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Russell, Bertrand.

History As An Art.

Aldington, Kent: The Hand and Flower Press, 1954.

First edition of the philosopher Bertrand Russell’s elegant lecture arguing that history, at its best, belongs among the arts rather than the sciences. Slim octavo, original blue cloth lettered in gilt, finely printed by the Hand and Flower Press. In very good condition. Uncommon.

Jones, David.

In Parenthesis.

London: Faber and Faber, 1937.

First edition, second impression of Jones’ epic work, one of the great literary works to emerge from the First World War, a visionary fusion of poetry and prose drawing on the author’s own experience in the trenches of the Western Front. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. In good condition.

Prince Rainier III [Princess Grace Kelly].

Prince Rainier of Monaco Signed Photograph.

Monaco: April 19, 1956.

Rare official wedding photograph of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace. Octodecimo, black and white photograph of Princess Grace in her wedding dress and Prince Rainier in royal military uniform. Boldly signed by Prince Rainier, “Rainier, Prince de Monaco.” In fine condition. The piece measures 3.5 inches by 3.5 inches.

Miller, Arthur.

After the Fall.

New York: The Viking Press, 1964.

First limited edition of this semi-autobiographical play. Octavo, original cloth with red leather and gilt spine label, top stain red. One of 500 copies. Boldly signed by Arthur Miller on the limitations page. Fine in the near fine uncommon glassine wrapper. Housed in the original brown board slipcase in near fine condition.

Muir, John.

Travels in Alaska.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1915.

First edition of this classic work by Muir. Octavo, original grey cloth lettered in white, color illustrated paper cover label, top edge gilt, illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece with tissue-guard. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. BAL 14771.

Hughes, Langston.

Simple Speaks His Mind.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950; [1951].

First edition of the first book in Hughes’ “Simple” series. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, gray top stain. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Inscribed especially for Rev. Charles Sumner Lee with the good wishes of Langston Hughes. Camden, 29 April 1951.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. RareContinue reading "Simple Speaks His Mind."

Sassoon, Siegfried.

The Heart’s Journey.

New York: Crosby Gaige, 1927.

Signed limited first edition of Sassoon’s classic poetry collection. Octavo, original half-cloth with paper spine label. One of 590 copies on rag paper. Signed by Siegfried Sassoon on the title page. In fine condition.

Heisenberg, Werner Karl [Behram Kursonoglu].

Werner Karl Heisenberg Typed Letter Signed.

Rare original typed letter signed by German theoretical physicist Werner Karl Heisenberg to Turkish theoretical physicist Behram Kursonoglu. One page, on Max-Planck-Institut letterhead, and dated October 16, 1962. The letter is regarding Heisenberg thanking Kursonoglu for sending his textbook on modern quantum theory for his students to study. Boldly signed by Werner Karl Heisenberg. TheContinue reading "Werner Karl Heisenberg Typed Letter Signed."

Warren, Earl.

Earl Warren Signed Engraved Portrait.

Washington: Bureau of Engraving and Printing,

A handsome intaglio engraved portrait of Earl Warren, the fourteenth Chief Justice of the United States. Boldly signed by Earl Warren in ink beneath the finely engraved bust portrait, which is captioned with his name and bears the imprint of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing isContinue reading "Earl Warren Signed Engraved Portrait."

Oz, Amos.

My Michael.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.

First American edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes, Shalom Amos Oz Tel Aviv 17.2.14.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Muriel Nasser. Translated from the Hebrew by Nicholas de Lange.

Chesterton, G.K.

The Sword of Wood.

London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot, 1928.

First limited edition of this charming short story. Octavo, original pictorial boards. One of only 530 numbered copies, this is number 440. Boldly signed by G.K. Chesterton on the limitation page. Fine in a very good dust jacket.

Comstock, John L.

History of the Greek Revolution.

New York: William W. Reed & Co., 1828.

First edition of this early classic account of the Greek War of Independence, written while the revolution was still being fought and Americans were swept up in the philhellenic enthusiasm for the Greek cause. Duodecimo, bound in full early tree calf with an elaborate gilt-decorated spine, illustrated with two folding engraved plates. In  very goodContinue reading "History of the Greek Revolution."

Rawls, John.

A Theory of Justice.

Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971.

First edition, early printing of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in good condition with a couple of closed tears.

