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MacMillan, 1976 from the library of Greg Gatenby, signed on title page. *****Greg Gatenby was the founding Artistic Director of the world-renowned, annual International Festival of Authors and of the weekly Harbourfront Reading Series. Under the neary thirty years of his directorship, the program featured readings and talks by more than 4,000 authors¿including 19 Nobel laureates¿from more than 90 nations He has published several books of poetry, but is undoubtedly better known as an author for a) his two, internationally-published anthologies about dolphins and whales in art, music and literature, b) for his further two books examining how foreign writers have written about Canada, and c) for his acclaimed Toronto: A Literary Guide Since the late 1970s, Greg Gatenby has been an outspoken advocate for authors, and for freedom of expression. He was one of the five founding members of the reconstituted PEN Canadian Centre, and one of the four principal organizers of the PEN World Congress… Read More

New York: Random House.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Specially produced first edition for friends of the author and publisher. SIGNED by E. L. Doctorow on title page. About fine in creme-colored linen cloth with gold stamped titles and pale green top stain, in plain un-printed glassine wrapper. (Tiny spot at top edge. Bottom corner tips lightly nudged. Couple small chips in glassine. ) Filmed by director Milos Forman. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 270 pages .

HBDJ, A true 1st ed by MODERN LIBRARY, with the correct number line. YEAR 1994, MODERN LIBRARY EDITION STATED, 1st ed, WITH #1 INTACT IN Number Line, SIGNED , 1994 NEAR Excellent condition. There is nothing wrong with this copy. It feels as tight as the day it came off the presses

New York: Random House, 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition/First Printing. Limited Edition Signed Hardcover. Fine book with a touch of toning to the spine, in a fine slipcase. Number 75 of 150 copies, signed by the author on the limitation page. Winner of the National Book Critics Award and listed by Modern Library in the top 100 best English language novels of the 20th Century.

New York: Random House, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Spine tanned else near fine in fine slipcase. One of only 150 numbered copies Signed by the author.

New York: Random House, 1975. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "For Richard Davison / E.L. Doctorow / Nov 5, 2005." Basis for the 1981 Milos Forman film that received eight Academy Award nominations. Among the large cast was Jeff Daniels in his debut, but the movie is best remembered as the final film of James Cagney, who returned to the screen after a 20-year hiatus. Jacket lightly age toned, else Fine in an about Fine dust jacket. A lovely copy.

Random. Hardcover. Fine. SIGNED LIMITED FIRST EDITION FINE IN NEAR FINE SLIPCASE ONE OF 150

New York: Random House, 1975. The political novel of our age . . . the best work of its kind" (New Republic). Listed by The Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. TIME magazine included the novel in its TIME 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005. It was the basis for the 1981 film directed by Milos Forman, featuring the final film appearances of James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, and early appearances, in small parts, by Jeff Daniels, Fran Drescher, Samuel L. Jackson, Ethan Phillips, and John Ratzenberger. The music score was composed by Randy Newman. The film was nominated for eight Oscars.

New York: Random House, 1975. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Edition/THIRD Printing. Hardcover. Near fine book in a near fine price clipped dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page, and the author has added in his hand, below the Title "Almost titled Buffalo Nickel". Buffalo Nickel was the original title for this novel. Gift inscription to front flyleaf, some light wear to the spine ends. Jacket has toning to the inside and a small tear to the upper back panel. Unique copy with the reference to the original title of this critically acclaimed novel.

New York: Random House, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Foxing on the boards and page edges else very good in a very good acetate dust jacket with short tears and some spotting. Special edition prepared for presentation to the friends of the author and the publisher Signed by the author. Doctorow's breakthrough book. Basis for both the film and later the Broadway musical.

Norwalk: Easton Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. Signed By the Author. pp.2 270.Full leather, AEG,silk marker, silk end pages, limited edition collector's notes and certificate of authenticity laid loosley into book.Signed by author on limitation page.

Macmillan London Ltd, 1976-01-01. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Very Good/Very Good. Signed. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Signed & Inscribed British first edition, first printing. Signed & Inscribed on the title page by author. Jacket is in very Good + condition. Minor wear to spine ends and edges of jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.

NY:: Modern Library,. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0679600884 . First printing thus. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. ; 320 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Random House, 1975. First Trade Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24.25cm); brown cloth, with titling and author's initials stamped in gilt and metallic red on spine and front cover; brown topstain; dustjacket; [xii],270,[6]pp. Signed by the author on the page preceding the half-title. Forward lean, gentle roll to spine, two bumps to front board, with some faint foxing to text edges, and front endpaper just a bit pulled; Very Good. In the first state dustjacket, without reviews on the rear flap; unclipped (priced $8.95), with some light wear and a few faint creases to extremities; Very Good+. Doctorow's fourth novel, a Nebula Award nominee, and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.

London: Macmillan London Limited, 1976. First U.K. Edition. First Impression. Octavo (22.25cm); brown cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [xii],270,[6]pp. Bookplate signed by the author is loosely laid in. Light wear to spine ends, subtle toning to right margin of front endpaper; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced £3.50 net), with some wear to spine ends and along the edges; Very Good+. Doctorow's fourth novel, set in the United States and covering the decade priorit to World War I.

Hardcover with dust jacket. First U.K. printing. This copy signed by Doctorow on the half-title page. Some light general edge wear; date in ink on the front-free end paper.

London: MacMillan. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition. Well used book, maybe VG-, stains on board and edges, internally clean and flat signed by Doctorow. Very good DJ, some chips and wear now with a brodart cover; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .