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1964107467New York: The Viking Press 1964. First edition of the author's second of three National Book Award winning novels which was and remains an unprecedented literary accomplishment. Octavo original blue cloth. Signed by the author on the title page "Best Wishes Saul Bellow Philadelphia March 3 1968." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Mel Williamson. A novel complex compelling absurd and realistic Herzog became a classic almost as soon as it was published in 1964. In it Saul Bellow tells the tale of Moses E. Herzog a tragically confused intellectual who suffers from the breakup of his second marriage the general failure of his life and the specter of growing up Jewish in the middle part of the 20th century. He responds to his personal crisis by sending out a series of letters to all kinds of people. The letters in total constitute a thoughtful examination of his own life and that which has occurred around him. What emerges is not always pretty but serves as gritty foundation for this absorbing novel. "A masterpiece" The New York Times. Named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 best novels in the English language since Time's founding in 1923. The Viking Press hardcover books
1975194New York: The Viking Press 1975. First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo original half cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by Saul Bellow to the poet R.P. Dickey. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with the lightest of shelfwear. Jacket design by Mel Williamson. Humboldt's Gift is a self-described "comic book about death" whose title character is modeled on the lyric poet Delmore Schwartz. Charlie Citrine an intellectual middle-aged author of award-winning biographies and plays contemplates two significant figures and philosophies in his life: Von Humboldt Fleisher a dead poet who had been his mentor and Rinaldo Cantabile a very-much-alive minor mafioso who has been the bane of Humboldt's existence. Humboldt had taught Charlie that art is powerful and that one should be true to one's creative spirit. Rinaldo Charlie's self-appointed financial adviser has always urged Charlie to use his art to turn a profit. At the novel's end Charlie has managed to set his own course. The Viking Press hardcover books
2003188New York: Viking 2003. First edition of the release of the 50th Anniversary of Bellow's third and breakthrough book resulting in his first of three unprecedented National Book Awards. Inscribed by Bellow "For ________ with good wishes Saul Bellow." Rather uncommon signed as Bellow was advanced in years at the publication of this anniversary edition and did not engage in book signings. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Saul Bellow is the only author to have received three National Book Awards for The Adventures of Augie March Herzog and Mr. Sammlers Planet in addition to both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. The Sunday Times praised these achievements when it revered "Bellows oeuvre as both timeless and ruthlessly contemporary." Viking unknown books
2003188New York: Viking 2003. First edition of the release of the 50th Anniversary of Bellow's third and breakthrough book resulting in his first of three unprecedented National Book Awards. Inscribed by Bellow "For ________ with good wishes Saul Bellow." Rather uncommon signed as Bellow was advanced in years at the publication of this anniversary edition and did not engage in book signings. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Saul Bellow is the only author to have received three National Book Awards for The Adventures of Augie March Herzog and Mr. Sammlers Planet in addition to both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. The Sunday Times praised these achievements when it revered "Bellows oeuvre as both timeless and ruthlessly contemporary. Viking unknown
1971767H5077New York: Random House Books for Young Readers. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. 0394443411 . Fourth printing of the 1971 first edition. "Lest we forget. the very first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom - Lucifer." - page ix. "The revolutionary force today has two targets moral as well as material. Its young protagonists are one moment reminiscent of the idealistic early Christians yet they also urge violence and cry 'Burn the system down!' They have no illusions about the system but plenty of illusions about the way to change the world. It is to this point that I have written this book." - page xiii. xxvi 196 pages. Several pencil markings have been erased otherwise contents clean bright and unmarked. Binding tight. Light wear to publisher's black cloth brilliantly lettered in gilt upon backstrip. Light wear to price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound early copy of this influential work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Rules for Radicals: A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals Antifa . Random House Books for Young Readers hardcover
