Garcia Marquez, Gabriel

Cien Anos de Soledad [One Hundred Years of Solitude].

Buenos Aires : Editorial Sudamericana, 1967.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece which is recognized as one of the most significant works in the Spanish literary canon. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author on the dedication page with a large drawing of a flower, “Para Juana, con todo el corazon, la flor mas alla, Gabo.”Continue reading "Cien Anos de Soledad [One Hundred Years of Solitude]."

Vanderbilt, Amy; Drawings by Andy Warhol

Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1961.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Andy Warhol. Boldly signed by Amy Vanderbilt on the half-title page. Drawings by Andy Warhol. Uncommon signed.

Morrison, Toni

Beloved.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.

First edition of the author’s fourth novel and considered by many her finest. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Debra Toni Morrison.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by R.D. Scudellari.

Forester, C.S

The African Queen.

Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1935.

First edition, early printing of C.S. Forester’s beloved African adventure, basis for John Huston’s 1951 Oscar-winning film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by C.S. Forester on the half-title page. In near fine condition. Uncommon signed.

Kipling, Rudyard with Wolcott Balestier

The Naulahka: A Story of West and East.

London : William Heinemann, 1892.

First British edition of Kipling’s ambitious narrative. Octavo, original publisher’s decorative cloth. In very good condition.

Coetzee, J.M

Boyhood: Scenes from Provincial Life.

London : Secker & Warburg, 1997.

First edition of this fictionalized autobiography by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “J.M. Coetzee Cape Town, 1999.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Martin Ogolter. Jacket photograph by Barbara Morgan.

Washington, Booker T

Up From Slavery. An Autobiography.

New York : A.L. Burt Company Publishers, 1901.

First edition of the A.L. Burt Publishers edition of Booker T. Washington’s landmark biography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Exceptionally rare in the original dust jacket.

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel

Noticia de un Secuestro [News of a Kidnapping]

Mexico : Editorial Diana, 1996.

First edition of this work of nonfiction by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “Para Juana y Sergio, en la linea contra la Helius – Burlon; y Le amistad de siempre, Gabo 96.” The recipient, Sergio Muñoz BataContinue reading "Noticia de un Secuestro [News of a Kidnapping]"

Holcombe, R.I. and Thomas W. Adams

An Account of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, or Oak Hills, Fought Between the Union Troops, Commanded by Gen. N. Lyon. and the Southern, or Confederate Troops, Under Command of Gens. McCulloch and Price, on Saturday, August 10, 1861, in Green County, Missouri.

Springfield, Missouri : Dow & Adams, Publishers, 1883.

First edition of Holcombe and Adams’ account of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek. Octavo, original publisher’s binding decorated in gilt, illustrated. In very good condition.

Forty-Four Star American Flag.

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Rare forty-four star American flag. The American flag bearing 44 stars was in use between July 10, 1890 when the state of Wyoming was admitted into the Union and January 4, 1896 when Utah was admitted as the 45th state. In near fine condition with ownership initials to the hoist, identified to “Camp 6 SonsContinue reading "Forty-Four Star American Flag."

Valenti, Jack. [William Safire]

Protect and Defend.

New York : Doubleday, 1992.

First edition of this work by the award-winning author.  Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the fly-leaf, “To Helen and Bill dear, dear loving friends. Read – enjoy! Jack Valenti.” The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter and a close friend of theContinue reading "Protect and Defend."

Shultz, George P. [William Safire]

Leaders and Followers in an Age of Ambiguity: The Charles C. Moskowitz Memorial Lectures.

New York : New York University Press, 1975.

First edition of the sixteenth book in the Charles C. Moskowitz Memorial Lecture Series. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bill Safire with my admiration for the quality of your thought… and the courage of your convictions and with many thanks for all your helpContinue reading "Leaders and Followers in an Age of Ambiguity: The Charles C. Moskowitz Memorial Lectures."

Berg, A. Scott

Kate Remembered.

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2003.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s biography of Katharine Hepburn. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Tom and Bill – the best reason I have to return to Chicago – with new and old affection, respectively Scott. July 2003Continue reading "Kate Remembered."

Cavett, Dick. Foreword by Jimmy Fallon [William Safire]

Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.

First edition, early printing of Cavett’s engaging memoir. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Tom & Bill – Dick Cavett.” The recipient, Bill Zwecker, was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (his late mother, Peg Zwecker, was the fashionContinue reading "Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks."

A Flyer's Dad

Assembly Call: A Play.

Hollywood : Murray & Gee, Inc., 1943.

First edition of this classic WWII-era play. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition. Cover design by Pennington. Ownership name.

Baldwin, James

Just Above My Head.

New York : The Dial Press, 1979.

First edition of the last novel published in Baldwin’s lifetime. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “for my beloved David Adams Leeming: Godspeed. Jimmy Baldwin.” The recipient, literary scholar David Adams Leeming, and Baldwin were close friends for twenty-five years. Leeming published his James Baldwin: A Biography inContinue reading "Just Above My Head."

Harrer, Heinrich

Seven Years in Tibet.

London : Rupert Davis, 1953.

First edition and first English translation preceding the American edition by one year of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated. Signed by Heinrich Harrer in English and Tibetan on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Vargas Llosa, Mario

La Guerra del Fin del Mundo [The War of The End of The World].

Barcelona : Editorial Seix Barral, 1981.

First edition of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by Mario Vargas Llosa on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Burton, Virginia Lee

Maybelle: The Cable Car.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1952.

First edition of this classic work. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Virginia Lee Burton on the title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

Piano, Renzo

Atene: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.

: Fondazione Renzo Piano, 2017.

First edition of this monograph by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect. Quarter, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page. In fine condition.

Williams, John

Nothing But The Night.

Denver : Swallow, 1948.

First edition of John Williams’ first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper in a contemporary hand, “Best wishes John Williams.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Jacket and book design by John Williams. Rare and desirable signed.

Weizmann, Chaim

Trial and Error.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949.

First edition of the first president of Israel’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Weizmann. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Pam Affectionately Chaim Wiezmann.” Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.

Nichols, George Ward

The Story of the Great March. From the Diary of a Staff Officer.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1866.

Early printing of Nichols’ account of the Savannah Campaign. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with charts and maps, one folding. In good condition.

Slocum, Charles Elihu

The Life and Services of Major-General Henry Warner Slocum.

Toledo, Ohio : The Slocum Publishing Company, 1913.

First edition of the biography of one of the youngest major generals in the Union Army. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, top edge red. In very good condition.