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1845310388London: Chapman and Hall 186 Strand 1845. First authorized English translation bound from the 90 parts. Pictorial title pages; with numerous illustrations in the text. iv 484; iv 504; iv 442 pp. 3 vols. Lg 8vo. Bound in three quarters crimson morocco and cloth sides a.e.g. by Morrell. In slipcase. First authorized English translation bound from the 90 parts. Pictorial title pages; with numerous illustrations in the text. iv 484; iv 504; iv 442 pp. 3 vols. Lg 8vo. Fine First Authorized English Edition. A wide-ranging romantic adventure novel in which the City of Paris itself becomes the major protagonist. Many editions of Sue's classic book have been printed in very small type - this the first authorized English edition - is a welcome exception. Chapman and Hall, 186 Strand unknown books
1853249428Spain 1853. unbound. 1 page on gray paper 8.5 x 5.25 inches with a handwritten address on the back along with several postmarks Spain May 1853. This moving letter signed "Sue" was a response to a friend who was exiled in Spain. Sue wrote this letter also while in exile and described the suffering he experienced being away from home. He thanked his friend for a letter and asked him where and how Sue could send him a book edited in Geneva. Small tears along the folds; paperclip impression in the top margin; Sue's name and dates written in a different hand on the bottom margin; partially-erased pencil notations on the back. Good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
197916143JStudio City: Time-Life Films 1979. Original 116 page shooting script with red and beige rewrite pages which belonged to actor Warren Berlinger and is signed by him and he has annotated his part in ink throughout. Berlinger has appeared in such films as Blue Denim Spinout The Long Goodbye The Cannonball Run The World According to Garp etc. Hardbound in blue gilt-stamped faux leather with the original printed production company red printed covers bound in. Very good. Directed by actor turned director Jackie Cooper and the cast included Mike Farrell Susan St. James Timothy Gibbs Julie Sommars Frank Bonner et al in the cast. Sue Grafton took Jane Adams’s non-fiction book used the title and created a fictional comedy drama of two couples. Grafton’s text has never been published. Accompanied by a DVD of the film. Time-Life Films hardcover books
1967008027Macmillan 1967. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine copy in a near fine jacket.Signed by the Author on the Title-page.First Edition.1/4 on inside flap top missing.Beautiful Fresh Copy. Macmillan Hardcover books
1999005160London: Macmillan 1999 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in London by Macmillan in 1999. First Edition number sequence is printed on copyright page "1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2." True First Edition U.K. edition preceded the U.S. edition. This copy is SIGNED by the author on the title page. Book fine. DJ fine. DJ price reads "£17.99". We will provide a certificate of authenticity of this item. London: Macmillan, 1999 hardcover books
1985315503New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985. First edition. 228 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's quarter red cloth and gray boards spine stamped in silver in fine unclipped pictorial dust jacket. Laid into a quarter red morocco clamshell box by Asprey. About fine. First edition. 228 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed and signed by Grafton on the title-page. "For Terry/ Sue Grafton. Holt, Rinehart and Winston unknown books
1853297760Spain 1853. unbound. Moving autographed letter signed "Sue" responding to a letter from a friend exiled in Spain. Sue wrote this letter also while in exile and describes the suffering he experiences being away from home. He thanks his friend for a letter and asks him where and how Sue could send him a book edited in Geneva. In French. 1 page on gray paper with handwritten address and several postmarks in orange and black on verso. 5" x 8". Spain May 1853.<br/><br/> unknown books
1846321013New York: Richards & Company 1846. First American Edition. 231 1 8 adspp. Stereotyped by Francis F. Ripley. 8vo. Original yellow pictorial printed wrappers. Very Good copy. Laid into a green cloth slipcase and chemise. First American Edition. 231 1 8 adspp. Stereotyped by Francis F. Ripley. 8vo. UNRECORDED IN WRAPPERS. BAL 8095 The description in the BAL includes the following: "Almost certainly issued in printed paper wrapper" Van Winkle never saw in wrappers. OCLC appears to record only four copies Richards & Company unknown books
198240850NY: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. Uncorrected proof for the first edition. Signed by Grafton on the title page. Perfect-bound blue printed wraps. Small date stamped two times on topedge minimal soiling on topedge and foreedge shallow crease on front wrap bottom corner not immediately apparent and narrow 1.5 inch purple stain on spine. Very Good condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Galley/Proof. Holt Rinehart and Winston Paperback books
190092976Boston:: Francis A. Niccolls & Co. Very Good. 1900. Hardcover. Complete in twenty volumes: The Mysteries of Paris in six volumes The Wandering Jew in six volumes The Seven Caridinal Sins in seven volumes and The Knight of Malta. Illustrated with etchings by Mercier Bicknell Poiteau and Adrian Marcel. Translated from the French. Limited Edition de Luxe: This set is number 2 of 1000. Octavos bound in brick red cloth with paper labels on the spines top edges gilt. Light shelf wear and aging else all volumes are very good. No dust jackets. Bindings are sound. . Francis A. Niccolls & Co., hardcover books
1986126618New York: Henry Holt and Company 1986. Octavo boards. First edition. The third Kinsey Millhone mystery novel. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #126618 Henry Holt and Company unknown books
19822105005Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. first. hardcover. fine/fine. Signed first edition as stated on copyright page and with number line from 1-10. Book and dust jacket in fine condition. Housed in a custom-made slipcase. Holt, Rinehart and Winston unknown books
1845217703Paris: Paulin 1845. hardcover. very good. 83 plates and numerous text illustrations by Gavarni occasional light foxing. 4 volumes tall 8vo later 1/2 burgundy morocco. Paris: Paulin 1845. Very Good .<br/><br/> Houfe 314.<br/><br/> Paulin unknown books
1982SG001New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982 First edition first printing. Presentation copy inscribed by Grafton to fellow writer and friend Suzanne Clauser: "For Suzanne - Thanks for your good humor and unflagging support. Here's hoping we have a chance to be near neighbors again only maybe in California. Every good wish! - Love Sue 10.5.82". Dark gray paper-covered boards titles stamped in red foil on spine; in original pictorial dust jacket. About fine; in a like dust jacket. Overall a handsome copy warmly inscribed by the author. A is for Alibi is Grafton's best-known work and the first in her best-selling Kinsey Millhone series. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover books
19821308096Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. A near fine first edition first printing one corner slightly bumped in a fine dust jacket with the original price of $12.95 present signed by Grafton on a laid in bookplate. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Complete row of numbers and First Edition stated on the copyright page. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston hardcover books
09386New York 1982 - 2017: Holt Rinehart and Winston / G. P. Putnam. First Edition. Fine/Fine. A fine collection of Ms. Grafton's alphabet books "A" is for Alibi through "Y" is for Yesterday All SIGNED by the author on the title page without personalization. "A" is for Alibi however is inscribed on the title page thus: "For Stephanie. / Yours until / "Z" is for Zero / Sue / 5-3-86" and is actor Stephanie Zimbalist's copy and is housed in a custom clamshell full leather box. "Y" is for Yesterday is signed by the author on a book plate affixed to the half title. All others are signed on the title page. All volumes are fine/fine and have prices on front flap of dust jackets. All volumes are first printings with full number line on copyright page. <br/><br/> Holt, Rinehart and Winston / G. P. Putnam hardcover books
196971967London: Peter Owen 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. First edition first printing. Signed by Sue Grafton on the title page. The author's second published novel and far and away the scarcest of her books preceding the first volume in her Kinsey Millhone "Alphabet" mystery series. A work of mainstream fiction it concerns two families living in a bleak sparsely populated area whose quarrel over a plot of land that separates their farms erupts into a violent feud. The novel was adapted into the 1973 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture Lolly-Madonna XXX directed by Richard C. Sarafian and starring Rod Steiger Jeff Bridges Randy Quaid and Gary Busey. This is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer file copy with four MGM ink stamps to the front endpaper. Small octavo. Original orange cloth binding with gilt titles. Mild bump to the top corners with some light rubbing along the extremities of the dust jacket; otherwise very good or better. Peter Owen hardcover books
