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Conrad, Joseph.

Lord Jim.

London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1900.

First edition of one of Conrad’s finest novels. Octavo, original cloth. First printing with the first issue points including the misprints “anyrate” p. 77, l. 5, “cure” (instead of “cured”) p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, the omission of “keep” after “can” p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, and “his” p. 319, lastContinue reading "Lord Jim."

Waugh, Evelyn.

The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender.

London: The Folio Society, 2001.

The Folio Society reissued edition of each volume in the Sword of Honour Trilogy. Octavo, three volumes, pictorial boards, illustrated throughout. Each volume is in fine condition. Illustrations by John Lawrence.

Harrod, R.F. and E.A.G. Robinson, Editors. [R.G. Hawtrey; John Maynard Keynes].

The Economic Journal: The Quarterly Journal of The Royal Economic Society. December 1954. [Keynes and Supply Functions].

London: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1954.

An offprint of the December 1954 issue of the The Economic Journal, containing R.G. Hawtrey’s article “Keynes and Supply Functions.” A response to F.J. DeJong’s article “Supply Functions in Keynesian Economics” from the March 1954 issue. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition.

Sondheim, Stephen.

Look, I Made a Hat. The Collected Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

First edition of the collected lyrics of Stephen Sondheim. Quarto, original boards with the author’s name stamped in blind to the front panel, with 195 photographs and illustrated throughout. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

Weisberger, Lauren.

Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2013.

First edition of this sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Devil Wears Prada. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Lauren Weisberger on the colophon page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow.

Buchan, John.

The Island of Sheep.

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1948.

First Thomas Nelson and Sons edition, early printing of this fifth and final thriller novel following Richard Hannay. Octavo, bound in three quarters calf over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top stain green, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition.

Hemingway, Ernest; Taylor Williams; Mary Hemingway.

Ernest Hemingway, Mary Hemingway, and Taylor Williams Photograph Collection.

Rare original black and white photograph collection of legendary American writer Ernest Hemingway with his wife Mary Hemingway and fishing guide Taylor Williams in Cuba. Collection of five black and white vintage photographs including: a photograph of Hemingway most likely in a bar in Cuba wearing a white button-up Taylor Williams in a striped button-upContinue reading "Ernest Hemingway, Mary Hemingway, and Taylor Williams Photograph Collection."

Mather, Berkely [Ian Fleming].

The Pass Beyond Kashmir.

London: Collins, 1960.

First edition of this classical adventure novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with the rare original yellow Ian Fleming promotional wrap-around band.

Hemingway, Ernest; Taylor Williams [Martha Gellhorn].

Taylor Williams Typed Letter Recollecting About Ernest Hemingway. [with] Ernest Hemingway Photographs.

Rare original typed letter from guide Taylor Williams recollecting about hunting antelope with Ernest Hemingway. One page, single typed sheet. The letter reads in full, “Hemingway Box by Taylor Williams. Our party, (consisting of Hemingway, Lloyd Arnold, Ellis Chapin, our packer, and myself) had ridden into the first fringe of foothills above the plains alongContinue reading "Taylor Williams Typed Letter Recollecting About Ernest Hemingway. [with] Ernest Hemingway Photographs."

Keneally, Thomas.

Napoleon’s Last Island.

London: Sceptre, 2016.

First British edition of Napoleon’s final exile on the mid-Atlantic island of St Helena. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Thomas Keneally in the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Author photograph by Sean Pollock.

Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens].

Merry Tales.

New York: Charles L. Webster & Co, 1892.

First edition, first state with patterned endpapers, without the frontispiece portrait of Twain, and with 7 pages of undated advertisements. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.

Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens].

Mark Twain’s Sketches, New and Old.

Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, 1875.

First edition, first issue of Twain’s classic collection of short stories with the footnote on page 119 repeated on page 120 and the erratum inserted on page 299 denying Mark Twain’s authorship of the 11-line skit From Hospital Days (BAL 3364). Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth elaborately stamped in gilt, illustrated with frontispiece and numerousContinue reading "Mark Twain’s Sketches, New and Old."

Maugham, W. Somerset.

The Vagrant Mood: Six Essays.

London: William Heinemann LTD, 1952.

Limited edition of this collection of insightful literary essays. Octavo, original publisher’s half leather with gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt. One of 500 numbered copies, this is number 328. Boldly signed by W. Somerset Maugham on the limitations page. In near fine condition, bookplateContinue reading "The Vagrant Mood: Six Essays."

[Ford, Gerald R.; King Hussein I].

Commemorative Medal Gifted by King Hussein I of Jordan to President Gerald R. Ford.

Jordan: c. 1977.

Rare commemorative medal issued by the Jordan Armed Forces in honor of the Martyrs Memorial Museum, presented by King Hussein I of Jordan to President Gerald R. Ford. Bronze-toned medallion featuring a crowned eagle with crossed swords and Arabic inscription on the recto, encircled by a laurel wreath. The verso depicts the facade of theContinue reading "Commemorative Medal Gifted by King Hussein I of Jordan to President Gerald R. Ford."

Hemingway, Ernest; Clark Gable; Gary Cooper; Taylor Williams; Norma Shearer; et al.

Group of Sun Valley Hunting Photographs of Ernest Hemingway, Clark Gable, and Gary Cooper.

Sun Valley, Idaho: circa late 1940s.

A remarkable group of vintage black-and-white photographs, circa the late 1940s, documenting the Hollywood and literary set at play in Sun Valley with the resort’s legendary guide Taylor “Bear Tracks” Williams. The group includes a smaller photograph of a laughing Norma Shearer holding a shotgun, inscribed to Williams, two photographs of Ernest Hemingway hunting withContinue reading "Group of Sun Valley Hunting Photographs of Ernest Hemingway, Clark Gable, and Gary Cooper."

Wiesel, Elie.

Night.

London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1960.

First English edition of Nobel laureate Wiesel’s masterpiece, which precedes the first American edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Jacket design by Cowan. Foreword by Francois Mauriac. Translated from the French by Stella Rodway. Housed in aContinue reading "Night."

McMurtry, Larry [Peter Matthiessen].

The Last Picture Show.

New York: The Dial Press, 1966.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s third and one of his most memorable novels. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Larry McMurtry on the front free endpaper. From the library of fellow novelist, Peter Matthiessen with his bookplate to the front free endpaper. Peter Matthiessen remains the only writer to have won the NationalContinue reading "The Last Picture Show."

Livermore, Jesse.

How to Trade in Stocks: The Livermore Formula for Combining Time Element and Price.

New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1940.

First edition of the only book by Jesse Livermore, one of Wall Street’s most well-known traders. Octavo, original blue cloth, contains 16 full color charts. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery.

Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens].

The £1,000,000 Bank-Note and Other New Stories.

New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1893.

First edition, second issue of Twain’s classic short story collection. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece by Dan Beard and 9 pages of publisher’s advertisements at rear. BAL 3436. In fine condition. An exceptional example.

Jones, James.

From Here to Eternity.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951.

First edition of the author’s first book, one of the great novels of World War II. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "From Here to Eternity."

Adams, Douglas.

The Hitch Hiker’s Guide To the Galaxy. [Hitchhiker’s].

London: PAN, 1979.

First English edition of this modern classic, preceding the hardcover edition. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Douglas Adams on the front pastedown. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box. A nice example.

Levin, Ira.

Rosemary’s Baby.

New York: Random House, 1967.

First edition of this influential horror classic, which helped launch the “horror boom.” Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, allContinue reading "Rosemary’s Baby."

[Einstein, Albert].

Bust of Albert Einstein.

Plaster bust of theoretical physicist Albert Einstein mounted on a wood pedestal base, with an incised signature within the plaster. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 8 inches. From the collection of actress LeGrand Mellon (1937-2005), an American performer whose career spans film, television, and theater. In addition to her acting career, Mellon hadContinue reading "Bust of Albert Einstein."

Blinder, Alan S.; Andrew W. Lo; Robert M. Solow; Burton Malkiel; Ben Bernanke.

Rethinking The Financial Crisis.

New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2012.

First edition of this classic comprehensive analysis on the financial crisis. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning economists Robert Solow, Ben Bernanke and famed economist Burton Malkiel on the title page. Each contributed articles to this volume. In near fine condition. Rare.