Lord John Press (51 results)

Condition: Good. 4to. [8] pp., illus. Very good in staple-bound wraps.

Condition: Good. Hand-written memo with paper and buckram samples adhered to paper, letter-sized sheet Good with marginal tear.Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century. His close personal relationships with many significant writers resulted in an impressive number of unique, collectible, signed limited edition books. Working with some of modern literature's biggest names?Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, John Updike, Eudora Welty, and Joyce Carol Oates among them?and entertaining his personal fascination with Hollywood, Yellin was able to create a new realm for Lord John Press combining the two fields; several books, including The Lord John Film Festival, were the result.

Condition: Good. 11 individual pieces of material samples, printer's proof with cut marks, paper samples, etc. Very Good. Some handwritten notes. Envelope present with publisher's logo.From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), the publisher of the Lord John Press.

Condition: Good. 8vo. [30 pp] photocopies of printer's proof with hand corrections. Very Good. Envelope present, addressed to Herb Yellin.From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), the publisher of the Lord John Press.

Condition: Good. Original cloth and decorative boards. 5.4 x 7.4 inches. One of 275 signed and numbered copies. 38pp.In addition to numerous and varied pursuits, including a 1969 Democratic primary bid for New York mayor and a two-year term as President of the American Center of P.E.N. in the mid-1980s, Mailer continued to produce best-selling fiction such as Why Are We in Vietnam? (1967), Ancient Evenings (1983), Tough Guys Don't Dance (1984), Harlot's Ghost (1991), and The Castle in the Forest (2007). Other pieces included full-length biographies of Marilyn Monroe, Pablo Picasso, and Lee Harvey Oswald as well as shorter works for magazines and journals. One of these which first appeared in Vanity Fair is "How the Wimp Won the War," a critique of the 1991 Iraqi invasion by President George Bush as an attempt to rehabilitate the loss in Viet Nam. Lord John Press published this in book form and this is one of 275 signed and numbered copies.

Condition: Good. Post Card 6" x 4" Oblong, Color Photograph, Very Good.Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century. His close personal relationships with many significant writers resulted in an impressive number of unique, collectible, signed limited edition books. Working with some of modern literature's biggest names?Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, John Updike, Eudora Welty, and Joyce Carol Oates among them?and entertaining his personal fascination with Hollywood, Yellin was able to create a new realm for Lord John Press combining the two fields; several books, including The Lord John Film Festival, were the result.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Lord John Press, Northridge, CA, 1991. Xi, 75 pages. Illustrated. #6 of 150 numbered deluxe copies. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. First publication of King's essay on autograph collecting, which is signed by him. Also signed by John Barth, James Blaylock, Robert Bloch, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Ray Bradbury, James Lee Burke, Ramsey Campbell, Harry Crews, James Crumley, Louise Erdrich & Michael Dorris, Dennis Etchison, Gerald R. Ford, Richard Ford, Bruce Francis, Ellen Gilchrist, Jim Harrison, Tony Hillerman, William Kennedy, Ursula K. LeGuin, John L'Heureux, Elmore Leonard, Thomas McGuane, Norman Mailer, Richard C. Matheson, Brian Moore, Joseph A. Mugnaini, Joyce Carol Oates, Edna O'Brien, Robert B. Parker, Tim Powers, Reynolds Price, James Purdy, Dan Simmons, Peter Straub, Ross Thomas, Anne Tyler, John Updike, Eudora Welty, and Donald E. Westlake with printed signatures of William Everson and Richard Yates. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 75 pages.

