Gifts - For Him

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. Very good in a good dust jacket with toning and losses to the spine of the jacket and extremities.

Fleming, Ian.

The Man With the Golden Gun.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965.

First edition of the twelfth novel of Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth, green patterned endpapers. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the half-title. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. A sharp example.

Yergin, Daniel.

The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money, and Power.

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 Alita Paine, with congratulations on the 100th anniversary, appreciation for all your efforts – and allContinue reading "The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money, and Power."

Koufax, Sandy.

Koufax.

New York: The Viking Press, 1966.

First edition of the baseball legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain green, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Scott Keep Pitchin – Sandy K.” With an additional signed notecard adhered to the front pastedown. Jacket painting by Herb Hazelton. Jacket design by H. Lawrence Hoffman.Continue reading "Koufax."

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 in a later signature on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with wear and tear. Jacket painting by John Hull. Rare and desirable signed.

Ali, Muhammad. [Jeff Koons].

GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali.

New York: Taschen, 2004.

Signed limited collector’s edition, artist proof of this monumental tribute to Ali. XXL sumo folio, silk-covered pictorial boards with pink appliqué letters, lettered in blind on the spine, all edges gilt, ribbon bookmark bound in, illustrated with over 3,000 images of photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time by overContinue reading "GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali."

Gaddis, John Lewis.

On Grand Strategy.

New York: Penguin Press, 2018.

First edition of this celebrated meditation on statecraft and strategy by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, distilled from the legendary Grand Strategy seminar he taught for decades at Yale. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by John Lewis Gaddis on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. First editions are uncommon, especially signed.

Heyerdahl, Thor.

The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas.

London: Theodore Brun Limited, 1950.

Signed limited edition of the explorer’s classic work, number 100 of 350 numbered copies signed by Thor Heyerdahl. Octavo, original publisher’s full deluxe leather with gilt titles to the spine, gilt vignette of Kon-Tiki to the front panel, gilt topstain, ribbon bound in, marbled endpapers, illustrated throughout. Translated by F.H. Lyon. In near fine condition.Continue reading "The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas."

Steinbeck, John [Otis Guernsey Jr.].

The Wayward Bus.

New York: The Viking Press, 1947.

First edition of this classic work by the Nobel Prize-winning writer, a novel about a busload of lost souls on the back roads of California. Octavo, original cloth. With a full page inscription by Steinbeck on the front free endpaper, written in Spanish, with a closing line in Latin, the inscription reads in translation, “TheContinue reading "The Wayward Bus."

Appel, Martin; Burt Goldblatt. [Sandy Koufax].

Baseball’s Best: The Hall of Fame Gallery.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1977.

First edition of this handsomely illustrated tribute to the immortals of Cooperstown, presenting a portrait and life story of every member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Quarto, original green half-cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by Martin Appel to one of the greatest players ever to take the field, “To Sandy Koufax,Continue reading "Baseball’s Best: The Hall of Fame Gallery."

Fonda, Peter; Dennis Hopper; Terry Southern. [Jack Nicholson].

Easy Rider.

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. Boldly signed by three time Academy Award-winning actor on the front panel. Nicholson is one of four male actors to win three Academy Awards and one of only two actors to be nominatedContinue reading "Easy Rider."

Davidson, William H.; John A. Davidson.

The Story of Harley-Davidson.

Milwaukee, WI: Harley-Davidson Motor Co, Inc, [1970s].

First edition of this history of the legendary motorcycle company published by Harley-Davidson. Quarto, original brown pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed on the title page by both William H. Davidson and John A. Davidson. In near fine condition. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed by both John and William Davidson, who bothContinue reading "The Story of Harley-Davidson."

Hillary, Edmund.

High Adventure.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1955.

First British edition of Hillary’s account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentellesContinue reading "High Adventure."

Adams, Sarah.

Sarah Adams Victorian Mortgage Indenture 1862.

Hampshire, England: January 14, 1862.

Original Victorian mortgage indenture, engrossed in manuscript on a single large vellum membrane and dated the fourteenth day of January 1862. The document records a mortgage in fee of a messuage and premises situate in Ringwood in the County of Southampton, now Hampshire, by which Sarah Adams mortgages the property to William Chapple of FridayContinue reading "Sarah Adams Victorian Mortgage Indenture 1862."

Hemingway, Ernest.

