McMurtry, Larry

Lonesome Dove.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1985.

First edition of the author’s Pulitzer-Prize winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Larry McMurtry on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by George Corsillo. Jacket painting by Shannon Stirnweis.

Boswell, James

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an Account of his Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order…

London : Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry, 1791.

First edition, first issue of both volumes of the most celebrated biography in the English language, which was published on May 16, 1791 in a print run of only 1,750 copies. First issue with “gve” for “give” at line 10 of p.135 in Vol. I, where MM4 and NN1 are cancels. Vol. I with Pottle’s misprints: upon repeatedContinue reading "The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an Account of his Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order…"

Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph.

c. 1969.

Glossy black and white photograph signed by NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Apollo 11 crew members Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins are pictured waving for photographers from the Lunar Lander Ladder on Earth at an exhibit in Bombay, India, as part of the Apollo 11 “Giant Step” World Tour in 1969. BoldlyContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph."

Nostradamus, Michael

True Prophecies or Prognostications of Michael Nostradamus Physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best Astronomers that ever were. A Work full of Curiosity and Learning.

London : Thomas Radcliffe and Nathaniel Thompson, 1672.

First edition in English of Nostradamus famous prophetical work. Folio, contemporary calf, copper-engraved frontispiece, title-page printed in red and black, morocco spine label. The predictions of the famed 16th century astrologer Michel Nostradamus, or Notredame, 1503-1566, given in the original French rhymed quatrains and in English translation. The copper-engraved frontispiece depicts the translator at hisContinue reading "True Prophecies or Prognostications of Michael Nostradamus Physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best Astronomers that ever were. A Work full of Curiosity and Learning."

Rand, Ayn

The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution.

New York : New American Library, 1971.

First edition, a paperback original of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Ayn Rand beneath her name. In near fine condition. First editions are rare signed.

Wells, H.G

The Undying Fire: A Contemporary Novel.

London : Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1919.

First British edition of Wells’ philosophical reimagining of the Book of Job set against the moral and scientific crises of the modern world. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth. In very good condition, signature to the front free endpaper.

Wells, H.G

Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education.

London : Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1918.

First edition, early printing of this early twentieth-century social novel exploring education, reform, and the shaping of modern character. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth. In very good condition.

Stephenson, Neal

Snow Crash.

New York : Del Rey, 2022.

First edition of the 30th anniversary edition of this “brilliantly realized” (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted the metaverse and inspired generations of Silicon Valley innovators. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with decorations. Boldly signed by Neal Stephenson on the titleContinue reading "Snow Crash."

Armstrong, Neil

Neil Armstrong Twice Signed Clark Anniversary Celebration Program.

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Rare original 75th Anniversary Celebration program of the Clark Equipment Company signed by astronaut Neil Armstrong. Square duodecimo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs, sixteen pages, golden bookmark tassel, dated May 7-9, 1978. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong in blue felt tip on his biographical page and on a back “Notes” page.Continue reading "Neil Armstrong Twice Signed Clark Anniversary Celebration Program."

Kingsley, Charles

The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby.

London and Cambridge : Macmillan and Co., 1863.

First edition of this Victorian moral fantasy. Octavo, bound in three-quarter Turkey morocco over marbled boards by Tout & Sons with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, with two illustrations by J. NoelContinue reading "The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby."

Wells, H.G

The New Machiavelli and The Food of the Gods.

London : Odhams Press Limited, 1911.

Odhams Press Limited edition of Wells’ semi-autobiographical political novel exploring the tensions between personal desire and public responsibility in early twentieth-century England. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth. 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),Continue reading "The New Machiavelli and The Food of the Gods."

Kingsley, Charles

Andromeda and Other Poems.

London : John W. Parker and Son, 1858.

First edition of this collection centered on the Greek myth of Andromeda’s rescue from a sea monster by Perseus. Duodecimo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards by Tout & Sons with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rearContinue reading "Andromeda and Other Poems."

Bergonzi, Bernard [H.G. Wells]

The Early H.G. Wells: A Study of the Scientific Romances.

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 1961.

First edition of this later social novel in which Wells examines the divergent lives of two brothers against the backdrop of a changing modern society. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, frontispiece. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Priest’s most famous works include TheContinue reading "The Early H.G. Wells: A Study of the Scientific Romances."

