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Stowe, Harriet Beecher.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin: or, Life Among the Lowly.

New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1879.

Early edition of Stowe’s enormously influential work, widely considered the book that precipitated the American Civil War. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers with advertisements to the versos of the front and rear panels. In good condition with toning and chipping. Rare.

Beckett, Samuel; Marcel Brion; Frank Budgen; Stuart Gilbert; Eugene Jolas; Victor Llona; Robert McAlmon; Thomas McGreevy; Elliot Paul; John Rodker; Robert Sage; William Carlos Williams; G.V.L. Slingsby; Vladimir Dixon [James Joyce].

Our Exagmination Round His Factification for Incamination of Work in Progress.

London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1929.

First limited British edition of this collection of critical essays and two letters on James Joyce’s book Finnegans Wake. Small octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Samuel Beckett and Marcel Brion on the half-title page, and additionally signed by Beckett above the title of his essay. Samuel Beckett and Marcel Brion both personally knewContinue reading "Our Exagmination Round His Factification for Incamination of Work in Progress."

Armstrong, Neil; Gene Cernan; George Bush; Cy Laughter.

Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, George H.W. Bush, and Cy Laughter Signed Photograph.

Photographic print of the iconic ‘Earthrise’ image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. Glossy finish color print of the earth rising over the moon, with “To Gene Cernan” calligraphically inscribed on the mat beneath. Boldly signed on the mat beneath the photograph by Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, George H.W. Bush and Cy Laughter. The first and lastContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, George H.W. Bush, and Cy Laughter Signed Photograph."

Travers, P.L.

Mary Poppins Complete Set: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, Mary Poppins in the Park, Mary Poppins From A to Z, Mary Poppins in the Kitchen, Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane, Mary Poppins and the House Next Door.

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock; Harcourt, Brace and Company; Harcourt, Inc.; Delacorte Press; Collins, 1934 - 2006.

First editions of each work of this beloved children’s classic, with Mary Poppins in the Kitchen being a first hand-tinted illustrated edition. Octavo, eight volumes, original pictorial cloth and boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper of Mary Poppins and on the title page of Mary PoppinsContinue reading "Mary Poppins Complete Set: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, Mary Poppins in the Park, Mary Poppins From A to Z, Mary Poppins in the Kitchen, Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane, Mary Poppins and the House Next Door."

Dickens, Charles.

Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed.

London: 1860.

Autograph letter signed by great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens. One page, dated Friday 20th July, 1860, on bifolium of Gad’s Hill Place stationery, and addressed to Sir Alexander Duff Gordon. Boldly signed by Dickens with his usual flourish. The letter reads in full, “When you dined at Tavistock House, you mentioned a school at BrightonContinue reading "Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed."

Lewis, C.S.

The Screwtape Letters.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1943.

First edition of Lewis’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by C.S. Lewis on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box. Exceptionally rare signed.

Churchill, Winston S.

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

London: Cassell & Company, 1948-54.

First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated with in-line and folding maps and documents. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page of Vol. I, “Inscribed by Winston S. Churchill 1950.” Each are near fine in near fine dust jackets. AnContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

Albrizzi, Giambattista; Giovanni Battista Piazzetta.

Mappamondo o sia Descrizione Generale Del Globo Terrestre Ed Acquatico.

Venice: Giambattista Albrizzi, c. 1750.

Fine hand-colored example of Albrizzi’s double hemisphere map of the World, one of the most elaborately decorated world maps to appear in mid-18th century Italy and a beautiful example of the Italian school of commercial cartography. One page, the map includes a finely executed armillary sphere, explorer’s routes, unknown NW Coast of America, incomplete projectionsContinue reading "Mappamondo o sia Descrizione Generale Del Globo Terrestre Ed Acquatico."

de Vargas Ponce, José.

Relacion Del Ultimo Viage al Estrecho de Magallanes de la Fragata De S. M. Santa Maria de la Cabeza en los Anos de 1785 y 1786. [Account of the Last Voyage to the Strait of Magellan by His Majesty’s Frigate Santa María de la Cabeza in the Years 1785 and 1786].

Madrid: Por La Viuda de Ibarra, Hijos y Compania, 1788.

First edition of this important work on the Strait of Magellan. Quarto, two volumes bound into one in contemporary calf-backed marbled boards with gilt tooling to the spine, morocco spine label lettered in git, engraved frontispiece portrait of Magellan, 5 large folding maps on heavy paper and 5 folding tables. An important work on theContinue reading "Relacion Del Ultimo Viage al Estrecho de Magallanes de la Fragata De S. M. Santa Maria de la Cabeza en los Anos de 1785 y 1786. [Account of the Last Voyage to the Strait of Magellan by His Majesty’s Frigate Santa María de la Cabeza in the Years 1785 and 1786]."

Foxe, John.

[Foxe’s Book of Martyrs]. Actes And Monuments Of Matters Most Speciall And Memorable, Happening in the Church, with an Universall Historie of the Same.

London: Printed for the Company of Stationers [Henry Lownes], 1610.

Rare sixth edition of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (as it was later known), a foundational text for English Protestant identity first published in 1563. Under Elizabeth I, copies of this work were placed in cathedrals alongside the Bible, and the dedication at front (to Elizabeth) includes a large woodcut initial depicting Queen Elizabeth on theContinue reading "[Foxe’s Book of Martyrs]. Actes And Monuments Of Matters Most Speciall And Memorable, Happening in the Church, with an Universall Historie of the Same."

