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New York : Charles L. Webster & Co, 1892.
First edition, first state with patterned endpapers, without the frontispiece portrait of Twain, and with 7 pages of undated advertisements. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.
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Hartford, Conn. : The American Publishing Company, 1875.
First edition, first issue of Twain’s classic collection of short stories with the footnote on page 119 repeated on page 120 and the erratum inserted on page 299 denying Mark Twain’s authorship of the 11-line skit From Hospital Days (BAL 3364). Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth elaborately stamped in gilt, illustrated with frontispiece and numerousContinue reading "Mark Twain’s Sketches, New and Old."
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New York : The Dial Press, 1966.
First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s third and one of his most memorable novels. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Larry McMurtry on the front free endpaper. From the library of fellow novelist, Peter Matthiessen with his bookplate to the front free endpaper. Peter Matthiessen remains the only writer to have won the NationalContinue reading "The Last Picture Show."
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New York : Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1940.
First edition of the only book by Jesse Livermore, one of Wall Street’s most well-known traders. Octavo, original blue cloth, contains 16 full color charts. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery.
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Rare color photograph of the launch of Apollo 4, the first uncrewed test flight of the Saturn V rocket that later carried astronauts to the Moon, lengthily inscribed by Wernher von Braun to the Leader of Germany’s V-2 Rocket Program, “To Dr. Walter R. Dornberger, who opened the road to space which is now traveledContinue reading "Wernher von Braun Apollo 4 Signed Photograph."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1956.
First edition of the fourth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Lionel from Ian with affection.” The recipient is most likely British Conservative politician and newspaper proprietor Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley, was professionally and socially connected toContinue reading "Diamonds Are Forever."
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Washington, D.C : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989.
First edition of this commemorative book published in celebration of the twenty year anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 lunar mission. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with color photographs throughout. Boldly signed on the front cover by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. In fine condition. The piece measures 9 inches by 12 inches.Continue reading "The First Lunar Landing As Told by The Astronauts."
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Modena : Privately Printed, 1979.
Rare original wax paper diagrams documenting the design evolution of the Ferrari Turbo 208 engine. Folded diagram sheet of the engine signed by Enzo Ferrari in purple ink from around 1979-80. Seven sheets, printed on wax paper. In very good condition. Accompanied by the original envelope. The pieces measure 19.5 inches by 13.75 inches, withContinue reading "Original Drawings of The Ferrari Turbo 208 Signed by Enzo Ferrari."
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Washington, D.C. March 13, 1925.
Fine consular appointment signed by Calvin Coolidge as President. One page, partially printed and accomplised in manuscript, the document appoints Samuel Sokobin a Consul of the United States at Harbin, China and reads in part: The President of the United States of America, To all who shall see these presents, Greeting: Know ye, that reposingContinue reading "Calvin Coolidge Signed Consular Appointment."
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New York : Central Trust Company of New York, 1895.
Rare Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American financier and railroad executive E.H. Harriman. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the certificate is dated December 19, 1895 and issues 100 shares of the Capital Stock in the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Co. to Harriman. The document readsContinue reading "Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company."
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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 dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom pictorial clamshell box hand made by The Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and an onlayContinue reading "The Great Gatsby."
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Pair of antique marble horsehead bookends mounted on granite bases. The bookends measure 12.25 inches in height and 3.5 inches in width. In near fine condition with chipping to the tips of the ears of one bookend. A handsome example.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.
Rare uncorrected proof of the first edition of the twelfth novel of Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original light green pictorial wrappers. In very good condition, stamp of the Edgeware Hospital Red Cross to the front pastedown and half-title page. A very sharp example.
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New York : Published by J. J. Audubon. Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, 1840-1844.
First octavo edition of Audubon’s landmark work; one of the most spectacular collections of ornithological prints ever produced. Royal octavo, 7 volumes bound in full 19th-century morocco by P. Low of Boston with their ticket, gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front andContinue reading "The Birds of America, From Drawings Made In The United States And Their Territories."
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June 30, 1886.
First mortgage bond of the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company in the amount of $1000, signed on the reverse by J. P. Morgan and H. C. Fahnestock as trustees. Unaccomplished and bound at the left edge with five pages of the original coupons, with 199 of 200 still present. In fine condition.
