Nabokov, Vladimir. [Dmitri Nabokov]

Invitation to a Beheading.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1957.

First edition of this “wonderful tour de force” (Gilbert Highet). Octavo, original half cloth, red topstain. Boldly signed by the translator Dmitri Nabokov on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Translated by Dmitri Nabokov.

Frank, John P. [Earl Warren; Hugo L. Black; William O. Douglas; Tom C. Clark; John Marshall Harlan; William Brennan; Potter Stewart; Bryan R. White; Arthur J. Goldberg]

The Warren Court.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1964.

First edition of this glimpse into the personalities of the justices of the Warren Court. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with two intimate portraits of each justice by Yousuf Karsh. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to celebrated portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, “To Yousuf Karsh with good wishes John P.Continue reading "The Warren Court."

Miller, Henry

Henry Miller Original Watercolor Painting.

1969.

Rare original watercolor painting by American writer and artist Henry Miller. Signed and dated by the artist, “Henry Miller 8/69.” In near fine condition. Matted and framed, the entire piece measures 31 inches by 27 inches. To read Miller without his watercolors is to miss something essential. The two practices were never separate compartments ofContinue reading "Henry Miller Original Watercolor Painting."

Zweig, Martin E

Winning on Wall Street.

New York : Warner Books, 1986.

First edition of this classic work on how to make informed investment decisions. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with graphs and diagrams. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “Angelo – Best of Luck. Marty 4/23/86.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning andContinue reading "Winning on Wall Street."

Kennedy, John F

Why England Slept.

New York : Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940.

First edition of John F. Kennedy’s first book. 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 signature to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbledContinue reading "Why England Slept."

Souvenir of The Palm Beaches, Florida.

Chicago : Curt Teich & Co., [n.d., circa 1910s].

Rare early color lithograph souvenir album of the Palm Beaches, Florida. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers printed in full color, the upper wrapper depicting golfers on the links beneath coconut palms with an inset view captioned “View of the Royal Poinciana and White Hall From West Palm Beach,” titled in bold gilt lettering “Souvenir of TheContinue reading "Souvenir of The Palm Beaches, Florida."

Shirer, William L

The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1960.

First edition of “one of the most important works of history of our time” (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by William Shirer on the flyleaf, which bears small residue passing through. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Brownjohn, Chermayeff and Geismar. FirstContinue reading "The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany."

McCarthy, Cormac

The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain.

New York : Everyman's Library, 2008.

First Everyman’s Library edition, later printing of McCarthy’s classic trilogy, appearing here in one volume for the first time. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Mario Ettlinger. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

Bush, George H.W. & Scowcroft, Brent

A World Transformed.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.

First edition of this stimulating reflection on American foreign policy during the Bush administration. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by President George H.W. Bush on the title page, “To Tom Ambrose with respect for all you do for others- Best Wishes George Bush, April 8, 1999 Tucson.” Fine in a near fineContinue reading "A World Transformed."

Wiesel, Elie

The Night Trilogy: Night; Dawn; The Accident.

New York : Hill and Wang, 2001.

First edition, first printing of the 2001 edition of this compilation of the author’s classic Night Trilogy. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Ruth, Babe

The Babe Ruth Story.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1948.

First edition of Babe Ruth’s autobiography. 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, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrated with 49 black-and-whiteContinue reading "The Babe Ruth Story."

Wood, Gordon S

The Radicalism of the American Revolution.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

First edition of this classic Pulitzer Prize-winning work that argues the Revolution was not a conservative defense against British taxation, but a deeply radical social transformation. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Gordon S. Wood on the title page above his name, with a lengthy quote written in his hand on the half-title page,Continue reading "The Radicalism of the American Revolution."

Patel, Harshad C

Vanishing Herds.

New York : Stein and Day, 1973.

First edition of this photographic and conservationist account of the wildlife of East Africa. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, pictorial endpapers, profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs of the fauna of East Africa. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, sticker to the front free endpaper.

Beckert, Sven

Empire of Cotton: A Global History.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.

First edition of this Bancroft Prize-winning global history arguing that cotton was the foundational engine of modern capitalism. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Sven Beckert on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Eric White.

Bocuse, Paul

Paul Bocuse In Your Kitchen: An Introduction to Classic French Cooking.

