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[Signed] [First Edition] Round the world with Willa Webfoot: The adventures of Billy and Bobby and Sally told to David and Ann Barbara Harrap, A J 76.17 CAD 1951 Watts & Co Hardcover 1st Edition 1st Impression. Very good+ clean tight binding illustrated front board. Wonderful cover design & illustration by F Ost. Signed by Author on front endpaper.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Manuscript Diary of Sgt. James B. Hudson, 7th Regiment U.S. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, April 1865-April 1866 Hudson, James 1835.18 CAD Twelvemo, [212pp]. Leather pocket diary. Covers rubbed and worn, half of rear flap missing. Page block detached from spine, but still held to covers by one binding cord. Some signatures loose, but page block is stable. Most of the interior rear pocket is detached from back cover, but still holding along bottom edge. Faint foxing to pages and some light soiling. Contents written in ink of various shades, but handwriting is legible. Hudson's name is written on the front and rear pages. Contains diary entries from April 12, 1865 to April 11, 1866; two lists with names of officers and privates in Company I (one dated October 1st, 1865); list of deserters; list of men furloughed; record of finances; miscellaneous notes, including some poetry which appears to be written by Hudson. Two leaves torn from page block, but all daily diary entries are present. Laid-in contemporary photograph of Sgt. Hudson in uniform, measures 3.25" x 2.5", worn along the edges with some stains on image, appears to be a carte-de-visite which was trimmed and later mounted on a cardboard advertisement, Hudson's name written in ink along bottom edge of border. While not a battlefield narrative, this diary does provide an interesting glimpse into the daily life of an infantry sergeant in the year following the close of the Civil War. James B. Hudson (1832-1918) of Providence, Rhode Island was a stone mason. During the Civil War, he enlisted for three years with the Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, entering as a private and promoted to sergeant by the time he mustered out in 1864. In April 1865, Hudson reenlisted with the Seventh Regiment U.S. Veteran Volunteer Infantry. This diary is from the year he spent with the Seventh. Following his military service, Hudson returned to Providence, where he resumed working as a mason and became an active member of Prescott Post No. 1, GAR. James B. Hudson died at the age of 85 on September 9, 1918. Sgt. Hudson's sword and other items are located in the East Providence Historical Society in Rhode Island. The entries in Sgt. Hudson's diary begin with his reenlistment in Providence, Rhode Island on April 12, 1865. From Providence, he went to Washington DC for a few months and then to Philadelphia where he was stationed at Camp Cadwallader and then Camp Crossman. Diary entries vary in length from one or two lines to a half-page or more. Mentioned in the diary are military activities such as drill, inspection, dress parade and military school. Hudson also indicates what he eats for dinner or when he washes his clothes. As sergeant of the guard, Hudson gives particulars on who's locked in the guard house, and he occasionally describes specific punishments given to some of the men. In addition to military activities, Hudson also mentions what he does for entertainment in Philadelphia, like going to the Chestnut Street Theater to see a play, ice skating on the Schuylkill River or visiting Fairmount Park to see the Water Works. References to...

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Story of a Regiment Being a Narrative of the Service of the Second Regiment, Minnesota Veteran Volunteer Infantry, in 335.18 CAD Small 8vo. 256pp Brown boards with gilt lettering and design to cover and spine. This is a presentation copy to "The Minnesota Soldiers Home" with the compliments of the Author and is SIGNED by Judson Bishop. Some staining to lower part of front cover . Binding tight. Nice copy. Reference: Nevins I, p. 60.

