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Clarke, Arthur C

3001: The Final Odyssey.

London : HarperCollins Publishers, 1997.

First British edition of the fourth and final book in the author’s acclaimed Odyssey Series. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur C. Clarke on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Chris Moore.

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$475.00
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Sedaris, David

Naked.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1997.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Annette So sorry I missed you in person. love David Sedaris.” Additionally signed three times by jacket illustrator Chip Kidd in the year of publication: once on the front jacket panel, onContinue reading "Naked."

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$750.00
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Carnegie, Dale

How to Win Friends and Influence People.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1937.

Early printing of one of the best-selling books of all time. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Dale Carnegie on the front free endpaper. In very good condition.

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$475.00
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Salgado, Sebastiao

The Scent of a Dream: Travels in the World of Coffee.

New York : Abrams, 2015.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the legendary photographer. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Sebastiao Salgado on the half-title page. Editing, concept, and design by Lelia Wanick Salgado. In near fine condition.

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$850.00
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Keats, Ezra Jack

The Snowy Day.

New York : The Viking Press, 1962.

First edition of The Snowy Day, which is considered “one of the most important American books of the 20th century” (Diefendorf, ed. The New York Public Library’s Books of the Century). Oblong octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised giltContinue reading "The Snowy Day."

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$2,800.00
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Frank, Anne

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

London : Constellation Books, 1952.

Rare first British edition of “one of the wisest and most moving commentaries on war” (Eleanor Roosevelt). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by theContinue reading "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl."

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$2,000.00
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McIntosh, Elizabeth P

Sisterhood of Spies: The Women of the OSS.

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 1998.

First edition, early printing of this historical work documenting the 4,000 women who served in America’s WWII intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Elizabeth P. McIntosh on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$250.00
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Murakami, Haruki

After Dark.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.

First edition of this “hypnotically eerie, sometimes even funny, but most of all, it’s [a book] that keeps ratcheting up the suspense”(The New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed Haruki Murakami on the title page. Additionally signed three times in the year of publication by jacket designer Chip Kidd: on the front panel,Continue reading "After Dark."

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$1,600.00
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Fleming, Ian

The Spy Who Loved Me.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1962.

First edition of the ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. A sharp example.

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$2,200.00
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Trenc, Milan [Robin Williams; Chip Kidd]

The Night at the Museum.

New York : Barron's, 1993.

First edition of this work, basis for the 2006 film directed by Shawn Levy starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Bill Cobbs. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with an original drawing, signed by Robin Williams and signed by legendary designer Chip Kidd with a drawing ofContinue reading "The Night at the Museum."

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Murakami, Haruki

Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

First edition of this work by the award-winning novelist. Octavo, original illustrated boards by Chip Kidd. Boldly signed by Haruki Murakami on the half-title page and three times by Chip Kidd, on the half-title page, on the front panel and again on the rear panel. In near fine condition. Translated by Philip Gabriel. Rare andContinue reading "Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love."

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$1,250.00
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Ali, Muhammad

The Greatest: My Own Story.

New York : Random House, 1975.

First edition of Ali’s autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Muhammad Ali on the front free endpaper, “To Danny Williams from Muhammad Ali 2-1-76 peace.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light chipping and a couple of small closed tears. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Written with Richard Durham.Continue reading "The Greatest: My Own Story."

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$1,250.00
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Fleming, Ian

You Only Live Twice.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1964.

First edition of the final James Bond novel published during Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original black cloth, patterned endpapers. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping.

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$1,500.00
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Neale Hurston, Zora

Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Urbana and Chicago : University of Illinois Press, 1991.

University of Illinois Press edition of this seminal work of African American and feminist literature that explores themes of love, self-discovery, and voice. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, with black and white illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the illustrator in the year of publication on the title page, “To Helen From Jerry Pinkney 1991.” Fine inContinue reading "Their Eyes Were Watching God."

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$475.00
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Priestley, J.B. [Raymond Chandler]

Bright Day.

New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1946.

First edition of Priestley’s profound take on nostalgia and social commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the library of Raymond Chandler with his library stamp to the front free endpaper: Raymond Chandler 6005 Camino de la Costa La Jolla, California OCT 13 1949. Raymond Chandler was a pivotal figure in 20th-century American literature, renowned forContinue reading "Bright Day."

