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New York : Bantam Books, 1969.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issued, illustrated with photographs. Boldly signed by William Goldman and actress Katharine Ross, who starred in the 1969 film on the half-title page. In near fine condition.
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London : Secker & Warburg, 1949.
First edition of Orwell’s classic dystopian novel. 312 pages ; 19 cm. Octavo. Original light green cloth, spine lettered in red. Fenwick records two variant states of the dust jacket, one green and one red, with no priority. Bibliographic note: Orwell’s last novel, published in 1949, a year before his death. Cyril Connolly described itContinue reading "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
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Modena : Privately Printed, 1983.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the legendary Enzo Ferrari. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed and dated by Enzo Ferrari and Jlegendary driver Jacky Ickx on the title page. Jacques Bernard “Jacky” Ickx is former racing driver widely regarded as one of the most gifted and versatile competitors in theContinue reading "Piloti, Che Gente…"
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Chicago : A. C. McClurg & Co., 1914.
First edition, first printing of the first book in the author’s Tarzan series, the novel that introduced one of the most enduring characters in modern popular fiction, with “W. F. Hall Printing Co. / Chicago” in Old English type in two lines on the copyright page. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering, engraved pictorialContinue reading "Tarzan of the Apes."
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Hollywood : Selznick International, 1939.
Rare final shooting script of the most celebrated film in Hollywood history, a remarkable presentation copy inscribed by producer David O. Selznick to his special effects chief Jack Cosgrove in the year of the film’s release. Quarto, bound for Selznick in contemporary custom red half morocco for presentation, with Cosgrove’s name stamped in gilt onContinue reading "Gone With the Wind Final Shooting Script."
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New York : Everyman's Library, 2008.
First Everyman’s Library edition, later printing of McCarthy’s classic trilogy, appearing here in one volume for the first time. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Mario Ettlinger. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
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Palace Yard, Westminster 11 February 1807.
An extraordinary autograph letter signed by William Wilberforce – the man who devoted his life to ending the British slave trade – written just eleven days after Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act of 1807, discussing the distribution of his own published Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade to as wide an audienceContinue reading "William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed."
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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925.
First edition, first state of Fitzgerald’s masterpiece with “chatter” p.60, “northern” p.119, “sick in tired” p.205, and “Union Street station” p.211. Octavo, original publisher’s dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In good condition with wear to the spine extremities, with a portion of the rear panel of the original first issue dustContinue reading "The Great Gatsby."
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Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1962.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original blue cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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New York : Crown Publishers, 2010.
First edition of George W. Bush’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by George W. Bush, Henry Kissinger and Bush’s White House Press Secretary Dana Perino on the half-title page. Henry Kissinger was a diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977 andContinue reading "Decision Points."
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New York : Random House, 1950.
First edition, early printing of Dr. Seuss’s Caldecott Honor book, a beloved tale of a boy’s outlandish imaginary menagerie, the work that introduced the word “nerd” into the English language. Quarto, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by the author, with the Redbook Magazine reference on the copyright page and 295/295 price on the dustContinue reading "If I Ran the Zoo."
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[Soviet Union] c. 1961.
Rare Soviet postcard featuring a colorized portrait of Yuri Gagarin to the right and Gherman Titov to the left wearing their military uniforms without caps while looking at a newspaper. Boldly signed by cosmonauts Gagarin and Titov beside their respective images. Additionally inscribed by Gagarin in Cyrillic along the upper margin, translated it reads, “ToContinue reading "Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov Signed Postcard."
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New York : G. P. Putnam, 1861.
Rare first printing in book form of Stephens’ extemporaneous March 21, 1861 Cornerstone Speech delivered in Savannah shortly before Fort Sumter, published the same year, presenting a reporter’s transcription from a Savannah newspaper, with Stephens calling the U.S. Constitution “a compact built on sand” and declaring the Confederate Constitution a “cornerstone” that rests on “theContinue reading "Cornerstone Speech. IN: The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc."