Freeman, Douglas Southall.

George Washington: A Biography.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948-54.

First edition of the author’s monumental Pulitzer Prize-winning work, widely considered the definitive biography of Washington. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, with Vol. I inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Autographed for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Ramage with every good wish DouglasContinue reading "George Washington: A Biography."

Vidal, Gore.

Williwaw.

New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1946.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by Gore Vidal on a card to the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Verne, Jules.

The Mysterious Island Trilogy: Dropped From the Clouds, Abandoned, and The Secret of the Island.

New York: Scribner, Armstrong, & Co, 1875-1876.

First editions in English of each volume in Jules Verne’s The Mysterious Island trilogy. Octavo, three volumes in the original publisher’s pictorial cloth, all edges gilt, illustrated with engravings including tissue-guarded frontispieces. Translated from the French by W.H.G. Kingston. Each volume is in very good condition. A sharp set.

Reagan, Ronald; Richard Nixon; Gerald Ford; Jimmy Carter.

Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon.

1981.

Rare photograph of American Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon gathered at the White House before departing for Anwar Sadat’s funeral in 1981. Anwar Sadat (1918–1981) served as the third President of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981. He is best known for his pivotal role in initiating peaceContinue reading "Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon."

Mack, Connie; Lefty Grove; Mickey Cochrane; Jimmie Foxx; Johnnie Heving; Joe Boley; Rube Walberg; Joe Palmisano; George Earnshaw; Jimmie Dykes; and Al Simmons.

1931 Philadelphia Athletics Signatures.

1931.

Rare signatures of the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics. Boldly signed in pencil by eleven players of the Philadelphia Athletics, including Connie Mack, Lefty Grove, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Johnnie Heving, Joe Boley, Rube Walberg, Joe Palmisano, George Earnshaw, Jimmie Dykes, and Al Simmons. One page, dated 10-7-31, on a sheet of stationery with “En Route PennsylvaniaContinue reading "1931 Philadelphia Athletics Signatures."

Pound, Arthur; Alfred Sloan P.

The Turning Wheel: The Story of General Motors Through Twenty-Five Years 1908-1933.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1934.

First edition of this history of General Motors and the motor car. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stain navy blue, pictorial endpapers, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations throughout. Boldly signed and dated by Arthur Pound and Alfred Sloan on the second free endpaper. Alfred P. Sloan, long-serving president and later chairman of General Motors,Continue reading "The Turning Wheel: The Story of General Motors Through Twenty-Five Years 1908-1933."

Blume, Judy.

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

New York: Bradbury Press, 1970.

First edition, early printing of this landmark novel in the history of young adult literature. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, “Love, Judy Blume July 1991.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Eros Keith. Rare and desirable signed.

Stoker, Bram.

Bram Stoker Autograph Poem Signed.

Greeba Castle: 1900.

Rare original autograph poem signed and entirely in the hand of Bram Stoker. Quarto, one page on a leaf removed from an album, complete four stanza poem titled “The One Thing Needful,” pictorial details to top of manuscript margins, floral ribbon details in margins on verso. Boldly signed and dated beneath fourth stanza, “Bram StokerContinue reading "Bram Stoker Autograph Poem Signed."

Steinbeck, John.

The Long Valley.

New York: The Viking Press, 1938.

First edition of Steinbeck’s collection of 13 stories, which includes “The Red Pony” and “St. Katy the Virgin.” Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Elmer Hader. Goldstone-Payne A11.a. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example.

Bolivar, Simon.

Simón Bolívar Signed Military Appointment.

1822.

Rare military appointment signed by ‘El Libertador’, Simón Bolívar as President of Gran Colombia. One page, quarto, wax seal mostly intact, partially printed on Bolivar’s presidential letterhead, the document is dated May 21, 1822 and appoints Miguel Arissmendi as Lieutenant-Colonel. Signed by Bolívar and countersigned by General Bartolome Salom on verso. The final battle inContinue reading "Simón Bolívar Signed Military Appointment."

Dreiser, Theodore.

The Financier.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1912.

First editions of the first novel of the author’s acclaimed Trilogy of Desire. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with a few chips. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.

Steinbeck, John.

The Red Pony.

New York: The Viking Press, 1945.

Signed limited first edition of Steinbeck’s classic novel, one of 699 copies. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, with illustrations by Wesley Dennis. Fine in the rare original slipcase. An exceptional example.

Blake, Michael [Kevin Cosner].

Dances with Wolves.

New York: Newmarket Press, 1991.

First hardcover edition, early printing of the Newmarket Press edition of this classic novel, basis for the Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “10/9/91 For Joe + Dana – Sorry I missed meeting you. Thanks for your great support. Michael Blake” and boldlyContinue reading "Dances with Wolves."

Holmes, Oliver Wendell.

Grandmother’s Story of Bunker Hill Battle.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1883.

First McVickar illustrated edition of this narrative poem of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, floral endpapers, frontispiece, title page vignette, with color illustrations throughout by H.W. McVickar. McVickar was an American illustrator and author active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his contributions to popular magazines andContinue reading "Grandmother’s Story of Bunker Hill Battle."