Haise, Fred

Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey.

Washington, D.C : Smithsonian Books, 2022.

First edition, early printing of the extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Harry Hope you enjoy the read of my blessed life and career! Fred Haise Apollo 13 LMP.” FineContinue reading "Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey."

Nolan, Christopher [Cillian Murphy]

Unleashing Oppenheimer: Inside Christopher Nolan’s Explosive Atomic-Age Thriller.

: Insight Editions, 2023.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on the Academy Award-winning film. Quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Christopher Nolan and Academy Award-winning actor Cillian Murphy on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Sherwin, Martin J

A World Destroyed: The Atomic Bomb and the Grand Alliance.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1975.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s first book and co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Warren with best wishes, Marty.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lidia Ferrara.

Crick, Francis and Watson, James D

The Nature of Viruses: The Biophysics and Biochemistry of Viruses (CIBA Foundation Symposium).

London : J. & A. Churchill , 1957.

First edition of Watson and Crick’s classic work on Virus Structure. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by James Watson on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

Bellow, Saul

Dangling Man.

New York : The Vanguard Press, 1944.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original beige cloth, topstain brown. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “For Poetry and for Van Allen Bradley with very best wishes Saul Bellow.” The recipient, Van Allen Bradley was an influential American literary critic, editor, and author. He gained prominenceContinue reading "Dangling Man."

Allen, Woody

Don’t Drink The Water.

New York : A Random House , 1967.

First edition of this satire comedic play. Octavo, original half cloth, frontispiece of a black and white photograph. Laid in is a signed photograph of Woody Allen. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Rusha, Ed

Make New History.

Los Angeles : MOCA, 2009.

Signed limited edition of this rare artist’s book, or “art object” published on the occasion of the Gala of the 30th Anniversary of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Oblong octavo, the text block of the book is entirely blank, the artist’s intention being for its owner to write their own history inContinue reading "Make New History."

Southern, Terry

Texas Summer: A Novel by Terry Southern.

New York : Arcade Publishing/Little Brown And Company, 1991.

First edition of Southern’s powerful critique of cultural and economic forces that shaped America. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket painting and design by Wendell Minor. Author photograph by William Claxton.

Yarrow, David

Wild Encounters: Iconic Photographs of the World’s Vanishing Animals and Cultures.

New York : Rizzoli International Publications, 2016.

First edition of this unparalleled collection of high-art photography of fauna and cultures from around the world with a foreword by HRH the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William. Boldly signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “David Yarrow 8/12/2016.” Quarto, original publisher’s boards, profusely illustrated with overContinue reading "Wild Encounters: Iconic Photographs of the World’s Vanishing Animals and Cultures."

Ghosh, Amitav

The Circle of Reason.

New York : Viking, 1986.

First edition of the author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Amitav Ghosh on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart.

Portis, Charles

Gringos.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1991.

First edition of this novel by the author of True Grit “an engine of pure delight” (The New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Buddy Best Wishes Charlies.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting and design by Wendell Minor. UncommonContinue reading "Gringos."

Michener, James A. [Lech Walesa]

Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome.

Emmaus, Pennsylvania : Rodale Press, 1990.

First edition of this memoir of Michener’s travels in Poland and Rome. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed and dated by James Michener on the title page and signed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa on the introduction page. Lech Wałęsa is a Polish labor leader and statesman who co-founded Solidarity, the first independentContinue reading "Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome."

Kipling, Rudyard

Justice.

London : Methuen & Co, 1919.

First British edition of this broadside poem in six stanzas with two on front and remaining four on back. Octavo, stiff cream paper printed in black on both sides with exterior double frame rule and interior single rule “between which the names of towns and villages laid waste by the Germans in World War IContinue reading "Justice."

Kipling, Rudyard

The Gypsy Trail.

Boston : Alfred Bartlett , 1904.

Second edition but the first edition to be printed by the Goudys at their Village Press. Duodecimo, original boards, frontispiece drawing by E. B. Bird. In fine condition.

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha: Nueva Edicion, Corregida Por La Real Academia Española.

Madrid : Don Joaquin Ibarra, 1782.

