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Creel, J. Luke.

Folk Tales of Liberia.

Minneapolis: T. S. Denison & Co., 1960.

First edition, later printing of this charming collection of the traditional folk tales of Liberia. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, illustrated. In near fine condition. Illustrations by Carol Hoorn Fraser. In collaboration with Bai Gai Kiahon of the Vai Tribe of Liberia.

Gable, Clark; Gary Cooper. [Ernest Hemingway].

Vintage Sun Valley Hunting Photograph Inscribed by Clark Gable and Gary Cooper to Taylor “Bear Tracks” Williams.

c. 1950.

A fine vintage black and white photograph, circa late 1940s, depicting a Sun Valley hunting party, inscribed to the celebrated guide Taylor “Bear Tracks” Williams by both Clark Gable and Gary Cooper. The photograph shows three hunters with their shotguns and game birds, boldly inscribed in the upper left by Clark Gable, “To Taylor, manyContinue reading "Vintage Sun Valley Hunting Photograph Inscribed by Clark Gable and Gary Cooper to Taylor “Bear Tracks” Williams."

Garcilaso de la Vega.

Histoire de la Conquete de la Floride.

Paris: Jean Musier, 1711.

Rare early 18th century French edition of Garcilaso de la Vega’s celebrated history of Hernando de Soto’s expedition to Florida, one of the great narratives of the early European exploration of North America. Duodecimo, written in French, bound in full contemporary mottled calf, the spine richly gilt in six  compartments within raised gilt bands withContinue reading "Histoire de la Conquete de la Floride."

Roberts, John G.; Ruth Bader Ginsburg; David Souter; Clarence Thomas; Stephen Breyer; Antonin Scalia; John Paul Stevens; Sandra Day O'Connor; Anthony Kennedy.

Roberts Supreme Court Signed Photograph.

Washington: 2005.

An oversized color photograph of the Roberts Supreme Court, boldly signed by all nine justices. A full-length group portrait by the Court’s photographer Steve Petteway, showing the justices in two rows before the red velvet drapery of the Court. Boldly signed on the mat below the image, each justice near his or her own portrait,Continue reading "Roberts Supreme Court Signed Photograph."

Sagan, Carl.

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space.

New York: Random House, 1994.

First edition of what many consider Sagan’s finest work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Carl Sagan on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by David Hardy. Uncommon signed.

Heyerdahl, Thor.

The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas.

London: Theodore Brun Limited, 1950.

Signed limited edition of the explorer’s classic work, number 100 of 350 numbered copies signed by Thor Heyerdahl. Octavo, original publisher’s full deluxe leather with gilt titles to the spine, gilt vignette of Kon-Tiki to the front panel, gilt topstain, ribbon bound in, marbled endpapers, illustrated throughout. Translated by F.H. Lyon. In near fine condition.Continue reading "The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas."

Portis, Charles.

True Grit.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968.

First edition of Portis’ classic work, basis for the 1969 John Wayne film and the 2010 Coen Brothers film starring Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Charles Portis on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Davis. An exceptional example, rare and desirableContinue reading "True Grit."

Goldman, William. [Rob Reiner].

The Princess Bride. S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure.

New York: Harcourt, Inc., 2007.

First edition of the 35th Anniversary edition of this classic work, basis for the film, directed by Rob Reiner. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by William Goldman and director of the film Rob Reiner on the front free endpaper. Both signatures were obtained in person, Goldman at Yale University and Rob Reiner in Los Angeles.Continue reading "The Princess Bride. S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure."

King, Stephen. [Jack Nicholson].

The Shining.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1977.

First edition of King’s classic third novel. Octavo, original half black cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed the author on the front free endpaper, “For Walter Shirley- All best and shine on!…Stephen King 9/24/80” and by actor Academy Award-winning actor Jack Nicholson on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed by dust jacket illustrator Dave Christensen onContinue reading "The Shining."

Kinsella, W.P. [Kevin Costner].

Shoeless Joe.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the film Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, Bill Kinsella and additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Costner. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Wendell Minor. Uncommon signedContinue reading "Shoeless Joe."

Steinbeck, John [Otis Guernsey Jr.].

The Wayward Bus.

New York: The Viking Press, 1947.

First edition of this classic work by the Nobel Prize-winning writer, a novel about a busload of lost souls on the back roads of California. Octavo, original cloth. With a full page inscription by Steinbeck on the front free endpaper, written in Spanish, with a closing line in Latin, the inscription reads in translation, “TheContinue reading "The Wayward Bus."

Wells, H.G.

The Rights of Man, or What Are We Fighting For?

Harmondsworth, England: Penguin Books,

The Penguin Special edition of H.G. Wells’s The Rights of Man, his influential wartime tract calling for an agreed declaration of the fundamental rights owed to every human being. Slim octavo, original printed wrappers, Penguin Special number S50. In very good condition.

