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New York : The Viking Press, 1939.
First edition of this pivotal Pulitzer prize-winning novel, with “First Published in April 1939” on the copyright page and first edition notice on the front flap of the dust jacket. Octavo, original pictorial beige cloth, pictorial endpapers. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Elmer Hader. Housed in a custom half moroccoContinue reading "The Grapes of Wrath."
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Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1963.
First edition of this autobiography of Edward Steichen, documenting his pioneering career as one of the 20th century’s most influential photographers. Square quarto, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with 249 black-and-white plates, including still lifes, landscapes, and portraits. Association copy, inscribed by Edward Steichen onContinue reading "A Life in Photography."
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Rare original Batman sketch signed by cartoonist and co-creator Bob Kane. One page, heavyweight off-white cardstock, in fine point black marker. Sketch of Batman in his superhero suit and wearing his iconic bat cowl. Boldly signed by Bob Kane underneath. In fine condition. The piece measures 5.25 inches by 7.5 inches.
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London : Tilt and Bogue, 1842.
First edition of George Cruikshank‘s Omnibus. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Wood of London with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and floral detailing to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Illustrated with an engravedContinue reading "George Cruikshank’s Omnibus."
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London : Faber & Faber, 1967.
First paperback edition (issued simultaneously in hardback) of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Academy Award-winning actor Gary Oldman on the front free endpaper. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) is the sole directorial effort of Sir Tom Stoppard, who adapted his own celebrated 1966 absurdist play for the screen, reasoning, asContinue reading "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead."
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New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949.
First edition of Benjamin Graham’s seminal work on investing, widely regarded as one of the most influential works on value investing ever written, with the code D-Y on the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good first-issue dust jacket with $3.50 price and “Editor of Barron’s” to the front flap. AssociationContinue reading "The Intelligent Investor."
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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. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Henry, love is the guide and the road, Paulo Coelho.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michele Wetherbee. Translated by AlanContinue reading "The Alchemist."
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New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1936 and 1939.
First edition of this comprehensive academic work on the cultural, social, and economic evolution of the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome. Octavo, two volumes, cartographic and pictorial endpapers, frontispieces, illustrated with photographs and maps. In very good condition, inscriptions to the front free endpapers and annotations.
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New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1928.
First edition, second printing of this comprehensive, accessible survey of Roman history from the city’s founding to the late Empire. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with maps. In very good condition, signature to the front pastedown.
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New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1891.
First edition of this classic historical biography detailing Julius Caesar’s life, political rise, and military career. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, floral endapers, linen repairs at hinges, with illustrations and maps. In very good condition, bookplate to the front free endpaper, University Club stamps to the second free endpaper and title page.
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Danbury, New Hampshire : Addison House, 1978.
First edition of this autobiography of Lotte Jacobi, exploring her journey from running a premier Berlin studio to becoming a renowned photographer of cultural icons in New York. Square quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with a curated selection of her iconic portraits and photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the book’s designer Carl Zahn on theContinue reading "Lotte Jacobi."
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New York : The Library of America, 2000.
First edition of the Library of America compilations of the works fiction of F. Scott Fitzgerald from 1920-1922. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth, pictorial endpapers, silk ribbon bound in. Signed by Jackson R. Bryer on the colophon. Bryer is a Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Maryland and the co-founder and president ofContinue reading "F. Scott Fitzgerald. Novels and Stories 1920-1922: This Side of Paradise, Flappers and Philosophers, The Beautiful and Damned, and Tales of the Jazz Age."
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Prints of Beethoven‘s belles. Three reproduction prints of Beethoven‘s belles, two in color, framed together as one. Matted and framed with gilt to the cut edges of the mat. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 19.75 inches by 14.75 inches.
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New York : William Morrow and Company, 1936.
First edition of this classic yachting work, a richly illustrated history of major blue-water yacht races from 1866 to 1935, chronicling the development of competitive ocean racing and the personalities, vessels, and maritime traditions that shaped the sport. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth stamped in blind and gilt, frontispiece by Morris Rosenfeld, illustrated with track chartsContinue reading "Ocean Racing: The Great Blue-Water Yacht Races 1866-1935."
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London : Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, 1936.
First edition of this tale of poison. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Nina Miller Davidson. Scarce in the rare original dust jacket.
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Dallas, Texas : Matt Holt Books, 2023.
First edition of renowned musician, musical director, and rock star Mark Rivera’s revealing memoir. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Signed by Mark Rivera on the half-title page with a modern peace sign. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Brigid Pearson.
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Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint Press, 2009.
First edition, second printing of the 50th anniversary edition. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Gary Snyder on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by David Bullen. Accompanied by an autograph note initialed by the author on their personalized stationery laid in.
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c. 1960.
Rare photograph of a North American X-15 aircraft signed by Neil Armstrong and Robert White. Color matte photograph of Neil Armstrong, fellow-test pilot Robert White, and four others posing in front of a North American X-15 aircraft. Boldly signed along the lower margin below their figures “Neil Armstrong” and “Robert M. White,” respectively. The groupContinue reading "Neil Armstrong and Robert White Signed Photograph."
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London : Heinemann, 1970.
First British edition of this gripping tale of corporate intrigue and visceral peril set in the gold mines of southern Africa, which established the template for Wilbur Smith’s best selling adventure novels. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light soiling. Dust jacket designContinue reading "Gold Mine."
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New York : Random House, 1935.
Deluxe limited edition of Porgy and Bess, number 55 of only 250 copies signed by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward and director Rouben Mamoulian. Folio, original full red morocco, raised bands, top edge gilt, illustrated. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.
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London : Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2021.
First edition of this heartwarming holiday fantasy. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth with gilt Christmas decorations to the front and rear panels, illustrated endpapers, with black-and-white illustrations throughout. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. With Rowling’s official hologram sticker to the verso of the front free endpaper. Near fine in a nearContinue reading "The Christmas Pig."
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Ashland, OR : Black Stone Publishing, 2026.
Advanced reading copy of the first edition of this science fiction novel by New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “For Matthew – With every good wish – Alan Dean Foster 4/26.” In fine condition. Cover andContinue reading "Lost on Paradise."
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Rare autograph note signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to fellow basketball player Bill Walton. Duodecimo, note card featuring a color design of the player shooting a basketball on the recto and a black and white design of the player with a basketball in hand on the verso. Inscribed on the verso by Abdul-Jabbar in blue ballpoint,Continue reading "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Autograph Note Signed."
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New York : Columbia University Press, 1964.
Rare May 1964 issue of Columbia Review, personally owned by Columbia University alum and Beatnik writer, Jack Kerouac. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, volume XLIV number 2, illustrated, with the original U.S. retail price of $1 listed on the inside of the front cover. Featuring poetry, short stories, essays, and cartoons from majority Columbia University contributors.Continue reading "1964 Columbia Review."
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