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	DAVID ALEXANDER Star Trek Creator (the Authorized Biography of Gene Roddenberry) New York, NY, ROC - Penguin Books. 1994, First Printing. (ISBN: 0451454189). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 599 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Introduction by Majel Barrett Roddenberry and Foreword by Ray Bradbury. "Among the galaxy of fascinating revelations and anecdotes Star Trek Creator provides: The genesis of Mr. Spock .. Roddenberry's unknown appearance in an episode .. Exactly who was the 'original' Klingon. The launch of his career." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. As New/As New. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 004539 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	BEN ARONIN Walt Whitman's Secret Chicago, Illinois, Argus Books. 1955, First Edition. Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9 in. 374 Pages. Stated First Edition. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Book's Boards are gray cloth with dark green lettering and emblem on front and spine. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Dustjacket is heavily chipped along edges. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Tells the life of the great American poet from the time of his first New Orleans visit until shortly after the close of the Civil War.". Very Good/Fair. USD 23.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2030] Book number: 004495 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	LESLIE BAILY Gilbert and Sullivan (Their Lives and Times) Middlesex, England, Penguin. 1979, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. (ISBN: 0140051066). Soft Cover, 7 x 9.25 in. 119 Pages. Has "VHS" lightly stamped on front flyleaf; else would be classified as Fine Condition. "Their stormy collaboration lasted for years, producing works of fire and magic like Trial by Jury, H.M.S. Pinafore, and The Mikado - until it ended on an appropriately comic note: a quarrel over the price of a theatre carpet. Leslie Baily's scintillating book is for all who have ever been enchanted by the satire and sentiment, wit and lyricism, of this remarkable pair of Englishmen." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Very Good. USD 11.00 [Appr.: EURO 7.5 \| £UK 6.75 \| JP¥ 971] Book number: 003555 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	MILLICENT TODD BINGHAM Ancestors' Brocades (the Literary Debut of Emily Dickinson) New York, NY, Harper & Brothers Publishers. 1945, Third Edition. Hard Cover, 5.75 x 8.75 in. / 464 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Has neat bookplate, dated 1945, in upper corner of front flyleaf. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Dustjacket has several edge chips, but has protected the book well. "The story of the first appearance of Emily Dickinson's poetry and the extraordinary human drama that brought this work to an abrupt end - told by the daughter of Emily Dickson's editor.". Very Good/Good. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 005997 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	EDWARD W. BOK A Man from Maine New York, NY, Charles Scribner's Sons. 1923, Fifth Edition / Illustrated. Hard Cover, 5.75 x 8.25 in. 278 Pages. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Biography of Cyrus H.K. (Hermann Kotzschmar) Curtis. Personal Acknowledgment at back of book, with facsimile signature of Edward W. Bok. Copy has red boards with gold gilt lettering. Lettering on front cover is bright; that on spine is somewhat faded. Upper corners of boards are slightly bumped and there is a small stain near bottom of front cover. Otherwise, covers, spine and pages are clean, tight and bright. Many beautiful Illustrations include: Cyrus H.K. Curtis (Frontispiece with tissue paper overleaf); Mr. Curtis's birthplace; Mr. Curtis at six years of age; Mr. Curtis's first journalistic enterprise when he was fifteen years of age; Mr. Curtis's mother and father; Mr. Curtis at his first home organ with one of his grandsons; The great organ in the Portland, Maine, City Hall; Mrs. Curtis (Louisa Knapp); Mr. Curtis's home at Wyncote, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Edward W. Bok (Mary Louise Curtis); The old Public Ledger building; Mrs. Curtis (Kate Stanwood Pillsbury); The new Public Ledger building; Mr. Curtis's steam yacht Lyndonia; The Curtis Publishing Company's warehouse; The Curtis Publishing Company's building. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 001453 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	SAMMY SOSA / MARCOS BRETON Sosa: An Autobiography Warner Books. 2000, First Printing. (ISBN: 0446527351). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 209 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "In 1982 little Sammy Sosa was a skinny teenager in the Dominican Republic, scrambling to feed himself and his family, shining shoes, washing cars, and doing anything he could to survive another day. He didn't have much time for baseball. Sixteen years later, Sammy was engaged in the most titanic sporting duel of the last half century: a home run race with slugger Mark McGwire to smash Roger Maris's record of sixty-one homers in a single season.". As New/As New. USD 11.75 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1037] Book number: 003311 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	DAVID NICHOLS (EDITOR) / CHARLES KURALT (FOREWORD BY) Ernie's America (the Best of Ernie Pyle's 1930's Travel Dispatches) Westminster, Maryland, Random House. 