New York : Pantheon Books, 1982.

First edition of Bocuse’s introduction to French cooking. Quarto, original glossy pictorial boards, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Gamarello. Translated, adapted, and with editors’ notes Philip and Mary Hyman.

Wilberforce, William

William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed.

Palace Yard, Westminster 11 February 1807.

An extraordinary autograph letter signed by William Wilberforce – the man who devoted his life to ending the British slave trade – written just eleven days after Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act of 1807, discussing the distribution of his own published Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade to as wide an audienceContinue reading "William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed."

Orgel, Doris; Pictures by Maurice Sendak

Sarah’s Room.

New York : Harper Collins Publishers, 2003.

First edition of this re-issue of this charming story. Small octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by the illustrator, Maurice Sendak on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Fitzgerald, F. Scott

The Great Gatsby.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925.

First edition, first state of Fitzgerald’s masterpiece with “chatter” p.60, “northern” p.119, “sick in tired” p.205, and “Union Street station” p.211. Octavo, original publisher’s dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In good condition with wear to the spine extremities, with a portion of the rear panel of the original first issue dustContinue reading "The Great Gatsby."

Friedman, Milton; With the Assistance of Rose Friedman

Capitalism And Freedom.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1962.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original blue cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Slocum, Joshua

Voyage of the Liberdade.

Boston : Press of Robinson & Stephenson, 1890.

First edition of Slocum’s account of his fifty-five days at sea with his wife and sons aboard the 35-foot junk-rig The Liberdade. Small octavo, original cloth with gilt title to the front panel, patterned endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Don C Seitz Brooklyn Eagle with complimentsContinue reading "Voyage of the Liberdade."

Capote, Truman

Breakfast At Tiffany’s. A Short Novel and Three Stories.

New York : Random House, 1958.

First edition of Capote’s seductive, wistful masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Truman Capote on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ismar David. A nice example.

Dylan, Bob; Illustrated by Jon J. Muth

Blowin’ in the Wind.

New York : Union Square Books, 2011.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work, bringing images to Dylan’s classic song. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout, includes a CD of Dylan’s original 1963 recording. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan and illustrator John J. Muth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Plus a special note by renowned music columnistContinue reading "Blowin’ in the Wind."

Bush, George W. [Henry A. Kissinger; Dana Perino]

Decision Points.

New York : Crown Publishers, 2010.

First edition of George W. Bush’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by George W. Bush, Henry Kissinger and Bush’s White House Press Secretary Dana Perino on the half-title page. Henry Kissinger was a diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977 andContinue reading "Decision Points."

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Geisel]

If I Ran the Zoo.

New York : Random House, 1950.

First edition, early printing of Dr. Seuss’s Caldecott Honor book, a beloved tale of a boy’s outlandish imaginary menagerie, the work that introduced the word “nerd” into the English language. Quarto, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by the author, with the Redbook Magazine reference on the copyright page and 295/295 price on the dustContinue reading "If I Ran the Zoo."

Gagarin, Yuri; Gherman Titov

Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov Signed Postcard.

[Soviet Union] c. 1961.

Rare Soviet postcard featuring a colorized portrait of Yuri Gagarin to the right and Gherman Titov to the left wearing their military uniforms without caps while looking at a newspaper. Boldly signed by cosmonauts Gagarin and Titov beside their respective images. Additionally inscribed by Gagarin in Cyrillic along the upper margin, translated it reads, “ToContinue reading "Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov Signed Postcard."

Chadwick, Mark [Peter Thomson; Rory McIlroy; Gary Player; Arnold Palmer; et al]

“St Andrews – Home of Golf” Print Signed by Twenty-One Open Champions.

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Rare 1973 limited-edition color art print of Mark Chadwick’s “St Andrews – Home of Golf” showing the approach to the 18th hole on the “Old Course.” Boldly signed by twenty-one Open Champions, the autographs were obtained in person by the owner at later dates in black felt tip. The autographs include: Rory McIlroy, Gary Player,Continue reading "“St Andrews – Home of Golf” Print Signed by Twenty-One Open Champions."

Millard, Candice

Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, A Daring Escape and The Making of Winston Churchill.

New York : Doubleday, 2016.

