{"title":"BKS 3 - First Editions and Early Printings","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"674\"\u003eSome books carry more than stories — they carry beginnings, moments, and traces of the hands that brought them into the world. A first edition or early printing marks the start of a work’s life; a signature or inscription adds a human connection that deepens it further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eThis collection at The House of Genevieve brings together volumes chosen for their closeness to origin and authorship. Early printings, first editions, and signed or inscribed copies are gathered here with care — books shaped by their time, preserved through years of quiet stewardship, and offered as part of an ongoing literary lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eThese works invite a deeper kind of connection. To hold one is to stand nearer to the moment a story was first shared, and in some cases, to the author who set it into motion. This collection is for those who value authenticity, continuity, and the enduring presence of a book that has already begun its journey through history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"leonardo-da-vinci-the-madrid-codices-6-volume-set","title":"1970s Leonardo da Vinci The Madrid Codices Six Volume Facsimile Set McGraw Hill First Edition Complete with Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete six-volume facsimile edition of Leonardo da Vinci’s \u003cem\u003eMadrid Codices\u003c\/em\u003e, presented in the original case with accompanying translations—issued as a scholarly reproduction of one of the most significant rediscoveries of da Vinci’s technical manuscripts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leonardo da Vinci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Madrid Codices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e McGraw Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Facsimile Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (if applicable):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extensive facsimile plates and manuscript reproductions throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not measured\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English and facsimile Italian manuscript text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete six volume collector facsimile set in original case reproducing the Madrid Codices manuscripts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Verification Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Published as an official facsimile reproduction set of the rediscovered Madrid Codices manuscripts issued as a six volume collector format\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e All six volumes retain original bindings with light shelf wear consistent with careful storage; spines and boards remain structurally sound; bindings tight; interiors clean with well preserved facsimile plates and minimal toning observed; original case present with expected exterior wear from handling but structurally intact; no significant markings or inscriptions observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e A confirmed complete six volume collector facsimile set of Leonardo da Vincis Madrid Codices issued following the rediscovery of the manuscripts and produced as a scholarly reproduction of the original notebooks. The set presents detailed facsimile plates of Leonardos technical drawings notes and mechanical studies, offering a cohesive archival reproduction intended for collectors and institutional libraries. Complete high end sets in the original case are significantly more desirable than partial groupings due to their scholarly integrity and display cohesion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a carefully curated catalog emphasizing collectible, decorative, and historically significant editions selected for condition and presentation. Collector and dealer inquiries are welcome, and we are happy to watch for specific titles or editions for private libraries and curated collections. All items are carefully packed and shipped using environmentally conscious materials, including recycled boxes and protective packing whenever possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the House\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften chosen for the private library or study, particularly where scholarship and presentation are equally regarded.\u003cbr\u003eA considered selection for those who understand the value of a well-kept edition of enduring importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstated is not always the point. 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An owner's bookplate dated 1973 is on the front pastedown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Roald Dahl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated by Joseph Schindelman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York; Borzoi Book imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright page states First Edition; listed as first printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 0-394-82472-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket present, price-clipped ($3.95 price recorded)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwner bookplate dated 1973 on front pastedown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 8.25\" H × 5.75\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. 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An owner bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown; no other writing noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShelve it beside Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where the elevator can find its way home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilly Wonka's second act, in the jacket it first wore to the bookshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roald Dahl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521668698306,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T3-00041-LOC","price":598.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator.png?v=1767702844"},{"product_id":"autobiography-of-alice-b-toklas-by-gertrude-stein-1933","title":"Autobiography of Alice B Toklas Gertrude Stein 1933 First Edition Harcourt Brace Hardcover","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Autobiography of Alice B. 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The cloth shows visible surface wear and spine fading, with softened corners and light edge wear. The binding is intact, and the pages show toning for the period. No dust jacket is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine companion for Hemingway's A Moveable Feast on a shelf devoted to Paris between the wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStein wrote her own story in someone else's voice, and the salon has never been forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gertrude Stein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550107848898,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T2-00038-LOC","price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/TheAutobiographyofAliceB.Toklas.png?v=1767731426"},{"product_id":"the-town-by-william-faulkner-1957","title":"The Town William Faulkner 1957 First Edition Random House Hardcover Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Town by William Faulkner, published in New York by Random House in 1957, the second novel of the Snopes trilogy set in Yoknapatawpha County. The copyright page states First Printing, and this copy keeps its unclipped dust jacket with the $3.95 price intact. It follows the rise of Flem Snopes through the small-town society of Jefferson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: William Faulkner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Random House, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1957\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright page states First Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnclipped dust jacket, $3.95 price present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCloth hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond volume of the Snopes trilogy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 8.5\" H × 5.75\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The dust jacket shows light edge wear, minor rubbing and minimal chipping, with strong color. The cloth boards are clean with light handling wear, the binding is tight, and the pages show mild, even toning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShelve it between The Hamlet and The Mansion, and the trilogy is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaulkner's Jefferson, in the jacket it wore in 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Faulkner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550127149250,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T2-00036-LOC","price":398.