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine unread deluxe limited edition hardback signed by King and as well as showing or signatures of other prominent persons (celebrities, authors, politicians) of that era. Pages at beginning of book contains a photo as well as their original signatures. Later pages contain images of objects bearing a signature (such as a signed photo of President Harry Truman). Original signatures by Ray Bradbury, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Gerald Ford, and many others. #6 of 150 numbered deluxe copies. In fabric-covered slipcase. Book fine unread or very lightly read condition. Slipcase shows some shelfwear including scuffed surfaces, and a few spots of white from contact with painted shelf. signed by authors or artist.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: About Fine Slipcase. 1st Edition. One of only 150 of the Deluxe Edition, illustrated with photographs. First publication of King's essay on autograph collecting, which is signed by him. Also signed by John Barth, James Blaylock, Robert Bloch, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Ray Bradbury, James Lee Burke, Ramsey Campbell, Harry Crews, James Crumley, Louise Erdrich & Michael Dorris, Dennis Etchison, Gerald R. Ford, Richard Ford, Bruce Francis, Ellen Gilchrist, Jim Harrison, Tony Hillerman, William Kennedy, Ursula K. LeGuin, John L'Heureux, Elmore Leonard, Thomas McGuane, Norman Mailer, Richard C. Matheson, Brian Moore, Joseph A. Mugnaini, Joyce Carol Oates, Edna O'Brien, Robert B. Parker, Tim Powers, Reynolds Price, James Purdy, Dan Simmons, Peter Straub, Ross Thomas, Anne Tyler, John Updike, Eudora Welty, and Donald E. Westlake, with printed signatures of William Everson and Richard Yates. Also includes a section of facsimile autographs of writers and the famous. Book.

Condition: Good. Photocopy of Typed Letter Signed, letter-sized, on Lord John Press letterhead. VG.Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Photocopy of Typed Letter Signed, letter-sized. VG.Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Photocopy of Typed Letter Signed, letter-sized, on Lord John Press letterhead. VG.Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Glossy Print of Wood Engraving, Oblong, 9.5" x 12.5", Good with marginal tears.Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Printed Documents, 8.5" x 11", 2 pp., Very Good. Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Typed Letters signed 11" x 8.5" on Single Leaf on Lord John Press letterhead, Very Good.Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press.

Condition: Good. Typed Letter Signed, 2 pp., 8.5" x 11" Very Good. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Printed Documents with some MS notes, 8.5" x 11", 3 pp., Very Good. Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Printed Documents, 8.5" x 11", 2 pp., Very Good. Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Typed letter signed with MS notes, 11" x 8.5" Single Leaf, Very Good. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Typed letter signed on Lord John Press letterhead, 11" x 8.5" Single Leaf, Very Good. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Letterpress on wove on Lord John Press letterhead, 5.5" x 8.5" Single Leaf, Very Good. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Typed Letter Signed on Lord John Press letterhead, letter-sized, reply penciled in lower margin, Very Good.Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Typed announcement on letterhead. Very Good. Minor creasing to right hand side. Undated.From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), the publisher of the Lord John Press.

Condition: Good. 63 pages on plain letter size paper, printed single side. Photocopy. Some pages with handwritten corrections. Very Good. Minor creasing to last page. From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), the publisher of the Lord John Press.

Condition: Good. Autographed letter on letterhead. Very Good. Minor creasing to top left. Dated, Sept 30, 1983.From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), the publisher of the Lord John Press.

Condition: Good. Typed Letter Signed Letter-sized Page, Very Good. Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Single page photocopy of typed note on "8.5 x 11" letterhead. Very Good. Request for Andy Warhol to consider collaborating on a project. Dated 1/24/1985.From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), the publisher of the Lord John Press.

Condition: Good. Typed Letter Signed on Lord John Press letterhead, letter-sized, reply inked in lower margin, Very Good.Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Typed Letter Signed on Lord John Press letterhead, letter-sized. Very Good. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century.

Condition: Good. Typed letter signed, letter-sized sheet. Very Good+. Related invoice present.Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century. His close personal relationships with many significant writers resulted in an impressive number of unique, collectible, signed limited edition books. Working with some of modern literature's biggest names?Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, John Updike, Eudora Welty, and Joyce Carol Oates among them?and entertaining his personal fascination with Hollywood, Yellin was able to create a new realm for Lord John Press combining the two fields; several books, including The Lord John Film Festival, were the result.