First edition of this New York Times bestselling narrative history recounting the twenty-four-year-old Winston Churchill’s capture by Boer forces during the South African War of 1899. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Boldly signed by Candice Millard. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Fontana.

Doyle, Arthur Conan

Arthur Conan Doyle Autograph Note Signed.

c. 1919.

Rare handwritten note signed by Arthur Conan Doyle concerning spiritualism. One page on plain paper, not date. The letter reads, “Such cases are unhappily not very rare. For this reason people should go into the literature of this subject before they practise it so that they may not be taken aback or compromise themselves byContinue reading "Arthur Conan Doyle Autograph Note Signed."

Warren, Robert Penn

Audubon: A Vision.

New York : Random House, 1969.

First edition of this original work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Richard Perry all the best Robert Penn Warren.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Rowling, J.K

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

London : Bloomsbury, 2003.

First edition of the fifth novel in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket with light toning to the text block. Jacket design by Jason Cockcroft.

Conan Doyle, Arthur

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

London : George Newnes, 1892.

First edition, first issue of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic work starring literature’s most famous detective with the misprint of “Violent Hunter” for “Violet Hunter” on page 317. Octavo, original pictorial black and gilt-stamped light blue cloth, patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. With numerous in-text illustrations by Sidney Paget. In very good condition.

Stephens, Alexander. Edited by Frank Moore

Cornerstone Speech. IN: The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc.

New York : G. P. Putnam, 1861.

Rare first printing in book form of Stephens’ extemporaneous March 21, 1861 Cornerstone Speech delivered in Savannah shortly before Fort Sumter, published the same year, presenting a reporter’s transcription from a Savannah newspaper, with Stephens calling the U.S. Constitution “a compact built on sand” and declaring the Confederate Constitution a “cornerstone” that rests on “theContinue reading "Cornerstone Speech. IN: The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc."

Schulz, Charles

Charles Schulz Signed Charlie Brown Drawing.

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Large original drawing of beloved Peanuts character Charlie Brown in his signature zigzag stripe shirt with his name written above. Drawn and signed in brown felt tip by Charles Schulz. Triple matted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 19.25 inches by 22.25 inches. Rare and desirable in such a large format.

McGrath, Amy with Chris Peterson. {Madeleine Albright}

Honor Bound: An American Story Of Dreams And Service.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

First edition of McGrath’s adventurous autobiography Honor Bound. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with color photographs of author throughout the years. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “Secretary Albright, Thank you for your service + for your love for our democracy. You remain an inspiration! Live your courage! Amy McGrath 2021.”Continue reading "Honor Bound: An American Story Of Dreams And Service."

Shapiro, David L. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Indiana Law Journal; Supplemental Jurisdiction: A Confession, an Avoidance, and a Proposal.

Indiana University School of Law/Bloomington : Indiana Law Journal, 1998.

Original Winter 1998 offprint of the Indiana Law Journal containing David L. Shapiro’s Supplemental Jurisdiction: A Confession, an Avoidance, and a Proposal. Octavo, original wrappers, Indiana Law Journal Volume 74, Number 1, Winter 1998. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “Ruth – As my contribution to a Symposium, a war storyContinue reading "Indiana Law Journal; Supplemental Jurisdiction: A Confession, an Avoidance, and a Proposal."

Fleming, Ian [Cubby Broccoli]

Complete Set of 14 First Edition James Bond Novels: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia with Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories including A View to a Kill and Quantum of Solace), Thunderball, The Spy Who loved Me, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, Octopussy and The Living Daylights.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1953-66.

First editions of each volume in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, 14 volumes, original publisher’s cloth-covered boards. Each volume in a first-issue dust jacket. Casino Royale is near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with chipping to the extremities including the crown of the spine and upper right corner of the frontContinue reading "Complete Set of 14 First Edition James Bond Novels: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia with Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories including A View to a Kill and Quantum of Solace), Thunderball, The Spy Who loved Me, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, Octopussy and The Living Daylights."

Kipling, Rudyard

Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition 1885-1918.

Doubleday, Page & Company : Garden City, New York, 1919.

The Autograph edition of the inclusive collection of Kipling’s poetry. Octavo, bound in full crushed levant morocco with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, wide gilt decorated borders and central gilt botanical vignette to the front and rear panels, full morocco doublures with wide giltContinue reading "Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition 1885-1918."

