Search Results: Titles starting with C from The First Edition Rare Books, LLC

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition of C.Fred's Story, inscribed by Barbara Bush and Vice President George H.W. Bush.. Octavo, 109pp. Red boards, blue cloth spine, gilt title on spine. Illustrated end papers. Multiple black and white illustrations throughout. Light wear to cloth spine. Previous tape mark on title page, not affecting text or signature. Publishers first edition dust jacket, fine condition, retail price on front flap. Signed on front free end paper by Barbara Bush and inscribed: "May 9th, 1985. To: Bob and Madeleine Boilard, With best wishes to a friend of all Bushes. Warmly (Millie) and Barbara Bush." Additional inscription by Vice President George H.W. Bush on title page: "To Bob and Madeline, With warm best wishes and friendship - Let's go fishing - George Bush. May 9, 1985." An outstanding association copy in fine condition. Bob Boilard was a longtime friend and fishing partner of President George H.W. Bush. Mr. Boilard… Read More

Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1997. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition, fourth printing of Caging the Nuclear Genie: An American Challenge for Global Security, signed by Stansfield Turner.. Octavo, xi, 163pp. Blue hardcover, black cloth spine. First edition, fourth printing. In publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear. Signed and dated by Admiral Turner on bookplate. Additional laid-in letter to Louisiana congressman, William J. Jefferson, signed by Admiral Turner. Admiral Stansfield Turner (1923-2018) served as the Director of the CIA during the Carter Administration. He was nominated in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter to succeed George H.W. Bush in the post. Prior to his post at the CIA, Turner was the President of the Naval War College (1972-1974), commander of the US Second Fleet (1974-1975), and Supreme Allied Commander NATO Southern Europe (1975-1977). He died in 2018.

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham.. Octavo, 308pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, bumped corners and edges, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.00 retail price on front flap, tape repairs to verso, soiling to edges and spine, a very good example. Signed by the author on half-title, "For H.L. Barlow / Thanking him for wishing me to write my name in my favorite book. W. Somerset Maugham." William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was an English writer with a myriad of plays and novels published by the start of his popular success in 1914. He served in World War I as a member of the British Red Cross driving ambulances, and he wrote his best-known piece Of Human Bondage (1915) in his spare time. In 1950, when the Modern Library's edition of Cakes and Ale was published,… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2014. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of A Call to Action by President Jimmy Carter.. Octavo, viii, 211pp. Blue hardcover, title in gilt on spine. First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's dust jacket, $28.00 retail price on front flap, fine condition. Signed by President Jimmy Carter on the front free endpaper, with a full signature. A critical analysis of the global abuse of power and manipulation of women. In this book, President Carter issues a "Call to Action" against the subjugation of women in all societies.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of Call To Greatness, signed by Adlai E. Stevenson.. Octavo, xii, 110pp, [5pp]. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Appears unread. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.25 retail price on front flap, light wear at edges, shelf wear, a very good example. Signed by Adlai E. Stevenson on the front free endpaper.

New York: Macmillan Company, 1925. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Calvin Coolidge: The Man Who Is President.. Octavo, vii, 252pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine, title blind stamped on front cover. No additional printings mentioned on copyright page. Solid text block, appears unread. Complete with frontispiece and 15 full-page illustrations from the life of Calvin Coolidge. Lacking dust jacket. Signed on the half-title by the author, William Allen White.

New York: The Democratic National Committee, 1928. First Edition. Original wraps. Near fine. Small octavo, iv, 412pp, [1]. Original printed wrappers, title on front panel and spine. Light wear at edges, remainder mark on back panel. From the personal collection of Frederick Adams, Jr. (Halter T-111). Roosevelt's famous "Happy Warrior" speech appears in this text, possibly for the the first time. According to Earnest Halter, its it is not known if this is the first appearance of the "Happy Warrior" speech or if it was preceded by "Address by Franklin D. Roosevelt nominating Governor Smith at the Democratic national Convention in Houston, June, 1928." (Halter T-455).

Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin, And Company, 1907. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First trade edition of Camping & Tramping With Roosevelt by John Burroughs, in scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, xiv, 110pp, [4]. Olive cloth, title printed on spine and cover. Publication statement on copyright page, stating "Published October, 1907." Offsetting to endpapers where dust jacket laid down. Complete with frontispiece portrait of Roosevelt in Yosemite and 11 full page photographs. In publisher's scarce brown paper dust jacket, reinforced on verso, archival tape repair to verso, along edges of spine. An attractive example. The author of this work, John Burroughs, accompanied President Roosevelt to Yosemite National Park in 1903. Theodore Roosevelt served as the 26th President of the United States. He was a prolific author, writing more than 18 books during his lifetime, beginning with "The Naval War of 1812" in 1882. His other notable works include The Winning of the West, African Game… Read More

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1964. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Candy by Terry South and Mason Hoffenberg. Octavo, 224pp. Purple cloth, title printed in gold on spine. Top edge dyed pink. No mentions of later printings. Clean text. Publishers first edition dust jacket, near fine, with $5.00 on front flap, "0464" code at bottom of front flap and review by James Jones on back panel. Light wear to top edge of spine, otherwise bright.

Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1948. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Very good +. Gerald R. Ford's personal copy of Cannon's Procedures, from his time in the House of Representatives.. Twelvemo, ix, 498pp. Original green leather binding, title in gilt on cover, along with "Gerald R. Ford, Jr." Housed in custom black leather clamshell case. Signed by Gerald R. Ford on front pastedown, with the following inscription in blue ink: "Gerald R. Ford Jr. / 321 House Office Bldg / Washington, D.C." Book has obviously been used, with wear to corers and wear to individual sections. A unique piece of history from a future President of the United States. This copy of Cannon's Procedure is from Gerald R. Ford's first term in the House of Representatives, as the representative from Michigan's 5th Congressional District. He would go on to serve on the House Appropriations Committee and the Defense Appropriations Committee, eventually being named the House Minority Leader. He resigned from… Read More

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960. First Edition, Second Impression. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The second impression of A Canticle for Leibowitz, the Hugo Award winning novel from Walter M. Miller, Jr.. Octavo, 320pp. Purple boards, black cloth spine, title printed in purple on spine. Stated "second impression" on copyright page. Bookplate of Joseph P. Martino on front free endpaper. Touch of rubbing along bottom edge of front board, internally clean. In the publisher's second state dust jacket, $4.95 on front flap, with "second printing" stated on front flap, touch of toning to spine, bright illustrations, a near fine example. (Currey, 367). Walter M. Miller Jr. (1923-1996) was an American science fiction writer who served as a source of inspiration for Margaret Atwood's writings. The two have similar themes throughout their stories, including post-apocalyptic and dystopian societies, regressive/cyclical politics, and challenges between church and state. Miller won the 1961 Hugo… Read More

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1974. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Near fine. Inscribed by Bill Clinton as Attorney General of Arkansas in 1977, the first edition of Capital Punishment: The Inevitability of Caprice and Mistake by Charles L. Black Jr.. Twelvemo, 96pp. Blue illustrated covers. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Faint shelf wear to covers. Free of notes or marginalia. Includes a printout of an e-mail from 2007, asking Mr. Epes if he knows more about the provenance of this book. Inscribed on the half title: "To Wooten - Thanks for all your help and friendship. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Bill Clinton / Christmas 1977." A unique early signature from the future President, with a unique connection to the Whitewater controversy. Wooten Epes was the agency director of the Arkansas Housing Development Finance Authority, appointed by Governor Bill Clinton in 1983. He was ensnared in the Whitewater Controversy and compelled to testify before congress about… Read More

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1934. First Edition, Third Printing. Cloth. Near fine/good. Signed first edition of Captain Caution by Kenneth Roberts.. Octavo, 310pp, [2], [4pp ads]. Navy blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, gilt design and blind stamped details on front board. Copyright date matches date on title page. Solid text block, detailed imagery on endpapers, a few minor marks on boards, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, a few stains on front panel, some chipping along edges, heavy wear on front flap, a good example. Signed by Kenneth Roberts with inscription stated "With all good wishes" on title page.