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$475.00
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Lewis, Sinclair

It Can’t Happen Here.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1935.

First edition of Lewis’ later masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to novelist Alison Lurie, “To Alison with love Sinclair Lewis.” The recipient, Alison Lurie was a novelist, critic, and professor whose work occupied a distinctive niche in postwar literary culture — sharp, satirical, and quietlyContinue reading "It Can’t Happen Here."

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$4,800.00
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Hagen, Walter; As told to Margaret Seaton Heck

The Walter Hagen Story.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1956.

First edition of Hagen’s autobiography. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, frontispiece, illustrated with black andContinue reading "The Walter Hagen Story."

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$1,100.00
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King Jr., Martin Luther

Strength to Love.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1963.

First edition of Dr. King’s second book, of which Coretta Scott King noted, “If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love.” Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes, MartinContinue reading "Strength to Love."

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$11,000.00
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Heller, Joseph

Catch-22.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1961.

First edition of Heller’s classic first book. Octavo, original blue cloth. Signed by the author on the title page and additionally signed by dust jacket designer Paul Bacon on the rare jacket flap. Very good in a good price-clipped dust jacket with a small chip to the front panel, light chipping to the spine extremitiesContinue reading "Catch-22."

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$4,000.00
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Sterling, Bruce

The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier.

New York : Bantam Books, 1992.

First edition of this classic work that explores the early 1990s digital underground, the clash between law enforcement and hackers, and the birth of digital civil liberties. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed twice by jacket designer Lon Kirschner, on the jacket front panel and the rear jacket flap. Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier."

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$300.00
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Martin, Thomas Commerford. [Nikola Tesla]

The Inventions Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla. With Special Reference to His Work in Polyphase Currents and High Potential Lighting.

New York : The Electrical Engineer, 1894.

Scarce edition of Thomas Commerford Martin’s landmark work in the field of electrical engineering, detailing the research and inventions of brilliant inventor, Nikola Tesla. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Tesla, illustrated with numerous diagrams throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nikola Tesla in Serbian Cyrillic on the second free endpaper, “Prijatelju D.Continue reading "The Inventions Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla. With Special Reference to His Work in Polyphase Currents and High Potential Lighting."

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Eliot, T.S

The Three Voices of Poetry.

New York : Cambridge University Press, 1954.

First edition of Eliot’s essay on the modes of poetic composition delivered as the annual lecture of England’s National Book League. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Lehmann with cordial wishes T.S. Eliot 19.10.54.” The recipient, John Lehmann was an English publisher, poet and man ofContinue reading "The Three Voices of Poetry."

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$3,500.00
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Naumann, Bernd; Introduction By Hannah Arendt

Auschwitz: A Report On The Proceedings Against Robert Karl Ludwig Mulka And Others Before The Court At Frankfurt.

New York : Frederick Praeger, 1966.

First edition of this overview of Auschwitz, with a powerful introduction by Hannah Arendt. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Hannah Arendt on the front pastedown, who contributed the introduction. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Translated by Jean Steinberg. Rare and desirable signed.

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$8,200.00
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wa Thiong'o, Ngugi [Ngugi, James]

Petals of Blood.

New York : E.P. Dutton, 1978.

First American edition of “the definitive African book of the twentieth century” (Moses Isegawa). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Paul ‘Tomorrow….and he knew he was no longer alone Ngugi wa Thiong’o.” The inscription is in reference to the final line of the book. NearContinue reading "Petals of Blood."

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$1,500.00
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Raggett, Margot

10 Years of Remembering Wildlife.

Great Britain : Wildlife Photographers United, 2025.

One of only 5 Hors d’Commerce proofs of the first edition of this stunning anthology of iconic images from Margot Raggett’s acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series, introducing a new focus on pangolins. Square quarto, original pictorial cloth, profusely illustrated with 125 photographs. One of 5 Hors d’Commerce Proofs, this is number 1. Boldly signed by Margot RaggettContinue reading "10 Years of Remembering Wildlife."

