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Asimov, Isaac. Illustrated by Bernard Colonna.

The Heavenly Host.

New York: Walker and Company, 1975.

First edition of Asimov’s classic juvenile science fiction adventure. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Bernard Colonna. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Steve Isaac Asimov.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Ali, Muhammad.

“The President” Muhammad Ali Signed Manuscript Poem.

Manuscript poem signed by famed American boxer Muhammad Ali. One page, the poem is titled, “The President” and reads in part, “The face of the Pres is open, The eyes of the Pres are bright, The lips of the Pres are now closed, The head of the Pres is upright, The breast of the Pres slantsContinue reading "“The President” Muhammad Ali Signed Manuscript Poem."

Herzl, Theodor.

Theodor Herzl Printed Letter Signed.

December 19, 1903.

Printed letter signed by the father of modern Zionism, Theodor Herzl, in the wake of the collapse of Zionist fundraising efforts in Russia. One page, printed, sent from Vienna on December 19, 1903, the letter is in German and translates into English as, “As of around the 23rd of Oct. we have requested that you,Continue reading "Theodor Herzl Printed Letter Signed."

Vargas Llosa, Mario.

Captain Pantoja and the Special Service.

New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1978.

First edition of this early novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mario Vargas Llosa on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Anita Lovitt. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Translated by George Kolovakos and Ronald Christ.

Thesiger, Wilfred.

Arabian Sands.

New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, 1959.

First American edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, map on the rear pastedown. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

Prabhavananda, Swami, Gerald Heard, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood, and John van Druten..

Vedanta for Modern Man.

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1951.

First edition of this collection of philosophical and religious essays. Signed by contributors Swami Prabhavananda, Gerald Heard, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood, and John van Druten on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Kerouac, Jack.

The Subterraneans.

New York: Grove Press, 1958.

First trade edition of this work, published simultaneously with a wrapper bound edition. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.  

O'Neill, Terry [David Bowie].

David Bowie: A Photographic Memoir. Through the Lens of Terry O’Neill. [Bowie by O’Neill].

Dublin and St. Albans: Iconic Images and Red Engine Media Ltd, 2016.

First edition of Terry O’Neill’s stunning photographic tribute to one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, David Bowie. Folio, original cloth with onlay bas-relief portrait of Bowie to the front panel, images by Terry O’Neill. Presentation copy, inscribed by the photographer on the front free endpaper, “I hope you enjoy this tribute toContinue reading "David Bowie: A Photographic Memoir. Through the Lens of Terry O’Neill. [Bowie by O’Neill]."

Kerouac, Jack.

The Town and the City.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.

Advance Review Copy of the first edition of Kerouac’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth.  many of his works. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition. Uncommon in this condition.

Huxley, Aldous.

Brief Candles.

New York: The Fountain Press, 1930.

First edition and signed limited edition of Huxley’s fifth collection of short fiction. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by Aldous Huxley on the half-title page. In very good condition.

[Andrew Hutchins Mickle].

Rules and Regulations for Day and Night Police of the City of New York; with Instructions as to The Legal Powers and Duties of Policemen.

New-York: Printed by Casper C. Childs, 1846.

Second edition of the first City Police handbook published in the United States. 16 mo, bound in full contemporary sheep stamped in blind, index. Signed by the 67th Mayor of New York City Andrew Hutchins Mickle twice on his mayoral dedication page and additionally on the pastedown of the rear panel. Andrew Hutchins Mickle servedContinue reading "Rules and Regulations for Day and Night Police of the City of New York; with Instructions as to The Legal Powers and Duties of Policemen."

Piccard, Jacques and Robert S. Dietz.

Seven Miles Down: The Story of the Bathyscaph Trieste.

London: Longmans, Green and Co., Limited, 1962.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by legendary explorer Jacques Piccard on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Books signed by Piccard are rare.

Ford, Ford Madox.

Some Do Not, No More Parades, A Man Could Stand Up and Last Post.

New York: 1924-1928.

First editions of each novel in the author’s classic modernist series Parade’s End. Octavo, four volumes. Each volume is in very good to near fine condition, with A Man Could Stand Up in the original dust jacket. Each volume is housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box. An exceptional presentation of thisContinue reading "Some Do Not, No More Parades, A Man Could Stand Up and Last Post."

Remington, Frederic.

The Way of the Indian.

New York: Fox Duffield & Company, 1906.

First edition, first state with page 9 numbered of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. In very good condition. First editions are uncommon.

Amis, Martin.

Money.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1984.

First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Martin Amis on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mon Mohan/ Dick Jones. Author’s photograph by Jerry Bauer.

Wells, H.G.

The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth.

London: Macmillan and Co, 1904.

First edition of Wells’ satiric utopian novel. Octavo, original blind-stamped green cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box.

Brock, Alice May and Arlo Guthrie.

Alice’s Restaurant Cookbook.

New York: Random House, 1969.

First edition of this classic cookbook. Quarto, original illustrated boards, with numerous pages of photographs. Signed by Arlo Guthrie on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, with the original record in the rear. Introduction by Arlo Guthrie. Rare and desirable signed by Guthrie.

Sharpe, William F. and Cathryn M. Cootner[Robert S. Solow].

Financial Economics: Essays in Honor of Paul Cootner.

New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1982.

First edition of this collection of essays in honor of the famed economist. Quarto, original boards. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning economists William Sharpe and Robert Solow on the title page. In near fine condition.

Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.].

The Sensory Order. An Inquiry Into the Foundations of Theoretical Psychology.

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1952.

First edition of Hayek’s foundational study of cognitive behavior—”an exercise in profound thinking.” Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Introduction by Heinrich Kluver.

Powell, Anthony.

Hearing Secret Harmonies.

London: Heinemann, 1975.

First edition of this classic work in the author’s Dance to the Music of Time series. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by James Broom-Lynne. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise box. An exceptional presentation.

Lowell, Robert.

History.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Charles Skaggs. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase.

Powell, Anthony.

The Kindly Ones.

London: Heinemann, 1962.

First edition of this classic work in the author’s Dance to the Music of Time series. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by James Broom-Lynne. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise box. An exceptional presentation.

Webb, Charles [Richard Benjamin].

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1970.

First edition of this novel, basis for the 1971 film starring Richard Benjamin and Joanna Shimkus, directed by Larry Turman. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by actor Richard Benjamin on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design and photograph by Milton Charles.

Graham, Benjamin; Foreword by Alvin Johnson.

Storage and Stability: A Modern Ever-Normal Energy.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1937.

First edition of the author’s classic third book. Octavo, original red cloth. Foreword by Alvin Jonson. In very good condition.