Search Results: Signed books/photos from Trench Books

New York: P.J. Kenedy, 1940. Blue Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Somewhat worn copy but very presentable. Inscribed by the author as follows" "To Father ***** ***** with respectful regards Love Frances Parkinson Keyes through the kindness of ***** *****". Nice little religious story, only 83 pages, includes a few poems.

Bangor, ME: Bangor Publishing, 1996. Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. Trade paperback, 271 pgs. The story of the famed "troop greeters" who meet every troop flight from Iraq and Afghanistan at Bangor International Airport, the first US stop for most returning planes. Illus with many B&W photos. Signed by the author on the title page.

New York: Coward McCann, 1939. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good+/Good+. Minimal wear at corners, orig owner's unique bookplate on front pastedown. Jacket shows edgewear, a few small closed tears to edges, light soiling, not price clipped. "A Play in Three Acts". Signed by the author on the flyleaf.

New York: Macmillan, 1933. First Edition . Brown Cloth. Very Good/Good+. Foxing to edges of pastedowns, slight wear and small stains at top edge of text block; stains have intruded into text 1/4" here and there; otherwise sound and unmarked. Price clipped jacket shows minor wear at edges, yellowing. Signed by the popular Maine author at the bottom of front flyleaf. "...a year in the life of a large New England family dependent upon the soil for its existence".

Aspen CO: Private, 1968. Comb/plastic Softcover. Good+/No Jacket. Light shelfwear, creases to edges of front cover. An eclectic collection of essays and recipes, from and about the people of Aspen Colorado. Many B&W photos of the people and sights of the area. "A Collection of Aspen Recipes and Ideas". Published by the author, a popular Aspen photographer/writer. Signed by her on the title page. Oversized, extra postage outside the US.

Bloomington, IN: Smallwood & Holland, 1955. First Edition . Illustrated Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Minor shelfwear and darkening to edges, written signature at top of flyleaf that appears to be the author's, all I can decipher is Mrs. ****** ***** Smallwood, otherwise clean and unmarked. Lots of great down home type recipes!

Evergreen, CO: Muffin Lady Inc., 2008. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Oversized papberback, clean and unmarked, showing minimal wear. The author inscribed it to the prev owner on the title page, but the previous owner has crossed out their own name. 250+ old recipes, with special instructions for preparing them above 4000 feet. Illus with several color photos; informative 'cookmark' from the Colorado Whistle Pig is included

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925. Reprint . Green Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. Very minimal wear at corners, spine lightly faded, nice copy; small gift inscription inside front cover. "Into Forbidden Afghanistan". Numerous drawings and B&W photos. Signed on the half-title page "With deepest salaams! Lowell Thomas". This is one of the "Century Vagabond Books of Travel".

Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice Hall, 1959. First Edition . Green Cloth. Very Good+/Good+. William A. McCaffery. Minimal wear at corners, clean and unmarked. Jacket shows wear at edges, very light soiling, not price clipped. The story of Dilly, an elephant trainer for an old-time traveling circus. Miss Voight, a Connecticut author, has autographed the flyleaf.

Garden City: Doubleday Doran, 1934. First Edition . Black Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Moderate shelfwear/soiling to covers, bookplate on second free endpaper, sound copy. "A Chronicle of Arundel". Signed by the author on the title page: "With Best Wishes Kenneth Roberts".

New York: Viking, 1945. Third Printing . Decorative Cloth. Good+/Poor. Wear at edges, light soiling to covers. Jacket is INCOMPLETE, lower 3/4 of spine missing, lower left frony 1/4 missing, a repair has been attempted. Mapped endpapers. Inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title page.

Boston: L.C. Page, 1898. Illustrated Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Slight wear at spine ends and corners, binding just a bit loose. Bookplate inside front cover, with an inscription and signature from the author below it. Inscription dated:" March 11, 1919 at the Author's Club". Blue cloth, gold decorations, with flower in the middle. Nice copy.

New York: Morrow, 1934. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Shelfwear, fading to spine, nice clean sound copy. Signed, but by a different author, Elizabeth Wade White has inscribed (in pencil) and dated this book on the front flyleaf. Unique item.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday Doran, 1934. Third Edition . Green Cloth. Good+/Fair. Areas of fading to covers, minor wear, orig owner's unique bookplate inside front cover; sound copy. Jacket quite soiled, wear at corners, cello tape repairs. "A gay musical of Brighton in the days of the Regency rakes". Signed by the author on the flyleaf (full name).

Garden City: Doubleday Page, 1927. Blue Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Covers somewhat worn, binding a bit loose. The story of the WWI German war hero and his many adventures. Numerous B&W photos. Signed on the second free endpaper by Lowell Thomas AND Felix Count Luckner.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1929. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. Nice copy, exceptional condition. Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf: "....I wish I had given you this book, but you up and bought a copy. Bless you. Your Friend William W. Ellsworth". "A Guide for Those Who Aspire to Authorship".

New York: W.W. Norton, 1949. Blue Cloth. Good+/Good. Slight wear and yellowing to edges, last 35 pages have damage to the bottom edge (not affecting text). Jacket shows edge and corner wear, light soiling. "Easy-to-Cook Meals on a Two-Burner Stove". Written for mariners, easily adaptable to camping. Signed and dated by Mr. Jones on the Half-title page.

New York: Random House, 1956. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Black Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. Small area of very slight wear at base of spine, otherwise a nice clean copy. Jacket shows minimal wear to edges, slight yellowing to spine, minor soiling; states "Fireside Theatre Book Club Edition" at bottom of front flap. Numerous signatures on the front flap: Harold Prince (co-producer); Robert E. Griffith (co-producer); George Abbott (co-author); and Nathaniel Frey (actor, played "Smokey). Several B&W photos from the play. Originally presented at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre on May 5, 1955. Original owner was well know to me; provenance available to those with serious interest. A great piece of Broadway/theatrical history. Original Fireside Theatre brochure is included.

New York: Appleton Century, 1943. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Good+/Good+. Minimal shelfwear at corners and edges, light foxing to front cover and spine. Jacket shows wear and soiling at edges and corners, spine faded and has a faint stain, not price clipped. A classic novel, later made into a classic film. Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf: "For ***** Because he is a swell guy - + because our personal choice in feminity (sic) is 'related'. Best of luck to both of us! Steve Fisher". Interesting note, could have several different meanings. A scarce title rarely seen signed.

New York: Random House, 1949. Black Cloth. Very Good/Good. PHOTOS. Slight wear at corners, prev. owner's unique bookplate inside front cover, numerous B&W photos from the stage production. Jacket worn at corners and edges, shelfwear/rubbed, price clipped, jacket photo from the play. Signed in ink on the front flyleaf: "To ****, Best Always Horace McMahon" who starred in the original play, that was later made into a hit movie with Kirk Douglas.