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Davies, Valentine; Tomie dePaola [Illustrator].

Miracle On 34th Street.

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.

First illustrated edition of this modern Christmas classic with paintings by beloved illustrator Tomie dePaola. Square octavo, original publisher’s red cloth with titles to the spine and front panel stamped in gilt, pictorial blue endpapers, frontispiece, title page vignette, with 18 full color illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the illustrator on the half-title page, “ForContinue reading "Miracle On 34th Street."

Reagan, Ronald.

Ronald Reagan Photograph.

Large poster/ photograph of President Ronald Reagan with his horse at Rancho del Cielo. Semi-glossy board print of Ronald Reagan standing next to one of his horses, possibly Little Man, and feeding them a carrot. Ronald Reagan was an avid horseman whose enthusiasm for riding formed an important part of his private life and publicContinue reading "Ronald Reagan Photograph."

Armstrong, Neil.

Neil Armstrong Signed Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Stock Certificate.

Cincinnati, Ohio: May 7, 1974.

Printed Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company stock certificate boldly signed in full by American astronaut Neil Armstrong. One page, printed on recto and verso, the certificate is entitled “Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities” and dated May 7, 1974. It includes Armstrong‘s relevant personal information, including his Social Security number andContinue reading "Neil Armstrong Signed Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Stock Certificate."

Thomas, Dylan; Illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg.

A Child’s Christmas In Wales.

New York: New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1969.

Signed limited first edition of Thomas’ beloved Christmas reverie, one of 100 copies signed by illustrator Fritz Eichenberg, accompanied by an extra suite of five plates on large paper, each signed in pencil by the artist, illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg. Oblong folio, original publisher’s quarter leather and cloth and publisher’s black paper portfolio with printedContinue reading "A Child’s Christmas In Wales."

Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens].

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade).

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

First edition, earliest possible issue confirmed by a contemporary 1884 gift inscription of Mark Twain’s masterpiece, a justifiable contender for the title of “the Great American Novel” and arguably “the most praised and most condemned 19th-century American work of fiction” (Legacies of Genius, 47). Octavo, original publisher’s gilt and black stamped pictorial green cloth, withContinue reading "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade)."

Fleming, Ian .

You Only Live Twice.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964.

First edition of the final James Bond novel published during Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the front free endpaper. Roald Dahl was a British writer whose darkly comic imagination reshaped twentieth-century children’s literature through classics such as Charlie and the ChocolateContinue reading "You Only Live Twice."

Lee, Harper. {Gregory Peck].

To Kill A Mockingbird.

New York: HarperCollins, 1995.

First edition, early printing of the 35th Anniversary edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Harper Lee on the half-title page. Boldly signed by Gregory Peck, who played father and lawyer Atticus Finch, on the epigraph page beneath the quote, “Lawyers, I suppose, were children once. – CharlesContinue reading "To Kill A Mockingbird."

Churchill, Winston S.

Winston Churchill Romeo y Julieta Cuban Cigar.

Rare unsmoked Romeo y Julieta Cuban cigar gifted from Winston Churchill to an immigration officer of the RMS Queen Mary. Winston Churchill sailed aboard the Cunard-White Star Line ocean liner, the RMS Queen Mary, three times during World War II to meet with Allied leaders, travel to key conferences, and avoid German U-boats. The Romeo yContinue reading "Winston Churchill Romeo y Julieta Cuban Cigar."

Oliver, Mary.

Why I Wake Early.

Boston: Beacon Press, 2004.

First edition of this collection by the Pulitzer prize-winning poet. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mary Oliver on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sara Eisenman.

Robinson, Jackie; Roy Campanella; Duke Snider; Gil Hodges; Jim Romano; Carl Furillo; Dan Bankhead; Pee Wee Reese; et al.

1950 Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball.

Rare Official National League baseball signed by 31 members of the 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers. Signed by Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Jim Romano, Carl Furillo, Dan Bankhead, Pee Wee Reese, and more. The signatures of Burt Shotton, Bobby Morgan, Milt Stock, Billy Loes, Gil Hodges, and Carl Erskine have been deemed clubhouseContinue reading "1950 Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball."

King Jr., Martin Luther [Marian Taylor].

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958.

First edition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author opposite the half-title page, “To: Marian Taylor With best wishes and warm personal regards, and in appreciation for the stimulating interview that you provided for me. Martin Luther King, Sept. 17, 1958.” Taylor, under theContinue reading "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story."