196908408London: Peter Owen Limited 1969. First Edition. Fine/About Fine. Small Octavo. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY SUE GRAFTON without personalization. Signing witnessed by bookseller Charles Parkhurst. Bound in original orange boards spine lettered in gilt; pictorial dust jacket with price in pounds sterling on front flap. Author's second and rarest book. Only two copies show in the auction records. A beautiful copy with small owner address label on front end paper and date stamp on front pastedown. Armorial bookplate is laid in. Includes: the original publisher's contract for "The Lolly-Madonna War" a completely typed agreement with Peter Owen Ltd. of London dated December 10 1968. Three legal-sized pages of typscript outlining rights royalties advance etc. The contract is SIGNED "Sue Grafton Schmidt." Some creasing to the thin paper with a chip in the margin of the first two pages from a removed staple. The source of the 1970's movie "Lolly-Madonna XXX" starring Rod Steiger. Robert Ryan and Jeff Bridges. Since Grafton decided not to publish the book in the U.S. and never allowed it to be reprinted this is the only contract ever signed for this early effort. <br/><br/> Peter Owen Limited hardcover books
014580New York: Henry Holt Putnam's Sons TWENTY-SIX VOLUMES. A fine complete run of the Grafton alphabet mystery series featuring Kinsey Millhone. They are all in unclipped dust jackets. "A" is inscribed "Yours until "Z" is For Zero" and dated 4-30-88. All others are signed by Sue Grafton on the title-page. "Y" is signed on title-page and not on a book-plate. The author signed very few copies of "Y". The book was issued in August 2017 The author was quite ill at that time and died on December 28 2017. She was unable to complete the alphabet with "Z" Is For Zero". But we have included 26 volumes to include the first British edition of "O" Is For Outlaw" signed. This was the true first edition of the title and was printed in a very small number of only 800 copies. This collection was completed by a single collector most of the signatures obtained by him at various book signings. He was meticulous in obtaining only fine copies in like dust jackets. Sue Grafton 1940-2017 was best known for this alphabet series. She won many awards throughout her career including the Crime Writers Dagger Award the Edgar award Ross Macdonald Literary award Shamus award to name a few. We are pleased to offer this set for sale. You will find a number of other Sue Grafton items including ephemera on our bookshop site. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Various Colors of Cloth. Fine/Fine. Octavo. Henry Holt, Putnam's Sons Hardcover books
196909167London: Peter Owen Limited 1969. First Edition. Fine/About Fine. Small Octavo. INSCRIBED ON TITLE PAGE BY SUE GRAFTON to Chuck & Sandy Parkhurst. Signing witnessed by bookseller Charles Parkhurst. Bound in original orange boards spine lettered in gilt; pictorial dust jacket with price in pounds sterling on front flap. Author's second and rarest book. Only two copies show in the auction record. Armorial bookplate is laid in. The source of the 1970's movie "Lolly-Madonna XXX" starring Rod Steiger. Robert Ryan and Jeff Bridges. Ms. Grafton decided not to publish the book in the U.S. and never allowed it to be reprinted. Together with Set designer Jim Payne's copy of the film script for the 1972 MGM movie quarto 105 pages inscribed on front wrapper "to Chuck & Sandy." Together with Jim Payne's set notes typed several pages Jim Payne's summary of petty cash expenses and 4 pages of itemized set expenditures in pencil. Together with Five color Polaroid photos of various sets 3 x 5 inchs and 73 black and white photos of various sets 8 x 10 inches. <br/><br/> Peter Owen Limited hardcover books
199016147JNew York: IBM Corporation 1990. Sue Grafton’s original electric IBM Selectric Personal Wheelwriter 2 Typewriter used by her in writing a number of her acclaimed Kinsey Milhone Alphabet mystery novels before she eventually changed to using a computer. In excellent working order. The typewriter bears the label of the Santa Barbara California business machines store from which she purchased the machine. An estate label noting it is from Grafton's library is affixed to the bottom of the machine. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Sue Grafton estate. Grafton lived in Santa Barbara and the city is the scene of her mystery series in which she named the town Santa Teresa. IBM Corporation unknown books
