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199721190EBoston: Godine 1997. First Edition. From the library of Gore Vidal with his estate stamp. Preface by Kurt Vonnegut. Introduction by Trudy Butner Krisher. With a two-page section for Gore Vidal; one of Vidal on the Today Show with Barbara Walters in New York 1974 and the other of him in an informal setting in London 1972. Oversized. Fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a trace of edge wear. A collection of more than a hundred black & white photographic portraits of leading modern writers including Tennessee Williams Rex Stout Janet Flanner John Updike Anais Nin Joan Didion Thornton Wilder Edward Albee Vladimir Nabokov Pablo Neruda Toni Morrison James Baldwin Kurt Vonnegut and more. Godine unknown 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
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
1968URUYSEC00AFHarlin Quist 1968. Very Good. Ruy-Vidal Francois. The Secret Journey of Hugo the Brat. Claveloux Illustrator Nicole. NP: Harlin Quist 1968. First edition in DJ. Illustrated. Oblong octavo. Book condition: Very good with faintly rubbed edges. A few dog-eared pages. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with a small loss at head of spine. A few tiny closed tears. Slight discoloration. Price clipped. Harlin Quist unknown 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
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
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
1949WRCLIT56195New York: Dutton 1949. Gilt black cloth. First edition. Very slightly cocked otherwise a very good copy in a rubbed and sunned printed dust jacket with creases chips and shelf wear to panels. Dutton hardcover books
194970610NY: Dutton 1949. First edition first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the title page. Rear board corners lightly bumped and faint small dampstain on foreedge; dustjacket with edgewear at spine ends corners and front panel bottom edge and toned red ink on the spine. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Vidal's fourth novel. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dutton Hardcover books
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
19923688NCambridge: Harvard University Press 1992. First Edition. Uncorrected proof copy. Fine in wrappers. Harvard University Press unknown books
200321191ENew York: Abrams 2003. First Edition. From the library of Gore Vidal with his estate stamp. Oversized 132 pages. Gore Vidal is in a photograph in the company of Tennessee Williams Donald Windham Buffie Johnson Tanaquil Le Clereq and Virginia Reed at Cafe Nicholson 1949 the occasion of which Vidal begins his introduction. This photograph appeared in the first issue of the short-lived magazine Flair edited by American writer and artist Fleur Cowles. A black & white photographic portrait of artistic and literary life in the post-war mid-century years featuring the work of photographer Karl Bissinger including images of Truman Capote Carson McCullers Collette Henry Miller Aldous Huxley James Baldwin John Ford Jean Renoir Jean Cocteau Marlon Brando Gary Cooper Agnes de Mille and many more. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket. with a 1 3/4†label affixed to the spine printed with “Introduction Gore Vidalâ€. Abrams unknown books
1958150861N.p.: N.p. 1958. Vintage reference photograph of Paul Newman and screenwriter Gore Vidal on the set of the 1958 film.<br/><br/>Based on the 1955 teleplay "The Death of Billy the Kid" written by Gore Vidal for the NBC television series "The Pilco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" which also starred Paul Newman in the lead. Gore Vidal was reportedly displeased with Penn's adaptation and in 1989 it was remade from his original script as the TNT television film "Billy the Kid" directed by William Graham and starring Val Kilmer and Duncan Regehr.<br/><br/>Arthur Penn's directorial debut.<br/><br/>William Bonney aka Billy the Kid avenges the murder of a cattle boss friend John Tunstall by the local sheriff in the Lincoln County War and endangers his friends and the territorial amnesty leading to his former friend now sheriff Pat Garrett John Dehner setting out to capture him. <br/><br/>Although faring poorly at the US box office at the time of its release it was praised by French critics and is now considered a bold example of an early Revisionist Western.<br/><br/>Set in the 1870s New Mexico territory. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.<br/><br/>Scorcese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. N.p. unknown books
200140781NY: Doubleday 2001. First printing. 8vo pp. 465. Edges little soiled o/w a VG tight copy in soiled dj. Doubleday unknown books
200040859NY: Doubleday 2000. First edition first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the title page. Spine topedge lightly pushed bottom edge soiled; dustjacket with few tiny edge wrinkles and light rubbing on the rear panel. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed first edition copies of this Vidal title are uncommon. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Doubleday Hardcover books
195652964Helsinki: Eurographica 1956. First Edition. First Printing. Signed on title page by author. Octavo 20.5 cm; blue wrappers; 77pp.; dampstain to ffep and cover does not effect wrappers Very Good. Eurographica unknown books
198520641Helskini: Eurographica 1985. First edition. Wrappers as new. One of 350 copies signed by the author. <br/><br/> Eurographica unknown books
195292437New York: E.P. Dutton & Company Inc 1952. First edition of this classic coming of age story. Octavo original cloth. Boldly signed by Gore Vidal on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of wear. Jacket design by George Salter. Rare in this condition and signed. Set in post-war Europe fresh-out-of-law-school Philip Warren takes a year to discover his future. In this classic coming-of-age story Philip journeys through various affairs misadventures and cities full of unforgettable characters that prompt his self-discovery and lessons on taking pleasure in both love and life. E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc hardcover books
195223633New York: E.P. Dutton & Company Inc. Very Good in Very Good dj. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. moderate shelfwear to bottom edge light spotting on top edge of text block light staining to top edge of spine cloth; jacket edgeworn and lightly browned at edges small stain at bottom corner of rear panel very slight paper loss at spine ends and along bottom edge insect nibbling. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Vidal's re-casting "in modern terms of the ancient legend of Paris and the Golden Apple" to tell the story of "a young American's year in post-war Italy Egypt and France of his adventures among the foreign cities of his affairs with three temptresses goddesses in modern terms and finally of the decision he makes."170909cq Signed by Author . E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc. hardcover books
19528125NY: Dutton 1952. First edition first prnt. Signed by Vidal on the front free endpage. Tight copy with minimal shelfwear beginning page toning and previous owner name on the front pastedown; dustjacket with minimal shelfwear mostly on the spine topedge beginning toning on the flap topedges few tiny chips. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dutton Hardcover books