The illustrated Ibarra edition of Cervantes’ masterpiece “which is to Spanish literature what Shakespeare is to English” (Bloom). Octavo, 4 volumes, written in spanish, bound in full speckled calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spines in six compartments within raised gilt bands, red and black morocco spine labels, gilt ruling to the frontContinue reading "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha: Nueva Edicion, Corregida Por La Real Academia Española."

Hardy, Thomas

Far from the Madding Crowd. [and] The WoodLanders. [and] Two on a Tower.

New York : R.F. Fenno & Company, .

Finely bound editions of Hardy’s classic novels filled with themes of love and social constraints. Octavo, original pictorial cloth with gilt titles, top edges gilt. In very good condition. Ownership signature to the front pastedown.

Lincoln, Abraham [Gerald R. Ford]

Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois.

Columbus : Follett, Foster and Company, 1860.

First edition, early issue of the most famous debates in American history which cemented Lincoln as a national presidential candidate. Octavo, original cloth stamped in blind. Ownership bookplate of President Gerald R. Ford to the front pastedown. President Gerald R. Ford and Abraham Lincoln occupy distinct yet symbolically linked places in American presidential history, unitedContinue reading "Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois."

Silverstein, Shel

The Giving Tree.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964.

Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author across two pages on the front pastedown and half-title page with a large original drawing of a tree which has been carved to read the name ‘John’ and extends from the pastedown to the half-title page with windingContinue reading "The Giving Tree."

Warhol, Andy

Andy Warhol Signed Miniature Facsimile One Dollar Bill.

c. 1980.

Rare Andy Warhol signed miniature facsimile one dollar bill. Dollar bill removed from a novelty PaperBox stationery pad, “Memorandum” printed on the verso with printed ruling. Boldly signed by artist Andy Warhol on the recto above George Washington. From the collection of Toni Genstein Volk, with a signed provenance letter from Volk describing her relationshipContinue reading "Andy Warhol Signed Miniature Facsimile One Dollar Bill."

Kirk, Charlie

Right Wing Revolution: How to Beat the Woke and Save the West.

: Winning Team Publishing, 2024.

First edition of this work by the founder of Turning Point USA, the leading political youth organization in the country, which reaches 100’s of million people per month, and Axios has named Charlie Kirk as one of the “top 10 most engaged” handles in the world. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Charlie Kirk inContinue reading "Right Wing Revolution: How to Beat the Woke and Save the West."

James, P.D

Cover Her Face.

London : Faber and Faber, 1962.

First edition of the author’s classic first book. Octavo, original green cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Charles Mozley. An excellent example.

Dunn, Bob

Magic For All.

New York : The Citadel Press, 1946.

First edition of this work in popular magic literature. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated throughout with sketches on how to perform magic tricks by the author Bob Dunn. In good condition with soiling and spotting to the panels.

Dickens, Charles

The Selected Works of Charles Dickens: Sketches by Boz Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Master Humphrey’s Clock, The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, Dombey and Son, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times. For These Times, Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities, The Uncommercial Traveller, The Adventures of Oliver Twist, Our Mutual Friend, The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

London : Chapman and Hall; Bradbury and Evans, 1838-1870.

Finley bound collection of the selected works of Charles Dickens. Octavo, 15 volumes finely bound in full straight grain morocco by Carss & Co. with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and double gilt-ruled inner dentelles,Continue reading "The Selected Works of Charles Dickens: Sketches by Boz Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Master Humphrey’s Clock, The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, Dombey and Son, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times. For These Times, Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities, The Uncommercial Traveller, The Adventures of Oliver Twist, Our Mutual Friend, The Mystery of Edwin Drood."

White, E.B.; Ed Frascino

E.B. White ‘The Trumpet of the Swan’ Drawing. [with] Ed Frascino Autograph Letter Signed.

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Rare original drawing for E.B. White’s children’s novel, The Trumpet of the Swan. Pencil drawing of a swan standing on her nest looking at her clutch of eggs with translucent paper attached to the upper portion of the larger sheet over the drawing. Two inscriptions are written beneath in pencil: one in an unknown hand,Continue reading "E.B. White ‘The Trumpet of the Swan’ Drawing. [with] Ed Frascino Autograph Letter Signed."

Warhol, Andy

Andy Warhol Signed Pop Rocks Box.

New York : General Foods Corporation, c. 1980-83.

Rare Pop Rocks Crackling Candy box signed by artist Andy Warhol. Strawberry flavored Pop Rocks, unopened pink box, fun 5-pack. Boldly signed by Andy Warhol on the rear panel of the box. From the collection of Toni Genstein Volk, with a signed provenance letter from Volk describing her relationship with Warhol. The box was oneContinue reading "Andy Warhol Signed Pop Rocks Box."

Silverstein, Shel

The Missing Piece Meets the Big O.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1981.

First edition of this work of poetry by the author on The Giving Tree. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Shel Silverstein on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Desirable signed.

Berryman, John

The Dispossessed.

New York : William Sloane Associates, Inc., 1948.

First edition of the first general collection of the poems of John Berryman. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of renowned American poet, critic, and Princeton professor, Theodore (Ted) Weiss and his wife Reneé Weiss, who collectively edited the well-known Quarterly Review of Literature Magazine for sixty years. Near fine in a very good dustContinue reading "The Dispossessed."

Campan, Jeanne Louise Henriette [Marie Antoinette]

Memoirs of the Private Life of Marie Antoinette to Which Are Added Personal Recollections Illustravtive of the Reigns of Louis XIV, XV, XVI.

New York : Brentano's, 1917.

Finely bound example of this personal firsthand account of the French queen’s domestic world written by her first lady-in-waiting. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full dark blue morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and elaborate gilt tooling to the front and rear panels,Continue reading "Memoirs of the Private Life of Marie Antoinette to Which Are Added Personal Recollections Illustravtive of the Reigns of Louis XIV, XV, XVI."

Trail, Armitage. [Al Pacino]

Scarface.

New York : Dell Publishing Co., Inc, 1959.

First Dell paperback edition of Trail’s sensational American organized crime novel, the basis for one of the greatest gangster films ever made directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed twice by Al Pacino, on the front panel and again on the title page.Continue reading "Scarface."

Yang, Chen Ning

Elementary Particles: A Short History Of Some Discoveries In Atomic Physics.

United States of America : Princeton University Press, 1962.

First edition of this overview of the evolution of atomic physics, focusing on the discovery and understanding of elementary particles. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Chen Ning Yang on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with minor toning to the spine. Illustrated with black and white drawings and pictures.Continue reading "Elementary Particles: A Short History Of Some Discoveries In Atomic Physics."

Muir, John

The Mountains of California.

New York : The Century Co, 1894.

First edition of Muir’s classic work on the mountains of California. Octavo, original pictorial cloth decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, frontispiece, illustrated throughout. In very good.

Eliot, T.S

Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.

London : Faber and Faber Limited, 1939.

First British edition of Eliot’s beloved collection of whimsical feline poems which served as the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 megamusical phenomenon Cats. Octavo, original pictorial cloth. One of 3,005 copies (Gallup A35a). Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by T.S. Eliot. Signature to the front free endpaper and datedContinue reading "Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats."

Drexler, Rosalyn

To Smithereens.

New York : The New American Library, 1972.

First edition of this “extraordinarily good book, but then so is everything Rosalyn Drexler ever wrote” (The New York Times). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “3/9/2016 To Tim and Patty Thank You Rosalyn Drexler.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Books signed by Drexler areContinue reading "To Smithereens."

Reiss, Johanna

The Upstairs Room.

New York : Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1972.

First edition, early printing of this poignant autobiographical novel that recounts the author’s experiences as a Jewish child. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Corrie with best wishes. Joanna Reiss June 27 ’73 Las Vegas.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Bookplate to theContinue reading "The Upstairs Room."

Goodall, Jane with Phillip Berman

Reason For Hope: A Spiritual Journey.

New York : Warner Books, 1999.

First edition of Goodall’s moving memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Dorothy Hear your heart Jane Goodall.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Merri Meyer and Flag.

Dickens, Charles

The Personal History of David Copperfield.

London : Bradbury & Evans, 1850.

First edition of “the most perfect of all the Dickens novels” (Virginia Woolf). Octavo, original publisher’s variant olive green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, panels and spine with stamped in blind decorations, illustrated with 40 plates designed & etched on steel by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz), including frontispiece and additional pictorial title. InContinue reading "The Personal History of David Copperfield."

Dickens, Charles

Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. Edited by “Boz.”