For Whom the Bell Tolls.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940.

First edition, first printing of Hemingway’s third novel, a tragic exploration of love, duty, and the futility of war. Octavo, original publisher’s tan cloth. With the first printing issue point of Scribner’s “A” on the copyright page. Near fine in a good first issue dust jacket without the photographer name on the rear panel, withContinue reading "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

Faulkner, William.

Sanctuary.

New York: Johnathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931.

First edition of the novel that established Faulkner’s literary reputation. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, top stain black. Very good in a good dust jacket with chipping and losses to the spine.

Roth, Philip. [Ewan McGregor].

American Pastoral.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1997.

First signed limited edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, basis for the 2016 debut directed Ewan McGregor film, starring McGregor and Jennifer Connelly. Octavo, original publisher’s full leather elaborately stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in, illustrated. Signed by Philip Roth and by Ewan McGregor on the limitation page. InContinue reading "American Pastoral."

Sheridan, Philip. [George Armstrong Custer].

Philip Sheridan Autograph Letter Signed to George Armstrong Custer.

Chicago: June 25, 1869.

Rare autograph letter signed by General Philip Sheridan, addressed to General George Armstrong Custer and concerning Custer’s attempt to secure a transfer to West Point. The first letter is signed “Sheridan”, four pages, octavo, written from Chicago and dated June 25, 1869. The letter reads in full: “I am in receipt of your confidential telegram.Continue reading "Philip Sheridan Autograph Letter Signed to George Armstrong Custer."

Sherman, William Tecumseh. [George Armstrong Custer].

William Tecumseh Sherman Autograph Letter Signed To George Armstrong Custer.

Washington, D.C.: July 7, 1869.

Rare autograph letter signed by General William Tecumseh Sherman, addressed to General George Armstrong Custer and concerning Custer’s attempt to secure a transfer to West Point. The letter is signed “W.T. Sherman”, three pages, octavo, on Head-Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead and dated July 7, 1869. The letter reads in part: “I receivedContinue reading "William Tecumseh Sherman Autograph Letter Signed To George Armstrong Custer."

Hearst, William Randolph.

William Randolph Hearst Signed Photograph.

Striking original bust portrait photograph of the American newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. Photographed by Harris and Ewing, the image captures Hearst looking directly into the camera. Inscribed diagonally in the image at lower left, “To Reine Davies who writes about the stars and is one. With best wishes from WR Hearst.” The recipient, ReineContinue reading "William Randolph Hearst Signed Photograph."

Washington, George; John Adams; Thomas Jefferson; James Madison; Andrew Jackson; Martin Van Buren; William Henry Harrison; James Tyler; James H. Polk; James Buchanan; Zachary Taylor; Millard Fillmore; James Buchanan; Franklin Pierce; Abraham Lincoln; William Seward; Andrew Johnson; Ulysses S. Grant; James Garfield; Chester A. Arthur; Grover Cleveland; Benjamin Harrison; Grover Cleveland; William McKinley; Alexander Hamilton.

Autograph Album of the Presidents and Cabinet Officials of the United States of America.

Rare folio album containing an extensive collection of Presidential autographs, letters, carte-de-visites, and portraits in addition to those of each Cabinet. Folio, 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, large giltContinue reading "Autograph Album of the Presidents and Cabinet Officials of the United States of America."

Koufax, Sandy.

Koufax.

New York: The Viking Press, 1966.

First edition of the baseball legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original half-cloth, top stain green, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bert Scored again! Keep Pitchin’! Sandy.” Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with several clear tape repairs. Stamp to the front free endpaper. Jacket paintingContinue reading "Koufax."

Roosevelt, Theodore.

Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed.

New York: November 28, 1916.

Typed letter signed by Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth President of the United States, written on the stationery of Metropolitan magazine from his office as its contributing editor. One page, headed “The Livest Magazine in America, 432 Fourth Avenue, New York” and “Office of Theodore Roosevelt,” dated November 28, 1916, and boldly signed “Theodore Roosevelt.” TheContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed."

Hull, Brett.

Brett Hull Signed 1993 Upper Deck Card.

California: The Upper Deck Company, 1993.

1993-94 Upper Deck #160 Brett Hull card, picturing the St. Louis Blues star in action in his home white uniform. Boldly signed by Hull in blue felt tip across the front. Housed in a hard plastic case. In fine condition.