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London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1967. First Edition, Second Impression. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Inscribed by former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Moshe Dayan, the first edition of Masada by Yigael Yadin.. Quarto, 272pp. Tan cloth, title in gilt on spine. Solid text block, lightly bumped corners, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, 63s net retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear, a near fine example. Inscribed on the title page: "with deep appreciation and warm friendship. M. Dayan. 12.9.69." Additional inscription and signature by Dayan in Hebrew. Moshe Dayan served as the Israeli Defense Minister during the Six-Day War (1967), emerging on the world stage as the face of Israeli resistance to Arab forces in the Middle East.
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Masada; Herod's Fortress and the Zealots' Last Stand
by Yadin, Yigael [Moshe Dayan]
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The Winding Stair
by Yeats, W.B.
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New York: The Fountain Press, 1929. Limited Edition. Cloth. Very good. Signed limited edition of The Winding Stair by William Butler Yeats, published in 1929 by The Fountain Press.. Octavo, [6], 25pp, [2]. Publisher's blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine, author's name in gilt over small red morocco label. Light wear to cloth, with some faint spotting and sunning to the spine. Internally clean, free of marks or notations. Bookplate from American author Frank C. Reilly on front endpaper. This work was designed by Frederic Warde and printed on Kalmar Paper at the printing house of William Edwin Rudge. (Wade, 164) From a limited edition of 600 copies, this being number 157. This copy is signed by William Butler Yeats on the half title. "The Winding Stair" is a collection of poems by the renowned Irish poet William Butler Yeats. Yeats reflects on the passage of time, love, and the complexities of human relationships, using a winding stair as a metaphor for life's journey. Through his lyrical and…
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The Silent Traveller In New York; Written and illustrated by Chiang Yee. With a Preface by Van Wyck Brooks
by Yee, Chiang
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New York: John Day Company, 1950. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Silent Traveller in New York by Chiang Yee, signed by former President of Indiana University, William Lowe Bryan.. Octavo, xv, 218pp. Cream cloth, title in green on spine. No additional printings on copyright page. Solid text block, light wear to text block, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, stain to bottom of front panel, light soiling to front and rear panels. A few small chips to the lightly sunned spine, one small closed tear to front panel, piece of tape on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Complete with 17 full-page color plates, including frontispiece. Inscribed on title page to "Professor Mary Elizabeth Campbell" from the former President of Indiana University "William L. Bryan" for "Christmas '31." William Lowe Bryan (1860-1955) was the tenth president of Indiana University, serving from 1902-1937. The recipient of this book, Mary Elizabeth Campbell earned her Ph.D. from Indiana…
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Confessions on an Assigned Theme; Confessions on a Given Topic
by Yeltsin, Boris
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Riga: Rukitis, 1990. First Edition. Paperback. Very good. Signed copy of Confessions on an Assigned Theme by Russian President Boris Yeltsin.. Signed copy of Confessions on an Assigned Theme by Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Twelvemo, 192pp, [1]. Gray printed wraps, title on cover and spine. Bound at spine. Full text in Russian. Light soiling to cloth from handling, wear to spine. Translation also yields the title as "Confessions on a Given Topic." Signed by Boris Yeltsin on the title page to "Aleksandr," dated "06.03.2003." An exceptionally scarce signed book by the former president. Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007) served as the first President of Russia from 1991-1999. He was a former member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, who initially supported the reforms (perestroika) of Mikhail Gorbachev. He later thought the reforms were too moderate, resigning from the Politburo in 1987. In 1991 he was elected the president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, which was quickly…
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