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Knuth, Donald E.

3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated.

Madison: A-R Editions, Inc., 1991.

First edition of one of Donald Knuth’s most personal and unusual books, in which the legendary computer scientist takes verse 3:16 of every book of the Bible and presents each in a magnificent illuminated rendering by a leading calligrapher from around the world. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, richly illustrated throughout with calligraphy. Presentation copy, inscribedContinue reading "3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated."

Fleming, Ian. [Sean Connery].

Goldfinger.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1959.

First edition of the seventh novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, basis for the film starring Sean Connery. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by Sean Connery on the front free endpaper. Sean Connery’s casting as James Bond in the 1964 film adaptation of Goldfinger remains one of his most iconic performances, building onContinue reading "Goldfinger."

Sagan, Carl.

Cosmos.

New York: Random House, 1980.

First edition of one of the best-selling science books ever published. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Carl Sagan on the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino, jacket painting by Adolph Schaller. Uncommon signed.

McMurtry, Larry.

Lonesome Dove; Streets of Laredo; Dead Man’s Walk; Comanche Moon.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985-1997.

First editions of each novel in the author’s Pulitzer-Prize Lonesome Dove series. Octavo, four volumes, original half cloth. Each volume is signed by Larry McMurtry. Each are near fine to fine in near fine dust jackets. Jacket design by George Corsillo. Jacket painting by Shannon Stirnweis. An exceptional set, rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

Nixon, Richard M.; Gerald Ford; Anne L. Armstrong; Roy Ash; Peter J. Brennan; Claude Brinegar; Earl Butz; Frederick B. Dent; Bryce Harlow; Henry Kissinger; Melvin Laird; James T. Lynn; Rogers Morton; William B. Saxbe; John A. Scali; James R. Schlesinger; George Shultz; Caspar Weinberger.

Richard M. Nixon and His Cabinet Photograph Signed.

Washington: 1974.

Rare large Official White House color photograph of President Richard Nixon and his cabinet, signed by the President, Vice President Gerald Ford, and sixteen members of his cabinet. The full-length group portrait, taken by a White House photographer, shows the President and his cabinet standing in a row in the Oval Office, each having signedContinue reading "Richard M. Nixon and His Cabinet Photograph Signed."

Johnson, Andrew.

Andrew Johnson Signed Engraved Portrait.

A large engraved portrait of Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth President of the United States, boldly signed by him with an exceptionally large and flourished autograph. The bust portrait, engraved from an 1864 photograph by A.S. Morse, shows Johnson in three-quarter view. Boldly signed by him in a commanding hand in the blank space just belowContinue reading "Andrew Johnson Signed Engraved Portrait."

Huxley, Aldous.

The Perennial Philosophy.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1946.

First British edition of this classic work by Huxley. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

Stewart, Malcolm.

Ronay: A Description of the Islands of North Rona and Sula Sgeir.

London: Oxford University Press, 1933.

First edition of this scarce and detailed study of the remote and uninhabited Scottish islands of North Rona and Sula Sgeir. Octavo, original blue-green cloth, illustrated with maps and plates. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Alexander G. Ferguson Esq., with the Author’s kind regards. 26.IV.34.” In very good conditionContinue reading "Ronay: A Description of the Islands of North Rona and Sula Sgeir."

Clinton, Bill and Hillary [Ruth Bader Ginsburg].

My Life.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004.

First edition of President Clinton’s autobiography. Large octavo, original blue boards, illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Boldly signed on the title page by Bill and Hillary Clinton and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Additionally signed by dust jacket designer Carol Devine Carson on the front panel and rear jacket flap. Nominated by President Bill ClintonContinue reading "My Life."

Griffin, Merv; Peter Barsocchini.

Merv: An Autobiography.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980.

First edition of the autobiography of the legendary beloved television host, singer, and entertainment mogul who created two of the most successful game shows in history, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the colophon page, “To Jane Howell, Love, Merv Griffin.”Continue reading "Merv: An Autobiography."

Clinton, Bill [William Jefferson].

Giving: How Each Of Us Can Change The World.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.

First edition of the former president’s bestselling call to a life of philanthropy and citizen action, drawn from the global work of the Clinton Foundation. Octavo, original blue boards. Boldly signed by Bill Clinton on the title page. Additionally signed by dust jacket designer Carol Devine Carson on the front panel and rear jacket flap.Continue reading "Giving: How Each Of Us Can Change The World."

Didion, Joan.

Let Me Tell You What I Mean.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

First edition of this collection of twelve previously unpublished essays by Joan Didion. Duodecimo, original publisher’s gray boards. Boldly signed by Joan Didion on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed by dust jacket designer Carol Devine Carson on the front panel and rear jacket flap. As longtime art director at Alfred A. Knopf, Carol DevineContinue reading "Let Me Tell You What I Mean."

