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New York July 5, 1896.
Autograph letter signed by French banker and economist Raphaël-Georges Lévy. Octavo, two pages, dated 5 July, 1896, on The Waldorf, New York stationary. In fine condition with mail folds. The piece measures 8.5 inches by 10.5 inches.
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.
First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Michael Lewis on the title page and by Nobel Prize-winning economist and subject, “Best wishes! Daniel Kahneman” on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Darren Haggar. Rare and desirable signed by both LewisContinue reading "The Undoing Project."
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Manchester : Manchester University Press, 1969.
First edition of this collection of lectures delivered by Solow in the University of Manchester. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John Rogers with best wishes Robert Solow.” In very good condition with residue to the front and rear panels.
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1998.
First edition of this work, basis for the Academy award-winning film. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Adrienne, ‘The extraordinary journey of this American genius, this man who surprises people, continues,’ Sylvia Nasar December 2008.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by TimothyContinue reading "A Beautiful Mind."
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Dallas, TX : The Fisher Institute, 1978.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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London : Constable and Co. Ltd, 1962.
First British edition of Tuchman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic of the opening episodes of World War I. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Barbara Tuchman opposite the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
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New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.
First edition of Drucker’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on his letterhead notecard, “I never quote with best wishes Peter F. Drucker.” With the original letter addressed in Drucker’s hand. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery.
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New York : The Ronald Press Company, 1966.
First edition of this classic instructional by the legendary wizard of Westwood. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front pastedown, “To Mr. L. Dean Petty, with best wishes and the hope that you may find some enjoyment from this book and from the UCLA teams. John Wooden.”
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New York : A Golf Digest Book, 1986.
First edition of this work by the legendary golfer. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Andy Myer. Boldly signed by Sam Snead on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Written with Jerry Tarde.
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Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1957.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s first book and groundbreaking work on discrimination. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Richard Gary Becker.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1980.
First edition of the bestselling true story of the world’s most sought-after con man, basis for the Steven Spielberg film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly inscribed by Frank W. Abagnale on the front free endpaper and signed by Leonardo Di Caprio and Tom Hanks. Fine in a very goodContinue reading "Catch Me If You Can."
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Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1943.
First edition, early printing of this biographical narrative based on the real-life heroism of Dr. Corydon M. Wassell, basis for the classic film. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dr. Corydon M. Wassell at the top of the front free endpaper, “To Lorene Welton. Kind regards. Com dr. C. M. Wassell, (M.C.) U.S.N.R.Continue reading "The Story of Dr. Wassell."
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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.
Signed limited edition of this early Hemingway classic, which established him among the American masters. Tall octavo, original publisher’s white vellum over green boards with black morocco spine label lettered in gilt. One of 510 copies signed by Ernest Hemingway, this is number 102. Very good with toning to the spine. Housed in the rareContinue reading "A Farewell To Arms."
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New York : Bantam Books, 1991.
First edition of this seminal work that challenges traditional conceptions of masculinity. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Stephanie Berger Keep the fire in the heartheartheartheart Sam Keen.” Very good in a good dust jacket. Bumping and rubbing to the dust jacket with a few small closedContinue reading "Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man."
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Saint Paul : Thomson/West, 2008.
First edition, early printing of Scalia’s work on effective legal persuasion. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Antonin Scalia on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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London : George Routledge & Sons, 1957.
Author’s presentation copy, third editions of Popper’s magnum opus, one of the most important books of the twentieth century. Octavo, 2 volumes, original black cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in volume one, “To Richard Robinson from K.R.P. November 1957.” Each are near fine in a very good dustContinue reading "The Open Society And Its Enemies."
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New York : National Bureau of Economic Research, 1964.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus, credited with popularizing and solidifying the term human capital. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his brother and sister-in-law, ‘To Marvin and Marilyn, here is some bedtime reading, Gary.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional association, most rareContinue reading "Human Capital."
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Downers Grove, IL : Inter Varsity Press, 2004.
First edition of this framework of Biblical teachings to apply to the issues of the world today. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “Madam Secretary- With affection and gratitude-for mentoring my diplomatic experience Blessings, Robert Seiple Jan 2005” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first womanContinue reading "Ambassadors Of Hope: How Christians Can Respond To The World’s Toughest Problems."
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Rare signature of the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens. Carte-de-visite bust portrait by John Watkins, photographer to the Queen, showing Dickens in three-quarter view. Clipped signature mounted to lower edge of the photograph. In near fine condition with toning. The entire piece measures 2.5 inches by 4.25 inches.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
First edition of a comprehensive biography of Dean Acheson. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To another fine Secretary of State with highest regards. Robert L. Beisner.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S.Continue reading "Dean Acheson: A Life in the Cold War."
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1961.
First hardcover edition of the author’s second novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Kurt Vonnegut on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with very light shelfwear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A very nice example, uncommon signed.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
First edition, early printing of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To John Balco at the 125th anniversary Gettysburg reenactment James McPherson June 26, 1988.” Additionally inscribed by legendary film maker Ken Burns on the frontContinue reading "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era."
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Chicago : University of Chicago, 1966.
First edition in English of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Claude Levi- Strauss on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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Hilton, James [Cecil B. DeMille, actors Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Carol Thurston, Paul Kelly, Signe Hasso, Elliott Reid, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Britton, Renny McEvoy, Oliver Thorndike]
Scalia, Antonin and Bryan A. Garner
Seiple, Robert A. [Madeleine Albright]
