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First edition of Russell Baker's Growing up; inscribed by him to American Journalist William Safire
BAKER, Russell [William Safire].
Growing Up.
New York: Congdon & Weed, Inc., 1982.
First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist's enchanting memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "To Bill Safire, who could have written it better - Russ Baker Sept 1982." The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and supported him again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly…
Price: $250.00 Item Number: 128167
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“Those who don't believe in magic will never find it": Roald Dahl's BFG; Warmly Inscribed by Him
DAHL, Roald; Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
The BFG: Illustrations by Quentin Blake.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1982.
First edition, early printing of this Dahl classic, which has sold over 20 million copies. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, "with love Roald Dahl April, 1989." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, bookplate.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 130928
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Signed Limited First Edition of Saul Bellow's The Dean's December
BELLOW, Saul.
The Dean’s December.
New York: Harper & Row, 1982.
Signed limited first edition of the first novel Bellow published after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow. Fine in a fine slipcase and in the original acetate.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 120568
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“A falcon who chases a warlike crane can only hope for a life of pain”: First Edition of Chronicle of a Death Foretold; Signed by Gregory Rabassa
GARCIA MARQUEZ, Gabriel.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983.
First edition of this novella by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the translator Gregory Rabassa on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Alain Gauthier. Jacket design by Sara Eisenman. Translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 146862
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First edition of Sarah Gainham's The Tiger, Life
GAINHAM, Sarah.
The Tiger, Life.
London: Methuen, 1983.
First edition of Gainham's largely autobiographical final novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket photograph courtesy of Popperfoto. Author photograph by H. Redl.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 126537
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"Dear Mr. Updike, You and the prophet Isaiah are the only literary influences that I can clearly identify in my own writing"; Inscribed by Robert Olen Butler to Fellow Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author John Updike
BUTLER, Robert Olen (John Updike).
Countrymen of Bones.
New York: Horizon Press, 1983.
First edition. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author to John Updike on the front free endpaper, "For John Updike 72000 more words from one of your biggest fans, Robert Olen Butler Sea Cliff, NY Oct 19,1983." Also laid into this book is a signed letter addressed to Updike from Bulter dated October 19, 1983, which reads, "Dear Mr. Updike, You and the prophet Isaiah are the only literary influences that I can clearly identify in my own writing. And so, in the wake of an Anatole Broyard rave about my new novel, I’m taking the liberty of sending…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 4403
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From the Library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: First Edition of Abner J. Mikva and Patti B. Saris' The American Congress: The First Branch; Inscribed by Mikva to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
MIKVA, Abner J; Patti B. Saris [Ruth Bader Ginsburg].
The American Congress: The First Branch.
New York: Franklin Watts, 1983.
First edition of this comprehensive view of the history and function of Congress. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by co-author Abner J. Mikva on the front free endpaper, "To Ruth and Mary, Friends, inspirations and nice people! Ab Mikva." His obituary in the New York Times remembers Mikva." From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Arguably the most famous Supreme Court Justice in American history, lawyer and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. Popularly dubbed…
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 146582
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First Edition of The Life & Times of Michael K; Signed by Nobel Prize-Winning Author J.M. Coetzee
COETZEE, J.M.
Life & Times of Michael K.
South Africa: Ravan Press, 1983.
First edition of the author's first Booker Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by J.M. Coetzee on the title page. Some bleedthrough on the bottom pages, near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Marcus Wilson- Smith. Photograph of the author by Geraldine Farley.
Price: $375.00 Item Number: 100092
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First Edition of Raymond Hull's How to Write a Play; Inscribed by Him in the Year of Publication
HULL, Raymond.
How to Write A Play.
Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest Books, 1983.
First edition of this work on how to write a play. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "Mary Greetings and best wishes for success with all your writing Raymond Hull Vancouver, B.C. October, 1983." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Strebel.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 142459
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First Edition of Telex Iran; Inscribed by Photojournalist Gilles Peress
PERESS, Gilles & Ghulam Husayn Saidi.
Telex Iran: In the Name of Revolution.
New York: Aperture, 1983.
First American edition, published simultaneously with the first French edition of the photojournalist's first book. Folio, original stiff photographic wrappers, photographic endpapers. Inscribed by Gilles Peress. In fine condition.
Price: $1,850.00 Item Number: 970
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Inscribed by Richard Bach
BACH, Richard.
Stranger To The Ground.
New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1983.
First edition of the re-issue. Octavo, original half cloth. Warmly inscribed by the author on the half title page, who has drawn a sun and birds. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by Gil Rob Wilson.
Price: $100.00 Item Number: 12047