Search Results: Signed Books from Rose's Books, IOBA

Penrith, 1866. Book. Fine. Penrith, U.K. 9 September 1866, stamped 10 September 1866. Autograph letter from Lord Brougham to Albert Megson, Manchester. "Private, 9. Sept. 1866, Lord Brougham presents his compliments to Mr. Megson and assures him that he wishes as well as possible to the proposed meeting. But in his capacity of judge in the highest court of appeal it would be improper for him to attend the meeting. He read with much concern the account of the late execution in Manchester & he had conceived that the late resolution of both Houses had been enforced to prevent public executions." Written in the third person. In a hand-addressed envelope, signed with his name, "Brougham" with one penny postage and stampings from Penrith and Manchester. Fine..

Rare ALS signed H. Clanricarde to Lady Stanley, one page, 9" x 7.25", folded. Daughter of George Canning, a British Tory statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from April to August 1827. He occupied various senior cabinet positions under numerous prime ministers, finally becoming Prime Minister for the last 118 days of his life.Near fine.. Single Page. Near Fine.

1833. March 4th 1833, Autograph letter by Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux to a Mr. Beaumont of Bradford. Written in the 3rd person, consistent with Brougham's style, this original letter presents his compliments to Beaumont and acknowledges receipt of a Petition from Bradford for the abolition of slavery. The Chancellor (Brougham) will take an early opportunity to present the petition to the House of Lords. Brougham was Lord Chancellor of England from 1830-1834 and is most well-known for being instrumental in passing the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act in August, which abolished slavery throughout the British Empire, 1833, a few months after writing this letter. Fine.. Signed by Author. Single Page. Fine. 4.5 x 7".

New York, NY: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1974. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. First edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 8vo. Brown cloth with gilt lettering embossed on spine and front board, rough-cut pages, 180 pp. Harry Towns in a Young Man in his forties, an engaging fellow, a more or less successful screenwriter, more or less successfully living out the American male fantasy of our time. We begin by casually seeing through him, we end by profoundly feeling for him. Very good in a very good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..

Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1983. Boston: Little, Brown, 1983. SIGNED BY PAUL MAGRIEL inside front board. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 332 pp. "Act of Darkness is a passionate novel of evil and redemption" that takes place in Colonial India in the 1930s. Spotting to page edges. Spine sunned, light wear to extremities of dust jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.. Signed - Association Copy. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Portland: Breitenbush, 1987. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed/Inscribed by Author. First Edition. 8vo. Portland: Breitenbush, 1987. First edition, stated. 8vo. Cloth binding, 152 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. Very light wear to corner of dust jacket. Fine in near fine dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

Portland: Breitenbush, 1987. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed/Inscribed by Author. First Edition. 8vo. Portland: Breitenbush, 1987. First edition, stated. 8vo. Cloth binding, 152 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. Light spotting to page edges, dust jacket worn at extremities with a couple of chips at rear. Very good in very good dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

Newton Upper Falls: The Arlo Publishing Company, 1938. Book. Illus. by Doane, Lucy. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Orange cloth binding with black decoration of boy using spyglass to look out to masted sailing ship at sea. SIGNED ON FFEP BY BOTH AUTHORS. 325 pp. Light soiling, spine lightly faded. Very good condition..

Bloomington, IN: World Poetry Center, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed/Inscribed by Author. 8vo. Bloomington: World Poetry Center, 1986. Presumed first, appears self-published. 8vo. Trade paperback, 117 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED to Donald W. Baker, poet/mentor/editor/teacher. Near fine..

New York: Putnam's, 1959. New York: Putnam's, 1959. First edition, signed/inscribed "To Chris from the fake fisherman, N. Mailer, August 1961 (love)". Inscribed to his friend, Christine Magriel. Includes copy of taped conversation about the inscription in the book. Foxing to endpapers. Dust jacket is worn at extremities, soiled, faded at spine, price-clipped. Tape, made 11-19-2001, is in perfect condition in plastic case. Very good in good dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.. Signed/Inscirbed by Autor. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo.

Orleans, MA: Parnassus Imprints Book. Illus. by Smith, Ed. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo. Cloth. 277 p. Illustrated. A collection of autobiographical essays by curmudgeon and fine artist Vickery. Many of Vickery's paintings have appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine. Fine in near fine dustjacket in mylar cover..

Orleans, MA: Parnassus Imprints Book. Illus. by Smith, Ed. Very Good. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo. Cloth. 277 p. Illustrated. A collection of autobiographical essays by curmudgeon and fine artist Vickery. Many of Vickery's paintings have appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine. Signed by the author on title page. Owner's name, written in pen Vickery's hand, has been partially erased, leaving two small holes in the title page and the ghost of owner's name above the author's signature. Dustjacket is edgeworn. Slight water damage at rear of book. Very good in very good dustjacket in mylar cover..

Detroit, MI: Lotus Pr, 1982. Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed/Inscribed by Author. Reprint. 8vo. Detroit: Lotus, 1982. Second printing. 8vo. Trade paperback, 76 pp. Fine..

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Nan A. Talese, 2006. Book. New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo. New York: Nan A. Talese, 2006. First edition, first printing. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 310 pp. New in new dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

New York: Macmillan, 1900. New York: Macmillan, 1900. First edition. 12mo. SIGNED by Missouri Senator James Reed as a juvenile and again on free front endpaper as an adult. Decorative cloth binding with two cardinals, gilt, red, black decoration, decorated spine, 138 pp., 5 pp. advertising. Very good.. Signed - Association Copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12 mo..

New York: Pantheon Books Inc., 1981. New York: Pantheon, 1981. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 282 pp. SIGNED BY PAUL MAGRIEL inside front board. Written by a professor of psychiatry and an active Marxist, Kovel forces Marxism to confront the psychoanalytic discovery of desire, and forces psychoanalysis to engage in the contradictions and pathology of society. Very good in very good dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.. Signed by PAUL MAGRIEL. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Association Copy.

San Francisco: Golden Gate National Park Association, 1991. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Presumed first edition. 8vo. Soft cover. 164 p. Black and white photographs. An inmate's fascinating view of life on "The Rock." Inscribed and signed by author inside front cover. Additional gift inscription. Minor edgewear. Very good+..

Novato, CA, U.S.A.: Presidio Press, 1986. Book. New. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo. Novato: Presidio Press, 1986. First edition. SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half-title. 8vo. Cloth binding, 236 pp. The fight for space domination between the Russians and the American CIA. New in new dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

Boston: Button and Wentworth, 1835. Boston: Button and Wentworth, 1835. SIGNED BY WILLIAM STURGIS on cover and free front endpaper. Tall 8vo. Antique ex-library (Sturgis Library) with hand-numbered (419) and hand-dated (January 1, 1867) bookplate. William F. Sturgis was a Boston merchant in the China trade, the California hide trade and the Maritime fur trade. Binding sound. Text block bright. very good.. Signed - Association Copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Tall 8vo..

London: J. M. Dent, 1949. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed by Another Author. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. London: Dent, 1949. SIGNATURE OF DONALD W. BAKER, teacher/poet/mentor/editor. Reprint. 12mo. Cloth binding, decorative endpapers, 367 pp. Light wear top and bottom of spine, previous owner name on front endpaper. Very good condition..