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Life Of John A. Rawlins; Lawyer, Assistant Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff, Major General of Volunteers, and Secretary 685.18 CAD Octavo, 514pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine and front cover. No additional printings noted. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Booksellers label on front free endpaper. Light dust and foxing to top edge of text block, sunning to spine. (Nevins II, 101) (Howes W-528) Presentation card affixed to the front paste down, inscribed by the author: "To My Friend Moorfield Storey /James H. Wilson." Moorfield Storey (1845-1929) was an American lawyer, civil rights leader, and anti-imperialist. He was the founding president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), serving from 1909 until his death. Storey was a staunch advocate for civil liberties and racial equality, working tirelessly to challenge segregation and disenfranchisement laws. He argued several significant cases before the Supreme Court, including Buchanan v. Warley in 1917, which struck down racial zoning laws. Additionally, Storey was a vocal opponent of American imperialism, criticizing U.S. policies in the Philippines following the Spanish-American War.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteers in The Civil War: A Sketch (Heroes of the 110.18 CAD Presentation copy to Elisabeth Foster (with her bookplate on front pastedown) from Clara Farrar Smith, the General's daughter and SIGNED by her. Also, with a note and envelope tipped onto the rear pastedown endpaper. End leaves are foxed, but not bulk of text, else VG condition. The book is a biography and historical account detailing the life and military career of Major General William Farrar Smith, known to his troops as "Baldy" Smith. The author, James Harrison Wilson, was a fellow Union Army general and military engineer, which lends a unique, personal, and expert perspective to the narrative. William Farrar Smith was a highly regarded military engineer who rose to the rank of Major General of U.S. Volunteers during the Civil War. His career, however, was marked by both praise for strategic brilliance and controversy, leading to him being relieved of command at one point. The book covers Smith's contributions and challenges within the military hierarchy, including his leadership and strategic vision in significant battles. It offers insight into Civil War military tactics, Union Army leadership, and the political intricacies and interpersonal dynamics of the era.

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[Signed] [First Edition] TVLB, 1864-1994: A Chronicle. 130 Years of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade. Introduction by Captain N. J. Barker. 89.83 CAD First edition. Hardback. Limited edition, 223 of 1000. Presentation copy from Captain barker and his wife. Fine in very good indeed slightly used dust jacket.

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[Signed] [First Edition] A Gentleman Volunteer: The Letters of George Hennell from the Peninsular War 1812-1813 Michael Glover [Used - Near fine] 1087.21 CAD A limited edition and signed copy of this work tracing the letters of a Napoleonic war officer, in a beautiful Zaehnsdorf binding. First Edition. The half title has been signed by Michael Glover and Sir Anthony Read who wrote the foreword, a senior British Army officer who became Quartermaster-General to the Forces. An inscription has been calligraphed on an inserted leaf at the front reading 'Of this edition 25 copies have been reserved by arrangement with the Publishers for fine binding by Zaehnsdorf. This is copy number 11 which has been specially bound for Sidney Morris'. Featuring 6 double-sided plates. With several maps and plans in the text. The original dustwrapper has been bound in at the rear. In a decorative full morocco binding with gilt edges. Externally, lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and clean with just some tidemarks to the endpapers. The dustwrapper has been affected and is stuck where folded over and will require professional detachment to avoid damage. Near Fine

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Chronicles and the Lamentations of Gotham, to Which are added, John, a model for volunteer Captains, the address of 501.59 CAD 12mo, later full morocco havana binding signed by Worsfold, original frontcover conserved, Printed and Sold by F. Vigurs, Stroud, 1817, 2 ff., 56-2 pp. Rappel du titre complet : The Chronicles and the Lamentations of Gotham, to Which are added, John, a model for volunteer Captains, the address of Captain Hollings to the loyal stroud Volunteers, and other historical Documents, illustrative of the character of the Gothamites Good condition (binding slightly rubbed) for this first edition, binded by the bookbinder William Worsfold. Langue: Anglais

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[Signed] [First Edition] THE STORY OF KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND ITS MEDICAL SCHOOL 1829-1990 CARTWRIGHT, F. F., Vernon F. Hall, David I. Willia 117.16 CAD Inscription from one of the authors (Vernon F Hall) to the original owner. Appears to have hardly been read. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm.

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[Signed] [First Edition] THE GARDEN OF DISORDER AND OTHER POEMS (SIGNED TO PAUL ELUARD ) CHARLES HENRI FORD. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY WILLIA 486.05 CAD First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. First edition, first impression. Limited to 500 copies, this copy hand-numbered 198. Hardback, 8vo; original green cloth-bound boards, yellow title to spine,79 pages. Frontispiece line drawing by Tchelitchew, good intro by William Carlos Williams- 'The tortuous straightness of Charles Henri Ford'. Signed presentation copy ' To Paul Eluard and his stream of dring.X Charles Henri Ford, London 7 june 1938.' A superb Franco- American surrealist association. Very good indeed.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Almada of Alamos: The Diary of Don Bartolome (SIGNED BY TRANSLATOR) Bartolome, Don; Translated and with a Narrative by 55.18 CAD Octavo. xvii, 197 pages, indexed. Hardcover with a white dust jacket, now in mylar. Jacket is not price-clipped. The jacket is rubbed and worn and has some edge tears, chips and creases. The book is sound. Map endpapers. INSCRIBED and signed by Translator Carlota Miles on the dedication page, "In memory of a happy day in Alamos- / Carlota Miles / Febr. 11th 1964". This page is also signed by the former owner at the top of the page. Text is clean. Illustrated with a few photos and some text drawings. Alamos is in the state of Sonora in Mexico (NOT the Alamos of Texas).

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[Signed] [First Edition] AUS DEM TAGEBUCH EINER SCHNECKE (FROM THE DIARY OF A SNAIL) Grass, Gunter [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 185.18 CAD First edition, first prnt. Signed by Grass on the title page. Osiandersche bookstore illustrated pagemarker laid-in. Erased pencil owner name on front free endpage; dustjacket with toning on spine extending to spine folds on front and rear panels and shallow creases on the flap; touch of wear at the spine topedge. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.Grass's second book of non-fiction.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Hades! The Ladies! Being Extracts from the Diary of a Draper Charles Cavers, Esquire, late of Bond Street London, West. With 138.37 CAD First Edition (first printing). This copy signed by the author on the title page and dated 1942. 8vo. xv, 363pp. Reddy-brown cloth with a paper spine label (and a spare tipped-in at the rear). The cloth lightly faded at the backstrip, and with a small enclosed split to the head of the upper joint, which just impacts the spine label. Top edge lightly dust soiled, and the free endpapers very lightly toned and spotted. A very good copy in lightly dust soiled price-clipped dust wrapper, with several centimetres of corresponding loss to the head of the front panel-spine panel join, and a little accompanying creasing. The author's second book, the humorous fictional diary of a west end draper, presumably inspired by his own experiences managing the family draper business. The format of the present work is not dissimilar to the author's first book, 'The Private Papers of a Bankrupt Bookseller' (1931). The rear panel of this present dust wrapper includes some reviews of his previous effort, my personal favourite being "Badly presented, poorly edited . the outpourings of a genius". Sir William Young Darling (1885-1962) was the Unionist Member of Parliament in the House of Commons for the Edinburgh South constituency from 1945 to 1957, and also director of the Royal Bank of Scotland over roughly the same period.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Sometimes The Blues, the letters and diaries of Frank Hammon, a lonely frontiersman in Globe and Phoenix, 1882-1889 Clardy, 100.18 CAD 313 pp., index, bibliography, notes. photographs map. Unique to the 2007 Arizona Historical Society Convention this volume is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR & THE FOREWORD WRITER DON DEDERA with no inscriptions. Rare, signed by both! Frank Hammon recorded his thoughts and the daily routine of his life from Globe, Arizona Territory in letters to family and in a private diary. The author, his great granddaughter, fills in the gaps in his story and paints a vivid picture of the world around him that includes such colorful characters as the Apache Kid, Sheriff Glenn Reynolds, scout Al Sieber, gunmen Black Jack Newman and Ed Tewksbury. An interesting, well written and researched book.

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[Signed] [First Edition] A Mormon Chronicle: The Diaries of John D. Lee, 1848-1876 [Two-volume set, inscribed, and with letter from Cleland laid in] L 485.18 CAD SIGNED. Two-volume set. 344, 480pp. Octavo [24 cm] in light brown cloth with red labels on backstrips. With light rubbing to the extremities, two small moisture stains to the top edge of the text blocks, and very occasional and minor notations in pencil. In dust jackets which are torn in half (front dj flap of volume II detached as well). The jacket of volume II is missing the spine. Frontispieces of John D. Lee and Mountain Meadows. Brooks' monumental two volume work on the diaries of John D. Lee, which derived from her earlier work on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and led to her later full blown biography on Lee. Volume I has been inscribed by both Cleland and Brooks: "Inscribed, with sincere appreciation, to ______ by Robert G. Cleland, December 7, 1955"; "Concurred in most heartily- Juanita Brooks, Sept. 24, 1958." Tucked in, is a letter addressed to Mrs. Winifred Gregory and Eleanor Towler from editor Robert G. Cleland on his letterhead. In the letter, Cleland thanks the women for helping in the publication of these journals. He closes the letter playfully, by signing it "Jno D. Lee, Aggatha Ann, Old Mrs. Woolsey, et al." Also tucked in- a photo of John D. Lee's grave, and an estimate, on University of New Mexico letterhead (5/10/76), of the cost involved in publishing 3 volumes of Lee's Diaries.

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[Signed] [First Edition] THE CLERK'S JOURNAL Being the Diary of a Queer Man Aiken, Conrad [Used - Fine] [Hardcover] 85.18 CAD 4to, marbled paper over half orange cloth with gilt spine lettering. SIGNED by Conrad Aiken on the colophon and hand numbered 'CCLXXV' of an edition limited to three hundred copies printed on Zerkall Buttne paper and hand bound. Entirely clean and sharp, a pristine copy. Publisher's printed cloth-backed slipcase shows some toning around the edges, else FINE.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Death of Evening Star: The Diary of a Young New England Whaler (signed) Fisher, Leonard Everett [Used - Very good] 70.18 CAD 8vo (24 x 16 cm). 125 pp. Signed by author on free endpaper. Blue cloth covers with silver gilt titles to spine. Text block tight and unmarked. Multiple illustrations by author. Unclipped DJ with wear to edges. In Mylar.

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Second Diary of a Diplomatic Correspondent. Signed and Inscribed By George Bilainkin Bilainkin, George [Used - Near fine] 86.09 CAD From the Library of Sir John Mills and Mary Mills. Signed and inscribed by George Bilainkin with a personal message to John and Mary Mills "For Mary and Johnnie, from George. In friendship and admiration February 18 1957 (after that their party !). 1946 First edition. Size 8¾" x 5½", 423 pages including index. Blue cloth covered boards with silver titles to the spine. Tan dustjacket with black and white photograph of George Bilainkin with Winston Churchill. Book condition near fine, cover and spine slightly grubby, edge ever so slightly rubbed, else fine. Dustjacket condition very good/near fine, repaired tear top front edge, small piece loss, tiny piece missing top edge spine, bottom edge slightly rubbed, a little grubby. Not price clipped, price 18s. net. Illustrated in black & white, black & white plates, with photographs. This book is the author's record of 1945. It contains exclusive photographs of celebrities and covers Mr Bilainkin's stays in London, also special missions to Paris, Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Belgrade. He takes the reader into the homes of men and women who were creating the news of the time including Marshal Tito and General de Gaulle

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Diary of a Good Neighbor Somers, Jane (pseudonym of Doris Lessing) [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 135.18 CAD SIGNED. 253pp. Octavo [21.5cm]. 1/4 black cloth over matching boards boards, with a silver stamped title on the spine. Spine a touch rolled. Cloth mildly rubbed at spine ends. In a lightly rubbed dust jacket. Signed by the author, with both names, on the title page. Dated "17th June, 1984." Doris Lessing was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent. 1934-1941 (1st edition, Inscribed) William L. Shirer [Used - Very good] 2535.18 CAD First edition, stated, of American journalist and historian William Shirer's chronicle of life in Nazi Germany as foreign correspondent for American news agencies including CBS, based on his daily journal entries, radio reports, and personal observations. Published in 1941 by Alfred A. Knopf. One of the earliest detailed eyewitness accounts of the rise of the Nazi regime written for an American audience. Berlin Diary became a bestseller and helped shape American understanding of the situation in Germany prior to U.S. entry into WWII. Shirer's first published book, it in turn formed the basis for his landmark historical study The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany, published in 1960 and winner of a National Book Award for non-fiction. 8vo (6.5" x 8.5"), hardcover with printed dust jacket, 605 pages plus forward and index. Collegially inscribed on FFE "To Tom Stix/fellow sufferer in the radio business?with best regards. Bill Shirer." Tom Stix was a partner in a talent agency (Stix and Gude, founded in 1942) centered around broadcast journalists including Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Howard K. Smith, and John Cameron Swayze. While there is no evidence that Stix ever represented Shirer, the two men would have been well-known to each other, especially as Stix represented Murrow and Shirer's career was jump-started as the first of "Murrow's Boys". A nice association copy of what is regarded as a crucial?if edited?piece of 20th century journalism. Spine shaken; slight bowing to boards. Light rubbing and chipping to dj. Faint damp staining to front cover, with bumping to bottom edge. Creasing down the length of spine. Minor foxing to rear cover.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Saloon Society: The Diary of a Year Beyond Aspirin Manville, Bill [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 75.18 CAD Hardcover. Small quarto. 124pp. With numerous full page black and white photographs by David Attie, presented in offset format. Clean and unmarked. Tight binding. Dust jacket in fair condition only with shelf wear and small loss to spine.

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: a Biographical Roster of the Fifty-One Members and a Composite Diary of Their 210.18 CAD Inscribed to Gerlinde and Robert Colman and signed by author on free front endpaper. Quarto. 351pp. Original red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Color frontispiece. Publisher's device on title page. Western Frontiersmen Series XIV. Also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition the Lewis and Clark expedition, departing in 1804 near St. Louis, is considered one of the "best written and officially documented of all such governmental undertakings." (Introduction). Illustrated with fourteen lovely sepia-toned reproductions of artwork and the only known photograph from a member of the expedition. Includes biographical roster of the corps, bibliography and index. Binding with very light wear and rubbing. Foredge uncut. Book block with light age-toning. Binding and interior in overall very good condition.

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[Signed] [First Edition] From the Diary of a Snail. Translated from the German of 'Aus dem Tagebuch einer Schnecke' by Ralph Manheim. (SIGNED) GÜNTER 138.37 CAD First UK Edition (first printing). This copy signed by the author on the front free endpaper. 8vo. 310pp. Green boards lettered in gold at the spine. Frontispiece. Edges very lightly spotted. A virtually fine copy in double-spread pictorial dust wrapper featuring a design by the author, non-price-clipped but just fractionally toned. An account his 1969 campaigning for the Social Democratic Party.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Saloon Society: The Diary of a Year Beyond Aspirin Manville, Bill; Attie, David (photographs); Brodovitch, Alexey (design) 410.18 CAD Black cloth, lettering stamped in white on spine; illustrated dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the FFEP: "Bob -- You might know some of the people, after all, Bill." Spine tips the tiniest bit frayed, otherwise book is fine. Dust jacket chipped and creased along the edges. "The permanent residents of Saloon Society live three martinis closer to the moon than the rest of us," begins the dust jacket. Cheers.

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Diary of H.L. Mencken H.L. Mencken & Charles A. Fecher [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 70.18 CAD First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. Octavo. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by Fecher on flyleaf. Book is very good with spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Saloon Society (The Diary of a year Beyond Aspirin) Bill Manville [Used - Very good] [Hardcover] 85.18 CAD Black hardcover boards with white lettering on the spine. One inch mar to bottom edge of front and back boards. Top edges are rubbed and a bit rough. Binding is firm and solid. Dust jacket has cut at bottom front edge and tear at top edge and spine extending one inch into back cover. Back cover chipped at bottom edge and rubbed on edges and spine. Front free end paper inscribed to "Lee Cheers! Bill Manville". Interior is bright and clean with no other markings.

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[Signed] [First Edition] CARACAS DIARY 1835-1840. The journal of John G. A. Williamson, first diplomatic representative of the United States to 80.18 CAD Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Camellia Publishing Company, Inc. (1954). 444 pp. Hardcover w/ dust jacket. Jacket shows only very minor shelf wear. Book itself is in very good condition. Internally clean and free of stray markings. One of 750 numbered copies, autographed by the editor on the first fly leaf. A very good copy.

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[Signed] [First Edition] A Broken World: Letters, Diaries and Memories of the Great War Edited by Sebastian Faulks with Hope Wolf [Used - Very good] 76.17 CAD A Broken World: Letters, Diaries and Memories of the Great War Edited by Sebastian Faulks with Hope Wolf, Hardcover, First UK Edition (2014), SIGNED. This is a true first edition, first printing (the print line reads: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Book in very good condition, in a similar unclipped dust jacket. The book has very slight ageing to the page edges. The dust jacket shows a little general shelf wear, with a minute nick to the very top of the spine. Overall a lovely, tight and clean copy. (See pictures). The book is signed by the author to the title page.

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Birds - 'How Can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary' 1 of 350 DELUXE Ronnie Wood & The Birds [Used - Fine] [Hardcover] 1059.89 CAD Deluxe edition and the First edition as such. This copy no. 231 of 350 signed by Ronnie Wood and with a facsimile signature of Charlie Watts, bound in embossed brown leather, together with accompanying book, graphic printed 7-inch vinyl record, housed in a clamshell box, with dust bag and original cardboard outer postal box as issued. Mint.

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Diary of a Fashion Model (Signed) CHITTY, Susan [Used - Fine] [Hardcover] 253.78 CAD CHITTY, Susan. The Diary of a Fashion Model. London: Methuen, 1958. First edition. Signed by the author. Dust jacket design and text illustrations by Philippe Jullian. Susan Chitty s (1929-2021) first book based on her experiences as a fashion writer at Vogue. The Diary of a Fashion Model is a humorous and witty story of English debutants breaking into the fashion industry, and it is brilliantly illustrated by the well-known book and dust jacket illustrator, Philippe Jullian (1919-1977). 8vo, original cloth. 110 pp, text illustrations. Fine in fine dust jacket. A very attractive book.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Theroux the Keyhole: Diaries of a Grounded Documentary Maker (Signed) Louis Theroux [Used - Near fine] [Hardcover] 59.77 CAD First edition, First printing. Near fine book, in a near fine DW. Signed by the author without inscription. "Step inside Louis? life like never before as he turns his critical eye on himself, his home, and family and tries to make sense of our weird and sometimes scary world. His new autobiography is the perfect book for our uncertain times by the hilarious and relatable Louis Theroux."

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[Signed] [First Edition] Three Volumes of the Travel Diaries of a Naturalist - From the library of Robert Gillmor. Includes Three Handwritten Letters 376.75 CAD 1st Editions 1983 -1987. Includes three letters from Peter Scott to Robert Gillmor. From the library of Robert Gillmor. Gillmor was great friends with Peter Scott. The authors biography. Robert Gillmor 1936-2022 was a British ornithologist, artist, illustrator, author, and editor. He was a co-founder of the Society of Wildlife Artists and was its secretary, chairman and president. He contributed to over 100 books, and received numerous awards. Book and wrapper are fine. Wrappers on spine lightened and rubbing to one volume top. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18045

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[Signed] [First Edition] DIARY OF A SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNEY MARCH 6TH TO MAY 27TH, 1930(UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE THIRD (TRIENNIAL) EMPIRE MINING AND 76.17 CAD First Edition. Hardback. Large 8vo.pp. 287 +8 pages of excerpts from letters received. Signed presentation copy with brief inscription in pencil on the front end paper:"Compliments RLP Bell. Feb 1932." Neat name on front end paper and dedication page:"James Ritchie, Malcolm Lodge, Ayre." Signed by the author on the frontispiece:"Yours faithfully RLP Bell." Frontispiece black and white to portrait photograph of the author in colonial whites. Portrait photograph also of Miss Jean Bell, the author's sister who accompanied him on his travels. Plentifully illustrated with black and white photographs of the journey. Original publishers quarter cloth binding in orange with textured sides in cream, lettered orange. Gilt lettering to spine. Very good or better. Spine slightly faded, a few spots on cover.

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Chequers: being the Natural History of a Public-House, set forth in a Loafer's Diary edited by James Runciman. RUNCIMAN, 83 CAD 8vo, pp [8], 232, well bound in contemporary half brown polished calf, spine gilt ruled with raised bands and olive green labels, minor rubbing only, an attractive copy, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR TO HIS NEPHEW, Tales of public life, written by a North Shield's teacher and author. '.the Loafer.comes away with tales of the Ramper, the Wanderer, and others, a community defined by the public house and a shared love of drink.' A great Victorian novel of workign class society and its drinkign habits.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Diary Of A Bad Year : Signed By The Author Coetzee, J.M. [Used - Near fine] [Hardcover] 376.75 CAD The First Australian Printing published by Text Publishing, Melbourne in 2007. 8vo., two-tone orange and white publisher's boards, backstrip lettered in grey with publisher's device to foot; together in the matching wrapper; with matching grey endpapers; The BOOK essentially near Fine, with very faint spots to the fore-edge and light rubbing to the lower edges of the boards; The WRAPPER also Fine; an excellent copy. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The First Australian Edition - The true first printing, published in Australia, the author's 'adopted' country. The Book has been signed (without dedication) to the title page. Coetzee had moved to Australia in 2002 and became a citizen in 2006. This work, published one year after he attained that citizenship, follows a character much like the author himself; an ageing, distinguished writer of South African heritage, a vegetarian, an academic, and a man hugely self-critical of his own accomplishments. Named 'JC', the character even, at one point, refers to "my novel Waiting for the Barbarians", referring to the book of the same name published by Coetzee in 1980. Essentially a book on "the one question that truly engaged his soul: how to live", the plot follows JC as he contributes a series of essays to a work entitled 'Strong Opinions', typed for him by a beautiful young woman, Anya, whom he meets in the laundry room of his apartment block. A fine example. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

