Search Results: Titles starting with P from Lamplighter Library

New York: Knopf, 1997. Advance Reader's Edition. Paperback. Very Good +. New York. First Edition as stated.Advance Reader's Edition Soft cover.Very Good+ with no reminder mark or writing.Two creases to back board,else fine.Signed letter "From The Desk of Thomas Kelly" and publisher's response card laid in.8vo.276pp Two brothers come at odds; one an enforcer for the Irish mob and the other entering law school, in New York's Hell's Kitchen.

New York: W.w. Norton, 1997. Later printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. Near fine in 1/4 red cloth and paper covered boards with black & silver colored text stamping on the spine. Fine with the $23.95 price intact on the front flap and the 5-97 date on back flap. Small prior owner inscription on flyleaf. 8vo. 227pp. Sailing out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, the men of the Andrea Gail head into the storm of the century in search of swordfish. Basis for the major motion picture starring George Clooney.

G.P. Putnam's, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/good +. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1998. first US edition, first printing with number lline ending in "1". burgundy paper covered board with cloth spine.unclipped dustjacket. 2 small tears on corners of good+ DJ. prior owner listed.8vo.356pp. Kay Scarpetta begins another case, this time against a killer who uses fire to mask his crimes.

James A. Baker, III had a long and distinguished career having served in various roles under Presidents Ford (Sec. of Commerce 1975-76), Reagan (White House Chief of Staff 1981-85 and US Sec. of the Treasury 1985-88) & H.W. Bush (White House Chief of Staff 1992-93, US Sec. of State 1989-92). During his tenure as Sec. of State, the world witnessed the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the end of the Cold War as well as the Gulf War in Iraq. Less known is his work blocking the recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) by threatening to cut funding to agencies in the UN. Mr. Baker is a leader of the Climate Leadership Council. The group consists of Republican elder statesmen and in 2017 proposed a form of carbon tax that will be rebated back to the populace in the form of dividends. The First Edition, first printing book has a $32.50 price on the jacket and a 10 - 1 number line on the copyright page. Slight shelf wear on very good jacket that is protected with removable mylar cover.… Read More

Harper & Brothers. New York. 1947. Black cloth boards with Harper's blind stamp on front board and gilt lettering to spine. Map endpapers. Bump on front board, top and bottom of spine bumped. First edition (stated) with correct B-X printer's (month/year) code. Inscribed by author on verso of the flyleaf. Unclipped ($3.75) jacket has 1 inch closed tear on top of rear, small chipping on edges and a five inch closed linear tear on front of spine. Jacket now protected with removable mylar cover. Included is a Memorandum from the desk of Turner Catledge that references this copy being gifted to Elaine. Mr. Catledge was an American journalist for the New York Times and managing editor from 1952-1964. Mr. Baldwin (1903-1991) was an American journalist and long-time military editor of the New York Times. During WW II Baldwin wrote about the South Pacific, North Africa and Europe. His dispatches from Guadalcanal the Western Pacific won him the Pulitzer in 1943. "Now that science and technology are perfecting… Read More

Harper & Row. New York. 1964. First Edition (copyright code A-O relates to month-year of publication; Jan-1964). Also shown above the corner-clip on lower front dust jacket is code 0164 for Jan. 1964). Fine/very good with 0.5 in tear on top of front and slight shelf wear to edges of unclipped ($3.95) jacket. Dark blue (cloth) boards with JFK signature in gilt on front with gilt lettering on red background on spine and red stain to top-edge of book. Profiles In Courage was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1957. The Memorial Edition was released 2 months after the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963. The Memorial edition is common, the true first edition is rare as it was a cherished possession for those fortunate enough to obtain one. 9.25 x 6.25.287pg.

Harper & Brothers. New York. Blue cloth boards with spine wrapped in black and gilt (still bright) lettering to spine. Minor edge wear with bump to tips of boards. Later printing of the First Edition denoted by C-G (Mar - 1957) print code on copyright page. Five pages of BW photos in center of book. Original clipped jacket, protected with removable mylar cover, shows generalized shelf wear with chipping to top and bottom of spine, tips and margin of jacket. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was a WW II veteran who survived his PT boat being sunk by a Japanese destroyer in 1943; later became a U.S. Senator (1953) and who ultimately became the 35th President of the United States from 1961 to 1963. Profiles In Courage was written in 1955 while recovering from back surgery. The book would later go one to win the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1957. It should be noted that there is an issue with authorship due to speculation surrounding a claim that most of the book was written by his speechwriter/ghostwriter… Read More