Manual Style, Signed (4 results)

Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff blue wrappers. vi, 127pp. Very good. Faint wear to outer wrappers, though internally fine. Tight, handsome reprint of this 1954 standard reference -- with a fine autograph addition: Tipped to the front matter is a nice Typed Letter Signed from Basler -- who writes the preface to this edition -- 1p,10" X 7 3/4", Washington, DC, 1974 February 25. Addressed to noted Lincoln and Civil War scholar Arnold F. Gates (1914-93). Fine. On "Library of Congress" letterhead, which Basler served as long-time director of the reference department, Basler chats about a collection of E.D.E.S. Southworth documents the Library just acquired with the help of Gates. Signed in full in black ballpoint. Basler (1906-89) was a historian and editor of the 1953 9-volume "Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln.".

Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff green wrappers. vi, 127pp. Very good. Faint wear to outer wrappers, though internally fine. Tight and attractive first edition of this standard reference -- with a fine autograph addition: Tipped to the inside front wrapper is a Typed Letter Signed from McCrum, 1p, 5½" X 8½", Wellesley, MA, 1943 November 23. Addressed to noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar Arnold F. Gates (1914-93), at that time a U.S. Army sergeant stationed in San Francisco. Near fine. On "Wellesley College Library" letterhead, McCrum writes, "It is a pleasure to send you the only photograph we have of the bust of Elizabeth Barrett Browning by Story. Such a request from a member of the armed forces is of genuine interest to us here at Wellesley." Bold full signature.

Condition: Collectible - Like New. Signed and inscribed by Rod Machado.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Dark green flexible covers with gilt lettering. In the Specimens of Type chapters, several pages have examples neatly cut out from the page. Approximately the last half of the book shows a small, faint moisture stain in the gutter at the tail of the spine. Otherwise some mild rubbing and shelf wear. The first edition of this publication (no other printings indicated) offers suggestions and rules compiled by A.C. Wright, Manager of the University of Texas Press, to facilitate University printing and reduce costs by properly preparing copy before sending to the printer. Signed by A.C. Wright on the front endpaper. 112 pages. Signed by Author(s).