Martin Kirk: Signed (13 results)

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author "To Ed - I hope you find special meaning in these pages. Best Regards Kirk Martin 01/08/03". The book and jacket are in as new condition. First Edition, First Printing. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Textured brown boards with tipped-in title illustration on cover above the words "Poems in Prose by Ardis Manly Walker" printed in gilt. Gilt text on spine. No dust jacket as issued. Boards are clean and sharp. Text block is clean and spine is tight. Signed by author on limited edition page at rear--8 of 250 copies. Addressed to "Jim and Kathy." "The text of West from Manhattan has been set in Linotype Garamond; chapter headings are in Caslon No. 3; both faces 12 pt. The three tipped-in illustrations, title-page art and initial decorations are reproductions from woodblocks drafted and cut by Kirk Martin. Bound by National Bindery, Pomona, California." A work of prose poetry moving from Manhattan to the deserts of California. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 107 pp; Signed by Author. Illustrated by Martin, Kirk (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. SIGNED by author on Title Page. 1st printing. New copy. Never read. Trade paperback format. Book and cover are beautiful. Collector's copy. Signed by Author(s).

15+174 pages, plates, line drawings, maps, new Introduction (by kirk-Greene): facsimile of the first edition of these intimate and honest diaries of a young Assistant D.O. in the early years of the C20th, charming account; hardback, vg SIGNED by Tony Kirk-Greene isbn 0751200875 west africa nigeria sokoto northern nigeria british colonialism nigerian british african empire nigerian administration resident.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Signed by both authors on half title page. Overall this book is in fine condition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. Limited Edition. Textured brown boards with title stamped in gilt painters' brush on cover and serif on spine. No dust jacket as issued. Boards are clean and sharp. Text block is clean with some light toning at edges. Spine is tight. This limited edition (26 of 120) has been signed by the author twice--on title page and colophon (with address to Jim and Kathy). "Hand set in Goudy Light Face & Letter Press Printed on Cameo Brilliant Book" with design & wood engraved decorations by Kirk Martin. A work of poetry that draws connections between the landscapes of the Sierra Nevada and the pageant of humanity. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 43 pp; Signed by Author. Illustrated by Martin, Kirk (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. Brown leatherette stamped in gilt. Limited edition #216 of 240 signed by Martin to the colophon. With two woodblock prints, one signed and numbered. Publisher's prospectus laid in. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED by both authors on front free end paper, very good condition, aurto, printed glazed boards, faint toning to edges, illustrated throughout, some colour, 176 pages. [QP]. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Limited Edition. Hardcover, no dustjacket. Limited edition: #151 of 240 printed. SIGNED and inscribed by author on front endpaper, and on tipped in original woodcut. Brown boards with gold text, sharp and clean, mild shelf wear to corners. Book is firm in binding, b&w woodcut illustrations, crisp interior. Promotional material and newspaper clipping laid in. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 66 pages; Signed by Author. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. Signed by Author. HB NODJ ISSUED, 1979, 1st Limited SIGNED edition, #211/250 copies, Brown patterned cloth with Lable lettered in Gold Gilt & Brown, F/FINE-, NODJ. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Black buckram boards with title gilt on front board. No wear or soiling present. Numbered 99/200 copies. Signed on the colophon page by Ardis Manly Walker and his wife, Gayle; also signed by artist, Kirk Martin, underneath block print on title page. As Walker states in the introduction, this series of love poems "has been created as an expression of my summation of love for my wonderful sweetheart and my wonderful wilderness." ; Block Print; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 52 pp; Signed by Author & Illustrator. Illustrated by Martin, Kirk (illustrator).…

Limited First Edition #53 of 107 copies. 4to. Unpaginated. 35 folded, loose sheets unbound as issued (32 of which have sonnets by Walker with tipped-in original SIGNED wood engravings by Kirk Martin); text with wood-engraved ornaments and initials. Additionally INSCRIBED by Walker on verso of Table of Contents. Housed in a dark green cloth chemise with gilt lettering to spine and front cover hand bound by Bela Blau. A fine copy. Striking wood engravings by a student of Paul Landacre depicting the beauty and grandeur of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Ardis Manly Walker (1901 - 1991) was a California-born engineer, civil servant, local historian and poet. He was educated at Fresno State College, UCLA, and USC. After graduating from USC's School of Engineering, Walker relocated to New York City, where he was employed as an engineer. He eventually returned to Kern County, California, where he became active in civil affairs and served as a justice of the peace. He also became a conservationist and wrote about local history. Walker published many books, works of prose and poetry. His papers are currently housed at Syracuse University. Kirk Martin (1906 - 1991) wa a Southern California-based artist, best known for his western paintings and wood engravings, and the brother of artist Fletcher Martin. He s pent his early years learning printing from his father. After five years at Occidental College and the University of Southern California, he began his career as a woood-engraver under the tutelage of Paul Landacre. Kirk Martin (illustrator). Signed.…