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Truman, Harry S.

Harry Truman Signed Photograph.

Photograph of  President Harry S. Truman. Warmly inscribed by Harry S. Truman. In fine condition. Double matted and framed; the entire piece measures 11.5 inches 15 inches.

Sagan, Carl; F.D. Drake; Anne Druyan; Timothy Ferris; Jon Lomberg; Linda Salzman Sagan.

Murmurs of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record.

New York : Random House, 1978.

First edition of this fascinating story which covers the story of the interstellar record. Quarto, original cloth. Boldly signed by Carl Sagan on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino.

Faraday, Michael .

Michael Faraday Autograph Letter Signed.

1849.

Autograph letter signed by Michael Faraday to William Coffin answering a question regarding the chlorate reaction with sulfuric acid, “or oil of vitriol,” in gunpowder. Addressed to William Coffin, it reads, “R[oyal] Institution, January 1, 1849, My dear Sir, I conclude you mean the acid which fires gunpowder – not directly but through the mediumContinue reading "Michael Faraday Autograph Letter Signed."

Dahl, Roald [Walt Disney].

The Gremlins. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story.

New York: Random House, 1943.

First edition of Dahl’s rare first book, with 14 vibrant full-page illustrations by Walt Disney Productions. Quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “To Tim xxx from Roald Dahl 19/6/43 There should be a bowler hat and a tail.” Dahl has addedContinue reading "The Gremlins. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story."

Spark, Muriel.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

London: Macmillan, 1961.

First edition of Sparks’ eighth and best-loved novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Muriel Spark on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch or rubbing. Jacket design by Victor Reinganum. Uncommon signed.

James, Henry.

English Men of Letters: Hawthorne.

London: Macmillan an Co, 1879.

First British edition of James’ classic biographical study of his great predecessor Nathaniel Hawthorne. Octavo, original scarlet cloth. In very good condition with light rubbing. Edited by John Morley.    

Fermor, Patrick Leigh; Edited by Artemis Cooper.

Words of Mercury.

London: John Murray, 2003.

Early printing of this collection of essays by Leigh Fermor. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Leigh Fermor on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designed by Octavius Murray. Edited by Artemis Cooper.

Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens].

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [Tom Sawyer’s Comrade].

New York: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885.

First edition, first issue of Twain’s masterpiece, one of approximately 500 copies bound in publisher’s three-quarters morocco binding. Octavo, original three-quarters brown morocco and marbled boards, gilt-decorated spine, marbled endpapers. Lithographic frontispiece and with 174 illustrations by E.W. Kemble, photographic portrait frontispiece of the bust of Mark Twain by Karl Gerhardt. Copies of Huckleberry FinnContinue reading "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [Tom Sawyer’s Comrade]."

Grant, Ulysses S.

Collection of documents signed by President Grant and eight members of his presidential administration.

1860-1891.

A collection of eleven letters and documents signed and hand-written by the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, and eight members of his presidential administration. Contents include a printed warrant for the pardon of John and Jerome Whisonant who were held at the Albany Penitentiary in 1874 signed by Grant, an 1860Continue reading "Collection of documents signed by President Grant and eight members of his presidential administration."

Reagan, Nancy.

My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan.

New York: Random House, 1989.

First edition of Nancy Reagan’s memoirs. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly inscribed by Nancy Reagan on the half-title page. Laid in is a note from her office thanking the recipient for the letter. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Written in collaboration with William Novak.

Richards, Vincent "Vinnie".

Stroking with “Vinnie” Richards.

New York: Dunlop Tire & Rubber Co,

First edition pamphlet of tennis pro “Vinnie” Richards demonstrating his renowned tennis serve, drive, volley, slice, and racket grip. Stapled pamphlet opening vertically with sequential halftones and filmstrip border. Photo portrait of Vinnie Richards on the cover holding tennis rackets and trophy, published by Dunlop Tire & Rubber Company with advertisements for their tennis balls,Continue reading "Stroking with “Vinnie” Richards."

James, Henry.

Portraits of Places.

Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1884.

First edition of James’ later collection of travel accounts throughout Europe and the United States. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine. In very  good condition.    

Grass, Gunter.

Die Vorzüge der Windhühner.

Berlin: Luchterhand, 1956.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Signed by Gunter Grass on the title page. In near fine condition.

Edward Heath, Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan, John Major and Tony Blair .

Big Ben Tower Signed Photograph of British Prime Ministers.

Color photograph of Big Ben Tower, signed by six British prime ministers: Edward Heath, Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan, John Major and Tony Blair. In fine condition. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 14.25 inches by 16.25 inches. A rare and desirable piece of history.

Kazantzakis, Nikos.

The Last Days of Pompeii.

Athens: 1933.

First edition of this work translated by the Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Octavo, original boards, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the copyright page. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

James, Henry.

The Soft Side.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1900.

First edition of this collection of James’ novellas. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine. In very good condition.

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UNStudio: Evolution of Space.

New Haven: Yale University, 2007.

First edition. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated. In fine condition. Introduction by Peter Cachola Schmal.

Taylor, Joshua.

The Lure of the Links.

London: Heath Cranton Limited, 1920.

First edition of this memoir, observations and anecdotes from Taylor’s life in golf. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.

Darwin, Bernard.

The Golfer’s Manual. Being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the National Game of Scotland by ‘A Keen Hand’ and originally Published in 1857 and now Reprinted with an Introduction by Bernard Darwin.

London: The Dropmore Press, 1947.

First edition. Limited to 750 numbered copies, this is number 324. Small octavo, original cloth. Text printed on hand made paper with wood engraved frontispiece. Bookplate, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning. Housed in a custom slipcase.

Pissarides, Christopher A.

Labour Market Adjustment: Microeconomic Foundations of Short-run Neoclassical and Keynesian Dynamics.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.

First edition of Pissarides’ first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Christopher Pissarides on the title page. Laid in is Pissarides’ business card from the London School of Economics and Political Science also inscribed by him in addition to a small clipping from envelope in which the book was shipped in the author’s handwriting. FineContinue reading "Labour Market Adjustment: Microeconomic Foundations of Short-run Neoclassical and Keynesian Dynamics."

Berger, Peter L. and Thomas Luckmann.

The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge.

New York: Doubleday & Company, 1966.

First edition of one of the most important sociological texts of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper, “For Hansfried, Peter and Thom L.” The recipient, Hansfried Kellner was a sociologist and colleague of Peter Berger. They co-wrote two successful books together, Sociology Reinterpreted andContinue reading "The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge."

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Qadi Zada al-Rumi (1364-1436) Commentary on al-Hikma, 918 AH [1684 CE].

Octavo manuscript in Arabic on paper, consisting of two works, including Fakhr al-Din al-Razi’s (1149-1209) Hashiya ‘ala sharh hidayat alhikma, contemporary blind-tooled leather. In very good condition.

Mankiw, N. Gregory; Alan Blinder.

Monetary Policy.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.

First edition of this collection of essays on monetary policy. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by both the editor Gregory Mankiw and contributor Alan Blinder to the same recipient. Near fine in a fine dust jacket.

Lamb, Harold.

Alexander of Macedon: Journey to World’s End.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1946.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “To Hortense Shyab Harold Lamb June 11, 1946.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.