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London : Jonathan Cape, 1957.
First edition, first state of the fifth James Bond novel and what Fleming considered one of his best books and listed in Life magazine as one of US President John F. Kennedy’s top ten favorite books. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, gilt rose and gun emblem to the front panel. BoldlyContinue reading "From Russia, With Love."
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New York : Pocket Books, Inc, 1957.
Cardinal edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work; the Honey Fitz Presidential Yacht Copy; signed by John F. Kennedy. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by John F. Kennedy on the verso of the front panel. Accompanied by a photograph album of various locations within the yacht. Housed in a custom clamshell box. An exceptional exampleContinue reading "The Honey Fitz Presidential Yacht Copy of Profiles in Courage."
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New York : The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac’s classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Jacket design by Bill English. A sharp example.
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New York : The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac’s classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by legendary beat Gary Snyder on the half-title page. Near fine in an excellent near fine dust jacket with light wear. Jacket design by Bill English. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed.
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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1957.
First edition of the author’s major second novel about an aspiring Army veteran writer. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Jacket design by Greta Franzen. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1957.
First edition of the autobiography of the influential hotel magnate and founder of Hilton Hotels. Octavo, original half cloth, top edge stained blue. Very good in a very good dust jacket. First editions are uncommon.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957.
First edition of Kissinger’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Henry A. Kissinger on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Signed first editions are rare.
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New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1957.
First edition of this early work by the legendary driver. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1957.
First edition, first state of the fifth James Bond novel and what Fleming considered one of his best books and listed in Life magazine as one of US President John F. Kennedy’s top ten favorite books. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, gilt rose and gun emblem to the front panel. PresentationContinue reading "From Russia, With Love."
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New York : The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac’s classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth, top stain red. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author’s daughter, “For Allen MacGuire Best wishes, Jan Kerouac.” Jan Kerouac was a writer and the only child of Jack Kerouac and Joan Haverty Kerouac. She published three semi-autobiographical novels, Baby Driver: A Story About Myself inContinue reading "On The Road."
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New York : Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac’s classic novel. Octavo, original publisher’s black cloth lettered in white, top stain red. Association copy, signed by ten Beat Generation figures, each of whom played a significant role in the creation of On the Road. Signed by Lucien Carr, Allen Ginsberg (dated 2/10/84), Al Hinkle, Ed White, Sterling Lord, Helen WeaverContinue reading "On the Road."
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New York : The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac’s classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a bright very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Bill English. With the original New York Times article for On the Road laid in. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A sharp example.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1957.
First edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth, graphs and charts throughout. Boldly signed by Milton Friedman on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1957.
First edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. A superior example.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1957.
First edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth, graphs and charts throughout. Association copy, inscribed by the author to the British economist Lionel Robbins on the front free endpaper, “To Lionel, in place of a work of art Milton.” The recipient, Lionel Robbins, along with J.M. Keynes, was the leading British economist during theContinue reading "A Theory of the Consumption Function."
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London : Motor Racing Publications Limited, 1958.
First edition, early printing of this work on Bugatti. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt topstain, marbled endpapers, illustrated. In near fine condition.
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Havana : Time Magazine Latin American Edition, 1958.
Rare Time Magazine Latin American Edition cover signed by legendary German-American aerospace engineer Wernher von Braun. Quarto, the cover is from the February 17, 1958 issue and features a reproduction of a bust portrait of von Braun painted by Boris Chaliapin captioned “Missleman Von Braun.” Signed by von Braun on the lower right corner ofContinue reading "Wernher von Braun Signed Time Magazine Cover."
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New York : Harper & Row Publishers, 1958.
First edition with C-H on the copyright page of Fisher’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Jeremy C. Jenks. An exceptional example, uncommon in this condition.
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London : Cassell, 1958.
First edition of Moss’ sequel to his first Book of Motor Sport. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Nick A friend, from a friend, Stirling Moss” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Edited by Maxwell Boyd.
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New York : Dodd, Meade & Company, 1958.
First edition, early printing of the autobiography of the Russian-American aviation pioneer and designer of the first viable American helicopter. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jack Sloane with kindest personal regards of I. Sikorsky Jan 25 1963.” VeryContinue reading "The Story of the Winged-S: Late Developments and Recent Photographs of the Helicopter."
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New York : Random House, 1958-74.
First editions of the author’s authoritative text on The Civil War. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copies, inscribed by the author in volumes one and two. Volume one isContinue reading "The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox."
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New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958.
First edition, early printing of Dr. Martin Luther King’s first book. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling 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 edgesContinue reading "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story."
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London : Michael Joseph, 1958.
First edition in English of this novel, which was awarded France’s Prix Goncourt in 1956. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the front free endpaper. Leigh Fermor co-wrote the screenplay for the 1958 film. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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New York : Dodd, Meade & Company, 1958.
First enlarged edition, early printing of the autobiography of the Russian-American aviation pioneer and designer of the first viable American helicopter. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs. In fine condition.
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Biography and Autobiography
First Edition
Biography and Autobiography
