Search Results: Authors starting with B from TBCL The Book Collection Library

New York, 1953. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Salvatore Baccaloni, 1900-1969. An Operatic bass and actor whose career started in Italy and moved to the U.S.A. particularly in Philadelphia where he sang for a number of different Opera companies. Baccaloni writes in full; "THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN STEINWAY." with signature. Signed tribute to Steinway & Sons. New York: 1953. In 1953 Steinway celebrated its Centennial & Steinway artists from around the globe wrote congratulatory tributes which were sent to Theodore E. Steinway (1883-1957), piano technician, philatelist and son of Henry E. Steinway, piano technician and the founder of Steinway & Sons. One page typed ALS on plain white letterhead signed: Fine condition. Original Autographed Letters & Documents.

New York: The Ram Press, 1955. 1st Edition - Limited. 1st Edition - Limited. We are going to experience another full Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024. This volume was to celebrate Albert Einstein and the Solar Eclipse of Jun 30, 1954 and June 20, 1955. Unusual Signed Kilfitt/Zoomar Eclipse Book with original Einstein, Frank Back Photo. 8vo, [5 1/2" x 8 1/2"], 40pp, signed and inscribed by Dr. Back on the second free endpaper. "To Leslie and Duke.... We should never make statements witch are not planned correct and checked by us ...we should not impress by telling sometime ...stories in order to make contributions or to say something. Talking is silence. "Silence is gold" Wish you the very best from the heart. T F Back sept 11 1965" A fine copy in handmade decorative paper covered boards, printed glossy paper label on the upper cover limited edition of 3000 copies in the original glassine outer wrapper showing some light sunning. This volume was dedicated to Albert Einstein and is the only book that was… Read More

Paris: Stock, 1969. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. By Joan Baez and her Mother. First French Edition in soft cover wrapper of "DAYBREAK" originally published in New York by the Dial Press,(1968) Signed by Baez on the title page as "Merci!/Joan Baez Harris; With a lengthy presentation to a M. Savoie about Baez's Paris Concert. from her mother, duly signed, Joan Baez (sr.) (Sa mère) on the verso of the half title with her Mother's name and address on the verso front flyleaf written in her hand; ownership signature on the half-title; corner of front fly clipped, else a near fine copy, rarely seen. Unconventional of Baez's autobiographical work. A beautiful book about Joan Baez's thoughts on peace, love, religion and civil unrest of her generation.

Hertforshire: St. Albans, 1973. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Rare, First Edition of the occult magazine SOTHIS. First edition, softcover with stapled wrappers, Quarto 8" x 11". An occult magazine that includes essays, poetry, and illustrations as well as "The Word of the Equinox is Metalo" insert as well as the Cocaine article by Aleister Crowley. The emerald cardboard wrapper is lightly stained on the front and back. A very good example of this rare third volume of reinvigorated Magick from the new Occult generation.

Hertforshire: St. Albans, 1973. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Rare, First Edition of the occult magazine SOTHIS. First edition, softcover with stapled wrappers, Quarto 8" x 11". This example is still in remarkably good condition with only light wear on spine and cover , very good +. An occult magazine that includes essays, poetry, and illustrations from devotees of Aleister Crowley's Thelema and the British Typhonian Order. This volume also includes a reproduction of a letter from Israel Regardie. A very good example of this rare second volume of reinvigorated Magick from the new Occult generation.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo., pp. 59. Original decorated grey cloth with debossing and grey stamping on front and spine. A very good copy in a bright dust jacket with some aging on the edges. Boldly Inscribed on the Title page: "Love Pearly Bailey" Photographs and illustrations are by Arnold Skolnick and Gary Azon. Pearl Bailey (1918-1990) was an American actress and singer renowned for her sultry voice, charismatic personality, and performances on stage and screen. She gained prominence in the 1940s and 1950s, appearing in Broadway productions like "St. Louis Woman" and "Hello, Dolly!" Her performance in the latter earned her a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968. In addition to her work on Broadway, Pearl Bailey starred in movies such as "Carmen Jones" (1954) and "Porgy and Bess" (1959). She was known for her distinctive husky voice and unique style that blended jazz, blues, and pop music. She… Read More

London: Faber And Faber, [1996], 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Royal 8vo, 598pp.including index. A very fine, fresh copy in perfect dustwrapper. A handsome anthology of the poetry of war throughout the ages divided into sections dealing with such matters as "The Patriotic Imperative", "Recruitment", "W eapons", "leadership", "Conscientious Objection", "Views of Death" and " Gallantry and Heroism". From Homer to Larkin, Shakespeare to Akmatova, Whitman to Ted Hughes, Baker has collected an arresting & incomparable selection.

New York: Bantam, 1995. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Advance Readin Copy of the first Edition, first novel. Royal 8vo., pp. 247. Red pictorial wrappers - a poorly produced, albeit limited run, this proofs shows weak ink coverage on the spine & covers & subsequent appearance of rubbing at the edges whi ch is more a matter of color loss. Best we can call it is a fine example of this weak production.

