First Edition of For Those Who Love: A Biographical Novel of Abigail and John Adams; Signed by Irving Stone
For Those Who Love: A Biographical Novel of Abigail and John Adams.
Stone, Irving.
$400.00Item Number: 89495
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1965.
First edition of this biographical novel of the Adams’. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, gilt titles and tooling to the spines, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Signed by Irving Stone. In fine condition. An exceptional example.
Those Who Love is a biographical novel of John Adams, as told from the perspective of his wife, Abigail Adams.
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First Edition of Irving Stone's Clarence Darrow For The Defense; Lengthily Inscribed by Him
Stone, Irving.
Clarence Darrow For The Defense.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1941.
First edition of this classic work on Darrow. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Darrow. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To J.B. Perlman- one of Chicago’s best attorney’s and because the Leavitt’s tell me he is one of the world’s finest fellows. Cordially Irving Stone.” Fine in a very good dust jacket.
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First Edition of The Greek Treasure: A Biographical Novel of Henry and Sophia Schliemann; Signed by Irving Stone
Stone, Irving.
The Greek Treasure: A Biographical Novel of Henry and Sophia Schliemann.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1975.
First edition of this biographical novel of the life of Henry and Sophia Schliemann, pioneers in the field of archaeology. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Irving Stone. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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First Edition of Irving Stone's Lust For Life; Inscribed by Him
Stone, Irving.
Lust For Life.
New York: Longmans, Green and Company, 1934.
First edition of this classic, bestselling biographical novel of Vincent Van Gogh. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Rachel Ann Starr With my best wishes Irving Stone.” Bookplate of the recipient, some rubbing and wear to the cloth in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Arthur Hawkins, Jr. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
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Lang, Andrew.
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