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London: Macmillan London Limited, 1975. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of the first English edition. Small octavo. 270pp. Perfectbound in unprinted brown wrappers. Very good or better with light creases to both wrappers and scattered stains to the text block affecting the margin of a few front endpapers. The first and only copy of the English proof we've ever handled, and much rare than the American.

MacMillan, 1976 from the library of Greg Gatenby, signed on title page. *****Greg Gatenby was the founding Artistic Director of the world-renowned, annual International Festival of Authors and of the weekly Harbourfront Reading Series. Under the neary thirty years of his directorship, the program featured readings and talks by more than 4,000 authors¿including 19 Nobel laureates¿from more than 90 nations He has published several books of poetry, but is undoubtedly better known as an author for a) his two, internationally-published anthologies about dolphins and whales in art, music and literature, b) for his further two books examining how foreign writers have written about Canada, and c) for his acclaimed Toronto: A Literary Guide Since the late 1970s, Greg Gatenby has been an outspoken advocate for authors, and for freedom of expression. He was one of the five founding members of the reconstituted PEN Canadian Centre, and one of the four principal organizers of the PEN World Congress… Read More

New York: Random House. 1975. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 0394469011 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Small open tears on spine crown and front panel bottom corner. ; Title page signed by E. L. Doctorow. ; 270 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Random House.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Specially produced first edition for friends of the author and publisher. SIGNED by E. L. Doctorow on title page. About fine in creme-colored linen cloth with gold stamped titles and pale green top stain, in plain un-printed glassine wrapper. (Tiny spot at top edge. Bottom corner tips lightly nudged. Couple small chips in glassine. ) Filmed by director Milos Forman. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 270 pages .

HBDJ, A true 1st ed by MODERN LIBRARY, with the correct number line. YEAR 1994, MODERN LIBRARY EDITION STATED, 1st ed, WITH #1 INTACT IN Number Line, SIGNED , 1994 NEAR Excellent condition. There is nothing wrong with this copy. It feels as tight as the day it came off the presses

New York: Random House, 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition/First Printing. Limited Edition Signed Hardcover. Fine book with a touch of toning to the spine, in a fine slipcase. Number 75 of 150 copies, signed by the author on the limitation page. Winner of the National Book Critics Award and listed by Modern Library in the top 100 best English language novels of the 20th Century.

New York: Random House, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Spine tanned else near fine in fine slipcase. One of only 150 numbered copies Signed by the author.

New York: Random House, 1975. First edition, signed, numbered edition, no. 10 of 150 copies. 270 pp. 8vo. Linen cloth covered boards with gilt stamped spine and cover, with grey top stain and grey paper slipcase. Near fine in original mylar wrapper with some markings. Fine. First edition, signed, numbered edition, no. 10 of 150 copies. 270 pp. 8vo. From the collection of the publishing couple Selma Shapiro and Jim Silberman, who met working at Random House, where he was an editor and she was vice president of publicity. Doctorow's breakthrough novel that was the basis for both the 1981 film and a later Broadway musical.

New York: Random House, 1975. First edition, special edition prepared for presentation to the friends of the author and the publisher. 270 pp. 8vo. Linen cloth covered boards with gilt stamped spine and ELD stamped on cover (as in regular edition, as opposed to facsimile signature printed on cover of signed, limited edition, this issue also not have a top stain, which is tan in the trade issue and grey in the limited). Near fine in original mylar wrapper with some markings. First edition, special edition prepared for presentation to the friends of the author and the publisher. 270 pp. 8vo. From the collection of the publishing couple Selma Shapiro and Jim Silberman, who met working at Random House, where he was an editor and she was vice president of publicity. Doctorow's breakthrough novel that was the basis for both the 1981 film and a later Broadway musical. Scarce in this edition.

New York: Random House, 1975. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "For Richard Davison / E.L. Doctorow / Nov 5, 2005." Basis for the 1981 Milos Forman film that received eight Academy Award nominations. Among the large cast was Jeff Daniels in his debut, but the movie is best remembered as the final film of James Cagney, who returned to the screen after a 20-year hiatus. Jacket lightly age toned, else Fine in an about Fine dust jacket. A lovely copy.

New York: Random House, 1975. First edition of this work of historical fiction mainly set in the New York City area from 1902 until 1912 and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.  Octavo, original cloth. Signed by E.L. Doctorow on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. "The political novel of our age . . . the best work of its kind" (New Republic). Listed by The Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. TIME magazine included the novel in its TIME 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005. It was the basis for the 1981 film directed by Milos Forman, featuring the final film appearances of James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, and early appearances, in small parts, by Jeff Daniels, Fran Drescher, Samuel L. Jackson, Ethan Phillips, and John Ratzenberger. The music score was composed by Randy Newman. The film was nominated for eight Oscars.

New York: Random House, 1975. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Near fine. Uncorrected proof of Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow.. Octavo, 271pp. Red paperback, title on cover. Stated "uncorrected first proof" on front cover. Solid text block, a touch of wear to spine, a near fine example. Ragtime is regarded as one of the best English-language novels of the 20th century. It was adapted into a film in 1981 and a musical in the late 1990s. Opening on Broadway in 1998, the musical received thirteen Tony Award nominations and won four, including Best Book of a Musical.

New York: Random House, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited edition. Creases on front pastedown, spine lightly toned, near fine in a very good slipcase with light toning, and a small abrasion on the top edge. One of only 150 numbered copies Signed by the author; however this copy is unnumbered.

1975. New York: Random House, 1975. 8vo, 270 pp. Original brown cloth boards and dust-jacket. A very good copy, small stain to tip of bottom corner of endleaves and first 15 pages, in a very good, lightly age-toned, unclipped dust jacket priced $8.95, also with a small stain on the bottom corner of the upper panel. § First edition.

New York: Random House, 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a couple of very light scratches. Doctorow's breakthrough book. Basis for both the film and later the Broadway musical. A surprisingly scarce title in fine condition.

New York: Random House, 1975. Stated first edition. 270 [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Fine in near fine unclipped, dust jacket. Stated first edition. 270 [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Doctorow's breakthrough novel that was the basis for both the 1981 film and a later Broadway musical.

Contents appear as unread & unblemished with fine brown cloth covered boards displaying no significant surface/edge wear, in like DJ& Vinyl Cover. Taped ID heel of spine.Synopsis: The story opens in 1906 in New Rochelle, New York, at the home of an affluent American family. One lazy Sunday afternoon, the famous escape artist Harry Houdini swerves his car into a telephone pole outside their house. And almost magically, the line between fantasy and historical fact, between real and imaginary characters, disappears. Henry Ford, Emma Goldman, J. P. Morgan, Evelyn Nesbit, Sigmund Freud, and Emiliano Zapata slip in and out of the tale, crossing paths with Doctorow's imagined family and other fictional characters, including an immigrant peddler and a ragtime musician from Harlem whose insistence on a point of justice drives him to revolutionary violence. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on… Read More

Random House, 1975. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 271 pages. This book was made into a film in 1981 and a Broadway musical in 1998. First edition of proof. Very good in red wrappers. 'Uncorrected First Proof' printed at top of front cover. 'OK' printed in ink at top edge of front cover. Former owner name on half-title page. Small stain on leading edge of first few pages. Mild wear. Spine faded.

New York: Random House. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Good dust jacket. Edge wear. Cloth toned. Soiling to front and rear panels. First Edition stated. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Random House, New York, 1975; First Edition, First Printing; 8vo, 270 pages; brown cloth; gilt titles and decorations; tan topstain; colored endpapers. His fourth novel, source for the 1981 film of the same name directed by Milos Forman and starring James Cagney and Howard Rollins. Fine, in a Near Fine dustjacket. No chips or tears, no price clipping, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind.