Search results for:

Aldrin, Buzz .

Return to Earth.

New York: Random House, 1973.

First edition of this work by the second man to walk on the moon. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Buzz Aldrin on the front free endpaper, “To Jeanie & Bill Taylor, with best wishes, Buzz Aldrin.” Very good in a good dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "Return to Earth."

Brokaw, Tom [Gerald R. Ford].

The Greatest Generation.

New York: Random House, 1998.

First edition of this instant classic and runaway bestseller that changed the way we saw World War II and an entire generation of Americans. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To President Ford – a great teacher and great friend. Tom Brokaw.” The recipient Gerald R. FordContinue reading "The Greatest Generation."

Hemingway, Ernest.

A Farewell To Arms.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.

First edition, first issue of this early Hemingway classic, which established him among the American masters. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt labels to the spine and front panel. First issue with Scribner’s seal to title verso and without legal disclaimer. Near fine in a very good first state dust jacket. Jacket priced at $2.50 and with the misspelling “KatharineContinue reading "A Farewell To Arms."

Capote, Truman.

Breakfast At Tiffany’s. A Short Novel and Three Stories.

New York: Random House, 1958.

First edition of Capote’s seductive, wistful masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Truman Capote on the half-title page. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Ismar David. Housed in a custom half morocco box made by the Harcourt Bindery. A sharp example.

Clowes, W. Laird.

The Great Peril and How It Was Averted.

London: Offices of "Black and White", 1893.

First edition of this scarce science fiction novel. Octavo, original pictorial cloth with gilt titles to the spine, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with twelve black and white plates. In very good condition.

Carpenter, M. Scott; L. Gordon Cooper Jr.; John H. Glenn Jr.; Virgil I. Grissom; Walter M. Schirra Jr.; Alan B. Shepard Jr.; Donald K. Slayton.

We Seven. By the Astronauts Themselves.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962.

First edition, early  printing of this first-hand account of the genesis of America’s manned space program. Octavo, original half-cloth, top stain orange, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Mercury Seven Astronaut Scott Carpenter on the second front free endpaper, “Scott Carpenter Aurora 7.” Near fine in a very good price-clippedContinue reading "We Seven. By the Astronauts Themselves."

Hillary, Edmund.

Edmund Hillary Signed 1953 The Times: Everest Colour Supplement.

London: The Times, 1953.

Rare original 1953 Everest Colour Supplement of The Times signed by the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary. Folio, 22 pages, original pictorial wrappers featuring a photograph of Hillary and Tensing Norkey who together climbed Everest on Friday, May 29,1953. Boldly signed by Hillary on the front panel, “EdContinue reading "Edmund Hillary Signed 1953 The Times: Everest Colour Supplement."

More, Sir Thomas. Translated by Ralph Robinson. Foreword by William Morris. Edited by F.S. Ellis.

Utopia.

Hammersmith, in the County of Middlesex: Printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press, 1893.

The Kelmscott Press limited edition of  Sir Thomas More’s “quintessential humanist dialogue” (ODNB), first published in Louvain in 1516. Quarto, original publisher’s limp vellum with gilt titles to the spine, original silk ties, text printed in red and black in Chaucer and Troy types, 2 full-page woodcut borders and initials designed by William Morris. OneContinue reading "Utopia."

Aldrin, Buzz.

Buzz Aldrin Signed Apollo Saturn V Launch Vehicle Diagram.

Rare Apollo Saturn V Launch Vehicle diagram. Oversized print diagram of the Apollo Saturn V Launch Vehicle, boldly signed by Buzz Aldrin in black felt tip toward the top, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” Framed. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 16.75 inches by 42.5 inches.

Gresham, William Lindsay. [C.S. Lewis].

Limbo Tower.

New York: Rhinehart & Company, Inc, 1949.

First edition of one of Gresham’s most significant works. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For C.S. Lewis – This is a book of confusions but I think the general direction is right. Two forces set me on the right path –Continue reading "Limbo Tower."

Cary, George; John and William Cary.

Cary’s New Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes.

London: J. & W. Cary: 1818; G. & J. Cary, 1833.

Fine pair of early 19th century celestial and terrestrial table globes published by John and William Cary, generally regarded as the greatest British globe makers of the late Georgian period. Comprised of Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe, Drawn from the most recent Geographical works, shewing the whole of the New Discoveries with the Tracks of theContinue reading "Cary’s New Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes."

Shaw, George Bernard.

Everybody’s Political What’s What?