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/Faulkner_100bfd6f-30bc-4b19-8f69-11a9a09a8a04.png?v=1767732949"},{"product_id":"first-edition-first-state-yertle-the-turtle-and-other-stories-by-dr-seuss-1958","title":"Yertle the Turtle Dr Seuss 1958 First Edition First State Random House Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss, published in New York by Random House in 1958, with the author's full-color illustrations throughout. The copy is a stated first edition, listed as first state, and retains its unclipped dust jacket with the original $2.95 price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor and illustrator: Dr. Seuss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Random House, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStated first edition; listed as first state, issue points not recorded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnclipped dust jacket with $2.95 price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 11.25\" H × 8.25\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The dust jacket retains strong color with minor edge wear and small handling imperfections. 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Originally conceived as a stylish and often irreverent guide to entertaining, the book reflects mid-century social culture through bold illustration, playful typography, and distinctly period humor. This example retains its dust jacket in notably strong condition, adding both display appeal and collector interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Esquire Party Book\u003cbr data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seymour Chwast\u003cbr data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esquire Magazine Staff\u003cbr data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harper \u0026amp; Row in association with Esquire, Inc.\u003cbr data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York and Evanston\u003cbr data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1561\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1965\u003cbr data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Printing\u003cbr data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Printing (stated)\u003cbr data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present\u003cbr data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eISBN (if applicable):\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-ISBN era\u003cbr data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graphic design and illustrations by Seymour Chwast\u003cbr data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003cbr data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1842\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not measured\u003cbr data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"1873\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"2072\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1913\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed\u003cbr data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1930\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not signed\u003cbr data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003eNotable Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Printing; designed by Seymour Chwast; mid-century graphic design; Esquire publication\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003eEdition Verification Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copyright page explicitly states “First Printing” with cumulative copyright years (1935–1965) and publication by Harper \u0026amp; Row in association with Esquire, confirming true first printing of this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2608\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2326\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover volume with structurally sound binding and clean boards. 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The presence of the original dust jacket and confirmed first printing status make this a desirable example for collectors of graphic design, mid-century publications, and Esquire-related ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a carefully curated catalog emphasizing collectible, decorative, and historically significant editions selected for condition and presentation. Collector and dealer inquiries are welcome, and we are happy to watch for specific titles or editions for private libraries and curated collections. 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The book appears to be an autobiographical or personal-history work, with the visible opening section titled “My Autobiography.” Hardcover format. Publisher information is partially visible but not fully legible from the available image; Nashville, Tennessee appears stated. Signed and inscribed to Tom per seller-provided information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a carefully curated catalog emphasizing collectible, decorative, and historically significant editions selected for condition and presentation. Collector and dealer inquiries are welcome, and we are happy to watch for specific titles or editions for private libraries and curated collections. 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The visible introductory page describes the unique adjusta-flex binding and explains that the volume was designed for easy reading, removable reference portions, and future supplemental material. Title page, copyright page, publisher page, and any first-printing statement are not shown in the available image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spiral-bound \/ adjusta-flex reference volume with interior page shown. The visible page shows age toning consistent with a 1959 publication and appears legible. Binding rings are visible at the left edge. Exterior covers, spine structure, page tabs, completeness, page edges, supplemental materials, markings, odors, and overall binding integrity are not fully visible from the available image and should be reviewed in the complete photo set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Columbia Home Music Library Encyclopedia of Music\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 1959. This mid-century music reference work features a distinctive adjusta-flex binding designed to allow the pages to lie flat and permit selected portions of the text to be removed for reference. A collectible and decorative reference volume for music history enthusiasts, vintage music libraries, teachers, collectors, and mid-century home library displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a carefully curated catalog emphasizing collectible, decorative, and historically significant editions selected for condition and presentation. 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Campbell's warm naturalist voice carries the reader through canoe travel, Canadian wilderness and animal stories, and the book will please collectors of mid-century outdoor writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Sam Campbell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis \/ New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1946\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListed as first edition, first printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListed as signed by Sam Campbell; signature page not recorded in the listing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with illustrated dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated, as issued\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 8.25\" H × 5.75\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. 