[Rarebooks] Fwd: FS: 60% off 4 New Additions

[Allington Books]

These 4 books have just been added to our Sale List, *each at 60% off* -- a
large group of other books remain on our Sale List at attractive discounts:

1.   *Gordon, Caroline*. *Aleck Maury Sportsman* [*Signed*]. New York:
Scribners, 1934. First edition, first issue. PRESENTLY DISCOUNTED 60%. WAS
$1,850.  Gordon's second novel based on her father and dedicated to Ford
Madox Ford for whom she acted as secretary for a time in Paris. Her most
celebrated work, the novel is set in the Kentucky hills of her youth, and
displays the attitudes and mores of the South. Other than the usual fading
to the sensitive green cloth and dust soiling to the top of the page block,
this is a Fine, unworn, copy (cloth faded, as always is the case with this
title -- but less faded than other copies we have seen), housed in a very
good plus dust wrapper with some modest chipping and wear. This is a REVIEW
COPY, with the Publisher's notice laid in, and the book has been INSCRIBED
AND SIGNED BY GORDON on the front free endpaper as follows: "For George
Gibson, / with all good wishes, / Caroline Gordon". Inscribed copies of
Gordon's works are uncommon, and inscribed copies of this important Gordon
title are quite scarce. The Author's most celebrated book about a
Southerner who is both scholar sportsman; based on the life of the author's
father. An essentially Fine copy, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, in a
Very Good dust jacket. SCARCE. Fine in very good dust-jacket. Hardcover.
(#00002116)        *$740.00*

2.   *Ferber, Edna*. *Giant* [*Signed*]. Garden City, New York: Doubleday
and Company, Inc., 1952. First edition. PRESENTLY DISCOUNTED 60%. WAS
$1,550.        A Very Good + to Near Fine copy (spine ends show some
pushing, tiny scrape to front pastedown, tiny fold line at bottom outside
corner of 5 pages -- otherwise Fine), in a Very Good dust jacket (expected
wear at the spine ends and board corners, modest soiling to white rear
panel, light wear and toning to flap extremities), DATED, PLACED, and
SIGNED BY EDNA FERBER on the half-title as follows: "Edna Ferber. / New
York, September 7 / 1953". One of the most popular authors of her day, the
Pulitzer Prize-winning Ferber wrote numerous novels that then were turned
into movies and stage productions, and was a member of the famed Algonquin
Round Table. "Giant", offered here, provided the basis for the 1956 film
starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean --- Dean's final
film  as a leading actor, and a film in which his performance earned him
his second posthumous Academy Award nomination.] Signed copies of the book
are surprisingly scarce. This copy belonged to actor Jack Palance and was
purchased at the 2006 auction of his personal property. The Jack Palance
bookplate from the Sale is loosely laid in. A Very Good + copy, DATED,
PLACED, and SIGNED BY EDNA FERBER. SCARCE. Very Good + in very good
dust-jacket. Hardcover. (#00003156)       * $620.00*

3.   *Francis, Dick*. *Nerve* [*Rare Uncorrected Proof*]. London: Michael
Joseph, 1964. First edition. PRESENTLY DISCOUNTED 60%. WAS $1,425.
The RARE UNCORRECTED PROOF of Dick Francis' scarce second novel (following
an autobiography and "Dead Cert") in Very Good condition (mildly askew,
expected vertical creasing to the spine, date stamp and faint pencil
notation to front wrapper, small, neat prior owner signature to top of
half-title, mild signs of use). Copies of the novel in this prepublication
state are quite scarce and it is unlikely that many were printed. (At the
time this proof was issued, Publisher's, especially British ones, produced
them in quite limited quantities. Consequently, we expect that few copies
of this Uncorrected Proof ever were produced.) (Under certain
circumstances, a this book may be available at a 20% discount. Please feel
free to inquire for details and requirements.) A Very Good UNCORRECTED
PROOF COPY of Dick Francis' second novel. QUITE
SCARCE.                                                   Very Good.
Wrappers. (#00002737)        *$570.00*

4.   *Child, Julia*. *The Way to Cook* [*Signed Association Copy*]. New
York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First edition. PRESENTLY DISCOUNTED 60%. WAS
$1,300.        Fine copy (spine ends with some light edge pushing, small
rub spot at bottom of page block), in a Near Fine dust jacket (some
wrinkling to lower edge of front flap), SIGNED BY JULIA CHILD ON THE TITLE
PAGE as follows: "Bon Appetit / Julia Child'. The copy here offered
belonged to famed restauranteur Elaine Kaufman, who owned and operated New
York City's "Elaine's", a restaurant highly favored by person's of high
social status, film directors, actors, and many authors. Frequent guests
included Wood Allen, who sat at Table 8 and who also filmed a scene for
"Manhattan" there, Jacqueline Kennedy (Table 10), and William Styron (Table
4), Gay Talese, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer (who, after arguing with
Elaine one day, vowed never to return and wrote her an unflattering letter
- Elaine wrote "Boring" on the letter and sent it back to him, after which
he resumed dining at the restaurant), George Plimpton (who had his wedding
reception there), Mario Puzo, Frank Sinatra (who, at the restaurant,
refused to shake Puzo's hand), Phil Spector (who there was punched in the
nose by New York Post columnist Steve Dunleavy), Willie Morris, Joseph
Heller, Frank Conroy, Dan Jenkins, and many others. While by unspoken rule
the diners paid no real attention to the celebrities, Mick Jagger's
appearance silenced the room, and Willie Nelson, of course, kissed all of
the women at the bar. Winston Groom dined there often and claimed to have
spent thousands of dollars on Elaine's veal piccata. Signed copies of the
book are not common, and Association copies are scarce. An essentially Fine
copy, SIGNED BY JULIA CHILD.      Fine in near fine dust-jacket. Hardcover.
(#00002407)        *$520.00*

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first editions for the country of origin and, of course, are subject to
prior sale as well as to being put on hold for a customer's consideration.
Payment is due with order.  Returns are accepted as long as Buyer gives us
notice of the intended return within 3 days of the item's delivery to
Buyer's address and the item is received by us within 15 days of its
delivery to Buyer in the same condition as existed when delivered to Buyer.
Orders sent to an address in North Carolina will be charged the applicable
sales tax.

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Best Wishes,

Stephen

Stephen Johnson
Allington Antiquarian Books, LLC
Rare and Collectible Books, both Antiquarian and Modern
www.allingtonbooks.com
336-414-0435



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Stephen Johnson
Allington Antiquarian Books, LLC
Rare and Collectible Books, both Antiquarian and Modern
www.allingtonbooks.com
336-414-0435