Faulkner, William.

A Fable.

New York: Random House, 1954.

First edition of the first novel to win both Pulitzer and National Book Award. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Riki Levinson. A very sharp example.

Rehnquist, William H.; Sandra Day O'Connor; Lewis F. Powell Jr.; John Paul Stevens; Antonin Scalia; Thurgood Marshall; William J. Brennan Jr.; Byron R. White; Harry A. Blackmun.

Rehnquist Supreme Court Signed Photograph.

Washington: 1987.

An oversized black and white photograph of the Rehnquist Supreme Court, signed by all nine justices. A candid image capturing the justices sharing a laugh, reportedly reacting to a joke by Justice Brennan during a break in a formal portrait session in the East Conference Room in 1986. Boldly signed on the mount below theContinue reading "Rehnquist Supreme Court Signed Photograph."

Rossner, Judith.

Looking For Mr. Goodbar.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1975.

Early printing of this harrowing true story, the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, is a story of love, power, sex, and death during the sexual revolution of the 1970s, basis for the 1977 film starring Diane Keaton, Richard Gere and Tuesday Weld. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Judith Rossner on the title page. NearContinue reading "Looking For Mr. Goodbar."

Borman, Frank.

Frank Borman Signed Photograph.

Rare photograph of the Apollo 8 Saturn V mission signed by Frank Borman. Black and white satin-finish photograph showing crew members being picked up by a naval helicopter after reentry. Boldly signed by Borman in black felt tip to the bottom right. In fine condition with a thumb print to the lower left corner. OfficialContinue reading "Frank Borman Signed Photograph."

Theocritus; Translated by R.C. Trevelyan.

The Idylls of Theocritus.

London: The Casanova Society, 1925.

First edition of Robert Calverley Trevelyan’s graceful verse translation of Theocritus, the third-century BC Greek poet whose bucolic Idylls founded the entire pastoral tradition in Western literature. Octavo, original quarter vellum over blue-green boards, the spine lettered in gilt. One of only 750 numbered copies, this is number 55. In very good condition. A handsome,Continue reading "The Idylls of Theocritus."

Johnson, Paul.

A History of the American People.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997.

First edition of Johnson’s epic history of America and its most famed figures. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a near fine jacket. Jacket painting: Emanuel Leutze, Washington Crossing the Delaware (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York/Bridgeman Art Library).

Maclean, Norman.

A River Runs Through It and Other Stories.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1976.

First edition of Norman Maclean’s beloved debut, a semi-autobiographical classic of fly fishing, family, and faith in the mountains of Montana, inscribed by him to his publisher two months prior to publication. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his publisher before publication on the front free endpaper, “March 12, 1976. ToContinue reading "A River Runs Through It and Other Stories."

Toll, Ian W.

The Pacific War Trilogy. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942; The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944; Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944–1945.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012-20.

First editions of each of Toll’s classic trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original boards, illustrated. Each volume is signed Ian Toll. Fine in fine dust jackets.

de la Mare, Walter.

Self to Self.

London: Faber & Gwyer, 1928.

First edition of this short, reflective poem. Octavo, original paper-covered boards lettered in gilt, printed on English hand-made paper, illustrated with wood-engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton. One of 500 numbered copies of the large-paper edition, this is number 38. Signed by Walter de la Mare on the limitations page. In near fine condition. A handsome signedContinue reading "Self to Self."

Feiffer, Judy [Charles Strouse].

A Hot Property.

New York: Random House, 1973.

First edition of Judy Feiffer’s debut novel, a satirical send-up of the New York publishing and media worlds. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in red ink on the front free endpaper, “For Charles – from a big fan – Judy.” The recipient, Charles Strouse, was a Tony, Grammy, and EmmyContinue reading "A Hot Property."

Walton, Izaak; Cotton, Charles.

The Complete Angler: or, Contemplative Man’s Recreation.

London: J. Rivington; T. Caslon; R. Withy, 1766.

Second edition of Sir John Hawkins’s celebrated edition of the most beloved book ever written on the art of fishing. Octavo, handsomely bound in full contemporary calf elaborately tooled in gilt with a central panel and floral cornerpieces within decorative borders, gilt tooling in six compartments within raised bands to the spine, morocco spine labelContinue reading "The Complete Angler: or, Contemplative Man’s Recreation."