Phelps, Edmund S. [Paul A. Samuelson]

Golden Rules of Economic Growth: Studies of Efficient and Optimal Investment.

New York : W.W. Norton & Norton Company, Inc., 1966.

First edition of the Nobel Laureate’s first book, a collection of twelve interlocked essays in mathematical economics. Octavo, original cloth, dust jacket; xv, 189 pp., with bibliography. A distinguished association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to fellow Nobel Laureate Paul A. Samuelson: “To Paul with best wishes Edmund Phelps.” From theContinue reading "Golden Rules of Economic Growth: Studies of Efficient and Optimal Investment."

Klarman, Seth A. [David Auerbach]

Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor.

New York : Harper Collins Business, 1991.

First edition of this now classic book on value investing. Octavo, original half-cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to early investor with Klarman, David Auerbach on the front free endpaper, “To David, With appreciation and gratitude for your support, confidence and assistance these many years. And most of all for your friendship. Truly,Continue reading "Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor."

Plath, Sylvia

The Bell Jar.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1971.

First American edition of Sylvia Plath’s only novel. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pen-and-ink drawings by Plath. Biographical note by Lois Ames. Near in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Amy Isbey Duevell.

Goldin, Claudia. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.

First edition of this a comprehensive economic analysis of two centuries of women’s labor force participation, wages, and workplace dynamics in the United States by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with graphs and photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ruth – Best wishes – ClaudiaContinue reading "Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women."

Grass, Gunter

Hundejahre. [Dog Years].

Munich : Hermann Luchterhand Verlag, 1963.

First German edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s third and final novel in his acclaimed Danzig Trilogy. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, silk ribbon bound in. Boldly signed by Gunter Grass on the title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket, bookplate to the front pastedown. Jacket design by Gunter Grass.

Stevengraph Mounted Picture Card “Ye Views of Olde London.”

c. 1885.

Rare Stevengraph mounted picture card of “Ye Views of Olde London.” Jacquard-woven from silk with “International Inventions Exhibition, 1885” at the top and “Ye Views of Olde London” in decorative letters at the bottom with four picture windows, three depicting scenes from “Ye Church of all Hallows”, “Ye Olde London Streete”, and “Ye Olde Bishopsgate”,Continue reading "Stevengraph Mounted Picture Card “Ye Views of Olde London.”"

Giovanni, Nikki

Black Judgement.

Detroit, MI : Broadside Press, 1968.

First edition, first printing of one of Giovanni’s earliest works, containing her famous poem, “Nikki-Rosa”. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Nikki Giovanni below her portrait printed on the inside back panel and dated 1990. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

Snead, Sam; Al Stump

The Education of a Golfer.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1962.

First edition of this work by the legendary golfer, who became golf’s biggest money winner. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling 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,Continue reading "The Education of a Golfer."

Nixon, Richard

Richard Nixon Signed Card.

January 9, 1993.

Rare original card celebrating President Richard Nixon’s 80th birthday. A card depicting him with his four grandchildren at Woodcliff Lake in New Jersey: Melanie Eisenhower, Christopher Cox, Jennie Eisenhower, and Alex Eisenhower. Boldly signed by Richard Nixon to the bottom right in black felt tip. In fine condition. The piece measures 7 inches by 5Continue reading "Richard Nixon Signed Card."

Dinesen, Isak. [Karen Blixen]

Out of Africa. [with] Isak Dinesen Autograph Letter Signed.

New York : Random House, 1938.

First edition of the author’s classic memoir, which recounts events of the seventeen years when Blixen made her home in Kenya. Octavo, original pictorial half cloth, top stain green. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Together with an autograph letter signed by Blixen. Duodecimo, written in Danish, four pages on wove letter paper,Continue reading "Out of Africa. [with] Isak Dinesen Autograph Letter Signed."

Washington, George

George Washington Signed Partial Document.

January 21, 1799.

Rare partial document signed by George Washington on January 21, 1799, eleven months before his death on December 14, 1799. Octavo, the partial manuscript document reads, “I do acknowledge that this is the Platt referred to in the Deeds made for the Lands of George Mercer.” Signed by Washington, “Go. Washington” and countersigned by three witnesses. AccompaniedContinue reading "George Washington Signed Partial Document."

Ford, Gerald; Bob Dole

Gerald Ford and Bob Dole Signed Bumper Sticker and Campaign Pamphlet.

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Original bumper sticker and campaign pamphlet signed by presidential running mates Gerald Ford and Bob Dole. An unused bumped sticker stating “Ford/Dole” signed on the right side by Gerald R. Ford and Bob Dole in black felt tip. A campaign pamphlet stating “A great team for Farmers” signed by Gerald R. Ford in the centerContinue reading "Gerald Ford and Bob Dole Signed Bumper Sticker and Campaign Pamphlet."

Straub, Peter

Wild Animals. Three Novels: Julia, If You Could See Me Now, and Under Venus.

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1984.

First edition of this collection of three modern classic Gothic works by Peter Straub. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Steve – a few good old good ones – Peter Straub.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.

Siddur Avodat Israel with English Translation.

Tel-Aviv : Sinai Publishing, 1967.

Rare elaborately bound Jewish Siddur prayer book. Small octavo, bound in full silver metal with elaborate tooling to the spine and panels, inlaid turquoise decorations to the front panel, patterned enpdapers, ribbon bound in. English translation facing the Hebrew text. In fine condition. Presentation bookplate to the pastedown. An elaborate presentation.

Baum, L. Frank

The Emerald City of Oz.

Chicago : The Reilly & Britton Co. Publishers, 1910.

First edition, second printing of the sixth book in Baum’s cherished Oz series in the exceptionally rare original dust jacket. Quarto, original publisher’s emerald green cloth (binding B) with large pictorial paper onlay to the front panel, spine stamped in black with vignette of rabbit soldier embellished with silver and the imprint reading Reilly &Continue reading "The Emerald City of Oz."

Mizner, Addison; Introduction by Ida M. Tarbell

Florida Architecture of Addison Mizner.

New York : William Helburn, Inc, 1928.

First edition of this scarce monograph on the works of Addison Mizner, with 185 striking large folio photogravures of Mizner’s iconic Florida buildings. Folio, bound in full red crushed levant morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the frontContinue reading "Florida Architecture of Addison Mizner."

Stevengraph Bookmark “A Dear Friend’s Wish.”

c. 1876.

Rare Stevengraph bookmark of the poem “A Dear Friend’s Wish.” Jacquard-woven from silk with “A Dear Friend’s Wish” in decorative letters at the top, three stanzas of the poem, and floral detailing to the center and bottom, circa 1876. In near fine condition. The piece measures 2.25 inches by 9.75 inches.

Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Beta Cloth Swatch.

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Cut portion of NASA aerospace beta cloth used as exterior spacesuit fabric during the Apollo program. The cloth is illustrated with the Apollo 11 logo. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins in black felt tip. Triple matted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 16.25 inches by 16.25 inches.Continue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Beta Cloth Swatch."

Brown, Christy. [Cormac McCarthy]

Down All The Days.

London : Secker & Warburg, 1970.

First edition of the author’s deeply autobiographical account of living with cerebral palsy in mid-twentieth-century Ireland. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, from the library of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. As a writer deeply concerned with marginalization, violence, endurance, and the realities of working-class life, CormacContinue reading "Down All The Days."

Roosevelt, Eleanor

This Is My Story.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1937.

Signed limited large-paper edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s first autobiography. Quarto, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling 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, all edges gilt, frontispiece,Continue reading "This Is My Story."

Rand, Ayn

Atlas Shrugged.

New York : Random House, 1957.

First edition, first printing of one of the most influential novels of the twentieth century. Large octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling 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 "Atlas Shrugged."

La Motta, Jake [Paul Schrader and Robert De Niro]

Raging Bull: My Story.

New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1971.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the Academy Award-winning film, starring Robert De Niro. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly inscribed by Jake La Motta and inscribed by Paul Schrader on the front free endpaper and signed by Robert De Niro on the dedication page. Robert De Niro starredContinue reading "Raging Bull: My Story."

Darwin, Charles

The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication.

London : John Murray, 1868.

First edition, first issue of Darwin’s hypothesis of pangenesis in which he first uses the phrase “survival of the fittest” for the first time. First issue without publisher’s advertisements, errata with five items in six lines in the first volume on page vi and nine items in seven lines in the second volume on pageContinue reading "The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication."

Watson, James D.

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968.

First British edition of Watson’s ground-breaking work regarding the discovery of DNA for which the author, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Octavo, original cloth, top stain purple, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Boldly signed by James Watson on the front free endpaper. Very good inContinue reading "The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA."