Stuart Jesse Inscribed (18 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Dark green hardcover shows light edgewear. The pages are lightly tanned with edges lightly foxed. INSCRIBED ON THE FFE: TO JOHN GETTERMAN A FELLOW WRITER WITH PLEASURE - GOOD LUCK AND ???? ???? TO YOU. JESSE STUART MAY 26TH, 1969. This is the story of an Appalachian community. The DJ is worn at edges with small tears, tanning and light soiling. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. NF/VG+, 406 pages, 8vo, 2 pounds, INSCRIBED by the Editor. Light blue hadcover shows only slight edgewear. THIS IS INSCRIBED: TO FORD AND CHRISTINE MITCHELL, ALL BEST WISHES - THESE STORIES WERE ACCEPTED WITH JESSE STUART'S APPROVAL AND HELPFUL COMMENTS. IT'S A PLEASURE TO SING THIS FOR YOU. H. EDWARD RICHARDSON - EDITOR, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 11/14/92. Price clipped DJ, now i n Brodart jacket, shows only slight edgewear.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. This 179 pp. book is a very unique collection of stories & poems, interweaving fact and folklore about the snakes of Kentucky, as experienced by the renowned Kentucky author of over 60 books. Genuine full page inscription and signature by Stuart on the first blank flyleaf. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. VG+/G, 8vo, 245 pages,1.7 pounds. Light green paper boards with tan spine. The book has light foxing to spine band with one small ink drop at gutter of front cover. INSCRIBED IN BLACK INK: TO NANA, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS AND WITH LOVE (SCRIBBLE) FROM GLORIA, TORIE AND LISA AND BEST WISHES FROM JESSE STUART, JAN 4TH, 1972. DJ is slightly tanned with loss of paper from back edge of spine. Inscribed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. This large oblong 229 pp. book is a very unique autobiography by the renowned Kentucky author of over 60 books. Each book page has a replicated Stuart handwritten manuscript page. Then beside the replication is the printed transcript (and, in many cases, a photo). Genuinely inscribed and signed by Stuart on the first blank flyleaf. Oversize may require extra postage. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. George, Jean (illustrator). First Edition. This 277 pp. book, by the renowned Kentucky author of over 60 books, turns to one of his favorite subjects -- animals. Here, he writes about the habits and delightfully individual personalities of the many animals he has known over the years. Genuine full page inscription and signature by Jesse, on the first blank flyleaf. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Paper Covered Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. This 337 pp. novel about "Mr. Gallion", a school Principal, relates much of Jesse's real experiences as a teacher and Principal , and his views on education, discipline and delinquency. A full page inscription and signature by Stuart is on the first blank flyleaf. Laid-in is a letter on "Jesse Stuart / W-Hollow" decorated stationary, genuinely signed by Stuart's brother and 2 sisters. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Softback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Edition not Stated. This 107 pp. softback is a very SCARCE variation of the renowned Kentucky author's most acclaimed title. This is a PLAY in 3 acts dramatized by Reginald Lawrence from the Jesse Stuart book. Genuinely inscribed and signed by Stuart on the front cover. The book is in great condition, other than 2 black spots along the front spine edge, as well as 2 along the rear spine edge. These spots are a result of the oxidation of the staples under the cover that hold the pages together. A RARE necessity for the Jesse Stuart completist. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Paper Covered Boards. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Martin, Barry (illustrator). Edition not Stated. This 342 pp. book is subtitled, "The Dramatic Story of a Man's Struggle Back To Life From a Near-Fatal Heart Attack". It is the post-attack journal kept in 1955 by the renowned Kentucky author of over 60 books. There is a full page inscription and signature by Stuart on the first blank flyleaf. Additionally, laid-in the front is a letter on "Jesse Stuart / W-Hollow" decorated stationary, genuinely signed by his brother and 2 sisters. The jacket shows some very light edge wear, and is price-clipped on the inner flap, but presents quite nicely in a clear archival protector. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good + +. No Jacket. First Thus. This SCARCE 336 pp. Scribner's School Edition is the First Printing in this uncommon edition of the most acclaimed title by this renowned Kentucky author of over 60 books. It is NON-fiction, unlike what many think, and it relates the author's years of teaching in Greenup County Schools. Genuinely inscribed and signed by Stuart on the first blank flyleaf, and again on a laid-in advertising pamphlet. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Trade. This SCARCE SIGNED 167 pp. book by the renowned Kentucky writer, relates the trip he and his wife made to Greece in 1962. It includes photos taken by them throughout. Genuinely inscribed and signed by Jesse on the first blank flyleaf. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. First American Edition. Dark green and white softcover shows light edgewear with edges that have light tanning/soiling. The 79 pages are clean, tight and unmarked. INSCRIBED ON TITLE PAGE: DEAR JACK JE????, THIS IS DR. WADE HALL'S BOOK BUT I WILL SIGN IT FOR YOU SINCE IT IS ABOUT ME. JESSE STUART - NOV. 1ST 1972.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Light blue hardcover shows fading and light tanning to covers. Edges show light wear. Edges of pages are lightly tanned. INSCRIBED ON THE FFE: TO JACK JARNIGAN- THIS IS REALLY A HARD - ME TO GET. ITS A PLEASURE TO SIGN IT FOR YOU, JESSE STUART APR. 23RD 1973 - Signed bookplate is found on front paste-down endaper. DJ is worn with chips, tears, soil, and general wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG+, First Edition, Inscribed, 8vo, 340 pages, 2 pounds. SEE PHOTOS Light purple hardcover with yellow titles. The book shows fading/tanning to spine with light wear at edges. THIS IS INSCRIBED ON THE FFE: W-HOLLOW GREENUP, KY, APRIL 25TH, 1963. DEAR JAMES C. MITCHELL- WHAT A PLEASURE IT IS TO SIGN THIS BOOK FOR YOU - MY FIRST PUBLISHED NOVEL - AND, IT'S A FIRST EDITION IN MINT CONDITION. THIS BOOK TO ME BRINGS BACK THE YEARS-YEARS! THAT HAVE PASSED IN SINGLE FILE - I CANT . . . and so on. DJ is missing but heavy plastic cover is now on book. This book is not mint. Laid in is a letter from Stuart's siblings, James, Glennis and Mary. Inscribed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good ++. Rice, Stanley (Woodcuts) (illustrator). Edition not Stated. This SCARCE 262 pp. book is a collection of 21 entertaining sagas of the backwoods country, by the renowned Kentucky author of over 60 books. Not only is the book genuinely inscribed and signed (full page) by Jesse on the first blank flyleaf, and there is a note laid-in the front on "Jesse Stuart / W-Hollow" personal stationary genuinely signed by his brother and 2 sisters. Quite RARE !! Photos upon demand. Inscribed By Author & Others.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited Numbered & Signed Edition. Used - As New. Green hardcover shows no wear. THIS IS NUMBER 221 OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY STUART. The slipcase shows only the slightest wear and is totally clean between the covers. As with all of this issue the slipcase is extremely tight. Handle with care. This limited edition and the trade edition were issued simultaneously. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Beige cloth w/red lettering & artwork. Very good condition with the normal binding glue staining on the gutters internally and, in this case, evident in the cloth binding gutters. The dust jacket would easily be near fine except for lack of mylar protection over the years. Regardless it is the best jacket available at time of this listing. Inscription is dated Apr. 6th, 1974. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Ishmael, Woodi (illustrator). First Edition. This SCARCE 201 pp. book is a brilliantly creative novel about Jerry-B, a lovable Kentucky mongrel, but written, as all autobiographies, in the First Person, and thus in this case, from the dog's perspective, in HIS own words. Illustrated with a few beautiful woodcuts. Genuine full page inscription and signature by the renowned Kentucky author of over 60 books, on the first blank flyleaf. Additionally, laid-in the front is a letter on Jesse Stuart / W-Hollow decorated stationary, that is genuinely signed by Jesse's brother and 2 sisters. Totally clean, although, there is a 1" horizontal tape stain inside the front board, and the same inside the rear board, where the jacket was taped to the book (albeit, at least with only one small piece of tape at the front, and one at the rear). The jacket shows relatively insignificant edge and corner wear, but otherwise the jacket presents quite well in a clear archival protector. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).