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1959614<p>Very good condition inscribed by the author to Gillian Lewis Tyler who published her second book of poems. May Miller was an important playwright of the Harlem Rennaissance. She went on to a career in education and later devoted much of her time to poetry. This is a scarce book especially signed.</p> The Charioteer Press hardcover
144360Homewood Il: Richard D. Irwin Inc 1974. First edition of this landmark text in modern macroeconimics. Octavo original blue cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by Charles Upton on the front free endpaper "For Adrienne hope you continue to enjoy the study of economics Charles W. Upton." In near fine condition. "Miller and Upton is by far the most cited macroeconomics text in front line academic research journals over the last ten years. It has become a contemporary classic" Roger C. Kormendi University of Michigan. Richard D. Irwin, Inc hardcover
1810380801810. <p>Probably Unique Nineteenth-Century American Medical Broadside Advertisement Illustrated by One of America's First Lithographers</p> <p>Miller. Doctr. Miller has erected a commodious house in Franklin . . . Engraved advertising circular illustrated with an engraving of Miller's sanatorium by Thomas Wightman fl. 1811 after I. R. i.e. John Ritto Penniman 1782-1841. N.p. n.d. before 1884. 173 x 210 mm. Laminated on paper some marginal spotting moderate toning.</p> <p>Probably Unique American Medical Broadside advertising Dr. Miller's sanatorium located in Franklin Mass. about 20 miles southwest of Boston. According to the advertisement Dr. Miller's establishment treated "persons labouring under the Cancer Stone in the Bladder Cataract and other diseases of the Eye Hydrocele White Swellings swelled Legs Fistula Polypus Hare Lips Wens Eruptions of the Skin and Ulcerations in general." The advertisement further states that "much pains have been taken to make this a place of resort where Invalids will receive every attention which may render their situation comfortable & pleasant. Ladies will find suitable accommodations." </p> <p>The illustration of Miller's sanatorium that heads the circular was drawn by John Ritto Penniman "described as 'perhaps the most skilled inventive and versatile ornamental artist and draftsman of his time in America' Antiques magazine July 1981". Penniman was also one of American's first lithographers credited for making the first drawing on stone ever done in the United States Zellman 300 Years of American Art p. 94. An inscription on the back of the circular partially obscured by the lamination is dated Feb. 2 1884. Benezit for the artists. </p> . unknown
1810380801810. <p>Probably Unique Nineteenth-Century American Medical Broadside Advertisement Illustrated by One of America's First Lithographers</p> <p>Miller. Doctr. Miller has erected a commodious house in Franklin . . . Engraved advertising circular illustrated with an engraving of Miller's sanatorium by Thomas Wightman fl. 1811 after I. R. i.e. John Ritto Penniman 1782-1841. N.p. n.d. before 1884. 173 x 210 mm. Laminated on paper some marginal spotting moderate toning.</p> <p>Probably Unique American Medical Broadside advertising Dr. Miller's sanatorium located in Franklin Mass. about 20 miles southwest of Boston. According to the advertisement Dr. Miller's establishment treated "persons labouring under the Cancer Stone in the Bladder Cataract and other diseases of the Eye Hydrocele White Swellings swelled Legs Fistula Polypus Hare Lips Wens Eruptions of the Skin and Ulcerations in general." The advertisement further states that "much pains have been taken to make this a place of resort where Invalids will receive every attention which may render their situation comfortable & pleasant. Ladies will find suitable accommodations." </p> <p>The illustration of Miller's sanatorium that heads the circular was drawn by John Ritto Penniman "described as 'perhaps the most skilled inventive and versatile ornamental artist and draftsman of his time in America' Antiques magazine July 1981". Penniman was also one of American's first lithographers credited for making the first drawing on stone ever done in the United States Zellman 300 Years of American Art p. 94. An inscription on the back of the circular partially obscured by the lamination is dated Feb. 2 1884. Benezit for the artists. </p> . unknown books
