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Updike, John.

Tossing and Turns: Poems.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977.

First edition of this collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of a birthday cake in the year of publication, “for Billy Wasserman on his 50th birthday Love from John 7/29/77.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Author photograph byContinue reading "Tossing and Turns: Poems."

Barry, Philip.

The Philadelphia Story.

New York: Coward-McCann, 1939.

First edition of this play, basis for the 1940 classic film, directed by George Cukor starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Vonnegut, Kurt [David Hayman].

Kurt Vonnegut Signed David Hayman Portrait.

1971.

Rare original pastel on paper portrait of the drawing’s recipient, David Hayman. Inscribed by Kurt Vonnegut at the bottom left corner, “Dear David, You said you wanted a picture by me. But I haven’t made any pictures for three or four years. Last night (New Year’s Day, 1971) I suddenly made one. This is it.Continue reading "Kurt Vonnegut Signed David Hayman Portrait."

Brand, Stewart.

Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto.

New York: Viking, 2009.

First edition of this work challenging traditional environmentalism with pro-technology solutions. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Stewart Brand on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Long, William Simon.

Five Thousand Miles Around the Southern Cross: A Popular Review of Life and Customs in Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Ancient Yucatan, with a Survey of the Great Panama Canal.

Camden, NJ: The Long Photographic Art Studios, 1912.

First edition of this early twentieth century travelogue of Caribbean islands and Latin American countries. Quarto, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the front panel, triple ruling stamped in blind to the front and rear panels, illustrated with a map, a chart, and mounted sepia toned gelatin silver prints. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed byContinue reading "Five Thousand Miles Around the Southern Cross: A Popular Review of Life and Customs in Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Ancient Yucatan, with a Survey of the Great Panama Canal."

Royo, Jose.

Utopia.

Valencia, Spain: ROYO art, 2008.

First edition of this luxury art monograph celebrating Royo’s artistic world. Folio, original publisher’s pictorial boards with magnetic fore-edge closure, profusely illustrated with high-quality reproductions of Royo’s signature Mediterranean scenes. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “Para Gregorio y Kay Garcia con amistad Royo Nov. 2012.” One of 500 numberedContinue reading "Utopia."

Vonnegut, Kurt.

Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1969.

First edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip laid in of Vonnegut’s masterpiece, named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed and dated by Kurt Vonnegut with a drawing of a self-caricature on the half-title page. Near fine in a fineContinue reading "Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death."

Merton H. Miller and Charles W. Upton.

Macroeconomics: A Neoclassical Introduction.

Homewood, Il: Richard D. Irwin, Inc, 1974.

First edition of this landmark text in modern macroeconimics. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Charles Upton on the front free endpaper, “For Adrienne hope you continue to enjoy the study of economics Charles W. Upton.” In near fine condition.

Clarke, Arthur C. [Keir Dullea].

2010: Odyssey Two.

New York: Random House, 1982.

First edition of “this daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001” (Carl Sagan). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Mike Pegan from Arthur C. Clarke and film star Dullea “and from… Keir Dullea.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket paintingContinue reading "2010: Odyssey Two."

Boesky, Ivan F.

Merger Mania. Arbitrage: Wall Street’s Best Kept Money-Making Secret.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985.

First edition of Boesky’s first and only book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “6/4/85 To Dennis Ryan keep up the great work at PWJC- Ivan F. Boesky.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. Rare andContinue reading "Merger Mania. Arbitrage: Wall Street’s Best Kept Money-Making Secret."

Bourdain, Anthony.

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.

New York: Bloomsbury, 2000.

First edition of the legendary chef’s bestselling memoir and first work of non-fiction. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in a contemporary full signature, “Cooks Rule! To Heather Anthony Bourdain.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Notice 51. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.].

How To Pay For the War.

London: Macmillan and Company, 1940.

Rare first edition of this wartime work by Keynes. Octavo, original boards. In very good condition. Uncommon in this condition.

Samuelson, Paul A.

Economics: An Introductory Analysis.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1948.

First edition of the reprint of the original 1948 first edition of this influential text by the father of modern economics. Octavo, original boards. Signed by the author on the title page, “Paul A. Samuelson MIT, December 2007.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. With a new foreword by the author.

Galbraith, Robert [J.K. Rowling].

Cormoran Strike Series: Lethal White, Troubled Blood, The Ink Black Heart, The Running Grave.

London: Sphere, 2018-2023.

First editions of the fourth to seventh novels in the Cormoran Strike series, written by J. K. Rowling and published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Octavo, four volumes, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page of each volume, “Robert Galbraith.” With Rowling’s hologram sticker to the verso of the half-title page. EachContinue reading "Cormoran Strike Series: Lethal White, Troubled Blood, The Ink Black Heart, The Running Grave."

Koufax, Sandy .

Koufax.

New York : The Viking Press, 1966.

First edition of the baseball legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original half-cloth, top stain green, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To George- Best wishes Sandy Koufax.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with toning to the spine Jacket painting by Herb Hazelton. Jacket design by H. Lawrence Hoffman.Continue reading "Koufax."

Kushner, Tony [Milton Glaser].

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.

New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1993.

First editions of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. Each volume is boldly signed by Tony Kushner on the title page and each front panel jacket signed by legendary designer Milton Glaser. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milton Glaser. We have never seen anotherContinue reading "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes."

Samuelson, Paul A.

Foundations of Economic Analysis.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1948.

Third printing of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus and one of the most influential economic texts of the twentieth century. Octavo, original burgundy cloth with titles in gilt. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “Paul A. Samuelson MIT” on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. AnContinue reading "Foundations of Economic Analysis."

Bacher, Robert F. [Berlyn Brixner].

Robert Bacher Signed Trinity Nuclear Test Mushroom Cloud Photograph.

Rare original vintage Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory photograph of the first mushroom cloud from the Trinity nuclear test, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. Semi-glossy, black and white photographic print of the first mushroom cloud taken at 100 meters and 4.0 seconds after detonation as the mushroom cloud began to form. Boldly signed byContinue reading "Robert Bacher Signed Trinity Nuclear Test Mushroom Cloud Photograph."

Frost, Robert.

Selected Poems.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1928.

First printing of this edition of this collection which includes poems from “A Boy’s Will”, North of Boston”, Mountain Interval” and “New Hampshire.” Octavo, original half cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Men work together I told him from the heart whether they work together or apart Robert Frost Amherst.”Continue reading "Selected Poems."

Kripke, Saul.

Naming and Necessity.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1980.

First edition of this work widely considered one of the most important philosophical works of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “Best wishes Saul Kripke.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.

Fermor, Patrick Leigh.

A Time To Keep Silence.

London: John Murray, 1957.

First edition of the author’s third book, detailing his experiences in various monasteries. Octavo, original cloth. Illustrated by John Craxton. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “From [My Mother] AE. Leigh Fermor Fudge with thanks for safe transportation to Regency Sq. Brighton MCMLXIX.” Fermor has crossed out the ‘To’ in theContinue reading "A Time To Keep Silence."

Bossi, B.

El Vapor Oriental Charrua en el Pacifico y Regiones Magallanicas.

Buenos Aires: Operaio Italiano, 1880.

First edition of the journey of the Uruguayan steamship “Charrúa” through the Pacific Ocean and the Magellanic regions during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). Octavo, bound in full calf with gilt titles to the front panel. In very good condition.

Gores, Joe.

Hammett.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1975.

First edition of this cult classic detective novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Joe Gores on the title page beneath his name. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.

Moore, Robin.

Fiedler: The Colorful Mr. Pops – The Man and His Music.

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1968.

First edition of this biography of Arthur Fiedler, one of the most famous conductors in American music history. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the third free endpaper, “To Ed Schneebeck With my warmest regards Robin Moore.” Near fine in a very good dust jacketContinue reading "Fiedler: The Colorful Mr. Pops – The Man and His Music."