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1967884V2London : Heinemann and Little Brown and Company 1967-1998. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5 by 6" and 9" by 5.5" . None . Three first edition novels by the American author Gore Vidal. The first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Gore Vidal was an American writer and public intellectual. His novel and essays interrogate social and sexual norms. His novels explore the nature of corruption in public life. Washington D.C was published in 1967. It is the sixth novel in the Narratives of Empire series of historical novels. The story begins in 1937 and continues into the Cold War. It follows the families of Senator James Burden Day and the influential newspapers published in Blaise Sanford. This is the least historical of the series. Two Sisters: A Novel in the Form of A Memoir was published in 1970. It is a novelistic memoir telling of a love affair in post-war Paris; featuring notebooks diaries and vivid fragments reflective of the author's thoughts on love sex death literature and politics. The Smithsonian Institution is an alternative history first published in 1998. The novel is a fictional account of the adventures of 'T' as he helps a group of scientists in the basement of the Smithsonian create a neutron bomb. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally very smart. The dust wrappers are bright and clean. Marginal age toning to the dust wrapper and flyleaf of Two Sisters. A small tide mark on the reverse of The Smithsonian Institution A Novel. A small closed tear on the cover of Washington D.C which has been reinforced on the reverse. The boards are bright and clean. Light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Heinemann and Little, Brown and Company hardcover
199076505Easton Press 1990. Collector's Edition. Full Leather. fine. Octavo. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2'. 377pp. Bound in full black leather with gilt design to covers and spine. Three raised bands. Moire endpapers. Ribbon. Easton Press unknown
1967904F15Boston: Little Brown and Company 1967 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7". None. A signed first edition of Gore Vidal's novel following the families of a Senator and an influential newspaper publisher. Flat signed by Gore to the title page.The first edition first printing in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.This work is the sixth novel in Gore's 'Narratives of Empire' series although the first in the series to be published.The novel begins in 1937 and continues into the Cold War. In the publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail otherwise externally excellent. Edgewear to dust wrapper back strip tail with small closed tears to head of front wrap and head and tail of rear wrap. Tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse running the length of the dust wrapper head and to the tail of the back strip. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1967FLAHIVE-2589Little Brown and Company Boston 1967 First printing. A near-fine copy in a near-fine jacket. A copy with clean text and price $6.95 intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Note: "1.00" ink mark on front endpaper. Jacket has a couple short closed tears as pictured. This copy has been SIGNED by Vidal on a tipped-in page as pictured. Signed-Fiction. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Little, Brown and Company, Boston hardcover
196732533Boston: Little Brown and Company 1967. Hardcover. Stated First Edition First Printing. 6.25 x 9.5in. 377pp. Publisher's cloth boards. Signed by the author on the first blank likely in conjunction with Kroch's and Brentano's First Edition Circle. NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself with just a touch of shelf rubbing otherwise remains Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright colorful and distinct. As pictured. Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1967GB007OYFUNCI4N00Little Brown and Company 1967. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Little, Brown and Company hardcover
19901142086Easton Press 1990. Hard cover. Very good/No jacket. Collector's edition bound in genuine leather.<br /> <br /> Cover is in excellent condition. Text block is foxed not visible on pages. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked. Easton Press unknown
1982Q-0670750069Studio 1982-09-16. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Studio hardcover
1990279SB<p>Pristine copy in the original shrinkwrap. Elephant and a donkey in outline on the front cover and rear cover. The perfect gift for a Gore Vidal fan.</p> Easton Press hardcover
19679030670Boston: Little Brown 1967. 1st. Hardcover. Very good/Good. 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 grey cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Light wear to corners of book. Moderate wear to dust jacket edges. 6 x 9 inches. 377 pages. <br/><br/> Little, Brown hardcover
196734086Boston: Little Brown and Company 1967. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st edition 1967. A Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. 8vo. 377 pp. bound in publishers grey cloth with black dust jacket $6.95. SIGNED by author on FFEP. Jacket is rubbed tips & edges chipped. Minor fading at edges of blue end papers. Text is unmarked binding is solid. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve. Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
19671559688998LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition first printing. SIGNED by the author. 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. LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY. hardcover
1967202471Boston MA: Little Brown and Company 1967. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 377 pages. A novel from the author of "The City and The Pillar." A fine copy in gray cloth boards and in a near fine dust jacket with a couple of small tears that have been repaired. Signed by Vidal on a publisher tipped in page for Kroch's & Brentano's 1st Edition Circl with their laid in bookmarker. A nicer than usual copy. Little, Brown and Company unknown
1999mon0000000127Modern Library 1999. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by author on cover page. Dust jacket has a mylar plastic cover which shows some rubbing and scuffing. Dust jacket itself shows some very minor shelf wear but otherwise book is in incredible condition. Modern Library hardcover
196770628Boston: Little Brown and Company 1967. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition. Very good hardback in an edgeworn jacket that has an internally tape repaired tear to the top corner of the front panel. Signed by Vidal at the top corner of tipped in leaf. Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1976Q-0394406893Random House 1976-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Random House hardcover
1999Q-0679602917Modern Library 1999-02-16. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Modern Library hardcover
2000Q-0375708774Vintage 2000-08-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Vintage paperback
1967125449Boston: Little Brown and Company 1967. First edition of the final volume in Vidal's Narratives of Empire his acclaimed six-volume series of historical novels about the American past. Octavo original cloth. Association copy inscribed by the author on the second title page "Valerie from Gore 1968." The recipient Valerie Gore was the author's sister. Vidal's father remarried in 1939 and had two children with his second wife; Valerie was born in 1946. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sheridan Germann. An exceptional association. Washington D.C. is the final installment in Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empirehis acclaimed six-volume series of historical novels about the American past. "Washington D.C. may well be the finest of contemporary novels about the capital" said The New Yorker and the Times Literary Supplement deemed it "a prodigiously skilled and clever performance. Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1994Q-0349105278Time Warner Books Uk 1994-04-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Time Warner Books Uk paperback
196714779Boston: Little Brown & Co 1967. First edition. Hardcover. A very good plus copy in a price-clipped very good jacket with a closed tear to the bottom of the front panel near the spine. Signed by the author at the top of the first white blank page. Here the author tackles politics with his characteristic wit and insight and traces the fortunes of a number of men and women who in the years 1937 to 1952 helped to transform the American republic into what Vidal refers to as "possibly the last empire on earth." The author's sixth novel in his Narratives of Empire series of historical novels. 377 pages. Little, Brown & Co hardcover
1967536533Boston: Little Brown and Company 1967. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Owner name on the half title page and light spotting on the boards and top page edge else about near fine in a very good dust jacket with slight rubbing an internal tape repair and edgewear. Little, Brown and Company hardcover
196752208040021LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY 1967-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. Signed by Author. Hardcover with DJ. 1ST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR name only.no inscription on front blank end paper. Dust jacket shows minor shelving wear.corner crease on inside front flap otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY hardcover
1999032615New York: Modern Library 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 422pp. Gray cloth boards gilt titles on spine Modern Library logo blindstamped on front board. Binding tight spine straight corners square. Small faint stain to front fore-edge. Does not affect pages on interior of book. Pages internally clean and unmarked. Green and gold dust jacket with color photo of US Capitol on front panel. Single small closed tear on upper front edge of jacket. Dust jacket otherwise crisp and intact. Signed by Vidal in black ink on title page. Modern Library 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
