London: T. Boys, 1826. First Edition. Two volumes in one. 24mo; 360pp. Two engraved title pages with engraved five-portrait frontispieces opposite. Marbled paper-covered boards with leather spine and corner tips with leather title card to spine. Marbled page edges. Boards a bit bumped at corners and spine ends, with some..... More
First Edition. Hardcover. London: Jonathan Cape, 1931. Limited First Edition. Signed by the author and numbered 171 of 304 copies on limitation page. Octavo; 296pp. Full vellum binding with leather spine label. Gilt tops, other edges uncut. Spine label rubbed, faded and loose, but still attached. Corners are square. Binding..... More
Limited Edition. New York: Stein and Day, 1963. Limited Edition with original signed lithograph numbered 87/1000 laid in at front. Signed by Dean on dedication page to author and columnist William Safire with inscription: "To Bill Safire - / who contributes an impressive share / of decibels to the Relations..... More
New York: Hyperion, 1995. Stated First Edition with full numberline. Signed by the author to journalist William Safire on front free endpaper with inscription "To Bill -- You are a giant, not only as a wordsmith, but as someone who calls them like he sees them. It has been a...... More
Hardcover. Leominster: Salmon Wilder for Isaiah Thomas, September 1810. Octavo (17x10cm); 148 pp. Marbled paper over boards with leather binding on spine. Substantial wear to corners and edges. Front and back hinges are starting, but binding remains sound. Bookplate for previous owner (Hugo Storm) on front pastedown. Name..... More
First Edition. New York: Bantam Books, 1993. First Edition with full numberline. Signed by the author on front free endpaper to columnist William Safire with inscription dated November 3rd 1993 in New York City "For Bill Safire, Who led the way -- Best wishes, Alan Friedman." Octavo; 455pp. Red..... More
University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1981. First Edition. Signed by the author on front free endpaper to her sister with inscription "To Jean, A member of "my family," to whom this book is dedicated. My deepest thanks for being such a loving sister. Allie." Octavo; 192pp. Red..... More
London: R. Hunt, 1821. Second Edition. Two Volumes. Octavo; I: cvii, 315pp, II: [iv], 434pp +1 ads. Full leather with gilt borders and leather spine labels. Boards nearly detached on first volume, with front board holding by only the top stitch and the back holding by top two. Second volume..... More
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First Edition. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. First Edition. Octavo; 558pp. Photo-illustrated dust jacket with $22.95 price intact; book in gray paper-covered boards with blue cloth spine and silver lettering. Jacket is lightly worn along edges but no chips or tears. Boards show light wear and fading to spine..... More
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1975. Stated First Edition. Signed by the author on half title to journalist William Safire with inscription "To Bill Safire -- Wishing you great good fortune with 'Before the Fall' Arthur Hailey, '75." Hailey's business card paperclipped to top of page. Octavo; 472pp..... More
Hartford: A.S. Hale and Company, 1870. First Edition, published by subscription only. Octavo; xi, [xii], 13-501pp. Engraved portrait frontis, with 14 plates and fold-out facsimiles, all present. Rebound in brown buckram with leather spine and corner tips. Boards rubbed and bumped at corners and down joints, with a small chip..... More
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London: Continuum, 2002. Signed by the author on half title to journalist William Safire with inscription "To William Safire, A fine companion in the platform party at Loyola College, Baltimore. Avery Card. Dulles, S.J., May 18, 2004." Octavo; 176pp. Illustrated blue paper wraps. Covers very lightly shelfworn, but with..... More
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First Edition. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984. First Edition. Signed by the author on front free endpaper to William Safire with inscription, "For William Safire / -- who (alone) has / noticed that this book / is mis-titled! / With best wishes for / much good news, and /..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1949. Stated Second Printing. Signed on half title with brief inscription by Claire Ruth, Babe Ruth's second wife, dated June 16th, 1949 to media producer and and public relations executive Leonard Safir, brother of journalist William Safire. This volume most recently from William Safire's..... More
Baltimore: T. Newton Kurtz, 1873. Stated Sixth Edition. Blue leather bookplate on front pastedown from the personal library of journalist William Safire. Octavo; 548 pp. Brown morocco binding with gilt decoration on cover and spine, and gilt dentelle. All edges gilt. Binding has some rubbing on edges. Hinges..... More
London: Trüber & Co., 1887. Second Edition. 16mo (6.75" x 4.75"); viii, 139pp +3 ads. Illustrated yellow cloth-covered boards. Covers lightly edgeworn with a chip to cloth at tail of spine and a fair bit of general smudging and soiling. Bookplate of The Benson Library of the Episcopal Academy (Newtown..... More
Barcelona / Fairfax: Edicions Sirocco / The Locke Institute, 1996. First Edition. Signed by the author to journalist and former Nixon speechwriter William Safire on full title with inscription "Best wishes from one 'enemy of the regime; to another! Christopher Lingle, 16 January 1996." Additional signed post-it on half title..... More
First Edition. New York: Times Books, 1993. Stated First Edition. Signed by the author on front free endpaper to writer and columnist William Safire and his wife Helene with inscription "To Bill and Helene Safire, With thanks, and in friendship, an attempt to do a tiny fraction of Bill's anual..... More
Saint Paul, MN: Graywolf Press, 2001. Third printing. Inscribed by the author on title page to journalist William Safire: "For William Safire -- The real wordsmith from one of his many readers. Dana Gioia, 2004, Washington, DC." Octavo; 72 pp, followed by the author bio and information about Graywolf Press..... More
First Edition. New York: Random House, 1976. Stated First American Edition with numberline ending in "2" in keeping with publisher's identification methods at the time. Signed by the author on front free endpaper to writer and columnist William Safire and his wife Helene with inscription " For Helene and Bill..... More
Paperback. Paris: Editiones Denoel, 1994. French-language. Signed by the author with brief inscription to fellow writer and journalist William Safire and his wife Helene on half title. Octavo; 302pp. Photo-illustrated paper wraps. Covers faintly shelfworn but clean and crisp with no chips or tears. Binding is sound and pages unmarked..... More
First Edition. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. First Edition. Signed by author Yergin on front free endpaper to William Safire with inscription, "With admiration and / respect - and appreciation / for the good sense of / originality you bring / to our national life, / best wishes, /..... More
First Edition. Washington, D.C.: The New Republic Book Company, 1975. First Edition. Signed by the author on front free endpaper with brief inscription to writer and columnist William Safire. Octavo; 373pp. Printed photo-portrait dust jacket with original $12.50 price; book in beige cloth-covered boards with red and black..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. Limited Edition. Signed by the author without inscription and numbered 769 of 1000 on full title. Octavo; x, 564pp. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering and ornamentation. Gilt page edges and printed marbled endpapers. Housed in paper-covered box with illustration from original dust..... More
First Edition. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2000. First Edition. Signed by author to William Safire on title page with inscription: "For William Safire / in gratitude for many / hours' reading pleasure / David Micklethwait / Nov. 2000." Additional typed letter laid in. Quarto; 350pp. No dust jacket..... More