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Rushdie, Salman.

Midnight’s Children.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1981.

First British edition of the author’s Booker Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Bill Botten.

Thompson, Kay. Illustrated by Hilary Knight.

Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown ups, Eloise in Paris, Eloise at Christmastime.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1955-1958.

First editions of the first three books in Kay Thompson’s beloved Eloise series. Quartos, 3 volumes, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Each volume lengthily inscribed by illustrator Hilary Knight, “for Henry with all the best from Hilary Knight and ME, ELOISE Dec 15 2007″ on the front free endpaper of Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown ups; “for Henry fromContinue reading "Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown ups, Eloise in Paris, Eloise at Christmastime."

Frederick II, King of Prussia.

Memoirs of the House of Brandenburg.

London: Printed for R. Dodsley, 1748.

Early English translation of Frederick II, King of Prussia’s history of the Brandenburg Dynasty. Dedicated to his Royal Highness to Prince of Wales. Authors Preface. Initially published in three installments by Frederick II’s private press at the palace of Sanssouci near Berlin, the volumes were read as part of the curriculum at the Prussian AcademyContinue reading "Memoirs of the House of Brandenburg."

Schelling, Thomas C.

The Strategy of Conflict.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1960.

First edition of this work that pioneered the study of bargaining and strategic behavior. Octavo, original yellow cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Roger Jan 75 Tom Schelling.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear and tear to the extremities.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. and Herbert Hoover.

Herbert Hoover and Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Photograph.

Rare original photograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Herbert Hoover and Iowan Governor William Beardsley seated in an automobile which was part of the August 1954 Iowa State Fair Parade. Boldly signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and Herbert Hoover, and inscribed by Beardsley, “For the Ken Brownes, Wm. S. Beardsley,”Accompanied by a typed letter signed by Herbert Hoover dated April 25,Continue reading "Herbert Hoover and Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Photograph."

Wharton, Edith.

The Age of Innocence.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1920.

First edition of the author’s Pulitzer-Prize winning novel. Octavo, original red cloth. In very good with some light toning to the spine. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

de Gaulle, Charles.

Charles de Gaulle Honorary Dinner Program Signed.

1960.

Rare original dinner program from the Honorary Dinner For His Excellency General Charles de Gaulle held in New York City on April 26th, 1960, boldly signed by him. Quarto, 8 pages, string bound. Signed by Charles de Gaulle on the front cover of the program. The program includes listings of the presidents, officers, directors, andContinue reading "Charles de Gaulle Honorary Dinner Program Signed."

Clews, Henry.

Twenty-Eight Years In Wall Street.

New York: Irving Publishing Co, 1888.

First edition of Clews’ classic work. Thick octavo, original green cloth, with titles to the spine in gilt and engraved frontispiece and nearly 50 portrait plates. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “___ ______ with the compliments of Henry Clews Oct. 25, 95.” In very good condition with some of the usual rubbing to theContinue reading "Twenty-Eight Years In Wall Street."

Cohen, Leonard.

Beautiful Losers.

New York: The Viking Press, 1966.

First edition of Cohen’s second and final novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Matthew all the best Leonard Cohen 2008.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Gilda Kuhlman.

Fowler, William Worthington.

Ten Years In Wall Street; Or, Revelations of Inside Life and Experience on ‘Change.

Hartford: Worthington, Dust & Co, 1870.

Rare first edition of this classic work on Wall Street and the personalities involved in that history. Octavo, bound in buckram, gilt titles to the spine, frontispiece, illustrated by Arthur Lumley. In very good condition. Scarce, with only two examples appearing at auction in the last eighty years.

Stewart, Rory.

The Places In Between.

London: Picador, 2004.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by the author on the title page with the following inscription, “I recited and followed this song of the Places in Between as a map. Rory.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover photograph by Rory Stewart.

Edited by Will Blythe (David Foster Wallace).

Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1998.

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by contributor David Foster Wallace on the front free endpaper. The essay contributed to this volume is one of his finest, titled, “The Nature of the Fun”, which is a meditation on why writers write, encrusted in Wallace’s signature blend of self-conscious despondency. Near fine in aContinue reading "Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction."

