Association Copies

London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. First edition, first prnt. First issue dustjacket. Review Copy with the publisher's printed slip laid-in. Signed abd dated "Feb-11-83" by Martin Booth. Faint beginning toning of dustjacket front panel topedge (not immediately apparent). Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Booth, a poet, small press publisher, novelist and non-fiction writer, was MAN/Booker shortlisted for Industry of Souls.. Signed by Owner. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

NY: Random House, 1959. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Kanin on the front free endpage to Groucho Marx and his (third) wife Eden. "For Eden & Groucho with hot love Garson NYC 1959." Cloth spine ends lightly pushed; faint musty odor, but a bright, tight and clean copy; dustjacket with beginning toning on spine, tiny chip spine bottom edge and edgewear, mostly at the spine ends. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.. Inscribed and Dated By Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

Los Angeles: The Book Rancho, 1936. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half-title page - "To To Will H. Hays from the author Cy Director". Will H. Hays is most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire, inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts, and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies, Hays installed a more formal production code, called the Hays Code( later simply "The Code"), which became the virtual law of Hollywood until the 1960s. Book is Near Fine, small rub bottom corner front board, rear pastedown a bit toned. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.

Hollywood, CA: House - Warven Publishers, 1951. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage - " To Radie Britain, musical genius of the highest quality, and most charming of women. With the love of Rupert Hughes". Radie Britain was an American pianist, writer, music educator and composer whose last marriage was to aviation pioneer Theodore Morton. Rupert Hughes was uncle to the billionaire Howard Hughes, Jr. and author of many novels, many made into movies. Book is Near fine, evidence of paper clip top edge front endpages, in a Very Good Plus dustjacket, a 1" closed tear top edge front panel. One of Hughes' scarcer books, and an interesting Association Copy. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Association Copy.