Steinbeck, John

The Red Pony.

New York : The Viking Press, 1945.

Signed limited first edition of Steinbeck’s classic novel, one of 699 copies. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, with illustrations by Wesley Dennis. Fine in the rare original slipcase. An exceptional example.

Blake, Michael [Kevin Cosner]

Dances with Wolves.

New York : Newmarket Press, 1991.

First hardcover edition, early printing of the Newmarket Press edition of this classic novel, basis for the Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “10/9/91 For Joe + Dana – Sorry I missed meeting you. Thanks for your great support. Michael Blake” and boldlyContinue reading "Dances with Wolves."

Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Grandmother’s Story of Bunker Hill Battle.

New York : Dodd, Mead & Company, 1883.

First McVickar illustrated edition of this narrative poem of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, floral endpapers, frontispiece, title page vignette, with color illustrations throughout by H.W. McVickar. McVickar was an American illustrator and author active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his contributions to popular magazines andContinue reading "Grandmother’s Story of Bunker Hill Battle."

Baldwin, James

Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son.

New York : The Dial Press, 1961.

First edition of Baldwin’s second major book of essays, featuring his powerful analyses of the politics of race and his controversial three-part essay on Richard Wright. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Larry B.: Keep on keeping on. James Baldwin.” Near fine in a very good.Continue reading "Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son."

Robeson, Paul

Here I Stand.

London : Dennis Dobson, 1958.

First edition, second printing of Robeson’s powerful first book. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. Jacket photograph by Al Burneu.

Chomsky, Noam

Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy.

New York : Metropolitan Books, 2006.

First edition of this work by Chomsky. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Noam Chomsky on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Matthew Enderlin.

Herndon, Angelo

Let Me Live.

New York : Random House, 1937.

First edition of this autobiography of Angelo Herndon. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stain black, frontispiece of Angelo Herndon, illustrated with three black and white photographs. Fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing and chipping.

Farrington, S. Kip; Introduction by Ernest Hemingway

Fishing the Atlantic: Offshore and On.

New York : Coward-McCann, 1949.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on fishing. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Lynn Bogue Hunt, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “For Dr. Bledsoe, a great afternoon, ___ ___ and shot, who knows the game offshore and on. America’s With bestContinue reading "Fishing the Atlantic: Offshore and On."

Chomsky, Noam

American Power And The New Mandarins: Historical and Political Essays.

New York : Pantheon Books, 1969.

First edition of Chomsky’s first political book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Noam Chomsky on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ronald Clyne.

Ethiopian Ge’ez Healing Scroll.

Ethiopia c. 19th century.

Rare original parchment healing scroll written in Ge’ez, the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Portable manuscript on parchment in red and black ink, with a talismanic design at the top. Typically kept rolled and stored until used, this example is unrolled, mounted on thin wooden boards, and presented under glass in a black metalContinue reading "Ethiopian Ge’ez Healing Scroll."

Churchill, Winston S

The World Crisis 1916-1918.

London : Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1927.

First edition, second printing of the first two volumes of Churchill’s The World Crisis. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers,Continue reading "The World Crisis 1916-1918."

Ali, Muhammad; Jeff Koons

GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali.

New York : Taschen, 2004.

Signed limited collector’s edition, artist proof of this monumental tribute to Ali. XXL sumo folio, silk-covered pictorial boards with pink appliqué letters, lettered in blind on the spine, all edges gilt, ribbon bookmark bound in, illustrated with over 3,000 images of photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time by overContinue reading "GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali."

Levi-Strauss, Claude

Tristes Tropiques.

New York : Criterion Books, 1961.

First edition in English of Levi-Strauss’ landmark work. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with 48 pages of photographs and 48 line drawings. Boldly signed by Claude Levi-Strauss on the half-title page. Translated from the French by John Russell. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

Plato; Hans Erni [Illustrator] Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer]

The Trial and Death of Socrates.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1962.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this collection of four dialogues written by Plato recounting the death of Socrates. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, with colorContinue reading "The Trial and Death of Socrates."

Aldrin, Buzz

Buzz Aldrin Signed Life Magazine: Anniversary Edition of Apollo 11.

New York : Life Magazine, 1969.

Rare original Life Magazine July 20, 1969 commemorative issue celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed on the cover by Buzz Aldrin in blue felt tip at far left middle. In fine condition. Housed in its original Life Collector’s Series presentation folder with an accompanyingContinue reading "Buzz Aldrin Signed Life Magazine: Anniversary Edition of Apollo 11."

Sophocles; Translated by Elizabeth Wyckoff; Harry Bennett [Illustrator]

Sophocles: Antigone.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1975.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Sophocles’ classical Greek tragedy. Quarto, bound in three-quarters modern morocco by Morrell over cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers, illustrated with color plates. Boldly signed by illustrator Harry Bennett on the colophon page at the rear. One of 2,000 numbered copies, thisContinue reading "Sophocles: Antigone."

Popper, Karl R

The Open Society And Its Enemies.

London : George Routledge & Sons, 1945.

First editions of Popper’s magnum opus. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. In near fine condition with the rare original dust jackets in very good condition.

Williams, Tennessee

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.

New York : New Directions, 1955.

First edition, first issue of one of Williams’s best-known works and his personal favorite. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Alvin Lustig.

Rey, H.A. and Margaret

Curious George Rides a Bike.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1952.

First edition, early printing of this classic work. Quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Inscribed and signed by Margaret Rey, who has drawn a doodle and signed by H.A. Rey. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, ownership inscription. Rare and desirable signed and with a drawing.

Rorty, Richard

Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1979.

First edition of this classic work of twentieth century philosophy. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Richard Rorty on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

Rowling, J.K

The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Translated from the Original Runes by Hermione Granger. With Commentary by Professor Albus Dumbledore.

London : The Children's High Level Group, 2008.

First edition, limited issue of this wizarding classic. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the half-title page. Octavo, original brown morocco-patterned boards with silver metal cornerpieces and central ornament accented with faux blue gems, silver metal clasp, marbled endpapers, green silk bookmark, illustrated. Housed in the embroidered velvet bag within the publisher’s calf case withContinue reading "The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Translated from the Original Runes by Hermione Granger. With Commentary by Professor Albus Dumbledore."

Conrad, Joseph; Ward Ritchie [Designer and Printer]; Robert Shore [Illustrator]

Youth: A Narrative; Typhoon; The End of the Tether.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1972.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this collection of three maritime novellas. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins andContinue reading "Youth: A Narrative; Typhoon; The End of the Tether."

Alarcon, Pedro Antonio de; Roger Duvoisin [Illustrator]

The Three-Cornered Hat.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1959.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this comically satirical novella. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins andContinue reading "The Three-Cornered Hat."

Stengel, Casey

Casey at the Bat: The Story of My Life in Baseball.

New York : Random House, 1962.

First edition of the autobiography of the legendary baseball manager written in his inimitable style. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “To Sil Good Luck From A N.Y. Mets Manager Casey Stengel.” Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. PhotographContinue reading "Casey at the Bat: The Story of My Life in Baseball."