London: Constable and Company, 1944.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Shaw. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Inscribed for Professor Chen Yuam G. Bernard Shaw Ayot Saint Lawrence 1st Nov. 1946.” The recipient Chen Yuam was a Chinese historian and educator. Chen, together with Lü Simian, Chen Yinke and Ch’ien Mu,Continue reading "Everybody’s Political What’s What?"

Mantel, Hilary.

Wolf Hall. WITH: Bring Up the Bodies. WITH: The Mirror and the Light.

London: Fourth Estate, 2009.

First trade editions of Mantel’s acclaimed historical trilogy, each book signed by the author on the title page. Octavo, 3 volumes, original boards, illustrated endpapers. Each volume is signed by Hilary Mantel. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. An exceptional set, desirable signed.

McInerney, Jay [Chip Kidd].

A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

First edition of this entertaining, irresistible book that is essential for anyone enthralled by the myriad pleasures of wine. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Jay McInerney on the title page and additionally signed three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd on the front panel of the jacket, title page, and rear flap of theContinue reading "A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine."

Bacon, Francis.

The Essayes or Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Lord Verulam Viscount St Alban.

London: Cresset Press/ Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press, 1928.

The Shakespeare Head Press limited edition of this collection of Francis Bacon’s reflective writings. Folio, printed on Batchelor’s Kelmscott hand-made paper, bound in the original publisher’s full vellum by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles to the front panel and spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt. One of 250 numbered copies,Continue reading "The Essayes or Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Lord Verulam Viscount St Alban."

Rogers, Lebbeus Harding.

The Kite Trust (A Romance of Wealth).

New York: Kite Trust Publishing Company, 1900.

First limited author’s edition of this novel critiquing wealth and its societal impact. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece with author’s signature facsimile. One of 250 copies, this copy for Henry S. Wellcome. In very good condition.

Churchill, Winston S.

Ian Hamilton’s March.

London: Longman's, Green, and Co, 1900.

First edition of Churchill’s classic fifth book, a continuation of his coverage of the Boer War which he began in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. Octavo, original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, engraved frontispiece portrait of Ian Hamilton, nine in-text battle plans and diagrams, folding map in color andContinue reading "Ian Hamilton’s March."

Lincoln, Abraham.

Broadside Advertisement of Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace, The Lincoln Spring Farm.

LaRue County, Kentucky: August 28, 1905.

Rare original broadside advertisement of the bankruptcy sale of Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace, The Lincoln Spring Farm. One page, printed broadside advertisement by L.B. Handley, Special Commissioner of the LaRue County, Kentucky, and dated August 28, 1905. The headline states, “Commissioner’s Sale! Of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace.” Thomas and Nancy Lincoln moved into the home inContinue reading "Broadside Advertisement of Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace, The Lincoln Spring Farm."

Tolkien, J.R.R.

The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1974.

Finely bound complete set of Tolkien’s epic fantasy trilogy which, since its release, has sold over 150 million copies, making it the third best-selling novel of all time. Octavo, bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco by Bayntun-Riviere with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edgeContinue reading "The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King."

Kidd, Chip .

Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design.

New York: Workman Publishing, 2013.

First edition of this classic of graphic design. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout, photographs by Geoff Spear. Signed three times by Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, on the title page and again on the rear panel. Rare and desirable signed.

Fast, Howard .

Spartacus.

New York: Published by the Author, 1951.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author bound-in, “For Jerry Mayro Gratefully Howard Fast.” Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to theContinue reading "Spartacus."

Bouvier, Jacqueline and Lee [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis].

One Special Summer.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1974.

First edition of this delightful memoir written by the Bouvier sisters about their summer in Europe. Folio, original marbled blue paper boards, illustrated with drawings and decorations by both authors. Boldly signed by Jacqueline and Lee Bouvier on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Trade editions signed are uncommon.

Di Maggio, Joe [DiMaggio].

Baseball for Everyone: A Treasury of Baseball Lore and Instruction for Fans and Players.

New York: Whittlesey House, 1948.

Rare first edition of this instructive and entertaining inside story of baseball. Octavo, original cloth, with black and white illustrations and photographs. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Joe DiMaggio on the half-title page, “To Jeremy Taylor With Best Wishes Joe Di Maggio.” Written with an advisory board of baseball experts including Frankie Frisch, Bill Dickey,Continue reading "Baseball for Everyone: A Treasury of Baseball Lore and Instruction for Fans and Players."

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.].

A Revision of the Treaty. Being A Sequel To The Economic Consequences of the Peace.

London: MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1922.

First edition of Keynes’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some chips.