Benson Signed (27 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by Editor Signed by Editor Clean tight unmarked copy inscribed and signed by Shapiro in black ink on title page and dated 10/95, dj NOT price-clipped, 343 pages, second printing. Signed by Editor.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. vg+/vg+, lite shelf wear, else tight & bright. signed by Benjamin & Carol on fep, size approx 6x9 with 182 pages. Illustrated by photos/map. 2nd printing edition. Binding is hc.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Signed by Authors.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL. 2005. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Inscribed by the author on the half title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in wraps. 162 pp 8vo. This is the story a Chinese immigrant who came to Wichita, KS in 1935 as a thirteen-year-old "paper son" to help in his father's restaurant. He served in WWII in an all-Chinese American unit and discussed the impact of race and segregation. He later brought a wife from China and became a successful real estate agent. He gives an important view of the Asian American experience in a midwestern town away from the West Coast. A clean pristine copy. Inscribed by Author(s).

Lg Trade PB, illus. Condition: As New. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Book As New with slight dog ear to top front corner else NEW. NO notes or ANY markings. No other names. ; Inscribed "for Brian. Be cool!" and signed by Benson at title page. ; 274 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Printing (so stated). Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book Company, 1988. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the front free endpaper. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Appears unread. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($12.95). Brief gift note on endpaper. All other pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. Appendix with stats. Index. From the publisher: "Story of Brigham Young University's quarterbacks of the 70's and 80's and the coach (Lavell Edwards) who brought them to BYU, then turned it into a successful football program once again. Includes biographical profiles of Steve Young, Jim McMahon, Robbie Bosco, [and Marc Wilson, Gary Sheide, Gifford Nelsen]. Illustrated with 20 pages of black and white photographs.". SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing (so stated). Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xi, 228pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Firs Edition. Black cloth with green lettering and border. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on f.e.p. Good. Signed by Author.

8vo. Pp: 129. ISBN: 1852242833. In the original illustrated wraps. Signed on the title page by 15 of the represented poets. Signed by: Ken Smith, David Constantine, Sally Carr, Brian Patten, Connie Bensley, Jennie Fontana, John Murphy, Tom Reynolds, Matthew Sweeney, Ruth Padel, Marius Kociejowski, Basri Çapriqi, Ted Burford, david Grubb, John Hartley Williams. Very good, spine lightly sunned and minor signs of wear.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Signed and Handwritten Letter by Edward White Benson Archbishop of Canterbury. Undated. A short letter confirming an appointment. Edward White Benson 1829-1896 was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1883 until his death. Before this, he was the first Bishop of Truro, serving from 1877 to 1883, and began construction of Truro Cathedral. He was previously a schoolmaster and was the first Master of Wellington College from 1859 to 1872. He was a great friend of Henry James and had told him a simple, rather inexpert story he had heard about the ghosts of evil servants who tried to lure young children to their deaths. James recorded the idea in his Notebooks and eventually used it as the starting point for his classic ghost story, The Turn of the Screw. Size of letter is 175mm x 115mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 19257. Signed by Author(s).

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Signed and Written Letter by Edward White Benson Archbishop of Canterbury to Francis Turner Palgrave who was a British critic, anthologist and poet. Dated 1873. The letter to Palgrave thanking him for the recent gatherings of hymns and songs in one of his books/collections and how much pleasure it has given him. Edward White Benson 1829-1896 was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1883 until his death. Before this, he was the first Bishop of Truro, serving from 1877 to 1883, and began construction of Truro Cathedral.He was previously a schoolmaster and was the first Master of Wellington College from 1859 to 1872. He was a great friend of Henry James and had told him a simple, rather inexpert story he had heard about the ghosts of evil servants who tried to lure young children to their deaths. James recorded the idea in his Notebooks and eventually used it as the starting-point for his classic ghost story, The Turn of the Screw. Size of letter is 150mm x 100mm. Condition is quite good. Light folding creases. Paper residue to rear. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17155. Signed by Author(s).

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by Godfrey Rathbone Benson, 1st Baron Charnwood to Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig. Dated 1917. A thank you letter from Charnwood for an article. Godfrey Rathbone Benson, 1st Baron Charnwood 1864-1945, was an English author, academic, Liberal politician and philanthropist. Major Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig 1873-1943 was a British Army officer, heraldist and author of various works on art history, especially armorial porcelain. Tudor-Craig was an officer in the 4th (militia) battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. He served as Instructor of Musketry with the 8th Provisional Battalion in 1902. From an album of his letters. Size is 178mm x 114mm. Condition is good. Light folding crease. Light gum marks to rear. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17706. Signed by Author(s).