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Set in 19th-century London, the novel blends social intrigue, class tension, and historical detail with the polished narrative style for which Fellowes is renowned. The book was both a commercial success and a cultural event, later adapted into a television series, further cementing its long-term collectibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eUK first editions are the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003etrue first issue\u003c\/strong\u003e for Fellowes’ works and are preferred by collectors over later or foreign editions. 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The cloth boards show rubbing and edge and corner wear, especially along the spine. Interior pages are toned. Prior owner's writing is present on an early page. The book has not been inspected page by page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace it among the essayists, within reach of the reading chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book on choosing books is a fine thing to have chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frederic Harrison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46646464250050,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00044-LOC","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/The_Choice_of_Books_1.png?v=1770294729"},{"product_id":"reading-jackie-her-autobiography-in-books-first-edition-hardcover-with-dust-jacket-signed-by-william-kuhn","title":"Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books — First Edition, Hardcover with Dust Jacket, Signed by William Kuhn","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eReading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books\u003c\/em\u003e is a refined and deeply researched exploration of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as revealed through the books she read, collected, and valued throughout her life. 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The copyright page is dated 1946 and states First Edition, and the illustrated dust jacket with portrait art is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Harry Hahn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Frank Glenn Publishing Co., Inc., Kansas City, Missouri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright page dated 1946 and states First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations by Thomas Hart Benton, credited on the title page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with illustrated dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo writing or inscriptions observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 8.5\" H × 5.75\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. 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Please review photographs for details. The boards show rubbing and surface wear along the cover and edges, and interior pages are toned. The book has not been inspected page by page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA natural neighbor for Willa Cather and Carson McCullers on a shelf of American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quiet book, sharper than it first appears, much like its author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harcourt, Brace and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46646483681474,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00060-LOC","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/The_Mountain_Lion_1.png?v=1770295681"},{"product_id":"the-memoirs-of-philippe-de-commynes-volume-one-first-edition-hardcover-with-dust-jacket-world-history","title":"1969 The Memoirs of Philippe de Commynes, Volume One — First Edition, Hardcover with Dust Jacket, World History","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Memoirs of Philippe de Commynes, Volume One, edited by Samuel Kinser and published by the University of South Carolina Press in 1969. Commynes' memoirs are a foundational primary source for the courts of Louis XI of France and Charles the Bold of Burgundy, here in an English scholarly edition with its dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Philippe de Commynes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditor: Samuel Kinser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: University of South Carolina Press, Columbia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright page states \"First Edition © 1969 by Samuel Kinser\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish translation from the French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo writing or inscriptions observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 9.25\" H × 6.25\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The binding is sound and the interior clean with light toning. The dust jacket shows shelf wear, edge wear and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the medievalist's shelf, between the chronicles of Froissart and a good map of Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteenth-century politics, told by a man who was in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of South Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46646488039618,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00009-LOC","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/MemoirsofPhillip1.png?v=1770296009"},{"product_id":"my-life-between-two-flags-first-edition-1981-hardcover-with-dust-jacket-signed-biography-memoir","title":"1981 My Life Between Two Flags by Marian Boeringer Signed by Marian Boeringer First Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket Biography \u0026 Memoir","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Life Between Two Flags: A German-American Immigrant in the Homes of the Rich by Marian Boeringer, published in New York by Vantage Press in 1981. The memoir recounts her years working in prominent households. This copy is signed by the author and keeps its unclipped dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Marian Boeringer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Vantage Press, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1981\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst edition, first printing, as stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with unclipped dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 0533027012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 8.25\" H × 5.5\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The boards are clean and the binding sound. No markings beyond the author's signature were observed. 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The bold red jacket suits its subject, the advertising culture of postwar America. This copy carries an inscription by Duane Jones and the signature of Mark Larkin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Duane Jones, as told to Mark Larkin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Printers' Ink Books, Pleasantville, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListed as a first edition; no later printing stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription by Duane Jones and signature by Mark Larkin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with red dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 8.5\" H × 5.75\" W × 1\" D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. 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The binding appears intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine gift for a copywriter, a marketer or anyone who still watches old commercials for fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book about persuading people, inscribed by the man who did it for a living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printer's Ink Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46656432636098,"sku":"CLTH-ADN-T1-00009-LOC","price":178.