Gifts

Katzmann, Robert A. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

New York University Law Review. Madison Lecture: Statutes.

New York : New York University Law Review, 2012.

Original June 2012 offprint of the New York University Law Review containing Robert A. Katzmann’s Madison Lecture: Statutes. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers, volume 87, number 3. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the front panel, “For Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with deep appreciation for so much, Yours, Bob, August 25, 2012.” The recipient, Ruth BaderContinue reading "New York University Law Review. Madison Lecture: Statutes."

Hemingway, Ernest; Mary Hemingway; Taylor Williams

Ernest Hemingway, Mary Hemingway, and Taylor Williams Photograph.

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Rare original black and white photograph of legendary American writer Ernest Hemingway. Black and white glossy photograph of Hemingway with his wife Mary and fishing guide Taylor Williams in front of a cabin. Hemingway’s friendship with Taylor “Beartracks” Williams, the well-known Sun Valley hunting and fishing guide, dated back to their meeting in Idaho inContinue reading "Ernest Hemingway, Mary Hemingway, and Taylor Williams Photograph."

Octavo Custom Half Morocco Clamshell Box.

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Beautiful custom leather protective boxes can be made to house any book in a wide variety of colors by the Harcourt Bindery.

Shapiro, David L. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Wrong Turns: The Eleventh Amendment and the Pennhurst Case.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Harvard Law Review Association, 1984.

Original November 1984 offprint Harvard Law Review containing David L. Shapiro’s “Wrong Turns: The Eleventh Amendment and the Pennhurst Case.” Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers, Volume 98, Number 1. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “For Ruth, With all best regards, David.”  The recipient, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, served as an associate justice ofContinue reading "Wrong Turns: The Eleventh Amendment and the Pennhurst Case."

Katzmann, Robert A. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Induction Proceedings for Robert A. Katzmann.

New York : United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1999.

Original offprint of the “proceedings held on the occasion of the induction of Honorable Robert A. Katzmann as United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.” Octavo, original wrappers, dated October 25, 1999. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “For Ruth & Marty, with continuingContinue reading "Induction Proceedings for Robert A. Katzmann."

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel. Translated by Gregory Rabassa

One Hundred Years of Solitude.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970.

First American edition of the author’s magnum opus and one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Mark from his friend Gabriel Garcia Marquez 91.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped first issue dust jacket with theContinue reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude."

Buergenthal, Thomas; Foreword by Elie Wiesel

A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2009.

First edition of this “incredible tale” (The Free Lance-Star). Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel at his foreword. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Foreword by Elie Wiesel. Jacket design by Keith Hayes. We have never seen another one signed by Wiesel.

Evanier, Mark [Charles M. Schulz; Chip Kidd]

The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time.

New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2025.

Signed limited first edition of this landmark deluxe anniversary volume celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of Peanuts. Rectangular quarto, pictorial boards and endpapers, illustrated with over 700 iconic comic strips and related ephemera, with included bonus items of eight ready-to-frame prints, eight postcards, vinyl decals, an iron-on patch, and a full-color comic book. Boldly signed and datedContinue reading "The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time."

Perelman, S.J

Listen to the Mocking Bird.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1949.

First edition of Perelman’s notion of intellectualism. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with unique drawings by Hirschfeld. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.

Biden, Joe

Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics.

New York : Random House, 2007.

First edition of “this compelling personal story” (The New York Times). Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Jimmy – I met Paddy – you got ‘good blood’ as my Dad would say Joe Biden 8.18.07.” Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics."

Schwinger, Julian [Behram Kursonoglu]

Julian Schwinger Autograph Letter Signed.

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Rare original autograph letter signed by Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Julian Schwinger to Turkish physicist Behram Kursonoglu. One page, on Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques stationery, dated January 6, and addressed to Kursonoglu. The letter is regarding Schwinger offering an affirmative response to an invitation to attend the conference on Symmetry Principles at High Energy.Continue reading "Julian Schwinger Autograph Letter Signed."

[Conder, Josiah] [Millard Fillmore]

The Modern Traveller. A Popular Description, Geographical, Historical and Topographical, of the Various Countries of the Globe: Volume VII Mexico and Guatimala. Volume X Russia.

Boston and Philadelphia : Wells & Lilly and Thomas Wardle, 1830.

Early American editions of these travel and reference volumes with accessible accounts of world geography and culture. Duodecimo, volumes VII and X, bound in full calf, rebacked with archival cloth tape, frontispieces, illustrated with plates and maps. From the library of President Millard Fillmore with his ownership signature in pencil to the front pastedowns andContinue reading "The Modern Traveller. A Popular Description, Geographical, Historical and Topographical, of the Various Countries of the Globe: Volume VII Mexico and Guatimala. Volume X Russia."

