Search Results: Authors starting with V from Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA

NY: Knopf, 1988. Advance Reader's Copy (ARC) for the first edition. Glossy pictoral perfect-bound wraps. Corners touched, shallow wrinkling of upper corner of first few dozen pages, few text underlings. Very Good condition. Typed letter laid-in dated "03/11/95" on Vachss's Law Offices stationery. Vachss explains that he's "always happy to sign books "but "I will not sign: books in bulk for dealers, multiple copies of remainders, books for resale.... Nor will I sign galleys... " He goes on to explain various reasons why he will not sign "material produced for the purpose of obtaining reviews," one of which is that by his arguement such copies encourage reviewers to not read them. 8.5 x 11 inch sheet. Aprx 220 words. Signed by Vachss in ink. (Only the letter is signed.) Folded in half; otherwise, in Fine condition. Vachss' third novel in his Burke series.. Typed Letter Signed (TLS) Laid in. First Edition. Very Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over… Read More

Holyoke: Crossroad Press, 1993. First edition, limited to 300 numbered copies signed by Vachss, Lansdale and Barrett on the limitation page. Introduction by Neil Barrett, Jr. Story adaptation by Joe R. Lansdale. Pictoral stapled wraps. No hardcover edition. Copy #104. Fine condition.. Signed by Author & Contributors. First Edition. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. One in Vachss's Hard Looks series.

NY: Donald I. Fine, 1985. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Vachss on the title page. Faint, beginning foxing on the top edge; dustjacket spine bottom edge with tiny spot of wear. Unread copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Vachss' first novel and the first in his Burke series.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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NY: Knopf, 1989. First edition, first prnt. Faint beginning foxing on the top edge; unread copy in Near Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The fourth novel in Vachss's Burke series.The image is of the actual book described and not a stock photo.

NY: Knopf, 1993. First edition, first prnt. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The first of Vachss's standalone novels. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine.

NY: Knopf, 1996. First edition. Review copy with the publisher's slip and brochure laid in. Signed by Vachss on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Vachss's ninth Burke novel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy.

Holyoke: Crossroad Press, 1993. First edition, limited to 300 numbered copies signed by Vachss and Bradford on the limitation page. Copy #294. Story adaptation by Rose Dawn Bradford. Pictoral stapled wraps. No hardcover edition. Fine condition.. Signed by Author & Contributor. First Edition. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. One in vachss's Hrd Looks series.

NY: Knopf, 1995. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Vachss on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Vachss' eighth Burke novel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

3.75 x 4.75 black and white photo inscribed "Mark Van Doren - for Archibald E. Bean 1/11/67." The 20th century American poet/critic/scholar is best known today as the father of the cheating contestant in Robert Redford's 1994 "Quiz Show" with Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro, Rob Morrow and Paul Schofield.. Inscribed. Unbound. Fine/Not Issued. Photograph .

NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1990. First US edition, first prnt. Originally published as Elogio de la Madrastra in 1988. Translated from the Spanish by Helen Lane. Signed by Vargas Llosa on the title page. Dustjacket spine ends just touched; otherwise, in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edinburgh: Canongate, 2004. First UK edition, first prnt. Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Vassanji's ffth novel.. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Random House, 1990. First edition, limited issue of 200 numbered copies signed by Vidal as issued. Black cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering. Issued without dustjacket. Slipcase. Fine condition in a Fine slipcase in the the publisher's unopened shrinkwrap.Tthe fifth historical novel in Vidal's Narratives of Empire series.. Signed by Author. First Thus. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

NY: Random House, 1999. First edition, first prnt. Edited by Fred Kaplan. Introduction, biographical chronology and bibliography. Signed by Vidal on a tipped-in front free endpage as issued. One of an unspecified number of copies as such. Rear endpage with a one inch tear on the bottom edge, a shallow crease on the bottom corner of the last few pages and a wrinkle on the spine topedge. Very Good condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Little Brown, 1998. First UK edition, first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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NY: Random House, 1987. First trade edition, first prnt. Dustjacket spine slightly toned. Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The fourth novel in Vidal's narratives of Empire series. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.

Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1998. First edition. "Special Message" by Vidal for this edition. Signed by Vidal as issued. Frontispiece by Mark Rogalski. Gilt-stamped, leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin pagemarker. Issued without dustjacket. Unread copy in Fine condition.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Dutton, 1949. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the title page. Rear board corners lightly bumped and faint small dampstain on foreedge; dustjacket with edgewear at spine ends, corners and front panel bottom edge and toned red ink on the spine. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Vidal's fourth novel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1981. First Franklin Library Limited edition. Issued signed by Vidal. "Special Message" by Vidal for this edition. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin pagemarker. Issued without dustjacket. Minimal wear to the edge gilt, mostly on the topedge. Near Fine condition.. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: E. P. Dutton, 1950. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Vidal (in ink) on the title page. Publisher's embossed device on front board, gilt spine lettering. Spine ends lightly pushed with minimal shelfwear, faint offsetting on the front and rear endpages and a small scuff (not immediately apparent) on the topedge; dustjacket with slight shelfwear and minimal loss at the spine ends and toning on the flaps' edges and bottom portion of the rear panel. Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Vidal's fifth novel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Random House, 1988. First US edition, first prnt. Originally published by Andre Deutsch in the UK in 1987 in a different form. Signed by Vidal on a tipped-in forepage as issued. (Most likely a Kroch's & Brentano's 1st Edition Circle copy but without the 1st Edition Circle bookmark.) Burgandy cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering. Beginning toning on cloth edges, faint small stain on foreedge; dustjacket with minor wear and little loss on spine ends. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.