Presidio, 1980. Illustrated. xii + 479 pages, 8vo, brown cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper chipped. Presidio Press, (1980). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. An Israeli General's Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War. More
New York: Arno Press, 1977. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and musical notation. 285 pages, 8vo, brick red cloth with black pictorial stamping. New York: Arno Press, 1977. A near fine copy. From the Opera Biographies series. A reprint edition. More
Norwalk: Easton, 2005. 8vo, gilt-decorated green leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (2005). Signed First Edition. Fine -- as new in the original shrink wrap. More
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1934. Illustrated in both color and black and white with reproductions of drawings and photographs. 387 pages, 8vo, 1/2 maroon morocco. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1934. Near Fine. A funny and self effacing autobiography accompanied by illustrations by the author. Limited to 100 copies of which this is number 10, signed by Cecil Aldin. Handsome early bookplate on inside front cover and small newspaper article about the book with a photo of Cecil Alden and is..... More
Jerusalem: Gefen, 2004. Illustrated. x + 283 pages, 8vo, glossy pictorial boards. Jerusalem: Gefen Books, (2004). A near fine copy. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1968. 256 pages. 8vo, white pictorial boards, d.w. (spine sunned and ends chipped; price-clipped). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1968. A very good(+) copy in a poor dust wrapper Story of a young girl's life in St. Petersburg. More
Washington: Counterpoint, 2001. 242 pages, 12mo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; dust wrapper soiled, remainder mark bottom edge. Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, (2001). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Random House, 1993. Illustrated with 284 exquisite black & white photographs. Thick folio, brown cloth with large red type, glassine wrapper. New York: Random House, 1993. First edition. A fine copy in a fine glassine wrapper. Inscribed on the fly-leaf by Avedon. More
New York: Random House, 1993. Illustrated with 284 exquisite black & white photographs. Thick folio, brown cloth with large red type, spine and edges sunned. New York: Random House, 1993. First edition. Signed by Avedon in 1993 on the flyleaf. Very good copy lacking the glassine dust wrapper,the front flap of which has been preserved. More
New York: Penguin, 2015. Several pages of black & white photographic illustrations. 509 pages. Thick 8vo, two-toned blue and gray boards, pictorial d.w. New York: Penguin Press, (2015). Faint stain at outer fore-edge of pages, internally pristine. A near fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2016. Black & white photographic illustrations. 370 pages. 8vo, black cloth-backed terracotta boards, pictorial d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2016). First Edition. Remainder mark bottom edge, else a fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
London: Richard Bentley, 1888. 2 volumes. Frontis portrait each volume. xi + 442 pages and xii + 457 pages, 8vo, 3/4 green polished calf over marbled boards; gilt-decorated spines with red labels and raised bands; minor scuffing and wear to covers, last page of Volume I index has repaired hole, with some loss of text, occasional and scattered light foxing. London: Richard Bentley, 1888. A very good(+) set. More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1974. Translated by Jonathan Griffin. Illustrated. 336 pages. 8vo. Blue cloth covered boards, mylar covered dust wrapper. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1974. A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Frontispiece and other b/w photographs. 320 pages, 8vo, red and beige cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1994). First edition. A very good copy--shelfworn with light staining to outer edges; in a very good wrapper, lightly soiled and scuffed. More
Indianapolis: Guild Press, 2003. Signed. Illustrated in black & white. 169pp. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (Indianapolis: Guild Press / Emmis Books, 2003). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Signed and inscribed by Evan Bayh endpaper: "To Connie, A wonderful mother. With great gratitude for your years of friendship. Evan Bayn." More
Norwich: Jarrold & Sons, n.d. Frontis, illustrated in b/w photos throughout. 162 pages. Tall, slim 8vo, blue cloth. Norwich: Jarrold & Sons, n.d. A very good copy--minor staining to front cover, spotting to outer edges; lacking dust wrapper. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1984. Illustrated. 354 pages, 8vo, rose boards, d.w.; top edge spotted, dust wrapper rubbed with few small tears. New York: Linden Press/Simon & Schuster, 1984. A very good(+) copy in a very good wrapper. Inscribed on title page: "To [...] - All Best, Candace Bergen" More
London: The Cresset Press, 1960. With a few b/w illustrations. xii, 161pp. 12mo, red cloth, d.w. London: The Cresset Press, 1960. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: AMS, 1971. 2 volumes. lxi + 880 pages, continuous pagination, 8vo, blue cloth. New York: AMS Press, (1971). First AMS edition. A fine set. More
London: Cresset Press, 1961. Edited and with an introduction by Montague Weekley. 17 black & white wood engravings. 203pp. Short 8vo, blue boards, sunned d.w. London: Cresset Press, 1961. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Harper Collins, 1994. Illustrated in black and white. 449 pages. 8vo, navy cloth, d.w. London: Harper Collins, (1994). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Signed by the author. More
Boston: Little Brown, 1981. 462 pages. Thick 8vo, green boards, dust wrapper. Boston: Little Brown, (1981). Near-fine. More
London: Cobden-Sanderson, 1928. xiv + 317 pages, 8vo, rebound in 3/4 blue cloth over marbled boards; light foxing to front endpapers and title page. London: Cobden-Sanderson, (1928). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: David McKay Company, 1973. Illustrated in black and white. 360 pages. 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. New York: David McKay Company, (1973). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. This is the autobiography of a giant, a self-educated man who rose from the humblest of material beginnings to be the guiding force of two pharmaceutical empires- and who became a millionaire many times over. More
London: Penguin, 1989. Black & white photographic illustrations, line drawings. 200 pages. 8vo, blue cloth with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. (faint stains at front, added mylar wrapper). London: Penguin, (1989). First edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
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