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

New York: Pocket Books, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Octavo, 434pp. Purple hardcover, cloth spine with title in silver. Stated first edition with full number line on copyright page. Publishers dust jacket, fine, with $22.00 price on front flap, bright colors.

New York: Random House, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis.. First edition, first printing of The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis. Octavo, [12], 243pp, [1]. Black hardcover, title stamped in white on black cloth spine, chess board illustration on cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with number line beginning at 2. A near fine example, faint toning along top edge, clean text throughout. In publisher's very good dust jacket, retail price clipped on front flap, light sunning to spine, a bright example. The Queen's Gambit was adapted into a seven-episode miniseries on Netflix in 2020.

New York: The Paisley Press, Inc, 1936. Presentation Copy. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Presentation copy for President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy, The Quest of the Romanoff Treasure by Armand Hammer.. Octavo, x, 241pp. Tan cloth, title in gilt on spine, emblem on front panel in gilt. Stated on copyright page: "Third Edition, of which 1200 copies on special paper are reserved for the author and his friends and clients." In publishers dust jacket, $3.00 on front flap, wear at edges, some loss at top of spine, bright illustrations on cover and spine. Signed by the author on front free end paper: "To President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, with all good wishes from Dr. Armand Hammer / New York / Sept. 15, 1961." Provenance: This copy was originally sold at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Estate Sale at Sotheby's, Lot 679, April 23-26, 1996. The day this book was inscribed, Dr. Hammer and Rep. James Roosevelt, met with President Kennedy in a private meeting at the White House. According to Dr. Hammer,… Read More

Los Angeles: The Macmillan Publishing Company, 1987. Signed Letter. Paper Letter. Near fine. Three-page questionnaire for former President Jimmy Carter regarding his childhood experiences, from the Macmillan Publishing Company. President Carter answers only one of the questions about how kids should look to change the world.. Typewritten questionnaire, previously stapled at upper left corner. Full text of Carter's handwritten answer reads: "There is always a need to break down barriers between people and to make new friends, even with those who are quite different from us. Sometimes they live nearby & sometimes in foreign countries. This will help to insure world peace and encourage us to share our wealth and freedom with others. In doing so, our own lives will be more exciting, adventurous, and happier." Includes a copy of the publication rights. The questionnaire is signed on the third page "J. Carter" and dated "2/3/87." Provenance from RR Auction. The working title for this book by Carol Orsag… Read More

New York: Avon Books, 1996. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback original. Near fine. Signed uncorrected proof of Quicker Than the Eye by Ray Bradbury.. Octavo, viii, 261pp. Soft cover. Stated "Uncorrected Proof" on front and rear covers, "First Edition" with full number line on copyright page. Solid text block, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the half-title.

Walden, New York: Robert M. Knight, 1970. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. First edition of Quickness, Reaction, Practice, Planning, the private publication practice manual by legendary NCAA Basketball Coach, Bobby Knight.. Octavo, 23pp. Publisher's original pictorial wrappers. Bound at spine with staple. Split along spine, still holding, archival tissue repair to reinforce at hinge. Light toning to leaves, as expected. Housed in custom black cloth clamshell, title on black Morocco label on spine. This work is one of four private publication coaching pamphlets from Coach Knight, which include: Let's Play Defense (1968), Let's Get A Shot (1968), Motion Offense (1970), and Quickness Reaction Practice Planning (1970). From the private collection of Allen "Boo" Pergament, a major figure in New Jersey youth basketball, with his stamp on the title page. Bobby Knight (1940-2023) was a NCAA basketball coach, holding three national championships, eleven Big Ten Conference Championships, and an Olympic… Read More

New York: Pantheon, 2023. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of Quiet Street on American Privilege by Nick McDonell.. Octavo, xiv, 117pp. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with full number line listed. A fine example in the publisher's fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page.