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Cohen, Leonard; Irving Layton.

Pan-ic: A Selection of Contemporary Canadian Poems.

New York: Alan Brilliant, 1958.

First edition of this anthology of Canadian poetry. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, four issues of poetry, number two. Boldly signed and dated by Leonard Cohen on the title page, “Leonard Cohen 2002.” This is an early appearance of Cohen in an anthology at the age of 24, and features Cohen’s poems, “The Cuckold’s Song” andContinue reading "Pan-ic: A Selection of Contemporary Canadian Poems."

Friedman, Milton & Anna Jacobson Schwartz.

A Monetary History of the United States: 1867-1960.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1963.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original green cloth, illustrated throughout with graphs and charts. Near fine in near fine dust jacket, bookplate to the front free endpaper. A very sharp example.

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Bank of Augusta Uncut Banknote Sheet.

Georgia: Bank of Augusta, c. 1850.

Rare original uncut banknote sheet from the Bank of Augusta. One sheet with three notes priced at one dollar and the last bottom note priced at two dollars. Not signed, dated, or marked with serial numbers. In near fine condition with creasing and a few inked fingerprints to the extremities.

[Washington, George].

George Washington and Great Seal of the United States Engraved Ostrich Egg.

Rare ostrich egg engraved with a portrait of George Washington, the Washington Coat of Arms, the Great Seal of the United States, and the Masonic compass and trowel. Mounted on a decorative brass stand. From the collection of former four-term United States Senator Lloyd Millard Bentsen who ran as the Democratic Party nominee for viceContinue reading "George Washington and Great Seal of the United States Engraved Ostrich Egg."

Haggard, H. Rider.

King Solomon’s Mines.

London: Cassel & Company, 1885.

First edition, third issue of Haggard’s immensely popular Victorian adventure novel the first great “Lost World” action-adventure, a precursor to Indiana Jones. Octavo, original cloth, folding map of the route to King Solomon’s mines. Association copy, signed by the author opposite the half-title page with an additional note inscribed to his sister, Ella Green, pastedContinue reading "King Solomon’s Mines."

Oliver, Mary.

No Voyage and Other Poems.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965.

First American edition of the poet’s scarce first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mary Oliver on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. Author photograph by Molly Malone Cook. Rare and desirable signed.

Christie, Agatha.

Ordeal By Innocence.

Collins Crime Club: London, 1958.

First edition of Christie’s classic murder mystery. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. From the collection of Dr. John Talbot Gernon.

Friedman, Milton with the Assistance of Rose D. Friedman.

Capitalism and Freedom.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1995.

Special anniversary edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk bookmark bound in. Boldly signed by Milton Friedman on the title page. In fine condition.

Webb, Charles. [Dustin Hoffman; Katharine Ross; William Daniels].

The Graduate: A Novel of Today’s Youth, Unlike Any You Have Read.

New York: The New American Library of World Literature, Inc., 1963.

First edition of the “brilliant… sardonic, ludicrously funny” (The New York Times) story of an aimless college graduate in 1960s America that inspired of the iconic 1967 film starring Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, Anne Bancroft and William Daniels. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Charles Webb and Academy Award-winning actor Dustin Hoffman (Benjamin Braddock) onContinue reading "The Graduate: A Novel of Today’s Youth, Unlike Any You Have Read."

Perkovich, George; Jessica T. Mathews; Joseph Cirincione; Rose Gottemoeller; Jon B. Wolfsthal [Madeleine Albright].

Universal Compliance: A Strategy for Nuclear Security.

Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, March 2005.

First edition of this work on preventing nuclear proliferation. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. From the library of Madeleine K. Albright with her bookplate to the front pastedown. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States throughContinue reading "Universal Compliance: A Strategy for Nuclear Security."

Laurents, Arthur; Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

West Side Story: A Musical.

New York: Random House, 1958.

First edition of this classic musical. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein on the half-title page and inscribed by Stephen Sondheim on the front free endpaper. Review copy, with the slip laid in, fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by theContinue reading "West Side Story: A Musical."

Agassi, Andre.

Andre Agassi Signed Tennis Ball.

Tennis ball signed by legendary tennis player Andre Agassi. In fine condition.

Coelho, Paulo [Annie Dillard].

The Alchemist.

San Francisco: Harper Collins, 1993.

First edition in English of Coelho’s classic work, which has been translated into over 70 languages. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Annie, follow your dreams! Paulo Coelho.” The recipient, fellow author Annie Dillard, has published works of poetry, essays, prose, and literary criticism, as well asContinue reading "The Alchemist."

Zafon, Carlos Ruiz; Translated by Lucia Graves.

The Midnight Palace.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2011.

Signed limited first edition of Zafón’s second young-adult novel. Octavo, original pictorial boards. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by the author on the limitation page, this is number 958. In fine condition. Cover illustration by Neal Murren.

Owen, Hon. Robert L..

The Federal Reserve Act as Amended to October 1, 1935.

Washington, D.C: Government Printing Office, 1935.

Rare first edition of this work on the Federal Reserve. Octavo, original wrappers bound in a pressboard multibinder by Gaylord Bros., Inc. In very good condition. Rare and desirable.

Lee, Harper.

To Kill a Mockingbird.

New York: Harper Collins, 2010.

First edition of the 50th anniversary edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Harper Lee on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes, Harper Lee.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Shirley Smith.

Di Maggio, Joe [DiMaggio].

Joe Di Maggio Signed Photograph.

Large original photograph of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Di Maggio in full New York Yankees pinstripe uniform, posed with a bat on his shoulder. Boldly signed by DiMaggio in blue felt tip. In fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.

Dali, Salvador.

Dali.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1974.

First edition, second printing of this illustrated work by Salvador Dali. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with 40 glossy color plates. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Salvador Dali in black felt tip on the verso of the front cover and half-title page with his enormous signature and a large drawing of a woman’s head wearingContinue reading "Dali."

Dahl, Roald.

Kiss Kiss.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Charles E. Skaggs.

Dahl, Roald.

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964.

First edition, first issue with the six line colophon on the last page. First-issue dust jacket, without the ISBN number on the rear panel. Octavo, original red cloth. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Kelly, Grace Patricia. [Princess Grace of Monaco].

Princess Grace of Monaco Signature.

Fine signature of Princess Grace of Monaco, regally framed with Yousuf Karsh’s iconic portrait of her. Signed, “Grace de Monaco.” The signature page measures 4.5 inches by 2 inches. Double-matted and framed with a Yousuf Karsh portrait. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 22 inches. In very fine condition.

Wodehouse, P. G.

French Leave.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959.

First edition of Wodehouse’s light-hearted and witty mystery novel. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Shore. Photograph of the author by William Cole.

Zafon, Carlos Ruiz; Translated by Lucia Graves.

The Watcher in the Shadows.

London: Orion Children's Books, 2013.

Exclusive signed first edition of the third novel for younger readers from the author of ‘The Shadow of the Wind’. Octavo, original cloth. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author on the title page with the publisher’s embossed limitation stamp, this is number 82. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. CoverContinue reading "The Watcher in the Shadows."

Wolfe, Thomas [Cormac McCarthy].

From Death To Morning.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935.

First edition of this classic collection of stories. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of fellow author Cormac McCarthy with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. McCarthy has been widely praised as not only a disciple of Faulkner, but his literary heir. Both authors’ biblically influenced prose formed the basis of a largeContinue reading "From Death To Morning."