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1998Q-0679602852Modern Library 1998-02-23. hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Modern Library hardcover
1998025239New York New York U.S.A. : Modern Library 1998. First Thus Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the post-World War II years. With their broad canvas and large cast of fictional and historical characters the novels in this series present a panorama of the American political and imperial experience as interpreted by one of its most worldly knowing and ironic observers. BURR is a portrait of perhaps the most complex and misunderstood of the Founding Fathers. In 1804 while serving as vice president Aaron Burr fought a duel with his political nemesis Alexander Hamilton and killed him. In 1807 he was arrested tried and acquitted of treason. In 1833 Burr is newly married an aging statesman considered a monster by many. Burr retains much of his political influence if not the respect of all. And he is determined to tell his own story. As his amanuensis he chooses Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler a young New York City journalist and together they explore both Burr's past and the continuing political intrigues of the still young United States. As newfirst thus edition first printing in grey cloth boards in as new mylar-protected dust jacket. Not remainder-marked or price-clipped A114 <br/> <br/> Modern Library hardcover
1998049330U.S.A.: Modern Library 1998. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good clean tight condition - collector's "fine in near fine jacket". Flat-signed by Vidal. Jacket in mylar cover. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged. <br/> <br/> Modern Library hardcover
197338266Westminster Maryland U.S.A.: Random House Inc. As New. 1973. Hardcover. 0394480244 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - TEXT PRISTINE PON fep; else flawless. First edition so stated. -- with a bonus offer-- . Random House Inc hardcover
20005306Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 2000. Collector's Edition. Leather with blind- & gilt-stamping. Very Fine/None. SIGNED by the Author on the signature page 8vo full black leather with five raised bands and .22kt gold title and embellishments on spine and further scrolling on front cover peach silk moiré endpapers silk ribbon page-marker all edges gilt a.e.g. viii 430 pages. With Certificate of Authenticity "a note about Burr" and special bookplate from Easton Press laid in. EXCEPTIONAL SIGNED & Limited "Collector's Edition of the much praised bestselling volume of GORE VIDAL's historical fiction that brings to life Aaron Burr the brilliant Revolutionary War hero who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. The book was a finalist for the National Book Award. The novel complements the perspicacious author's famous Lincoln 1984 where each protagonist is presented as "A Man of the People" yet very human in a dynamic study of how their public and private personae affect national politics. Gore Vidal 1925 - 2012 was a bestselling American writer playwrite and public intellectual known for his wit critical observations and polished style. Burr was originally publshed in 1973 by Random House. Easton Press hardcover
1990562195Sao Paolo: Compahnhia Das Letras 1990. Softcover. Fine. Text in Portuguese. Selected and translated by Diogo Mainardi. French-flap wrappers. 196pp. Fine. Compahnhia Das Letras unknown
1981657179Random House NY 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket As Issued. One of 500 copies printed of which this is #318. Signed by author on the Limited Edition sheet. Hardcover in brown cloth housed in publisher's slipcase. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in. 510pp. Mild fading to spine cloth and gilt titles mild mottling to cloth boards binding solid and strong light foxing to page edges interior text clean. Mild fading and minor wear to slipcase structurally solid and firm. This item comes from a smokers home and bears a light tobacco aroma to spine edges and interior of slipcase. Good copy in Good slipcase. Random House (NY) hardcover
1981002906Random House 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Minor shelf wear to dust jacket. Signed by Gore Vidal. First edition/First Printing. <br/> <br/> Random House hardcover
1986Q-0345340205Ballantine Books 1986-07-12. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Ballantine Books paperback
1981Q-0394519957Random House 1981-05-14. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Random House hardcover
1981Q-0394500156Random House 1981-02-12. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Random House hardcover
1982Q-0345300076Ballantine Books 1982-02-12. Mass Market Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Ballantine Books paperback
19819028664New York: Random House 1981. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed by the author on a tipped in leaf for members of the First Edition Circle with Kroch's & Brentano's bookmark laid in. Bound in publisher's original maroon cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt and tan endpapers. <br/><br/> Random House hardcover
