Search Results: Titles starting with Y from The First Edition Rare Books, LLC

China: State Post Bureau, 2003. First Day Cover. Paper. Fine. The first manned spaceship from China, the Shenzhou 5 Commemorative Stamps, signed by the first Chinese astronaut, Yang Liwei.. First day cover designed by Li Pingzhong. Envelope measures 8.25" x 4.25", two stamps on front cover, cancel stamp dated "2003.10.16." English description of the first flight on verso. Signed in black pen by Yang Liwei on the front cover. Yang Liwei, the first taikonaut, or Chinese Astronaut, embarked on his historic journey on October 15, 2003, aboard the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft, marking a significant milestone in China's space program. This mission established China as the third country, after the United States and Russia, to independently send a human into orbit. Yang's 21-hour space flight, during which he orbited the Earth 14 times, was a major achievement that demonstrated China's growing capabilities in space exploration. His mission not only bolstered national pride but also laid the groundwork for… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of The Year of the Intern by Robin Cook, M.D.. Octavo, 246pp. Orange cloth, title stamped in black on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Light dust remnant along top edge, else fine. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $6.75 on front flap, faint dampstain to verso with minimal impact to front cover, touch of shelf wear, a bright example.

New York: R.F. Fenno & Company, 1899. Early Printing. Original wraps. Very good. Early printing of The Yellow Danger by M.P. Shiel in the original paper wrappers.. Small octavo, 388pp. Green paper wrappers, with illustration on front cover. Title in black and 50 cents retail price listed on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to edges, general wear to spine. In the publisher's original paper wrappers, light sunning to covers, wear to the spine. A scarce example. Part of the Fenno's Select Stories No. 61. M.P. Shiel (1865-1947) primarily wrote horror and science fiction novels, but began his career with varying work for hire roles. One of his first jobs was for a British publisher looking to capitalize on the concession crises in China around the turn of the 19th century. Shiel wrote a weekly series titled The Empress of the Earth, in which he included real headlines as the crises continued. Ultimately, in response to the success of the series, the… Read More

Hamden, CT: Archon Books, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Inscribed to former US Ambassador to China Leonard Woodcock, the first edition of The Yellow Peril by William F. Wu.. Octavo, 241pp. Full red cloth, title in black on spine. Stated "First published 1982 as an Archon Book" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint foxing and dust remnants to top edge, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, no price listed, light shelf wear, touch of chipping to corners and top edge of spine. A near fine example. Inscribed on the title page: "To Ambassador + Mrs. Leonard Woodcock / William F. Wu 10/11/82." Leonard Woodcock (1911-2001) was the President of the United Auto Workers, the Chief of the US Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China, and the first US Ambassador to China. Woodcock's skills in negotiation from his time with the UAW made him a favorable selection to President Carter, who was looking to renew relations with China in the post-Vietnam… Read More

New York: Random House, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Glossy pictorial cover. Near fine/very good. First edition of Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss, in first state dust jacket.. Quarto, [unpaginated]. Glossy paper over boards, title in black on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, lightly bumped spine tips, faint toning to edges, a near fine example. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, 295/295 retail price on front flap, light wear to edges, small puncture along edge of spine, light shelf wear. The first state, with all fourteen correct Seuss book covers shown on rear panel, including Mulberry Street in the top left, and the Grinch on the bottom right. (Younger & Hirsch, 82).

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis Jr., published in 1965.. Octavo, 612pp. Black cloth, title in silver on spine with silhouette of Sammy Davis in silver on front cover. First printing, with "First Printing, 1965" on copyright page. Clean text block, touch of wear to top edge of spine, else fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $6.95 on front flap, light shelf wear, bright illustrations, a near fine example. Signed on the front free endpaper: "To 'Johnny,' All My Best, Your Boy, Sammy Jr." Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) was an American singer, dancer, and actor, who was a member of the notorious Rat Pack.

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed limited edition of The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon.. Octavo, 414pp. Black and white hardcover, title in red on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with full number line. In the publisher's dust jacket, $26.95 retail price on front flap, a fine example. Signed by the author on a tipped-in limitation page.

Homewood, Ill: Dow Jones-Irwin, 1988. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. First edition of You Are The Message: Secrets of the Master Communicators, signed by Roger Ailes of Fox News.. Octavo, xv, [3], 185pp. Gray cloth, title in gilt over red label on spine. This copy appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, bright illustrations, fine condition. Signed on the front free endpaper: "Best Wishes, Roger Ailes." An exceptionally rare book signed by Ailes, with no record of other copies appearing on the public market. Roger Ailes (1940-2017) was an American television executive and founding CEO of Fox News Channel from its inception in 1996 until his resignation in July 2016. Prior to his work in television, Ailes had a career in political consulting, advising Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush, among others. During his tenure at Fox News, he played a pivotal role in shaping the network's conservative-leaning programming and its reputation for opinion-driven news… Read More

[Broomfield CO]: Valor Studios, 2010. Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Second printing of You'll be Sor-ree! by Dr. Sid Phillips, inscribed by Dr. Phillips and his sister, Katharine Phillips Singer, who were both featured in Ken Burns' PBS series The War.. Octavo, 252pp. Black hardcover, title stamped in silver on spine. Stated "second printing" on copyright page. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, short closed tear to top edge of front panel, otherwise fine. Signed by the author on the title page: "To Denise + Surgio / Two American patriots / 2nd Timothy 1:7 / Pfc. Sid Phillips." Additional inscription by his sister: "May we never forget those gallant men who saved our nation. Katharine Phillips Singer." Dr. Sid Phillips and his sister, Katharine Phillips Singer, were featured in Ken Burns' PBS documentary about World War II, titled The War. Katharine became a national celebrity for her colorful commentary on the home front. Sid Philips was a Private First Class in the United… Read More

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1933. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Man of Action by Sadyebeth and Anson Lowitz, published in 1933, in the publisher's exceptionally rare dust jacket.. Octavo, xiv, 250pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in black on spine and front cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Top edge stained red. This copy appears unread. Complete with frontispiece portrait and 39 full page illustrations. (Halter T-290) In the publisher's dust jacket, partially clipped retail price on front flap, shelf wear, light soiling to covers, a bright example. The only recorded copy of this work with the publisher's dust jacket still present. President Grover Cleveland to a young Franklin Roosevelt, on his first visit to the White House in 1887: "I'm making a strange wish for you, little man...A wish no one else would be likely to make - I hope you'll never be President of the United States." (Page 20).… Read More

New York: Geo. Robertson, 1832. Third Edition. Hardcover. Good. Third edition of The Young Gardener's Assistant by Thomas Bridgeman, published in 1832.. Twelvemo, vi, 272pp, [2]. Marbled boards, spine in brown morocco, title in gilt on spine. Stated "third edition" on title page. Heavy rubbing to boards, occasional foxing throughout. Spine beginning to crack, stable text block. A scarce work. The first edition of this work appeared in 1829, with a revised edition and this third edition being published in 1832.