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np : Published by Bobby Fischer, 1982.
First edition of Bobby Fischer’s notorious self-published pamphlet, a raw and unsettling account of his 1981 detention by the Pasadena police, among the strangest and most sought-after artifacts of the chess legend’s reclusive later years. Octavo, original pictorial stiff paper wrappers. In fine condition. Rare, one of the most coveted pieces of Fischer ephemera.
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New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979.
First edition of Wolfe’s classic work. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with titles to the spine in silver. Boldly signed by Tom Wolfe on the second front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket with toning and rubbing. Jacket design by Kiyoshi Kanai.
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1973.
First edition of this Wall Street classic. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper with a transcription from the book as follows, “I will take you on a random walk down Wall Street. Burt Malkiel.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jay J. Smith. AnContinue reading "A Random Walk Down Wall Street."
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London : Printed for E. and R. Brooke, Bell-Yard, near Temple-Bar, 1793.
Third edition of this important late-eighteenth-century legal treatise from the library of Alexander Hamilton, signed twice by him and additionally by his eldest son Philip Hamilton. Octavo, bound in full calf with stamping to the spine and panels in blind. Signed by Alexander Hamilton on the title page, “A. Hamilton” and again on the finalContinue reading "The Bankrupt Laws."
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Minton, Balch & Company : New York, 1927.
First trade edition of what many consider the greatest golf book of the twentieth century. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the frontispiece, “For John with warm regards Bob Jones.” Foreword by Grantland Rice. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a customContinue reading "Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr."
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Colorado Springs : Gauntless Press, 2018.
Signed limited first edition of this screenplay based on the 1976 film ‘Taxi Driver’, including the full shooting script, one of 500 copies. Quarto, original cloth with black and white pictorial onlay, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, silk ribbon bound in. Boldly signed by screenwriter Paul Schrader and Robert De NiroContinue reading "Taxi Driver."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
First edition of this “harrowing, propulsive drama… about a stone-cold killer, a small-town sheriff, and an average Joe” (New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the second free endpaper and signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd: on the front panel in the year of publication, the freeContinue reading "No Country For Old Men."
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1995.
Two-dollar bill signed by Academy Award-winning actor and painter Sylvester Stallone in black felt tip to the right. Series 1995 Federal Reserve Note from the United States of America. In fine condition. Housed in a clear acrylic banknote display case. The entire piece measures 8 inches by 4 inches. Rare.
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London : Eyre & Spottiswoode (Publishers) Ltd, 1931.
First edition, second printing of Cotton’s first book. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, frontispiece, illustrated.Continue reading "Golf: Being a Short Treatise for the Use of Young People Who Aspire to Proficiency in the Royal and Ancient Game."
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New York : William Morrow and Company, 1936.
First edition of this classic yachting work, signed twice by General George S. Patton. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth stamped in blind and gilt, illustrated. From the library of General George S. Patton with his ownership signatures to the front panel, “G.S. Patton, Jr.” and front free endpaper, “G S Patton June 27 1936.” In 1936,Continue reading "Ocean Racing: The Great Blue-Water Yacht Races 1866-1935."
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Richmond, VA : Printed by Samuel Shepherd & Co., 1829.
First edition of one of the most consequential defenses of the Southern political and economic order to emerge from antebellum America, delivered from the lectern of the College of William & Mary by the man who would soon become its president and the intellectual standard-bearer of the proslavery argument. Royal octavo, original publisher’s brown clothContinue reading "Essays on the Restrictive System, Delivered to the Senior Political Class of William and Mary College."
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Boston : Congregational Board of Publication, 1857.
