Willa Cather, Signed (149 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is a VG hardcover first edition copy in 2/3 brown cloth and 1/3 white linen binding, no DJ. Signed by Bernice Slote on the front fly leaf. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Edited by Andrew Jewell and Janis Stout. Andrew Jewell's personalized inscription on half-title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 715pp. Signed by Andrew Jewell on the title page. Stated First Edition. No wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall C9. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Signed on title page by both editors, Jewell and Stout. Bound in maroon cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Illustrated throughout with photographs in black and white. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches. 715 pages plus introduction. Signed.

Condition: VERY GOOD. First printing, a journal in wrappers. An uncommon issue of this quarterly journal of literature published in cooperation with the University of Nebraska Press and the Department of English at the University of Nebraska. This issue features two portfolios with works by and about Willa Cather and William Carlos Williams. INSCRIBED by Jane Etsy at her poem 'On Making a Visit in Mid-Afternon' to fellow poet X. J. Kennedy (In addition Etsy has written X. J. Kennedy on the front cover with a line pointing to her circled name). Also includes poems by Larry Rubin, Richard Kelly, and more, a short story by Harry Wilson and book reviews. Index. 66 pp. 283-376. Very good in printed cream wrappers (some wear to covers, contents clean, a tight straight copy).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Octavo. xi, 103pp. Frontispiece etching and four black-and-white drawings by Bailey. Minimal sunning to spine, else fine in patterned cloth over boards backed in burgundy leather. Housed in slipcase. One of 1,500 copies. Signed by the illustrator.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. 103p. A 3/4 mauve leather hardcover book with floral cloth boards. Very good condition, with a like slipcase. The slipcase edges are worn and fading, and the bottom corner is a bit bumped; case remains intact and sturdy overall. Book spine is faded; all edges gilt. SIGNED by the artist on the colophon and numbered 56 out of 1500 copies. The tissue protector for the frontispiece is detached but present. Text clean and binding tight. An attractive copy despite some minor signs of wear. Illustrated by William Bailey; Introduction by John Hollander.

xi, [1], 103, [5 (blank)] pp. Pen and ink drawings by Bailey throughout. 4to. 10-1/2" x 7-1/2" Monthly letter laid-in. Very light wear, spine panel sunned. Slipcase slightly sunned. A VG+ copy in a VG+ slipcase. Half-bound purple leather, gilt stamped lettering to spine. AEG. Floral patterned cloth boards, purple endpapers and slipcase 1st edition thus (Newman and Wiche 536). SIGNED by Bailey. LIMITED to 1500 copies, of which this is no. 1310.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Introduction by John Hollander. Illustrated by William Bailey (including frontispiece which is an original etching). Half bound in burgundy aniline leather and floral decorated cloth boards, all edges gilt. This copy is number 841 of a limited edition of 1,500 copies. SIGNED by the illustrator. A bit faded along the spine, else fine in a near fine slipcase.; 103 pages.

Hardcover. William Bailey (illustrator). 118 pages. 26.5 x 19 cm. introduction by John Hollander, illustrated with pen and ink drawings by William Bailey. Limited edition, copy 752 of 1500 copies signed by Bailey, and designed by Ben Shiff, printed at the Anthoensen Press. The frontispiece, and original etching printed at the Heron Press. Spin not sunned like most copies. Monthly Letter of LEC laid-in. NEWMAN & WICHE 536. Half brown leather, gold stamped cotton sides printed with a floral pattern. Aeg. Near fine in fine brown slipcase.

Hardcover. William Bailey (illustrator). Large octavo (7-1/4" x 10-1/4") bound with a fine South German aniline leather spine and corners and decorative floral cloth sides .Introduction by John Hollander. Copy #887 of 1500 illustrated by William Bailey with an original etched frontispiece and four full-page plates. SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Spine sunned. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase with uneven sunning.

1925, in-12 broché, couverture rempliée, 126pp avec un fragment autographe du manuscrit en frontispice; traduction et envoi de Victor Llona en page de garde; collection les cahiers nouveaux n° 12 - bon état.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First edition. No. 161 of 199 signed, numbered copies. Printed on Shidzuoka Japan vellum. No slipcase. A near fine copy. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Large 8vo, green cloth backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Knopf, 1940. Limited First Edition. Number 307 of 520 signed copies. The boards are faded, and the book lacks the dust wrapper & slipcase, but is otherwise fine. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. Octavo. Hardcover without a dust jacket, lacking the slipcase. This is copy number 164 out of 200 signed by the author. Previous owner's bookplate on the inside of the front board. Rubbing and fading to the boards, otherwise a lovely copy. Good. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. 231 Pages, Blue Cloth, Gilt. #234 Of A Limited Edition Of 749 Copies Signed By The Author. No Wear, Gilt Brilliant. No Foxing. Bookplate Of Eleanor Wetten (Later Pennington), Chicago Socialite And Wellesley Alumnae. Dust Jacket With Title And Author On Spine, Oversize And Made To Fold Over The Boards, Which Didn't Work Very Well Resulting In Tears With Large Piece Detached (But Present) On Front Panel. With The Original Gray, Unmarked Slipcase Which Is Lightly Aged But Without Fraying Or Tears. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. One of 520 numbered copies (this is # 372) SIGNED by Cather. Fine ( remarkably clean and unread) in near fine dust jacket (sunning on spine) and like slipcase (tiny nick on lower corner). By far, the nicest copy we have offered in many years. HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed on the front free endpaper, 'For Herbert Bitir from his old friend Willa Cather.' First edition of the 1923 reprint edition of her first book. Text fine, no markings. 66 pages. Some darkening and staining to spine, rubbing to spine ends. Signed by the Author.

