Search Results: Authors starting with T from Parrish Books

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1991. Limited First Edition. Full Leather. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. A handsome red leather Limited First Edition SIGNED by Award-winning author, Amy Tan. In fine unread condition. With gold-gilt cover designs and page edges, and a bound-in silk bookmark. By the author of "The Joy Luck Club" for which she was named a finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book critics Circle Award; and "The Hundred Secret Senses" which immediately became another bestseller for Amy Tan. A warm and important book by one of America's most popular authors.

Easton Press, 2005. Limited Numbered First Edition. Full Leather. New/No Jacket as Issued. A handsome dark green Limited Numbered First Edition signed by the author on the limitation page and numbered one of 1,450 Limited Edition copies. In fine unread condition in the original shrinkwrap, with gold gilt cover designs and page edges, moire silk endpapers and bound-in silk bookmark. By the very successful author of seven books including "The Joy Luck Club," "The Kitchen God's Wife," and "The Bonesetter's Daughter." Includes the Publisher's Note and Certificate of Authenticity from Easton Press. A lovely copy.

G.P. Putnam's Son, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth & Boards. Fine/Fine in Archival Plastic Cover. A beautiful First Edition, First Printing of Amy Tan's most recent book, signed by the author on the title page at a local bookstore. In fine navy and teal cloth & boards, the book is in fine unread condition. The colorful pictorial dustjacket is complete and in fine condition, protected by an archival plastic cover. A handsome copy.

Easton Press, 2000. Collector's Edition. Full Leather. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. A beautiful dark brown leather Collector's edition of Tan's best-selling First Book and the basis for the movie of the same name. Signed by the author. With gold gilt cover designs and page edges, moire silk endpapers and bound-in silk bookmark. By the author of "The Kitchen God's Wife" With publisher's Certificate of Authenticity and Note laid in. In fine unread condition.

San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: Regal Productions & Publishing, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Boards. Fine/Fine in Archival Plastic Cover. A very nice First Edition inscribed by Jack Tatum on the title page: "To Peggy & Wayne, best wishes, hope you enjoy, thanks, Jack Tatum, Dec. 8, 1991". Illustrated with photographs. In fine condition, dustjacket protected by an archival dustjacket.

Kington, United Kingdom: Scorpion Press, 1995. Limited/Lettered. Leather & Boards. Near Fine+/NF Acetate Dustjacket. A handsome Limited Lettered Deluxe Edition signed by the author and famed British crime writer, H.R.F. Keating on the limitation page. One of only 12 lettered editions, this is letter "F." The book is in fine condition, quarter-bound in bright blue leather with decorated boards and attractive blue topstain. A very tiny white spot on the top edge; otherwise fine and unread condition. The original acetate dustjacket is complete and fine but for a tiny nick on the bottom edge. Overall a beautiful copy.

Genesis Publications, 1984. Limited Numbered First Edition. Leather & Cloth Boards. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. A beautiful full leather Limited Numbered First Edition signed by former Beatle George Harrison and author Derek Taylor. Numbered 1026 of only 2,000 Limited Editions, the only edition of this book. Bound in brown half-calf and brown cloth; title in gilt letters on red background, gilt line decoration on the calf and front cover sailing-ship design; all page edges are gold gilt. All in fine unread condition in a matching brown cloth slipcase that is also in fine condition. This is Derek Taylor's colorful autobiography, packed with glorious pieces of memorabilia from his early days as a journalist, to his term as Beatles publicist and great friend and beyond. Written by Derek Taylor and edited and annotated by George Harrison, it is a lasting testament to the genius, wit and insight of two great men. An early working title had been 'And We All Shine On' but the title was finally taken from a… Read More

G.P. Putnam's Sons. Knickerbocker Nugget. Very Good+. A "White and Gold" "Knickerbocker Nugget." A lovely small volume bound in white and trimmed in gold, with gold cover design and gold-gilt edges. 209 pp. with eight pages of ads in the rear of the book. The cover is slightly soiled and the spine slightly sunned, otherwise a lovely solid copy. Would make a very sweet gift for a rare book collector. "The Rose and the Ring" was written just two years before the release of Thackeray's "The Virginians," which was released by the well known Bradbury & Evans. "The Rose and the Ring" carries Thackeray's characteristic criticisms of monarchy, high society rules and the status quo notions of beauty. The original edition contained illustrations designed by Thackeray himself, who had once dreamed of a career as an artist/illustrator. Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki chose this title in 2010 for his list of 50 essential children's books. William Thackeray is best known for his satirical masterpiece… Read More

New York: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2003. First American Edition, First Printing. Boards. Fine/Fine in Archival Plastic Cover. A handsome First Edition (U.S.), First Printing of the autobiography of the remaining members of the Monty Python's Flying Circus, told them them. In fine blue boards with a colorful fine complete dustjacket in protective plastic cover, the book features many color and black and white illustrations. The story of The Pythons as never told before. A lovely copy.

California: Bower & Pirie, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. No dust jacket issued. A rare edition due to the dual signatures: "Lovingly/ Queen Titania" in a child's script along with signature of "John D. Daggett/ Uncle John KHJ". Bound in pale green cloth with some smudging to boards and wear to edges, else fine. Crisp, clean pages and tightly bound with a manufacturing wrinkle/crease close to the spine on several pages. A unique little book.