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New York March 3, 1881.
Letter signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the Mexican Southern Railroad Company. One page, on Mexican Southern Railroad Company letterhead, manuscript in another hand, the letter reads in full: New York March 8 1881 Hon Hubert O Thompson Commissioner of Public Works 31 Chambers St New York Dear Sir: I take great pleasureContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Signed Letter and Inaugural Ticket."
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[c. 1860s].
Handsomely engraved bond of the Boston, Hartford, and Erie Rail Road Company in the amount of $1,000. One page, the bond is signed by John Seabury Eldridge as the company’s president. The lower portion retains 60 intact coupons. In fine condition. Triple matted and framed. The bond measures 13.5 inches by 25.5 inches. The entire piece measures 20.5Continue reading "Boston, Hartford, and Erie Rail Road Company Bond."
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Washington, D.C. July 1, 1904.
Rare military appointment signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President and William Howard Taft as Secretary of War. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, dated July 1 1904, the document appoints William L. Patterson as First Lieutenant in the Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States. Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt”Continue reading "Theodore Roosevelt & William Howard Taft Signed Military Appointment."
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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 near fine first issue dust jacket without the photographer name on the rear panel.Continue reading "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
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Hartford, Conn : American Publishing Company, 1880.
First edition of Twain’s classic fictionalized account of his walking tour of central and southern Europe, inscribed by him to his secretary. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial gilt-stamped brown cloth, with 328 illustrations by Walter Francis Brown, True Williams, W.W. Denslow, and with four ‘pictures made by the author of this book, without outside help’, engravedContinue reading "A Tramp Abroad."
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New York : Charles L. Webster & Company, 1887.
First edition of the Civil War memoir of Lincoln’s controversial commander of the Army of the Potomac. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth decorated in gilt, patterned endpapers, steel-engraved frontispiece portrait, nine illustrations, three full-page maps, and one two-page facsimile letter. The publishing firm Charles L. Webster & Co. was founded in 1884 by Mark Twain,Continue reading "McClellan’s Own Story. The War for the Union."
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Hartford : American Publishing Company, 1880.
First edition of Twain’s humorous and semi-autobiographical work of travel literature with the frontispiece captioned “Titian’s Moses” opposite the portrait of Twain. BAL 3386. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Stikeman and Co. with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, all edgesContinue reading "A Tramp Abroad."
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Chicago : A. C. McClurg & Co., 1921.
First edition of the eighth book in the ‘Tarzan’ series. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece and nine illustrations by J. Allen St. John. In good condition, with speckled loss to the cloth and wear, signature to the front free endpaper.
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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. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For William Best Wishes Harry Markowitz.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery.
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New York : Dream Works, 1998.
First edition of this novel, based on the screenplay for the Academy Award-winning film, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks. Quarto, original cloth. Boldly signed by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1950.
First edition, advance review copy of Lewis’ great biography of American Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant, with the publisher’s review slip laid in. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David Herbert Donald with three drafts of a review of the book by Donald’s mentor and the director of his dissertationContinue reading "Captain Sam Grant."
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London : Rupert Hart-Davis, 1949.
First edition of Keynes’ intellectual, literary and reflective history. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, frontispiece photograph of Keynes, Bertrand Russell and Lytton Strachey at Garsington. In very good condition. Introduced by David Garnett.
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1990.
First edition of the 40th President of the United States’ memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Winnie- With Best Wishes. Ronald Reagan Feb. 9- 1991” and signed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa. Lech Wałęsa is a Polish labor leader and statesman whoContinue reading "An American Life."
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, 1962.
First edition of Gary Player’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear.
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London : Printed and Sold By All the Booksellers, 1792.
Rare early printing of Thomas Paine’s landmark work. Duodecimo, bound in half-calf over cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within tooled bands, morocco spine label, all edges stained red. In near fine condition with some light toning to the text.
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New York : Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1940.
First edition of the only book by Jesse Livermore, one of Wall Street’s most well-known traders. Octavo, original blue cloth, contains 16 full color charts. Octavo, original blue cloth. In very good condition with light shelfwear to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery.
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London : Temple Press Limited , 1961.
First edition of the racing legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Stirling Moss, who contributed the foreword. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Turner. In collaboration with Marcello Giambertone.
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Original black and white photograph of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition party signed by all twelve members of the team. One page, the photograph shows all twelve members of the team in front of a snowcat with the Union Flag. Signed on the lower margin, “V. Fuchs, Hal Lister, Ralph Lenton, Ken Blaiklock, George Lowe, AlanContinue reading "Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition Party Signed Photograph."
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Rare original oil painting by legendary singer Tony Bennett, presented by him to famous actress and singer Doris Day, who hung this painting in her home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Oil on artist board, the painting depicts an overhead view of the North Beach area of San Francisco, with sundry buildings, a nearby harbor, and the side ofContinue reading "Tony Bennett Original San Francisco ‘Cityscape’ Painting."
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Chicago : University of Chicago, 1944.
First edition of one of the most influential and popular expositions of classical liberalism. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by F.A. Hayek on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the spine and to the rare panel. Foreword by John Chamberlain. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "The Road to Serfdom."
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New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.
First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jack design by Phil Grushkin. Jacket photograph by Hank Walker.
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New York : Delacorte Press, 1969.
First edition of Vonnegut’s masterpiece. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the second endpaper. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.
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New York : Limited Editions Club, 1990.
First Limited Editions Club limited edition of Hemingway’s Nobel Prize-winning masterpiece, signed by photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. Oblong quarto, bound in one quarter morocco over cloth-covered boards, illustrated with five photogravures by Alfred Eisenstaedt printed from the original negatives by Eisenstaedt in 1952 for the Life Magazine featuring the iconic image of Hemingway on the cover.Continue reading "The Old Man and the Sea."
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Rare Apollo XI quarantine image signed by President Richard Nixon and Apollo XI astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. The image shows Apollo XI crew members in quarantine being congratulated by President Nixon through a microphone. The oversized color photograph appears to be a blow-up of a contemporary magazine page, complete with printedContinue reading "Richard Nixon, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Quarantine Image.."
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Chicago : The University of Chicago, 1960.
First edition of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by F.A. Hayek on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare and desirable signed.
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London : Cassell and Company, 1955.
First edition of Moss’ classic book of motor sport. Octavo, original cloth, profusely illustrated. Signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Edited by Wayne Mineau. Foreword by Raymond Baxter. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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New York : The Dial Press, 1964.
First edition of Berger’s acclaimed award-winning novel that was adapted to the screen in the 1970 film starring Dustin Hoffman. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Inscribed by Thomas Berger on the half-title page and additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actor Dustin Hoffman below Berger’s inscription. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable.
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New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
First edition of the best book on index investing ever published. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by John C. Bogle and by legendary investor and author of A Random Walk On Wall Street Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper. “Jack Bogle was a great friend and I was on the Vanguard board for twenty-eightContinue reading "Common Sense on Mutual Funds."
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Large original photograph of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Di Maggio in full New York Yankees pinstripe uniform, posed with a bat on his shoulder. Boldly signed by DiMaggio in blue felt tip. In fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.
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New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926.
First edition of this posthumous collection of twenty essays. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, frontispiece facsimile of “The Last Words That Conrad Wrote.” Near fine in the original dust jacket with the portrait of Conrad and large ad for Kipling’s works to the verso.
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New York : Simon and Schuster, 1940.
First edition of “one of the funniest books ever written about Wall Street” (The Washington Post). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Peter Arno. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Really dear Virginia – Hope you don’t understand a profound tome like this – I would not wish to furrowContinue reading "Where Are the Customers’ Yachts: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street."
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New York : Harcourt Brace, 1951.
First edition of this masterpiece, by one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by Hannah Arendt on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. ExceptionallyContinue reading "The Origins of Totalitarianism."
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New York : United Artists, 1971.
Don McLean’s personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971 to his former sister-in-law. A 12-inch vinyl test pressing with paper labels on both sides and the album itself etched with the word “Peace” and codes “UAS-5535A” and “UAS – 5535B”. Signed by Don McLean on both paper labels, and datedContinue reading "Don McLean: American Pie."
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