Gifts - For Him

Ben-Gurion, David.

David Ben-Gurion Letter Signed.

circa 1948.

Rare letter of condolence signed by David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, declaring the death in action of the soldier Ernest Yakov Muller. One page in Hebrew, executed in a neat calligraphic hand on parchment and signed “D. Ben-Gurion, Prime Minister.” The letter reads in translation: “We hereby declare in great sorrow thatContinue reading "David Ben-Gurion Letter Signed."

Sondheim, Stephen.

Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics 1954-1981.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

First edition of the first volume of Stephen Sondheim’s collected lyrics, gathering the words to his songs from 1954 to 1981 with the composer’s own candid, witty, and famously exacting commentary. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Signed by Stephen Sondheim on a laid in Alfred A. Knopf bookplate. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics 1954-1981."

Good, Irving John.

The Estimation of Probabilities: An Essay on Modern Bayesian Methods.

Cambridge: The M.I.T. Press, 1965.

First edition of this landmark essay on modern Bayesian methods. Octavo, original gray cloth with gilt titles, issued as M.I.T. Research Monograph No. 30. Fine in a very good dust jacket, small signature to the title page.

[Johnson, Andrew].

Ticket to the Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson.

Washington: Philp & Solomons, April 2, 1868.

Rare original ticket to the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson before the United States Senate, the first presidential impeachment trial in American history. Printed admission ticket in black on rose-colored card stock with the ticket stub detached, reading “U.S. Senate, Impeachment of the President, Admit the Bearer, April 2 1868, Gallery,” with the engravedContinue reading "Ticket to the Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson."

Kennedy, William. [Jack Nicholson].

Ironweed.

New York: The Viking Press, 1983.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, basis for the film starring Jack Nicholson. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Boldly signed by William Kennedy on the title page and by Academy Award-winning actor Jack Nicholson on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart.

Lauretta, Dante S.

The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist’s Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System.

New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2024.

First edition of the OSIRIS-REx mission leader’s firsthand account of the daring NASA voyage to retrieve a sample from the asteroid Bennu. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page with an autograph quotation, “Long ago, two carbon atoms were born entangled in the heart of a star. Dante.” FineContinue reading "The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist’s Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System."

Ray, Man. [Yousuf Karsh].

Man Ray Original Abstract Painting Gifted to Yousuf Karsh.

1959.

Rare original painting by American artist Man Ray from the collection of Armenian-Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh. Matte paint on board, in thick impasto in some places, features abstract amorphous shapes in black, blue, yellow, and orange. Signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner, “Man Ray 59.” From the collection of Yousuf KarshContinue reading "Man Ray Original Abstract Painting Gifted to Yousuf Karsh."

Neutra, Richard.

Mystery and Realities of the Site.

Scarsdale: Morgan & Morgan, 1951.

First edition of the pioneering modernist architect Richard Neutra’s meditation on the relationship between a building and its natural setting. Oblong quarto, original red cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs of his designs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “…with very heartfelt good wishes Richard Neutra 1952.” Near fine in a goodContinue reading "Mystery and Realities of the Site."

Yeager, Chuck; Bob Hoover; Frank Everest; Chalmers Goodlin; Robert Champine; John H. Griffith; Gus Lundquist; Joe Cannon; Scott Crossfield.

Bell X-1 Photograph Signed by Chuck Yeager and Eight Test Pilots.

Photograph of the first aircraft to break the sound barrier. Glossy black-and-white photograph of the Bell X-1 rocket-powered aircraft, nicknamed “Glamorous Glennis,” in flight. Boldly signed by nine of the program’s test pilots: Chuck Yeager, Bob Hoover, Frank “Pete” Everest, Chalmers “Slick” Goodlin, Robert A. Champine with “X-1 pilot, NACA, Muroc, CA, 1949,” John H.Continue reading "Bell X-1 Photograph Signed by Chuck Yeager and Eight Test Pilots."

Yeager, Chuck; Frank Everest; Chalmers Goodlin; Bob Champine; John H. Griffith; Gus Lundquist; Joe Cannon; Scott Crossfield.

Bell X-1 Photograph Signed by Chuck Yeager and Seven Test Pilots.

Photograph of the first aircraft to break the sound barrier. Glossy black-and-white photograph of the Bell X-1 rocket-powered aircraft, nicknamed “Glamorous Glennis,” in flight. Boldly signed by eight of the program’s test pilots: Chuck Yeager, Frank “Pete” Everest, Chalmers “Slick” Goodlin, Bob Champine with “NACA X-1 pilot, 1950,” John H. Griffith, Gus Lundquist, Joe Cannon,Continue reading "Bell X-1 Photograph Signed by Chuck Yeager and Seven Test Pilots."

Tibbets, Paul W.

Enola Gay Crew Photograph Annotated in the Hand of Paul Tibbets with an Autograph Note.

Original photograph of the Enola Gay crew, annotated throughout in the hand of Paul Tibbets. Glossy black-and-white vintage photograph depicting the crew of the U.S. Army Air Forces posed in front of their B-29 aircraft. Annotated in blue ink in the hand of pilot Paul W. Tibbets, who has identified most of the individual crewContinue reading "Enola Gay Crew Photograph Annotated in the Hand of Paul Tibbets with an Autograph Note."

Borman, Frank.

Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed.

Color photograph of the iconic ‘Earthrise‘ image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. Boldly signed by mission commander Frank Borman in black felt tip to the bottom of the photograph. In fine condition. Official NASA photograph captioned “Apollo 8 Spacecraft In Orbit Around The Moon Views The Earth” and with a printed explanation to the verso. The photographContinue reading "Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed."

Gruelle, Johnny.

Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees.

New York: P.F. Volland Company, 1924.

Later printing of this beloved Raggedy Ann tale. Octavo, publisher’s original pictorial paper-covered boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated in color throughout. Contemporary gift inscription to the half-title page. In good condition.

Isaacson, Walter. [Henry A. Kissinger].

Kissinger: A Biography.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.

First edition of Isaacson’s authoritative biography of Henry Kissinger. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Henry Kissinger on the front free endpaper. Isaacson conducted extensive personal interviews with Kissinger alongside 150 other sources, and was granted access to Kissinger’s private papers, personal letters, recorded telephone conversations, desk diaries, memos of classified meetings, andContinue reading "Kissinger: A Biography."

Henley, Don; Don Felder; Randy Meisner; Glenn Frey; Joe Walsh. [The Eagles].

The Eagles Band-Signed Test Pressing of Hotel California.

Los Angeles, California: Asylum Records, 1976.

Rare Columbia Record Productions test pressing of Hotel California, the Eagles’ landmark fifth studio album, boldly signed by all five members of the band. Signed on the plain album sleeve in blue felt tip by Don Henley, Don Felder, Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, and Joe Walsh. With an additional contemporary inscription in an unknown hand,Continue reading "The Eagles Band-Signed Test Pressing of Hotel California."

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11-Star “Stars and Bars” Confederate States of America Flag.

1861.

Rare Civil War era Confederate States of America Flag, in use between July 2 and November 28, 1861 commemorating the admittance of Tennessee and North Carolina into the Confederacy. Cotton, hand-sewn and double-sided. The entire piece measures 36 inches by 50.5 inches. In near fine condition.

Chicago Daily Tribune. [Harry S. Truman].

“Dewey Defeats Truman” The Chicago Daily Tribune, November 3, 1948.

Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Daily Tribune, 1948.

The celebrated four-page front wrap of the Chicago Daily Tribune of November 3, 1948, bearing what is perhaps the most famous mistake in the history of American journalism: the triumphant banner headline “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a small corner tip tear to the rear page. When the decision toContinue reading "“Dewey Defeats Truman” The Chicago Daily Tribune, November 3, 1948."

King, Stephen. [Tom Hanks and Rob Reiner].

Stephen King Goes To The Movies.

Burton, Michigan: Subterranean Press, 2009.

First edition of this collection of King’s favorite movies, signed by Tom Hanks and Rob Reiner. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Tom Hanks and Rob Reiner on the half-title page. The Green Mile starred Tom Hanks and is based on a Stephen King novel and Stand By Me was directed by Rob Reiner, basedContinue reading "Stephen King Goes To The Movies."

Wolfe, Tom [Tom Hanks].

The Bonfire of the Vanities.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1987.

Signed limited first edition of the author’s first novel, privately printed exclusively for members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, Smyth-sewn and bound in full top-grain leather specially processed for fine books by the Cromwell Leather Company with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised bands, gilt decoration toContinue reading "The Bonfire of the Vanities."

Burchard, Peter [Julia Child].

One Gallant Rush: Robert Gould Shaw & His Brave Black Regiment. [Glory].

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1965.

First edition of this work, basis for the Academy Award-winning film Glory, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Cary Elwes. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Paul and Julia [Child] June 1965 From Peter.” The recipient, Julia Child wasContinue reading "One Gallant Rush: Robert Gould Shaw & His Brave Black Regiment. [Glory]."

Wells, H.G.

World Brain.

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1938.

First American edition of Wells’ visionary manifesto proposing the creation of a continuously updated, universally accessible global encyclopedia to unify human knowledge, remarkably anticipating the logic of the internet. Octavo, original blue cloth, top stain blue. In good condition with sunning to the spine and adhesive residue to the verso of the title page, nameContinue reading "World Brain."

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. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the title page, “For Ray and Diane with all good wishes. Ben Hogan.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrated by Anthony Ravielli. Accompanied by a polaroid picture of Hogan laid in.Continue reading "Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf."

Appel, Martin; Burt Goldblatt.

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. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. With a newspaper article clipping titled “Hall of Fame adds Ruth statue”Continue reading "Baseball’s Best: The Hall of Fame Gallery."

Goldman, William [Katharine Ross].

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

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.