First edition of this important collection of three prize-winning antislavery essays published in Boston the same year as the infamous Dred Scott decision. Small octavo, original publisher’s brown gilt- and blind-stamped cloth. Containing Reverend R.B. Thurston’s essay “The Error and the Duty in Regard to Slavery,” Reverend A.C. Baldwin’s essay “Friendly Letters to a ChristianContinue reading "Liberty or Slavery; the Great National Question. Three Prize Essays on American Slavery."
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Plains, Georgia : Carter Farms, 1998.
Rare original bottle of red wine produced by the 39th President of the United States from grapes harvested in Plains, Georgia, bottled in a small release intended for family, friends, and a small number of Secret Service personnel, with a portion reserved by the President for annual donation to the Carter Center. Glass Bordeaux-style bottle,Continue reading "Carter Farms Red Wine: Vinted and Bottled by Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia 1998."
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London : Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly, 1885.
New English edition of one of the great masterpieces of American literature and Twain’s best-selling book, first printed in England in 1876. Octavo, original publisher’s bright red cloth stamped in gilt and black, patterned endpapers, with illustrations by True Williams. In near fine condition. A very sharp example.
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New York : Ballantine Books, 1976.
First edition of the novelization of Rocky, the 1976 cinematic landmark that claimed the Academy Award for Best Picture and transformed Sylvester Stallone from unknown screenwriter into one of the defining stars of his generation. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by Sylvester Stallone in person on the half-title page. In very good condition. SignedContinue reading "Rocky."
Read more![Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. [Inspiration For Jurassic Park].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RRB-151651.jpg?fit=800%2C640&ssl=1 "Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. [Inspiration For Jurassic Park].")
New York : W.H. Freeman and Company, 1988.
First edition this standard modern textbook on paleontology, containing the very first drawings in the development of Knopf senior designer Chip Kidd’s design for the iconic dust jacket of Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, a design that would come to define one of the most recognizable logos in modern popular culture. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. SignedContinue reading "Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. [Inspiration For Jurassic Park]."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
Advanced reading copy of the first edition of this “harrowing, propulsive drama… about a stone-cold killer, a small-town sheriff, and an average Joe” (New York Times). Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the half-title page and signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd: on the front panel in the monthContinue reading "No Country For Old Men."
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1991.
First edition, early printing of “the best history of oil ever written” (Business Week), which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Sandy – With respect for your understanding of the world of The Prize and all bestContinue reading "The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money, and Power."
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2003.
Two-dollar bill signed by British metal legend Ozzy Osbourne in black felt tip in the center. Series 2003A Federal Reserve Note from the United States of America, with “Good luck! Ozzy” written in red in an unknown hand. In near fine condition. Housed in a clear acrylic banknote display case. The entire piece measures 8Continue reading "Ozzy Osbourne Signed Two Dollar Bill."
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London : Duckworth , 2000.
First edition of this work, basis for the cult classic film bearing the same name, starring Daniel Craig and Sienna Miller. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by Daniel Craig and Sienna Miller on the half-title page in person. In fine condition.
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New York : Harper Collins Business, 1991.
First edition of this now classic book on value investing. Octavo, original half-cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to early investor with Klarman, David Auerbach on the front free endpaper, “To David, With appreciation and gratitude for your support, confidence and assistance these many years. And most of all for your friendship. Truly,Continue reading "Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor."
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January 21, 1799.
Rare partial document signed by George Washington on January 21, 1799, eleven months before his death on December 14, 1799. Octavo, the partial manuscript document reads, “I do acknowledge that this is the Platt referred to in the Deeds made for the Lands of George Mercer.” Signed by Washington, “Go. Washington” and countersigned by three witnesses. AccompaniedContinue reading "George Washington Signed Partial Document."
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Cut portion of NASA aerospace beta cloth used as exterior spacesuit fabric during the Apollo program. The cloth is illustrated with the Apollo 11 logo. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins in black felt tip. Triple matted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 16.25 inches by 16.25 inches.Continue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Beta Cloth Swatch."
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London : Secker & Warburg, 1970.
