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Norwalk, CT : The Easton Press, 1989.
First Easton Press edition of this groundbreaking work in American journalism. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Bob Woodward on the title page. In fine condition.
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Philadelphia : Sherman & Co, 1836-1867.
Rare complete first edition set of one of the ‘major builders of American Judaism’, Isaac Leeser’s Discourses on the Jewish Religion. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in the original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In good condition with rubbing to the extremities of each volume, bookplate to the front pastedown and ownership stamp toContinue reading "Discourses on the Jewish Religion."
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New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964.
First edition, early printing of the author’s semi-autobiographical modern classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page using her pseudonym and real name, “Hannah Green Joanne Greenberg.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a chip to the crown of the spine. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin.Continue reading "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden."
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New York : The Noonday Press / Farrar Straus Giroux, 1989.
First printing of the Noonday Press edition of the poet’s seventh collection. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “Seamus Heaney March 1991.” In very good condition.
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19th c.
Rare 19th century autograph inscription from James A. Garfield, boldly signed in ink, “Very truly yours J.A. Garfield.” In near fine condition with an antiquarian smudge to the writing above the inscription. Double-matted and framed with a large portrait of Garfield and an informational placard. The piece measures 28.25 inches by 18 inches.
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London : Silverthorne Foundation Inc, 1968.
First edition of this compelling book of poetry; from the library of ‘On the Road’ author Jack Kerouac. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Jack Kerouac, Holy Teacher/Barry Gifford.” The recipient, Jack Kerouac, is generally considered the father of the Beat movement, although he actively dislikedContinue reading "Coyote Tantras and Other Poems."
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New York : Random House, 1955.
First edition of the novelization of Schulberg’s Academy Award–winning screenplay for the classic 1954 film On the Waterfront. Octavo, original publisher’s cream cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Sammy Davis, Jr. in the year of publication, “For Sammy Davis Jr. A great artist who sings songs into lifeContinue reading "Waterfront: A Novel by Budd Schulberg."
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New York : Collier Books, 1971.
First edition of Philip Jones Griffith’s first book. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by Noam Chomsky, who in a later edition contributed an introduction to this volume. In near fine condition. Rare.
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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania : The Franklin Library, 1984.
Signed limited first edition of this moving biography-in-letters, privately printed exclusively for members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, bound in full top-grain leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt decoration to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk ribbon laid in, marbledContinue reading "A World of Love: Eleanor Roosevelt and Her Friends 1943-1962."
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Original black and white photograph of American baseball legends Joe Di Maggio and Mickey Mantle in New York Yankees uniform. Boldly signed by both Di Maggio and Mantle. In fine condition with a PSA/DNA authentication label adhered to the lower right corner. The entire piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches. Rare and desirable.
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Washington, D.C 1894.
Rare authorization of Proclamation 364: Prohibiting the Hunting of Fur Seals, an act designed to drastically limit the hunting of fur seals by both the United States and Great Britain in and around the Bering Sea; signed by Grover Cleveland as President. Octavo, one page on Executive Mansion letterhead, partially printed. The document is datedContinue reading "Grover Cleveland Proclamation Authorization Signed."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.
First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the Spanish by Magda Bogin. Presenation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Sharon with the compliments of the extravagant spirits of this story Isabel.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "The House of the Spirits: A Novel."
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New York : American Bank Note Company, 1890.
Rare Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American industrialist and philanthropist Meyer Guggenheim. Oblong octavo, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the certification is dated March 14, 1890 and grants Guggenheim 100 shares in the Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company. Signed by him on the verso,Continue reading "Meyer Guggenheim Signed Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company Stock Certificate."
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New York : E.P. Dutton, Inc, 1985.
First edition of this oral history of the Vietnam War from the author of ‘Everything We Had.’ Medium octavo, original red half cloth, illustrated with black and white plates. Signed by Al Santoli on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Nancy Etheredge.
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New York : American Bank Note Co, 1864.
Rare New York and Harlem Rail Road Company stock certificate signed by one of the wealthiest Americans in history, Cornelius Vanderbilt. Oblong octavo, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the certificate is dated April 12, 1864 and grants John M. Dobin 500 shares in the New York and Harlem Railroad Company. Signed byContinue reading "Cornelius Vanderbilt Signed New York and Harlem Rail Road Company Stock Certificate."
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Rare photograph of the Founding Father of Israel David Ben-Gurion. Glossy black and white photograph of David Ben-Gurion seated with a book in his lap. Presentation copy, inscribed by Ben-Gurion in the top right corner, “To Karen Moss, D. Ben-Gurion.” Framed. In near fine condition. The piece measures 11 inches by 9 inches.
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New York : Random House, 1955.
First edition of this classic work one of the most searing and vivid fictional accounts of the Civil War era ever written, basis for the 1957 film directed by Raoul Walsh starring Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo and Sidney Poitier. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Robert Penn Warren. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "Band of Angels."
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New York : American Bank Note Co., 1902.
Rare Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company stock certificate signed by the ‘Queen of Wall Street.’ Octavo, one page, the certificate is dated October 6, 1902 and grants Hetty H. R. Green 4 shares in the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. Signed by Green on the verso, “Hetty H. R. Green.” InContinue reading "Hetty Green Signed Stock Certificate for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company."
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Nuremberg : Anton Koberger for Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kammermeister, 12 July 1493.
Exceptionally rare colored example of the first edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle, the most extensively illustrated book of the 15th century. Imperial folio, bound in full 17th-century pigskin over bevelled wooden boards with elaborate blind tooling and scrolling to the spine and panels, brass cornerpieces, 2 fore-edge clasps, 325 leaves (of 328, without blank 55/6Continue reading "Liber Chronicarum. [The Nuremberg Chronicle]."
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Boston : Beacon Press, 1990.
First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Cover design by Dede Cummings. Rare.
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London : Evveryman Chess , 2011-14.
First editions of each volume. Octavo, original cloth, three volumes. Each is signed by Garry Kasparov on the title page. Each are fine in a fine dust jacket. An exceptional set.
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City of Washington February 13, 1908.
Rare document signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the document is dated February 13, 1908, and appoints Robert Eaton as “Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Connecticut.” Signed at the conclusion by Theodore Roosevelt, and countersigned by Secretary of Treasury George B. Cortelyou. Gold foil seal remainsContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document."
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Louisville .
Official Grand Slam model Louisville Slugger signed by Baseball Hall-of-Famer Derek Jeter. Black Grand Slam Louisville Slugger baseball bat engraved in silver with ‘Major League Baseball’ and ‘Louisville Slugger’ logos and Jeter’s signature in facsimile. Boldly signed in silver by Derek Jeter. In fine condition. The piece measures 31.75 inches by 2.25 inches.
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New York : CBS Inc, 1984.
The Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 on vinyl, signed by legendary composer John Williams. Double-folding album with art direction by Lane/Donald and stamped with the Official Olympiad Los Angeles music label. Boldly signed by John Williams on the front cover. John Williams composed the Olympic Fanfare and Theme for the 1984Continue reading "John Williams Signed Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984."
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Guggenheim, Meyer
Santoli, Al
Vanderbilt, Cornelius
Green, Hetty
Williams, John
