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Kennedy, Edward [Ted].

Senator Ted Kennedy Signed 1971 Time Magazine Cover.

Chicago: Time Magazine, November 29, 1971.

Original cover from the November 29, 1971 issue  of Time Magazine featuring a portrait of Senator Ted Kennedy, signed by him. In near fine condition.

Kasner, Edward and James Newman [Madeleine L'Engle].

Mathematics and the Imagination.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1940.

First edition of this classic work which famously contains the first appearance of the term googol, which the search engine name, Google, is a play on. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Newbery award-winning novelist Madeleine L’Engle with her married name and husband [in her handwriting], “Hugh and Madeleine Franklin.” Near fine in aContinue reading "Mathematics and the Imagination."

Irving, John.

A Widow for One Year.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.

First Canadian edition of Irving’s powerful ninth novel. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by John Irving in a contemporary signature on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. Book design by Victoria Wong.

Bemelmans, Ludwig.

Madeline In London.

New York: The Viking Press, 1961.

First edition of the final book in the Madeline series published in Bemelmans lifetime. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Ludwig Bemelmans on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed and in this condition.

Fagles, Robert.

Bacchylides Complete Poems.

First edition of this translation of this classic text. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by translator Robert Fagles on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Sir Maurice Bowra. Introduction and notes by Adam M. Parry.

Marquez, Gabriel Garcia.

No One Writes to the Colonel.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1971.

First English edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book to be translated into English. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Toni Evora. Translated by J.S. Bernstein.

Wilkerson, David with John & Elizabeth Sherrill. [Pat Boone].

The Cross and the Switchblade: A True Story of the Saving Power of Faith.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1967.

First edition of the author’s best-selling “modern day sequel to the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament” (Pat Boone). Octavo, original cloth. Signed by David Wilkerson on the half-title page and signed by American actor Pat Boone, who starred as Wilkerson in the 1970 film adaptation of the book, on the front freeContinue reading "The Cross and the Switchblade: A True Story of the Saving Power of Faith."

Smith, Nowell Charles. [C.S. Lewis]..

Essays and Studies by Members of the English Association. Vol. XXVII. [Containing: Psycho-Analysis and Literary Criticism].

Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1942.

First edition of Vol. XXVII of Essays and Studies by Members of the English Association; containing C.S. Lewis’ essay Psycho-Analysis and Literary Criticism. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare in the original dust jacket.

Saramago, Jose.

Blindness.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1997.

Advanced reading copy of the first edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Jose Saramago on the title page and additionally by jacket designer Claudine Mansour on the front panel. Translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero. In near fine condition. Front panel design by Claudine G. Mansour.

Jackson, James.

Cases of Cholera Collected at Paris, in the Month of April, 1832, in the Wards of MM. Andral and Louis at the Hospital La Pitie.

Boston: Carter, Hendee, and Co, 1832.

First edition of Jackson’s work detailing six cases of Cholera collected at the Hospital de la Pitie at Paris. Octavo, original publisher’s boards and paper spine label. In very good condition. Ownership inscription.

Hayek, Friedrich von [F.A.]. [Queen Elizabeth II].

The Companion of Honour Medal: Awarded to Friedrich von Hayek by Queen Elizabeth II.

1984.

Exquisite Companion of Honour Medal, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II to Friedrich von Hayek on June 16th 1984 at Buckingham Palace. Measuring 2.5 inches by 1.75 inches, the medallion is surmounted by the royal crown decorated in red and green enamel and features a mounted knight and oak tree with the shield of the RoyalContinue reading "The Companion of Honour Medal: Awarded to Friedrich von Hayek by Queen Elizabeth II."

Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie.

Amérique Septentrionale. Florides et Iles Lucayes. No. 62. [Map of Florida and the Bahamas].

Brussels: Lithographed by H. Ode, 1825.

Rare hand-colored lithograph map of South Florida, the Keys and the Bahamas from renowned 19th century Belgian cartographer Philippe Vandermaelen’s Atlas Universel. One page, the map displays South Florida and the Bahamas including major cities as of 1825 with numerous Native American trails and roads recorded and an inset text regarding the flora and faunaContinue reading "Amérique Septentrionale. Florides et Iles Lucayes. No. 62. [Map of Florida and the Bahamas]."

