Signed Books

Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press, 1941. Inscribed and signed by Harold Landis Bevis on fep. Red cloth spine is sunnded with dull gilt titles under grey cloth boards with gilt bands and beautiful gilt seal. 235 toned pages with sections of glossy black and white photographs. Frontispiece. Some uneven areas to gray cloth on back cover. Dusty top. Howard Bevis was president of Ohio State University in the 1940s and 1950s and Bevis Hall on the OSU campus is named for him. Howard Bevis' refusal to place a limit on students wishing to enrolled under the GI bill more than doubled the size of Ohio State's enrollment in 1946/1947. We have another copy of this volume. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Signed by Subject. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Bodley Head, London, 1968. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First UK Edition (first printing) of Theroux's debut novel (which was preceded by the US edition). This copy signed by the author on the title page. 8vo. 208pp. Purple cloth lettered in gold at the spine. A tiny smattering of foxing to the top edge and a single tiny blemish to the front free endpaper. Near fine in Yvonne Skargon-designed dust wrapper, non-price-clipped but fractionally marked and with a single lengthy closed tear to the front panel..

Toronto: Mackmillan, 1962. Book. Illus. by Bice, Clare. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for minor traces of wear to spine tips, in jacket with only tiny traces of wear to extremities. A lovely copy, signed on the ffep.. Scarce thus..

New York: Pantheon, 1999. Signed on the title page and dated Nov. 4, 1999 by the author. First edition / First printing. Black paper spine, black paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Winner of the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award.

London Jonathan Cape, 2011. Signed by the author on the title page. First edition / First printing. Black paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. The British precedes all other editions.

SIGNED BY BUZZ ALDRIN! This listing is for a Buzz Aldrin autograph which has been professionally authenticated by PSA/DNA and encapsulated for security and display in their custom tamper-proof holder. You will also receive a large & breathtaking 8x10 color photo of Buzz against a backdrop of the moon as a bonus. The overall size is 7-1/4" long by 4-1/4" wide. Condition is brand new.

Inscribed on first blank page: for Dan best wishes, John Updike 8/26/96Clean text. Price unclipped (23.00). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good plus condition with some minor rubbing on front from shelf wear.John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic. One of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once (the others being Booth Tarkington, William Faulkner, and Colson Whitehead), Updike published more than twenty novels, more than a dozen short-story collections, as well as poetry, art and literary criticism and children's books during his career.Updike is considered one of the greatest American fiction writers of his generation. He was widely praised as America's "last true man of letters", with an immense and far-reaching influence on many writers. The excellence of his prose style is acknowledged even by critics… Read More

First edition, first printing of the thirteenth novel in the "Longmire" series. SIGNED by Johnson, Robert Taylor (Sheriff Longmire), A. Martinez (Jacob Nighthorse) Bailey Chase (Branch Connally) Katee Sackhoff (Vic Moretti) and Lou Diamond Phillips (Henry Standing Bear) on the title page. Johnson, Taylor, Martinez and Chase all signed the book at various Tucson University Book Fairs. Sackhoff signed the book at Fan Expo, Toronto in 2022. Lou Diamond Phillips signed the book at the 2023 Steel Con in Monroe Pittsburgh. In fine / fine condition.

Here is an EXCEEDINGLY RARE and collectible SIGNED copy of Wilbur Smith's novel GOLD MINE
The dust jacket is in great condition! Look around at other copies to confirm how nice this copy is.
A first impression of the British William Heinemann first edition
ORIGINAL DEDICATION PAGE LAID-IN
As usual, this copy has had its dedication/foreword page excised by Heinemann prior to GOLD MINE being offered for sale to the public. However, I excised an original dedication/foreword page from another copy of GOLD MINE that was not in collectible condition, and this ORIGINAL (not a facsimile) page is now included with this SIGNED first edition copy of GOLD MINE.
A must for the serious collector.
NO OTHER COPY WITH DEDICATION PAGE FOR SALE ANYWHERE ELSE AT THE TIME OF LISTING
Due to value, shipping and insurance to overseas buyers will be 2-3 times higher than the Biblio-quoted shipping cost.The photos are part of the description, so study them carefully, as they are very helpful, and of the actual books being sold.

New York: Doubleday, 1994. Signed by the author inside a drawing of a playful cat. First edition / First printing. Laminated pictorial boards. Very fine in very fine, first issue dust jacket with price U.S. $19.95 until December 31, 1994 over dotted line with price U.S. $22.50.

W. W. Norton & Company, 1995. Book. Like New. Hard Cover with Slipcase. Signed by Photographer. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize dark-blue or black cloth hardcover with silver lettering on spine. Matching slipcase. Book in like-new condition. Slipcase in fine condition. 128 pages, many b&w photos. Limited edition 41/99. Talamon's signature on limited edition page. Laid in is a original print (photo) of Marley, signed by Talamon; print is in a glassine envelope. May require extra for shipping..

"Sibs" by F. Paul Wilson. Published in 1991 by Dark Harvest. First Edition. Illustrated by Phil Parks.
LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION (#259/400). SIGNED by Author & Illustrator!
Dustjacket has been covered in an archival protective BrodArt covering.
"Kara Wade arrives in New York City to claim the body of her twin sister Kelly - and find out how she died. No secret as to the cause of death - a nearly nude, twelve-story plunge from a room in the Plaza Hotel. Kara is determined to learn what led to that plunge. And why Kelly was dressed like a whore when she died."
Book and Slipcase are in Great condition! Slight scuffing on the top of the slipcase (very minor). Book is like New! Binding is super tight. Probably has never been read.

Tan and red boards with gold writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine; cover price of $24.95 on front dust jacket flap. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Crown First Edition; Tenth Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and number "10" listed on copyright page. Author's signature and inscription on first interior page.Brooks' novel about a virus that causes humans to become flesh-eating zombies; the novel was made into a 2013 film starring Brad Pitt. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

George Bernard Shaw: Heartbreak House, Great Catherine, and Playlets of the War.Inscribed and Signed by the author, G. Bernard Shaw: Inscribed to Arthur Brentano by Bernard Shaw. 11th Feb. 1920.First Edition, Published by Brentanos, New York, 1919, a week earlier than simultaneous edition in London.Inscribed to Arthur Brentano (1858–1944), President of the Brentanos, at the time, the largest bookselling firm in the world.Inserted, the handwritten by G. Bernard Shaw shipping address of Arthur Brentano, on the part of the package wrapping.

1ST EDITION HARDCOVER SIGNED IN PERSON BY NIKKI at the Mall of America in MN; two photos from the event are included. Very briefly inscribed as shown. A lovely first printing with full numberline in near-fine gift-worthy condition (mild bumping). Expedited shipping is welcome. Signed by author.