Search Results: Titles starting with H from Tom Davidson - Bookseller

Signed Limited edition, #2 of a total of 500 copies. Fine in brown cloth boards with a marbled end papers and marbled paper strip wrapped around the top edge. Unique Presentation copy INSCRIBED to the publisher Matthew J. Bruccoli on the limitation page. Fine in acetate dw as issued. Illustrated by Robin McDonald.

1st edition of the author's literary debut, winner of the Faulkner Award for best first novel, and a Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship Award, and the source for the movie WUSA, with an all-star cast headed by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Light shelf wear to bottom edge of boards else about fine in near fine 1st state dw with shallow chipping to the spine edges.

1st edition of the author's literary debut, winner of the Faulkner Award for best first novel, and a Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship Award, and the source for the movie WUSA, with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Previous owner's name atop front end paper, in addition to his bookplate in the middle of the same page, thus very nearly fine in a similar dw; the dw is more often encountered in poorer condition. SIGNED by Stone on the title page.

1st edition of Nadel's 5th mystery featuring Inspector Ikmen of the Istanbul police. As new in similar dw and SIGNED by Nadel on the title page. Nadel has been hailed as "the Donna Leon of Istanbul."

Baxter's first work of fiction, following two collections of poetry. A paperback original, about fine in wraps, INSCRIBED and contemporaneously dated by Baxter to author and translator Raymond Federman on the title page.

Correct 1st edition of Rushdie's 5th novel, in addition to 2 works of nonfiction, with a complete number line on the copyright page. Fine in fine dw, the book is SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page.

Tillman's first novel, fine in fine dw. Complimentary card from the publisher laid in, along with Tillman's hand-written postcard from City Lights Bookstore to the recipient. Small first printing of 1,000 copies.

An important collection of Post WWII photographs of everyday life in Hong Kong, with accompanying text in English and Chinese, and a prologue by Shirley Hazzard. Fine in red cloth boards in a fine dw. Warmly INSCRIBED by Hazzard on the title page, with an accompanying short letter on her personal stationary to the recipient.

One of 775 copies printed for distribution in the UK and US. The author's 2nd novel. Rebound in contemporary brown leather with a stamped geometric design front and back, red cloth backboards and end papers, and 5 raised bands on the slightly dulled spine with the title and H.D. stamped in gilt.

Mamet's first collection of poetry, fine in fine dw with the page edges toned, an endemic problem with this title. SIGNED by Mamet on the title page.

1st American edition of Bassani's third book published in the US, following the success of his previous novel The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, translated from the Italian by William Weaver. From the library of noted literary agent Roslyn Targ, this copy is fine in almost fine dw with a bit of wear to the extremities, and is warmly INSCRIBED in Italian by Bassani to Targ on the front end paper. Great association copy.

1st UK edition of the author's comedic second novel, set in Brooklyn Heights, about a real or imagined kidnapping years in the past. Fine in fine dw, SIGNED by McElroy on the half-title page. Signed or inscribed books by McElroy are very uncommon.

1st US edition, as new in similar dw and SIGNED by Carey on the title page.

Kingsolver's second book, first collection of short fiction, fine in fine dw.

Deighton's second novel, following the international success of his debut The Ipcress File. Slightest tap to lower corners else fine in red boards and first state black endpapers with crossword puzzle and clues on front and rear; the about fine dw has 1 tiny nick at the bottom of the rear panel.

1st US edition of Toibin's masterful retelling of the Greek myth of Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, and their children. Fine in fine dw, SIGNED by the author on the title page.

Goyen's literary debut, and one of A. C. Greene's 50 Best Books on Texas. All 4 corners with publisher's shallow clip, with the original $2.75 price intact atop the front flap. About fine in very nearly fine dw with a light touch of wear atop the spine.

1st US edition, review copy of the author's Booker Prize-winning novel, as new in dw and SIGNED by Kelman on the title page.

A short story originally published in Rolling Stone, with eight original illustrations by Gaylord Schanilec. # 32/150 numbered copies, about fine in grey boards with some light fading to the rear board, absent dw as issued, and SIGNED by Phillips on the second font end paper.

Kahn's reminiscences of his years as a journalist, including vignettes on Willie Mays, Leo Durocher, Jascha Heifetz, Robert Frost and John Lardner, sportswriter, WWII columnist, son of Ring Lardner, and Roger Kahn's friend. The book is warmly INSCRIBED to Ring Lardner, Jr. in remembrance of his brother John. Near fine in faded blue boards in a near fine dw with moderate tanning to the spine. Kahn is also the author of the classic The Boys of Summer, a tribute to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Great association copy!