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1992736356 232 pages signed by the author on the title page Published by Random House hardcover
1955IYC133890Melbourne London Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd 1955. 1st UK. h/b. Very good 1st edition unclipped d/j some chipping and bumping in protective sleeve black clothbound boards gilt spine titling slightly faded text block firm pages crisp and unmarked. 12mo 190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5"". Gore Vidal's ""Messiah"" is a chilling exploration of faith manipulation and the seductive power of belief. This dystopian novel delves into a future consumed by a new religion centered on the glorification of suicide. Through sharp satire Vidal examines the nature of cults and the dangers of blind devotion. A controversial and thought-provoking work ""Messiah"" remains a relevant commentary on the human condition. Its unflinching portrayal of religious fanaticism and the search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world continues to resonate. This edition of ""Messiah"" presents Vidal's unsettling vision carefully prepared for a new readership. Explore the unsettling depths of this classic work of religious satire and dystopian fiction a powerful reminder of the fragility of reason and the allure of the extreme. William Heinemann Ltd hardcover
1978007090New York: Random House 1978. Fairly rare collection. Quarter bound in black cloth over black boards has spine indentation else near fine. Textblock tight and square. Outer page edges show light soilihg. Price intact jacket has one tiny nick at front fold top and minor rubbing on rear panel else fine. In mylar. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Random House Hardcover
1967003602Boston: Little Brown 1967. Signed on title page in my presence. Tight square attractive copy. Jacket has minor closed tear and light wear at heel of spine. In mylar. Signed by Author. Book Club BCE/BOMC. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Little Brown Hardcover
197978464Avignon : Jean Aubanel et Fils 1979. 260x180mm. broch. Couverture rabats. Exemplaire sur papier bouffant Edita numrot n.¡ 108 / 3060. Bel exemplaire. 172 Jean Aubanel et Fils unknown
19921-0674795865Harvard University Press 1992. Hardcover. New. 9.25x6.50x0.75 inches. Harvard University Press hardcover
20002-8429327819Editorial Sal Terrae 2000. Paperback. New. Spanish language. 8.46x5.51x0.98 inches. Editorial Sal Terrae paperback
19529038New York: E.P. Dutton & Co 1952. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 5/8 X 8 1/4 Inches. 375 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $3.50 intact on front flap. Minor scuffs and wear to boards. Light rubbing to DJ extremities. E.P. Dutton & Co hardcover
19779008Washington DC: American Film Institute 1977. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 80 PP. "I decided I wanted to make a children's movie to go the Disney route." - George Lucase page nine<br /> <br /> Original April 1977 issue of "American Film" with the Star Wars cover story. This issue published the month before the release of Star Wars contains the most intimate interview Lucas had granted to that point. It is also quite possibly the first mention he makes in print of his love of Disney and having modeled his movie after their products. Little did he know he would one day cash a $4 Billion dollar check from them. 80 pages of 1977 film nostalgia but the interview with George Lucas stands as the highlight. Six pages of Lucas discussing Star Wars while eating a hamburger the month before it was released. <br /> <br /> "There can be little doubt that Geoge Lucas has gone out on a limb. He has used the success of American Graffiti to put on film the dreams and fantasies of his childhood. He has spent $8 million in a genre where movies are usually done as cheaply as possible resulting in shoddiness. The only question left about Star Wars is an old one frequently asked since the Wright Brothers took their contraption to Kitty Hawk: "But will it fly" - Stephen Zito page 11<br /> <br /> Hint of wear to front cover edges else a fine copy with all parts intact. American Film Institute unknown
1950013236London: John Lehmann 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First British edition. Forest-green cloth boards spine stamped in red and gilt. Previous owner's name on ffep else clean. Dust jacket has a little chipping at spine ends and corners; some spots of soiling on rear panel; not price clipped; in clear archival sleeve. 296 pages. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. Jacket illustrated by Leslie Wood. Gore's novel of Central America for which he drew upon his experiences living in Guatemala during the Guatemalan Revolution. John Lehmann hardcover
1950155422New York: E.P. Dutton 1950. First Edition. First Edition. Near Fine in a strong Very Good plus dust jacket. Front board has two small bumps on the bottom and top edge respectively. Jacket spine lightly faded with tiny chips at the corners. A bright copy. E.P. Dutton unknown
1998F00501<p>First edition. Signed by Vidal on a special signature page. Unread copy in fine condition. Still in original shrinkwrap. Cover design and page edges bright against a black leather binding. No internal markings stamps or other signs of previous ownership. One of 1400 printed.</p> Franklin Library hardcover