Llosa, Mario Vargas.

The Language of Passion: Selected Commentary.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.

First American edition of this selection of commentary from Vargas Llosa’s “Touchstone” column. Octavo, original half cloth. Translated by Natasha Wimmer. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Con recordo afection para Roberto Lima, de tu viejo amigo M V/L 10 de abril de 208.” The recipient, Cuban-born American award-winning poet,Continue reading "The Language of Passion: Selected Commentary."

Baedeker, Karl.

The Rhine From Rotterdam to Constance: Handbook for Travellers.

Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, Publishers, 1900.

Revised edition of Baedeker’s classic standard guidebook to the Rhine Valley. Octavo, original boards, ribbon bound in, all edges marbled, illustrated with numerous folding maps. Fine in the scarce original dust jacket which is in very good condition.

Kipling, Rudyard.

Kim.

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1901.

First English edition of what many consider Kipling’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Illustrated with photographs of clay reliefs by John Lockwood Kipling including tissue-guarded frontispiece, two pages of advertisements at rear. In fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco made by Asprey and Garrard. An exceptional example.

Mickelson, Phil.

One Magical Sunday: (But Winning Isn’t Everything).

New York: Warner Books, 2005.

First edition of this work by the great Masters champion. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Phil Mickelson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Flag. Written with Donald T. Phillips.

Plantinga, Alvin.

Warrant: The Current Debate.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Alvin Plantinga on the half-title page. In near fine condition. Cover design by Ann Lowe.

Smith, Harriet Lummis. Illustrated by Weston Taylor.

Pollyanna of the Orange Blossoms.

Boston: L. C. Page & Company, 1924.

First edition of the third book in Smith’s beloved Pollyanna series. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth lettered in gilt, pictorial onlay to the front panel, illustrated by Weston Taylor. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional example, scarce in the original dust jacket.

Scott, Sir Walter.

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott. Complete. [Lay of the Last Minstrel; Marmion; The Lady of the Lake; Rokeby; Lord of the Isles].

New York and Boston: Charles S. and Joseph H. Francis, 1841.

Francis’ revised complete edition of Scott’s poetical works. Octavo, 10 volumes bound into 5 in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, marbled endpapers, original wrappers bound in. In near fine condition.      

[Bernstein, Leonard]. Compiled by Jack Gottlieb.

Leonard Bernstein: A Complete Catalogue of His Works. Celebrating His 60th Birthday August 25, 1978.

Amberson Enterprises, Inc. Publisher, 1978.

First edition of Gottlieb’s complete catalogue of Leonard Bernstein’s works of music, writing, and film. Octavo, original wrappers. Association copy, Bernstein’s assistant and editor Jack Gottlieb’s personal copy with his ownership signature to the title page. Gottlieb worked for Bernstein for more that thirty years, first as his assistant and later as his editor, preparingContinue reading "Leonard Bernstein: A Complete Catalogue of His Works. Celebrating His 60th Birthday August 25, 1978."

Harris, Thomas.

The Silence of the Lambs.

United States: Suntup , 2021.

Signed limited first edition of Harris’ third and most famous novel. Octavo, bound in full silk, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by Thomas Harris and illustrator Tom Bagshaw. In fine condition. This is a publishers copy, without a number.

Obama, Barack.

Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.

New York: Times Books/ Random House, 1995.

First edition of this memoir by the 44th President of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Barack Obama on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robin Schiff. Jacket art by Steven Dana. Author photograph by Warren Browne. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshellContinue reading "Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance."

Lovelock, James E.

Gaia: A New Look At Life on Earth.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Cover illustration by Henri Rousseau.

Nash, John F.; Edited by Harold W. Kuhn and Sylvia Nasar.

The Essential John Nash.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2003.

First edition of this volume which compiles John Nash’s most well-known papers. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by John F. Nash, Jr. on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Grady Klein.