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Ouen, Saint.

Vida, y Muerte de San Eloy, Obispo de Noyons, Abogado, y Patrón de los Plateros. [The Life and Death of Saint Eloy, Bishop of Noyon, Advocate and Patron of the Silversmiths.]

Madrid: Antonio Perez de Soto, 1773.

A scarce eighteenth-century Spanish edition of the life of Saint Eloy, the seventh-century master goldsmith who rose to become Bishop of Noyon and the patron saint of silversmiths and all who work in metal. Small octavo, written in Spanish, bound in contemporary full vellum, with an engraved allegorical frontispiece by Matias de Irala depicting theContinue reading "Vida, y Muerte de San Eloy, Obispo de Noyons, Abogado, y Patrón de los Plateros. [The Life and Death of Saint Eloy, Bishop of Noyon, Advocate and Patron of the Silversmiths.]"

Bush, George H.W. [Ed Koch].

George H.W. Bush Autograph Note Signed To Mayor Ed Koch.

January 24, 2000.

Autograph note signed by George H.W. Bush, the forty-first President of the United States, written to former New York City Mayor Ed Koch on the day of the 2000 Iowa Republican caucus. One page on Bush’s personal stationery, headed in his hand “Iowa caucus day” and dated January 24, 2000, with the word “Nervous” addedContinue reading "George H.W. Bush Autograph Note Signed To Mayor Ed Koch."

Machine, Jacob.

World Eye Sea.

Independently Published, 2019.

First edition of this collection of poetry by the multidisciplinary artist Jacob Machine. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by the author on the inside of the rear wrapper. In fine condition.

Hearst, William Randolph.

William Randolph Hearst Signed Photograph.

Striking original bust portrait photograph of the American newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. Photographed by Harris and Ewing, the image captures Hearst looking directly into the camera. Inscribed diagonally in the image at lower left, “To Reine Davies who writes about the stars and is one. With best wishes from WR Hearst.” The recipient, ReineContinue reading "William Randolph Hearst Signed Photograph."

Swenson, Karen. [Annie Dillard].

The Landlady in Bangkok.

Port Townsend: Copper Canyon Press, 1994.

First edition of Karen Swenson’s award-winning collection of poems drawn from her travels across Asia and beyond. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to fellow poet Annie Dillard, “For Annie Dillard whose frog, empty as a glove, haunts. Best Wishes, Karen Swenson.” The inscription alludes to oneContinue reading "The Landlady in Bangkok."

Halasz, Zoltan; George Lang. [William Safire].

Gundel 1894-1994.

Budapest: Helikon, 1993.

First edition of this centenary history of Gundel, the legendary Budapest restaurant. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with color photographs. Association copy, inscribed by George Langin the year of publication on the title page, “To: Helene and Bill Safire …it all started with the Princess from Monaco… Fondly from George Lang, Nov 29 1993.”Continue reading "Gundel 1894-1994."

Dumas, Alexandre.

Antonine.

Paris: Hippolyte Souverain, 1849.

First edition of an early novel by Alexandre Dumas. Octavo, two volumes, written in French, bound in contemporary half calf over mottled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within gilt bands, marbled endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page of the first volume, “a Madame Flanhaut. HommageContinue reading "Antonine."

Glenn, John; Alan Shepard; Alan Bean; Frank Borman; Charles Duke; James Lovell; James McDivitt; Edgar Mitchell; Wally Schirra; Gordon Cooper; Walter Cunningham; Alfred Worden.

Space: Discovery and Exploration.

New York: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1993.

First edition of this sweeping large-format history of space exploration, signed and inscribed by twelve of the pioneering American astronauts of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. Folio, publisher’s black cloth, with color illustrations and photographs throughout. Boldly signed and inscribed by the astronauts to Thomas or Mark Babinski, most signing twice, chiefly across theContinue reading "Space: Discovery and Exploration."

Hurd, Douglas.

Choose Your Weapons: The British Foreign Secretary 200 Years of Argument, Success and Failure.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010.

First edition of Douglas Hurd’s authoritative study of two centuries of British foreign policy leadership and diplomatic debate. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with maps, sketches, and photographs. Boldly signed by Douglas Hurd on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a small sticker to the front panel.Continue reading "Choose Your Weapons: The British Foreign Secretary 200 Years of Argument, Success and Failure."

Cato, Dionysius.

Dionysii Catonis Disticha de Moribus ad Filium. [The Distichs of Cato on Morals, Addressed to His Son.]

Amsterdam: Ex Officina Schouteniana, 1754.

A beautiful eighteenth-century Dutch prize binding of the Distichs of Cato, the celebrated collection of Latin moral maxims that served as a schoolbook across Europe for well over a thousand years. Octavo, second edition, written in Latin, bound in contemporary full vellum, elaborately gilt, with the arms of the city of Amsterdam stamped in giltContinue reading "Dionysii Catonis Disticha de Moribus ad Filium. [The Distichs of Cato on Morals, Addressed to His Son.]"

Schliemann, Henry. [Heinrich].

Troja: Results of the Latest Researches and Discoveries on the Site of Homer’s Troy.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1884.

First edition of Heinrich Schliemann’s account of his final campaign of excavation at the site of Homer’s Troy. Octavo, publisher’s original blue pictorial cloth stamped in gilt, illustrated with 150 woodcuts and 4 maps and plans, including the folding map of the Troad. Preface by Professor A.H. Sayce. In very good condition. A cornerstone ofContinue reading "Troja: Results of the Latest Researches and Discoveries on the Site of Homer’s Troy."

Kennedy, John F.; Lyndon B. Johnson.

Inauguration Ceremonies Program of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, January 20, 1961.

Washington, D.C.: Inaugural Committee, 1961.

Original program for the ceremonies attending the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as thirty-fifth President of the United States and Lyndon B. Johnson as Vice President, held at the National Capitol on January 20, 1961. Octavo, the cream wrappers with the Great Seal of the United States embossed in gilt and bound with a red,Continue reading "Inauguration Ceremonies Program of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, January 20, 1961."

Gibbon, Edward.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1782-1788.

Rare first edition set of Gibbon’s masterpiece with only volume I being a second edition. Quarto, 6 volumes bound in full diced calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt scrolling and flueron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges speckled black, engraved frontispieceContinue reading "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."

Carr, Jack. [Chris Pratt].

The Terminal List.

New York: Emily Bestler Books / An Imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2018.

First edition of the New York Times bestselling debut novel of former Navy SEAL sniper Jack Carr, basis for the number one series starring Chris Pratt. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page and additionally signed by actor Chris Pratt on the front free endpaper. Fine in aContinue reading "The Terminal List."

Maugham, W. Somerset.

The Land of Promise: A Comedy in Four Acts.

London: William Heinemann, 1922.

First published edition of Maugham’s comedy The Land of Promise, the story of a refined Englishwoman who emigrates to the Canadian prairie and a marriage born of hardship. Duodecimo, original red cloth lettered in black. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Dear Eddie, Did you know that in order toContinue reading "The Land of Promise: A Comedy in Four Acts."

Whitman, Walt.

Walt Whitman Signed Photograph.

G. Frank E. Pearsall, 1872.

Sepia photograph of the great American poet Walt Whitman, signed and dated by him. Half-length portrait by G. Frank E. Pearsall, showing Whitman seated at a writing table in three-quarter view, looking reflective. Boldly signed and dated by Whitman within the image at the lower right, “Walt Whitman 1881.” This is the portrait Whitman choseContinue reading "Walt Whitman Signed Photograph."

Roosevelt, Theodore and William McKinley.

William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt Signed Photograph.

Pach Brothers, circa 1900.

Remarkable photograph for the 1900 McKinley-Roosevelt presidential campaign, signed by both William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Full-length sepia-toned photomontage copyrighted  Pach Brothers New York 1900, the double portrait shows the two men seated together in a leafy garden. Boldly signed within the image at the lower edge, each beneath his own portrait, “William McKinley” andContinue reading "William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt Signed Photograph."

Sartre, Jean-Paul.

Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology.

New York: Philosophical Library, 1956.

First edition in English of the foundational text of existentialism, finely bound by the Harcourt Bindery. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with 22 karat gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed byContinue reading "Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology."

Washington, George; John Adams; Thomas Jefferson; James Madison; Andrew Jackson; Martin Van Buren; William Henry Harrison; James Tyler; James H. Polk; James Buchanan; Zachary Taylor; Millard Fillmore; James Buchanan; Franklin Pierce; Abraham Lincoln; William Seward; Andrew Johnson; Ulysses S. Grant; James Garfield; Chester A. Arthur; Grover Cleveland; Benjamin Harrison; Grover Cleveland; William McKinley; Alexander Hamilton.

Autograph Album of the Presidents and Cabinet Officials of the United States of America.

Rare folio album containing an extensive collection of Presidential autographs, letters, carte-de-visites, and portraits in addition to those of each Cabinet. Folio, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, large giltContinue reading "Autograph Album of the Presidents and Cabinet Officials of the United States of America."

Coward, Noel; Barry Day [Charles Strouse].

The Letters of Noel Coward.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.

First edition, early printing of this acclaimed gathering of Noël Coward’s correspondence. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed to composer Charles Strouse on the front free endpaper for his eightieth birthday, “Dear Charles – 80 is the new 75! At least! But seriously, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Always, Leppo.” The recipient, Charles Strouse, was a Tony,Continue reading "The Letters of Noel Coward."

Atkinson, Rick.

Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993.

First edition of the most detailed narrative history of the 1990–1991 Gulf War. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Rick Atkinson on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michaela Sullivan. Jacket photograph by Christopher Morris.

Kennedy, Jacqueline.

Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Envelope with a Mourning Acknowledgment Card.

1963.

Rare envelope signed by Jacqueline Kennedy, accompanied by the formal acknowledgment of sympathy card sent in her name following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The cream envelope is signed “Jacqueline Kennedy” in ink at the upper right corner and addressed in a secretarial hand to Mrs. Henry Rogers Poore of Washington, D.C. TheContinue reading "Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Envelope with a Mourning Acknowledgment Card."

Warhol, Andy; Robert Rauschenberg.

Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg Signed Exhibition Invitation.

New York: 1982.

An exhibition invitation signed by two of the most important American artists of the postwar era, Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol. Issued for the opening of In + Out City Limits, an exhibition of Rauschenberg’s photographs of New York held at the Sonnabend Gallery from January 9 to 30, 1982. Small octavo, a folded sheetContinue reading "Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg Signed Exhibition Invitation."

Tolstoy, Leo.

The Complete Works of Count Tolstoy.

Boston: Dana Estes & Company, 1904-1912.

The Limited Edition de Luxe of the complete works of Tolstoy, the acclaimed translation under the editorship of the Harvard Slavicist Leo Wiener. Octavo, twenty eight volumes finely bound in three-quarter navy straight-grain morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, illustratedContinue reading "The Complete Works of Count Tolstoy."