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One Special Summer by Bouvier, Jacqueline and Lee [Jackie Kennedy Onasis]

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Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA

Title: One Special Summer
Author: Bouvier, Jacqueline and Lee [Jackie Kennedy Onasis]
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: Delacorte Press, 1974. First Edition. Very Good. Folio. Signed limited first edition. One of a limited 500 unnumbered copies, signed by the Bouvier sisters, Jacqueline [Kennedy Onasis] and Lee. Bound in publisher's blue marbled-paper covered boards stamped in metallic blue, in slipcase with photo onlay of Jackie and Lee. Very Good with foxing to covers, fading to spine and bubbling between the paper and board of the covers, light musty odor to pages. In a Very Good clipscase with foxing, sunning and soiling. A charming, illustrated travel memoir about the Bouvier sisters' summer in Europe, signed by the former first lady and her sister.

Benson Murder Case by VAN DINE S.S. WRIGHT Willard Huntington

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Title: Benson Murder Case
Author: VAN DINE S.S. WRIGHT Willard Huntington
Seller: Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description: 1928. Signed. (WRIGHT, Willard Huntington) VAN DINE, S.S. The Benson Murder Case. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. Octavo, contemporary three-quarter green crushed morocco, elaborately gilt-decorated spine, raised bands, decorative endpapers, top edge gilt. $1400.Third edition of the first Philo Vance novel by legendary critic and editor Willard Wright under the pseudonym of S.S.Van Dine, a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone mystery, a splendid presentation copy inscribed by him to his close friend, ""To Norbert L. Lederer. In memory of Hopatcong and the Uberbrettl movementthe place and the subject which resulted in our friendship. S.S. Van Dine, New York.""Lederer, the recipient of this distinctive copy, was a close friend of Wright, who published his Philo Vance series under the pseudonym of S.S. Van Dine. When Wright was ordered to take a break from overwork, Lederer stepped in and told his friend to instead ""devote his life to writing crime novels"" (Sanchez, Jose Raul Capablanca, 276). Lederer offered Wright access to his ""vast collection of detective fiction. Wright then read all of the authors of crime fiction, old and new and decided he could do better"" (Backer, Mystery Movie Series, 5-6). As Wright began working on Benson Murder Case, the first Philo Vance novel, he asked Lederer, a member of the prestigious Manhattan Chess Club, to arrange a meeting with Alexander Alekhine, who became the Fourth World Champion of Chess in 1927. Wright used that meeting to gain background for Philo Vance's talent for solving chess-related murders. In 1933, New Yorker magazine reported that Lederer ""gave S. S.Van Dine the chess and mathematical dope for The Bishop Murder Case.""When Wright began ""crafting his influential theory of detective fiction, he drafted several story outlines and submitted three to Maxwell Perkins at Scribner's, promptly receiving a contract."" Benson Murder Case launched ""what Haycraft has called the ""Golden Age Van Dine's place in the history of the American detective story is secure and important"" (Reilly, 1415). ""Philo Vance was an American cousin to Lord Peter Wimsey and forefather of many later detectives"" (Hardy, BFI Companion to Crime, 137). At his death Wright was ""the best known American writer of the detective story since Poe His name will endure among the immortals of the literature"" (Haycraft, 168). Preceded by the 1926 first and 1927 second editions. With page of publisher's advertisement at rear. Reilly, 1414. Hubin, 414. Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. See Barzun & Taylor 3268. From the library of Norbert L. Lederer with his bookplate. The ""überbrettl movement"" of Wright's inscription highlights a type of literary cabaret popular in Berlin at the turn of the century; ""hopatcong"" likely refers to an area not far from New York City. The two men shared a keen interest in chess, and Lake Hopatcong was the center for major chess tournaments in the 1920s, including one in 1926 won by the chess champion defeated by Alekhine in 1927. A suspect in The 'Canary' Murder Case, the second Philo Vance novel, complains of getting ticketed for speeding while ""driving down to Hopatcong.""Text fine, lightest edge-wear, faint toning to spine. An about-fine presentation copy.

Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son Philip Stanhope, Esq by CHESTERFIELD, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of

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Title: Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son Philip Stanhope, Esq
Author: CHESTERFIELD, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of
Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description: London: Printed for J. Nichols; W.J. and J. Richardson... , 1800. Insightful and sophisticated advice on how a gentleman should navigate the social conventions of etiquette and good manners" CHESTERFIELD, Lord. Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son Philip Stanhope, Esq. Late envoy extraordinary at the Court of Dresden. Together with several other pieces on various subjects. Published from the originals by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope. In four volumes. London: Printed for J. Nichols; W.J. and J. Richardson... 1800. The Eleventh Edition. Four octavo volumes (8 3/8 x 5 inches; 213 x 127 mm.). Engraved portrait frontispiece in volume one. Full contemporary tree calf, smooth spines with red and green morocco labels lettered in gilt, gilt decorated board edges sprinkled yellow. Armorial bookplate "Sub Libertate Quietem' (Under Liberty) on front paste-downs. Neat, early ink signature of "Geo. Parker" on top of title-pages. Corners a little rubbed, otherwise a fine set. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773), was a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and a celebrated wit of his era. Eugenia Stanhope, the destitute widow of Chesterfield's illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope, was the first to publish Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman (1774). This collection consists of over 400 letters written over three decades, beginning in 1737 and continuing until his son's death in 1768. Chesterfield's letters, primarily instructive in nature, covered subjects such as geography, history, and classical literature, with later correspondence shifting towards politics and diplomacy. Written in French, English, and Latin, they aimed to refine his son's command of these languages. As a guide to worldly success in the 18th century, Letters to His Son offers insightful and sophisticated advice on how a gentleman should navigate the social conventions of etiquette and good manners. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773) was a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and an acclaimed wit of his time. In politics, he is best known for the time he was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. As a writer, he is best known for his Letters to his Son. Those letters were not really written to be read by the general public. His widow Eugenia Stanhope first published them in 1774. Letters to his Godson was published in 1890. Both sets of letters are written with great style and knowledge. Eugenia Stanhope, the impoverished widow of Chesterfield's illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope, was the first to publish the book Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman (1774), which comprises a thirty-year correspondence in more than 400 letters. Begun in 1737 and continued until the death of his son in 1768, Chesterfield wrote mostly instructive communications about geography, history, and classical literature, with later letters focusing on politics and diplomacy. The letters were written in French, English and Latin to refine his son's grasp of the languages. As a handbook for worldly success in the 18th century, the Letters to His Son give perceptive and nuanced advice for how a gentleman should interpret the social codes of etiquette and good manners.

The Experienced American Housekeeper, Or, Domestic Cookery formed on Principles of Economy for the use of Private Families by (Rundell, Mrs.)

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Title: The Experienced American Housekeeper, Or, Domestic Cookery formed on Principles of Economy for the use of Private Families
Author: (Rundell, Mrs.)
Seller: Thorn Books (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: New-York: Johnstone & Van Norden, 1823. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo. (3)-216pp. Engraved frontispiece. Full contemporary leather binding, spine tooled in gilt. boards with intricate blind-tooling of frames and a basket-weave pattern. Light wear to the edges, gilt rubbed else a very good copy. Without the folding plate sometimes seen. Rare, especially in a contemporary binding. .

THE DEAN'S DECEMBER by Bellow, Saul

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Title: THE DEAN'S DECEMBER
Author: Bellow, Saul
Seller: Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1982. First edition. Issued unsigned as one in the publisher's First Edition series. This copy signed by Bellow on the title page. Illustrated by Robert Heindel. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin pagemarker. "Notes from the Editors" illustrated pamphet laid-in as issued. Unread copy in Fine condition. Signed by Bellow at the Vermont Literary Festival in Brattleboror and uncommon as such.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

"The Hours Musians Keep" in ANTAEUS by Bell, Marvin

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Title: "The Hours Musians Keep" in ANTAEUS
Author: Bell, Marvin
Seller: Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN: 9780880010023
Condition: Very Good
Description: NY: Ecco Press, 1982. Spring/Summer. No. 45/46. Perfect-bound printed wraps. Contributions by Banks, Dillard, Hesse, Justice, Merwin, Walcott et al. Inscribed by Bell at his contribution. "to -- Marvin Bell Dec. 7, 1992." Also initialed by Bell on the last page of his essay where he has made a text correction by crossing out the printed "Frank Sinatra" in his reference to "From Here to Eternity" and added "Montgomery Clift!" Minimal wear to wraps and foxing on page edges. Tight copy in Very Good condition. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Magazine. Unusual as such. The images are of the book described and not stock photos.

Five Star Final: A Melodrama in Three Acts by Weitzenkorn, Louis

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Title: Five Star Final: A Melodrama in Three Acts
Author: Weitzenkorn, Louis
Seller: ReadInk (United States)
Condition: Very Good-
Description: New York: Samuel French. Very Good-. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. (no dust jacket) [good solid copy, spine cloth faded and spine lettering mostly rubbed away, minor scuffing to front cover; some pencil annotation next to cast list, ink numbers next to scene descriptions on synopsis page, text itself is unmarked]. Classic play about the cynical world of yellow tabloid journalism, by an author who "knows what he writes about," per the Preface by Herbert Bayard Swope. Produced in New York in late 1930, with a fast-moving film version released by Warner Bros. the following year (directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson as the hard-bitten city editor); they liked it so much they remade it -- albeit to considerably lesser effect -- as "Two Against the World" in 1936, with Humphrey Bogart. .

American Presentation Swords by Altmayer, Jay P.

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Title: American Presentation Swords
Author: Altmayer, Jay P.
Seller: Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: Mobile: Rankin Press, 1958. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. First Edition. 47pp. Page edges foxed, else very good in publisher's black wraps.

Gregory Gorby

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Title: Gregory Gorby
Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition: VG- (Someone wrote "1992" on top of front cover.)
Description: Chicago: R. H. Love Contemporary, nd. Softcover. VG- (Someone wrote "1992" on top of front cover.). White & color illus. trifold, 5 color plates, 2 of them copies laid in. Showcases 5 colorful sculptures rendered by American artist Gregory Gorby (1933-2010). Undated, but possibly from 1992.

The New Guard: Vol. 6 no. 1, Jan. 1966 by Franke, David, editor

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Title: The New Guard: Vol. 6 no. 1, Jan. 1966
Author: Franke, David, editor
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description: Washington DC: Young Americans for Freedom, 1966. 26p., staplebound magazine, 8.5x11 inches, staples rusted, two small rust stains on front wrap, else very good condition. Right-wing periodical targeting college students. Editorial and article on the Vietnam war.

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