First Thanksgiving: Signed (13 results)

Condition: Good. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on title page. Buehner, Mark (illustrator).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used Very Good. Light wear to cover and edges, slightly bumped corners. Binding intact, pages clean. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request. Wolfgang, Ms. Jane (illustrator). Inscribed and signed by author. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED by author on a publisher's bookplate affixed to the first free endpaper (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket and book as new. 'Signed Copy' sticker. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 192 p. Audience: General/trade. By the late Gold Dagger-winning author of the Aurelio Zen series and 'The Dying of the Light'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Collectible-Very Good. 10.25x8.5 inches. Photo illustrated dust jacket with red and black lettering. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front end paper. A fascinating re-creation, accurate in every detail, of the first Thanksgiving Feast. With lively text and robust photographs. Ancona, George (illustrator). Signed By Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New York: Pantheon [2002]. First American edition. First printing. Hardbound. New in dust jacket, very fine in all respects. A pristine unread copy. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. [c6] 0.0. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Color Illustrations; Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall; 32 pages; [SIGNED by author and illustrator] 1993 Philomel Books. Oversize oblong format HC/DJ. 1st edition 1st printing. Inscribed and signed by both Locker and George on the title page. Tightly bound copy in sharp edged and uniformly bright pictorial dust jacket with publisher's $15.95 Issue price intact to unclipped front flap. Illustrated throughout in color from artwork by Thomas Locker. Trace shelf evidence to jacket extremities. Handsome copy. NF/NF; Signed by Author & Illustrator. Locker, Thomas (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. As new condition glossy color illustrated board contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Dedication; Foreword by William Safire; Introduction; Thanks and Acknowledgments; Journal; Mayflower Compact; and Permissions. Illustrated with two color drawings. New York Times bestseller. Signed by the author with thin black Sharpie on the half title page. "When we think about Thanksgiving we contempalte history, the autumn harvest, and, of course, eating turkey and watching football. But most of all, we think about family, friends, and the bounty of our country. Edward Bleier's The Thanksgiving Ceremony introduces a brand-new tradition for the Thanksgiving table, offering a wonderful way for all Americans to give thanks and rejoice in the sense of togetherness and community this special holiday brings. The heart of the book is a particiatory ceremony designed to be read aloud around the table. It recounts the story of the early settlers and the challenges they, and all subsequent immigrant generations, faced. The ceremony provides roles for guests of all ages and takes bout twenty minutes. There is also a brief history of Thanksgiving, as well as a wide array of poems, hymns, songs, prayers, and readings that enable families to dreate and customize their own ceremony, including pieces by Maya Angelou, Irving Berlin, Woodie Guthrie, and Emily Dickinson. As Willaim Safire writes in his foreword, "Getting together for a grand dinner party may be glorious fun, but a holiday should have a focus" - one that reminds us why we celebrate it. This long-overdue book offers that focus in a short, elegant format that any gathering of family and friends can participate in, and enjoy, for many years to come." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: For several decades Edward Bleier has been a top executive at Warner Bros. and ABC. He is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, Chairman of the Center for Communications, Chairman of the Academy of the Arts at Guild Hall, a trustee of the Martha Graham Dance Center, and a director of RealNetworks. He lives in New York. Reinhardt, Dorothy (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed; Inscribed by Author(s) & Illustrator(s). The dust jacket is unclipped ($15.95). 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 number line. Inscribed by Jean Craighead George and signed by Thomas Locker on the title page. Thomas Locker (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine unread condition maroon boards/dark gray spine/maroon spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Index. Illustrated with drawings by Ben Shecter. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author on the blank first free front endpaper. "In Merrily Comes Our Harvest In, anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins shares a warm and humorous look at that uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving. Selections from poets Ivy O. Eastwick, Aileen Fisher, Robert Graves, Myra Cohn Livingston, and others are coupled with Ben Shecter's gentle drawings to depict a timeless celebration, which includes cool autumn days, bright leaves, crisp apples, hardworking Pilgrims, roasted turkey, and all the trimmings. Thanks for our brave forefathers and joyous anticipation of the feast are woven into every page of this loving tribute to the early days of our country. Kids will enjoy sharing their favorite poems as well as their reasons for being thankful." - from the inner front jacket flap. Shecter, Ben (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good Condition. Worn Dust Jacket. Previous owner's notes on title page. NOT SIGNED BY LENSKI. Lois Lenski (illustrator). Signed by the Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrations include six color plates. Stated first edition. SIGNED by the author and illustrator. Very good in a very good (light edge wear and age toning) dust jacket. ; 57 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator. Illustrated by Lois Lenski (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. CONDITION: Fine book without any flaws. A wonderful bright clean copy. Appears unread with square and tight spine. No markings, writings, or stamps. Sharp corners that are not bumped. No attached bookplates or indication of any removed. Near Fine+ slipcase with some wear and rubbing to edges. Personally signed by Truman Capote, the American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright whose early writing extended the Southern Gothic tradition. He is best known for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood and his novella Breakfast at Tiffany's. New York, Random House 1967. Truman Capote "The Thanksgiving Visitor". Signed Limited Edition number 248 of only 300 produced. First Printing as stated on the copyright page. Slipcased hardcover book with no dust-jacket as issued. Archival acid-free mylar wrap. Signed and numbered by the author directly onto the limitation page. Printed on special paper and specially bound. Original beige boards with red cloth spine. A memoir of Capote's boyhood in rural Alabama inspired by his cousin Sook Faulk. Small limitation. ABOUT THE BOOK. The Thanksgiving Visitor is a short story by Truman Capote originally published in the November 1967 issue of McCall's magazine, and later published as a book by Random House, Inc. in 1968. The story takes the form of a childhood tale about a boy and his bully problem. The story has a strong moral lesson related to revenge. It is a sequel to Capote's A Christmas Memory. The Thanksgiving Visitor was inspired by Truman Capote's childhood growing up in Alabama. One of the main characters, Miss Sook Faulk is based directly on Truman's older cousin, Nanny Rumbley Faulk, whom Truman called "Sook". Another masterpiece by the great American writer Truman Capote is brought to an audience of all ages. Buddy and his closest friend, his eccentric, elderly cousin, Miss Sook - the memorable characters from Capote's A Christmas Memory--love preparing their old country house for Thanksgiving. But there's trouble in the air. Odd Henderson, a scrawny, freckled, red-headed bully makes Buddy the target of his relentless torment. But Miss Sook only counsels patience and understanding, "He can't help acting ugly; he doesn't know any different," she says. Filled with emotions that are universal to both young readers and adults, this poignant story brings to life what we all should cherish and be thankful for--the gifts of friendship and love. Enchanting illustrations by Beth Peck make The Thanksgiving Visitor a perfect companion for the holiday bookshelf. ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Truman Garcia Capote (born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and the true crime novel In Cold Blood (1966). His works have been adapted into more than 20 films and television productions. Capote had a troubled childhood caused by his parents' divorce, a long absence from his mother, and multiple moves. He was planning to become a writer by the time he was eight years old, and he honed his writing ability throughout his childhood. He began his professional career writing short stories. The critical success of "Miriam" (1945) attracted the attention of Random House publisher Bennett Cerf and resulted in a contract to write the novel Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948). Capote earned the most fame with In Cold Blood (1966), a journalistic work about the murder of a Kansas farm family in their home. Capote spent six years writing the book, aided by his lifelong friend Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird (1960). Signed by Author(s).…

Printed wrappers. First Edition. 92pp. Disbound. Includes the original front wrapper. Signed and inscribed by Thomas A. Merrill on the cover to I. P. Wheeler, founder of The People's Press: "I. P. Wheeler with the respects of T. A. Merrill." The historical sketch of the first settlement of Middlebury was collected by the author at a meeting of several of the first residents. With a plan of Middlebury, a table of the home lots, a list of periodicals and original works published in Middlebury, a list of lawyers, physicians, stores, and more. Library stamp on title and last page, chipping to edges (partially affecting the author's signature), some scattered foxing, tear to lower edge of one of the leaves. A good copy. Scarce. Sabin 48006. ; Octavo; Signed by Author.…