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Atheneum Books, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. SIGNED FIRST EDITION of Cynthia Kadohata¿s ¿Kira-Kira.¿ Published in New York by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2004. First edition stated on copyright page with number sequence ¿2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.¿ Signed by author on title page. Most scarce due to a very limited first print run; Kadohata¿s 2005 Newbery Medal winner tells the tale of Katie and her Japanese-American family moving from Iowa to Georgia in the 1950s. Flap price reads $15.95. Book fine, DJ near fine, with very minor bends and rubbing.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in a fine dust jacket. An unread copy. SIGNED by the author on the title page. First Edition stated on the copyright page with the full number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. Original price of $15.95 printed on the front flap of the dust jacket. We will provide a certificate of authenticity for this item.

Knopf, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first US edition in a fine dust jacket. First American edition stated on the copyright page. Original price still on front flap of the jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's clamshell case.

Gollancz, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A very good first UK edition, with 1937 on title page, with a stain on bottom edge of book block.

Forestville, California, U.S.A.: Forestville, CA: Eclipse Books, 1989, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included. Published in Forestville, CA, by Eclipse Books in 1989. First edition. Copyright page states "First Printing." Book fine. DJ fine, except for 3/4 inch tear (bottom left corner of front side). SIGNED bookplate on front free endpage reads, "Of the first edition of Batman and Me, a limited number have been casebound and signed by the author, of which this is number 261/2500." Includes SIGNED Batman drawing by Bob Kane on separate sheet. Drawing fine, except for slight creases on paper.

Viking Press, 1946. first. hardcover. near fine/very good. INSCRIBED first edition, with "Published but the Viking Press in October 1946" on copyright page. Book near fine, spine sunned. Dust jacket very good, sunning to parts of dj, price-clipped, minor wear.

New York: Broadway Books, 1998, 1998. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by Broadway Books in 1998. First Edition is printed on copyright page along with number sequence "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1." This copy is SIGNED by the author on title page. Book fine except for slight wearing on top and bottom edges of spine. DJ fine. DJ price reads "$25.00

Broadway. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. first edition, f/f.

New York: Broadway Books, 1997, 1997. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by Broadway Books in 1997. First Edition stated on copyright page and number sequence "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1." This copy is SIGNED by the author on title page. Edgar winner. Author's first book. Book fine. DJ fine. DJ price reads "$25.00.

Riga: ohann Friedrich Hartknoch, 1781. First edition. hardcover. Very good. A very good first edition of Kant's masterpiece, rebound in matching leather and hand-decorated paper clamshell case. First edition of Kant's greatest work, the Critique of Pure Reason, widely considered the most influential book in philosophy since Aristotle. Warda 59; Adickes 46; Printing and the Mind of Man 226.

The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania, 1976. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Fine limited edition from The Franklin Library. Pulitzer Prize winning novel in 1956. Full leather bound with gilt detailing and a permanent satin ribbon book marker.

Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. First edition as indicated by full number line on the copyright page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Original price of $10.00 printed on front flap of dust jacket.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.: Gollehon Pr, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in a fine dust jacket. First edition with no mention of further printings on the copyright page. Original price of $16.99 printed on front flap of dust jacket.

Viking Press. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. first edition, f/f.

Thomas Nelson and Sons. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book is undated. A few light marks to the back panel of the book. Front and rear pastedowns have two discolored marks each, probably from tape. Dust jacket has some chipping and rubbing at its edges and is faded at the spine. Jacket has one closed tear on the back panel and one on the bottom spine.

Nelson, 1959. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The definitive collection of Karsh's iconic photos of major personages, including probably the most famous photographs of Winston Churchill and Ernest Hemingway ever taken. A second printing, inscribed by Karsh on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. The portraits in this book are produced by sheet-fed gravure, making them of the highest quality. Yousuf Karsh has protrayed more celebrated men and women than any other photographer of our time. An astonishing range of celebrities has come before the Karsh lens, and with remarkable frequency it has been the Karsh portrait that has become the definitive record of the famous personality, the one through which the world has been brought face to face with greatness, the one that will be best remembered in future years. In this single volume are gathered together ninety-six of Karsh's most memorable photographic portraits, selected by the artist who created them. Royalty, church leaders,… Read More

Board of Tourist Industry, 1935. Soft cover. Very Good. Published in Tokyo by the Board of Tourist Industry in 1935. 73 pages in illustrated wrappers. In English. The 8th book in the series. Book very good, previous owner's name written in pencil on front free endpaper.

Foulsham, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The first British edition, a very rare early (1938 -- one year after his first book, Mulberry Street) appearance by Dr. Seuss, who supplied the art on the front of the rare dust jacket, and the frontispiece. The art, a drawing of a huge rabbit pulling a magician out of a top hat, bears Dr. Seuss's printed signature, and exemplifies his unique humor. Very rare in dust jacket, which is missing a one inch circular chip at the top of the front panel affecting the word "How's

H.S Nichols, New York, 1914. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Leather binding; rebound with sections from the front and rear panels. Near fine condition with gilt detailing.

John Lehmann, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition & First Edition in English with Kazantzakis' name spelled "Kazantzaki" both on the dust jacket & on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Book near fine, two front corners very slightly bent, previous owner's inscription on front free end paper, some minor darkening and foxing on paste-downs and end papers, book shop stamp at bottom of rear paste-down, some foxing on inside of dj, no soiling. Flap price 15s.net. The basis for the 1964 film of the same name starring Anthony Quinn. Comes in custom-made slipcase.