State Review, Signed (11 results)

Healey, Robert F., 1924-1987. Offprint: "A Sacrifice without a Deity in the Athenian State Calendar". Reprinted from: The Harvard Theological Review, volume 57, Number 3, July 1964. Harvard Theological Review, 1964, 153-159pp., stapled offprint PAPERBACK, very good. SIGNED and INSCRIBED briefly on front cover: Sincerely, Robert F. Healey S.J.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition First Printing. 8vo. 40 pages. Soft cover bound in blue stapled wrappers. Light to moderate wear to the binding. The spine is a little faded. A sound copy and clean within. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket. First Edition. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by editor on front endpaper: Compliments of the editor, J. T. Dorris. 7-25-1950. Sound binding and hinges. Clean but age-darkened pages. Cloth over boards has rubbing with bumped corners and overall shelf wear. ; Contents: Adams, "Teacher-Training in Kentucky prior to 1906." Dorris, "The Founding of Eastern." Jones, "The Administration." Mattox, "The Curriculum." Edwards, "The Training School." Floyd, "The LIbrary." Farris, "The Campus." Clark, "Extra-Curricular Activities." McKinney, Hansen, Tyng, "Student Life." Carter, "The College Farm." Farris and Thomas EW. McDonough, "Health, Physical Education, and Athletics." William J. Moore, "The Growth, Training, and Tenure of the Faculty." Maude Gibson, "Some Faculty Character Sketches." Lucile Derrick and Sam Beckley, "The Alumni." Dorris, "Central University." 8 appendices including list of staff, biographical sketches of faculty, faculty publications, alumni of the Model High School, alumni directories (2-year graduates, 1907-1924, and 4-year graduates, 1925-1936), college songs. ; 9.0" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author. Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine in white wraps with blue lettering. SIGNED, inscribed & dated by the Author on front cover. Legal, Occupational Injuries, Law Review Article, Signed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 347 pages. Published in 2011. Rare Tea Obreht collectible set. A pristine copy of "The Tiger's Wife" First Hardcover Edition in its First Printing and First-State DJ (NO "National Book Award Finalist" Imprint) with a fine copy of the New York Times Book Review March 13, 2011 Issue, which showcases Tea Obreht's novel, both signed by her. The author's breakthrough debut novel. One of the most sensational literary debuts of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Tea Obreht's "The Tiger's Wife". Published to lavish praise from fellow writers. Which appears in the First Edition/First State DJ: "The most thrilling literary discovery in years" (Colum McCann). "A novel of surpassing beauty, exquisitely wrought and magical. A towering new talent" (T. Coraghessan Boyle). "A marvel of beauty and imagination" (Ann Patchett). The unusual title refers to the unlikely yet convincing friendship between a tiger which escapes from a Croatian zoo at the height of the German bombardment in 1941 and a deaf-mute woman. The story of "the tiger's wife", as the deaf-mute becomes known, forms one of the main narrative strands that hold the novel seamlessly together. An absolute "must-have" title for Tea Obreht collectors. This copy is very prominently, elaborately, and beautifully signed and inscribed ("lined") in black ink-pen on the title page by the author: "The deathless man, Tea Obreht". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. The inscription is a direct quote from the novel. This comes with a copy of the New York Times Book Review March 13, 2011 Issue, which highlights - and lauds - Tea Obreht's novel on the cover, also very boldly and beautifully signed in black ink-pen in front by the author. This title is a contemporary classic. This is the only such signed and inscribed copy (with signed NYT Book Review Issue) of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing/First-State DJ (NO "National Book Award Finalist Imprint) available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. It is the best signed set we have ever seen. A rare signed set thus. Tea Obreht was selected as one of the "20 Writers Under 40" of the decade by The New Yorker Magazine. Winner of the Orange Prize in 2011 for "The Tiger's Wife". One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine set ISBN 0385343833. Signed by Author.

Signed by the author. 8vo., orig. wrappers, pp.409-413. With plates. Fold in wrapper o/w fine.

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+ DW. 1st Edition. Bookplate of William Steven (see inscription). Inscribed by Author on front endpaper "Gratefully and humbly inscribed by the author who benefited much from Dt Steven's willing cooperation John Highet Glasgow 21Novr 1960". Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. Inscribed by Author.

HARDCOVER. 1st edition. 497pp, large quarto. The back endpaper is signed by dozens of members. tight binding with the last signature loosening, worn brown boards, corners and spine ends are rubbed, Good-.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. An 80 year review 1905-1985. 202 pages. Inscribed by Dean James Coffman. Signed by Dean. Book.

Other. Disbound Pamphlet; 43 pages; G; creasing to covers, foxing to pages, crease from folding down center of text; Signed on front cover; RW; Shelved Room A. 1356992. Special Collections.

London, 1730 (+) London, Francklin, 1730 (+) London, Robert's, 1730 (+) London, Francklin,1730 (+) London, 1729 (+) (London), 1729. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with five raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. Edges of boards gilt. Gilt Super ex-libris to both front and back board. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. Parts of gilting on spine worn off. Hole in the leather to front board, affecting the super ex-libris. A good copy. 55, (1), 36, 32, 34, (2), 29, (1), 23 pp. A highly interesting sammelband with six works all dealing with the Treaty of Seville, formally ending the 1727?1729 Anglo-Spanish War. This treaty was a significant diplomatic agreement between Great Britain, France, and Spain that aimed to resolve ongoing conflicts and tensions among these powers, particularly concerning territorial disputes and trade relations in Europe and the Americas. The treaty was signed on November 9, 1729."In 1727 Spain, with Habsburg support, began a siege of Gibraltar, held by the British since 1704. It was not pressed with much vigour and an armistice was agreed in 1728. By the treaty of Seville in 1729 Spain restored Britain's commercial concessions while Britain agreed to support Spanish claims in Italy." (Oxford Reference). The Free Briton Extraordinary "is a reply to William Pulteney?s anonymous ?A Short View of the State of Affairs,? our no. 80700, vol. 19. The latter pamphlet has been confused frequently with another with a similar title, also printed in this controversy, by ?Caleb D?Anvers of Gray?s-Inn, Esq.? and which has the half title, ?The Craftsman?s Observations on the Peace, &c. and the Answer.? Nicholas Ambhurst, as editor of the political journal, ?The Craftsman,? used the pseudonym ?Caleb D?Anvers.? This journal published anonymous pieces of Bolingbroke and others.? (Sabin 101167) Sabin: 101167"80700 101147.