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Bracegirdle, Brian [Stephen Hawking]

The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution.

London : Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1973.

First edition of this comprehensive survey of physical, surviving industrial sites in the United Kingdom. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth with industrial vignette stamped in silver, cartographic endpapers, richly illustrated. Signed by Stephen Hawking in blue ballpoint. Additionally signed by fifteen colleagues in various inks, as a presentation to a faculty member. The inscription in oneContinue reading "The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution."

Joyce, James

Ulysses.

Paris : Shakespeare and Company, 1922.

First edition, first printing of Joyce’s masterpiece, one of 750 numbered copies printed on handmade paper from a total edition of 1000 copies, this is number 909. Thick quarto, bound in full morocco by Baker Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple gilt ruling toContinue reading "Ulysses."

Stephenson, Neal

Snow Crash.

New York : Bantam Books, 1992.

First edition of this “brilliantly realized” (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted the metaverse and inspired generations of Silicon Valley innovators. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "Snow Crash."

Locke, John

Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, The False Principles, and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, And His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown

London : Printed for Awnsham Churchill, 1690.

Exceptionally rare first edition published at the end of 1689 in an edition of likely only 1,000 copies (with quire Q in second, of two, settings. Octavo, bound in full calf, morocco spine label, gilt tooling to the spine, blind stamped to the front and rear panels. Title-page within double rule. In very good condition.Continue reading "Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, The False Principles, and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, And His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown"

Tolkien, J.R.R

The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1956-1960.

Complete set of each title in Tolkien’s epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Octavo, three volumes bound in full crushed levant scarlet morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt facsimile signature of TolkienContinue reading "The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King."

Carson, Rachel

Silent Spring.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962.

First edition of Carson’s landmark work. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Rachel Carson on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine unclipped dust jacket. Drawings by Lois and Louis Darling. An exceptional example, desirable signed and inscribed.

Aristotle; Translated by William Ellis

A Treatise on Government. Translated From The Greek of Aristotle.

London : T. Payne, 1776.

First edition in English of this important work on government by Aristotle. Quarto, bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards, full, morocco spine label, raised bands. In very good condition. Translated by William Ellis. An exceptional example of this cornerstone work.

Crichton, Michael [Chip Kidd]

Jurassic Park and The Lost World.

Norwalk, Connecticut : The Easton Press, 2008 .

Signed limited first edition of Crichton’s gripping, bestselling scientific thriller and its sequel The Lost World. Octavo, 2 volumes, original leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon bound in. Jurassic Park is signed by Michael Crichton and with a large original drawingContinue reading "Jurassic Park and The Lost World."

Ferrari, Enzo; Stirling Moss [Lewis Hamilton]

The Enzo Ferrari Memoirs.

London : Hamish Hamilton, 1963.

First edition in English of Enzo Ferrari’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Stirling Moss and Lewis Hamilton on the front free endpaper. These signatures were both obtained in person. Foreword by Stirling Moss. Edited by Richard Hough. Translated by Ivan Scott. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirableContinue reading "The Enzo Ferrari Memoirs."

Young, George Frederic, Col. [Medici]

The Medici.

London : John Murray, 1909.

First editions of Young’s authoritative history of the Medici, extra-illustrated with 91 plates, 20 in color. Octavo, four volumes bound in full contemporary crushed levant morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, quadruple gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-insContinue reading "The Medici."

Goldman, William

The Princess Bride. S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure.

New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.

First edition of Goldman’s classic novel, basis for the cult classic directed by Rob Reiner, starring Cary Elwes. Octavo, original gray cloth. Boldly signed William Goldman on the title page at Yale University and additionally signed by director Rob Reiner and Cary Elwes on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "The Princess Bride. S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure."

Steinbeck, John

The Grapes of Wrath.

New York : The Viking Press, 1939.

First edition of this pivotal Pulitzer prize-winning novel, with “First Published in April 1939” on the copyright page and first edition notice on the front flap of the dust jacket. Octavo, original pictorial beige cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine unclipped dust jacketContinue reading "The Grapes of Wrath."

Travers, P.L

Mary Poppins.