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[Signed] [First Edition] Szerelem, Cseka, Halál. . . [Love, Cheka, Death. . . - The diary of a Russian schoolgirl.] Rachmanova, Alja (Alexandra) 424.84 CAD Rachmanova, Alexandra: Szerelem, Cseka, Halál. . . - Egy orosz diáklány naplója. [Love, Cheka, Death. . . - The diary of a Russian schoolgirl.] (Rachmanova's Diary, Part 1.) Translated by Marcell Benedek. Budapest, 1934. Dante. 470 [2 blank] First Hungarian edition. Publisher's half-cloth binding with illustrated cover. Signed. Cheka: The All-Russian Extraordinary Commission, abbreviated as VChK was the first Soviet secret police organization. It was established on 20 December 1917 by the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR, and was led by Felix Dzerzhinsky. By the end of the Russian Civil War in 1922, the Cheka had at least 200,000 personnel. Ostensibly created to protect the October Revolution from "class enemies" such as the bourgeoisie and members of the clergy, the Cheka soon became a tool of repression wielded against all political opponents of the Bolshevik regime. Alja Rachmanowa is the pen name of Galina Nikolaevna Dyuragina (1898-1991), also known as Alexandra von Hoyer, a Russian author and child psychologist. She is known for her diaries which describe her childhood, studies and marriage under the Russian revolution, and life as a refugee in Vienna. As most of her work was first published in German, translated by her husband Arnulf von Hoyer from her Russian manuscripts, she chose a German spelling for her pen name. Galina was the oldest daughter of a physician in the town of Kasli near Yekaterinburg. Since her family was part of the aristocracy of Russia prior to the revolution, they suffered much in the years after 1917. Eventually Galina and her Austrian husband Arnulf von Hoyer were forced to flee to western Europe. Her diaries describing life in Russia under communism were translated into many languages. She lived in Austria from 1925 to 1945 but her works were banned under the Nazi regime. She died in the Swiss town of Ettenhausen, where she had lived since 1948. ( O,O ) /)__) , ,

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[Signed] [First Edition] A View of Kilvert: Passages from the Diary of the Rev. Francis Kilvert selected and illustrated in colour Rev. Francis 438.23 CAD A beautifully illustrated collection of Francis Kilvert's diary passages, being a limited edition copy signed by the artist, John O'Connor. Number 44 of 50 copies signed by the artist, John O'Connor.In the original cloth binding.A series of extracts selected from the diaries of Francis Kilvert, an English clergyman whose dairies reflected rural life in the 1870s, and were published over fifty years after his death.With ten distinct illustrations in colour that bring the diary's descriptions to life, completed in watercolour. Artist John O'Connor, today best known for his woodcuts, was educated between the wars at the Royal College of Art in London under John Nash and Edward Bawden. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. With light shelf wear and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the author's inscribed name to the colophon. Very Good Indeed

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[Signed] [First Edition] The Diary of a Rapist - SIGNED Connell, Evan S. [Used - Fine] [Hardcover] 127.41 CAD 1st edition, 1st printing hardback in unclipped dustjacket. Signed by the author on the title page with no other inscriptions. Book and dustjacket both in fine condition. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request.

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[Signed] [First Edition] THE GIRLHOOD OF QUEEN VICTORIA A SELECTION FROM HER MAJESTY'S DIARIES BETWEEN THE YEARS 1832 AND 1840. TWO VOLUMES. ( SIGNED 547.53 CAD First Edition. Hardback. Large 8vos. 2 volumes. Original publisher's blue cloth with gilt titling and lining and with white vellum insert to upper boards with gilt royal cipher, 308/382pp, with portrait illustrations etc., Signed presentation from the editor to Queen Mary "HRH Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein with deep respect and gratitude from The Editor. Esher. 5 November 1912.' Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846-1923) was the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She married Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein in 1866. Very good indeed.

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[Signed] [First Edition] A WEBFOOT VOLUNTEER. The Diary of William M. Hilleary 1864, 1866 (Hilleary, William M.) Nelson, Herbert B; Preston E. Onstad

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