First edition of the author’s deeply autobiographical account of living with cerebral palsy in mid-twentieth-century Ireland. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, from the library of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. As a writer deeply concerned with marginalization, violence, endurance, and the realities of working-class life, CormacContinue reading "Down All The Days."
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New York 1787.
Rare first edition of the definitive and most important work in the Anti-Federalist canon; the antithesis of the The Federalist Papers. Octavo, bound in half calf over boards with six raised bands, edges speckled red. In very good condition. An exceptional example.
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London : Printed for the Booksellers, 1792.
Scarce early collected edition of Paine’s classic work. Duodecimo, two parts bound in one volume, contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards. In very good condition with rubbing to the extremities, spine, front and rear panels. First printed in London by Joseph Johnson in March, 1791, publication was quickly taken over by J.S. Jordan, who publishedContinue reading "Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution."
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[Stockholm] [13 December 1964].
Rare invitation to a celebration of the first anniversary of Kenyan Independence in Stockholm, Sweden signed by Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, and Ralph Abernathy. The color-printed invitation to the event “Kenya Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Independence & Republic Day” held at the Hotel Malmen in Stockholm, signed at the upper left in ink byContinue reading "Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Signed Kenyan Independence Day Invitation."
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Philadelphia : Printed for Mathew Carey, 1794.
Rare second American edition of the most important book published in America before 1800 and the only full-length book published by Jefferson during his lifetime. Octavo, bound in full calf, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, full-page “Eye-Draught of Madison’s Cave” woodcut, folding letterpressContinue reading "Notes on the State of Virginia."
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Rare first edition of the first biography of Beethoven, printed months after his death. Octavo, original printed pictorial wrappers, frontispiece portrait of Beethoven and a lithograph facsimile of a letter from Beethoven to Abbe Maximilian Stadler. The scarce first biography of Beethoven, published only months after the composer’s death. Though frequently maligned by later biographers, Schlosser’s account remained the soleContinue reading "Ludwig van Beethoven. Eine Biographie. [Ludwig van Beethoven: A Biography]."
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A rare collection of autograph notes by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis providing instructions for a birthday party for her son, John F. Kennedy Jr., along with additional housekeeping directions. The collection comprises one 8.5 by 11-inch sheet of lined paper and two smaller white notes addressed to “Charley” containing instructions for “John’s party,” together with aContinue reading "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Autograph Manuscript Notes for John Jr.’s Birthday Party and Household Instructions."
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[Boston] n.d. [1685–1723].
Rare late 17th to early 18th century autograph manuscript of a sermon or devotional essay in the hand of the “first American Evangelical” Puritan clergyman Cotton Mather. Duodecimo, comprising two bifolia prepared from a folded and cut sheet of paper to a total of 8 pages, penned in dark brown ink, very densely written (asContinue reading "Reverend Cotton Mather Autograph Manuscript of a Sermon."
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July 3, 1866.
Autograph envelope signed by famed English novelist Charles Dickens. The envelope measures 2.75 inches by 4.75 inches, addressed in the hand of Dickens to the actor Drinkwater Meadows Esquire, Prairie Cottage, Barnes Green, Barnes, SW with Dickens‘ signature at lower left. Postmark London July 3, 1866. The recipient, Drinkwater Meadows, a well-regarded actor, played roles in several theatrical adaptations of Dickens‘ works, includingContinue reading "Charles Dickens Autograph Envelope Signed."
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Rare 19th or 20th century flag of the American Confederacy’s first official national flag, known as the “Stars and Bars,” likely made for reunions or parades. The flag features seven stitched stars in a circle within a blue canton and three bars, two red and one white. In near fine condition. Mounted and framed. The flagContinue reading "7-Star American Confederate Flag."
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Boston : Dana Estes & Company Publishers, 1905.
