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First edition of President Clinton’s autobiography. Large octavo, original blue boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To ____ Best wishes- Bil...

First edition of this work documenting Lyndon B. Johnson’s family tree, prepared for him by his mother as a Christmas present to her son. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Introduction b...

First edition, signed limited edition of Smith’s account of the relationship between the Migrant Ministry and National Farm Workers Association in the 1960s farmworkers’ movement. Octavo,...

Signed limited edition of Byrd’s account of his first expedition to the South Pole. Octavo, original publisher’s half parchment over blue boards, with 74 illustrations and maps. Author’s A...

First illustrated edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by James McPherson on a laid in bookplate. Fine in a near fine dust...

First edition of this work by the author of Future Shock. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Sergio and the Munoz Family Wit...

First edition of this early work by the foremost wine expert in the world. Quarto, original cloth, with line drawings by Owen Wood, seven color maps. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Includes essays by T.S. Ashton, Louis Hacker, F.A. Hayek, W.H. Hutt and Bertrand de Jouvenel....

Finely bound example of Ruskin’s classic work on Greek mythology. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, gilt...

First edition of this acclaimed biography of the second president of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signed by James Grant on the half-title...

First edition of “by far, the best book on the subject of medicine as it relates to economics” (Minneapolis Tribune). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on...

First edition of the first novel in the author’s California series. Octavo, original cloth elaborated stamped in gilt, illustrated by Harrison Fisher. In near fine condition. An exceptional exam...

First American edition of Baileys classic work on Cicero. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. From the library of Bernard Knox with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. English classi...

First edition of this historic overview of the twentieth century. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by both authors, Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

First edition of Schwartzberg’s examination of the structural limitations of the United Nations. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front...

First edition of this first hand account of Captain Scott’s ill-fated last expedition. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth with gilt titles and British Antarctic Expedition vignette to...

First edition of this history on the evolution of advertising. Royal octavo, original publisher’s cloth with orange titles, top stain orange, with more than 350 illustrations. In very good condi...

First edition of this work, in which Annan writes about the lessons of history he learned during his service as Secretary-General. Octavo, original boards. Edited by Edward Mortimer. Presentation copy...

First edition of this accessible and authoritative history of Iran’s relations with the world since the revolution in 1979. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, bookplate to the front...

First edition, second printing of this comprehensive, accessible survey of Roman history from the city’s founding to the late Empire. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to...

Eighteenth century map of the isles of the Pearl River (formerly the Canton River) by French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. One page, hand-colored, central fold. In very good condition. Later ha...

First edition of this work by this by Goodall. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by Jane Goodall on the half-title page and inscribed by the co-author on the title page, “For Mike...

First edition of Stanley’s popular classic. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, illus...

First edition of this “powerful, landmark book” (Richard Rhodes). Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Rick Pracher.