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Bunyan, John.

Pilgrim’s Progress [Fore-Edge Painting]

London : L. and G. Seeley, 1840.

Finely bound example with a foredge painting of a sailing ship initialed and dated 1840 of one of the most significant works of religious English literature, Pilgrim’s Progress. Octavo, bound in full morocco, all edges gilt, 15 plates and illustrations, all hand-colored, with a fore-edge painting of a sailing ship initialed and dated 1840, engravedContinue reading "Pilgrim’s Progress [Fore-Edge Painting]"

Anderson, Erica; Eugene Exman. [Albert Schweitzer].

Le Monde D’Albert Schweitzer.

Paris: A. Michel, 1955.

First edition of this work on the Nobel laureate. Quarto, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Schweitzer on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Jean Marie Dubernard upon leaving Lambaréné with my good thoughts, Albert Schweitzer Lambaréné, 18 March 1957.” Photographs by Erica Anderson. Text by Eugene Exman. Preface by Daniel Halevy. In near fineContinue reading "Le Monde D’Albert Schweitzer."

Hamilton, Alexander.

Alexander Hamilton Autograph Letter Signed.

New York: 2 April 1799.

Rare autograph letter signed by Alexander Hamilton to the trustees of Isaac Riley, notifying them of the manner in which he will submit a mortgage payment despite Riley’s imprisonment. One page, folio, dated 2 April 1799, the letter reads, “I am informed that You are Assignees of Isaac Riley under the Insolvent Act. Some timeContinue reading "Alexander Hamilton Autograph Letter Signed."

Rothbard, Murray N.

The Ethics of Liberty.

Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Humanities Press, 1982.

First edition of Rothbard’s greatest contribution to the politics of freedom. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Murray N. Rothbard on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

McNeil, Morris [Morris S. Musselman] and apparently Ernest Hemingway.

Hokum: A Play in Three Acts.

Wellesley Hills: The Sans Souci Press, 1978.

First edition, first printing of what is rumored to be Hemingway’s first book, from the original typescript dated 1921 (which precedes the publication of Three Stories and Ten Poems in 1923) and published for the first time in 1978. Octavo, original off-white buckram, antique green endpapers, title page in green and black. One of 73Continue reading "Hokum: A Play in Three Acts."

Frost, Robert.

Robert Frost Reading His Own Poems.

Chicago: The National Council of Teachers of English, c.1949.

Original LP of Robert Frost reading his poetry. Inscribed by the author on the front panel Frost to Gladys Schmidt dated Jan. 18 1952. The recipient Gladys Schmidt was a professor of English at Carnegie Tech and had already written a number of bestselling novels and was also a published poet. In very good condition.

Dugan, James.

The Great Mutiny.

New York: G. P. Putnams Sons, 1965.

First edition of the author’s account of one of the few successful military mutinies in recorded history. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, top edge red. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Malthus, Thomas Robert.

Principles of Political Economy, Considered With a View to their Practical Application.

London: John Murray, 1820.

First edition of this classic work regarding nature of labor, demand and profit. Octavo, original boards, retaining the original paper spine label. In very good condition. Ownership inscription from the African Society and stamp to the title page. Rare in the original boards.

Wallace, David Foster.

Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2003.

First edition of this work which examines the history of infinity, focusing primarily on the work of Georg Cantor, the 19th-century German mathematician who created set theory. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by David Foster Wallace on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Base Art Co./ Terry Rohrbach.

Frank, Robert.

Les Americains [The Americans].

Paris: Delpire, 1957.

First edition of the photographer’s masterpiece with 83 black-and-white full-page photogravures. Oblong quarto, original boards illustrated by Saul Steinberg. In near fine condition.

Swift, Jonathan.

The Works of Jonathan Swift.

London: Bickers & Son, 1883.

Finely bound set of the works of Jonathan Swift, with notes and a life by Sir Walter Scott, one of 750 numbered sets, this is number 330. Octavo,19 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, top edge gilt. In near fine condition. From the library of Sir Ranjitsinhji VibhajiContinue reading "The Works of Jonathan Swift."

