James, Henry

The Soft Side.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1900.

First edition of this collection of James’ novellas. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine. In very good condition.

UNStudio: Evolution of Space.

New Haven : Yale University, 2007.

First edition. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated. In fine condition. Introduction by Peter Cachola Schmal.

Taylor, Joshua

The Lure of the Links.

London : Heath Cranton Limited, 1920.

First edition of this memoir, observations and anecdotes from Taylor’s life in golf. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.

Darwin, Bernard

The Golfer’s Manual. Being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the National Game of Scotland by ‘A Keen Hand’ and originally Published in 1857 and now Reprinted with an Introduction by Bernard Darwin.

London : The Dropmore Press, 1947.

First edition. Limited to 750 numbered copies, this is number 324. Small octavo, original cloth. Text printed on hand made paper with wood engraved frontispiece. Bookplate, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning. Housed in a custom slipcase.

Pissarides, Christopher A

Labour Market Adjustment: Microeconomic Foundations of Short-run Neoclassical and Keynesian Dynamics.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1976.

First edition of Pissarides’ first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Christopher Pissarides on the title page. Laid in is Pissarides’ business card from the London School of Economics and Political Science also inscribed by him in addition to a small clipping from envelope in which the book was shipped in the author’s handwriting. FineContinue reading "Labour Market Adjustment: Microeconomic Foundations of Short-run Neoclassical and Keynesian Dynamics."

Berger, Peter L. and Thomas Luckmann

The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1966.

First edition of one of the most important sociological texts of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper, “For Hansfried, Peter and Thom L.” The recipient, Hansfried Kellner was a sociologist and colleague of Peter Berger. They co-wrote two successful books together, Sociology Reinterpreted andContinue reading "The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge."

Qadi Zada al-Rumi (1364-1436) Commentary on al-Hikma, 918 AH [1684 CE].

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Octavo manuscript in Arabic on paper, consisting of two works, including Fakhr al-Din al-Razi’s (1149-1209) Hashiya ‘ala sharh hidayat alhikma, contemporary blind-tooled leather. In very good condition.

Mankiw, N. Gregory; Alan Blinder

Monetary Policy.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1994.

First edition of this collection of essays on monetary policy. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by both the editor Gregory Mankiw and contributor Alan Blinder to the same recipient. Near fine in a fine dust jacket.

Lamb, Harold

Alexander of Macedon: Journey to World’s End.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1946.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “To Hortense Shyab Harold Lamb June 11, 1946.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

James, Henry

The Other House.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1896.

First American edition of this terse and startling novel, written just before The Spoils of Poynton and What Maisie Knew, is the story of a struggle for possession—and of its devastating consequences.. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition.

Pinter, Harold

The Dwarfs.

London : Faber & Faber, 1990.

First edition of this “fascinating work . . . possessing extraordinary power. Masterful” (San Francisco Chronicle). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Harold Pinter on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Andrzej Klimowski.

Zagajewski, Adam

Another Beauty.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.

First edition of the author’s memoirs. Octavo, original half cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page with the following line from this work, which reads, “We find comfort only in another beauty, in others music Adam Zagajewski.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Marc J. Cohen. Translated by ClareContinue reading "Another Beauty."

Roth, Philip

Zuckerman Unbound.

Farrar, Straus, and Giroux : New York, 1981.

Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by Philip Roth on the title page. In fine condition. Housed in a custom cloth clamshell box.

Edwards, Robert D. and John Magee, Jr

Technical Analysis of Stock Trends.

Springfield, MA : Stock Trend Service, 1948.

First edition of Edwards and Magee’s Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, which is widely considered to be one of the seminal works of the discipline. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a good dust jacket with some chips and wear. Jacket design by Anthony Naiden. First editions in the original dust jacket are rare.

Photographic View Book of China, Manchuria, and Korea.

Japan c. 1930.

First edition, oblong quarto, original boards. Gilt-lettered cloth, string-bound. Text in Japanese with captions in both Chinese and English. Illustrated with  photographs throughout, large folding panorama of the Great Wall of China; folding map of Korea, Manchuria and portions of northeastern China. A unique record of history.

Rubenstein, Richard L. (David Ben-Gurion)

Israel, Zionism and the New Left.

New York : Zionist Organization of America, 1969.

First edition. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed on the title page, “3.3.73 D. Ben Gurion.” Ben-Gurion passed away in December of 1973. In fine condition. Housed in a custom folding box.

Baruch, Bernard M

Bernard Baruch Signed Portrait.

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A portrait of Bernard Baruch signed to humorist Harry Hershfield. It reads, “For Harry Hershfield who radiates sunshine and good feeling wherever he goes with appreciation and best wishes from one who has basked in that sunshine BM Baruch 1952.”  Hershfield was an American cartoonist, humor writer and radio personality. He was known as “the Jewish Will Rogers”. He alsoContinue reading "Bernard Baruch Signed Portrait."

Koestler, Arthur

Gladiators; Darkness At Noon and Arrival and Departure.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1939-1943.

First American editions of each work in Koestler’s acclaimed trilogy, including his masterpiece, Darkness at Noon. Octavo, original cloth. Darkness at Noon is signed by Arthur Koestler on the front free endpaper. Each volume is very good in a very good dust jackets with some rubbing and wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshellContinue reading "Gladiators; Darkness At Noon and Arrival and Departure."

Kennedy, John F.; Robert Kennedy

As We Remember Joe.

Cambridge, MA : University Press, 1945.

First edition, second issue (of only 250 copies), of this tribute to the eldest of the Kennedy brothers. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Robert Kennedy on the front free endpaper, “For Bill Walton Bob Kennedy Christmas 1945.” American journalist William Walton was a confidant of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy and playedContinue reading "As We Remember Joe."

Mayer, Martin

The Bankers.

New York : Weybright and Talley, 1974.

First edition of this exploration of the world of modern banking. Octavo, original cloth. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Charlie Malloy with regards and thanks- Martin Mayer.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Fitzpatrick, Percy

Jock of the Bushveld.

London : Longmans, Green and Company, 1907.

First edition, first issue with drawings of a dung beetle pushing his load with his front legs rather than his back on pages 65, 337 and 457. Octavo, original green cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Percy Fitzpatrick on the title page. In excellent conditionContinue reading "Jock of the Bushveld."

Reinfeld, Fred and Harold M. Phillips

Book of the Warsaw 1935 International Chess Team Tournament.

New York : Black Night Press, 1936.

First edition of the fifth volume in the Modern Chess Library. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Scarce in the original dust jacket.

Ravel, Maurice

Maurice Ravel Autographed Signed Letter and Signed Musical Quotation.

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Autograph musical quotation signed and an autograph letter signed by Maurice Ravel. The quotation, 3 bars from his Chansons madécasses, notated on a two-stave system, with holograph title, lyrics, tempo directive and instrument labels. The letter in French is addressed to “My friend”, in French, stating that he received his note when leaving Geneva and mentioningContinue reading "Maurice Ravel Autographed Signed Letter and Signed Musical Quotation."

Truman, Harry S

Mr. Citizen.

New York : Bernard Geis, 1960.

First edition, the author’s edition. Octavo, original half leatherette, slipcase, illustrated with 32 pages of black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Honorable John Wesley Snyder from his good friend, comrade and associate in most trying times. He was the  greatest of the great Secretaries of the Treasury.” TheContinue reading "Mr. Citizen."