London : Richard Bentley, 1838.

First edition of Dickens’ popular retelling of the memoirs of celebrated English clown Joseph Grimaldi. Octavo, two volumes bound in full polished calf by Root with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt titles and tooling to the spin in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt rulings to the panels, gilt turn-ins andContinue reading "Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. Edited by “Boz.”"

Schulz, Charles M

You Don’t Look 35, Charlie Brown.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author with a large drawing of Snoopy with a heart on the front free endpaper, “For Rosa Audrey, Laurie and Juris with love and friendship – Charles M. Schulz (Sparky).” Near Fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "You Don’t Look 35, Charlie Brown."

Allen, Woody

The Floating Light Bulb.

New York : Random House, 1982.

First edition of this comedic play that explores the complexities of relationships. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Stevens, Cat [Steven Demetre Georgiou]

Cat Stevens Signed Teaser and the Firecat Album.

Santa Monica, California : Irving Music, Inc, 1971.

Cat Stevens’ fifth studio album, which went multi-platinum in the United States and the United Kingdom, and features hit songs “Peace Train” and “Morning Has Broken.” Signed by Cat Stevens in black felt tip on the front panel. In very good condition. Original record included.

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Geisel]

You’re Only Old Once!

New York : Random House, 1986.

Signed limited edition of the author’s satirical commentary on aging and later life. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. One of five hundred numbered copies signed by Dr. Seuss on the limitation page, this is number 417. Fine in the publisher’s original slipcase which is in fine condition.

Ko Un

Traveler Maps: Poems by Ko Un.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Tamal Vista Publications, 2004.

First edition of this prolific South Korean poet’s collection of poems. Octodecimo, original publisher’s wrappers, publisher’s printed paper sleeve, frontispiece, with twelve double-page sheets that unfold into 12 inch by 12 inch pages. Boldly signed by the author twice, once on the title page and once on the inside of the publisher’s printed paper sleeveContinue reading "Traveler Maps: Poems by Ko Un."

Wells, H.G

The Autocracy of Mr. Parham: His Remarkable Adventures in this Changing World.

London : William Heinemann, 1930.

First edition of this novel which was praised by Bertrand Russell. Octavo, original cloth, with 10 illustrations by David Low. In near fine condition. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006Continue reading "The Autocracy of Mr. Parham: His Remarkable Adventures in this Changing World."

Townshend, Pete; Roger Daltrey; John Entwistle; Keith Moon

The Magic Bus: The Who.

1968.

Original album of this iconic work, boldly signed by legendary musician Pete Townshend on the front panel. In very good condition. Record is included.

The Author W. P. [Penn, William]

The Great Case of Liberty of Conscience Once More Briefly Debated & Defended, by the Authority of Reason, Scripture, and Antiquity.

[London] 1670 [i.e. 1671].

Rare second edition of one of the most persuasive defences of liberty and “the free and uninterrupted exercise of our consciences”(William Penn). Quarto, bound in full modern morocco, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, inner dentelles elaborately stamped in blind. A powerful argument for toleration and against the intrusion of civil authority into religiousContinue reading "The Great Case of Liberty of Conscience Once More Briefly Debated & Defended, by the Authority of Reason, Scripture, and Antiquity."

Dickens, Charles

Bleak House.

London : Bradbury Evans, 1853.

First edition of this Dickens’ classic. Octavo, bound in full calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge marbled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with tissue-guarded frontispiece, engraved title page, and 39 engraved plates by H.K. Browne. With three key typographical errors calledContinue reading "Bleak House."

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, illustrated. Boldly signed by Tennessee Williams on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Alvin Lustig. An exceptional example, uncommon signed.

Williams, Tennessee

A Streetcar Named Desire.

New York : New Directions, 1947.

First edition of Williams’ classic play, which won Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by Tennessee Williams on the front free endpaper. Near fine in an excellent near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Alvin Lustig. An exceptional example, rare in this condition and signed.

Gorbachev, Mikhail [Lech Walesa]

Memoirs.

New York : Doubleday, 1996.

First edition of Gorbachev’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and additionally signed by Lech Walesa on the title page. Lech Wałęsa is a Polish labor leader and statesman who co-founded Solidarity, the first independent trade union in the Soviet bloc, which became a driving force in the struggle againstContinue reading "Memoirs."

Herzl, Theodor. Translated by Lotta Levensohn. Preface by Stephen S. Wise [David Ben-Gurion]

Old-New Land [“Altneuland”].

New York : Bloch Publishing Co, 1941.

First edition in English of Herzl’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. A gifted copy accompanied by a slip from the first prime minister of the State of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, laid in, “With Compliments from D. Ben-Gurion.” David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973) and Theodor Herzl (1860–1904) were two of the most significant figures in the history ofContinue reading "Old-New Land [“Altneuland”]."

White, E.B.; Illustrated by Edward Frascino

The Trumpet of the Swan.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970.

First edition of White’s classic novel. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Isabel Russell with my best wishes and a loud ko hoh! EB White June 1970.” The recipient, Isabel Russell, was the longtime personal secretary and assistant to E. B.Continue reading "The Trumpet of the Swan."

Dickens, Charles

The Personal History of David Copperfield.

London : Bradbury and Evans, May 1849-November 1850.

First edition in the original parts of “the most perfect of all the Dickens novels” (Virginia Woolf). Complete set of the original parts, with all of the etched plates and most of the advertisements. Octavo, original blue-green illustrated serial issue wrappers being twenty parts in nineteen, 624 pp. plus xiv pp. of preliminaries, errata leafContinue reading "The Personal History of David Copperfield."

Ferrier, David

The Functions of the Brain.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1876.

First edition of this groundbreaking work on the study of brain physiology. Octavo, original publisher’s brown cloth, illustrated with diagrams. In very good condition with light rubbing to the extremities, signature on the dedication page. Rare.

Wiener, Norbert

Norbert Wiener Signed Passport and Photograph.

United States : Department of State, 1922.

Rare 1922 signed passport of the father of cybernetics Norbert Wiener with a signed photograph by him. The United States of America passport from the Department of State signed by Norbert Wiener with his personal description and his signed photograph affixed to the bottom right corner. The seal is present and affixed to the bottomContinue reading "Norbert Wiener Signed Passport and Photograph."

Mailer, Norman

Advertisements for Myself.

New York : Putnam and Sons, 1959.

First edition of this classic collection of essays. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For David Cheers Norman Mailer Feb. ’81.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover photograph by Judy Scheftel.

Owens, Mark and Delia

Cry of the Kalahari: Seven Years in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984.

First edition of this classic work, which ranks with “Goodall’s In the Shadow of Man and Fossey’s Gorillas in the Mist” (Chicago Tribune). Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers by Lorraine Sneed, illustrated with color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by both Delia Owens and signed by Mark Owens on the half-title page, “To Bruce, WeContinue reading "Cry of the Kalahari: Seven Years in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness."

Godey, Louis Antoine

Godey’s Lady’s Book for 1850.

Philadelphia : L.A. Godey, 1850.

Finely bound example of this 19th-century American magazine known for its collection of poetry, illustrations, and articles by prominent female authors and artists. Octavo, volume 40, bound in three quarters contemporary calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, profusely illustrated with engraving, music sheets, and embroidery and costume plans. In very good condition.

Kipling, Rudyard

The Graves of the Fallen: Imperial War Graves Commission.

London : His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1919.

Exceptionally rare first edition of this pamphlet honoring every British soldier who died in World War I. Oblong octavo, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white drawings of the cemeteries and memorials as they will appear completed throughout. In near fine condition. Illustrated by Mr. Douglas Macpherson. Housed in a custom red portfolioContinue reading "The Graves of the Fallen: Imperial War Graves Commission."

Faulkner, William

Unvanquished.

New York : Random House, 1938.

First edition of this novel which tells the story of the Sartoris family, who first appeared in the novel Sartoris. Octavo, original cloth, top stained red, illustrated by Edward Shenton. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Vergé, Roger

Les Recettes Originales de Roger Vergé: Ma Cuisine du Soleil.

Paris : Éditions Robert Laffont, 1978.

First edition of this classic cookbook by the “chef of the century” that exemplifies the chef’s defining culinary philosophy, celebrating the flavors, colors, and seasonal vitality of Provence. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial boards, written in French, pictorial endpapers, silk ribbon bookmark bound in, illustrated with color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Roger Vergé in FrenchContinue reading "Les Recettes Originales de Roger Vergé: Ma Cuisine du Soleil."