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/Duane_Jones_7.png?v=1771164176"},{"product_id":"the-missing-piece-shel-silverstein-first-edition-first-printing-w-dust-jacket-1976","title":"The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein 1976 First Edition First Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein, published in New York by Harper and Row in 1976 and illustrated by the author in his spare, unmistakable line drawings. The copyright page states First Edition with no later printings listed, and the dust jacket is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor and illustrator: Shel Silverstein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Harper and Row, Publishers, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright page states First Edition, no later printings listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 8.5\" H × 8.25\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The dust jacket shows handling wear, toning, rubbing, edge wear and small creases. 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The limitation leaf is hand-numbered and signed by the author, and the volume is bound in quarter red cloth over paper-covered boards with deckle-edged pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Samuel Hoffenstein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Covici Friede, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1930\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 275 copies; hand-numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the author on the limitation leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuarter red cloth over paper-covered boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeckle-edged pages, as issued\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 8.5\" H × 5.75\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The boards show light surface wear and rubbing with some edge wear to the corners; the spine cloth is intact and the binding stable. Interior pages are clean with light toning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight verse for a winter evening, with a glass of something and a good lamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSatire is best enjoyed in a numbered copy with the author's name in ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Genevieve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798561050818,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00053-LOC","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/unnamed_c2839991-fa22-44cf-bd66-e856c4417f85.png?v=1771441074"},{"product_id":"hudson-river-landings-by-paul-wilstach-1933-first-edition-bobbs-merrill-company-hardcover-signed-limited-edition-with-map","title":"1933 Hudson River Landings by Paul Wilstach Signed by Paul Wilstach First Edition Bobbs Merrill Company Hardcover Limited Edition with Map","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHudson River Landings by Paul Wilstach, published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1933. This is copy No. 97 of 160, signed by the author on the limitation leaf, bound in green cloth and retaining its dust jacket and the folding map of the Hudson River.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Paul Wilstach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright page states First Edition, 1933\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition, numbered No. 97 of 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the author on the limitation leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding Hudson River map present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographic illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen cloth hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 9\" H × 6.25\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The green cloth shows light surface wear, edge rubbing and minor corner wear. The dust jacket has edge wear, small chips and age wear. Interior pages are clean with light toning. The folding map shows fold lines and light handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a Hudson Valley library, or for anyone who has watched the river from a train window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA signed, numbered river history that still has its map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bobbs-Merrill Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798641168578,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00077-LOC","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/unnamed.png?v=1771440606"},{"product_id":"tincture-of-time-the-story-of-150-years-of-medicine-in-atlanta-by-martin-m-minor-md-hardcover-with-dust-jacket-signed","title":"1995 Tincture of Time: The Story of 150 Years of Medicine in Atlanta by Martin M. Minor, M.D. Signed by Martin M. 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Minor, M.D.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace of publication: Atlanta; publisher not stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage 1845–1995\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned and inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, dated 3\/31\/95\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated with historical photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with illustrated dust jacket in a clear protective cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 096477540X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 11\" H × 8.75\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The interior is clean and the binding firm. The dust jacket shows light edge wear and minor surface scuffing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good gift for an Atlanta physician, nurse or medical historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA city's medicine, told by one of its own doctors and signed in his hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Genevieve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46801065869506,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00061-LOC","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/unnamed_64261dc3-d094-421c-b439-dc529c1741d8.png?v=1771447014"},{"product_id":"princess-alice-a-biography-of-alice-roosevelt-longworth-james-brough-first-edition-1975-hardcover","title":"1975 Princess Alice A Biography of Alice Roosevelt Longworth James Brough First Edition Hardcover","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincess Alice: A Biography of Alice Roosevelt Longworth by James Brough, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1975. It follows the public and private life of Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, illustrated with black and white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: James Brough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Little, Brown and Company, Boston and Toronto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright page states First Edition T 04 75\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack and white photographic illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCloth hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 0316109894\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 9.5\" H × 6.5\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The cloth boards show light shelf wear and minor rubbing at the edges and corners. Interior pages are clean with light toning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the shelf of presidential families, beside a good biography of TR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Roosevelt Longworth was never dull, and neither is her biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Genevieve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46813462823106,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00017-LOC","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/278bf37a-8b5e-4385-b502-89b1581dd5a4.png?v=1771683059"},{"product_id":"american-pharoah-the-untold-story-of-the-triple-crown-winners-legendary-rise-joe-drape-first-edition-2016-signed-hardcover","title":"American Pharoah The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise by Joe Drape Signed by Joe Drape First Edition 2016 