New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1934.

First American edition of this children’s classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 27 line cuts (13 full-page) and chapter tailpieces by Mary Shepard. Boldly signed by P.L. Travers on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket with a small repair to the spine. Rare and desirable signed.

Rowling, J.K

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

London : Bloomsbury, 1997.

First edition, first printing of the rarest book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. First printing with “First published in Great Britain in 1997”, the full number line “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1”, “Joanne Rowling” forContinue reading "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone."

Hayek, F.A

The Constitution of Liberty.

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.

Fitzgerald, Edward. With illustrations by Edmund Dulac

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

London : Hodder and Stoughton, c. 1910.

Exceptionally rare bound in jewelled binding, set with 37 jewels by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Quarto, reproduced from a manuscript illuminated by F. Sangorski  G. & Sutcliffe, with miniatures after E. Geddes, original red straight-grained morocco, upper cover with central sunken oval green morocco panel and a Peacock with light green, blue, white, and brown moroccoContinue reading "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam."

Churchill, Winston S

Winston Churchill Romeo y Julieta Cuban Cigar.

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Rare unsmoked Romeo y Julieta Cuban cigar gifted from Winston Churchill to an immigration officer of the RMS Queen Mary. Winston Churchill sailed aboard the Cunard-White Star Line ocean liner, the RMS Queen Mary, three times during World War II to meet with Allied leaders, travel to key conferences, and avoid German U-boats. The Romeo yContinue reading "Winston Churchill Romeo y Julieta Cuban Cigar."

Feynman, Richard P

“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” Adventures of a Curious Character.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1985.

First edition of this collection of reminiscences by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist and one of the greatest scientific minds of the twentieth century. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Richard Feynman on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mike McIver. Told to Ralph Leighton. Edited by EdwardContinue reading "“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” Adventures of a Curious Character."

Silverstein, Shel; [Paulette Breen]

The Giving Tree.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964.

Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front pastedown with a large original drawing of a tree which has been carved to read the name ‘Paulette’ and inscribed on the half-title page at the bottom left corner, “With Love ~ Shel Silverstein.” TheContinue reading "The Giving Tree."

Graham, Benjamin & David L. Dodd [Ayn Rand]

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York : Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill, 1940.

The second edition of this classic work, from the library of Ayn Rand with her signature to the front free endpaper. Octavo, original black cloth. Signed by the author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, on the front free endpaper. Security Analysis would have occupied a central place in Rand’s working library, supplyingContinue reading "Security Analysis: Principles and Technique."

The Holy Bible, Conteining the Old Testament and the New. Newly Translated out ot the Originall Tongues: and with the former Translation diligently compared and revised By his Majesties Special commandement. Appointed to be read in Churches.

Imprinted at London : Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie, 1613 [-1612].

Exceptionally rare 1613 printing of Robert Barker’s Geneva Bible. Quarto, bound in full contemporary calf with elaborate gilt decorations to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and panelling to the front and rear panels with flueron cornerpieces, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in. Two title pages withinContinue reading "The Holy Bible, Conteining the Old Testament and the New. Newly Translated out ot the Originall Tongues: and with the former Translation diligently compared and revised By his Majesties Special commandement. Appointed to be read in Churches."

Lee, Harper

To Kill A Mockingbird.

Philadelphia & New York : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960.

First edition, the finest association copy of one of the most important American novels of the 20th century which had an initial first printing of 5,000 copies and went on to earn Harper Lee the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaperContinue reading "To Kill A Mockingbird."

Disney, Walt; Ward Greene

Lady and the Tramp: The Story of Two Dogs.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1953.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the Walt Disney film. 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 illustration to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed byContinue reading "Lady and the Tramp: The Story of Two Dogs."

Eliot, T.S. [Allen Tate]

The Waste Land.

New York : Boni & Liveright, 1922.

First edition, first issue of one of the most influential works of the 20th century, from the library of poet Allen Tate. Octavo, original black flexible cloth, lettered in gilt. One of one thousand copies, this is number 373. Contains the word “mountain” spelled correctly on page 41, “water” without the ‘a’ on page 22,Continue reading "The Waste Land."