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of Captain Caution by Kenneth Roberts.. Octavo, 310pp, [6]. Navy blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, gilt design and blind stamped details on front board. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, detailed imagery on endpapers, a few minor marks on boards, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, some chipping along edges, a touch of shelf wear and toning, a very good example. Inscribed by the author on title page: "For Robert H. Stevenson, with best wishes, Kenneth Roberts." Kenneth Roberts was a historical fiction writer who won a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation in 1957 for his novels focusing on early American history.

Albany: S.R. Gray, 1865. First Edition. Cloth. Fine. The scarce 1865 first edition of The Capture, The Prison Pen and the Escape by Willard W. Glazier. Octavo, 343pp. Brown cloth, title in gilt on spine. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Complete with six full-page illustrations of prison life. (Dornbusch I: N-84) (Nevins I: 192) No record of this first edition can be found on the market. A few copies from 1865 are held in special collections. The 1866 edition is found in Sabin, published by J. Munsell of Albany, NY. (Sabin 27558). The emotional account by Captain Willard Glazier of prison life in the Confederacy and their attempts to escape to the north. The book is based on a diary but was "dressed up" for postwar propaganda purposes. Other works by Willard Glazier include: Down the Great River, Heroes of Three Wars, Headwaters of the Mississippi, Three Years in the Federal Cavalry and Ocean to Ocean on Horseback.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Car of Croesus by Ernest Poole, in the publisher's first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 230pp. Navy blue cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Stated "Published March, 1930" on copyright page. Solid text block, toning to endpapers with offsetting from flap folds, a near fine example. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.00 retail price on front flap, short closed tear to rear panel, chipping to tips of spine, tape repairs to verso. An attractive example of the scarce, metallic art deco jacket. The Car of Croesus is the story of an impoverished Russian prince and a New York businesswoman, who purchase a limousine which they rent to people who wish to pass themselves off as millionaires. The prince takes the role of chauffeur, and the woman plays the role of lady's maid. A comedy and tragedy about New York's social hierarchy.

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1925. First Edition / Signed Limited Edition. Full leather. Fine. The signed limited edition of Caravan: The Assembled Tales of John Galsworthy.. Octavo, x, 950pp. Full green limp morocco, title in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt, internally fine. Housed in custom half morocco chemise, light shelf wear to spine. From a limited edition of 265 copies signed by the author, this being number 197. A fine example.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. The first edition, first printing of The Cardinal of the Kremlin, signed by Tom Clancy.. Octavo, 543pp. Black hardcover. The first printing, with a full number line on the copyright page. Appears unread. Publisher's full cloth, title stamped on spine. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Signed on the half title by Tom Clancy.

Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 1814. Fourth Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Carey's American Pocket Atlas, printed in 1814, fourth edition, greatly improved and enlarged, with twenty-three individual maps.. Twelvemo, iv, 168pp. Full period mottled calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, title in gilt on spine over original red leather label, gilt ruled bands. Solid text block. Points of toning to text, clean plates throughout. Light rubbing to lower boards. (Howes C137) (Sabin 10856) (Phillips 1370) This copy is complete with 23 maps, and two fold-out tables. This complete work includes the following maps: a folding map of the United States, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Upper Territories of the United States, Maryland, Virginia, Kentuckey [sic], North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi Territory, Louisiana and Missouri Territory formerly Louisiana.

Hightstown, NJ: Longstreet House, 1987. First Edition - Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Carl Bornemann's Regiment by David G. Martin, first edition, limited to 500 copies.. Octavo, xvi, 323pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, clean text but very light toning to endpapers and edges of text block. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. In publisher's dust jacket with crossed flags on front panel, retail price on front flap, small closed tear and crease on bottom edge of back panel, light fading along spine. Overall a very good example of this original history of an all-German New York regiment in the Civil War.