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$1,250.00
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Coelho, Paulo

The Spy.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

First American edition of this historical novel that reimagines the life of the exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari. Boldly signed by Paulo Coelho on the second front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated from the Portuguese by Zoë Perry. Jacket design by Stephanie Ross. Author photograph by Xavier Gonzales.

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$175.00
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Maguire, Gregory

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

New York : HarperCollins Publishers, Inc, 1995.

First edition of Gregory Maguire’s immensely popular reinvention of Oz. Octavo, original illustrated boards, cartographic endpapers. Signed by the author on the half-title page, “Wickedly yours, Gregory Maguire.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrations by Douglas Smith. Jacket design by Joel Avirom.

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$1,500.00
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Harriman, Edward Henry

Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Missouri : The Mercantile Trust Company, 1901.

Rare Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American financier and railroad executive E.H. Harriman. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript with an attractive vignette of a B&O train, cancellation hole punches, the certificate is dated January 18, 1901 and issues 100 shares of the Capital Stock in the BaltimoreContinue reading "Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company."

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$1,500.00
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Crichton, Michael

Rising Sun.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

First edition of this work, basis for the film starring Sean Connery. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Michael Crichton in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Pat – How great to see you again! Let’s do lunch! Best wishes – Michael Crichton LA 4/8/92.” Boldly signed three times byContinue reading "Rising Sun."

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$1,200.00
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Morrison, Toni

God Help the Child.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

First edition this powerful novel which  explores themes of race, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood trauma. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kelly Blair.

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$275.00
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le CarrÉ, John

Our Game.

Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1995.

The Franklin Library limited edition of this novel by the author of The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, privately printed exclusively for the members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and toolingContinue reading "Our Game."

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$175.00
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Blake, Michael [Kevin Costner]

Dances with Wolves.

New York : Fawcett Gold Medal, 1988.

First edition of this classic novel, basis for the Academy Award-winning film starring Kevin Costner. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, all edges stained yellow. Boldly signed by Michael Blake and Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Costner on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

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$1,200.00
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Nabokov, Vladimir

Transparent Things.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1972.

First edition of this complex novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stain red. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a small closed tear to the rear panel. Author photograph by Halsman.

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$25.00
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Glenn, John

Letters to John Glenn: “P.S. I Listened to Your Heartbeat”.

Houston, TX : World Book Encyclopedia Science Service, 1964.

First edition of the collected letters of the first American to orbit the Earth. Octavo, original boards, pictorial postmark endpapers, frontispiece of Glenn, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Glenn on the half-title page, “To Clifford – John Glenn.” Fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$300.00
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Kissinger, Henry A

On China.

New York : Penguin Press, 2011.

First edition of Kissinger’s 13th book, in which he draws on historical records and 40 years of direct interaction with four generations of Chinese leaders to analyze the link between China’s ancient past and its present day trajectory. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Henry Kissinger on the title page. Fine in a fine dustContinue reading "On China."

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$850.00
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Fleming, Ian [Roger Moore; John Glen; Maryam D'Abo; Maud Adams; Virginia Hey; et al.]

Octopussy and the Living Daylights.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1966.

First edition of the fourteenth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original brown cloth with silver titles. Signed by eighteen cast members of the 1983 film adaptation of Octopussy on the half-title page and facing page, including: Roger Moore, director John Glen, Maud Adams, Kristina Wayborn, Vijay Armitraj, Eva Rueber-Staier, Andy Bradford, Jeremy Bulloch,Continue reading "Octopussy and the Living Daylights."

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$14,000.00
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McCord Jr., James W

James W. McCord Jr. Typed Letter Signed.

March 19, 1973.

Rare typed letter from James W. McCord Jr. to Judge John Sirica regarding the Watergate Scandal. Two pages, replicated in copy from the original with corrections approved by McCord with his initials in the margins, typed and dated March 19, 1973. Boldly signed by James McCord in blue ballpoint on the second page above hisContinue reading "James W. McCord Jr. Typed Letter Signed."

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$7,500.00
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Du Maurier, Daphne. [Alfred Hitchcock and Joan Fontaine]

Rebecca.

New York : Garden City Publishing Co., Inc, 1940.