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Signed and Written Letter by Edward White Benson Archbishop of Canterbury to the Clergy of the Deanery of Croydon. Dated 1889. A long letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury to the clergy of Croydon upon the death of Rev John Masterson Braithwaite. He was the Vicar of Croydon and died of a heart attcek in 1889. Edward White Benson 1829-1896 was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1883 until his death. Before this, he was the first Bishop of Truro, serving from 1877 to 1883, and began construction of Truro Cathedral.He was previously a schoolmaster and was the first Master of Wellington College from 1859 to 1872. He was a great friend of Henry James and had told him a simple, rather inexpert story he had heard about the ghosts of evil servants who tried to lure young children to their deaths. James recorded the idea in his Notebooks and eventually used it as the starting-point for his classic ghost story, The Turn of the Screw. Size of letter is 255mm x 205mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17155. Signed by Author(s).

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. A Small Collection of Original Handwritten Letters, a Typed Letter and Signed Photograph by Actor Sir Francis Robert Benson to Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig. Dated between 1910 and 1915. Some undated. The typed letter is with regards to a performance and the use of various clothing props. It also discusses a conversation with R Kipling and the use of one of his verses. A few letters of thanks for various help on projects and a letter in relation to a Fete at the Palace of Versailles. Sir Francis Robert Benson 1858-1939, known professionally as Frank Benson or F. R. Benson, was an English actor-manager. He founded his own company in 1883 and produced all but two of Shakespeare's plays. His thirty-year association with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and the annual Shakespeare Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon laid down foundations for the creation of the Royal Shakespeare Company after his death. Tudor-Craig was an officer in the 4th (militia) battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. He served as Instructor of Musketry with the 8th Provisional Battalion in 1902. From an album of his letters. Sizes various. Photograph is 235mm x 190mm. Condition is good. Light folding crease. Light gum marks to rear. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17706. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. 1st UK Edition 1934. Signed authors home address note tipped into endpaper. The note reads - 'This is the true autograph of Edward Frederick Benson' An important collection of 13 ghostly tales Book is very good++ and bright .Contents good. A good example. Includes a 1st generation facsimile wrapper. images available upon request. Ref18282. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. With Harry Benson signed photograph, "Royal Greeting". (illustrator). Limited edition. 13 x 15.6". 366pp. Art Edition (No. 1500), with a cover and clamshell case designed by Vivienne Westwood. #432 of an edition of 500 copies, (1000 total in two releases) with SIGNED gelatin silver print, "Royal Greeting" 1966 by Harry Benson, in separate, matching portfolio. 18 1/4 x 13 1/2". A few light spots of soiling on white clamshell and portfolio. Book and photograph are fine. "With a cover designed by Vivienne Westwood, couture meets the crown in this sumptuous Art Edition of Her Majesty, a photographic tribute to Queen Elizabeth II like no other. Hundreds of luminous pictures from the likes of Annie Leibovitz and Cecil Beaton capture the Queen in all the glamour, politics, travel, and tradition of her long and illustrious reign, from royal weddings to international tours."-taschen.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. HBDJ, 1937 on Title pg, 1st Edition, GOOD+/GOOD-, AS-IS, DJ little rough with FOX stains, light wear & Tiny Chips Tears Extremities, DJ spine Tears wear & Small End Chips, Yet Titles Intact SpineDJ. Blue Tweed Cloth with Tiny White stain front, with Spine Paper Label with the Titles Nice Condition, 130 pgs, Interior nice tight with FOX stainsToning, light wear.with the 6 / - Net Price on DJ Spine with smallTear. 9 1/2"x7" .Foxing on DJ . Jolly Illustrations Throughout. The 2 Authors write deliciously humorous slices of famous lives. consists of humorous character sketches & portraits in Form of Caricatures. Signed by Author.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Signed paper with Quote by Arthur Christopher Benson. Dated 1900. With the following quote ' This be thy Daily task, to learn that man, Is small and not forget that man is great.' Arthur Christopher Benson, 1862-1925 was an English essayist, poet and academic, and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He wrote the lyrics of Edward Elgar's Coronation Ode, including the words of the patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory" (1902). His literary criticism, poems, and volumes of essays were highly regarded. He was also noted as an author of ghost stories. Provenance: From the family of autograph collector Emily Mary Rose Lee (1869-1949), wife of Colonel William Crawford Walton (1864-1937). Emily was the daughter of William Lee, Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Glasgow from 1874 to 1886, and granddaughter of John Lee (1779-1859), Principal of Edinburgh University from 1840 to 1859. Size is 152m x 114mm. Condition is good.Light folding crease. A few foxing spots. More images can be taken upon request. Ref16931. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1922. Ownership initials of Henry Williamson, 10/1922 Devon to the front end paper. A further inscription in Williamson hand to the rear ' Title for Book II of Minor Theme HUNGRY GENERATIONS BY HENRY WILLIAMSON, 'thou was not born of death 'Keats'. Also includes an original calling 'Skirr Cottage' card from Henry Williamson. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. The book is good with lightened cloth. Spine a little creased. Light edge rubbing. Contents good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17748. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. SMALL PAPERBACK, PBO with $1.25 on front & SPINE cvr., Oct. 1970, 1ST EDITION THUS, Paperback movie tie-in with the American comedy-drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Robert Redford, Michael J. Pollard, Lauren Hutton, Noah Beery, Jr. and Lucille Benson, celebrating the exploits of two motorcycle riders, this is one of Redford's lesser known works. From the library of famed Hollywood studio publicist (and former Herald Examiner journalist) Art Ronnie, with his bookplate to the verso of the front wrap. Bound in the paper pictorial wrappers. Contents are somewhat toned. The wrappers are slightly rubbed and edgeworn.PARAMOUNT PICTURE, 160 PGS ,From the library of famed Hollywood studio publicist (and former Herald Examiner journalist) Art Ronnie, with his bookplate to the verso of the front wrapper. drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Robert Redford, Michael J. Pollard, B/W PHOTOS MOVIE TIE-IN, Original Screenplay Upon which Film is based ,From the library of famed Hollywood studio publicist (and former Herald Examiner journalist) Art Ronnie, with his bookplate to the verso of the front wrapper. Signed by Author(s).

Leather bound. Condition: Fine. The signed limited edition of The Detroit Pistons: Four Decades of Motor City Memories, signed by Bill Laimbeer, Kelly Tripucka, Kent Benson, and Rick Mahorn. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, vii, 263pp. Brown leather, title stamped on the cover. Appears unread. Includes hundreds of player statistics and photographs. From a limited edition of 500 copies, this being number 348. Signatures of Kent Benson and Rich Mahorn affixed to the limitation page. Hand signed on the limitation page by Bill Laimbeer and Kelly Tripucka. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Peacock edition published circa 1911 (no date in book). Signed by A. C. Benson (1862-1925), Fellow of Magdalene College of Cambridge at the end of his preface. Some slight foxing throughout the book. Beige / gilt leather cover has some slight shelf wear. Beautiful grape image end papers. Illustrations by Sangorski and Sutcliffe are stunningly magnificent. They appear to have gold foil on many of them, but they are printed color lithographs; no foil. Not sure how they achieved that effect. Unpaginated. This is not the edition that was numbered and signed by the illustrators, but it is still a highly sought after and collectible version. Top of pages are gilt. One tiny (2-3 cm) split at the spine. Also there is a gift inscription in ink dated 1929 on the first blank page. BEAUTIFUL! (BR) Shelf 69.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1945, 1st Edition THUS, IN POOR TATTERED WORN DUSTJACKET With BACK & Spine DJ MISSING, , MOVIE EDITION FEATURING JUDY GARLAND & MARGARET O BRIEN on DJ Front, NO INTERIOR Illustrations , SCUFF & RUB BOOK COVER GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WATER DAMAGE TO EDGES CVR, DJ IS POOR Condition, , Only DJ Front is There The Back Flap with Rub & Wear , the Rest of DJ NOT PRESENT, 6" X 8 1/2", HC, DJ (front cover torn and frayed - repaired, spine and back section missing - as is the front flap), autograph note by it's author Sally Benson , also included is a tiny letter invitation to a tea party (found within the book). Interior is clean, clear and together making it an solid 'readers copy'. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Original Frontis Etching of "Flying Pintail" Signed in Pencil by Frank Benson. Image measures 4 7/8 X 6 3/4 on full page with tissue guard. Book is bound with Burlap spine and grey paper on boards, 9 1/8 X 12 1/2 inches, 100 pages. A chronological display of Benson's etchings from 1923-1928. Newsletter from Childs Gallery dated Fall/Winter 1998 laid in which lists for sale individual etchings of Benson. Interior and original etching Fine condition, Binding tight with smudges to front and rear cover. Very good+. Signed by Illustrator(s).