McCullough, David

The Johnstown Flood.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1968.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s first book. Octavo, original brown cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page prior to the publication date, “For Donna and Gordon in friendship. David March 1, 1968.” The recipients were close friends of the author. Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "The Johnstown Flood."

Burnett, W.R

Little Caesar.

New York : Lincoln MacVeagh/ The Dial Press, 1929.

First edition of Burnett’s classic novel, which has inspired generations of gangster films. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Mrs. Brown with best wishes of W.R. Burnett.” In near fine condition with light rubbing, clipping of a picture of the author and his wife to the front free endpaper.Continue reading "Little Caesar."

Fama, Eugene F

The Behavior of Stock-Market Prices (The Journal of Business: The Graduate School of Business of the University of Chicago January 1965).

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1965.

Original paper of the landmark work of Nobel Prize-winning economist Eugene Fama’s The Behavior of Stock Market Prices. Octavo, in the original wrappers which are bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, triple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, inner dentelles, raised bands, marbled endpapers, and all edgesContinue reading "The Behavior of Stock-Market Prices (The Journal of Business: The Graduate School of Business of the University of Chicago January 1965)."

Milnor, John W. and James D. Stasheef

Characteristic Classes. Annals of Mathematics Studies, No. 76.

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1974.

First edition of this work by the famed mathematician. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by John Milnor on the title page. In very good condition, name to the half-title page and pastedown.

Levi-Strauss, Claude

Tristes Tropiques.

New York : Atheneum , 1974.

First American edition of this translation, which is the first complete edition of Levi-Strauss’ landmark work. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Patricia Anawalt who is interested in Indians and loves cats, with author’s regards Claude Levi-Strauss.” Levi-Strauss has added a large drawing of a cat below his inscription.Continue reading "Tristes Tropiques."

Spark, Muriel

The Mandelbaum Gate.

London : Macmillan, 1965.

First edition of this classic novel by Spark. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Muriel Spark on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning.

Dreiser, Theodore

The Titan.

New York : John Lane Company, 1914.

First edition of the second book in the author’s acclaimed Trilogy of Desire. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For George T. Keating my most American book Theodore Dreiser N.Y. City 1919.” The recipient George Keating was a well-known book collector in the early twentieth century, who amassedContinue reading "The Titan."

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel

Love in the Time of Cholera.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1988.

First British edition of Garcia Marquez’s classic work, which ranks as one of the great novels of the last half of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Gabriel Garcia Marquez on the dedication page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Andrew Kulman. Translated from the Spanish byContinue reading "Love in the Time of Cholera."

Mandela, Nelson

Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

Boston : Little Brown, 1994.

First American edition of the autobiography of one of the greatest moral leaders of the twentieth century. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Signed by the author on the title page, “NMandela 12.5.05.” It was signed in New York City by Mandela during a visit upon receipt of an honorary doctorate fromContinue reading "Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela."

Conrad, Joseph

The Mirror of the Sea: Memories and Impressions.

London : Methuen & Company, 1906.

First British edition of Conrad’s first volume of autobiographical non-fiction. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine. In very good condition.

Laver, Rod with Bud Collins

The Education of a Tennis Player.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1971.

First edition of the tennis great’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Inscribed by Rod Laver on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.

Burger, Warren E.; Ronald Reagan

Chief Justice Warren E. Burger Signed 1985 Inauguration Program.

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Official program for Ronald Reagan’s 1985 inauguration and has a First Day Cancellation at the top. Signed by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger at the bottom. Burger administered the oath of office to President Reagan on that day. The entire framed piece measures 9.25 inches by 12.25 inches.

Fleming, Ian

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1963.

First edition of the tenth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original brown cloth. Signed by George Lazenby on the title page, the actor who played 007 in the film adaptation. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper, near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping.

Sloan, Alfred P

Adventures of a White-Collar Man.

New York : Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1941.

First edition of the story of Alfred P. Sloan’s rise to become General Motors executive. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Alfred P. Sloan. Boldly signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “Alfred Sloan P. Sloan Jr New York July 22, 1964.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with someContinue reading "Adventures of a White-Collar Man."

Russell, Bertrand

Marriage and Morals.

New York : Horace Liveright, 1929.

First edition of this work by Russell, in which he questions the Victorian notions of morality regarding sex and marriage. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to his publisher, “To Horace Liveright from Bertrand Russell with love & admiration.” The recipient, Horace Liveright was an American publisher and stage producer. WithContinue reading "Marriage and Morals."

von Neumann, John; John F. Nash; Kenneth J. Arrow; Robert J. Aumann; Philip Wolfe; John Milnor; Martin Shubik; W.H. Fleming, Lloyd Shapley, et al. Edited by Harold W. Kuhn & A.W. Tucker

Contributions To The Theory Of Games Volumes 1-IV.

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1950-1959.

First edition of each work in this ground-breaking four volume work on game theory. Octavo, 4 volumes, original orange wrappers. Volume one is signed by contributors John von Neumann and John Nash on the title page. Contains the article by the Nobel Prize-winning economist entitled, “A Simple Three Person Poker Game.” Volume II is signedContinue reading "Contributions To The Theory Of Games Volumes 1-IV."

Hoover, Herbert

Addresses Upon The American Road Complete Set.

New York : Scribners and Van Nostrand and Stanford University Press, 1938-1955.

Signed and inscribed set of President Hoover’s famed addresses given upon the American Road. Octavo, 7 volumes. Each volume is inscribed by Herbert Hoover on the front free endpaper. Volume one is inscribed, “To my good friend Lewis Stevens from Herbert Hoover.” Volume 2, “Same as volume I with affection Herbert Hoover.” Volume 3, “SameContinue reading "Addresses Upon The American Road Complete Set."

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Symphonies I-VI.

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Quarto, 6 volumes. Bound in full red morocco, gilt titles, gilt ruling to the spine, front and rear panels. In near fine condition. Mixed early editions. Rare and desirable.

Sarazen, Gene with Herbert Warren Wind

Thirty Years of Championship Golf: The Life and Times of Gene Sarazen.

New York : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1950.

First edition of Sarazen’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Foreword by Robert T. Jones, Jr. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “To Dick Garlington My best wishes from his friend Gene Sarazen.” The recipient Dick Garlington was a golfer and a close friend of Sarazen and Bobby Jones, who along with JonesContinue reading "Thirty Years of Championship Golf: The Life and Times of Gene Sarazen."

Edison, Thomas Alva

Thomas A. Edison Signed Photograph.

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Large signed photograph of Thomas Edison showing him in his library with hands clasped. Inscribed by Thomas Edison. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 15.5. inches by 18.5 inches.

Samuelson, Paul A. [Edited by Joseph E. Stiglitz; Robert C. Merton; Hiroaki Nagatni; Kate Crowley]

The Collected Scientific Papers of Paul A. Samuelson. Volumes I.

Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 1966.

First edition, early printing of Volume I of the Nobel Prize-winning economists papers. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page,  “For Doug Burrows, Paul A. Samuelson, Endicott House, June 21, 1972.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Palm Leaf Manuscript.

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Very attractive palm leaf book in East Asian script (possibly Burmese). Approximately 159 palm leaves between two wooden covers with beveled edges, loosely bound with a cord, with a medallion at each end. Each leaf approximately 1.25 inches by 13.5 inches, with manuscript  in black ink on rectos and versos of each leaf, initial andContinue reading "Palm Leaf Manuscript."

Gorky, Maxim

The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man.

New York : B. W. Huebsch, 1918.

First American edition. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Maxim Gorky on the front free endpaper in both English and Cyrillic. Translated from the Russian by Thomas Seltzer. Books signed and inscribed by Gorky are uncommon.

Everest, Jr., Frank Kendall

Frank Kendall “Pete” Everest Signed Photograph.

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Signed photograph of Frank Kendall Everest, Jr. Inscribed on the photograph, “To my good friend Stu McLennan from– Frank K. ‘Pete’ Everest Jr.  Lt. Col. USAF,” showing the Bell X-2 rocket-powered aircraft. The photograph measures 7.5 inches by 10 inches.