New York: Columbia University Press, 1927. First Edition. Octavo (23cm.); publisher's maroon gilt-stamped cloth; xvi,108pp. Ex-Lancaster Theological Seminary with their usual markings, corners very gently bumped, else Very Good, internally fine. Contributions to Oriental History and Philology Vol. XIII. More
![Koran in French] L'Alcoran de Mahomet [Maurice du Parc's Copy]. André, du Ryer, trans](/pictures/thumb/7302.jpg?v=1600714339)
La Haye: Adrien Moetjens, 1685. Small 12mo; 19th century full red morocco triple ruled in gilt, gilt-lettered spine in five compartments, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers; [12],486,[4]pp. (*6 A-V8 X5); added engraved title page. Leather a bit rubbed at extremities, small ink stain at bottom margin of rear cover affecting..... More
London: K. Rustem & Brother, 1988. First Edition. Octavo; xvii + 329pp, including bibliography and index. Appended section of 16 documentary and photographic illustrations. Teal dustjacket over black boards; gilt spine lettering. Jacket slightly faded along top edge and spine, but with no chips or tears. Boards and..... More
Paris: Maurice Dreyfous, n.d., ca. 1880s. First Edition. Small octavo (18.5cm.); publisher's pictorial tan wrappers printed lithograph in red and black; [8],353,32pp.; frontispiece. Wrappers quite chipped and rubbed at extremities, rear cover and publisher's advertisements very nearly separated, else a Good, unopened copy in original wrappers. The second..... More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1980. First Edition. Octavo. 455 pages. Illustrated black and red dust jacket. Red boards stamped in black and gilt. Dust jacket rubbed at edges and spine heavily faded. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. More
Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, 2003. First Edition. Octavo. 309 pages. Signed by Gold on half title page to William Safire with inscription, "Bill, / Here it is. Thank / you for standing up all / these years for our / Freedom. Hopefully this / will help. / Best wishes, /..... More
![Israel With Love [Inscribed to William Safire]. Dorothy Rice](/pictures/thumb/6600.jpeg?v=1597263852)
Beverly Hills, CA: Glen House Communications, 1992. First Edition. Signed by Rice to William Safire on front free endpaper with inscription, "To William Safire with love Dorothy Rice." Quarto. 144 pages. Full color illustrations and photographs. Unclipped illustrated dust jacket. Blue boards stamped in gilt. Dust..... More
London: Methuen & Co Ltd, [1912]. Presumed second edition with no edition statement. Octavo. 409 pages. Red cloth with spine stamped in gilt. No dust jacket. Light edgewear to boards with a bit of fraying at bottom of spine. Spine is sunned. A few stray dark markings. Cracked..... More
First Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991. First Edition. Inscribed by author to William Safire on front free endpaper. Inscription reads, "To Bill - / A friend, mentor + role model - / Your down-to-earth approach to life + work is an / inspiration. / Thanks for..... More
London: Faber & Gwyer, 1928. First Edition. Octavo. 246 pages. Black and white illustrations; folding map at rear. No dust jacket. Red cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Institutional copy from the Middle East Institute with white library markings to spine. Bookseller ticket to front board. Corners bumped..... More
London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1987. Facsimile edition. Octavo. 490 pages. Fold-out maps throughout and in rear pocket; black and white photographs. Decorative dust jacket. Red boards stamped in gilt. Dust jacket shows creasing and light staining along edges. Boards lightly stained along edges. Rear board bowed due..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1901. First American Edition. Small octavo; xiii,[1],277,[1],[10](ads)pp.; portrait frontispiece, 11 leaves of photographic plates printed on rectos only. General shelf wear to extremities, minor fraying to spine crown, spine slightly cocked, front hinge a bit weak, later (1981) ownership signature to front free endpaper;..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. First Edition. Octavo; x + 346pp + bound-in appendix of 32pp of publisher's prospectuses. Eight B&W full-page illustrations by Charles M. Sheldon; one fold-out map of Afghanistan. Three-color pictorial stamping and gilt lettering on front panel and spine. All textblock edges stained shiny green..... More