Random House Inc, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth & Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine in Archival Plastic. A handsome First Edition, First Printing of a Paul Theroux novel signed by the author on the title page. In near fine condition, the covers show very light stains with light touches of wear on the top edges; otherwise fine and clean. The colorful dustjacket is complete with the original price and with light rubbing on the back panel and edges. Paul Theroux has written many works of both fiction and nonfiction, including his travel books "The Great Railway Bazaar" and "The Gold Patagonian Express.

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth & Boards. Near Fine/Fine in Archival Plastic Cover. A handsome First Edition First Printing signed by the author on the title page. A successor book to "The Consul's File," this story takes the American narrator from Ayer Hitam to the new post in the London Embassy. In fine unread condition but for very light imprints from former pencil notations on the page following the front free endpaper. With number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. In a bright colorful complete dustjacket in protective plastic cover. A nice copy.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1986. Limited First Edition. Full Leather. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. A lovely dark brown full leather First edition signed by the author on the signature page. A fine unread copy with the lightest touch of wear on the shiny gilt, very minor. With a special message from the author not included in the trade edition. A work of fiction sent in the future (the 21st century). Featuring marbled endpapers, gold-gilt cover designs and page edges, and bound-in silk bookmark. Includes the letter to subscribers of the Franklin Library Signed First Edition Society. By the author of many books including "The Great Railway Bazaar," "The Mosquito Coast" and "Girls at Play.

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Good+/Near Fine in Plastic Cover. A First Edition, First Printing (so stated) in light blue cloth and dustjacket. The book interior is clean and bright but there are pinpricks of foxing on the foredge and a 10 cm. long rubbed area on the back cover; a similar spot on the front. The dustjacket is lovely, complete with the original price ($4.95) and only a 2 cm. spot on the lower spine where a label used to be.

New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth & Boards. Fine/Fine in Archival Plastic Cover. A handsome First Edition, First Printing of Paul Theroux's latest book. Signed by the author on the title page at a local bookstore. In fine black cloth & boards, the book is in unread condition. The pictorial dustjacket is complete and in fine condition, protected by an archival plastic cover. A very nice copy.

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine in Plastic Cover. A handsome First Printing (so stated) of an early Theroux book. In beige cloth with yellow and brown titling, the book is topstained brown on the upper page edges. In Near Fine condition, the interior is quite clean but there is one very small spot of soil on the bottom edge. The dustjacket is complete with the original price ($5.95) but a small chip missing on the spine top, a very small tear repaired on the bottom edge, and spots of light soiling. By the author of "The Old Patagonian Express," "Kowloon Tong," and "The Great Railway Bazaar." A nice copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth & Boards. Fine/Near Fine in Plastic Cover. A handsome First Edition, First Printing signed by the author on the title page. Two short novels, "Doctor Slaughter" and "Doctor De Marr." "Half Moon Street" appeared in Britain in a shorter version under the title "Doctor Slaughter." The book is in fine condition in black and grey cloth & boards with number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 219 pp. The dustjacket is complete in near fine condition with only tiny marks of wear, protected in an archival plastic cover.

ABBEVILLE PRESS, 1981. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine in NF Slipcase. A spectacular special edition signed by the authors on the limitation plate on the front endpapers, and including a foot of original film from a class Disney feature. The film is of a wise old owl on a tree branch, from Winnie-the-Pooh? Undetermined. The book is in fine red cloth and is in beautiful condition. 575 pp. The dustjacket is near fine with light sunning and small inconspicuous tears but is complete and beautiful with colorful sketches from "Pinocchio." The slipcase is solid with an attractive cutout on the front that permits the book to show through. There are light touches of wear on the colorful pictures from "Pinocchio" carried throughout. A very attractive edition that provides in-depth detail on the Disney world of animation. The book is very heavy but the price includes the extra postage necessary.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Pictorial Library Binding. Near Fine+/Near Fine+ in Archival Plastic. Knight, Hilary. A delightful First Edition, First Printing signed by the illustrator, Hilary Knight, on the half-title page in red ink "Hilary Knight 2005" for Parrish Books at the National Book Festival, September 24, 2005 in Washington, D.C. With number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. In fine colorful boards in unread condition but for a bump on the bottom spine end. The colorful dustjacket is complete with the original price, "1002" on the front flap and a 50th Anniversary gold sticker on the front panel. In fine condition but for a light bump on the bottom spine end. Includes a photo of Mr. Knight signing the book. A lovely copy.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1999. Revised Jacket Edition. Pictorial Library Binding. Fine/Fine in Archival Plastic Cover. Knight, HIlary. A handsome Revised Edition signed by the illustrator on the front free endpaper ("from Hilary Knight 2005) in pink ink on the front free endpaper for Parrish Books on September 24, 2005 at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. The book is in fine unread condition with colorful pictorial boards with number line 6 8 10 9 7. The dustjacket is in fine condition complete with the original price and "0599" on the front flap, and a 50th Anniversary gold sticker on the front panel. Includes a photo of Mr. Knight signing the book. A lovely copy.