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Clark Gable's last wife, the mother of his only legitimate (and posthumous) son, John Clark Gable, was a thrice-married former fashion model and bit part actress; a year after his death in 1960 she published a memoir, "Clark Gable: A Personal Portrait." Color IPS (magazine), 7" X 9½", n.p., 1961 [August 11]. Very good. Discreet scotch tape stains at two corners. Attractive color magazine portrait depicting Gable's widow in turquoise dress and matching headband seated in an oversize white wicker chair, holding the son born a few month's after her husband's death -- baby Gable holds both hands up as if in shock and has an expression of amazement on his face. She inscribes this in a thick fountain pen almost the same color as her turquoise outfit: "To Donald Burnell / Luck and happiness, / From / John Clark Gable and his Mother / Age 2 weeks 1961." Quite unusual in this form!

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth spine and black paper over boards, dust jacket. xvi, 681pp. Illustrations. Fine/near fine. Single small archivally-closed (on verso) edge tear at tail of jacket spine. Tight, handsome first edition.

The top USAAF fighter ace in Europe during World War Two is credited with downing 35 enemy aircraft and was one of only seven who became an ace in two wars (Korea); he was also an accomplished commander of several fighter groups. Color IPS, glossy 8" X 10", n.p., n.y. Fine. Modern reproduction of a great pose of a smiling young Gabreski seated in his P-47 cockpit, with 28 small Nazi flags on the plane's side denoting confirmed victories. In a light blue sky area at upper left, he boldly inscribes and signs in black fineline "To Ron Beam -- / With kind regards / and best wishes! / Francis S. Gabreski / Col USAF." A stellar example.

Famed American World War Two fighter pilot, the fifth leading American ace. PS, 18½" X 25", n.p., n.y. [1989]. Fine. Noted aviation artist J.G. Keck signs and numbers this print (#146 of an edition of 500) in pencil below a blind-embossed inner margin. A handsome closeup portrait of Gabreski in full flight gear, oxygen mask hanging at his neck, his squadron insignia and slogan ("Ready and Waiting") behind his shoulder. Within a blind-embossed rectange below this striking likeness, Gabreski signs boldly in pencil.

Mark Twain's son-in-law (wife of Clara Clemens) was a Russian-born pianist and conductor who studied under Anton Rubenstein and Theodor Leschetizky; from 1918 until his death he led the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. AMuQS, 1p, heavy stock 3½" X 2½" card, n.p., n.y. [1902]. Near fine. Light, even age toning. On a 2½" X 1" slip tipped to the center of this heavy card, Gabrilowitsch neatly writes out three measures of music, identifying it above as "Chopin, Concerto." Below the slip, on the heavy card he signs boldly. Quite attractive and very uncommon in this form.

San Rafael, CA: Presidio Press / The Old Army Press, 1977. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 160pp. Very good/very good. Line drawings, pictorial endpapers. Binding a trifle spotted; jacket faintly edgeworn. A tight and nice first edition of this compilation of contemporary accounts of the deaths of famed gunfighters, among them Billy the Kid, Jesse and Frank James, Sam Bass, Doc Holliday and others. Front colophon notes this as the "Autographed Author's Edition" of 500 copies, signed boldly by Gaddy in full in black fineline.

New York: Burt Franklin, 1970. Hardcover. Small 4to. Teal blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. 50pp. Fine. Perfect and pristine facsimile of the scarce 1935 edition -- a standard reference.

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1996. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth withgilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xviii, 499pp. Illustrations, 5 maps. Near fine/fine. Tight, attractive first edition.

Debuting in 1936, this outfielder played for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. Bold signature in blue ballpoint, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1988 November 1. Fine. With original envelope.

Named president of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1890, this American financier made that event financially feasible; he served as McKinley and Roosevelt's secretary of the treasury from 1897 to 1902, securing the important Gold Standard Act in 1900. Signed Calling Card, a most handsome and unusual example as it's penned on an "Executive Mansion, / Washington" card, heavy stock 4 3/8" X 2 3/4". Near fine. Slight mounting trace on verso. "Lyman J. Gage / Secretary of the Treasury / May, 1897" penned huge and bold in heavy brown ink. Gage had only been in office two months at this point, but why this is penned on a famous "Executive Mansion" card is a puzzle. Highly desirable thus.

Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company, 1942. Hardcover. 8vo. Light blue blind-embossed pebble-grained cloth with gilt lettering. xv, 458pp. Numerous illustrations (some color). Near fine. Tight, handsome third edition of this standard 1939 text. Worn and ex-library copies of this classic are commonplace -- copies such as this one with neither of those flaws far less so.

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1958. Hardcover. Edited by J. Eric S. Thompson. Small 4to. Green cloth with ivory lettering. li, 379pp. Illustrations. Very good. Faint binding edgewear. First of this edition, a reprint of the 1958 edition of the 1648 classic on travel in the West Indies, Mexico and Central America. This interesting association copy bears on the front flyleaf a large purple inkstamped presentation stamp: "Obsequiado por el Presidente / YDIGORAS FUENTES / a '[Mr. --] / [Adlai E. Stevenson] / Guatemala, [16] de [Feb.] 196[0]." (Bracketed portions accomplished in black ink.) Above this inkstamp appears Stevenson's full rubberstamped signature. Adlai E. Stevenson II (1900-65), Illinois governor and two-time presidential candidate, would become U.S. ambassador to the U.N. the following year. A great association copy of a title with much Guatemala content from the Guatemalan president (1895-1982) remembered for his close ties to the U.S.

Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1986. Hardcover. 8vo. Red and blue paper over boards, pictorial corner-clipped dust jacket. x, 278pp. Illustrations. Very good/very good. Just a book club edition, but tight and handsome.

Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1995. Hardcover. 8vo. Black paper over boards with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. x, 483pp. Map frontispiece, illustrations, maps. Near fine/near fine. Just a book club edition, but superb, tight and sharp.

The third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee (1898-1935) and president of the National Council of the Episcopal Church (1922-25) was an influential educator who served as the University of the South's vice-chancellor (1890-93) and eighth chancellor (1908-35). ALS, 2pp (separate leaves), 5" X 8¼", n.p. (likely Sewanee, TN), 12 October 1892. Addressed to C.C. [sic] Gilman. Very good. Boldly penned and attractive, though adhesive-caused chip at upper left of first leaf (not affecting content) and matching stain at upper right of second leaf. On "The General Convention / House of Deputies" imprinted letterhead, Gailor writes the president of Johns Hopkins University Danial Coit Gilman (1831-1908): "The Trustees, Alumni & friends of the University of the South, will meet this (Wednesday) evening on the St. James Hotel for dinner at 6 O'Clock, & we all write in the hope that you may be able to be present with us. Sewanee owes so much to the Johns Hopkins already that she feels no hesitation in… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1980. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth spine and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 288pp. Illustrations. A tight and attractive first edition of this unusual novel, nicely inscribed and signed by the author in black ballpoint on the title page: "To Liz / Thanks for the fine / interview. All the best / Charles."

Washington, DC: American Historical Association, 1967. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff blue wrappers. 32pp. Near fine. First edition of publication number 70 of the Service Center for Teachers of History.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff glazed pictorial wrappers. xii, 274pp. Illustrations (some color). Fine. A pristine and tight first softbound edition.

Outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers, debuting in 1934. Bold handsome signature in blue ballpoint, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1973 April 21. Fine. With original envelope.

Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1987. Hardcover. Introduction by Edward L. Beach. 8vo. Black/green paper over boards with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xiii, 260pp, (2pp). Illustrations. Near fine/near fine. Just a book club edition, but quite tight and most handsome.