Finely bound example of Du Maurier’s most popular novel, the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s Academy Award-winning 1940 film, signed by Alfred Hitchcock and the film’s heroine Joan Fontaine. Octavo, bound in full polished calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double ruling stamped in blind toContinue reading "Rebecca."

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$7,500.00
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Ball, John

In The Heat of The Night.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1965.

First edition of the author’s classic mystery drama which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film of the same name starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger and Lee Grant. Octavo, original half cloth, patterned endpapers. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the title page. Jacket design by Luis Woods. Rare and desirable.

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$600.00
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Orbison, Roy

Roy Orbison Signed Oh, Pretty Woman Album.

London : London Records, .

Roy Orbison‘s Oh, Pretty Woman compilation album. Inscribed by him on the back panel, “To Dorothy, Love Roy Orbison.” In very good condition. Original record included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Rare and desirable signed.

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$2,750.00
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Wallace, David Foster

The Broom of the System.

New York : The Viking Press, 1987.

First edition of the author’s first book, which had an initial print run of only 1300 copies. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by David Foster Wallace on the front free endpaper and with an original illustration by the illustrator Lon Kirschner. Additionally signed by dust jacket illustrator Lon Kirschner three times: on the titleContinue reading "The Broom of the System."

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$6,800.00
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Kissinger, Henry A.; Eric Schmidt; Daniel Huttenlocher

The Age of AI: And Our Human Future.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.

First edition of this work by three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore AI and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Henry A. Kissinger on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.Continue reading "The Age of AI: And Our Human Future."

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$1,500.00
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Arthur Jones, Henry [H.G. Wells]

My Dear Wells: Being a Series of Letters Addressed.

New York : E. P. Dutton & Company, 1922.

First British edition, early printing of Jones’ a spirited series of public letters in which the English dramatist Henry Arthur Jones critiques and debates the political, social, and economic ideas of H. G. Wells in the turbulent years following the First World War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with a frontispiece by Oliver Herford. FromContinue reading "My Dear Wells: Being a Series of Letters Addressed."

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$40.00
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Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money.

London : MacMillan & Company, 1930.

First edition of the first volume of Keynes’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition with light rubbing and toning. Ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by an autograph note signed by Keynes on a personal postcard with his Gordon Square address and dated JuneContinue reading "A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money."

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$4,800.00
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Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

Nouvelles Considérations sur les Conséquences de la Paix (A Revision of the Treaty).

Paris : Delamain, Boutelleau & Co., Publishers, 1922.

First French edition of Keynes’ classic work. Duodecimo, written in French, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges speckled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with diagrams. In very good condition. Translated by Franck.

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$475.00
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STARR, Ringo; Paul McCartney; John Lennon; George Harrison

Revolver.

Hollywood, CA : Capitol Records, 1966.

The Beatles’ seventh studio album, their final project before retiring from live touring. It marked their most advanced use of studio technology, featuring techniques like tape loops and backward recordings. Boldly signed by Ringo Starr in silver felt tip on the front panel. In near fine condition. Original record included.

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$1,500.00
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Wells, H.G

The World of William Clissold: A Novel at a New Angle.

London : Ernest Benn Ltd., 1926.

First editions of each volume in Wells’ longest novel. Octavo, three volumes, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spines. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006 Academy Award nomineeContinue reading "The World of William Clissold: A Novel at a New Angle."

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$225.00
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Hogan, Ben

Power Golf.

New York : A.S. Barnes & Company, 1948.

First edition of this classic “how to golf” book by one of golf’s greatest players. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bob Corbin with best wishes Golfingly Ben Hogan.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, inscription to the front pastedown. Foreword byContinue reading "Power Golf."

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Wells, H.G

The Sea Lady: A Tissue of Moonshine.

London : Methuen & Co., 1902.

First edition of this whimsical tale about the mermaid Miranda. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into theContinue reading "The Sea Lady: A Tissue of Moonshine."

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$125.00
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Doyle, Arthur Conan

Our African Winter.

London : John Murray, 1929.

First edition of this classic travelogue by the author of Sherlock Holmes. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with light shelfwear. We have never seen another signed example.