17976624London: John Murphy 1797. Mezzotint printed in colours and finished by hand by Gosse. A charming colour-printed mezzotint of English rural life<br/> <br/>Two young children are shown leaning on a stile looking out with interest at the world outside the confines of their home. The family dog looks up at the viewer. Behind them a fairly substantial cottage built of stone with two brick chimneys sits comfortably in its wooded surroundings beneath a pleasant blue sky. The whole scene is composed of richly contrasting colors and forms and could serve to illustrate the beginning of a fairy tale. John Murphy unknown books
19493930New York: The Viking Press 1949. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. A Fine copy of the book in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket with rubbing and wear at the crown otherwise in excellent condition. <br/><br/>Arthur Miller's 1949 play - one of the towering classics of the American stage. Death of a Salesman follows the trials of Willy Loman the quintessential American tragic hero. The original production was directed by Elia Kazan starred Lee J. Cobb and ran for 742 performances. The role of Loman has also been played by such luminaries as George C. Scott Brian Dennehy and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The play would win a Tony Award the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Circle Critics' Award becoming the first play to win all three prizes. It would also be adapted into a 1951 film directed by Stanley Roberts -- Fredric March would be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. "Arthur Miller has written a superb drama. From every point of view "Death of a Salesman" which was acted at the Morosco last evening is a rich and memorable drama. It is so simple in style and so inevitable in theme that it scarcely seems like a thing that has been written and acted" Contemporary New York Times review. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. The Viking Press unknown books
1949270351New York: Viking 1949. First. hardcover. fine. 8vo handsomely rebound in full orange morocco with inlay of the image from the original front cover. Stamped in brown. d.w. New York: Viking 1949. First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/> Viking unknown books
1968105622New York: The Viking Press 1968. First edition of this play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. Octavo original cloth. Association copy inscribed by the author to his editor on the front free endpaper "Dear Aaron Thanks Arthur March 1968." Asher also edited Saul Bellow Philip Roth and many others. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mel Williamson. The Price is about family dynamics the price of furniture and the price of one's decisions. The play premiered on Broadway in 1968 and has been revived four times on Broadway. It was nominated for two 1968 Tony Awards. The Viking Press hardcover books
199211504New York: Peter Blum 1992. First edition. Cloth. Fine. Limited first edition in two volumes in slipcase. A story by Miller with lovely illustrations by Bourgeoise. Fine condition in cloth bindings. This copy nicely INSCRIBED BY BOTH CONTRIBUTORS TO BRENDAN GILL. One of twelve hundred examples but few inscribed such as this. <br/><br/> Peter Blum hardcover books
1939256212York PA 1939. hardcover. very good-. This spiral-bound book features photographs biographies and many authentic signatures of various band leaders who performed at the Valencia Ballroom. 93 pages 11 x 8 inches burgundy leatherette edge-worn. York Pennsylvania 1939. very good- condition.<br/><br/> Many of the band leaders have signed their photos including Glenn Miller Benny Goodman Jimmie Lunceford Woody Herman Jimmy Dorsey Hal Kemp Jack Teagarden Red Norvo Kay Kyser and Dick Stabile. Lunceford's signature is especially rare as he died at the age of 45.<br/><br/> unknown books
1940170915001Chicago: Printed by J. H. N. for Friends of Henry Miller 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. First edition limited. Shifreen & Jackson's third binding variant in publisher's blue cloth with gold title label lettered in black raspberry-pink end papers. Though the limitation states only 250 copies printed it is believed that the actual number of copies printed far exceeds that amount perhaps totaling 750-1000. Signed by Henry Miller on the first blank page though not as called for. Very Good with rubbing to gilt title block on front cover spotting to cloth at edges. Shifreen & Jackson A25d. Printed by J. H. N. for Friends of Henry Miller hardcover books
1969249716Pacific Palisades 1969. unbound. 2 pages front and back 11 x 8.5 inches Pacific Palisades October 1 1969. Written to a book designer discussing certain new projects and reminiscing over some old ones. He asks that certain of his original writings not be changed in part: ".Forgive me if I sound cranky or whatever but I must confess I am and always have been against this sort of meddling by the editorial minded gents.Do make it a handsome book-for Abe's sake. If necessary get it done in Japan." Paperclip impression on the top margin of page 1; paperclip rust stain in the bottom margin of page 2; otherwise very good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