Cloth in Box. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Limited Edition The Author's First Book 1/450 Copies #417 Signed By The Author.Matching Black Case.Excellent Fresh Copy. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Limited. Tall 8vo, cloth backed floral boards, paper spine label. New York: Knopf, 1925. Limited first edition. Number 114 of only 185 copies. The spine is sunned and the book lacks a slipcase, but is otherwise in fine condition. Signed.

First Edition, Trade Issue; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to the front free paper. A remarkably well preserved copy of this novel, in the original jacket; uncommon in this condition, rare indeed signed. This copy is in near fine condition with some mild fading to the spine lettering, light rubbing to the edges, and a bookseller small sticker to the rear pastedown; housed in a clean and bright near fine dust jacket that shows some minor toning to the spine and back panel, light rubbing to the edges and corners, and a couple of short closed tears, one to the spine head and one to the bottom front panel. Overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy; this title rarely found in the first trade edition signed directly to the book. Not remaindered, not price-clipped (no price to front flap), not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Gorgeous Copy Limited Edition1/175 Copies on Rag Paper. Signed By The Author #37 Attractive Book Plate Front Paste Down.Beautiful Fresh Copy. Author's Best Known Book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Ink gift inscription from S. S. McClure inside dated 1926, an ex university library copy, minimal library labels & marks, paper label taped on at base of spine, text block is square & tight with occasional pencil marks in margins, minor marks. Inscribed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 13 octavo volumes. Out of 970 copies printed at the Riverside Press, this is one of 20 copies not numbered, but with "Publisher's Copy" written by hand in each volume. SIGNED IN VOLUME I BY WILLA CATHER. Each volume has a different portrait of the author as frontispiece. Blue cloth with gilt monogram, backed in cream cloth with leather spine label. T.e.g. Spines lightly toned; light soil to spines of five volumes; two spine labels worn off. On the whole a very good set. Internally fine. Will need extra postage. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small 8vo. Lime green cloth with cover and spine paste on labels printed in black. Paste ons in nice condition with no chips or abrasions, a small spot on top edge of cover paste on and a small spot on top edge of front cover. Spine and cover edges adjacent to spine sunned to a lighter green, top edges of covers lightly sunned, a few sun spots on rear cover. Last 16 pages of text have a small brown spot on top edge.The limited edition of this title, as well as many other titles by Cather, are fairly easy to come by. Not so with signed trade editions, such as this, Cather's first bestseller. Signed inscription on front flyleaf dated October 29 1931 addressed to Mr Harry or Harvey Mason. First edition 6th printing October 1931. Dust jacket is about VG with fold edges toned, a chip to upper front corner, rear panel with a couple small closed edge tears and an abrasion on top edge. In protective mylar cover. PayPal accepted. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Limited Edition with the scarce publisher's slipcase. This copy is authentically SIGNED by Willa Cather. A beautiful copy. The book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's tan cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks bookplates in the book. A superb copy SIGNED by the author with the original slipcase. We buy Willa Cather First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. This is the First Trade edition SIGNED by the author on a laid in signature. A beautiful copy. The binding is tight, with NO cocking or leaning with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy with a facsimile dustjacket from the original. We buy Willa Cather First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. William Bailey (illustrator). Large octavo (7-1/4" x 10-1/4") bound with a fine South German aniline leather spine and corners and decorative floral cloth sides .Introduction by John Hollander. Copy #1168 of 1500 illustrated by William Bailey with an original etched frontispiece and four full-page plates. SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Spine sunned. Near Fine in a Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Special Edition. (1914). Special Edition. Published for the Inspiration of the Field Secretaries of Lewis E. Myers & Company. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by the author, S. S. McClure. Very good. (122) This book is generally acknowledged to be the work of Willa Cather.

Hardcover. William Bailey (illustrator). Large octavo (7-1/4" x 10-1/4") bound with a fine South German aniline leather spine and corners and decorative floral cloth sides .Introduction by John Hollander. Copy #333 of 1500 illustrated by William Bailey with an original etched frontispiece and four full-page plates. SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Hint of sunning to the spine. Fine in a Fine slipcase.