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$7,500.00
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Wiesel, Elie

The Jews of Silence: A Personal Report on Soviet Jewry.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966.

First edition of this powerful work by the Nobel Laureate. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Translated by Neal Kozodoy. Uncommon signed.

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$450.00
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Grant, James

John Adams: Party of One.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.

First edition of this acclaimed biography of the second president of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signed by James Grant on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Amy C. King. Author photograph by Sigrid Estrada.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-150302
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Lucas, George; Alan Dean Foster

Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker.

New York : Del Rey, 1977.

True first hardcover edition of Star Wars, signed by George Lucas and by ghostwriter Alan Dean Foster. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by George Lucas on the front free endpaper and by Alan Dean Foster on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Cover art by John Berkey. With the letter codeContinue reading "Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker."

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$7,500.00
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Benchley, Robert; Dorothy Parker; Edna Ferber; Alexander Woollcott. Edited by Robert E. Drennan

The Algonquin Wits.

New York : The Citadel Press, 1968.

First edition of The Algonquin Wits. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with a portrait photograph of each author. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Cowan.

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$150.00
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Mundell, Robert A & Jacques J. Polak [Paul A. Volcker]

The New International Monetary System.

New York : Columbia University Press, 1977.

First edition of this collection of essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist and father of the Euro currency. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Mundell and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on the title page, who contributed an article to this volume. Very good in a very good dust jacket,Continue reading "The New International Monetary System."

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$2,500.00
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Graves, Robert

I, Claudius [and] Claudius The God and His Wife Messalina.

London : Arthur Barker, 1934.

First editions of Graves’ classic “autobiography” of Claudius and its sequel. Octavo, two volumes, original cloth. Both volumes are near fine in very good to near fine dust jackets. Rare in the dust jackets and particularly so in such nice condition.

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151576
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Lee, Harper

To Kill A Mockingbird.

Philadelphia & New York : J. B. Lippincott Company, 1960.

First edition, ninth impression of one of the most important American novels of the 20th century which had an initial first printing of only 5,000 copies and went on to earn Harper Lee the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket with wear toContinue reading "To Kill A Mockingbird."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-151584
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Yarrow, Peter; Paul Stookey; Mary Travers

Peter Paul and Mary.

Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Records, Inc, 1962.

First pressing of the classic first album of Peter, Paul, and Mary. Long play record, monophonic recording. Boldly signed by Peter Yarrow on in silver felt tip at the top of the front panel. In near fine condition. Original record included.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-151574
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Masson, Frederic [Napoleon de Bonaparte]

Napoleon and The Fair Sex.

London : William Heinemann, 1984.

Extra-illustrated edition, with 80 extra engraved portraits, of  Octavo, two volumes bound in full crushed levant morocco by Root & Son with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, quadruple gilt ruling with gilt cornerpieces and central gilt emblem to the front and rear panels, gilt turn=ins andContinue reading "Napoleon and The Fair Sex."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151583
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Palladio, Andrea. Translated out of Italian by Pierre Le Muet. Translated into English by Godfrey Richards

The First Book of Architecture.

London : Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, and J. Osborn in Pater-noster-Row, 1733.

Finely bound eighteenth century example of Godfrey Richards’ English translation of the first book in Palladio’s monumental work. Octavo, bound in full contemporary polished calf with a morocco spine label lettered in gilt, front and rear panels decoratively stamped in blind, title page printed in red and black, additional engraved pictorial title page, illustrated withContinue reading "The First Book of Architecture."

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$7,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151582
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Selby Jr., Hubert. [Darren Aronofsky]

Requiem For A Dream.

London : Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 1979.

First edition of this work, which served as the basis for the 2000 film directed by Darren Aronofsky starring Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans and Ellen Burstyn. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “H. Selby Jr. 6/22/91” and additionally signed by the director of the 2000 film adaptation,Continue reading "Requiem For A Dream."

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$1,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151581
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Martin, Pete. [Marilyn Monroe]

Will Acting Spoil Marilyn Monroe?

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1956.