1981SKU1014454Random House 1981-02-12. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed 1st edition 1st printing Random House hardcover w/ DJ 1981. Book is VG w/ clean text solid binding. DJ is VG w/ light edgewear & that looseness at folds that comes from using them as bookmarks. Signed & inscribed by author on half-title page to Steve Pitcher the late Bay Area wine writer. Free delivery confirmation. Random House hardcover
198113075CREATION Random House 1981 first edition spine a bit lightened else just about fine without dust-wrapper and near fine slip-case as issued. 1/500 copies SIGNED by the author. Random House unknown
19819066ENew York: Random House 1981. First Edition. One of an undetermined number of copies signed by Gore Vidal on a special page bound in by the publisher. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Random House unknown
1981001941Random House 1981 Fine copy in a fine slipcase in its original shrinkwrap. Unknown nubmer of an edition limited to 500 copies. . Signed by Author. Limited. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Random House hardcover
1981001942Random House 1981 Fine copy in a fine slipcase in its original shrinkwrap. Unknown nubmer of an edition limited to 500 copies. . Signed by Author. Limited. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Random House hardcover
1981004439New York: Random House 1981. A First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Fine and appears unread in a fine unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author on the second front end paper. <br/> <br/> Random House hardcover
1981000564Westminster Maryland U.S.A.: Random House Inc 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This epic historical novel takes place in the fifth century B.C. and follows the adventures of a Persian diplomat who travels the known world--and beyond. SIGNED by the author on a front flyleaf. Stated first edition. A Random House first printing thus the number line sequence runs "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3." This is a very clean copy with no writing marks underlining or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Corners are square and the boards are clean flat and true with only a hint of wear along the edges. Spine cover is somewhat creased. The pages are a bit browned and there is a small smudge on the lower textblock edge and some light foxing to the upper textblock edge. Dust jacket is not price-clipped but also has some browning. The front jacket flap is creased and the upper spine extreme is tattered. There is also a small area of light soiling on the front cover that may be sticker residue. Otherwise the edges are in pretty good shape with minor wear and bumping. This collectible very good/very good SIGNED first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed! <br/> <br/> Random House Inc hardcover
1981581121New York: Random House 1981. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Fine in fine slipcase. Number 93 of 500 numbered copies Signed by the author. Random House hardcover
198151510New York: Random House 1981. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering dust jacket. 510pp. Maps. Near fine/very good. Faint jacket wear only. Tight handsome first edition of this thick fiction set in the fifth century B.C. signed boldly by Vidal in black fineline on inner flyleaf. Laid in is the Kroch's & Brentano's "First Edition Circle" bookmark. Random House hardcover
1950LW-3011E. P. Dutton New York 1950 New York: E. P. Dutton 1950. Hardcover. First edition. First printing. Fine/Fine. Ae clean tight copy exceptionally bright. Comes with mylar dust jacket cover. Shipped in well-padded box. Smoke-free. Fiction-Vidal. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. E. P. Dutton, New York hardcover
19501393964New York NY: E.P. Dutton & Company Inc 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 307 1 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus condition dust jacket. Black and green faded to grey spine with red and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering price is uncut "$3.00" has moderate shelving wear small open tears along the extremities chipping along the joints and fore edges stains on the rear cover and moderate age-toning throughout. Boards have mild wear along the head and tail edges moderate age-toning along the extremities and mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has mild bending wear along the head fore corners of pages 293-296 stains on the end-pages and pastedowns mild wear along the edges and light foxing along the edges. Signed flat by Gore Vidal on the title page. Shelved Room C. 1393964. Special Collections. E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc hardcover
1995Q-0233989137Andre Deutsch 1995-02-23. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Andre Deutsch hardcover