1978346464Lima: Asociacion Provincial Ucayalina 1978. Paperback. 196 pages maps illustrations paperback. Covers rubbed and slightly soiled otherwise Very Good. A collection of articles discussing economic development geography and ethnic groups in the Peruvian Amazon. Accompanied by numerous photoillustrations. Asociacion Provincial Ucayalina paperback
1986147451986. soft cover. Very Good. Paris: Musee d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. 1986. 210pp. Illus. Wrps. Moderate wear on edges of cover; light foxing on end pages; otherwise a very good copy. Illustrations and pictures are espcially bright and clean. paperback
195630807New York: The Zero Press 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition only one thousand copies printed of this early collection of short stories by master storyteller Gore Vidal. 8vo. 154 pp. A near fine copy in 1/4 beige over black cloth previous collector's tiny discreet name to the front free endpaper small bookseller's ticket affixed to the front pastedown black titles to the spine in a very good or better neatly price-clipped dustwrapper with a couple of small closed tears neatly archivally mended. "Mr. Vidal can command as many characteristic styles as his themes suggest for he is that comparative rarity among American authors a man of letters." The Boston Globe. The Zero Press hardcover
195815197Heinemann 1958. VG/VG. Heinemann unknown
1991652946dornbusch 1991. Unknown. Fine. This fine photographic portrait of Gore Vidal by Thomas Busch is signed on the front by Vidal with a note on verso agreeing to autograph some books. 4.125 x 5.75 inches. In Vidal's engraved mailing envelope addressed in his own hand postmarked Los Angeles illegible date. dornbusch unknown
1973046009New York: Random House 1973. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Tough to find in this condition. Much nicer than usually seen. Jacket has a pair of tiny closed tears on either side of head of spine. There is a slight scratch to front panel. <br/> <br/> Random House hardcover
198310959New York: Random House 1983. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth pictorial dust jacket. 214pp. Fine/near fine. A handsome tight first edition of this fiction set in the southeast Minnesota port city -- with appropriate autograph addition: Tipped to the front flyleaf is an actual library catalogue card for this title and edition though not this specific copy which is NOT ex-library! heavy stock 5" X 3" card signed boldly by Vidal in black ballpoint. Random House hardcover
1954006473New York: New York: Dutton 1954 1954. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good some Light Wear. First Edition. New York: Dutton, 1954 Hardcover
198610516<p>Random House New York 1986. First Edition thus First Printing. Two complete novels published here together for the first time with a new preface by the author. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. One quarter black cloth with gilt lettering on spine over black paper-covered boards. Square with solid binding and sharp corners. Red mark and light soiling on page block. The interior is clean and unmarked. The unclipped dustjacket shows original $19.95 price clean and bright with minor edgewear and two short closed tears. Now protected in a clear mylar cover. Basis for the 1968 film <em>Myra Breckinridge </em>with Racquel Welch in the title role. Carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.</p> Random House hardcover
1968mbb004568London: Anthony Blond Ltd 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 220x140x25mm. 220x140x25mm428g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . Anthony Blond Ltd. London. 1968. First Edition. 1st Printing. . Pp205 Vintage Transsexual. Black Cloth Hard Boarda in original dust jacket. Clipped. Corners head and foot of spine knocked. Front endpaper has small loss near the spine. endpaper and bookblock have foxing. dust jacket has wear creasing and edge nicks. The copy right page states wanting in every way to adapt to the high moral climate that currently envelops the british isles the author has allowed certain excisions to be made in the american text. . . Australia_Post_Zoned_International_Shipping_Rates_FOR_THIS_PARCEL . . AP-Zone1_NZ:_AU$30.00 . . AP-Zone3_Canada_USA:_AU$47.80 . . AP-Zone4_UK_Europe:_AU$54.80 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$11.20 1st Printing Anthony Blond Ltd hardcover
19791680940034The Franklin Library 1979. Limited Edition. Unknown. Very Good. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Signed by Gore Vidal. Minor wear to the boards. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover binding or pages. No dust jacket included with this book. The book is signed by Author. This copy is the Limited Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. The Franklin Library unknown
19901572806653Easton Press 1990. Unknown. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Minor shelf and handling wear overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Easton Press unknown
196612000ROMULUS THE BROADWAY ADAPTATION along with ROMULUS THE GREAT by Friedrich Duerrenmatt Grove Press 1966 first edition just about fine in like dust-wrapper save for some horizontal creases to the lamination of the dust-wrapper. Grove Press unknown