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Szyk, Arthur.

Haggadah.

Massadah & Alumoth: Jerusalem & Tel Aviv, 1962.

First Hebrew and English translation of this wonderfully illustrated in work by Arthur Szyk. Quarto, publisher’s embossed metal binding with hinged joints, illustrated throughout, English translation printed in black and brick red. The Hebrew text is surrounded by beautiful color illuminations. Edited by Cecil Roth. In near fine condition.

Heller, Joseph [Richard Benjamin; Paula Prentiss].

Catch-22.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961.

First edition of Heller’s classic first book. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed by Joseph Heller and the actors of the film Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss. The 1970 film adaptation of Catch-22, directed by Mike Nichols from a screenplay by Buck Henry, stands as one of the most ambitiously cast Hollywood productions, assembling anContinue reading "Catch-22."

Blume, Judy.

Superfudge.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1980.

First edition of this beloved children’s novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Hi Howard! It was fun to have Thanksgiving dinner with you. Love, Judy Blume Nov/1980.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Roy Doty. RareContinue reading "Superfudge."

[Harry S. Truman].

Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction.

c. 1950.

Rare Gavel Made From Relinquished Materials From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction. The wooden gavel was made from original materials removed from the White House during its reconstruction in 1950 under the Truman administration. Much of the interior was reconstructed over a two year period. The gavel features a plaque engraved, ”Original White HouseContinue reading "Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction."

Catton, Bruce.

Mr. Lincoln’s Army; Glory Road; A Stillness At Appomattox.

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951-53.

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed Army of the Potomac trilogy. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Mr. Lincoln’s Army and Glory Road are presentation copies, inscribed by the author on the half-title pages, with Glory Road being inscribed in the year of publication. Each volume is fine in a near fine toContinue reading "Mr. Lincoln’s Army; Glory Road; A Stillness At Appomattox."

Frost, Robert.

A Further Range.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1936.

First edition of Frost’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of verse. Octavo, original maroon cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper with a handwritten poem, “It takes all sorts of in and outdoor schooling To get adapted to my kind of fooling. Robert Frost WashingtonContinue reading "A Further Range."

O'Brien, Robert C. [Robert Leslie Conly].

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.

New York: Atheneum, 1971.

First edition of this Newbery Medal-winning children’s fantasy novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with titles and a small mouse stamped in purple, title page vignette, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Sue Glazer with gratitude respect and affection Robert C. O’Brien.” Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh."

Meir, Golda.

My Life.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1975.

First American edition of Meir’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Cheryl Asherman.

Cruikshank, Isaac Robert.

The Lady and the Saints: In Three Cantos.

London: Edward Bull, 1839.

First edition of this poetic narrative. Octavo, bound in three quarters calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette, illustrated with ten black and white vignettes by Isaac Robert Cruikshank. In near fine condition. Designed by Isaac Robert Cruikshank.

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem [Bill Walton, Terry Bradshaw].

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph.

Color photograph of Terry Bradshaw, Bill Walton, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The trio are seated in folding wooden chairs, Walton sitting center with his eyes closed. Inscribed by Abdul-Jabbar in black felt tip to the bottom center of the photograph, “For Bill Wake up man! Abdul Jabbar.” Bill Walton (1952–2024) was an American basketball player whoseContinue reading "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph."

Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens].

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1876.

First edition, first printing, mixed state of the apotheosis of American boyhood. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over cloth, gilt topstain. In near fine condition with half-title and frontispiece on the same leaf, with 1875 on the copyright page and 1876 on the title page, and with the 10-point type to the word “THE”Continue reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."

Webb, James.

Fields of Fire: A Novel.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1978.

First edition of “the finest of the Vietnam novels” (Tom Wolfe). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “November 2020 And for Michael – ‘That used to be me. But it isn’t anymore.’ Jim Webb.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Hal Siegel.

Cohen, Leonard.

Let Us Compare Mythologies.

Montreal: McGill Poetry Series by Contact Press, 1956.

First edition of Cohen’s first book, which explores philosophy, sexuality, death, a world of violent contrasts that would define his future literary and musical careers. Octavo, original cloth. With five full-page line illustrations by Freda Guttman. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For my friend Jo, Leonard January 1957.”Continue reading "Let Us Compare Mythologies."

Hunt, Leigh.

Stories From the Italian Poets: With Lives of the Writers.

London: Chapman and Hall, 1846.

First edition of this collection of 19th-century prose retellings and analyses of epic tales from famous Italian poets. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, triple ruling and floral designs stamped in blind to the front and rear panels. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.

Rowling, J.K.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

London: Bloomsbury, 2005.

First edition of the sixth and penultimate novel in Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Jason Cockcroft.

Hung-Ming, Ku.

The Spirit of the Chinese People.

Peking: The Peking Daily News, 1915.

First edition of this collection of essays discussing the history and values of the Chinese people. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the front panel, frontispiece, title printed in English and Chinese, written in English. Boldly signed by Ku Hung-Ming on the front free endpaper. In very good condition. With an essay on “TheContinue reading "The Spirit of the Chinese People."

Sanderson, Brandon.

Mistborn Trilogy: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages.

New York: Tor, 2006.

First editions of Sanderson’s epic fantasy introduction to the Cosmere. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with maps. Each volume is near fine to fine in near fine to fine dust jackets. Jacket art by Jon Foster. An exceptional set.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel.

Nathaniel Hawthorne Signed Document.

Port of Liverpool: 1854.

Rare original Naval “Oath of the Master and Mate” document signed by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Printed “Consul’s Certificate” accomplished in manuscript and signed in ink “Nathaniel Hawthorne Consul,” one page, dated 20 February 1854, with wafer seal. The Scarlet Letter author Nathaniel Hawthorne served as consul to the U.S. in Liverpool, England, from 1853-57. The appointment ofContinue reading "Nathaniel Hawthorne Signed Document."

Pinter, Harold.

Tea Party and Other Plays.

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1967.

First edition of these three mid-1960s plays by Nobel Prize-winning British playwright Harold Pinter. Duodecimo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

Bush, George H.W.; Barbara Bush; Gerald Ford.

George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, and Gerald Ford Signed 1992 Flashback Decision Trading Card.

1992 Flashback Decision trading card picturing  past United States presidents and first ladies. Boldly signed by George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, and Gerald Ford next to their respective image. In fine condition. The piece measures 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches.

Fowles, John. [Michael Caine].

The Magus.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1966.

First edition of the author’s most well-known work, basis for the 1968 cult film starring Michael Caine and Anthony Quinn. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signedContinue reading "The Magus."

Flagg, Fannie. [Philip Roth].

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.

New York: Random House, 1987.

First edition of this classic novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on to fellow writer and fellow Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Philip Roth on the half-title page, “For Philip – Much Love – Fannie Flagg.” Roth and Flagg spent their careers writing about the same thing from opposite corners of theContinue reading "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe."

David, Elizabeth.

French Provincial Cooking.

London: Michael Joseph, 1960.

First British edition of the author’s landmark work on European cooking. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth, top stain red, title page vignette, illustrated throughout. Near fine in a good dust jacket with chipping and losses to the spine and rear panel. Illustrated by Juliet Renny.

Wyndham, Francis.

Mrs Henderson.

New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1985.

First edition of this collection of stories. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket painting by Jane Human.