Dukas, Helen; Banesh Hoffman.

Albert Einstein: The Human Side.

New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1979.

First Book Club edition of this curated collection of Einstein’s writings. Octavo, original leather, frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by Helen Dukas on the front free endpaper. Helen Dukas (1896–1982) was Albert Einstein’s longtime secretary and trusted confidante, serving in that role from 1928 until his death in 1955. Deeply involved in preserving and organizing Einstein’sContinue reading "Albert Einstein: The Human Side."

Appel, Martin; Burt Goldblatt. [Sandy Koufax].

Baseball’s Best: The Hall of Fame Gallery.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1977.

First edition of this handsomely illustrated tribute to the immortals of Cooperstown, presenting a portrait and life story of every member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Quarto, original green half-cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by Martin Appel to one of the greatest players ever to take the field, “To Sandy Koufax,Continue reading "Baseball’s Best: The Hall of Fame Gallery."

Murphy, Dale.

Dale Murphy Signed 1982 Sports Illustrated.

New York: Time Inc, 1982.

August 9, 1982 issue of Sports Illustrated signed by Atlanta Braves star Dale Murphy. Octavo, original wrappers with a photograph of Murphy at bat on the front panel, illustrated with advertisements and color photographs. Boldly signed by Dale Murphy in blue felt tip on the front panel. The issue’s cover story, America’s Team II, celebratesContinue reading "Dale Murphy Signed 1982 Sports Illustrated."

Kennedy, John F.

John F. Kennedy Unsmoked Cigar.

Rare unopened cigar given to 35th U.S. President John F. Kennedy by a Philippine Ambassador to the United States, handsomely presented with a portrait of Kennedy. The Coronas Alhambra cigar is mounted in a shadowbox opening and is still stored in a cellophane sheath printed in gold lettering: “Specially Made For President Kennedy.” Under itsContinue reading "John F. Kennedy Unsmoked Cigar."

Smith, Stevie.

Over the Frontier.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1938.

First edition of Stevie Smith’s experimental second novel in which her heroine Pompey Casmilus drifts from London society into a strange militarized world beyond the frontier, a haunting meditation on war and the seductions of power written on the eve of the Second World War. Octavo, original red cloth. In good condition. From the TimesContinue reading "Over the Frontier."

Maugham, W. Somerset.

East of Suez: A Play in Seven Scenes.

London: William Heinemann, 1922.

First edition of this exotic melodrama of love and betrayal set in the treaty-port world of China, a lavish theatrical spectacle first staged in London in 1922. Octavo, original red cloth lettered in black with the Heinemann windmill device to the front cover. In very good condition.

Taupin, Bernie [Elton John].

7 O’Clock & I Wanna Rock: Works on Paper.

Privately Printed, 2018.

First edition of this exceptionally rare privately printed volume of original visual art by Bernie Taupin, the celebrated lyricist behind Elton John’s greatest songs, created to mark the fifty years of their legendary partnership. Square quarto, publisher’s illustrated boards, illustrated throughout in color, with a glossy print laid in. Boldly signed by Bernie Taupin onContinue reading "7 O’Clock & I Wanna Rock: Works on Paper."

Hart, Dorothy [Barbara Siman; Charles Strouse].

Thou Swell, Thou Witty: The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart.

New York: Harper & Row, 1976.

First edition of this richly illustrated celebration of the great lyricist Lorenz Hart, edited and with a memoir by his sister-in-law Dorothy Hart. Quarto, original publisher’s blue cloth, profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the editor on the half-title page, “To Barbara Strouse — A talented lady with a talented family —Continue reading "Thou Swell, Thou Witty: The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart."

Prince Rainier III.

Prince Rainier of Monaco Royal Greeting Card Signed.

Monaco: December 1997.

Warm autograph note signed by Prince Rainier III of Monaco on his personal royal greeting card, sent for the New Year of 1998. The card is headed with the crowned RR cypher of the Prince and bears a color photograph of Rainier with his son Prince Albert and a young member of the princely familyContinue reading "Prince Rainier of Monaco Royal Greeting Card Signed."

Toohey, John L. [Alan Schneider].

A History of the Pulitzer Prize Plays.

New York: The Citadel Press, 1967.

First edition of this richly illustrated history of the plays awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Quarto, original publisher’s blue cloth, illustrated with over 300 black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Alan – We always have openings and this one is no exception. The very best, love andContinue reading "A History of the Pulitzer Prize Plays."

Diehl, William. [Richard Gere].

Primal Fear.

New York: Villard Books, 1993.

First edition of this work, basis for the film starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton in his film debut. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by William Diehl on title page and additionally signed by actor Richard Gere on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition.

Clarke, Arthur C.

Rendezvous with Rama.

New York: Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1973.

First edition of this science fiction cornerstone. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur C. Clarke on the second free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Hal Siegel. Photograph of the author by Peter M. Castellano. Rare and desirable signed.