Malkiel, Burton G.; Ray C. Fair

The Determination of Yield Differentials Between Debt Instruments of the Same Maturity.

Ohio : Blackwell Publishing, 1971.

Rare offprint of the November 1971 issue of the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, containing Ray C. Fair and Burton Malkiel’s article “The Determination of Yield Differentials Between Debt Instruments of the Same Maturity.” Octavo, original wrappers, volume 3 number 4. Boldly signed by Burton Malkiel on the front wrapper and from his personalContinue reading "The Determination of Yield Differentials Between Debt Instruments of the Same Maturity."

Jones, Robert T., Jr. [Bobby] and Keeler, O.B

Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr.

Minton, Balch & Company : New York, 1927.

First trade edition of what many consider the greatest golf book of the twentieth century. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the frontispiece, “For John with warm regards Bob Jones.” Foreword by Grantland Rice. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.  Housed in a customContinue reading "Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr."

Eliot, T.S

Ash-Wednesday.

New York : The Fountain Press Inc./London Faber & Faber Ltd, 1930.

Signed limited edition of T. S. Eliot’s classic “conversion poem.” Octavo, original cloth decorated in gilt, top edge gilt. One of six hundred numbered copies, this is number 151. Boldly signed by T.S. Eliot on the colophon. In near fine condition. Housed in the publisher’s original cardboard slipcase which is in very good condition. AContinue reading "Ash-Wednesday."

Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]

The Constitution of Liberty.

Chicago : The University of Chicago, 1960.

First edition, third printing of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Hayek on the title page beneath his name. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

McCarthy, Cormac [Chip Kidd]

The Road.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

First edition of McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a post-apocalyptic world, a work of “stunning, savage beauty,” adapted to the screen in 2009 starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on a laid in bookplate. Additionally signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd: in theContinue reading "The Road."

Gladwell, Malcolm

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2005.

First edition, early printing of this exploration of the power of “thin-slicing”- the unconscious mind’s ability to find patterns and make rapid, accurate decisions based on minimal information. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Jeff Malcolm Gladwell.” Additionally signed twice by jacket designer Yoori Kim: onContinue reading "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking."

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Geisel]

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

New York : Random House, 1957.

First edition, early printing of one of the most celebrated and memorable Christmas stories. Thin quarto, original illustrated glossy paper boards, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the page facing the half-title page, “For Georgie Dr. Seuss.” In very good condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from JSA.

Rogers, Kenny [Yousuf Karsh]

Your Friends and Mine.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1987.

First edition of this collection of portraits and personal observations of Kenny Rogers famous celebrity friends. Folio, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with 80 photographs. Association copy, warmly inscribed by Kenny Rogers on the front free endpaper to celebrated portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita, “Dear Yousuf and Estrellita! You were, you are andContinue reading "Your Friends and Mine."

Schultz, Harry D.; Samson Coslow [Burton Malkiel; Jamie Dimon]

A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom.

Palisades Park, New Jersey : Investors' Press, Inc, 1966.

First edition of this anthology of foundational investment philosophies and market techniques from 21 legendary financial figures. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Jamie Dimon on the front free endpaper and lengthily signed by Burton Malkiel below, “A great collection of traditional Wall Street wisdom but be careful. Traditional paradigms can fail usContinue reading "A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom."

Borman, Frank

Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 On Pad” Photograph.

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Photograph of “Apollo 8 On Pad” signed by Frank Borman. Satin-finish photograph showing the Apollo 8 spacecraft on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center. Boldly signed by Borman in black felt tip to the bottom left. In fine condition. Official NASA photograph with a NASA identification number to the top right edge and aContinue reading "Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 On Pad” Photograph."

Leonard, Elmore

Be Cool.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1999.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Elmore Leonard on the title page. Additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd on the front panel, on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Jacket photograph by Douglas Brooker.

Malkiel, Burton G

The Journal of Portfolio Management: The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited.

New York : Institutional Investor, Inc., 1995.

Facsimile offprint of the Summer 1995 issue of The Journal of Portfolio Management, containing Burton Malkiel’s article “The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited”, from his library. Octavo, original wrappers, volume 21 number 4. Boldly signed by Burton Malkiel on the front wrapper. Burton Gordon Malkiel  is one of the most consequential financial economists ofContinue reading "The Journal of Portfolio Management: The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited."