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New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Full leather. Near fine/very good. First edition of 1976: Agenda for Tomorrow by Stewart Udall, inscribed to the Governor of Pennsylvania, Raymond P. Shader.. Octavo, xv, 173pp. Blue cloth, title on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, light sunning to spine, price clipped, bright illustrations. Gov. Shader's bookplate on front endpaper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Gov. Ray Shader / Who has his own fine ideas about tomorrow's essential agenda! Stew Udall." Steward Udall served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 - 1969. The recipient of this copy, Gov. Raymond P. Shader, served as the 39th Governor of Pennsylvania and led the "Shader Commission" on the decriminalization of marijuana during the Nixon Administration.

London: Musicians Press Limited, 1946. First English Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. Signed copy of Duke Ellington by Barry Ulanov, an early biography of the American composer, signed by Duke Ellington himself.. Octavo, x, 322pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "second printing" on copyright page. Numerous black and white photographs, clean text block throughout. Rubbing to spine, some general wear. Paired with the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, bright illustrations and light shelf wear. Signed on the front free endpaper: "Good luck, Duke Ellington." Provenance: RR Auctions, December, 2023. Edward "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974) was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led for more than 50 years, from 1923 until his death. Ellington gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. He composed thousands of scores over his lifetime, many of which became jazz… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/fine. Memories of the Ford Administration, first edition signed by President Gerald R. Ford and John Updike.. Octavo, 371pp, [2]. Maroon cloth, title in gilt and silver on spine. Top edge dyed blue. Stated "First Trade Edition" on copyright page. Previous ownership blind stamp on last page of text. In publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Signed by former President Gerald R. Ford and John Updike on the title page. A notable work in the mixed history / fiction genre, by Pulitzer Prize winning author, John Updike.

[Philadelphia]: Edgewood Publishing Company, 1882. First Edition. Original cloth. Very good. Battle Field and Prison Pen by John W. Urban.. Thick octavo, [xii], 13-486pp, [4]. Original publisher's cloth, title in gilt on spine. Title and illustrations stamped in black and gilt on front cover. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, wear to spine and corners. Faint soiling to covers, a very good example. Previous ownership inscription on front flyleaf. Complete with 16 illustrations, including frontispiece. (Nevins I: 205).