Worcester, MA: Bennate Publishing, [1998]. First Edition. Quarto (23.5cm.); publisher's cloth in white pictorial dust jacket; xvi,[2],222p.; illus. throughout. Light wear and dust soil to jacket extremities, corners gently bumped, else Very Good or better. More
New York: The Century Co., [1926]. First U.S. Edition. Octavo. 472 pages. Color frontis by Pankoff; black and white photographs and further illustrations by Pankoff, all present. Green boards with spine stamped in gilt. No dust jacket. Light wear to corners and spine ends; corners bumped. Sizable stain..... More
New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1901. First Edition. Octavo. 298 pages. Black and white illustrations. Publishers blue cloth stamped in red and gilt. Light wear to extremities with brief exposure. Spine is toned. Some intermittent scuffing. Binding is sound with front hinge starting. Pages unmarked... More
London: Constable & Company, 1933. First Edition. Octavo. 22 cm. 433 pages. 32 black and white plates; 3 color fold-out maps. No dust jacket. Publisher's green olive cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Ownership stamp of George Camp Keiser, founder of the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC, to front..... More
First English Language Edition. Octavo (24cm.); publisher's green printed card wrappers; [4],xv,[3],233pp.; two folding plates, text illus. throughout, including photographs. Wrapper extremities extremely toned and rather foxed, small chip at top spine edge of upper cover, previous owner has written the title at bottom edge of textblock as well as..... More
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. First Edition. Octavo. 211 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over gray boards with brown lettering to spine. Jacket is lightly rubbed along edges, with some faint scuffing to front and rear panels. Boards are sturdy and clean. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. More
San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. First Edition. Octavo. 210 pages. Signed by authors on front free endpaper to William Safire with inscription, "March 9, 1989 / For William Safire, / Hoping this will make a / small contribution to greater / understanding. / With our love, / Janet and..... More
![The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames [Signed]. Kai Bird](/pictures/thumb/6328.jpg?v=1591732396)
New York: Crown Publishers, 2014. Fourth Printing. Signed by Bird on title page without inscription and dated May 28, 2015. Octavo. 430 pages. Unclipped illustrated dust jacket over black boards white lettering to spine. Jacket is rubbed and worn along edges, but with no chips or tears. Boards..... More
Al-Bireh, PS: Birzeit University, 1998. First Edition. Illustrated Wraps. Octavo. 50 pages. Catalog from the exhibition organized by the Founding Committee for the Development of Cultural Heritage at Birzeit University. Creasing and light wear to edges; sound in binding. Ownership inscriptions to half-title and full title pages. More
![Caucasus, War and Peace: The New World Disorder and Caucasia [Inscribed and Signed]. Mehmet...](/pictures/thumb/7389.jpeg?v=1601577992)
[Haarlem, Netherlands: SOTA, 1998.] Octavo; publisher's yellow printed card wrappers; 221pp. Minor bumping at corners, ownership signature to title page, faint, brief pencil marginalia to a few leaves, else Very Good to Near Fine. Inscribed and signed in year of publication on title page: "With regards / Hoping..... More
Tel Aviv: The Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, 1985. First Edition. Signed by co-author Rabinovich on half title to journalist William Safire with inscription "Sep 25, 93 - For Bill, Despatches or dispatches? A book that has a lot to do with language and politics. Cordially, Itamar..... More
![Lettres persanes [Persian Letters]. Montesquieu](/pictures/thumb/7010.jpg?v=1597765579)
Paris: Librairie Garnier Frères, 1946. Small octavo; xvii + 307pp. Limp aegean blue leather with gold lettering and ornament on spine. Gilt top edge of textblock. Faux marbled endpapers. Purple bookmark ribbon bound in. Entirely in French. Leather somewhat darkened with minor scuffing to crown and foot of spine..... More