Lewis, John; Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell.

March: Book Two.

Marietta: Top Shelf Productions, 2015.

First edition of the second book in John Lewis and Andrew Aydin’s March trilogy. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Lewis on the half-title page, “To Thom Thank you. John Lewis” and signed by Andrew Aydin. In fine condition.

Dickens, Charles.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.

London: Chapman and Hall and Bradbury Evans, 1858.

Rare finely bound Library Edition of Dickens’ first novel and one of his greatest works. Octavo, two volumes bound in three quarter morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, pictorial title pages. In very good condition. Housed inContinue reading "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club."

Tagore, Rabindranath.

Rabindranath Tagore Signed Photograph.

Rare original silver gelatin print of Nobel Prize-winning author Rabindranath Tagore. Signed by Rabindranath Tagore below the photograph. The entire piece measures 5 inches by 3 inches.

Kipling, Rudyard.

The Second Jungle Book.

London: Macmillan and Co., 1895.

First edition of Kipling’s Second Jungle Book. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine and gilt vignette to the front panel, all edges gilt, pictorial title pages, illustrated. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities. Contemporary ownership inscription.

Herr, Michael.

Walter Winchell.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990.

First edition of this novel by the author of Dispatches. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Jim, Best wishes Michael Herr 26 Feb 93.” Additionally signed three times by Jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the half-title page, and on the rear panel ofContinue reading "Walter Winchell."

Kundera, Milan.

The Farewell Party.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1976.

First edition of Kundera’s third novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Milan Kundera in the year of publication on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, clipping from Kundera’s novel on the rear pastedown. Jacket design by Lidia Ferrara. Jacket illustration by Charles Shields. Translated from the theContinue reading "The Farewell Party."

Burger, Warren E.

The Supreme Court of the United States.

Washington, DC: 1973.

First edition of this work on the Burger Court. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by eight justices beneath their portraits accompanying their biographies. They include: Warren E. Burger, William J. Brennan, Jr., Byron R. White, Thurgood Marshall, Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist and John P. Stevens. 20 page pamphlet on theContinue reading "The Supreme Court of the United States."

Matzner, Richard A. and L.C. Sheply (editors), [Stephen Hawking].

Spacetime and Geometry: The Alfred Schild Lectures.

Austin: University of Texas Press, 1982.

First edition of this work on space. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Stephen Hawking with his name written on the front free endpaper. Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of hisContinue reading "Spacetime and Geometry: The Alfred Schild Lectures."

Schatzman, Evry (editor), [Stephen Hawking].

Cargèse Lectures in Physics, Volume Six.

New York : Gordon and Breach, 1973.

First edition of this work. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Stephen Hawking with his name written on the front free endpaper. Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of his death. Hawking’sContinue reading "Cargèse Lectures in Physics, Volume Six."

Kramer, D; H. Stephani, E. Herlt and M. MacCallum, edited by E. Schmutzer [Stephen Hawking].

Exact Solutions of Einstein’s Field Equations

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1980.

First edition of this work on Einstein. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Stephen Hawking with his name written on the front free endpaper. Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of hisContinue reading "Exact Solutions of Einstein’s Field Equations"

Berry, Michael [Stephen Hawking].

Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. From the library of Stephen Hawking with his name written on the front free end page. Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of hisContinue reading "Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation."

Collins, P.D.B. [Stephen Hawking].

An Introduction to Regge Theory and High Energy Physics.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977.

First edition of this work on Regge Theory. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Stephen Hawking, with his signature to the front free end page, from his secretary. Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge atContinue reading "An Introduction to Regge Theory and High Energy Physics."

Taylor, J.C. [Stephen Hawking].

Gauge Theories of Weak Interactions.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.

First edition of this work on gauge theory. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Stephen Hawking. Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of his death. Hawking’s scientific works included a collaboration withContinue reading "Gauge Theories of Weak Interactions."