194144703Chicago: Printed by the Friends of J. H. N. for Friends of Henry Miller Ben Abramson 1941. 1st edition Shifreen & Jackson A25a. Stated limitation of 250 cc. Original publisher's black cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. Red gold & black mottled paper dust jacket with black printing. VG/VG spine sunned with 1 cm chip from each end. 88 4 blank pp. 8vo. 9-1/4" x 6-1/4" <br/><br/>Shifreen & Jackson question the limitation citing the print run needed for profitability and frequency on the market though they do speculate that the 3 states of the first ours given priority may each have had a run of 250 cc. Shifreen & Jackson also debunk the notion this book printed by John Henry Nash citing Miller correspondence noting otherwise. This first state binding increasingly uncommon especially in the original jacket. Printed by the Friends of J. H. N. for Friends of Henry Miller [Ben Abramson] hardcover books
18462289773W. McKinstry & Co 1846. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. First edition. Rebacked with original backstrip laid down. Former library copy with just a couple small stamps. Boards rubbed foxed throughout. 1846 Hard Cover. Sabin 49037. A firsthand account of the 1838 Canadian rebellion and the author's subsequent imprisonment in Tasmania which was called Van Diemen's Land until 1856. It was used as Australia's primary penal colony from 1800-1853. "Linus W. Miller a twenty-two year old American lawyer who was transported to Van Diemen's Land as a state prisoner from Canada after becoming involved in the 1838 Canadian rebellion arrived on the 'Canton' in Hobart Town on 17 January 1840. Returning to the US after his pardon Miller wrote a book 'Notes of an Exile in Van Diemen's Land' in 1846." Union Songs Research Archive. He dedicated the work to William H. Seward. W. McKinstry & Co hardcover books
19973714New York: John Wiley & Sons 1997. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist's work on derivatives. Octavo original black boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "To Mike Lynch with best wishes Merton H. Miller Chicago March 19 1998. "Some of us trade markets; others of us observe markets; Merton Miller understands markets. As this volume demonstrates Professor Miller is unsurpassed at cutting through fluff misinterpretation and even obfuscation to get to the heart of highly charged issues" Charles W. Smithson. John Wiley & Sons hardcover books
1997140940805New York: John Wiley & Sons 1997. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. Signed by Merton H. Miller on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt. Bump to edge of lower board else Fine. In a Near Fine dust jacket with light shelf wear. Signed by the economist and co-author of the Modigliani-Miller theorem which proposed the irrelevance of debt-equity structure. Miller shared the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Harry Markowitz and William F. Sharpe. John Wiley & Sons unknown books
1732011361London: Printed for the Author and sold by C. Rivington London 1732. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Uncommon first edition. 8vo xvi 252 4p publishers' listings frontispiece engraved by Pine contemporary speckled panelled calf with rules and ornaments in blind gilt dentelles and cover edges. Front cover hinge partially revealed loosening covers soiled but a nice unsophisticated copy. Miller's Gardener's Dictionary went through eight editions in his lifetime and it is said that before its appearance not more than 1000 species of plants were in cultivation. At Miller's death there were more than 5000. Miller accepted the introduction of the Linnean system of nomenclature in 1759. The Gardener's Kalendar reached a 15th edition in 1769 and was also published on the Continent. Printed for the Author, and sold by C. Rivington, London hardcover books
1955140947181New York: The Viking Press 1955. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. Signed by Arthur Miller on the title page. Bound in decorative paper boards over red cloth-affect backstrip with spine lettered in white. Light dust soiling to top edge of textblock else Fine. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with fading to spine light toning to covers and modest edge wear. A crisp copy of Miller's one-act drama set in 1950's Brooklyn. The Viking Press unknown