Dylan, Bob.

Bob Dylan: Chronicles.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004.

First edition of Dylan’s revealing autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Coco Shinomiya. PSA/DNA LOA and sticker to the title page. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery.

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Illuminated Czech Prayer Book.

[Czech Republic]: c. 1830.

Rare wonderfully illustrated Czech prayerbook. Duodecimo, bound in half leather over gray boards with approximately forty-five pages of added prayers appended and without all leaves before page twenty-five, illustrated with botanical decorations, calligraphic rubrics and borders ruled in red, and two full-page, had-colored illustrations of the penitent Mary Magdalene and a IHS monogram surrounded byContinue reading "Illuminated Czech Prayer Book."

Harrison, Jim.

Dalva.

New York: E.P. Dutton/ Seymour Lawrence, 1988.

First edition of this novel by the author of Legends of the Fall. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Jim Harrison on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Nancy Etheredge. Jacket painting by Russell Chatham.

Waters, Alice.

Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook.

New York: Random House, 1982.

First edition, early printing of Waters’ first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Alice Waters on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Written in collaboration with Linda P. Guenzel. Recipes edited by Carolyn Dille. Designed and illustrated by David Lance Goines.Continue reading "Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook."

Atwood, Margaret.

Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts.

New York: Doubleday, 2025.

First edition of “the most spectacular, hilarious, and generous autobiography of the last quarter century–or ever” (The Boston Globe). Octavo, original boards, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Margaret Atwood. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Suzanne Dean, Kelly Hill, and Emily Mahan.

Goodwin, Doris Kearns.

No Ordinary Time. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.

First edition of this dual biography on the Roosevelts. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John, ‘As long as she continued to fight for his ideals, he would continue to live,’ Doris Kearns Goodwin.” Near fine in a nearContinue reading "No Ordinary Time. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II."

Vanderbilt, Amy.

Amy Vanderbilt’s Etiquette.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1972.

Later edition of this classic work, with early drawings by Andy Warhol. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Tom – and the furture – Amy Vanderbilt.” In very good condition.

Vonnegut, Kurt.

Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1969.

First edition, second printing of Vonnegut’s masterpiece. Octavo, original blue cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “For David and Loni – Nice, nice, very nice, so many different people in the same device. Kurt Vonnegut. Barnstable, Mass. August 14, 1969.” David Hayman was theContinue reading "Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death."

Goodall, Jane Van Lawick-.

In the Shadow of Man.

London: William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, 1971.

First edition of this “absolutely fascinating to read as a story of discovery . . . The whole book is enthralling” (Boston Globe). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning. Photographs by Hugo Van Lawick.

Hopkins, Samuel [Jonathan Edwards].

The Life and Character of the Late Reverend, Learned, and Pious Mr. Jonathan Edwards, President of the College of New-Jersey. Together with Extracts From His Private Writings & Diary, and Also Seventeen Select Sermons on Various Important Subjects.

Northampton: Andrew Wright for S. & E. Butler, 1804.

Finely bound edition of this biographical account of Jonathan Edwards’ life, ministry, and theological contributions. Octodecimo, bound in full calf with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, morocco spine labels. In very good condition with light rubbing and toning, annotations from the previous owner in the margins toContinue reading "The Life and Character of the Late Reverend, Learned, and Pious Mr. Jonathan Edwards, President of the College of New-Jersey. Together with Extracts From His Private Writings & Diary, and Also Seventeen Select Sermons on Various Important Subjects."

Yeats, William Butler.

October Blast.

Dublin, Ireland: The Cuala Press, 1927.

First edition of this collection of poems, containing the first appearance in print of the author’s celebrated poems “Sailing to Byzantium” and “Among School Children”. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth over light blue boards, paper spine labels, title page vignette. One of 350 copies. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front pastedown. Published by ElizabethContinue reading "October Blast."

Usborne, Richard [P.G. Wodehouse].

After Hours with P.G. Wodehouse.

New York: James H. Heineman Inc, 1991.

First American edition of this record of Usborne’s involvement with the unmatched comedic novelist P.G. Wodehouse. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to his publisher, James Heineman, in the year of publication. Additionally signed by Usborne on the title page above his printed name which has beenContinue reading "After Hours with P.G. Wodehouse."

Baldwin, James.

The Fire Next Time.

New York: The Dial Press, 1963.

First edition of one of the most influential works on race relations published in the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket, inscription to the half-title page. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Jacket photograph by Mottke Weissman.