Shepherd, Jean.

The Ferrari in the Bedroom.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1972.

First edition of this uproarious collection of comic essays and tall tales by the beloved humorist and radio storyteller Jean Shepherd. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain green, illustrated with the author’s own drawings. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page with his celebrated sign-off, “Excelsior! Jean Shepherd.” Near fine in a nearContinue reading "The Ferrari in the Bedroom."

Cooley, Denton A. [Bill Clinton].

Denton A. Cooley Signed Photograph.

Washington: c. 1998.

An original color photograph of the pioneering heart surgeon Denton A. Cooley receiving the National Medal of Technology from President Bill Clinton. The image captures the moment President Clinton placed the medal around Dr. Cooley’s neck in recognition of his revolutionary contributions to cardiovascular surgery. Boldly signed by Denton A. Cooley in black ink inContinue reading "Denton A. Cooley Signed Photograph."

Wilson, Woodrow; Raymond Poincare.

Woodrow Wilson and Raymond Poincare Signed Photograph.

1918.

Rare United States Army Signal Corps photograph of President Woodrow Wilson and President Raymond Poincaré of France taken in Paris during the peace negotiations that ended the First World War, signed by both. The half-length portrait, with the stamp of the United States Army Signal Corps at lower left, shows the two leaders seated togetherContinue reading "Woodrow Wilson and Raymond Poincare Signed Photograph."

Feynman, Richard P..

Richard Feynman Signed Photograph.

A striking color portrait of the legendary physicist Richard Feynman, the Nobel laureate as famous for his wit, his safe-cracking, and his bongo-playing as for his revolutionary work in quantum mechanics. The bust portrait shows Feynman resting his head on one hand and looking directly into the camera. Signed by him on the image atContinue reading "Richard Feynman Signed Photograph."

Klein, Joe. [Anonymous] [Stephen J. Cannell].

Primary Colors.

New York: Random House, 1996.

First edition, early printing of the notorious anonymous bestseller of the 1992 Clinton campaign, the roman à clef whose secret authorship became a national guessing game until the columnist Joe Klein was unmasked as its author. Octavo, original red half cloth, in the original dust jacket. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the frontContinue reading "Primary Colors."

L'Engle, Madeleine.

Certain Women.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1992.

First edition of this ambitious novel, by the Newbery Award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Dave Gatti.

Gann, William D. [Edna Gann Dunn].

Truth of the Stock Tape.

New York: Financial Guardian Publishing Co., 1923.

First edition of the legendary market theorist W. D. Gann’s first book. Octavo, original purple cloth lettered in gilt, frontispiece portrait of the author, and illustrated with graphs. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To my dear Sister Edna Gann Dunn with all goodContinue reading "Truth of the Stock Tape."

Gandhi, Mohandas K. [Mahatma]. [Henry Polak].

Mohandas K. Gandhi Signed Photograph.

[c. 1931].

Rare original sepia-toned photograph of Mohandas K. Gandhi, signed and inscribed by him. The half-length snapshot shows Gandhi seated on the floor of a ship’s cabin working a portable spinning wheel, with the prime minister of Bhavnagar, Prabhashankar Pattani, reclining on a bench behind him. Signed and inscribed by Gandhi in English within the imageContinue reading "Mohandas K. Gandhi Signed Photograph."

Didion, Joan.

The Year of Magical Thinking.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.

First edition of Joan Didion’s shattering masterpiece of grief, her National Book Award-winning memoir of the year that followed the sudden death of her husband. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed by dust jacket designer Carol Devine Carson on the front panel and rear jacketContinue reading "The Year of Magical Thinking."

Dylan, Bob.

If Dogs Run Free.

New York: Atheneum, 2013.

First edition of this children’s book, which adopts Dylan’s classi song If Dogs Run Free. Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout by Scott Campbell. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan on the title page, one of the few Dylan signed for the publisher. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Heilbroner, Robert L.

The Worldly Philosophers.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1953.

First edition of this bestselling classic, which has went on to sell more than 4 million copies. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. A very sharp example.

Grant, Ulysses S.; L. T. Remlap [Editor].

General U.S. Grant’s Tour Around the World.

Hartford, Conn.: James Betts & Co., 1879.

First edition of this richly illustrated chronicle of the celebrated world tour undertaken by Ulysses S. Grant after leaving the White House, embracing his speeches, receptions, and travels across the globe together with a biographical sketch of his life. Octavo, original red brick cloth decorated in black and gilt, bright peach endpapers, with a wood-engravedContinue reading "General U.S. Grant’s Tour Around the World."