The Whole Art of Fishing. Being a Collection and Improvement of All That Has Been Written Upon the Subject: With Many New Experiments. Shewing the Different Ways of Angling, and the Best Methods of Taking Fresh-water Fish. To Which is Added, the Laws of Angling.

London : E. Curll, 1714.

First edition of this comprehensive 18th-century manual on the art of angling. Duodecimo, bound in full contemporary sprinkled tan sheepskin with the front and rear panels ruled in gilt, gilt crest of Francis Ferrand Foljambe to the foot of the spine, all edges speckled red, turn-ins stamped in black, engraved frontispiece. In very good conditionContinue reading "The Whole Art of Fishing. Being a Collection and Improvement of All That Has Been Written Upon the Subject: With Many New Experiments. Shewing the Different Ways of Angling, and the Best Methods of Taking Fresh-water Fish. To Which is Added, the Laws of Angling."

The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1776.

London : Printed for J. Dodsley, 1777.

Rare first edition, first issue of the The Annual Register for the Year 1776, a long-established reference work, written and published each year beginning in 1758 under the editorship of Edmund Burke. Octavo, bound in full brown calf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to theContinue reading "The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1776."

Ricks, Thomas E

Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2006.

First edition of this critical examination of the first three years of the Iraq War. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “For David Broder – Whose career I would like to emulate – Tom RicksContinue reading "Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq."

Buchan, John

Sir Walter Scott.

London : Cassell and Company Ltd, 1932.

First edition of this comprehensive and sympathetic biography of the renowned Scottish novelist, poet, and historian Sir Walter Scott. Octavo, bound in three quarters leather over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers, frontispiece portrait of Sir Walter Scott. In near fine condition.

Kane, Elisha Kent

Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, In the Years 1853,’54,’55.

Philadelphia : Childs and Peterson, 1856.

First edition of this firsthand account to search for the lost British explorer Sir John Franklin. Octavo, two volumes, bound in contemporary three quarters close-grain green morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispieces, separate title page vignettes,Continue reading "Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, In the Years 1853,’54,’55."

Rousmaniere, John

A Picture History of the America’s Cup.

Connecticut : Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, 1989.

First limited edition of this history of the America’s Cup yacht racing competition from 1851 through 1988. Quarto, bound in full brown leather with gilt titles to the spine, double gilt ruling to the front panel, title page vignette photograph of the Cup, illustrated profusely with photographs of the America’s Cup taken by the RosenfeldContinue reading "A Picture History of the America’s Cup."

Kaplan, Joseph; Wernher Von Braun; Heinz Haber; Willy Ley; Oscar Schachter; Fred L. Whipple

Across the Space Frontier.

London : Sidgwick and Jackson Limited, 1953.

First edition of this early collaborative exploration of the scientific, technical, and legal possibilities of space travel. Royal octavo, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in three compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling and the motif for the Royal Air Force St. Athan stamped in gilt toContinue reading "Across the Space Frontier."

Kipling, Rudyard

Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1912.

First limited edition De Luxe of the definitive collection of Kipling’s verse. Royal octavo, bound in full limp vellum with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, top edge gilt, decorated with turquoise initials. One of 500 numbered copies, this is number 466. Signed by the publisher and printer on the limitationsContinue reading "Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling."

Leigh Fermor, Patrick; Artemis Cooper and Colin Thubron [Editors]; [Daphne Fielding]

A Time of Gifts; Between the Woods and the Water; The Broken Road.

London : John Murray, 1977-2013.

First editions of each volume in Leigh Fermor’s trilogy. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with maps. A Time of Gifts is an association copy, warmly inscribed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the front free endpaper to Daphne Fielding with with a large ink sketch of a coastal scene with church bell tower, castle tower,Continue reading "A Time of Gifts; Between the Woods and the Water; The Broken Road."

Dickens, Charles

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit.

London : London: Chapman and Hall, 1839.

First edition of the last of Dickens’ picaresque novels. Octavo, bound in full pebbled morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, elaborate gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, illustrated with by “Phiz” with  40 plates.  With aContinue reading "The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit."

Thesiger, Wilfred

My Kenya Days.

London : Harper Collins, 1994.

First edition of Wilfred Thesiger’s memoir, the famous explorer’s account of living among the Northern tribes of Kenya. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Wilfred Thesiger on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.