The Edition de Luxe of the complete works of Leo Tolstoy, limited to one thousand numbered copies. Octavo, 28 volumes bound in full elaborately decorated marbled levant morocco with gilt titles, tooling, and three red morocco floral inlays to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, quadruple gilt ruling, botanical gilt scrolling andContinue reading "The Complete Works of Count Leo Tolstoy."
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London June 14, 1955.
Rare typed letter signed by Winston S. Churchill to the Ninth Army Association, framed with a portrait of Churchill and a broadside from his famous speech “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”. One page, on Churchill’s Chartwell, Westerham, Kent letterhead, the letter is addressed to Mr. Nat B. Eisenberg of the Ninth Army Association. TheContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed."
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New York 1902.
Rare speech on missionaries signed by as president by Theodore Roosevelt. Octavo, one page, dated May 20, 1902. Printed speech given by Theodore Roosevelt at the Centennial Meeting of the Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church in New York, New York. Boldly signed by President Theodore Roosevelt at the bottom right. The excerpt fromContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Signed Speech."
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[London] : Albion Press Printed: Published by James Cundee, Ivy-Lane, Paternoster-Row, 1805.
First edition of this important turn-of-the-19th century work on the inhabitants of Haiti and St. Domingo which discusses at length the struggle for independence among the black colonies, slavery, and the relationship with America. Quarto, bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, marbled endpapersContinue reading "An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: Comprehending a View of The Principal Transactions in the Revolution of Saint Domingo; With Its Antient and Modern State."
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New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1959.
First edition of the economist’s work, which revolutionized modern investment theory and practice. Octavo, original blue cloth. Lengthily signed by the author with the equation of the Mean-Variance Optimization problem on the half-title page, “Min λ = V – λ′E Where V=x′Cx E=μ′x s.z. Ax=b, x≥0 Harry Markowitz.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "Portfolio Selection."
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New York : William Morrow and Company, 1936.
First edition of this classic yachting work, a richly illustrated history of major blue-water yacht races from 1866 to 1935, chronicling the development of competitive ocean racing and the personalities, vessels, and maritime traditions that shaped the sport. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth stamped in blind and gilt, frontispiece by Morris Rosenfeld, illustrated with track chartsContinue reading "Ocean Racing: The Great Blue-Water Yacht Races 1866-1935."
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Dallas, Texas : Matt Holt Books, 2023.
First edition of renowned musician, musical director, and rock star Mark Rivera’s revealing memoir. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Signed by Mark Rivera on the half-title page with a modern peace sign. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Brigid Pearson.
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Philadelphia : Published for Birch and Small, 1811.
Scarce first separate American edition of Cervantes’ classic novel. Duodecimo, four volumes bound in full contemporary mottled calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spines. Smollett’s English translation was first published in America in Philadelphia in John Conrad & Co.’s Select Novels series in 1803 (Vols. X-XIII), this is the first separate edition publishedContinue reading "The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote."
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New York : Signet, 1969.
First edition of the complete script, with a selection of black white and color stills, interviews and articles. Octavo, original wrappers as issued, illustrated. Lengthily inscribed by Dennis Hopper on the verso of the front cover, “To the best of the best internal view I’ve ever had That’s the best man…Love Thanks and Hate IndifferenceContinue reading "Easy Rider."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
First edition of this “harrowing, propulsive drama… about a stone-cold killer, a small-town sheriff, and an average Joe” (New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper and signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd: on the front panel in the year of publication, the frontContinue reading "No Country For Old Men."
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ca. 1700-1708.
Autograph manuscript fragment on the Newton family lineage. [England, undated]. A single leaf bearing autograph text in the hand of Sir Isaac Newton on both sides. 2.25 x 0.75 inches (approx. 5.7 x 1.9 cm). Transcription, recto: “Of the older family I am … whom I take to be my … of William Newton baptizedContinue reading "Sir Isaac Newton Autograph Manuscript Fragment on the Newton Family Lineage."
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London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.
First edition of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by John le Carre on the second free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example.
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1982.