Vonnegut, Kurt

Cat’s Cradle.

Norwalk, Connecticut : The Easton Press, 2000.

The Easton Press Collector’s edition of Vonnegut’s classic work. Octavo, original publisher’s full gilt-decorated leather, silk-watered endleaves, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in. Boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the limitation page. With the original Easton Press note about the book and author and Certificate of Authenticity laid in. In fine condition.

Peebles, P.J.E. [Edward O. Wilson]

Principles of Physical Cosmology.

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1993.

First edition of this comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the science of the universe by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with graphs, equations, and diagrams. Association copy, inscribed by the author to biologist Edward O. Wilson, “With best wishes to you, Edward Jim Peebles 14 May 2021.” The recipient, Edward OsborneContinue reading "Principles of Physical Cosmology."

Fischer, Bobby

“I Was Tortured in a Pasadena Jailhouse!”

np : Published by Bobby Fischer, 1982.

First edition of Bobby Fischer’s notorious self-published pamphlet, a raw and unsettling account of his 1981 detention by the Pasadena police, among the strangest and most sought-after artifacts of the chess legend’s reclusive later years. Octavo, original pictorial stiff paper wrappers. In fine condition. Rare, one of the most coveted pieces of Fischer ephemera.

Wolfe, Tom

The Right Stuff.

New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979.

First edition of Wolfe’s classic work. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with titles to the spine in silver. Boldly signed by Tom Wolfe on the second front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket with toning and rubbing. Jacket design by Kiyoshi Kanai.

Malkiel, Burton G

A Random Walk Down Wall Street.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1973.

First edition of this Wall Street classic. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper with a transcription from the book as follows, “I will take you on a random walk down Wall Street. Burt Malkiel.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jay J. Smith. AnContinue reading "A Random Walk Down Wall Street."

Sondheim, Stephen; James Lapine; Adapted and Illustrated by Hudson Talbott

Into The Woods.

New York : Crown Publishers, 1988.

First edition of this classic work, the basis for the Broadway musical and subsequent film. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Adapted and illustrated by Hudson Talbott.

Schulz, Charles

Charles Schulz Signed Lucy Drawing.

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Large original drawing of beloved Peanuts character Lucy van Pelt in her signature dress. Drawn and inscribed in brown felt tip by Charles Schulz. Triple matted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 19.25 inches by 22.25 inches. Rare and desirable in such a large format.

House of Commons

An Abstract of the Evidence Delivered Before a Select Committee of the House of Commons in the Years 1790, and 1791; On the Part of the Petitioners for the Abolition of the Slave-Trade.

London : Printed by James Phillips, George Yard, 1791.

Rare first edition of eye-witness testimony on the horrors of the British slave trade, containing for the first time in book form the famous large folding wood-engraving of slaves packed onto the decks of the slave-ship Brookes, intended as a gruesome test of the “humane” Dolben Bill of 1788. Octavo, contemporary full diced polished brownContinue reading "An Abstract of the Evidence Delivered Before a Select Committee of the House of Commons in the Years 1790, and 1791; On the Part of the Petitioners for the Abolition of the Slave-Trade."

Carroll, Lewis [Alice Hargreaves]

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [and] Through The Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1932-1935.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Lewis Carroll’s beloved children’s classic. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full leather with gilt titles and elaborate tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, frontispiece and title page vignette, withContinue reading "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [and] Through The Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There."

Tesla, Nikola

Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed.

1904.

Rare autograph letter signed by and entirely in the hand of brilliant inventor, Nikola Tesla. Duodecimo, on personal monogram letterhead, dated November 16, 1904. The letter reads in full, “My dear Prof. Osborn, Please accept and transmit to all of your family my warm felicitations. Looking to the pleasure of personal acquaintance Yours sincerely, N.Continue reading "Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed."

Hawking, Stephen W.; Introduction by Carl Sagan

A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes.

London : Bantam Press, 1988.

First British edition and true first of Hawking’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Ron Miller. Signed by Carl Sagan on the title page, who wrote the introduction. Additionally signed and inscribed by the illustrator Ron Miller, who has also added a drawing. Sagan tells the following story: Sagan was in London for a scientific conferenceContinue reading "A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes."