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Leon Lederman and Christopher Hill.

Beyond the God Particle.

New York: Prometheus Books, 2013.

First edition of this “tour de force of physics” (Times Literary Supplement). Octavo, original boards. Signed by Leon Lederman on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Grace M. Conti-Zilsberger.

Shem, Samuel.

Man’s 4th Best Hospital.

New York: Berkley Books, 2019.

First edition of the sequel to The House of God. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For James Best wishes, Shem.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Colleen Reinhart. Author photograph by Janet Surrey.

Ford, Julia Ellsworth.

Imagina.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1923.

Second edition of Ford’s melancholic children’s tale. Quarto, original cloth, with illustrations in color by Arthur Rackham and Lauren Ford. Very good in the original dust jacket which shows significant wear.

Reagan, Ronald.

The March of Freedom: The Westminster Speech.

Washington, D.C: The Heritage Foundation, 1996.

First edition of this lecture by President Reagan. Octavo, original wrappers. In fine condition. Foreword by Edwin J. Fuelner, Jr. Although not marked, this if from the library of William Safire. Safire, was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968.Continue reading "The March of Freedom: The Westminster Speech."

DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black.

The Spiderwick Chronicles Complete Set [The Field Guide, The Seeing Stone, Lucinda’s Secret, The Ironwood Tree, The Wrath of Mulgarath; The Care and Feeding of Sprites; Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You; The Spiderwick Chronicles: Notebook for Fantastical Observations].

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003-2009.

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed series, basis for the 2008 film starring Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker and Sarah Bolger, with Nick Nolte, Seth Rogen, and Martin Short in voice roles.  Octavo, 5 volumes, original illustrated boards. Each volume is signed by each author on the title page. In fine condition.

Ward, Simon.

Okja: The Art and Making of the Film.

London: Titan Books, 2017.

First edition of the in-depth companion volume to 2017 science-fantasy action-adventure film. Quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated. From the collection of Bill Zwecker. A member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Zwecker was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (his late mother, Peg Zwecker, was the fashion editorContinue reading "Okja: The Art and Making of the Film."

Wilder, Thornton.

Heaven’s My Destination.

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1935.

First edition of this comedic novel about a modern-day Don Quixote. Octavo, original cloth. With an autographed postcard from Thornton Wilder laid in. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Haberstock.

Palmer, Arnold.

Arnold Palmer’s Golf Book “Hit It Hard!”

New York: The Ronald Press Company, 1961.

First edition of Arnold Palmer’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Arnold Palmer on the front free endpaper. Review copy with the slip to the front pastedown, near fine in the rare original dust jacket.

Micklethwait, John and Adrian Wooldridge. [Joan Didion].

The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America.

New York: The Penguin Press, 2004.

First edition, second printing of this bold analysis of modern America. Octavo, original half cloth. From the library of Joan Didion with an autograph note on The Economist Group business letterhead signed and entirely in the hand of John Micklethwait, “Dear Joan, As promised (or threatened) here is a copy of my soon-to-be-released book onContinue reading "The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America."

Sample, Tim; Introduction by Stephen King.

The New Saturday Night at Moody’s Diner.

Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 1996.

First printing of the second edition. Octavo, original wrappers, as issued. Inscribed by Tim Sample on the title page. Additionally signed by Stephen King, who wrote the introduction to this volume. In very good condition.

Hazlitt, Henry.

Economics In One Lesson.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1946.

First edition of the author’s seminal work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, bookplate to the front pastedown. First editions are exceptionally scarce.

Johnson, Paul.

Making the Market: Victorian Origins of Corporate Capitalism.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.

First edition of this innovative study which reveals how and why capitalist institutions were created and the moral, economic and legal assumptions behind them. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Marilyn With best wishes Paul.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Hart McLeod.

Washington, George.

George Washington Autograph Letter Signed.

January 24, 1790.

Rare autograph letter signed by George Washington as the first President of the United States. Quarto, one page, the letter reads in full, “New York Jany 24th 1790 Sir Capt. Burnett delivered me your letter of the 18th and is so obliging as to take charge of this answer – It is my sincere opinionContinue reading "George Washington Autograph Letter Signed."

Milnor, John W.

From the Differentiable Viewpoint.

Charlottesville, VA: The University Press of Virginia, 1965.

First edition of this work by the famed mathematician. Octavo, original. Boldly signed by John Milnor on the title page. Based on notes by David W. Weaver. Fine in the original glassine jacket.

Bierce, Ambrose.

The Shadow on the Dial and Other Essays.

San Francisco: A.M. Robertson , 1909.

First edition of this work by the award-winning author. Quarto, original cloth. Edited by S.O. Howes. Near fine in the uncommon original dust jacket.

Wolfe, Tom.

Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine And Other Stories, Sketches, and Essays.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976.

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth, sketches by the author. Boldly signed by Tom Wolfe on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson.

McCarthy, Cormac.

Child of God.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1975.

First British edition of the author’s classic third novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Graham Palfrey-Rogers. Housed in a custom chemise and clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.

King, Stephen.

Stephen King Signed Photograph.

Photograph of Stephen King, the “king of horror”, boldly signed by him. Placed on cardstock. The entire piece measures 13 inches by 11 inches.

Sendak, Maurice.

Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water: Two Nursery Rhymes.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1965.

First edition. Oblong quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Willie Merry Christmas! Maurice Sendak Nov. ’87.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Dinesen, Isak [Karen Blixen] .

Out of Africa.

New York: Random House, 1938.

First American edition of the author’s masterpiece, a lyrical meditation of the years she lived in Kenya. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptionalContinue reading "Out of Africa."

Lewis, C.S.

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956.

First edition of Lewis’ final novel retelling of Cupid and Psyche, based on its telling in a chapter of The Golden Ass of Apuleius. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the frontContinue reading "Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold."

Harris, Thomas.

Red Dragon.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1981.

First edition of Harris’ second novel. Octavo, original half cloth, frontispiece by William Blake. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “For Toby and Mille with my thanks for their hospitality and friendship Thomas Harris Oct. 21, 1981.” The recipients were close personal friends of Harris, whoseContinue reading "Red Dragon."

Maxwell, John C.

5 Levels of Leadership.

New York: Center Street, 2011.

First edition of this inspirational work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “To Melody J. Maxwell 12.11.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, marginalia. Jacket design by Brand Navigation.

Brown, Joe David [Ryan O'Neal].

Addie Pray.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the 1973 film Paper Moon starring Ryan and Tatum O’Neal. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by actor Ryan O’Neal on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Roger Hane. First editions are uncommon.