Roosevelt, Eleanor.

On My Own: The Years Since The White House.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1958.

First edition of Roosevelt’s last book of autobiography. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated with 16 pages of photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Inscribed for V____  M_____ by Eleanor Roosevelt.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and wear. Jacket design by Ben Feder.

Dickens, Charles.

The Personal History of David Copperfield.

London: Bradbury and Evans, May 1849-November 1850.

First edition in parts of “the most perfect of all the Dickens novels” (Virginia Woolf). Original serial issue. Twenty parts in nineteen, octavo four to thirty-two pages of preliminary advertisements; text continuously paginated 1-624; eight leaves of preliminaries follow text in final part. Frontispiece, vignette title-page and thirty-eight additional inserted plates, the majority with tissueContinue reading "The Personal History of David Copperfield."

Feynman, Richard P.

“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” Adventures of a Curious Character.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985.

First edition of this collection of reminiscences by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist and one of the greatest scientific minds of the twentieth century. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Richard Feynman on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Jacket design by Mike McIver. Told toContinue reading "“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” Adventures of a Curious Character."

Kirzner, Israel M.

Competition and Entrepreneurship.

Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, 2013.

First edition of the Liberty Fund edition of Kirzner’s classic Austrian School text. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers. Signed by Israel M. Kirzner on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Edited and with an introduction by Peter J. Boettke and Frederic Sautet.

Fowles, John [Harold Pinter].

The French Lieutenant’s Woman.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1969.

First edition of Fowles’ classic third novel. Octavo, original brown cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by both John Fowles and Harold Pinter on the title page. Pinter wrote the screenplay for the 1981 film bearing the same name. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. An excellent near fine example in aContinue reading "The French Lieutenant’s Woman."

Beard, James; Illustrated by Earl Thollander.

Delights and Prejudices.

New York: Atheneum, 1964.

First edition of this collection of writings from James Beard. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ruth Hessernick Good eating and cooking James Beard.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light wear to the spine tips. Jacket design by EarlContinue reading "Delights and Prejudices."

Drucker, Peter F.

The New Society: The Anatomy of the Industrial Order.

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1950.

First edition of Drucker’s classic fourth book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter F. Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some small chips and wear to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare signed.

Jones, John.

Plain Concise Practical Remarks, on the Treatment of Wounds and Fractures.

Philadelphia: Robert Bell, 1776.

Exceptionally rare edition of the first surgical work by an American and printed in North America. Octavo, bound in nineteenth century three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, frontispiece. Jones’ work was the accepted guide to surgical practice during the American Revolutionary War” G&M 2155; Austin 1843; Evans 15100Continue reading "Plain Concise Practical Remarks, on the Treatment of Wounds and Fractures."

Nehru, Jawaharlal .

Glimpses of World History: Two Volume Set.

Allahabad: Printed by M.N. Pandey , 1934-35.

First editions of “one of the most remarkable books ever written” (The New York Times). Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. In very good condition. Foreword by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. First editions are exceptionally rare.

Putnam, Hilary.

Ethics Without Ontology.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2004.

First edition of this work on ontology by one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For John Hilary Putnam April 4, ’15.” Name to the front free endpaper, fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Gwen NefskyContinue reading "Ethics Without Ontology."

Verne, Jules.

Michael Strogoff, the Courier of the Czar.

New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Company, 1877.

First American edition of this historical tale of adventure taking place during a Siberian revolt by the Tartars and what many consider one of Verne’s finest novels. Octavo, original cloth, with Ninety Full-Page Illustrations. Translated by W. H. G. Kingston. Revised by Julius Chambers. In near fine condition. A nice example.

Samuelson, Paul A.; Robert M. Solow; Robert Dorfman.

Linear Programming and Economic Analysis.

New York: McGraw-Hill Company, Inc, 1958.

First edition of this classic text. Octavo, original gray cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed Paul Samuelson to colleague and close friend Francis Bator on the front free endpaper, “With thanks of Paul S.” With Francis M. Bator signature and note Gift of PAS, Jan. 17, 1958. Also laid in is a note, “With the Compliments ofContinue reading "Linear Programming and Economic Analysis."