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1949WRCLIT37681New York: Dutton 1949. Cloth. First edition. With a small manuscript presentation note tipped-in at the half- title: "Jay from Gore." The recipient was poet/publisher James Laughlin. Spine lightly cocked but very good in faded rubbed edge- worn dust jacket with evidence of dampstaining near the toe of the spine and the lower part of the rear panel. A nice association. Dutton hardcover books
194926333New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. Very Good in Good dj. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. a solid copy only lightly shelfworn but with an unfortunate scrape along the top edge of the front cover exposing about 1.5" of the board with some minor attendant fraying to cloth; the jacket is Good only edgeworn and extensively scuffed on the front panel with a bit of paper loss at the spine ends. SIGNED by the author on the title page no inscription. Vidal's fourth book "a novel based on the emotional conflict centered around a son's urge to sever the psychological umbilical cord which ties him to a selfish and possessive mother." Signed by Author . E.P. Dutton & Co. hardcover books
194985898New York: E.P. Dutton and Company Inc 1949. First edition of Vidal's fourth novel. Octavo original cloth. Signed by Gore Vidal on the dedication page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some chips and wear. In Season of Comfort Gore Vidal descres the growing-up of a brilliant and precocious schoolboy whose parents separate when he is young and whose mother is portrayed as a 'monster'. A novel based on the emotional conflict centered around a son's urge to sever the pshychological umbilical cord which ties him to a selfish and possessive mother. Completely unsympathetic to his young experiences and inclinations forever critical of his interests and reactions she nevertheless appeals to his sympathies and attempts to hold him emotionally. E.P. Dutton and Company, Inc hardcover books
1982163314New York: Random House 1982. First edition. Softcover. Uncorrected proof. A very good copy in red printed wrappers with publication information written on the front cover and "April" on the bottom edge of the pages. Random House unknown books
1982710606NY: Random House. 1982. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Random House hardcover books
19989018012New York: Random house 1998. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in the publisher's original burgundy quarter cloth and burgundy boards blindstamped on the cover spine stamped in gilt. <br/><br/> Random house hardcover books
199831219NY: Random House 1998. First edition first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the title page. Spine ends and board top corners lightly bumped. Near Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Random House Hardcover books
199870742Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1998. First edition. "Special Message" by Vidal for this edition. Signed by Vidal as issued. Frontispiece by Mark Rogalski. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards all edges gilt satin pagemarker. Issued without dustjacket. Unread copy in Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Franklin Library Hardcover books
199811009<p>London: Little Brown 1998. First UK edition first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.</p><p>The images are of the book described and not stock photos.</p> Little Brown hardcover books
1998171812London: Little Brown & Co 1998. Hardcover. 260p. very good first UK edition in boards and unclipped dj. Little, Brown & Co hardcover books
1998121101New York: Random House 1998. Hardcover. 260p. very good first edition in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dj. Random House hardcover books
1962297080London: Heinemann 1962. First. hardcover. fine/fine. 8vo cloth d.w. London: Heinemann 1962. First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/> Visit to a Small Planet; The Best Man; On a March to the Sea. Immaculate copy signed by Vidal.<br/><br/> Heinemann unknown books
196221560ELondon: Heineman 1962. First Edition - British. Signed by the author Gore Vidal on the title page. With a new preface by Vidal written especially for this edition. Fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket with a couple of tiny tears and a hint of darkening and rubbing to the spine. Heineman unknown books
19709375JNew York: Random House 1970. First Edition. Review copy with the publisher’s dated notice laid in. Upper corners slightly bumped else fine in a fine dust jacket. Random House unknown books
197120646Boston: Little Brown 1971. First edition first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the title page. Beginning board edge toning; dustjacket with minimal edgewear and small closed tear with tiny chip on the rear panel upper edge. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Little Brown Hardcover books
1970172730Boston MA: Little Brown and Company 1970. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. First printing. A tight near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some very minor wear. Little, Brown and Company unknown books
1970710608London: Heinemann. 1970. First U.K. Edition. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Heinemann hardcover books
1970122398Boston: Little Brown and Company 1970. 256p. first edition slightly rubbed and worn dj. Young 3939. Little, Brown and Company unknown books
197083204London: Heinemann 1970. Hardcover. 174p. signed by Vidal on the title page previous owner's inscription very good first UK edition in boards and unclipped dj. The first US edition is Young 3939. Heinemann hardcover books
197035354Boston: Little Brown and Company 1970. Hardcover. 256p. very good first edition in cloth boards and unclipped slightly edgeworn dj. Young 3939. Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
19709017857Boston: Little Brown & Co. 1970. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in the publisher's original brown cloth spine stamped in gilt. <br/><br/> Little, Brown & Co. hardcover books
197035087Boston: Little Brown 1970. First Edition. 8vo pp. 256. VG in wrinkled and torn dj. Little Brown unknown books
19702667Boston: Little Brown 1970. First Edition. 8vo pp. 256. Fine in dj. Little Brown unknown books
1985239145New York: Summit Books 1985. hardcover. fine/near fine. Edited by George Armstrong. Many color illustrations. 160 pages 4to d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped New York: Summit Books 1985. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Summit Books unknown books
1956165548Boston Toronto: Little 1956. Octavo cloth-backed boards. First edition. Collects eight television play scripts including one based on "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James and two based on Faulkner stories. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with wear along top and bottom edges and several rubs to black background ink. 165548 Little unknown books