1989, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0394575725). Hard Cover, 6.5 x 9.5 in. / 423 Pages / 2.0 Lbs. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "In this fascinating volume, David Nichols has culled the best of what Pyle wrote and organized it by sections of the country, creating a broad and vibrant canvas of America. Whether showing us the Dust Bowl firsthand, the early days of Alaska, a war plant springing to life in Buffalo, or how Washington was startlingly transformed by the coming of the Second World War, Ernie's America gives us a glimpse of 'the way we were' that we simply can never forget.". Fine/Very Good. USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 006568 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	ROBERT J. CAMPBELL Light for the Night in Europe (Reflections on a Lifetime of Ministry) Robert J. Campbell (The Author). 1999, First Printing. Hard Cover, 5.75 x 8.5 in. 363 Pages. Contains an hard-written inscription to the original owners by the author, signed "Dr. Bob" on the Dedication Page. Foreword by Billy Graham. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Signed by Author. USD 29.00 [Appr.: EURO 19.5 \| £UK 17.5 \| JP¥ 2559] Book number: 003579 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	SIR THOMAS MORE / MILDRED CAMPBELL The Utopia of Sir Thomas More (Classics Club Edition) Roslyn, New York, Walter J. Black Co. 1947, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. Hard Cover, 5.5 x 7.75 in. / 312 Pages / 1.0 Lb. "Including Roper's Life Of More and Letters Of More And His Daughter Margaret. Modernized Texts, With Notes and Introduction By Mildred Campbell" Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Fine/No Jacket. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 006408 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	BENJAMIN CHEEVER (EDITOR) The Letters of John Cheever Simon & Schuster. 1988, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0671628739). Hard Cover, 6.5 x 9.5 in. 397 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Novelist, short-story writer, winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, John Cheever is one of America's most significant literary figures. At his death in 1982 he left an enduring body of published work which both perfectly captures the lives of a class of men and women in the middle of our century - their aspirations and tribulations, their peccadilloes as well as their graver sins - and elevates those same lives to the transcendent level of myth." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Fine/Fine. USD 26.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2295] Book number: 001023 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	STEFFAN CHIRAZI (EDITOR) So What! (the Good, the Mad, and the Ugly) New York, NY, Broadway Books. 2004, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0767918819). Hard Cover, 8.75 x 11 in. 274 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "The Official Metallica Illustrated Chronicle. Stated First Edition. In the fall of 1993, Metallica has just finished a 302-date world tour, and sold 15 million copies of the Black album worldwide. It was time, Metallica decided, to speak directly to fans through their own publication devoted entirely to an uncensored, inside look at the band. In early 1994 they launched So What! magazine, exclusively for fan club members. A decade later, it remains the only place in print to meet and mingle intimately with Metallica.". Fine/Fine. USD 23.75 [Appr.: EURO 16 \| £UK 14.5 \| JP¥ 2096] Book number: 003406 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	RUPERT CHRISTIANSEN Prima Donna (a History) Viking Penguin. 1985, First American Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0670804827). Hard Cover, 8.5 x 9.25 in. 367 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Book has "292" inscribed on inside of front cover and remainder mark on top of page block. Bookjacket is slightly rubbed along top edge and corners, but is complete and not price clipped. Boards and pages are clean, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Willful, magnificent, tragic, charismatic - the women who for 300 years have made opera what it is.". Very Good/Very Good. USD 21.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.25 \| £UK 12.75 \| JP¥ 1853] Book number: 004498 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	MARIE CLAYTON Elvis Presley (Unseen Archives) Bath, United Kingdom, Paragon Publishing. 2002, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. (ISBN: 0752583352). Hard Cover, 8.5 x 11 in. 383 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Many, many color and black & white photographs throughout the book. "Charts the life and achievements of the boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, from his first taste of fame in the early 1950s to his untimely death in 1977. Over 400 fabulous photographs document the important events in his life and career; his early concerts, the movies, his time in the army, his marriage to Priscilla and the birth of his daughter Lisa Marie, the resurgence of his career in the 1970s with the Las Vegas shows, and the gradual decline in his health." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. As New/As New. USD 20.25 [Appr.: EURO 13.75 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1787] Book number: 003910 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	RANDALL DAVIES (COMPILER) / CECIL HUNT (COMPILER) Stories of the English Artists (from Van Dyke to Turner 1600-1851) New York, NY, Tudor Publishing Co. 1938, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. Hard Cover, 6 x 8.25 in. / 288 Pages. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Frontispiece is "Portrait Of The Artist (self-portrait by William Hogarth),". Volume contains four Color illustrations and 24 Half-tone ones. First few pages have a brown stain at upper edge. Otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. No writing or other marks are found on any pages. "Throughout, the chief interest lies in the trifling personal details, anecdotes, scrapes of gossip, notes of conversations, and the like, which enable us to form some idea of the characters, habits, and thoughts of the painters to whom they relate.". Very Good/No Jacket. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 005914 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	JOHN CULSHAW Wagner, the Man and His Music New York, NY, E. P. Dutton & Co. - Metropolitan Opera Guild. 1978, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0525229604). Hard Cover, 7.25 x 9 in. / 181 Pages. Ill.: Gerald Fitzgerald (Picture Editor). Printing Number Line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Presents a lively text and over 150 historic photographs and drawings - many in full color - to document the life and work of the master of Bayreuth. Also included in this brief but authoritative biography are the stories of each of Wagner's operas with notes on the casts and conductors of the world premieres and Metropolitan Opera premieres.". Very Good/Very Good. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 005895 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	SAMUEL A. CYPERT Believe and Achieve (W. Clement Stone's 17 Principles of Success) New York, NY, Avon Books. 1991, 5th Printing. (ISBN: 038076377X). Mass Market Paperback, 4.25 x 7 in. / 260 Pages. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Under the direction of W. Clement Stone, Cypert updates the 17 Principles of Success first outlined by Stone and Napoleon Hill in their 1952 classic, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude. These principles worked for Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Tom Monaghan (founder of Domino's Pizza), Og Mandino, and others.". Fine. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 006413 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	AEROSMITH DAVIS / STEPHEN DAVIS Walk This Way (the Autobiography of Aerosmith) Avon Books. 1997, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0380975947). Hard Cover, 6.5 x 9.5 in. 513 Pages. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "By far and away the most candid rock 'n' roll autobiography ever written, Walk This Way is the complete story of five incomparable and uncompromising musical artists who pulled themselves up from nowhere to become rock icons; who crashed and burned spectacularly; and who rose up gloriously from the ashes to reclaim their rightful title as World Champion Rockers." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Fine/Fine. USD 53.00 [Appr.: EURO 35.5 \| £UK 32 \| JP¥ 4678] Book number: 001383 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	JOHN J. DELANEY Dictionary of Saints New York, NY, Doubleday & Company. 1980. (ISBN: 0385135947). Hard Cover, 6.5 x 9.5 in. 647 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Here is a modern, up-to-date dictionary of all the jamor and minor saints venerated by the universal church, containing short biographies on some 5,000 subjects. From Bernadette of Lourdes to Sir Thomas More to Zenobius - the martyrs and scholars, the monks and virgins, the doctors and lowly men are all contained in this tribute to the spirit of Christendom. Included also are a great number of beati (those beatified, but not yet canonized).". Fine/Very Good. USD 14.75 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9 \| JP¥ 1302] Book number: 003195 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	CHET FLIPPO (AUTHOR) / J. C. SUARES (DESIGNER) David Bowie's Serious Moonlight (the World Tour) Garden City, New York, Dolphin Book - Doubleday & Company. 1984, First Edition. (ISBN: 0385192657). Hard Cover, 9.25 x 12.25 in. / 256 Pages / 3.0 Lbs. Ill.: Denis O'Regan (Photography) / Mick Haggerty (Graphics). Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Stated First Edition. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Lower edge of front board is lightly scuffed and dustjacket is complete but has several small cuts/ tears along edges and on back near edge. Contains hundreds of full-color, many full-page, photographs taken during David Bowie's eight-month long tour. "Here are the backstage parties with celebrities, the high-fashion groupies in red high heels, the exotica of Japan and the Far East. Here is the music and dancing and here is David Bowie at his finest.". Very Good/Good. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 006863 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	LILLIAN JONES DOWLING One of the Boys But Always a Lady New York, NY, Vantage Press. 1998, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. (ISBN: 0533122384). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 184 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "The Life of a Red Cross Recreation Worker in Combat Troop Camps in Australia During the War With Japan. An intimate account of one woman's experiences serving her country. From the uproarious, such as lessons about 'a screw being better in the tropics' (not what you think) to the mundane, like the ever-present insects, a complete picture is offered in frank detail." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Fine/Fine. USD 25.75 [Appr.: EURO 17.25 \| £UK 15.5 \| JP¥ 2273] Book number: 003191 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	JEFF GORDON / STEVE EUBANKS Jeff Gordon: Racing Back to the Front - My Memoir New York, NY, Atria Books. 2003, First Printing. (ISBN: 074346415X). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 242 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Jeff Gordon's long-awaited racing memoir - an unprecedented and thrilling look inside the life of a NASCAR champion. Buy what's it really like to climb into a stockcar every weekend and challenge for a championship? Offering a never-before-seen entry into the thrilling world of NASCAR racing, Jeff Gordon takes us into the cockpit of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet car.". As New/As New. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 003281 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	JEFF GORDON / STEVE EUBANKS Jeff Gordon: Racing Back to the Front - My Memoir New York, NY, Atria Books. 2003, First Printing. (ISBN: 074346415X). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 242 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Jeff Gordon's long-awaited racing memoir - an unprecedented and thrilling look inside the life of a NASCAR champion. Buy what's it really like to climb into a stockcar every weekend and challenge for a championship? Offering a never-before-seen entry into the thrilling world of NASCAR racing, Jeff Gordon takes us into the cockpit of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet car.". As New/As New. USD 17.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.5 \| £UK 10.25 \| JP¥ 1500] Book number: 003313 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	RICK REILLY / SLO MO FINSTERNICK Slo Mo! (My Untrue Story) New York, NY, Doubleday & Company. 1999, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 038548884X). Hard Cover, 5.75 x 9.5 in. 293 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "A Spinal Tap for sports: the uproarious 'autobiography' of Slo Mo Finsternick, 7' 8" shooting guard and NBA sensation, by the author of the bestselling Missing Links - Sports Illustrated star columnist Rick Reilly.". As New/Fine. USD 13.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1147] Book number: 003734 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	LARRY FLYNT (FOUNDER OF HUSTLER MAGAZINE) An Unseemly Man (My Life As Pornographer, Pundit, and Social Outcast Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Dove Books. 1996, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0787111430). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. / 265 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Stated First Printing and Printing Number Line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Spine is slightly cocked. "An Autobiographical Expose. Controversial and outspoken, hated and admired, the infamous Larry Flynt's life needs no puffery or exaggeration to make it one of the most interesting life stories of our time. He is this century's most ardent advocate of First Amendment rights, a man whose landmark Supreme Court cases are studied by every law student in America. He is the pivotal character in an ongoing feminist debate on pornography, a man who marks the boundary between opposing camps within the movement.". Very Good/Fine. USD 23.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2030] Book number: 006873 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	EMILY R. GROSHOLZ (EDITOR) The Legacy of Simone de Beauvoir Oxford, England, Oxford University Press - Clarendon Press. 2006, First Printing. (ISBN: 0199265364). Soft Cover, 5.5 x 8.5 In. / 200 Pages. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "This collection of new essays treats the historical, philosophical, and literary dimensions of Simone de Beauvoir's thought, and celebrates the 50th anniversary of her most influential book, The Second Sex. A team of distinguished philosophers and literary critics locate her work in the intellectual and political upheavals that marked Paris in the 1930s and 1940s; analyze her philosophical links to 17th century rationalism, and to Kant, Hegel, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre, Simone Weil, and Heidegger; and study the connections between her philosophical and literary writings. Above all, the collection tackles the relationship between theory and concrete situation with fresh insight and renewed urgency.". As New. USD 51.00 [Appr.: EURO 34.25 \| £UK 30.75 \| JP¥ 4501] Book number: 006018 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.

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	DAVID ALEXANDER Star Trek Creator (the Authorized Biography of Gene Roddenberry) New York, NY, ROC - Penguin Books. 1994, First Printing. (ISBN: 0451454189). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 599 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Introduction by Majel Barrett Roddenberry and Foreword by Ray Bradbury. "Among the galaxy of fascinating revelations and anecdotes Star Trek Creator provides: The genesis of Mr. Spock .. Roddenberry's unknown appearance in an episode .. Exactly who was the 'original' Klingon. The launch of his career." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. As New/As New. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 004539 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	BEN ARONIN Walt Whitman's Secret Chicago, Illinois, Argus Books. 1955, First Edition. Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9 in. 374 Pages. Stated First Edition. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Book's Boards are gray cloth with dark green lettering and emblem on front and spine. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Dustjacket is heavily chipped along edges. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Tells the life of the great American poet from the time of his first New Orleans visit until shortly after the close of the Civil War.". Very Good/Fair. USD 23.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2030] Book number: 004495 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	LESLIE BAILY Gilbert and Sullivan (Their Lives and Times) Middlesex, England, Penguin. 1979, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. (ISBN: 0140051066). Soft Cover, 7 x 9.25 in. 119 Pages. Has "VHS" lightly stamped on front flyleaf; else would be classified as Fine Condition. "Their stormy collaboration lasted for years, producing works of fire and magic like Trial by Jury, H.M.S. Pinafore, and The Mikado - until it ended on an appropriately comic note: a quarrel over the price of a theatre carpet. Leslie Baily's scintillating book is for all who have ever been enchanted by the satire and sentiment, wit and lyricism, of this remarkable pair of Englishmen." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Very Good. USD 11.00 [Appr.: EURO 7.5 \| £UK 6.75 \| JP¥ 971] Book number: 003555 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	MILLICENT TODD BINGHAM Ancestors' Brocades (the Literary Debut of Emily Dickinson) New York, NY, Harper & Brothers Publishers. 1945, Third Edition. Hard Cover, 5.75 x 8.75 in. / 464 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Has neat bookplate, dated 1945, in upper corner of front flyleaf. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Dustjacket has several edge chips, but has protected the book well. "The story of the first appearance of Emily Dickinson's poetry and the extraordinary human drama that brought this work to an abrupt end - told by the daughter of Emily Dickson's editor.". Very Good/Good. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 005997 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	EDWARD W. BOK A Man from Maine New York, NY, Charles Scribner's Sons. 1923, Fifth Edition / Illustrated. Hard Cover, 5.75 x 8.25 in. 278 Pages. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Biography of Cyrus H.K. (Hermann Kotzschmar) Curtis. Personal Acknowledgment at back of book, with facsimile signature of Edward W. Bok. Copy has red boards with gold gilt lettering. Lettering on front cover is bright; that on spine is somewhat faded. Upper corners of boards are slightly bumped and there is a small stain near bottom of front cover. Otherwise, covers, spine and pages are clean, tight and bright. Many beautiful Illustrations include: Cyrus H.K. Curtis (Frontispiece with tissue paper overleaf); Mr. Curtis's birthplace; Mr. Curtis at six years of age; Mr. Curtis's first journalistic enterprise when he was fifteen years of age; Mr. Curtis's mother and father; Mr. Curtis at his first home organ with one of his grandsons; The great organ in the Portland, Maine, City Hall; Mrs. Curtis (Louisa Knapp); Mr. Curtis's home at Wyncote, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Edward W. Bok (Mary Louise Curtis); The old Public Ledger building; Mrs. Curtis (Kate Stanwood Pillsbury); The new Public Ledger building; Mr. Curtis's steam yacht Lyndonia; The Curtis Publishing Company's warehouse; The Curtis Publishing Company's building. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 001453 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	SAMMY SOSA / MARCOS BRETON Sosa: An Autobiography Warner Books. 2000, First Printing. (ISBN: 0446527351). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 209 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "In 1982 little Sammy Sosa was a skinny teenager in the Dominican Republic, scrambling to feed himself and his family, shining shoes, washing cars, and doing anything he could to survive another day. He didn't have much time for baseball. Sixteen years later, Sammy was engaged in the most titanic sporting duel of the last half century: a home run race with slugger Mark McGwire to smash Roger Maris's record of sixty-one homers in a single season.". As New/As New. USD 11.75 [Appr.: EURO 8 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1037] Book number: 003311 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	DAVID NICHOLS (EDITOR) / CHARLES KURALT (FOREWORD BY) Ernie's America (the Best of Ernie Pyle's 1930's Travel Dispatches) Westminster, Maryland, Random House. 