1953119428New York: The Viking Press 1953. First edition of Bellow's first National Book Award winning novel. Octavo bound in full morocco gilt titles to the spine raised bands gilt ruled to the front and rear panels marbled endpapers all edges gilt. In fine condition. The Adventures of Augie March comes on stage with one of literature's most famous opening lines. "I am an American Chicago born and go at things as I have taught myself free-style and will make the record in my own way: first to knock first admitted." Bellow quickly found a receptive audience for his new energetic style. The critic Irving Howe took note of Bellow's "free style" manner calling it "the first major new style in American prose fiction since those of Hemingway and Faulkner." This novel went on to win the National Book Award for 1954. Both Time magazine and the Modern Library Board named it one of the hundred best novels in the English language. The Viking Press hardcover books
19471961New York: The Vanguard Press 1947. First edition of the author's second novel. Octavo original black cloth. Signed twice by the author. Signed "good wishes Saul Bellow" on the title page and again on a notecard on the front free endpaper. Light rubbing near fine in the original dust jacket with a few small chips to the spine. Looking back at his first two novels later in his career Bellow "distanced himself from them by calling Dangling Man his M.A. and The Victim his Ph.D." Like many of his works the protagonist is a young Jewish man. In a New York heat wave he is accosted in the park by a stranger who accuses him of ruining his life. "The best novel to come out of America-or England-for a generation" The New York Review of Books. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
19471961New York: The Vanguard Press 1947. First edition of the author's second novel. Octavo original black cloth. Signed twice by the author. Signed "good wishes Saul Bellow" on the title page and again on a notecard on the front free endpaper. Light rubbing near fine in the original dust jacket with a few small chips to the spine. Looking back at his first two novels later in his career Bellow "distanced himself from them by calling Dangling Man his M.A. and The Victim his Ph.D." Like many of his works the protagonist is a young Jewish man. In a New York heat wave he is accosted in the park by a stranger who accuses him of ruining his life. "The best novel to come out of America-or England-for a generation" The New York Review of Books. The Vanguard Press hardcover
198946206HEYNE WILHELM 1989. 3. softcover. HEYNE, WILHELM paperback
1866mon0000016469The Religious Tract Society 1866. Unknown Binding. Acceptable. in x in x in. Hardcover. The Religious Tract Society unknown
2008__0231145543Columbia Univ Pr 2008. Hardcover. New. second edition. 4000 pages. 11.75x9.50x10.00 inches. Columbia Univ Pr hardcover
1981314BASTEI-LÜBBE 1981-82. 1. softcover. Stahlauge 2300223004 BASTEI-LÜBBE paperback
197116512New York: Random House 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Signed by Alinsky on the front endpaper. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket unclipped $6.95 faded at the spine and with a chip near the center rubbed at the surface affecting some of the red ink. Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and red ink letter on the front board. Bound with some reading wear and a very slight forward lean clean internally. An attractive first printing of Alinsky's influential and controversial work on community organizing telling the "Have-Nots how they can organize to achieve real political power for the practice of true democracy. Random House hardcover
2008DADAX0231145543Columbia University Press 2008-06-23. Revised & enlarged. hardcover. New. 11.75x9.50x9.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Columbia University Press hardcover
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19641706019Viking Press 1964. first. hardcover. fine/very good plus. SIGNED first edition "First published in 1964" stated on copyright page. Book fine light blue top edge faded top spine very slightly creased. Dust jacket very good plus spine slightly faded very minor wear. Viking Press unknown
1946059432New York: Sydney G. Gompertz 1946. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Plates. 449 Pp. Second Edition After A Pre-Wwii Edition Published In 1934. Blue Cloth Gilt. Lightly Used Slight Rubbing At Corners No Fraying Hinges Tight Gilt All Presnt But No Longer Brilliant. Inscribed At Length By The Author A Congressional Medal Of Honor Winner To Capt. Saul Millstein Awarded The Dfc For Valor; Millstein Is One Of The Listees In The Book. <br/> <br/> Sydney G. Gompertz hardcover
