The Headmaster by McPhee, John - 1966: Frank L. Boyden, of Deerfield

McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1965. First Edition is stated on the copyright page. Hardcover. Introduction by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Book is boldly signed in black ink by Lyndon B. Johnson on the front free end page (not on a bookplate) . Illustrated with photographs of the Johnson family. Short biographical sketches of the prominent Johnson ancestors. 146 pages. Dust jacket still has an original price sticker on flap showing a price of $3.00 and the place of purchase, Burg's Corner, Stonewall, Texas. Burg's corner was a gift shop at the entrance to the LBJ Ranch and Park. The past owner, whose name and address is written on the back of the front cover, was a collector of Texas history books. He had this book signed for his collection. This book is very scarce signed. Dust jacket and book are in Fine condition. ; Size is: 6 1/2 in. x 8 1/4 in. .

New York: Harper and Row, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Signed. Hardcover. Thin quarto. 11.25 x 8.75 inches. 40 pp (unpaginated). Near Fine / Good+. Inscribed in pencil, with full signature in ink, and dated by author on front free endpaper recto, "to Peter, hello!, Maurice Sendak, Nov.'73." Publisher's original oatmeal linen binding with circular color pictorial onlay to front board. Light brown endpapers. Fully illustrated in color by author. Full color pictorial dust jacket has all points present (per Hanrahan) for first issue: front flap clipped on bottom corner, price of $4.95 intact at top, 1070 at bottom left; seven titles listed on rear flap. Silver Caldecott Honor Book sticker on front dust jacket panel, indicating that this copy was not distributed until after the award was given. Binding tight and square. Case has sharp tips and no edge wear. Boards clean with exception of a small smudge at lower center of front board and a small spot of stain at the center of the top edge of the… Read More

Tokyo: A. D. A. Edita, 2003. Signed by Tadao Ando with the addition of an original drawing. First edition / First printing. Illustrated wrappers with French flaps. Very fine. Clear archival mylar jacket supplied. Tadao Ando is the Pritzker Prize Winner for 1995.

Doubleday, 1993. In mylar cover. Inscribed and dated "3/30/93 -------, Thanks for the great idea for this story. Your Friend, John". Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1990. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "Song of the Open Road" is a poem by Walt Whitman and from his 1856 collection 'Leaves of Grass". This book being #174 of an edition of 550 copies. The book was set in English Monotype Scotch at Golgonooza Letter Foundry by Julia Ferrari and Dan Carr. Text printed by Heritage Printers on paper made at Carterie Enrico Magnani. Photographs by Aaron Siskind who also signed the book. Photogravure plates made by Paul Taylor and printed them with Clary Nelson at Renaissance Press on Richard de Bas paper. The book is NF with only some fading on the spine. The slipcase is VG with some fraying and sunning on the spine. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Illustrator .

The Macmillan Company. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 1. 1967. Hardback. Fine. First Edition. First Print. Signature only by author on the title page. This is the authors first published book. Dust jacket is protected with a Mylar cover. Books are packed and shipped in boxes.

Phila.: Girard Bank, 1970. First edition. Inscribed by Michener on the title page. "To Morris Duane, James A. Michener." Also signed by Wyeth (as "James B. Wyeth") on the title page. Illustrated label on front board. Issued without dustjacket. Slipcase. The slipcase has a tiny scratch; it is in Near Fine condition. The book is in Fine condition. Duane was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer, mover and shaker in the city's civic endeavors and a direct descendant of Benjamin Franklin.. Inscribed by Author & Artist. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine. Illus. by Jamie Wyeth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

London: R. Simpson, 1693. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. The first English edition of Baillet's lasting biography of Descartes, published in two volumes in Paris in 1691 and abridged the following year. Later half leather, front board detached, old seminary library label to spine and embossed stamp to title, but no other marks. Added endpapers but original endpapers preserved and covered in notes in an early hand as is the verso of the title - signature to top of title page. Marginal tear to page 111 almost touching a gloss - probably trimmed when rebound but still with wide margins. Light occasional foxing and finger soiling, but generally bright and unmarked. 286pp with advertising leaf at rear. Rare in commerce (one copy at auction in the last 40 years at Swann in 1989). Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Philosophy. Inventory No: 041226.

NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1941. First edition, second prnt. Beige cloth-covered boards with red lettering. Preface, "Dancer's Focus," by Graham. Introduction and "Dance Into Photography" by Morgan. Additional contributions by George Bieswanger and Louis Horst. Black and white photographs. Inscribed by Graham to San Francisco residents. "To Dore and Budd Rosenberg greetings and Best wishes Martha Graham August 14, 1954 San Francisco." An illustrated program for a Graham performance at London's Savile Theater is taped to the inscribed page. Spine cloth bottom edge pushed with toning on the bottom half inch on the spine, endpages with toning; dustjacket with large chip on the front panel, smaller chips and short tears on the edges, half inch perforation on the spine and rear flap fold. Tight copy in Very good condition in a Good dustjacket with an archival cover.. Inscribed. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: HarperCollins/Voyager, 1996. Preview Edition issued simultaneoulsy with the first UK edition. Designated by the publisher as the "Collectors' Preview Edition." Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. No hardcover issue. Limitation unspecified. Meant for sale. Contains the Prologue and opening chapters of Book One of "A Song of Ice and Fire" series with map and blurbs by Robert Jordan, Julian May, et al. Signed by Martin on the title page. Minor shelfwear, mostly at the spine bottom, and beginning page toning. Very Good condition. First volume in Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. Winner of 1997 Locus Award. First Edition. Soft Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Advance Issue.