1989, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0394575725). Hard Cover, 6.5 x 9.5 in. / 423 Pages / 2.0 Lbs. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "In this fascinating volume, David Nichols has culled the best of what Pyle wrote and organized it by sections of the country, creating a broad and vibrant canvas of America. Whether showing us the Dust Bowl firsthand, the early days of Alaska, a war plant springing to life in Buffalo, or how Washington was startlingly transformed by the coming of the Second World War, Ernie's America gives us a glimpse of 'the way we were' that we simply can never forget.". Fine/Very Good. USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 006568 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	ROBERT J. CAMPBELL Light for the Night in Europe (Reflections on a Lifetime of Ministry) Robert J. Campbell (The Author). 1999, First Printing. Hard Cover, 5.75 x 8.5 in. 363 Pages. Contains an hard-written inscription to the original owners by the author, signed "Dr. Bob" on the Dedication Page. Foreword by Billy Graham. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Signed by Author. USD 29.00 [Appr.: EURO 19.5 \| £UK 17.5 \| JP¥ 2559] Book number: 003579 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	SIR THOMAS MORE / MILDRED CAMPBELL The Utopia of Sir Thomas More (Classics Club Edition) Roslyn, New York, Walter J. Black Co. 1947, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. Hard Cover, 5.5 x 7.75 in. / 312 Pages / 1.0 Lb. "Including Roper's Life Of More and Letters Of More And His Daughter Margaret. Modernized Texts, With Notes and Introduction By Mildred Campbell" Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Fine/No Jacket. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 006408 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	BENJAMIN CHEEVER (EDITOR) The Letters of John Cheever Simon & Schuster. 1988, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0671628739). Hard Cover, 6.5 x 9.5 in. 397 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Novelist, short-story writer, winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, John Cheever is one of America's most significant literary figures. At his death in 1982 he left an enduring body of published work which both perfectly captures the lives of a class of men and women in the middle of our century - their aspirations and tribulations, their peccadilloes as well as their graver sins - and elevates those same lives to the transcendent level of myth." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Fine/Fine. USD 26.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2295] Book number: 001023 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	STEFFAN CHIRAZI (EDITOR) So What! (the Good, the Mad, and the Ugly) New York, NY, Broadway Books. 2004, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0767918819). Hard Cover, 8.75 x 11 in. 274 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "The Official Metallica Illustrated Chronicle. Stated First Edition. In the fall of 1993, Metallica has just finished a 302-date world tour, and sold 15 million copies of the Black album worldwide. It was time, Metallica decided, to speak directly to fans through their own publication devoted entirely to an uncensored, inside look at the band. In early 1994 they launched So What! magazine, exclusively for fan club members. A decade later, it remains the only place in print to meet and mingle intimately with Metallica.". Fine/Fine. USD 23.75 [Appr.: EURO 16 \| £UK 14.5 \| JP¥ 2096] Book number: 003406 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	RUPERT CHRISTIANSEN Prima Donna (a History) Viking Penguin. 1985, First American Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0670804827). Hard Cover, 8.5 x 9.25 in. 367 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Book has "292" inscribed on inside of front cover and remainder mark on top of page block. Bookjacket is slightly rubbed along top edge and corners, but is complete and not price clipped. Boards and pages are clean, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Willful, magnificent, tragic, charismatic - the women who for 300 years have made opera what it is.". Very Good/Very Good. USD 21.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.25 \| £UK 12.75 \| JP¥ 1853] Book number: 004498 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	MARIE CLAYTON Elvis Presley (Unseen Archives) Bath, United Kingdom, Paragon Publishing. 2002, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. (ISBN: 0752583352). Hard Cover, 8.5 x 11 in. 383 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Many, many color and black & white photographs throughout the book. "Charts the life and achievements of the boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, from his first taste of fame in the early 1950s to his untimely death in 1977. Over 400 fabulous photographs document the important events in his life and career; his early concerts, the movies, his time in the army, his marriage to Priscilla and the birth of his daughter Lisa Marie, the resurgence of his career in the 1970s with the Las Vegas shows, and the gradual decline in his health." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. As New/As New. USD 20.25 [Appr.: EURO 13.75 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1787] Book number: 003910 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	RANDALL DAVIES (COMPILER) / CECIL HUNT (COMPILER) Stories of the English Artists (from Van Dyke to Turner 1600-1851) New York, NY, Tudor Publishing Co. 1938, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. Hard Cover, 6 x 8.25 in. / 288 Pages. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Frontispiece is "Portrait Of The Artist (self-portrait by William Hogarth),". Volume contains four Color illustrations and 24 Half-tone ones. First few pages have a brown stain at upper edge. Otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. No writing or other marks are found on any pages. "Throughout, the chief interest lies in the trifling personal details, anecdotes, scrapes of gossip, notes of conversations, and the like, which enable us to form some idea of the characters, habits, and thoughts of the painters to whom they relate.". Very Good/No Jacket. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 005914 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	JOHN CULSHAW Wagner, the Man and His Music New York, NY, E. P. Dutton & Co. - Metropolitan Opera Guild. 1978, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0525229604). Hard Cover, 7.25 x 9 in. / 181 Pages. Ill.: Gerald Fitzgerald (Picture Editor). Printing Number Line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Presents a lively text and over 150 historic photographs and drawings - many in full color - to document the life and work of the master of Bayreuth. Also included in this brief but authoritative biography are the stories of each of Wagner's operas with notes on the casts and conductors of the world premieres and Metropolitan Opera premieres.". Very Good/Very Good. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 005895 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	SAMUEL A. CYPERT Believe and Achieve (W. Clement Stone's 17 Principles of Success) New York, NY, Avon Books. 1991, 5th Printing. (ISBN: 038076377X). Mass Market Paperback, 4.25 x 7 in. / 260 Pages. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Under the direction of W. Clement Stone, Cypert updates the 17 Principles of Success first outlined by Stone and Napoleon Hill in their 1952 classic, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude. These principles worked for Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Tom Monaghan (founder of Domino's Pizza), Og Mandino, and others.". Fine. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 006413 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	AEROSMITH DAVIS / STEPHEN DAVIS Walk This Way (the Autobiography of Aerosmith) Avon Books. 1997, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0380975947). Hard Cover, 6.5 x 9.5 in. 513 Pages. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "By far and away the most candid rock 'n' roll autobiography ever written, Walk This Way is the complete story of five incomparable and uncompromising musical artists who pulled themselves up from nowhere to become rock icons; who crashed and burned spectacularly; and who rose up gloriously from the ashes to reclaim their rightful title as World Champion Rockers." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Fine/Fine. USD 53.00 [Appr.: EURO 35.5 \| £UK 32 \| JP¥ 4678] Book number: 001383 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	JOHN J. DELANEY Dictionary of Saints New York, NY, Doubleday & Company. 1980. (ISBN: 0385135947). Hard Cover, 6.5 x 9.5 in. 647 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Here is a modern, up-to-date dictionary of all the jamor and minor saints venerated by the universal church, containing short biographies on some 5,000 subjects. From Bernadette of Lourdes to Sir Thomas More to Zenobius - the martyrs and scholars, the monks and virgins, the doctors and lowly men are all contained in this tribute to the spirit of Christendom. Included also are a great number of beati (those beatified, but not yet canonized).". Fine/Very Good. USD 14.75 [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9 \| JP¥ 1302] Book number: 003195 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	CHET FLIPPO (AUTHOR) / J. C. SUARES (DESIGNER) David Bowie's Serious Moonlight (the World Tour) Garden City, New York, Dolphin Book - Doubleday & Company. 1984, First Edition. (ISBN: 0385192657). Hard Cover, 9.25 x 12.25 in. / 256 Pages / 3.0 Lbs. Ill.: Denis O'Regan (Photography) / Mick Haggerty (Graphics). Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Stated First Edition. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Lower edge of front board is lightly scuffed and dustjacket is complete but has several small cuts/ tears along edges and on back near edge. Contains hundreds of full-color, many full-page, photographs taken during David Bowie's eight-month long tour. "Here are the backstage parties with celebrities, the high-fashion groupies in red high heels, the exotica of Japan and the Far East. Here is the music and dancing and here is David Bowie at his finest.". Very Good/Good. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 006863 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	LILLIAN JONES DOWLING One of the Boys But Always a Lady New York, NY, Vantage Press. 1998, No Edition Stated / Appears To Be First. (ISBN: 0533122384). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 184 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "The Life of a Red Cross Recreation Worker in Combat Troop Camps in Australia During the War With Japan. An intimate account of one woman's experiences serving her country. From the uproarious, such as lessons about 'a screw being better in the tropics' (not what you think) to the mundane, like the ever-present insects, a complete picture is offered in frank detail." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Fine/Fine. USD 25.75 [Appr.: EURO 17.25 \| £UK 15.5 \| JP¥ 2273] Book number: 003191 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	JEFF GORDON / STEVE EUBANKS Jeff Gordon: Racing Back to the Front - My Memoir New York, NY, Atria Books. 2003, First Printing. (ISBN: 074346415X). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 242 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Jeff Gordon's long-awaited racing memoir - an unprecedented and thrilling look inside the life of a NASCAR champion. Buy what's it really like to climb into a stockcar every weekend and challenge for a championship? Offering a never-before-seen entry into the thrilling world of NASCAR racing, Jeff Gordon takes us into the cockpit of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet car.". As New/As New. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 003281 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	JEFF GORDON / STEVE EUBANKS Jeff Gordon: Racing Back to the Front - My Memoir New York, NY, Atria Books. 2003, First Printing. (ISBN: 074346415X). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. 242 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Jeff Gordon's long-awaited racing memoir - an unprecedented and thrilling look inside the life of a NASCAR champion. Buy what's it really like to climb into a stockcar every weekend and challenge for a championship? Offering a never-before-seen entry into the thrilling world of NASCAR racing, Jeff Gordon takes us into the cockpit of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet car.". As New/As New. USD 17.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.5 \| £UK 10.25 \| JP¥ 1500] Book number: 003313 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	RICK REILLY / SLO MO FINSTERNICK Slo Mo! (My Untrue Story) New York, NY, Doubleday & Company. 1999, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 038548884X). Hard Cover, 5.75 x 9.5 in. 293 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "A Spinal Tap for sports: the uproarious 'autobiography' of Slo Mo Finsternick, 7' 8" shooting guard and NBA sensation, by the author of the bestselling Missing Links - Sports Illustrated star columnist Rick Reilly.". As New/Fine. USD 13.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1147] Book number: 003734 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	LARRY FLYNT (FOUNDER OF HUSTLER MAGAZINE) An Unseemly Man (My Life As Pornographer, Pundit, and Social Outcast Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Dove Books. 1996, First Edition / First Printing. (ISBN: 0787111430). Hard Cover, 6.25 x 9.25 in. / 265 Pages. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Stated First Printing and Printing Number Line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Spine is slightly cocked. "An Autobiographical Expose. Controversial and outspoken, hated and admired, the infamous Larry Flynt's life needs no puffery or exaggeration to make it one of the most interesting life stories of our time. He is this century's most ardent advocate of First Amendment rights, a man whose landmark Supreme Court cases are studied by every law student in America. He is the pivotal character in an ongoing feminist debate on pornography, a man who marks the boundary between opposing camps within the movement.". Very Good/Fine. USD 23.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 \| £UK 14 \| JP¥ 2030] Book number: 006873 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.
	EMILY R. GROSHOLZ (EDITOR) The Legacy of Simone de Beauvoir Oxford, England, Oxford University Press - Clarendon Press. 2006, First Printing. (ISBN: 0199265364). Soft Cover, 5.5 x 8.5 In. / 200 Pages. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "This collection of new essays treats the historical, philosophical, and literary dimensions of Simone de Beauvoir's thought, and celebrates the 50th anniversary of her most influential book, The Second Sex. A team of distinguished philosophers and literary critics locate her work in the intellectual and political upheavals that marked Paris in the 1930s and 1940s; analyze her philosophical links to 17th century rationalism, and to Kant, Hegel, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre, Simone Weil, and Heidegger; and study the connections between her philosophical and literary writings. Above all, the collection tackles the relationship between theory and concrete situation with fresh insight and renewed urgency.". As New. USD 51.00 [Appr.: EURO 34.25 \| £UK 30.75 \| JP¥ 4501] Book number: 006018 Click here to order or inquire at Keener Books & Collectibles.