Gifts - For Him

Reagan, Ronald; [George H.W. Bush; George P. Shultz; Lech Walesa].

An American Life.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.

First edition of the memoir of Ronald Reagan, the fortieth President of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed on the front free endpaper by three architects and witnesses of the end of the Cold War: President George H.W. Bush, Reagan’s Secretary of State George P. Shultz, “With best wishes George P.Continue reading "An American Life."

Fleming, Ian. [Sean Connery].

Dr. No.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1958.

First edition of the sixth Bond thriller. Octavo, original black cloth, with the “Honeychile” silhouette. Boldly signed by Sean Connery on the front free endpaper. Sean Connery’s casting as James Bond in the 1962 film adaptation of Dr. No marked the beginning of what would become one of the most consequential franchises in the historyContinue reading "Dr. No."

Churchill, Winston S.

Arms and the Covenant. Speeches by The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill. Compiled by Randolph S. Churchill.

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1938.

First edition of this important collection of Churchill’s speeches. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.

Wouk, Herman.

The Caine Mutiny.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951.

First edition of Wouk’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original blue cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by Herman Wouk on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting by John Hull. A very sharp example, rare and desirable signed.

Hogan, Ben with Herbert Warren Wind.

Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.

New York: A.S. Barnes and Company, 1957.

First edition of one of the best-selling golf books of all-time. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Ben Hogan on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Anthony Ravielli. Rare and desirable signed and in this condition.

Knausgaard, Karl Ove. [Anselm Kiefer].

My Struggle Complete Set: Volumes I, II, III, IV, V & VI – A Death In the Family, A Man In Love, Boyhood Island, Dancing in the Dark, Some Rain Must Fall & The End.

New York: Archipelago Books,

First edition set of Knausgaard’s masterpiece My Struggle, with volume one a second edition, but first hardcover edition. Octavo, 6 volumes, original cloth. Each volume signed signed by Karl Ove Knausgaard on the title page. Volume one is signed by legendary artist Anselm Kiefer on the front free endpaper of volume one, who contributed theContinue reading "My Struggle Complete Set: Volumes I, II, III, IV, V & VI – A Death In the Family, A Man In Love, Boyhood Island, Dancing in the Dark, Some Rain Must Fall & The End."

Muir, John.

John Muir Signed Photograph.

[c. 1910-1914].

Rare original sepia tone photograph of the great naturalist John Muir, the father of the national parks and founder of the Sierra Club. Bust portrait by J. Edward B. Greene showing Muir in three-quarter view. Signed by Muir in the blank lower margin, “John Muir.” A period press photograph, bearing the ink received stamps ofContinue reading "John Muir Signed Photograph."

McMurtry, Larry.

Lonesome Dove; Streets of Laredo; Dead Man’s Walk; Comanche Moon.

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 volume is signed 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 and inscribed.

Nixon, Richard M.; Gerald Ford; Anne L. Armstrong; Roy Ash; Peter J. Brennan; Claude Brinegar; Earl Butz; Frederick B. Dent; Bryce Harlow; Henry Kissinger; Melvin Laird; James T. Lynn; Rogers Morton; William B. Saxbe; John A. Scali; James R. Schlesinger; George Shultz; Caspar Weinberger.

Richard M. Nixon and His Cabinet Photograph Signed.

Washington: 1974.

Rare large Official White House color photograph of President Richard Nixon and his cabinet, signed by the President, Vice President Gerald Ford, and sixteen members of his cabinet. The full-length group portrait, taken by a White House photographer, shows the President and his cabinet standing in a row in the Oval Office, each having signedContinue reading "Richard M. Nixon and His Cabinet Photograph Signed."

Johnson, Andrew.

Andrew Johnson Signed Engraved Portrait.

A large engraved portrait of Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth President of the United States, boldly signed by him with an exceptionally large and flourished autograph. The bust portrait, engraved from an 1864 photograph by A.S. Morse, shows Johnson in three-quarter view. Boldly signed by him in a commanding hand in the blank space just belowContinue reading "Andrew Johnson Signed Engraved Portrait."

Wilson, Woodrow; Raymond Poincare.

Woodrow Wilson and Raymond Poincare Signed Photograph.

1918.

Rare United States Army Signal Corps photograph of President Woodrow Wilson and President Raymond Poincaré of France taken in Paris during the peace negotiations that ended the First World War, signed by both. The half-length portrait, with the stamp of the United States Army Signal Corps at lower left, shows the two leaders seated togetherContinue reading "Woodrow Wilson and Raymond Poincare Signed Photograph."

Feynman, Richard P..

Richard Feynman Signed Photograph.

A striking color portrait of the legendary physicist Richard Feynman, the Nobel laureate as famous for his wit, his safe-cracking, and his bongo-playing as for his revolutionary work in quantum mechanics. The bust portrait shows Feynman resting his head on one hand and looking directly into the camera. Signed by him on the image atContinue reading "Richard Feynman Signed Photograph."

Gann, William D. [Edna Gann Dunn].

Truth of the Stock Tape.

New York: Financial Guardian Publishing Co., 1923.

First edition of the legendary market theorist W. D. Gann’s first book. Octavo, original purple cloth lettered in gilt, frontispiece portrait of the author, and illustrated with graphs. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To my dear Sister Edna Gann Dunn with all goodContinue reading "Truth of the Stock Tape."

Gandhi, Mohandas K. [Mahatma]. [Henry Polak].

Mohandas K. Gandhi Signed Photograph.

[c. 1931].

Rare original sepia-toned photograph of Mohandas K. Gandhi, signed and inscribed by him. The half-length snapshot shows Gandhi seated on the floor of a ship’s cabin working a portable spinning wheel, with the prime minister of Bhavnagar, Prabhashankar Pattani, reclining on a bench behind him. Signed and inscribed by Gandhi in English within the imageContinue reading "Mohandas K. Gandhi Signed Photograph."

Gann, William D.; John L. Gann [Edna Gann Dunn] [W.D.].

How To Make Profits Trading In Commodities: A Study of the Commodity Market with Charts and Rules for Successful Trading and Investing.

New York: W. D. Gann & Son, Inc., 1941.

First edition of one of the most sought-after works in the literature of commodity trading, distilling the charts, rules, and forecasting methods of the twentieth century’s most famous and mysterious market operator. Octavo, original purple cloth lettered in gilt. From the library of the author’s sister, Edna Gann Dunn. Written with the author’s son JohnContinue reading "How To Make Profits Trading In Commodities: A Study of the Commodity Market with Charts and Rules for Successful Trading and Investing."

Wright, Wilbur. [Earl N. Findley].

Wilbur Wright Signed Photograph.

Rare original sepia-toned photograph of aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright, signed and inscribed by him to aviation journalist Earl N. Findley. The bust portrait by Beau, shows Wright in three-quarter view wearing a cap, and is inscribed by him within the image at the lower edge, “To Earl N. Findley, with my compliments.” The recipient, EarlContinue reading "Wilbur Wright Signed Photograph."

Franklin, Benjamin.

Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation of Our Public Affairs.

Philadelphia: Printed by W. Dunlap, 1764.

Rare first edition of Franklin’s influential pamphlet arguing for the replacement of Pennsylvania’s proprietary government by direct royal rule. Octavo, bound in full red morocco, the spine lettered in gilt, with a woodcut device to the title and ornamental head- and tailpieces. Published anonymously in 1764, Cool Thoughts sets out Franklin’s case that the AssemblyContinue reading "Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation of Our Public Affairs."

Roberts, Kenneth.

Northwest Passage.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1937.

First signed limited edition of Kenneth Roberts’ historical novel which follows the exploits of Robert Rogers, the leader of a colonial force fighting with the British during the French and Indian War. Octavos, two volumes, cartographic endpapers, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. One of only one thousand and fifty numbered copies, this is numberContinue reading "Northwest Passage."

Howe, Mark Antony De Wolfe. [William Tecumseh Sherman].

Home Letters of General Sherman.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer’s work on Civil War Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman; from W. T. Sherman’s library. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece. General Sherman and his son Philemon Tecumseh Sherman’s bookplates adhered to the front pastedownContinue reading "Home Letters of General Sherman."

Hayek, F.A. [Friedrich August von].

Money, Capital, and Fluctuations: Early Essays.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1984.

Review copy of the first edition of this collection of essays on monetary and capital theory, the business cycle, and the history of economic analysis. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. With the publisher’s printed Review Copy slip laid in, giving the title, author, price, and the publication date of August 14,Continue reading "Money, Capital, and Fluctuations: Early Essays."

Gagarin, Yuri.

Yuri Gagarin Signed First Anniversary of the First Human Space Flight Soviet Postcard.

[Soviet Union]: [April 12, 1962].

Rare Soviet postcard commemorating the first anniversary of the First Human Space Flight. The postcard features a colorized portrait of Gagarin in his military uniform, with a printed caption below honoring him as the first man to journey into space. Affixed at lower left with two commemorative space stamps, cancelled with a special Kaluga postmarkContinue reading "Yuri Gagarin Signed First Anniversary of the First Human Space Flight Soviet Postcard."

Starr, Ringo; Paul McCartney; John Lennon; George Harrison [The Beatles].

Magical Mystery Tour.

Hollywood, CA: Capitol Records, 1967.

The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour, the American album gathering the songs from their 1967 television film together with the great singles of that year. Gatefold sleeve, lacking the 24-page full-color picture book. Boldly signed by Ringo Starr in black felt tip on the front cover. In near fine condition. Original record included. A wonderful signedContinue reading "Magical Mystery Tour."

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

Crusade in Europe.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1948.

First edition of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Crusade in Europe, his acclaimed memoir of the Allied campaign in the Second World War. 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 innerContinue reading "Crusade in Europe."

Egan, Pierce.

Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected; Including Numerous Characteristic Portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life, Who have acquired Notoriety from their Achievements on the Turf, at the Table, and in the Diversions of the Field.

London: Printed For Sherwood, Jones, and Co, 1825.

First edition with colored plates of Egan’s classic collection of sporting anecdotes. Octavo, bound in full red straight grain morocco by Lloyd with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles stamp-signedContinue reading "Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected; Including Numerous Characteristic Portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life, Who have acquired Notoriety from their Achievements on the Turf, at the Table, and in the Diversions of the Field."