195328407New York: The Viking Press 1953. Fourth printing 8vo pp. 6 536; original black and gray cloth stamped in orange on upper cover and spine top edge stained orange; dust-jacket chipped at top of spine along top edge and at top outer corner never any loss of letterpress else very good. This copy inscribed: "To Phil Miller in him I didn't specially try to recruit with affection and good wishes Saul Bellow." Winner of the National Book Award. <br/><br/> The Viking Press hardcover books
195328407New York: The Viking Press 1953. Fourth printing 8vo pp. 6 536; original black and gray cloth stamped in orange on upper cover and spine top edge stained orange; dust jacket chipped at top of spine along top edge and at top outer corner never any loss of letterpress else very good. This copy inscribed: "To Phil Miller in him I didn't specially try to recruit with affection and good wishes Saul Bellow." The Adventures of Augie March was the winner of the National Book Award in 1954. The Viking Press unknown
200312036New York: The Library of America 2003. First edition of the Library of America release of the author's first three novels. Octavo original maroon cloth. Signed by both Saul Bellow and James Wood on the title page. James Wood served as editor. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Rare signed as the author was aged at this point and did not attend booksignings for the release of this edition. Looking back at his first two novels later in his career Bellow "distanced himself from them by calling Dangling Man his M.A. and The Victim his Ph.D." Like many of his works the protagonist is a young Jewish man. In a New York heat wave he is accosted in the park by a stranger who accuses him of ruining his life. "The best novel to come out of America-or England-for a generation" The New York Review of Books. The Library of America hardcover books
1946190London: John Lehmann 1946. First British edition of the author's first book. Octavo original cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with the lightest of wear. Jacket design by Robert Medley. Saul Bellow is the only author to have received three National Book Awards for The Adventures of Augie March Herzog and Mr. Sammlers Planet in addition to both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. The Sunday Times praised these achievements when it revered "Bellows oeuvre as both timeless and ruthlessly contemporary." John Lehmann hardcover books
200312036New York: The Library of America 2003. First edition of the Library of America release of the author's first three novels. Octavo original maroon cloth. Signed by both Saul Bellow and James Wood on the title page. James Wood served as editor. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Rare signed as the author was aged at this point and did not attend booksignings for the release of this edition. Looking back at his first two novels later in his career Bellow "distanced himself from them by calling Dangling Man his M.A. and The Victim his Ph.D." Like many of his works the protagonist is a young Jewish man. In a New York heat wave he is accosted in the park by a stranger who accuses him of ruining his life. "The best novel to come out of America-or England-for a generation" The New York Review of Books. The Library of America hardcover
1946190London: John Lehmann 1946. First British edition of the author's first book. Octavo original cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with the lightest of wear. Jacket design by Robert Medley. Saul Bellow is the only author to have received three National Book Awards for The Adventures of Augie March Herzog and Mr. Sammlers Planet in addition to both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. The Sunday Times praised these achievements when it revered "Bellows oeuvre as both timeless and ruthlessly contemporary. John Lehmann hardcover
1959430938New York: Viking Press 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition first issue. Fine in just about fine dustwrapper. A curious and possibly unique variant or anomaly with the text block clearly bound directly to the front board presumably no other preliminary matter was gathered with the rest of the text block it is intriguing to conjecture whether this constitutes a state or issue point with this seemingly representing a very early copy a notion reinforced because the text block has the first issue topstain. Bellow's seriocomic novel of an eccentric American millionaire on a quest in Africa. A very nice copy very scarce in this condition in what is likely a rare or unique state. Viking Press hardcover
2006165814Gottingen: Steidl 2006. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Essay by Martin Harrison. Includes 100 color images. A clean and tight near fine copy with a bookplate to the front free endpaper in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Leiter on the title page. This book helped garner Leiter the much wider audience he deserved even if it came late in his life. Surprisingly uncommon signed. Steidl unknown books
