William Thompson Signed (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. First Edition. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 1984. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR at "UNLV November 16, 1994" where the author is a Professor of Public Administration. Near Fine condition. Sharp corners. Bright, clean, square and tight. NO fading. Pages are fresh and crisp -- apparently never read. . INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. 8vo. xviii, 211pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Boldly INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the front free endpaper. Near Fine condition (cover only very lightly rubbed). Internally FINE. Laid-in is the author's UNLV business card, where he is was a Professor of Public Administration. The inscription is to a former student: "with best wishes and thanks for a great classÂ" Bright and shiny. NO chips or tears. NOT a library discard. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 7.25" wide by 10.25" tall. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original full color pictorial laminated boards. From the publisher: "An A-Z look at the history and impacts of gambling, including related legal, legislative, economic, and social issues. More than 250 entries on every aspect of gambling in the United States. A chronology of significant events in the history of gambling from prehistory to the present day. The full text of 11 of the author's published articles on gambling. Reviews of more than 60 books in an extensive and thoroughly annotated bibliography.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xxxii, 509pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: New condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). New York: Gaming and Wagering Business, 1992. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by co-author Michele Comeau directly on the front free endpaper. SIGNED copies are fairly SCARCE. Her business card [PERFORMANCE UNLIMITED, Las Vegas] is laid in. NEW and unread in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (only a little shelfwear to the jacket). NO chips, tears or fading. Square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Two appendices. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped black cloth. Complete with dust jacket. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Michele Comeau. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. New condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xviii, 332pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. New York: Gaming and Wagering Business, 1992. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by BOTH AUTHORS, directly on the front free endpaper. Very Good condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. Corners of the cover are a little bumped, but NO pages are affected (i.e. there are NO page creases). Pages are clean and unmarked. The inscription reads: "Bob - We appreciate your help in making The Win Win Game happen. Best Wishes, (signed) William N. Thompson, Michele Comeau 6/4/92." Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by BOTH AUTHORS. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. xviii, 332pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket, probably as issued. Third Edition, Revised & Enlarged. Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada, 1999. INSCRIBED ("To Larry") SIGNED/DATED ("UNLV June 11, 1999") by co-author William N. Thompson on the front free endpaper. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Fine condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO rubbing. NO fading. Fresh, crisp, and unmarked -- apparently never read. 1999. Third Edition, Revised & Enlarged. Published by Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, College of Business Administration, University of Nevada, Reno. Bound in the original maroon leatherette (imitation leather), stamped in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. From the publisher: "From the gaming Mecca of Las Vegas to new republics of Russia, the casino gaming explosion has arrived. Yet, until the first edition of this book, no single source of information on international casino gaming existed. The recently published second edition of International Casino Law updates the world gaming scene with facts available nowhere else. It covers over a dozen new jurisdictions and has almost twice as many authors as the previous edition. Each chapter was written by an author with an acknowledged expertise in the gaming laws of that locality. In its 600-pages, the hard cover book covers 75 different jurisdictions from across the entire world. New gaming jurisdictions include Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Victoria and others.". INSCRIBED & SIGNED by William N. Thompson. Third Edition, Revised & Enlarged. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, probably as issued. 8vo. xiv, 650pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. A Rare Original Handwritten Letter and Signed by Irish Naturalist William Thompson Introducing Irish Geologist James McAdam. Dated1849 from Belfast. A letter introducing a Mr James McAdams Captain who is a very practical geologist to a friend in London. William Thompson 1805-1852 was an Irish naturalist celebrated for his founding studies of the natural history of Ireland, especially in ornithology and marine biology. Thompson published numerous notes on the distribution, breeding, eggs, habitat, song, plumage, behavior, nesting and food of birds. These formed the basis of his four-volume The Natural History of Ireland, and were much used by contemporary and later authors such as Francis Orpen Morris. James MacAdam 1801- 1861 was an Irish naturalist and geologist. From a autograph book kept by A. P. Watt (1834-1914), founder of A. P. Watt & Son in 1875, the world's first literary agents. Size is 100mm x 85mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18423. Signed by Author(s).