proctor Jones Publishing Company. SIGNED by editor-photographer on front free endpaper, with a personal inscription, dated 1982. First Edition. First printing. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oblong hardcover, 11.25 x 8.75 inches, has blue cloth-covered boards with gold spine and cover lettering and decorations. 70 color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 128 pages. Foreword by Irving Stone. Binding tight. Binding tight. ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Richard Gildenmeister Publishing
Date published: 1998
Description: Fine. 1998 Richard Gildenmeister Publishing, Cleveland, Ohio. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper. Not personalized. No edition stated. No additional printings listed. Hardcover has maroon coated cloth-covered boards with silver spine and cover lettering. Black and white illustrations by Sharon Tvorik. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Book is gift quality. Pages clean and unmarked. 66 pages. No dust jacket, most likely as issued. Carefully packed, shipped in a ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Donning Company Publishers
Date published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780898659733ISBN:0898659736
Description: Near Fine; Very Good Jacket. 1996 The Donning Company Publishers. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper, with a personal inscription. No edition stated. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover, 8.6 x 11.25 inches, has brown faux leather-covered boards and gilt spine and cover lettering. Pictorial endpapers. Black and white photographs. High-quality glossy paper. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company
Date published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780025606555ISBN:0025606557
Description: Fine; Fine Jacket. 1990 Macmillan Publishing Company. SIGNED by author on half-title page. Signature only. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has light yellow paper-covered boards with gray cloth-covered spine and black spine lettering. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Book is gift quality. Pages clean and unmarked. 241 pages. Dust jacket is like new. Dust jacket is NOT price clipped. Carefully ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc
Date published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780672527029ISBN:0672527022
Description: Very Good; Good+ Jacket. 1982 Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper, with a personal inscription, dated January, 1984. First Edition. First printing, stated. Hardcover has gray paper-covered boards with black spine lettering. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Top page edges very lightly foxed. Pages clean and unmarked. 202 pages. Dust jacket has light ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Date published: 1934
Description: Good; No jacket. 1934 The Bobbs-Merrill Company. First Edition, stated. SIGNED by author on tipped in blank page before title page; signature only, no inscription. Hardcover has green cloth-covered boards with blind-stamped rectilinear design and gold spine and cover lettering. Simulated deckle fore edges. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed. Spine sunned; lettering still clear. Top edges of back cover also sunned. Imprinted bookplate on front ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum
Date published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780689116353ISBN:0689116357
Description: Very Good; Near Fine Jacket. 1987 Atheneum. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper. Not personalized. First Edition, stated. First printing. Date on title page matches copyright on verso. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has gray paper-covered boards with green cloth-covered spine and gold spine lettering. Blind-stamped cover lettering and decorations. Top page edges are blue. 373 pages. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cleveland State University Poetry Center
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780914946922ISBN:0914946927
Description: Fine. 1991 Cleveland State University Poetry Center. Libretto. SIGNED by author of the libretto on the title page. Signature only. Covers have gray lettering; metallic red Scottish heraldic lion on front cover. 77 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Softcover. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Book is gift quality. Pages clean and unmarked. SIGNED by author. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicholson
Date published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780297817376ISBN:029781737X
Description: Good+; Good+ Jacket. 1997 Weidenfeld and Nicholson, London. SIGNED by author on title page, with a personal inscription. First Edition. First printing. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has brown textured paper-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Black and white plates. 273 pages. Printed in Great Britain. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Corners and spine ends bumped. Spine has a nick in the covering near the top. Top page edges have a dent ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J. B. Lippincott Company
Date published: 1902
Description: Good; No jacket. 1902 J. B. Lippincott Company. First Edition. Personally inscribed to former owner and signed "The Authoress" on half-title page. Hardcover has yellow cloth-covered boards with gold-stamped lettering and floral and line designs on the cover and spine. Top edges gilt. Deckle fore and bottom edges. Tissued color frontispiece. Black and white plates. Binding cracked before frontispiece; webbing visible, frontispiece partially detached. Both hinges cracked, some webbing showing, ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date published: 1953
Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1953 Alfred A. Knopf. First Edition, stated. SIGNED by author with a personal inscription on front free endpaper. Hardcover has blue-green cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Head of spine has gold decoration of an urn with flowers on either side. Front cover has blind-stamped author's name. Back cover has blind-stamped publisher's logo. Binding tight. Spine ends lightly bumped. Tail of spine has small lump. Title page has decorative border. Pages clean and ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679454557ISBN:0679454551
Description: Fine; Very Good Jacket. 1997 Alfred A. Knopf. First Edition, stated. First printing. No additional printings listed. Date on title page matches copyright on verso. SIGNED by author on half-title page, with a personal inscription (Signed "Jill"). NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has gray paper-covered boards with black cloth-covered spine and gold spine lettering. Front cover has blind-stamped lettering. Back cover has blind-stamped publisher's logo. Top edges colored red. Binding ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780060183332ISBN:0060183330
Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1995 HarperCollins. SIGNED by author on a rectangular sticker affixed to the half-title page. Not personalized. Sticker has an oval silver and black printed border around signature. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has black paper-covered boards with black cloth-covered spine and silver and reverse silver spine lettering; front cover has LU in silver. Deckle fore edges. 827 pages. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped, ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lowry & Volz
Date published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780960174034ISBN:0960174036
Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1988 Lowry & Volz, Baltimore, MD. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper, with a personal inscription, dated 1991. First Edition. No additional printings listed. Date on title page matches copyright on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has red paper-covered boards with black and white spine and cover lettering. Black and white photographs. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Appears to be unread. Pages clean and unmarked. ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Findhorn Press
Date published: 2010
ISBN-13:9781844091911ISBN:1844091910
Description: Near Fine; No jacket. 2010 Findhorn Press, Scotland, UK. SIGNED by author on half-title page. Not personalized, name only. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. 7.25 inch square hardcover has glossy pictorial paper-covered boards. Color and black & white photographs. High-quality glossy paper. Unpaginated. No dust jacket, as issued. Includes a flier for the book, laid in. Presentation bookplate affixed to the front endpaper. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Branden Press
Date published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780828313179ISBN:0828313172
Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1971 Branden Press, Boston. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper, dated 1972. First Edition. First printing. No edition stated. Hardcover has green cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Black and white illustrations from cut-paper silhouettes by the author. 47 pages. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Corners and spine ends lightly rubbed. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light edge and surface wear, ... Read More
Description: Fine. 1995 TM Publications, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Third edition, completely revised. SIGNED by author on title page. Not personalized. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Trade paperback. Eight color plates. 187 pages. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Book is gift quality. Pages clean and unmarked. Signed by Author. Read More