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December 19, 1903.
Printed letter signed by the father of modern Zionism, Theodor Herzl, in the wake of the collapse of Zionist fundraising efforts in Russia. One page, printed, sent from Vienna on December 19, 1903, the letter is in German and translates into English as, “As of around the 23rd of Oct. we have requested that you,Continue reading "Theodor Herzl Printed Letter Signed."
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New York : Harper & Row Publishers, 1978.
First edition of this early novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mario Vargas Llosa on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Anita Lovitt. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Translated by George Kolovakos and Ronald Christ.
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New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1951.
First edition of this collection of philosophical and religious essays. Signed by contributors Swami Prabhavananda, Gerald Heard, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood, and John van Druten on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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Dublin and St. Albans : Iconic Images and Red Engine Media Ltd, 2016.
First edition of Terry O’Neill’s stunning photographic tribute to one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, David Bowie. Folio, original cloth with onlay bas-relief portrait of Bowie to the front panel, images by Terry O’Neill. Presentation copy, inscribed by the photographer on the front free endpaper, “I hope you enjoy this tribute toContinue reading "David Bowie: A Photographic Memoir. Through the Lens of Terry O’Neill. [Bowie by O’Neill]."
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New York : The Fountain Press, 1930.
First edition and signed limited edition of Huxley’s fifth collection of short fiction. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by Aldous Huxley on the half-title page. In very good condition.
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New-York : Printed by Casper C. Childs, 1846.
Second edition of the first City Police handbook published in the United States. 16 mo, bound in full contemporary sheep stamped in blind, index. Signed by the 67th Mayor of New York City Andrew Hutchins Mickle twice on his mayoral dedication page and additionally on the pastedown of the rear panel. Andrew Hutchins Mickle servedContinue reading "Rules and Regulations for Day and Night Police of the City of New York; with Instructions as to The Legal Powers and Duties of Policemen."
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London : Longmans, Green and Co., Limited, 1962.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by legendary explorer Jacques Piccard on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Books signed by Piccard are rare.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1984.
First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Martin Amis on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mon Mohan/ Dick Jones. Author’s photograph by Jerry Bauer.
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New York : Random House, 1969.
First edition of this classic cookbook. Quarto, original illustrated boards, with numerous pages of photographs. Signed by Arlo Guthrie on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, with the original record in the rear. Introduction by Arlo Guthrie. Rare and desirable signed by Guthrie.
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New York : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1982.
First edition of this collection of essays in honor of the famed economist. Quarto, original boards. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning economists William Sharpe and Robert Solow on the title page. In near fine condition.
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Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott Company, 1970.
First edition of this novel, basis for the 1971 film starring Richard Benjamin and Joanna Shimkus, directed by Larry Turman. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by actor Richard Benjamin on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design and photograph by Milton Charles.
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New York : Random House, 1969.
Signed limited first edition of Roth’s breakthrough novel. Octavo, original cloth, slipcase. One of 600 numbered examples signed by Philip Roth and additionally by actor Richard Benjamin, who starred in the 1972 adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. The slipcase is in near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. AnContinue reading "Portnoy’s Complaint."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1986.
First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication to his publisher Seymour Lawrence on the half-title page to his publisher, “For Sam Lawrence – Here’s to your good and fortunate life, and our good times together- Barry Hannah Oxford ’86.” Fine inContinue reading "Airships."
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New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1955.
First edition of this magnificent volume of 169 photographs recording Albert Schweitzer’s life and work; with a rare black and white photograph of Albert Schweitzer on a bank of the Ogooué River, signed by him, “Albert Schweitzer.” Also accompanied by a letter in English from Schweitzer’s nurse and personal secretary Ali Silver to Fred andContinue reading "The World of Albert Schweitzer: A Book of Photographs by Erica Anderson. [With] Albert Schweitzer Autograph Note and Signed Photograph."
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New Haven : Yale University Press, 1916.
First edition of Gantt’s classic work on the principles of industrial leadership and vocational training, one of 1500 copies printed. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Mr. J. P. Frey compliments of HL Gantt Feb 8/16.” The recipient, John Philip FreyContinue reading "Industrial Leadership: Addresses Delivered in the Page Lecture Series, 1915, Before the Senior Class of the Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University."
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New York : Macdonald and Co, 1977.
First edition of “the best of all the astronaut books” (Los Angeles Times). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by Walter Cunningham on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, owner name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Robert Silverman. Written with the assistance of Mickey Herskowitz.
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Garden City, NY : Published For The Crime Club By Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976.
First edition of the second book in Asimov’s Black Widowers series. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Stephen Isaac Asimov.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1971.
First Noonday printing of Lowell’s renowned collection of poems, including his famous Waking Early on Sunday Morning. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Sebastiano In the time of my crisis Robert Lowell Jan. 6, 1976 Greenways Nur[s]ing Home Robert.” In very good condition with a fewContinue reading "Near The Ocean."
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Garden City : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1969.
First edition of one of Philip K. Dick’s most acclaimed novels. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip K. Dick on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Peter Rauch. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.
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London : Hutchinson of London, 1966.
First Danube edition of the third novel in the author’s classic trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Karl and Diane from Arthur.” The recipients were Karl Pribram and his wife Diane. Karl as a neurosurgeon and close friend of Koestler who did pioneering work on the definition ofContinue reading "Arrival and Departure."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1988.
First British edition of Dahl’s popular story of a young girl, her genius, and her indifferent parents. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Andrew Love Roald Dahl.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
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New York : The Penguin Press, 2004.
First edition of this “gorgeous read” (Stephen King). Octavo, original boards, patterned endpapers. Signed by Carlos Ruiz Zafon on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Darren Haggar. Translated by Lucia Graves.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1977.
First edition of this collection of seven short stories by the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John + Shana Love Roald Dahl.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Susan Shields. Photograph byContinue reading "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More."
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New York : Walker and Company, 1986.
First edition of the fifth book in the Asimovs’ Norby series. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Isaac Asimov on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Laurie McBarnette. Jacket illustration by Richard Rehbein.
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O'Neill, Terry [David Bowie]
[Andrew Hutchins Mickle]
Piccard, Jacques and Robert S. Dietz
Sharpe, William F. and Cathryn M. Cootner[Robert S. Solow]
[Schweitzer, Albert]. Photographs by Erica Anderson. Text and Captions by Eugene Exman
Gantt, H.L. [Henry Laurence]