0130091979. No Binding. Very Good . Script for Miller's play signed by him on the title page and numbered in separate hand 65/200 presumably indicating this was limited to 200 copies. 102 pages. The play was first produced by the Harold Culman Theatre and opened at the Dockstreet Theatrei n Charleston SC on May 24 1980 at the Spoleto Festival there. One of Miller's lesser known works the play is about 1930s America during the Depression and based in part on Studs Terkel's Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression. Its theme is the dissolution of the American Dream and evocative of Miller's most famous work Death of a Salesman. The play premiered on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on November 11 1980 and closed on November 30 1980 after 12 performances and 11 previews. Since then it has been revived Off-Broadway and staged at the National Theatre in London but to mixed reviews at best. Thick blue paper covers brad-bound printed at Studio Duplicating Service in Manhattan. unknown
1968105622New York: The Viking Press 1968. First edition of this play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. Octavo original cloth. Association copy inscribed by the author to his editor on the front free endpaper "Dear Aaron Thanks Arthur March 1968." Asher also edited Saul Bellow Philip Roth and many others. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mel Williamson. The Price is about family dynamics the price of furniture and the price of one's decisions. The play premiered on Broadway in 1968 and has been revived four times on Broadway. It was nominated for two 1968 Tony Awards. The Viking Press hardcover
195723480N. Y.: New Directions 1957. First edition. Presentation copy inscribed by Miller to the artist and critic Suzi Gablik; and additionally inscribed by Miller's good friend the artist Ephraim Doner who is admired in this book. An exceptional copy with annotations by Doner. A very good copy although lacking the jacket. 8vo original orange cloth lacking jacket. A very good copy although lacking the jacket. New Directions unknown
1970204887Albuquerque New Mexico: Loujon Press 1970. First edition. Fine. 4to unpag.; comb-bound with stiff backing board and loosely inserted into decorative metallic wrappers printed with an abstract floral design in orange yellow and black on gold. With loose set of twelve large prints reproducing Miller's paintings done for the publication. One of a stated 385 copies in the so-called "Edition G" signed by Miller at the colophon and dated May 1 1970. As with other Loujon Press publications it is marked by an over-the-top mixture of various fonts papers and images and with Miller's text in lithographic reproduction of his handwriting. The publication was beset by difficulties resulting in a confusion of issues and unreliable colophonic information. Some of the various editions would be housed in hand-made wooden boxes by publisher Jon Webb. When he died during production that was no longer possible and this copy is among those that remained unboxed. Loujon Press unknown
ABLLoUJON Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. FIRST. Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: THE BLACK OASIS LETTER AND SIGNATURE EDITION LETTER N OF 11 COPIES WITH BOUND IN HANDWRITTEN LETTER FINE DUST JACKET AND SLIPCASE WITH PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL - ORDER ANNOUNCENMENT AND ARTICLE ON BOOK PRODUCTION INDUSTRY. WITH ACTOR/COMEDIAN ARTE JOHNSON'S BOOKPLATE piece of tape on back of dj with tiny stain. LoUJON Hardcover
194123481San Francisco CA: The Colt Press 1941. First trade edition. Presentation copy inscribed to Emil Schnellock one of Miller's oldest friends on the front free endpaper: "For Emil - with regret that he could not have been with me on this epic voyage among the gods and the ruins and the splendors of Greece. This book I feel marks a high-water mark of some kind. Henry 1/8/41." With presumably Schnellock's annotations. An excellent association copy. In very good condition except for the soiled and worn dust jacket. 8vo original cloth with printed label on spine dust jacket. In very good condition except for the soiled and worn dust jacket. The Colt Press unknown
194622820San Francisco: Colt Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1946. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. True first edition. Followed by the New Directions edition published in 1946 Close to fine in blue cloth with white paper label at spine in near fine dust jacket with trace of off-setting on rear panel of jacket. One of the author's best books. A must read for Pan-Hellenes everywhere. Elusive in nice condition. . Colt Press hardcover