Hardcover","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise by Joe Drape, published in New York by Hachette Books in 2016. The book goes behind the barn doors of the Triple Crown season, and this copy is signed by the author on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Joe Drape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Hachette Books, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2016; first edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the author on the title page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack cloth hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 978-0-316-26883-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 9.5\" H × 6.5\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The boards show light handling wear; the binding is tight and the interior clean. The dust jacket shows minor edge wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine gift for Derby Day, or for anyone who keeps a program from Belmont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA champion's season, signed by the man who followed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Genevieve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46813485564098,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00016-LOC","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/96e79efa-af7e-4617-a783-a26b8f70aa9a.png?v=1771682411"},{"product_id":"out-of-oz-the-final-volume-in-the-wicked-years-gregory-maguire-signed-limited-first-edition-2011-hardcover","title":"Out of Oz The Final Volume in the Wicked Years Gregory Maguire Signed by Gregory Maguire Limited First Edition 2011 Hardcover","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of Oz: The Final Volume in the Wicked Years by Gregory Maguire, published by William Morrow in 2011, with illustrations by Douglas Smith. This limited first edition is signed by the author on the limitation page and comes with its dust jacket, illustrated map endpapers and interior map spreads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Gregory Maguire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrator: Douglas Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2011; first edition, as stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition, signed by the author on the limitation page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated map endpapers and interior map spreads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 9.25\" H × 6.25\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The dust jacket is clean and bright with light handling wear. The binding is tight and the interior clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinish the Wicked Years with this one, then shelve the series in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last word on Oz, with the author's own signature for punctuation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Genevieve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46813507158210,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00012-LOC","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/7b71d5ca-245e-472f-942d-a80588661b1c.png?v=1771682450"},{"product_id":"the-sheep-look-up-john-brunner-harper-and-row-1972-hardcover-with-dust-jacket","title":"1972 The Sheep Look Up John Brunner Harper and Row Hardcover With Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheep Look Up by John Brunner, published by Harper \u0026amp; Row in 1972. Brunner's dystopian novel of pollution, corporate power and public apathy is told in interwoven threads and documentary inserts. This copy has a Robert Cook bookplate on the front pastedown and a laid-in Smitty's Book \u0026amp; Co., Spokane, Washington bookmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: John Brunner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Harper \u0026amp; Row, Publishers, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition and printing not stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with dust jacket (heavily worn)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwner bookplate reading Robert Cook on the front pastedown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaid-in Smitty's Book \u0026amp; Co., Spokane, Washington bookmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo author signature observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 8.5\" H × 5.75\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The dust jacket shows heavy wear, with multiple tears, chipping and losses along the edges and corners, significant creasing, rubbing and soiling. The boards are solid, the binding intact and the interior clean overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a science fiction shelf that takes the 1970s seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA warning written fifty years early, with a bookstore bookmark still inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Genevieve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46813530489026,"sku":"BKS-LIT-T2-00013-LOC","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/cdf43fe2-c9f2-4ae5-a06f-982ecfbcc4d5.png?v=1771680837"},{"product_id":"accidental-presidents-eight-men-who-changed-america-jared-cohen-2019-hardcover","title":"Accidental Presidents Eight Men Who Changed America by Jared Cohen 2019 First Edition First Printing Simon and Schuster Hardcover with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America by Jared Cohen, published by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster in 2019. Cohen examines the eight men who reached the presidency through succession, among them John Tyler, Theodore Roosevelt and Gerald Ford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Jared Cohen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright page states First Simon \u0026amp; Schuster hardcover edition April 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 (first printing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 9781501109826\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 9.25\" H × 6.25\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The boards are clean, the binding firm and the interior clean. The dust jacket shows light shelf wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA natural gift for the reader who can name every vice president in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory has a habit of handing the job to the man in the next chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful thing should still have manners. ~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Genevieve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46813553262786,"sku":"BKS-FIR-T4-00049-LOC","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/hog-full-library-263.png?v=1792612185"},{"product_id":"the-first-amendment-freedom-of-the-press-its-constitutional-history-and-the-contemporary-debate-garrett-epps-prometheus-books-2010-signed-paperback","title":"2008 The First Amendment Freedom of the Press Its Constitutional History and the Contemporary Debate Garrett Epps Signed by Garrett Epps Prometheus Books 2010 Paperback","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe First Amendment, Freedom of the Press: Its Constitutional History and the Contemporary Debate by Garrett Epps, a Prometheus Books volume in the Bill of Rights Series. This paperback copy is signed and inscribed by the author on the title page to a named recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Garrett Epps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright page records the first American paperback edition, 2008, with number line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill of Rights Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned and inscribed by the author on the title page to a named recipient\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 9781591025634\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 9\" H × 6\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood pre-owned condition with light signs of age and handling. Please review photographs for details. The paper covers show light handling wear and minor edge rubbing. 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