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Virginia: The Donning Company Publishers, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Signed and inscribed by the editor on the title page, "To George Fry - Thanks! W.A. Schoneberger 12/03." Red leatherette hardcover with gilt titles, in dustjacket. No indication of printing. A very good copy with minor bending to the spine tips. Hinges are solid but lacking tightness and binding is strong. All pages clean and unmarked. The unclipped jacket is also very good with a few scuffs and crinkles, and a shallow indention to the spine panel. 416 pp., indexed, some black and white photos. Schoneberger is famous in his own right for arranging the home and upkeep of the Spruce Goose, currently here in Oregon which is likely the source of the signed copy.

New York: Vantage Press, 1958. Revised. Hardcover. Good/fair. Signed and inscribed by the author on the fly-leaf, "August 9, 1959 Always the Best to Mrs. Lee Grenz, Nita Parks." Gray hardcover, 1st Revised Edition, in dustjacket. A good copy but with bending ot the spine tips. The corners are straight and the binding is solid. Some notes and marginalia, and a small amount of underlining to the text. Unclipped jacket is not as good with chips and tears at the edges, most pronounced at the spine ends. The spine panel is darkened and the titles are obscured - soiling ot the light rear panel and staining to the top of the front panel. Overal a good copy of this unusual book about how to win manufacturer's advertising contests. 182 pp.

New York: Villard Books, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Good +/good +. Signed without inscription by the author on the title page, "T.H. Culley" in black ink that has soaked through just a bit into the copyright page on the back. Black and gray hardcover with gilt spine lettering, 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+ copy with some general wear to the board edges and minor discoloration at the top front corner. Light soiling to the textblock edges, otherwise a clean, tight copy of this title. The unclipped jacket is also good+ with a yellow "autographed" sticker on the front panel and light edge-wear and crinkling - staining on the inside top of the front panel - not visible externally. 324 pp., Cully's "vivid evocation of a bicycle messenger's experience and philosophy."

New York: Portfolio Penguin, 2011. First edition. Good +/very good. White and black hardcover, 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed in black sharpie marker by the author on the front free endpaper, "Hillary - Go Pro! Ryan." A good plus copy with bumps to the corners and edges. Interior is clean and unmarked other than the autograph. Binding is solid and tight. Unclipped dustjacket with some matching wear at the corners, bright and attractive. 222 pages, indexed. Blair's success story of going from life in a gang to life in the CEO's office.