Goldin, Claudia

Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey Toward Equity.

Princeton and Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2023.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s work on closing the gender wage gap. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Claudia Goldin on the title page. In fine condition. Cover design by Lauren Michelle Smith.

Williams, Ted; Eddie Murray; Mickey Mantle; Hank Aaron; Frank Robinson; Reggie Jackson; Willie McCovey; Ernie Banks; Eddie Mathews; Mike Schmidt; Harmon Killebrew; Willie Mays

500 Home Run Club Signed Baseball.

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Rare Rawlings Official American League baseball signed by 12 members of the 500 Home Run Club. Signed by Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle (on the sweet spot), Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Frank Robinson, Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey, Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews, Mike Schmidt, and Harmon Killebrew. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter ofContinue reading "500 Home Run Club Signed Baseball."

The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Proper Lessons for Sundays and Other Holy-Days, and a New Version of the Psalms of David.

Oxford : Printed at the Oxford University Press, 1861.

Finely bound Oxford University printing of the Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments. Duodecimo, bound in full pebbled morocco richly decorated in gilt with gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and scrolling to the front and rear panels with a brass appliqué in hoc signoContinue reading "The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Proper Lessons for Sundays and Other Holy-Days, and a New Version of the Psalms of David."

Dickens, Charles

A Tale of Two Cities.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1859.

First edition, first issue of one of Dickens’ most enduring works. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, illustrated with sixteen plates after H.K. Browne including the frontispiece and title vignette. In very good condition.

Maguire, Gregory

The Lightning Time.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978.

First edition of the author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “June 1979 for Valera, with best wishes on these Kansas bright summer days – Gregory Maguire.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Suzanne Haldane.

Kirk, Charlie

The College Scam: How America’s Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America’s Youth.

: Winning Team Publishing, 2022.

First edition of this work by the founder of Turning Point USA. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Charlie Kirk on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Robinson, James M. [Director] [Elaine Pagels]

The Nag Hammadi Library in English.

Leiden, The Netherlands : E.J. Brill, 1977.

First edition of this collection of early Christian and Gnostic texts discovered in Egypt in 1945. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth. Boldly signed and dated by Elaine Pagels on the half-title page, “Elaine Pagels September 23 2025.” Elaine Pagels is an American religious historian and scholar best known for her groundbreaking work on early ChristianityContinue reading "The Nag Hammadi Library in English."

Lee, Harper

Go Set A Watchman.

New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.

Signed limited Special Collector’s edition of the author’s second novel. Octavo, original publisher’s full gilt-decorated leather, patterned endpapers. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Harper Lee. Housed in the original publisher’s custom clamshell box and enclosing cardboard box. In fine condition.

Wozniak, Steve

iWoz.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2006.

First edition, early printing of this work which “traces the life and times of a brilliant, gifted…individual whose contributions to the scientific, business and cultural realms are extensive” (Bookpage). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Steve Wozniak on the title page, “To Cindy Woz.” Fine in aContinue reading "iWoz."

Wolstenholme, Gordon [Editor]; Sir Julian Huxley; J.B.S. Haldane; Carleton Coon; et al

Man and His Future.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1963.

First edition of this 1963 scientific progress conference anthology. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, with eight illustrations. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ira Goldblatt. Uncommon in this condition.

Graham, Benjamin & David L. Dodd

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York : Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill Book Company, 1934.

First edition, Benjamin Graham’s personal copy and inscribed by him to his nephew, of this seminal work, which is considered the Bible of modern financial analysis. Octavo, original black cloth, gilt titles to the spine. Association copy, his personal copy and signed twice by Graham on the front free endpaper, “Instructors text Benj. Graham” andContinue reading "Security Analysis: Principles and Technique."

Clark, Jim [Stirling Moss]

Jim Clark At The Wheel: The World Motor Racing Champion’s Own Story.

London : Arthur Barker Limited, 1964.

First edition of the racing legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth, top stain blue, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed by Stirling Moss on the front free endpaper. Sir Stirling Moss was a British former Formula One racing driver. An inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, he won 212 of theContinue reading "Jim Clark At The Wheel: The World Motor Racing Champion’s Own Story."