London. Michael Joseph, 1968, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First UK Edition. 8vo., 1st British printing of this American classic Baldwin, James. A fine copy in dustwrapper.

New York: The Dial Press, 1963. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Baldwin, James.THE FIRE NEXT TIME. New York: The Dil Press, 1963. First Edition of the author's landmark book in a clipped well-read dustwrapper with his iconic photo on the back by Mottke Weissman. The jacket was designed by Paul Bacon. Beige cloth, with red stamping. As written on the flap of the jacket "Baldwin's plea and warning that all Americans look to the true state of their land one hundred years after Emancipation- a warning of what may happen if they do not." An important edition for any Baldwin collector.

New York: The Dial Press, 1968, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo., pp. 485. A fine copy in dustwrapper of this American Classic.

Boston: The Beacon Press, 1955. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. NOTES OF A NATIVE SON: 1955. First Edition of the author's first collection of essays in the original red cloth, stamped black titles to the spine and cover in near fine condition. Head and foot of the spine very slightly bumped from edge wear. No markings or signatures. A rare dustwrapper price clipped with a few tears and chips missing. A must for any Baldwin fan.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition Signed by J. G. Ballard on the title-page. Advance, (second and final state), British Proof, of this James Tait Black Memorial Prize winning semi-autobiographical novel and Booker Prize nominee, in the first state, oversized pictorial dustwrapper with two comments on the rear panel. Fine in the publisher's blue wrappers, in a fine dustwrapper with some light creasing to the back panel. 8vo. 278 pp. Adapted into the 1987 Steven Spielberg-directed film and Tom Stoppard's brilliant screenplay. Excellent copy.

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1987. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Ballard, J.G. THE DAY OF CREATION. Toronto, Lester & Orpen Dennys Limited, 1987. First Canadian Edition. Uncorrected Proof in printed white wrappers. 8vo., 254pp. A fine copy. "Printed in the UK". One of Pringles 100 best modern fantasy novels.

Paris: Imprimerie de Magny-en-Vexin. C. Motteroz, 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover. First French Edition of Romeo and Juliet, limited to 300 copies. Penned by the Italian author, Matteo Bandello and first published in 1554, collecting twenty-one short stories that subsequently formed the basis for many European literary works, notably, Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado about Nothing. Originally translated into English in 1562, by Arthur Brook, in his poem, Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet. 16mo. Volume 1, 332 pp. Volume 2, 340 pp. Fine in original marbled paper covered boards with marbled endpapers, teg. One quarter black leather, raised bands with gilt lettering on the spine. Original green silk ribbon markers. Frontispiece portrait of Bandello, including a biography of his life. Front pastedown of both volumes bear the vintage bookplate of Redmond Conyngham, the noted Pennsylvania historian. A truly lovely set.

London: Harper & Brothers, 1898. Hardcover. Hardcover. Fourth thousand. 12mo. Black cloth printed in red. One of the first if not the earliest (American) Sherlock Holmes parodies according to Ellery Queen. De Waal 5811. Slightly cocked & shaken - oops. Quite scarce. About Very Good.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of the sequel to A House-Boat On The Styx featuring the "Associated Shades", the ghosts of famous literary characters including Sherlock Holmes, James Boswell, Confucius, Socrates, Napoleon Bonaparte, Dr Samuel Johnson, William Shakespeare and George Washington, referred to as 'Bangsian fantasy'. A near fine, tight copy in tan cloth, gilt titles to the spine, black titles and decorations to the front board, page edges slightly tanned, unobtrusive bookseller's stamp to the rear pastedown. Small 8vo. 204 pp. + 4 pp. of adverts. With 24 black and white illustrations. A bright, fresh copy of this early Sherlock Holmes pastiche. Bleiler, The Checklist of Fantastic Literature, pp. 39. Ellery Queen, DSS, pp. 9. De Waal 5811.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986, 1986. Soft Cover. Soft Cover. Uncorrected Proof. Near fine in wraps as issued. With publisher's blurbs/promo material laid in.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984, 1984. Soft cover. Soft cover. Uncorrected Proof. Near fine or better in wraps as issued. Rare.

New York: American Binder Co., Inc., 1953. First Edition. Soft cover. First Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author. Bannister, Constance. BANNISTER BABIES: We Were Spies behind the Iron Curtain. Inscribed. "Smuggled from behind the Iron Curtain at enormous risk of life and limb, the photographs in this book represent the ceaseless perilous struggle of the Bannister babies in the cause of freedom everywhere. Hailed by the leaders of the free nations all over the world, The Bannister Babies had only this to say. 'Glug, glug!" New York: American Binder Co., Inc., 1953. Printed Wrappers. Sm. 8vo., unpaginated. A near fine example. Inscribed on the top of the first page: "Dec 2 - 87 / To Baby Edward / I sure hope I'll meet you one / day & if I do - I'll make / you my best Bannister Baby / Love / Constance Bannister" & "Re: Constance Bannister Hatcher" Paper laber of Mrs. J. Hatcher, Syosset, NY" at the bottom.