Burt Britton (19 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. very good, bumped corner trade paperback,

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition PAPERBACK - small bend (visible in photo) top right corner.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st. Signed presentation by author on half-title page. Illustrated throughout in black and white, with charming drawings by writers and artists of themselves.Very minimal shelfwear. 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches. 271 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Complete with no pencil or pen marks. Spine has scrapes and faded folds. Spine is broken in middle of book.

Condition: Very Good+. First Edition, First Printing. A personal association copy of this iconic collection of literary caricatures, linking the legendary Strand bookseller Burt Britton to the influential publisher Ben Raeburn. This copy features Britton's trademark 'doodle' signature and a warm inscription from both the author and his wife. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Contains over 600 self-portraits by literary figures including Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, and Kurt Vonnegut. +++ Binding: Publisher's original oblong pictorial stiff wrappers (softcover). +++ Content: A curatorial feat by Britton, who cajoled the world's greatest writers into drawing themselves on scraps of paper while visiting The Strand Bookstore or his home. +++ Associated Names: Burt Britton (Author); Korby Britton (Wife/Collaborator); Ben Raeburn (Recipient). +++ Provenance: Inscribed on the half-title page in black marker with a stylized original doodle (a face/eye) and the text: 'For Ben With all our love Because you're Ben. Burt & Korby'. From the estate of Ben Raeburn (Horizon Press). CONDITION: Very Good -- The binding is tight and square with no spine creasing. The text block is clean with light, even age-toning typical of the paper stock. There is minimal shelf handling wear to the wrappers. A well-preserved copy. +++ Imprint: New York: Random House, 1976. First Edition. +++ Dimensions: Oblong 9.5 x 6.25 inches / [14], 3-271, [1] pages. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Burt Britton was a central character in the New York literary scene of the 1970s, famously collecting these 'self-portraits' while working in the basement of The Strand Bookstore. The project was a labor of love that democratized the image of the author, showing them not as distant titans but as playful, often self-deprecating individuals. This copy is inscribed to Ben Raeburn, the founder of Horizon Press. The inscription includes the name 'Korby,' referring to Britton's wife and partner, adding a layer of personal intimacy to the association. It stands as a testament to the close-knit community of New York publishers and booksellers during the city's literary golden age. SUBJECTS: Burt Britton, Ben Raeburn, The Strand Bookstore, Literary Caricatures, New York Publishing, Association Copy, 1970s Literature, Horizon Press.

Oblong duodecimo, 271 pages. Condition: Very Good+. First edition stated, with Random House number line. Light edge wear to glossy cover; corners peeling just a little. Personal inscription on half-title page.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Good. In goede staat. Softcover.

First edition. 271p, cloth, DW, slight shelfwear including a repaired 1" closed tear to top of DW, VG+/VG.

Condition: Good. Paperback, illustrations in b/w, oblong (circa 16x24cm).; Foxing snede.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Original wraps. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 272p oblong octavo, illustrated. Front and rear wrapper creased, otherwise a very good copy in printed wraps. A charming volumes of self-portraits approximately 630, of authors and celebrities that came in contact with Britton at the Strand Book store or his later self styled establishment farther uptown with his partner Jeanette Watson. Inscribed by Britton with a doodle "For Heather for her new book & her kindness & her self portrait with thanks Burt".

Original wraps. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 272p oblong octavo. illustrated. A charming volume of self portraits approximately 630 of authors and celebrities that came in contact with Britton at the Strand Book store or his later self styled establishment farther uptown with his partner Jeanette Watson. Front wrapper is torn and repaired with scotch tape inscribed by Britton"For Thomas Meyer - with love from Korby & Burt for your kindness" Meyer has contributed a self portrait in the text on page 113. Except for the tear , a very good copy in printed wraps. Tom Meyer was a port and partner of poet/photographer and publisher of Jargon Society Jonathan Williams.

First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong format, 9 1/2Ó x 6 1/4Ó. Christmas gift inscription dated 1976. Fine copy in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with two 1/8Ó tears to the top edge. A collection of self-portrait drawings by writers and other literary folk from the collection of Burt Britton, created during his days as a bookseller at New YorkÕs famous Strand Book Store. Some of the more than 600 self-portraits include Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman, Kurt Vonnegut, Michael McClure, John Gardner, Robert Penn Warren, Allen Ginsberg, Susan Sontag, Truman Capote, Borges, John Fowles, John Cage, Woody Allen,William Styron, Philip Roth, Joseph Heller, etc.

First Edition. Hardcover. Issued largely paperbound, this is a copy of the scarce hardbound issue. Near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with two 1/8Ó tears to the top edge. A collection of self-portrait drawings by writers and other literary folk from the collection of Burt Britton, created during his days as a bookseller at New YorkÕs famous Strand Book Store. Some of the more than 600 self-portraits include Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman, Kurt Vonnegut, Michael McClure, John Gardner, Robert Penn Warren, Allen Ginsberg, Susan Sontag, Truman Capote, Borges, John Fowles, John Cage, Woody Allen,William Styron, Philip Roth, Joseph Heller, etc.

First Edition. David HockneyÕs personal copy signed and inscribed to him by Burt Britton. Inscribed on half-title page: ÓFor David Hockney, With thanks for the great kindness from your biggest American fan, Burt, Books & Co.Ó with a small self-portrait head drawing by Britton. On page 237 is the first printing of the drawing Hockney did for Britton entitled Òa bag of books.Ó The image is a tossled cloth bag filled with books leaning up against a stack of books. Paperbound. Very good condition. 292 pages. Hockney passed the book on to his good he great art curator Henry Geldzahler. Henry Geldzahler (1935-1994) was the very influential late 20th Century art curator, critic and writer whose friends were a virtual WhoÕs Who of contemporary artists. The book has a Geldzahler estate stamp on the inside front wrapper indicating GeldzahlerÕs art book collection was donated to an institution which eventually decided to sell the Geldzahler books.; This book is a collection of self-portrait drawings by writers and other literary folk from the collection of Burt Britton, created during his days as a bookseller at New YorkÕs famous Strand Book Store. Some of the more than 600 self-portraits include Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman, Kurt Vonnegut, Michael McClure, John Gardner, Robert Penn Warren, Allen Ginsberg, Susan Sontag, Truman Capote, Borges, John Fowles, John Cage, Woody Allen,William Styron, Philip Roth, Joseph Heller, etc.