First edition in book form of the famed actress’s ghostwritten piece for Pageant magazine, often considered the closest thing to an autobiographical work published during her lifetime. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 43 photographs. Signed by Marilyn Monroe on the front free endpaper. Although Monroe was an avid reader—as demonstrated by the celebrated 1999 Christie’sContinue reading "Will Acting Spoil Marilyn Monroe?"

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$17,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151580
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Hurston, Zora Neale

Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica.

Philadelphia : J.P. Lippincott Company, 1938.

First edition of Hurston’s classic work offering a vivid, firsthand account of her experiences in Haiti and Jamaica. Octavo, original cloth, top edge red, pictorial endpapers, with 26 illustrations. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Norma Gould — one of God’s best angels from right ’round the throne —Continue reading "Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica."

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$35,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151570
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Shipley, Joseph T. [James Joyce]

King John.

New York : Greenberg, Publisher, Inc, 1925.

First limited edition of this classic work inspired by King John. Octavo, original half-cloth. One of 500 numbered copies, this is number 8. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer James Joyce on the limitations page, “To James Joyce in admiration Joseph Shipley.” The recipient, James Joyce was an Irish modernist writer whoseContinue reading "King John."

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151568
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Schulz, Charles M

Christmas Is Together-Time.

London : Paul Hamlyn, 1966.

First British edition of this early work by the creator of Peanuts. Duodecimo, original pictorial boards, illustrated throughout. Fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-152142
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Harriman Case, Margaret

This Vicious Circle: The Story of the Algonquin Round Table.

New York : Rinehart & Co. Inc, 1951.

First edition of the lively entertaining work of Harriman. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Illustrated by Al Hirschfeld. Photograph by Robert Frank.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-149023
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Wodehouse, P.G

Service with a Smile.

London : Herbert Jenkins, 1962.

First edition of Wodehouse’s witty and endearing mystery novel. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-145022
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Douglas, Marjory Stoneman

The Everglades: River of Grass.

New York : Rinehart & Company, Inc, 1947.

First edition of this environmental classic and foundational text in American conservation literature about the Everglades. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, pictorial endpapers, with black and white illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Adelaide…Brooks, 1915, With so many happy memories of college and withContinue reading "The Everglades: River of Grass."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151563
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Nixon, Richard

Leaders: Profiles and Reminisces of Men Who Have Shaped the Modern World.

New York : Warner Books, 1982.

First edition of this work which recollects Nixon’s memories of leaders such as Churchill, de Gaulle and Khrushchev. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 32 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Lois Tschirhart with best wishes from Richard Nixon 12-1-82.”  Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Leaders: Profiles and Reminisces of Men Who Have Shaped the Modern World."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-151799
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Starr, Ringo

Photograph.

Surrey, England : Genesis Publications, 2014.

Signed limited edition of this curated photographic memoir from the drummer of the Beatles, Ringo Starr. Thick quarto, bound in three-quarters Italian leather with gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt decorations to the front panel, all edges gilt, illustrated with 250 rare and unseen photographs. One ofContinue reading "Photograph."

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$2,750.00
Item Number: RRB-151562
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Eaker, Ira C.; James M. Gavin; Alfred M. Gruenther; Earle E. - Pat' Partridge; Elwood - Pete' Quesada; Ralph C. Smith; Dean C. Strother; Maxwell D. Taylor; James Van Fleet; Matthew B. Ridgway; Lauris Norstad

Souvenir Typescript of the “Declaration of War on Germany December 11, 1941” Signed by Eleven World War II Generals.

1941.

Souvenir typescript of the the United States’ “Declaration of War on Germany December 11, 1941” signed by eleven World War II generals. One page, typed. Boldly signed with their rank beneath by eleven generals in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force who participated in World War II. In fine condition with mail folds. The pieceContinue reading "Souvenir Typescript of the “Declaration of War on Germany December 11, 1941” Signed by Eleven World War II Generals."

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-151560
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King, Stephen

Carrie.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1974.

First edition of the novel that launched King’s career, with ‘First Edition’ stated on the copyright page and ‘P6’ in the gutter of page 199. Octavo, original maroon cloth. Association copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the second endpaper in the month of publication, “For Burt Hatten – the first real thinker I encounteredContinue reading "Carrie."

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Item Number: RRB-149230
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