First edition, early printing of one of the best-selling business books of all time. Octavo, original half-cloth. Boldly signed by Thomas J. Peters on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes Tom Peters 1/84.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Viking, 2012.
First edition, early printing of the gripping true story of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran, basis for the Academy Award-winning film directed by Ben Affleck and starring him, Alan Arkin and John Goodman. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Best to Robert FromContinue reading "Argo: How The CIA And Hollywood Pulled Off The Most Audacious Rescue in History."
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New York : A.S. Barnes & Company, 1948.
First edition of this classic “how to golf” book by one of golf’s greatest players. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the title page. Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Foreword by Ed Dudley. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from JSA. Uncommon signed.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1964.
First edition of the final James Bond novel published during Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original black cloth, patterned endpapers. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping.
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New York : Simon and Schuster, 1956.
First edition of Hagen’s autobiography. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, frontispiece, illustrated with black andContinue reading "The Walter Hagen Story."
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Missouri : The Mercantile Trust Company, 1901.
Rare Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American financier and railroad executive E.H. Harriman. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript with an attractive vignette of a B&O train, cancellation hole punches, the certificate is dated January 18, 1901 and issues 100 shares of the Capital Stock in the BaltimoreContinue reading "Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1966.
First edition of the fourteenth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original brown cloth with silver titles. Signed by eighteen cast members of the 1983 film adaptation of Octopussy on the half-title page and facing page, including: Roger Moore, director John Glen, Maud Adams, Kristina Wayborn, Vijay Armitraj, Eva Rueber-Staier, Andy Bradford, Jeremy Bulloch,Continue reading "Octopussy and the Living Daylights."
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Paris : Delamain, Boutelleau & Co., Publishers, 1922.
First French edition of Keynes’ classic work. Duodecimo, written in French, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges speckled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with diagrams. In very good condition. Translated by Franck.
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New York : A.S. Barnes & Company, 1948.
First edition of this classic “how to golf” book by one of golf’s greatest players. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bob Corbin with best wishes Golfingly Ben Hogan.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, inscription to the front pastedown. Foreword byContinue reading "Power Golf."
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London : William Heinemann, 1984.
Extra-illustrated edition, with 80 extra engraved portraits, of Octavo, two volumes bound in full crushed levant morocco by Root & Son with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, quadruple gilt ruling with gilt cornerpieces and central gilt emblem to the front and rear panels, gilt turn=ins andContinue reading "Napoleon and The Fair Sex."
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Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1974.
First edition of the novel that launched King’s career, with ‘First Edition’ stated on the copyright page and ‘P6’ in the gutter of page 199. Octavo, original maroon cloth. Association copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the second endpaper in the month of publication, “For Burt Hatten – the first real thinker I encounteredContinue reading "Carrie."
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April 13, 1883.
Rare quit claim deed signed by famed American abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Manuscript document signed, “Fred’k Douglass, Recorder,” three pages, partially-printed, 8.5 x 14 inches, April 13, 1883. Quit claim deed for a transaction from Warner J. Kinderdine and his wife to Robert Davidson, signed on the docketing panel by Douglass as recorder of deeds, beneathContinue reading "Frederick Douglass Document Signed."
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Durham : Duke University Press, 1986.
First edition of Gati’s examination on Hungary’s relationship with the Soviet Union. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “To Madeleine, with respect and admiration Charles 1998.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under PresidentContinue reading "Hungary And The Soviet Bloc."
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1985-1997.
First editions of each novel in the author’s Pulitzer-Prize Lonesome Dove series. Octavo, four volumes, original half cloth. Each are signed or inscribed by Larry McMurtry. Each are near fine to fine in near fine dust jackets. Jacket design by George Corsillo. Jacket painting by Shannon Stirnweis. An exceptional set, rare and desirable signed andContinue reading "Lonesome Dove; Streets of Laredo; Dead Man’s Walk; Comanche Moon."
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